International Travel Alan Ryon Manager for International Travel

International Travel Alan Ryon Manager for International Travel and Security Office for Global Engagement Josef Mejido Export Control Officer ORPA October 2019

International Travel § International Research & Global Collaboration guidance § Travel registry; travel risks § Export compliance considerations

http: //www. rochester. edu/research/pdfs/international-research-guidelines. pdf

Travel Abroad § International travel is an integral part of the academic, research, and healthcare mission of the University of Rochester, and the University broadly encourages and supports international travel by its faculty, staff, and students in support of that mission. § Office for Global Engagement works to support Rochester’s travelers abroad and provides a variety of predeparture resources for students faculty and staff.

http: //www. rochester. edu/global/travel/

International Travel Registry § What is it? § Who is it for? § Why register?

Regulating International Travel § International Travel and Program Development Policy § High-Risk travel? E. g. Coronavirus

Additional Travel Resources https: //visacentral. com/? login=Rochester https: //tech. rochester. edu/security/international-travel-guidelines/ http: //www. rochester. edu/research/pdfs/international-research-guidelines. pdf

International travel general questions § Destination § Items you are bringing § Planned activities / collaborations

International travel export compliance § Destination: OFAC sanctioned country (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Crimea region Ukraine); or Sudan? Items: Hand carrying or shipping items to their destination? Export license required? Applicable export license exception? Restricted party screening on applicable parties

ORPA / Josef gets e-mail notifications from the Travel Registry

ORPA / Josef gets e-mail notifications from the Travel Registry

• University stem cell researcher in Iran and 2 former students facing trial in U. S. federal court for attempting to transport growth factors to Iran from the U. S. without permission from the U. S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign assets Control (OFAC) • Former student 1 purchased the proteins in part because they are cheaper and more readily available in the United States than in Iran • Former student 2 said that she had agreed to transport the growth factors as a favor, without knowing that this was prohibited. Ø to be used for “medical purposes such as stem cell research, cancer research, and transplantation” Growth factors U. S. boarder agents 2 former students Stem cell researcher https: //www. nature. com/articles/d 41586 -01901 -4

Reach out to: § Global Engagement – international travel registry; risk § ORPA – export compliance; OFAC § University IT - Protecting your data § Biosafety – biological exports

Questions? Contact us: Alan Ryon Manager for International Travel & Security Office for Global Engagement Email: Alan. ryon@Rochester. edu Work Cell: 585 -857 -1168 Josef Mejido Export Control Officer ORPA Email: Josef. Mejido@Rochester. edu Phone: 585 -273 -4512