I regret to inform you that the Secretary-General will not be able to contribute to your journal owing to the tremendous demands on his time.

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1 Jaya Dayal 27/07/ :03 PM To: cc: Vincenzo Subject: Request for article for THE EUROPEAN FILES: attn Laurent Ulmann Dear Mr. Ulmann, I write on behalf of Mr. Edward Mortimer, Director of Communications in the Office of the Secretary-General, to acknowledge and thank you for your letter of 6 July, inviting the Secretary-General to contribute an article to a forthcoming issue of THE EUROPEAN FILES, on "Security in Europe." I regret to inform you that the Secretary-General will not be able to contribute to your journal owing to the tremendous demands on his time. Please allow me, however, to thank you again for your letter, and for your interest in the United Nations. We wish you every success upon the publication of the next, and future, issues of THE EUROPEAN FILES. Sincerely, Jaya Dayal Special Assistant to the Director of Communications Executive Office of the Secretary-General United Nations S-3850E New York, N.Y., Tel.: Fax: dayalj@un.org AUG -9 2CD4 EOSG / CENTRAL

Edward Mortimer, Director of Communications in the Office of the Secretary-General, to acknowledge and thank you for your letter of 6 July, inviting the Secretary-General to contribute an article to

2 v THE EUROPEAN FILES (political, economic and international news) JUL 19 cofflce OF Hg SECHCTABY^ENBML July 6 th 2004 (V' Dear Kofi Annan, The issue in October 2004 to d^nbut e d throughout Europe will dedka^jts next "SECURITY IN EUROPE" Many public private major actors in this field will contribute to this edition on several aspects and controversies revolving around this topic. We are sending you a copy of our preliminary table of contents m which you will see thatjhe topic: is in your name. "The challenges for peace and security: a worldwide dimension". If you are indeed interested in participating in our next issue, we would need to recfi ^^mm^t^^^^xrwss^sbp^mdudea photo), in English by, September Ij5th2004.y The T^^to discretion as this one is only suggestion. While hoping that we can count on your collaboration for this article, we are staying at your service for any questions or comments. Please acknowledge, Sir, our most sincere salutations, Laurent Ulmann, CEO and Managing Editor Les Dossiers Europeens/The European Files 81, Avenue du Mesnil Tel: (33) LaVarenne dossiers.europeens@wanadoo,fr

We are sending you a copy of our preliminary table of contents m which you will see thatjhe topic: is in your name. "The challenges for peace and security: a worldwide dimension".

3 THE EUROPEAN FILES SECURITY IN EUROPE Introduction: "The challenges for peace and security: a worldwide dimension". Kofi ANN AN, UN Secretary-General Towards an area for freedom, security and justice: the Union's political priorities. Antonio VITORINO, European Commissioner responsible for Justice and Home Affairs The new American counter-terrorist strategy: a source of inspiration for the EU? Condoleeza Rice, National Security Advisor to President Bush A European security strategy. Javier SOLANA, EV High Representative for the CFSP Transatlantic relations: a determinant for European security. Jaap DE HOOPSCHEFFER, NATO Secretary-General L A European security policy International cooperation: an essential element for European security. Jack STRA W, British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs The new balance of European security following enlargement. Michel BARNIER, French Minister for Foreign Affairs Security: a political priority for the Union. Otto SCHILY, German Federal Minister of the Interior Implementation of a common homeland security policy: the French vision. Dominique DE VILLEPIN, French Minister of the Interior The enlargement of the EU: the consequences for security in Europe (border controls). Ryszard KALISZ, Polish Minister of the Interior and of Administration Cross-border cooperation in Europe. Jose Antonio Alonso SUAREZ, Spanish Minister of the Interior Security in Europe: in favour of a new, autonomous, decision-making process. The Political and Security Committee (COPS)

Antonio VITORINO, European Commissioner responsible for Justice and Home Affairs The new American counter-terrorist strategy: a source of inspiration for the EU?

4 The new European security policy instruments. Karl Von WOGAV, Member of the European Parliament Developing a strategic culture in Europe. Nicole GNESOTTO, Director of the Institute for Security Studies The political and economic aspects of security. Nicolas SARKOZY, French Minister of State, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry II. The main threats to security in Europe Counter-terrorism: the European strategy (Road Map). Francois HEISBOURG, Director of the FRS (French Foundation for Strategic Research) The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism. Gijs DE VRIES, Counter-Terrorism Coordinator at the Council of Europe Protection against terrorism (protection of sites...). William BILLINGSLEA, NATO Deputy Secretary-General for Investments The new forms of organised crime or terrorism in the Union. CISEM Director L 'importance des enjeux de securite en Europe pour les industriels: Jean-Louis GERGORIN, Executive Vice-President, Strategic Coordination, EADS La surveillance des cotes et des frontieres en Europe Bruno REVELLIN-FALCOZ, Vice - President-directeur General, DASSA VLTAviation La surveillance et le controle des frontieres maritimes, aeriennes et terrestres Jacques PACCARD, Directeur de la Branche Defense et Securite, SAGEM The creation of a European Agency for the management of operational cooperation at the external borders. Thierry MARIANI, French Depute for the Vaucluse The perspectives for legal cooperation in Europe. Ernst MERZ, Administrative Director ofevrojvst Operational cooperation between EU police forces. Jurgen STORBECK, Director ofevropol Towards a European Border Police Force. Jacques FLOCH, French Depute for the Loire-Atlantique

Nicolas SARKOZY, French Minister of State, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry II. The main threats to security in Europe Counter-terrorism: the European strategy (Road Map).

5 La mise en place de nouvelles structures sur la prevention et la gestion des crises Gendarmerie La prevention des conflits: I 'exemple des conflits regionaux en Europe Ministere de la Defense Suedoise The challenges for EU homeland security. Eric MCNALLY, Member of the European Parliament Amelioration de la gestion des crises (operations d 'evacuations, de sauvetages...) Christian PROUTEAU Identity: an instrument for European security policy? (The identity /security question) Frederic Encel, Doctor in Geopolitics, PhD La problematique de surete en matiere d'energie etdes transports dans I'Union Europeenne Francois LAMOUREUX, Directeur General, de I'Energie et des Transports a la Commission Europeenne La Gestion des catastrophes : (Industrielles, Naturelles..) INER1S La Securite Civile en Europe La cybercriminalite, une dimension strategique mondiale Les enjeux de lapolitique europeenne d'immigration Pour une meilleure prevention et gestion des risques lie a I 'environnement en Europe : L 'analyse strategique et operationnelle de la securite au sein de I'Union Les mesures de controle et de securite en Europe. La mise en place de nouvelles structures sur la prevention et la gestion des crises Les nouvelles formes de criminalite organisees ou de terrorisme dans I 'Union Proliferation des armes de destruction massive et terrorisme. L 'harmonisation du systeme judiciaire europeen :

..) Christian PROUTEAU Identity: an instrument for European security policy?

6 ///. Research in the field of security in Europe Introduction Philippe BUSQUIN, Commissioner for Research Improving industrial competitiveness through research into security. Pierre-Philippe BACRI, Administrates, DG Entreprise, Secteur Defense, Commission Europeenne Preserver une independance technologique et strategique en Europe : Jack METTHEY, Directeur Espace et Transports, DG RTD, Commission Europeenne A European Security Research Programme (ESRP). Herbert VON BOSE, Head of Action in the field of Security Research, Directorate-General Research, European Commission In favour of European financial support for research into, and development of, security. Rapporteur du GOP (Group of Personalities) Les Technologies de I'Information etdes communications (TIC), indispensable pour la recherche europeenne en matiere de securite. Le Programme de Recherche sur la securite de I 'information en Europe : Jacques BUS, DG Societe de reformation, Commission Europeenne Les apports des industries aeronautiques et spatiales dans les domaines de la securite Daniel DEVILLER, Senior Vice - President, Industrial Research & Technologies, EADS Une Cooperation technique et industrielle Europeenne en matiere de securite BAE SYSTEMS D 'une approche produits a une approche systemes de la securite (Le Systeme Global de Securite) Bruno MASNOV, Vice - President Homeland Security Public Safety, EADS Network securityin Europe Directeur de I'Agence Europeenne charge de la Securite des reseaux d'informations (ENISA) Optimisation of security and the protection of network systems. Symantec Gathering, studying and analysing intelligence at European level. Interoperability of integrated information and communication systems. (THALES) IT defence: future challenges.

Transports, DG RTD, Commission Europeenne A European Security Research Programme (ESRP).

7 , * -- (THALES) Space observation: an essential element for improved security in Europe. Gilles SA VARY, Member of the European Parliament, Chairman of the "Sky and Space' Intergroup of the European Parliament Security in the new strategic directions of European space policy. Jean-Jacques DORDAIN, Director-General of the ESA Satellite navigation and positioning: a security technology. Border-surveillance. FINMECCANICA The development of new technological intelligence-gathering instruments. Improving situation awareness. Counter-terrorism Protection (bio-terrorism...) Philippe KOURILSKY, Directeur General de I'lnstitut Pasteur Anti-missile protection for aircraft. Support for decision-making during crises (micro-drones). Protection of civil vehicles.

Jean-Jacques DORDAIN, Director-General of the ESA Satellite navigation and positioning: a security technology. Border-surveillance.

Funding Security Research: a European Issue. ESRAB & ESRP initiatives

Funding Security Research: a European Issue. ESRAB & ESRP initiatives Alessandro ZANASI ESRAB Member Scientific Director of INTELLIGENCE & SECURITY STUDY CENTER Thanks to our network of professionals,