FY-2002 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM:

UNCLAS COLOMBO 001900 SIPDIS STATE FOR ECA/PE/V/G/N-ASHIFFLETT; ECA/PE/V/P; SA/PD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OEXC SCUL KPAO OEXC SUBJECT: FY-2002 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: POST'S NOMINEES FOR THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES REF: (A) STATE 50054, (B) STATE 32608 ¶1. POST SUBMITS FOLLOWING LIST OF IV NOMINEES FOR FY- 2003 IN RANK ORDER. SEPARATE NOMINATING CABLES IN EVDB FORMAT WILL BE FORWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECT OFFICERS. ¶2. (I) MS. KHADEEJA HASSAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MALDIVES MONETARY AUTHORITY SA/RP "WOMEN AS LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS," JULY 28-AUGUST 15, 2003 (II) MR. ABDUL MUSHIN ABDULLA, DIRECTOR FINANCE, MALDIVES TRANSPORT AND CONTRACTING COMPANY MRP "ENTREPRENEURSHIP," MAY 29-JUNE 19, 2003 (III) MR. ABDULLA JIHAD, DIRECTOR AND HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF INLAND REVENUE MRP "U.S. FINANCIAL SYSTEM," MAY 1-22, 2003 (IV) MR. MOHAMED AMIR, DIRECTOR, POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTION, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MRP "PRIVATIZATION AND THE U.S. ECONOMY, JULY 17 - AUGUST 7, 2003 (V) DR. MOHAMED ALI, DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENT, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT MRP "URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES," AUGUST 7-28, 2003 ¶3. POST HAS GIVEN A RANK ORDER TO EACH OF ITS FIVE POTENTIAL NOMINEES FOR THE MALDIVES. POST ASKS THAT E/V/P RESERVE A SLOT IN SUBJECT MRP'S FOR LOWER-RANKED NOMINEES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS IT IS CLEAR WHETHER SUFFICIENT FUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO BE ACCOMMODATED. WILLS