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DE RUEHQT #0224 0901522
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R 311522Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY QUITO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0218
RUEHGL/AMCONSUL GUAYAQUIL 4234

UNCLAS QUITO 000224 
 
UNCLASSIFIED 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR IIP/G/WHA-CBARONE; WHA/PDA-CAWEST; WHA/PDA-JSDICKSON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KPAO OIIP ES
 
SUBJECT: US EMBASSY QUITO 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 U.S. Mission Ecuador'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 date will fall between  April 3-7, 2009.  There 
will be 1 program date with 1 speaker.  Recommended time is TBD. 
 
¶C. PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: 
¶3. The Mission is trying to promote awareness of the benefits of the 
Summit of the Americas to average citizens, scholars, journalists, 
and government officials in Quito.  This DVC will allow the Embassy 
to gather key audiences to hear and engage the speaker.  The 
proposed speakers for the program are Amb. Hector Morales (first 
choice) or John Maisto, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization 
of American States. 
 
 
¶4. The MSP goal to be addressed is Promote Democracy and Good 
Governance. The target audiences will benefit by learning more about 
Summit implementations and what the U.S. is saying about the 
upcoming Summit. 
 
¶D. AUDIENCE: 
¶5. The DVC will be offered to Ecuadorian academics, NGO 
representatives, government officials and journalists. 
 
¶E. PROPOSED TOPICS AND NATURE OF EVENTS: 
¶6. A) Energy Security; B) Human Prosperity; and C) Environmental 
Sustainability; D) the Summit as a Process; and E) Various other 
Summit-related topics. 
 
¶F. TYPE OR NAME OF SPECIALIST REQUIRED: 
¶7. Speaker names provided in paragraph 3. 
 
¶G. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS 
¶8. Spanish. 
 
¶H. NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PROGRAM OFFICER AND BACKUP: 
 
Mission Program Officer: Kevin Skillin 
Office phone number: 593-2-398-5000 
Home phone number: 593-2-243-8085 
Fax number:593-2-398-5010 
E-mail address:skillinkd@state.gov 
Cell phone number: 593-9-914-4231 
 
Back up Program Officer: Arnie Arbesu 
Office phone number: 593-2-398-5000 
Home phone number: 539-2-323-7269 
Fax number: 593-2-398-5010 
E-mail address: arbesuar@state.gov 
Cell phone number:593-9-948-0136 
 
Responsible FSN:Siliva D'Aniello 
Office phone number: 593-2-398-5000 
Home phone number:593-2-243-2482 
Fax number: 593-2-398-5010 
E-mail address:d'aniellosx@state.gov 
 
¶I. FUNDING SOURCE:IIP and Post. 
 
HODGES