DHS Secretary Napolitano to Visit Spain
During trip to Europe and the Middle East
Release Date: October 28, 2009
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to
Belgium, Denmark, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom on Nov. 2-8
to meet with her international counterparts to discuss information sharing and
privacy protection; collaborative efforts to secure cyber networks worldwide;
and coordination to combat transnational criminal activity and the global threat
of terrorism.
In Spain, November 5, Secretary Napolitano will deliver remarks to the
International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners. She will
also join Spanish officials to discuss customs cooperation as well as privacy
issues related to bilateral criminal information sharing partnerships between
the United States, Spain and the European Union.
In Belgium, Secretary Napolitano will meet with members of the European
Parliament and Belgian officials to discuss methods for combating crime and
terrorism while protecting civil liberties. She will also meet with World
Customs Organization (WCO) Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya to discuss
multilateral efforts to crack down on smuggling and strengthen risk-based cargo
screening.
In Denmark, Secretary Napolitano will join her counterparts to discuss
transportation security, bilateral criminal information sharing partnerships,
and ongoing multinational efforts to address transnational crime—particularly
human trafficking.
In the United Arab Emirates, Secretary Napolitano will meet with her
counterparts to highlight transportation and maritime security and the benefits
of information sharing initiatives to deter the threats of crime and terrorism.
In the United Kingdom, Secretary Napolitano will join her counterparts from
France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK to underscore the value of
close, ongoing bilateral partnerships to combat terrorism, secure cyber networks
and infrastructure, and support international law enforcement efforts while
protecting privacy.
The trip marks Secretary Napolitano’s third visit to Europe and second to the
Middle East since January to develop and strengthen international partnerships.
She has also traveled to Mexico, Canada and other countries to enhance
transnational collaboration—including several trips to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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