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P 132208Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7631

UNCLAS BOGOTA 000851 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR IIP/G/WHA-CBARONE; WHA/PDA-CAWest; WHA/PDA-JSDickson 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KPAO OIIP ES
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR DVC TO SUPPORT THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS 
 
¶A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: 
¶1.  Post would like to request a Digital Video Conference (DVC) to 
support WHA/PDA's outreach efforts to support the Summit of the 
Americas.  The DVC will cover topics including the Summit process, 
energy security, human prosperity, environmental sustainability, and 
a discussion on expected results from the 2009 Summit.  END 
SUMMARY. 
 
¶B. TIME FRAME AND NUMBER OF PROGRAM DATES: 
¶2. Proposed program dates will fall between March 23 and April 10, 
¶2009.  There will be 3 separate program dates with 3 different 
speakers.  Post requests that this DVC not be programmed for March 
23, April 9 or April 10, as these are host national holidays.  Post 
preference would be during the first week of April. 
 
¶C. PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: 
¶3. WHA/PDA and WHA PA Sections are trying to promote awareness of 
the benefits of the Summit of the Americas to average citizens, 
scholars, journalists, and government officials throughout the 
region.  This DVC will allow Posts to gather key audiences to hear 
and engage speakers with Summit expertise, stemming either from 
their time in academia or past roles as official Summit coordinators 
for the Department of State.  The proposed speakers for the program 
are John Maisto, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of 
American States; Peter Hakim, President of the Inter-American 
Dialogue; and Richard Feinberg, Professor of International Political 
Economy at the University of California at San Diego. 
 
 
¶4. The MSP goal to be addressed is Public Diplomacy: Communicating 
Democracy, Prosperity and Security.  The target audiences will 
benefit by learning more about Summit implementations and what the 
U.S. academic and NGO communities are saying about the upcoming 
Summit. 
 
¶D. AUDIENCE: 
¶5. The DVC will be offered to foreign academics, NGO 
representatives, and journalists. 
 
 
¶E. PROPOSED TOPICS AND NATURE OF EVENTS: 
¶6. Human Prosperity 
 
¶F. TYPE OR NAME OF SPECIALIST REQUIRED: 
¶7. John Maisto, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of 
American States, or Peter Hakim, President of the Inter-American 
Dialogue. 
 
 
¶G. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS 
¶8. No requirements for speakers.  Spanish and Portuguese 
interpretation will be required. 
 
 
¶H. NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MISSION PROGRAM OFFICER AND 
BACK 
UP: 
 
Mission Program Officer: Mark Wentworth 
Office phone number: (571) 315-2206 
Home phone number: (571) 236-9276 
Fax number: (571) 315-2208 
E-mail address: wentworthma@state.gov 
Cell phone number: 310-262-9621 
 
Back up Program Officer: William Millman 
Office phone number: (571)315-2194 
Home phone number: (571) 347-8348 
Fax number: (571) 315-2208 
E-mail address: millmanwj@state.gov 
Cell phone number: 313-870-1519 
 
Responsible FSN: Ines Andrade 
Office phone number: (571) 315-0811 x2625 
Home phone number: (571) 615-4340 
Fax number: (571) 315-2208 
E-mail address: andradeie@state.gov 
 
 
¶I. FUNDING SOURCE: ICASS