US embassy cable - 03ROME3105

UNCLAS ROME 003105 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
PARIS FOR UNESCO OBSERVER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC, IT, UNESCO 
SUBJECT: UNESCO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:  EMBASSY RECEIVES NOTE 
    VERBALE FROM MFA ON ITALIAN CANDIDACY 
 
REF: A) STATE 155254 B) STATE 93655 C) ROME 1619 D) 
     ROME 02591 
 
1.  (U)  THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE FOR DEPARTMENT.  SEE PARA 
4. 
 
 2.  (U)  EMBASSY RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING DIP NOTE (MAY 20, 
2003) FROM THE GOI MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN REFERENCE 
TO ITS CANDIDACY FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF UNESCO.  BELOW 
IS AN INFORMAL TRANSLATION OF THE VERBAL NOTE AND THE 
ATTACHED MEMORANDUM WILL BE FAXED TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES. 
THE NOTE WAS IN RESPONSE TO POST DELIVERING REFTEL B DEMARCHE 
(APRIL 10, 2003) TO ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 
 
 3.  (U)  BEGIN NOTE VERBALE. 
 
      THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SENDS ITS GREETINGS TO 
THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HAS THE HONOR 
OF COMMUNICATING ITALY'S CANDIDACY FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 
OF UNESCO.  THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL WILL PARTIALLY 
CHANGE DURING THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING TO BE HELD IN 
PARIS FROM SEPTEMBER 29 TO OCTOBER 18, 2003. 
 
      THIS CANDIDACY IS MOTIVATED BY THE DESIRE TO CONTINUE 
AND SUSTAIN A MORE DECISIVE ACTION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION IN 
ITS PRIMARY AREAS OF OPERATION.  THESE INCLUDE INTERCULTURAL 
DIALOGUE, THE GENERAL DIFFUSION OF EDUCATION, THE PROMOTION 
OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATION, AS A FUNDAMENTAL 
CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND TO INTERNATIONAL 
    STABILITY AND PEACE. 
 
      IN ATTACHING THE MEMORANDUM OUTLINING ITALY'S 
CONTRIBUTION TO UNESCO, THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WOULD 
BE GRATEFUL TO THE EMBASSY IF IT COULD COMMUNICATE TO ITS 
GOVERNMENT THE REQUEST TO SUPPORT THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT IN 
ITS CANDIDACY. 
 
      THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TAKES THIS OPPORTUNITY 
TO SEND ITS HIGHEST REGARDS TO THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED 
STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
END NOTE VERBALE. 
 
4.  (U)  ACTION REQUESTED: PLEASE PROVIDE REPLY FOR MFA. 
SEMBLER 
 
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	2003ROME03105 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED