US embassy cable - 04ROME1362

UNCLAS ROME 001362 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KDEM, PHUM, PREL, IT 
SUBJECT: CD INITIATIVE IN EAST TIMOR:  ITALY SEEKS MORE 
SPECIFICS 
 
REF: STATE 073149 
 
1.  THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST.  PLEASE SEE PARA 4. 
 
2.  POST DISCUSSED REFTEL REQUEST FOR ITALIAN EXPERTS TO 
PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES (CD) INITIATIVE 
TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY PROMOTION IN EAST TIMOR WITH THE CHIEF 
OF STAFF TO MFA UNDER SECRETARY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MARGHERITA 
BONIVER AND WITH CONS. BRUNELLA BORZI, MFA POINT PERSON FOR 
THE CD.  (BORZI REPORTS TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR 
MULTILATERAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS, GIAMPIERO 
MASSOLO.)  BOTH SAID ITALY HAS NOT YET DECIDED WHO TO SEND TO 
EAST TIMOR, BUT THEY ALSO UNDERSCORED ITALY'S STRONG INTEREST 
IN, AND U/S BONIVER'S PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO, PARTICIPATING. 
 
3.  BORZI SAID THE MFA HAD ASKED THE ITALIAN EMBASSY IN 
WASHINGTON TO SEEK SPECIFIC GUIDANCE ON DESIRED 
PARTICIPATION.  SHE HAD FEW DETAILS ABOUT THE INITIATIVE AND 
WAS GRATEFUL FOR THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED REFTEL, 
BUT STILL SUGGESTED THE MFA WOULD PREFER TO BE TOLD 
SPECIFICALLY WHAT KIND OF EXPERT TO SEND.  POLOFF ENCOURAGED 
BORZI TO THINK ABOUT WHO MIGHT BE AVAILABLE, INTERESTED AND 
WILLING TO GO IN THE BROAD AREAS OF "DEMOCRACY-BUILDING" OR 
"GOOD GOVERNANCE" AND DREW HER ATTENTION TO THE ILLUSTRATIVE 
IDEAS IN PARA 4 OF REFTEL. 
 
4.  ACTION REQUEST:  WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE ITALY TO 
THINK CREATIVELY ABOUT WHO IT CAN SEND TO EAST TIMOR. 
HOWEVER, IF SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE TYPES OF EXPERTISE 
THAT WOULD BE MOST WELCOME TO THE EAST TIMORESE IS AVAILABLE, 
WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO PASS IT TO THE GOI.  IT MIGHT SPEED 
DECISION MAKING. 
 
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SEMBLER 
 
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