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### Viewing cable 07HELSINKI549, OIL SPILL EXPERT VISITS FINLAND

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07HELSINKI549 | 2007-07-19 09:09 | 2011-04-24 00:12 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Helsinki

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    VZCZCXRO6965
    RR RUEHLN
    DE RUEHHE #0549 2000913
    ZNR UUUUU ZZH
    R 190913Z JUL 07
    FM AMEMBASSY HELSINKI
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3590
    INFO RUEHCP/AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 4097
    RUEHTL/AMEMBASSY TALLINN 4181
    RUEHSM/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM 8640
    RUEHRA/AMEMBASSY RIGA 0860
    RUEHVL/AMEMBASSY VILNIUS 3175
    RUEHLN/AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG 0142

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    UNCLAS HELSINKI 000549

    SIPDIS

    SIPDIS
    COPENHAGEN FOR EST OFFICE
    STATE for IIP/GLORIA STEELE

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: SENV OIIP EWWT EPET KPAO EN FI
    SUBJECT: OIL SPILL EXPERT VISITS FINLAND

    ¶1. (U) Embassy Helsinki organized a two-day visit
    by Dr. John Devens, Executive Director of the
    Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory
    Council (PWSRCAC), on May 18-19, 2007. Dr. Devens
    was Mayor of Valdez, Alaska during the 1989 Exxon
    Valdez oil spill.  One of the first NGOs of its
    kind, the PWSRCAC was created to provide citizens a
    voice in the regional decisions of the oil industry
    and to reduce pollution from oil transportation in
    the region.

    ¶2. (U) Due to the rapid rise in oil transportation
    in the Baltic Sea, oil spill prevention has emerged
    as a very visible issue for Finnish citizens; the
    GoF lists it as one of its top emergency response
    concerns.  Events during Dr. Devens' visit included
    a visit to the Baltic Sea Traffic Coordination
    Center in Helsinki, followed by a seminar on
    combating oil spills organized by the US Embassy,
    Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, and WWF
    Finland.  Dr. Devens delivered the keynote address
    during the seminar which reached 150 people
    interested in preparing for and preventing oil
    spills in the Baltic Sea.  Dr. Devens was also
    interviewed by numerous journalists, garnering
    extensive print, television, and radio coverage in
    both Finnish and Swedish.

    ¶3. (U) Dr. Devens was also the guest of honor at a
    dinner hosted by the Deputy Chief of Mission;
    dinner participants included many of the leading
    Finnish government and transportation security
    experts, as well as Risto Volanen, State Secretary
    in the Prime Minister's Office.  On the second day
    of his visit, Dr. Devens spoke to approximately 60
    volunteers outside of Helsinki at a mock oil clean-
    up exercise organized by NGO WWF Finland.  The
    participants were very interested in Dr. Devens'
    first-hand experiences and his thoughts on proper
    training and advance preparation in combating oil
    spills.

    ¶4. (U) Dr. Devens was very effective at
    communicating his message to each target audience.
    His experience as Mayor of Valdez during a severe
    crisis made it easy for him to sympathize with the
    concerns and challenges faced by GoF authorities
    and non-governmental organizations preparing to
    deal with the consequences of a significant spill
    in the Baltic Sea.  Dr. Devens also participated in
    an extensive program organized by Embassy Tallinn,
    further highlighting this serious regional
    challenge.

    ¶5. (U) Result:  Dr. Devens' visit successfully
    raised awareness about oil spill prevention in the
    sensitive Baltic Sea region and it resulted in
    favorable local press coverage and goodwill for the
    Embassy, especially on the environmental front.
    Dr. Devens was able to interact with a wide cross
    section of Finnish society including government
    officials, academics, journalists, business
    contacts and interested citizens.  The immediate
    feedback from participants was very positive,
    resulting in many fresh ideas and practical
    guidance for planning and preparing for an oil
    spill.  Coming from a NGO background, Dr. Devens
    shared clear examples on synergistic collaboration
    between government, NGOs and private corporations.

    ¶6. (U) Post thanks IIP for excellent support in
    bringing Dr. Devens to Finland.  We look forward to
    working further with IIP to schedule other speakers
    in the future.
    WARE

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