The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) was established in 1985 by the U.S. Department of State to foster the exchange of security related information between the U.S. Government and American private sector operating abroad. Administered by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, OSAC has developed into an enormously successful joint venture for effective security cooperation. Through OSAC, the American private sector, including colleges and universities, is provided timely information on which to make informed corporate decisions on how best to protect their investment, facilities, personnel and intellectual property abroad. Want to know how to become an OSAC constituent? OSAC constituency and services are available to any American enterprise with overseas interests incorporated in the U.S. more  Highlights from OSAC's 18th Annual Briefing The Overseas Security Advisory Council's 18th Annual Briefing was held on the 13th of November, 2003. Praised as a success, this year's Annual Briefing was attended by more than 600 private sector personnel. OSAC is proud to include some highlights here for your review. Remarks from Secretary Of State Colin L. Powell Chairman & CEO - DuPont OSAC Hot Topics An exclusive service to our constituents. Get the most up to date OSAC perspectives on global security trends and issues. If you are having problems opening the document, try right-clicking on the link and download the document to your desktop.      Summary of OSAC Constituent Concerns/Consulations (August - October, 2003) As the second anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York approached, the State Department reissued the worldwide travel warning.... Click here to find out more. Adobe Acrobat (179 Kb)      Snapshot of Business and Legal Challenges in Russia. (29 August 2003) American companies have come to face obstacles when entering into business in Russia, especially where legalities are concerned. The following provides a synopsis of the current situation and some general tips. Click here to find out. Adobe Acrobat (124 Kb) Current Announcements OSAC Support for Global Events In 2003, multiple events will take place around the world that may impact the operations of OSAC constituents, and may affect the security of Americans traveling in the region. As a service to its constituents, OSAC will provide regular security assessments and updates for all of these events. Below is a chronological listing of events and a summary of security concerns and actions OSAC is taking. more  Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Miami, Florida. November 19-21, 2003 India Economic Summit, of the World Economic Forum New Delhi, India. November 21-25, 2003 The 8th International Aerospace Exhibition Dubai, United Arab Emirates. December 7-11, 2003 Click here to find out more. Adobe Acrobat (175 Kb) For Your Information The Overseas Security Advisory Council would like to highlight the links below in an effort to keep our constituency information on related programs within the U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is a unique organization which plays an essential role within the United States Department of State. The Bureau's personnel, who include special agents, engineers, diplomatic couriers, Civil Service specialists, and contractors, work together as a team to ensure that the State Department can carry out its foreign policy missions safely and securely. (http://www.state.gov/m/ds/) more  Rewards For Justice Program The Rewards for Justice Program is one of the most valuable U.S. Government assets in the fight against international terrorism. Under this program, the Secretary of State may offer rewards of up to $5 million for information that prevents or favorably resolves acts of international terrorism against U.S. persons or property worldwide. (http://www.rewardsforjustice.net) more  Calendar Events Want to know of potential significant events that could affect your travel or safety abroad? Look here for all the information you need to make the best decision. December 1, 2003. NIGERIA. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) The Nigerian capital, Abuja, will host more than 50 Heads of State at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which will run from 1 to 14 December. Be aware that accommodations in Abuja are already scarce during this period, as well as during the two weeks leading up to the meetings. Nigeria last hosted this annual meeting in 1966.   December 2, 2003. SENEGAL. Second Energy Summit in Africa The 2nd Energy Summit in Africa (D-SEA) will be held in Dakar on 2-3 December 2003. D-SEA is airmed towards senior and high level African managers, and will also be of interest to senior managers in other countries interested in the problems of energy in Africa. The challenges of the oil, gas and electricity sectors pose major problems and D-SEA will try to give practical solutions to those challenges. Ministersof energy will be invited to speak, as well as key personalities in the energy sector. D-SEA is sponsored by the Senegal Ministry of Mines, Energy and Hydraulics, in collaboration with the French Petroleum Institute (IFP) and ENSPM Formation Industries.   December 5, 2003. VIETNAM. Southeast Asian Games The 21st Southeast Asian Games open in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Sity. The games will last until December 13.   December 6, 2003. SWITZERLAND. World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is scheduled to meet in Geneva, Switzerland in early December. It has been reported that all of the major hotels in the Geneva area are fully booked between the dates of December 6-14, 2003.   December 10, 2003. AFGHANISTAN. Start of Constitutional Loya Jirga Afghanistan's interim government will convene a grand council to discuss and ratify the proposed constitution for the new government.   December 14, 2003. RUSSIA. Parliamentary Elections Parliamentary elections will be held on 14 December 2003 in Russia.   December 14, 2003. TOGO. Local Elections Elections for new Municipal and Prefectural Councils will be held on 14 December. These will be the first local elections in Togo in 18 years, and will be held only 5 weeks from the date of their announcement. The principal opposition parties, led by the UFC, have confirmed that they will not participate, absent a national dialogue about the political climate. The opposition claims irregularities that occurred in the June 2003 Presidential Elections will recur in the December polls.   December 20, 2003. EUROPEAN UNION (EU) AND LATVIA. EU Referendum in Latvia Latvia will hold a referendum to vote on European Union (EU) accession.   December 21, 2003. GUINEA. Presidential Elections President Lansana Conte, who is suffering from failing health, has said he will run for a third term in office. Former prime minister Sidya Toure has announced plans to challenge Conte.   December 21, 2003. RUSSIA. Parliamentary elections. Want to see more? View our full list of key calendar events. Think we missed an event? Submit your event to us. We will review it and determine whether to list it for the constituency. more		Mail This Page to a Friend   Site Map   Send Us Comments!  Consular Affairs  Information Public Announcements. 21 November 2003. Worldwide. 7 November 2003. Malaysia. Travel Warnings. 20 November 2003. Turkey. 20 November 2003. Libya. View more information from Consular Affairs on their website located at http://travel.state.gov.  Latest News Nigeria 2 Chevron Workers Regain Freedom more  Indonesia Aceh Reporters 'Intimidated' more  Philippines Action Film Star to Run in Philippines more  China, India and Indonesia Aids Epidemic 'Spreading in China, India and Indonesia' more  Turkey al-Qaida Has Turkish Members more  Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Annan Warns Country May Slip Back Into Conflict more  Argentina Argentina Says Receives Warning of Possible Attack more  Iraq Baghdad Rattled by Mortar Attack more  Indonesia Bali Bomber Urges Others to Continue Terrorist Fight more  Germany Bin Laden 'Bodyguard' is Jailed more  Brazil Brazilian Economy Shows Signs of Recuperation more  Cyber Threat Cash machines infected with worm more  India and Pakistan Ceasefire Takes Effect in Kashmir more  China China Concern Over Sars Drugs more  China and Taiwan China Warns Taiwan Again, But Backs Off War Talk more  China, Nigeria and Taiwan Chinese Residing in Nigeria Hold Rally Against Taiwan Independence more  Colombia Colombia Disarms Militiamen more  Colombia Colombia Military Criticizes Rebels for Posing in Photo with Hostages more  Zimbabwe Commonwealth Summit Shuns Mugabe more  Cyber Threat Debian project servers hacked more  Russia E-Commerce Targeted by Blackmailers more  Congo (Republic Of) Ebola Death Toll Now 18 more  Sri Lanka EU Envoy Meets Sri Lanka Rebel more  India Fearful Settlers Flee Assam Attacks more  Ecuador Finance Scandal Cuts Ecuador Leader's Clout more  Chile Fury Over Pinochet 'Angel' Claim more  Georgia Georgia Faces Economic Collapse' more  Georgia Georgian Opposition Backs Saakashvili As Its Candidate in Presidential Elections more  Georgia Georgian Parties Unite For Poll more  Cyber Threat Government simulates national attack on computers, banks, utilities more  Cyber Threat Hacker Drills Hole in iTunes Security Blanket more  Haiti Haiti Opposition Leader Shot, Wounded more  Cyber Threat Internet Security & Fraud: The Wild, Wild West Online more  Liberia Irish Peacekeepers Arrive in Liberia more  Japan and United States Japan Unveils Proposed Retaliatory Measures for U.S. Steel Tariffs more  Mauritania Mauritania Opposition Leader Charged more  Russia Moscow Fire Victims 'Not Alerted' more  Namibia NAFWU Says NAU Meeting 'A Failure' more  Sweden Nazi Leader Arrested on Arms Offense more  United Kingdom Northern Ireland Peace Accord Hangs on Election more  Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Nurses Strike to Demand Protection From Contagious Disease more  Zimbabwe Nurses' Strike Deepens Health Crisis more  Russia OECD Sees YUKOS Affair Hitting Russia 2004 Growth more  Iraq Oil Pipeline on Fire North of Baghdad more  Israel and West Bank/Gaza Palestinians Seek Militants' Pledge more  Angola Progress Despite Broken Bridges and Landmines more  Madagascar Ravalomanana's wins mayoral elections more  Iraq Rumsfeld: Officials Mull Recalling Iraqi Army Units more  Russia Russians With HIV 'Jumps Nearly 10-Fold' more  South Korea S Korea Opposition in Protest Fast more  South Korea S.Korea Says Powers Tuning Stances on North Talks more  Congo (Republic Of) and South Africa SA to Formalize Relations With Congo more  Saudi Arabia Saudi Police Kill Two 'Militants' more  Cyber Threat Scripting flaws pose severe risk for IE users more  Nigeria Seven Killed in Clashes in Southeast Nigerian City more  Malaysia So Far, So Good, Says Abdullah more  Bosnia-Herzegovina Srebrenica Appeal Opens at Hague more  Vietnam Study: Vietnam Land Mines Keep Killing more  Sudan Sudan, United States Tentatively Improving Ties, Cooperating Against Terrorism more  Switzerland Swiss Accept Some Blame for Blackout more  Sri Lanka Tamil Rebel Leader Says Committed to Peace Process more  Thailand Thais Burn Pills as 'Drug-Free' Deadline Nears more  Thailand Thaksin to Spend $17b to Fight Bangkok's Jams more  China and United States The Thatcher Treatment more  Cyber Threat Think Like a Hacker - The Best Scanning Tools more  Turkey Turkish Society Unites Against Terror more  Cyber Threat US anti-spam bill edges towards law more  Israel and United States US Cuts Israeli Loan Guarantees more  Afghanistan and Tajikistan US to Build Tajik-Afghan Bridge more  France Vandals Put Swastikas on Graves in France more  Afghanistan Violent Protests Leave 1 Dead in Kabul more  Cyber Threat Virus protection: it's time to patch things up! more  India West Bengal Fire Causes Havoc more  Yemen Yemen Arrests al Qaeda Leader more  Zambia Zambia Ferry Tragedy Kills 20 more  This box reflects information last updated on 26 November 2003.  Deliverable Content Interested in newsletters? 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