Does CEA have an emergency evacuation plan and under what circumstances would CEA cancel a program?
A Travel Warning for the host country issued by the U.S State Department would be needed for a program to be discontinued. Recent travel warnings have been issued for countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, but there have been no travel warnings for any countries where CEA hosts programs. On February 6, 2003, the US State Department released a Worldwide Caution Public Announcement to remind Americans to remain vigilant due to a heightened threat of terrorism and to avoid demonstrations. This announcement concerns Americans whether they are in the US or traveling abroad. A Public Announcement is used to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions that pose significant risks or disruptions to Americans. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid a certain country. The decision to cancel a program due to a Travel Warning is made by the Executive Officers at CEA in accordance with
