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SUBJECT: 2009 DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR 
OFFICERS' TRAINING CONFERENCE-REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 
 
¶1.  This message contains action requests.  See 
paragraphs 4-6. 
 
¶2.  The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 
(DRL) is pleased to announce that registration is now 
open for the 2009 DRL Officers Conference.  On behalf of 
DRL, I would like to invite all democracy, human rights, 
and labor officers and other interested officers to the 
fifth annual DRL global conference to be held at the 
Department of State in Washington, D.C., July 15-17, 
¶2009. 
 
¶3. As mentioned in ref tel STATE 35677, our goal for 
this conference is threefold: to inform, update, and 
train officers on policies regarding democracy, human 
rights, and labor rights promotion so that they can help 
develop and implement strategies to achieve those goals, 
and enable the exchange of best practices on policy and 
program implementation, advocacy, and reporting.  The 
2009 conference will have sessions on democracy 
promotion efforts including electoral assistance, and 
developing and implementing democracy and human rights 
strategies, as well as on human rights promotion efforts 
including updating Human Rights Reports, how to be a 
more effective human rights officer, how religious 
freedom promotes human rights, and how to use 
intelligence community tools.  The Conference will also 
have several sessions specifically focused on labor 
issues including child labor, forced labor, and labor 
and climate change.  Officers should visit the DRL 
intranet site, http://drl.state.gov for the full agenda. 
 
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Logistics 
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¶4. Scheduling:  The conference will be held July 15-17 
in the Harry S. Truman Building (HST). Overseas 
participants should arrive by Tuesday, July 14, in order 
to attend the opening session of the conference on the 
morning of July 15.  There will be a networking 
reception with NGOs on Thursday, July 16.  The 
conference will conclude on Friday, July 17 at 5:30 pm. 
 
¶5.  Registration:  Officers should register online for 
the conference by July 2 via the DRL Intranet site, 
http://drl.state.gov, where DRL also regularly posts 
information about Bureau personnel, reporting 
requirements, and special events.  The site includes the 
conference agenda, and will include background material 
as it becomes available.  Posts should also e-mail their 
DRL country desk officer and their regional bureau's 
human rights officer regarding their attendance. 
 
¶6.  Funding:  The Department expects posts to fund 
travel and per diem costs.  DRL has a limited amount of 
funding available for a portion of the travel costs of 
those officers whose posts cannot pay; it will allocate 
those funds based upon the number of requests and the 
priority of the post in the Department's strategic goals 
for the promotion of democracy and human and labor 
rights.  To request funding, please send a cost estimate 
to pf-drl-reports@state.gov, and copy Isabel Gates 
(GatesIN@state.gov), Susan Johnson 
(JohnsonSR2@state.gov), and your DRL desk officer. 
Please submit funding requests as soon as possible. 
 
 
 
¶7. Accommodations:  Following is a list of hotels 
located near the Department with rates within USG per 
diem. 
-State Plaza, 202-861-8200 or toll-free at 800-424- 
2859 
-Courtyard by Marriott Arlington Rosslyn, 703-528- 
2222 or toll-free at 800-321-2211 
-Best Western Key Bridge, 703-522-0400 
Hyatt Arlington, 703-525-1234 
Holiday Inn Rosslyn Westpark, 703-807-2000 or toll- 
free at 800-315-2621 
Holiday Inn Georgetown, 202-338-4600 or toll-free 
at 800-315-2621 
¶8.  Please direct questions regarding logistics and 
funding to Isabel Gates (GatesIN@state.gov).  Please 
address questions regarding the conference agenda or 
 
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¶9.  We look forward to your participation in the 2009 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Officers' Conference. 
 
¶10. Minimize considered. 
CLINTON