ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM
Ref
CICIE-131/2007
September 27, 2007
Excellency,
I have the honor to address Your Excellency with respect to the financing for the
meetings of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) and in particular its
Eighth Regular Session, the preparatory meetings for that Session, the meetings of the Working
Group on the CICTE Work Elan, the Sixth Meeting of National Points of Contact to CICTE, and
the Meeting of Experts on the Security of Tourism and Recreational Facilities, in accordance
with the OAS General Assembly resolution AG!RES. 2272 (X V]I-0/07}, operative paragraph
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In March 2007, CICTE decided to hold its Eighth Regular Session (CICIE VIII) at the IIeadquarters of the OAS General Secretariat in Washington, D. C„ during the first quarter of
2008, on a date to be determined by the Chair of CICTE in consultation with the Member States.
Accordingly, the dates for CICTE VIII and its preparatory meeting are attached hereto.
Additionally, I am pleased to submit the dates for the Meeting of Experts on the Security of
Tourism and Recreational Facilities at which government experts will evaluate the results of the
related pilot project held in the Caribbean States which hosted the World Cup Cricket
Tournament in 2007. Finally, the meetings of the Working Group on the CICTE Work Plan will be
included in the preparatory v4 ork for CUTE VIII, in accordance with AG/RES. 2272, and we are
making every effort to include those discussions in the preparatory meeting so as to avoid
incurring additional expense.
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CICTE has also agreed that the Sixth Meeting of National Points of Contact will he held
immediately prior to CICTE VIIJ, so that no additional cosh would be incurred, but I am
nonetheless including the date for your information.
Her excellency
Ambassador Deborah-Mae Lovell
Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda
Chair of the Permanent Council
Organization of American States
Washington, D. C,
Inter-American Committee against Terrorism. Secretahat, 9889 F St., N.W., Suite 834, Washington, DC 20006, USA Tel:
202 458-6960; Fax: 202 455-3557, Email- cicteaoas.orq, ebpage: http:li~nn+vvr.cocte,oas.orq
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The OAS General Assembly has, as in previous years, stïpuIated that these meetings will
be financed through the OÃ5 Program-Budget, In its resolution AC/RES. 2272 (XXX II-O/ Oil,
adopted in June of this year, the General Assembly instructs the General Secretariat "to continue
providing, within the resources allocated in the program-budget of the OAS and other resources,
administrative and any other support needed for the CICI E Secretariat, including support for
the eighth regular session of CIC7E, scheduled to he held at the headquarters of the OAS General
Sc retariat, in Washington, D.C., in the first quarter of 2008, including the three preparatory
meetings for that regular session and those required for the Working Group on the CICTE Work
Plan; for the sixth meeting of CICTE's National Points of Contact that will take place in
conjunction with that regular session; and for the upcoming Meeting of Experts on the Security of
Tourism and Recreational Facilities."
I would he grateful if provisions were duly made to allocate the requisite funds for these
activities within the Program-Budget, and considering the proximity of the first session of the
preparatory meting, I would also appreciate the soonest attention to this request
I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my
highest consideration and esteem.
AristdRoyo
Permanent Representative of Panama
Chair of the Inter-American Corrunittee against Terrorism
cc:
Mr_ Josè Miguel Insulta, Secretary General
Ambassador Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General
Ambassador Carlos O s p a , Cuir of the Committee on Administrative and budgetary
Affairs
Ambassador Antero Flores-Araoz, Vire-Chair, Inter-American Committee against
Terrorism
Ambassador Frank A l p e r , Assistant Secretary for Administration and Finance
Enc.
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Attachment
CICTE; SCHMU LE OF MEETINGS
2007
MF:rTING
Preparatory Meeting for CI(I'F. VIII -First Session
DAn
October 26, 2007
SITE
December 3, 2007
OAS, Washington, DC
Februar}r l ] , 2008
OAS, Washington, IX.'
Meeting of Experts on the Security of Tourism and Recreational Facilities
March 3 and 4, 2008
OAS, Washington, DC
Eighth Regular Session of CIC" l'E
March 5, Gand 7, 2008
OAS, Washington. DC
{Includes first meeting of the Working Group
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OAS, Washington, DC
the C'ICTE Work PI,,,,}
Preparatory Meeting for C"IC I'!ã VIII -Second Session
(Includes second meeting of the Working {?rotip on the CIC l'E Work Plan)
2008
Preparatory Meeting for CI( 'I'I VIII -Third Session
(Includes preparations for the Meeting of Experts on the Security of Tourism and Recreational
Facilities)
(Including the Sixth Meeting of National Points of Contact}