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AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI AMEMBASSY ALGIERS AMEMBASSY AMMAN AMEBMASSY AMSTERDAM AMEMBASSY ANKARA AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT AMEMBASSY ASTANA AMEMBASSY ATHENS AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD AMEMBASSY BAKU AMEEMBASY BEIJING AMEMBASSY BEIRUT AMEMBASSY BERLIN AMEMBASSY BISHKEK AMEMBASSY CANBERRA AMEMBASSY CAIRO AMEMBASSY COLOMBO SRI LANKA AMEMBASSY DHAKA AMEMBASSY DOHA AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD AMEMBASSY KABUL AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU AMEMBASSY KUWAIT AMEMBASSY LONDON AMEMBASSY MADRID AMEMBASSY MANAMA AMEMBASSY MUSCAT AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT AMEMBASSY OTTAWA AMEMBASSY PARIS AMEMBASSY RABAT AMEMBASSY ROME AMEMBASSY RIYADH AMEMBASSY SANAA AMEMBASSY TASHKENT AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI AMEMBASSY TUNIS AMEMBASSY VIENNA AMEMBASSY WARSAW AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON AMEMBASSY YEREVAN USDAO ABU DHABI TC USDAO ALGIERS AG USDAO AMMAN JO USDAO AMSTERDAM NL USDAO ANKARA TU USDAO ASHGABAT TK USDAO ASTANA KZ USDAO ATHENS GR USDAO BEIRUT LE USDAO BISHKEK KG USDAO CAIRO EG USDAO CANBERRA AU USDAO COLOMBO CE USDAO DHAKA BG USDAO DOHA QA USDAO DUSHANBE TI USDAO ISLAMABAD PK USDAO KABUL AF USDAO KATHMANDU NP USDAO LONDON UK USDAO MADRID SP USDAO MANAMA BA USDAO MUSCAT MU USDAO NEW DELHI IN USDAO NOUAKCHOTT MR USDAO OTTAWA CA USDAO PARRIS FR USDAO RABAT MO USDAO RIYADH SA USADO ROME IT USDAO SANAA YM USDAO TASHKENT UZ USDAO TEL AVIV IS USDAO TRIPOLI LY USDAO TUNIS TS USDAO WELLINGTON NZ USDAO YEREVAN AM USOMC CAIRO EG USOMC MUSCAT MU USOMC SANAA YE USOMC KUWAIT KU USOMC-KABUL AF OMC-K KUWAIT KU CSTC-A KABUL AF ODC ANKARA TU ODC ATHENS GR ODC BANGLADESH BG ODC COLOMBO CE ODC LONDON UK ODC MADRID SP ODC NEPAL NP ODC NEW DELHI IN ODC PARIS FR ODC RABAT MO ODC ROME IT ODC TUNIS TS ODRP ISLAMABAD PK USLO ABU DHABI TC USLO DOHA QA AMCONSUL JERUSALEM IS HQ USAFRICOM KELLY BARRACKS, DE HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN DE HQ USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL HQ USTRADOC FT MONROE VA HQ USA WASHINGTON DC HQ USN WASHINGTON DC HQ USMC QUANTICO VA HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC INFO SECDEF WASHINGTON DC//USDP/ISA/NESA/CHAIRS// SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC DIA WASHINGTON DC CIA WASHINGTON DC SUBJECT: NEAR EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES EXECUTIVE SEMINAR ES 01-14, “STRATEGIC DIALOGUES: INSTRUMENT OF NATIONAL POWER FOR COUNTERING EXTREMISM,” 10-23 SEPTEMBER 2014. 1. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST – THIS IS A COORDINATED DOD-DOS ACTION REQUEST. WE REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING PARTICIPANTS FOR THE NESA CENTER EXECUTIVE SEMINAR ES 01-14 “STRATEGIC DIALOGUES: INSTRUMENT OF NATIONAL POWER FOR COUNTERING EXTREMISM,” 10-23 SEPTEMBER 2014. THESE DATES ARE FOR PLANNING PURPOSES AND MAY CHANGE. NESA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL A PROGRAM BASED ON LOW PARTICIPANT LEVELS ANYTIME AFTER THE NO LATER THAN THE THREE (3) MONTH SUSPENSE DATE. ANY CHANGES/CANCELLATIONS TO THESE DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA EMAIL TO EMBASSY POCS. WE APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MIGHT CAUSE. 2. THIS MESSAGE IS DIVIDED INTO 7 SECTIONS FOR EASY REFERENCE: SECTION 1: NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR 01-14 INFORMATION A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION B. NON-ATTRIBUTION DISCUSSIONS C. MANDATORY ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE DATES/TIMES D. DAY ONE OF THE PROGRAM SECTION 2: INVITATIONS/NOMINEES A. COUNTRIES INVITED B. NUMBER OF SLOTS PROVIDED-WHOLE OF GOV’T PARTICIPANT SELECTION C. PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE LISTS D. US SELECTIONS/GRADES E. INELIGIBLE CANDIDATES SECTION 3: SELF-PAYING COUNTRIES SECTION 4: NESA CANCELLATION POLICY SECTION 5: ADMINISTRATION A. NOMINATION DEADLINES (3 MONTHS PRIOR) B. LOCATION OF PROGRAM C. INTERPRETATION AND RESTRICTIONS (ARABIC, DARI, FRENCH, AND RUSSIAN) D. NOMINATION PROCESS E. VETTING PROCESS F. REQUIRED INFORMATION ON NOMINEES G. COSTS COVERED H. MEDICAL/DENTAL RESTRICTIONS I. UNACCOMPANIED STATUS J. REPEAT PARTICIPATION K. PROCESSING THROUGH CUSTOMS IN THE US SECTION 6: DRAFT LETTERS OF INVITATION TO HOST COUNTRY FOR MOD, MOI, AND MFA SECTION 7: NESA POINTS OF CONTACT SECTION 1: NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR 01-14 INFORMATION A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION THIS NESA CENTER EXECUTIVE SEMINAR 01-14 IS A THEMED PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR CIVILIAN EXECUTIVES AND MILITARY OFFICERS OF GRADES EQUIVALENT TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND ABOVE WHO WORK IN THE FIELDS OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS; COMMUNICATIONS WITH INTERAGENCIES, FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, AND THE PUBLIC; MINISTRY MESSAGING; DEVELOPING NATIONAL STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLANS; AND ESTABLISHING NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS PLANS TO SPECIFICALLY COUNTER EXTREMISM AND EXTREMISM MESSAGING. ONE WEEK OF THE SEMINAR WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE EVOLUTION OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND DIALOGUES AS A TOOL OF NATIONAL POWER. THE SECOND WEEK WILL ADDRESS MEDIA, GLOBALIZATION, OPEN SOCIETIES, AND HOW THE REGION IS USING TOOLS OF STRATEGIC DIALOGUE TO COUNTER EXTREMISM. THERE WILL BE A NUMBER OF ASSIGNMENTS FOR COUNTRY TEAMS TO CRAFT COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES TO BRIDGE NATIONAL GOALS AND VALUES IN ORDER TO COUNTER EXTREMISM AND EXTREMIST MESSAGING IN THEIR COUNTRIES. IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A SERIES OF PRACTICAL EXERCISES DEALING WITH INTERAGENCY MESSAGING AND MESSAGING WITH THE PUBLIC/CIVIL SOCIETY. B. NON-ATTRIBUTION DISCUSSIONS THE PURPOSE OF NESA CENTER SEMINARS IS TO ENCOURAGE INFORMAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE AMONG NATIONAL SECURITY PROFESSIONALS OF DIFFERING BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES. THE GOAL IS TO GENERATE IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR COOPERATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. TO THAT END, ALL DISCUSSIONS WITHIN THE SEMINARS ARE UNOFFICIAL IN NATURE, STRICTLY OFF THE RECORD AND NOT FOR ATTRIBUTION AND FOLLOW CHATHAM HOUSE RULES (PARTICIPANTS ARE FREE TO USE THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, BUT NEITHER THE IDENTITY NOR THE AFFILIATION OF THE SPEAKERS, NOR THAT OF ANY OTHER PARTICIPANT, MAY BE REVEALED). C. MANDATORY ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE DATES/TIMES THE OFFICIAL START DATE OF THE NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR 01-14 IS 10 SEPTEMBER 2014. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO ENABLE EACH PARTICIPANT TO ARRIVE ON 8 SEPTEMBER 2014. OFFICIAL IN-PROCESSING AND REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD AT THE HOTEL ON 9 SEPTEMBER 2014. LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ADDITIONALLY, ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST COMMIT TO STAYING THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROGRAM, DEPARTING NO SOONER THAN 1600 HOURS ON 23 SEPTEMBER 2014. D. DAY ONE OF THE PROGRAM DAY ONE OF THE PROGRAM, 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 WILL BE A FULL ACADEMIC DAY WITH THE OFFICIAL “WELCOME LUNCH”. SECTION 2: INVITATIONS/NOMINEES A. COUNTRIES INVITED: PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES IN THE NESA REGION: AFGHANISTAN * ALGERIA * AZERBAIJAN * BAHRAIN * BANGLADESH * BHUTAN * CHINA * EGYPT * INDIA * IRAQ * ISRAEL * JORDAN * KAZAKHSTAN * KYRGYZSTAN * KUWAIT * LEBANON * LIBYA * MALDIVES * MAURITANIA * MOROCCO * NEPAL * OMAN * PAKISTAN * PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY * QATAR * SAUDI ARABIA * SRI LANKA * TAJIKISTAN * TUNISIA * TURKEY * TURKMENISTAN * UAE * UZBEKISTAN * YEMEN THE NESA CENTER WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND INVITATIONS ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS TO: AUSTRALIA * ARMENIA * AUSTRIA * CANADA * FRANCE * GERMANY * GREECE * ITALY * POLAND * NETHERLANDS * NEW ZEALAND * SPAIN * UK US PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED FROM AFRICOM, PACOM, EUCOM, CENTCOM, SOCOM, OSD SERVICES, JOINT STAFF, AND DOS, BUT ONLY A TOTAL OF THREE-FOUR US PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. B. NUMBER OF SLOTS PROVIDED-WHOLE OF GOV’T PARTICIPANT SELECTION ALL COUNTRIES ARE OFFERED 2 SLOTS. IDEALLY, A COUNTRY’S PARTICIPATION WILL CONSIST OF ONE (1) MILITARY OR OTHER QUALIFIED REPRESENTATIVE FROM MOD AND ONE (1) QUALIFIED REPRESENTATIVE FROM MFA OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCY (MOI, DHS, POLICE, ETC.) A BALANCED INTERAGENCY PARTICIPATION, AS WELL AS FEMALE REPRESENTATION, IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE SEMINAR’S THEME. HOWEVER, IF A COUNTRY IS NOT ABLE TO SEND TWO (2) PARTICIPANTS FROM DIFFERENT AGENCIES, THE NESA CENTER WILL CONSIDER ACCEPTING TWO (2) PARTICIPANTS FROM THE SAME AGENCY, ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. C. PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE LISTS ANY ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS A COUNTRY WISHES TO SEND WILL BE HANDLED ON THE “ALTERNATES LIST,” ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. PLEASE CONTACT THE NESA POC IF THE HOST COUNTRY WOULD LIKE TO SEND MORE THAN TWO PARTICIPANTS. D. U.S. SELECTIONS/GRADES FOR AFRICOM, PACOM, EUCOM, CENTCOM, SOCOM, OSD SERVICES, JOINT STAFF, AND DOS: REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING U.S. PARTICIPANTS FROM EACH ORGANIZATION WITH RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO THE NESA REGION AND WHO WORK IN THE FIELDS OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS; COMMUNICATIONS WITH INTERAGENCIES, FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, AND THE PUBLIC; DEVELOPING NATIONAL STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLANS; AND ESTABLISHING NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS PLANS TO SPECIFICALLY COUNTER EXTREMISM AND EXTREMISM MESSAGING.. A TOTAL OF ONLY THREE-FOUR U.S. PARTICPANTS ARE ACCEPTED. E. INELIGIBLE CANDIDATES PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTENDED PREVIOUS NESA CENTER SEMINARS OF THE SAME TYPE MAY NOT RETURN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SAME TYPE OF EVENT. PAST PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO GENERAL/FLAG OFFICER OR CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT LEVEL CAN BE NOMINATED TO RETURN AS PARTICIPANTS TO THE SENIOR LEVEL SEMINARS. SECTION 3: SELF-PAYING COUNTRIES A. APPLIES TO AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, ISRAEL, ITALY, KUWAIT, NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, QATAR, SPAIN, SAUDI ARABIA, UAE, AND UK B. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS PROHIBITED FROM COVERING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH NESA CENTER PARTICIPATION FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM THE COUNTRIES ON THE WORLD BANK LIST OF HIGHLY DEVELOPED NATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, FUNDING FOR TRAVEL TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SEMINAR IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THOSE GOVERNMENTS. ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE SEMINAR SCHEDULE IN WHICH THE PARTICIPANT CHOOSES TO ENGAGE MAY
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