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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 JAKARTA 001102 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MLS, EAP/MTS, EAP/RSP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL ECON PGOV OTRA XB ID
SUBJECT: SOUTHEAST ASIA REPORTING OFFICERS CONFERENCE, 
JAKARTA, OCTOBER 8-9, 2008 
 
JAKARTA 00001102  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
¶1.  (U) SUMMARY:  Embassy Jakarta will host the 2008 
Southeast Asia Reporting Officers Conference (SEAROC) from 
October 8-9.  This message reviews conference themes and 
solicits participation from addressees.  Subsequent messages 
will provide further details re the conference schedule and 
administrative arrangements.  END SUMMARY. 
 
THE PROGRAM 
 
¶2.  (U) The conference will include a series of panel 
presentations followed by Q&A sessions.  The agenda is under 
development and we would appreciate hearing any suggestions 
on how to craft the program.  We would also appreciate 
volunteers to give presentations.  At this point, we expect 
conference sessions to focus on such issues as: 
 
--U.S. policy priorities in Southeast Asia; 
--The rise of China and India, and what that means for SE 
Asia; 
--The problem of Burma; 
--Macroeconomic policy; 
--Trade and investment; 
--Energy policy; 
--Environmental issues; 
--ASEAN integration and regional architecture; 
--Natural disasters, pandemic disease and nontraditional 
security threats; 
--Counterterrorism; 
--Domestic politics; 
--Political-military affairs; 
--Human rights, trafficking in persons and religious freedom; 
--The importance of public outreach; and, 
--Developing effective programs. 
 
THE PARTICIPANTS 
 
¶3.  (U) We welcome participation by economic and political 
officers and others from throughout the Southeast Asia region 
and elsewhere, including China, Japan, South Asia and 
Australia, etc.  We also hope to attract participants from 
Washington and PACOM. 
 
THE DETAILS 
 
¶4.  (U) Please send a formal country clearance request 
confirming attendance which includes security clearance 
information and flight details for each participant.  Please 
send comments, questions and suggestions about the program to 
the control officer by email. 
 
¶5.  (U) Overall coordinator for the event is Pol/C Joe Novak 
(Email: novakjl@state.gov, Phone: 62-21-3435-9279, Fax: 
62-21-3435-9916).  Control officer is poloff Matthew A. 
Cenzer (Email: cenzerma@state.gov, Phone: 62-21-3435-9705). 
Econoff Scott Kofmehl will assist with the economic aspects 
of the conference program. 
 
¶6.  (U) Room bookings will be at a hotel close to the Embassy 
within per diem.  Please note that FY-2007 funds can be 
obligated for travel to SEAROC so long as tickets are issued 
prior to close of business on September 30. 
 
JAKARTA 00001102  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
 
¶7.  (U) We look forward to seeing you in Jakarta! 
 
HEFFERN