SPEAKER REQUEST IN SUPPORT OF JORDAN'S

UNCLAS AMMAN 002403

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/PPD (CBOURGEOIS, JANE GAFFNEY, DUNCAN
MACINNES); IIP/G/NEA; NEA/ARN

TAGS: OIIP OEXC SCUL JO
SUBJECT: SPEAKER REQUEST IN SUPPORT OF JORDAN'S
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: SPECIALIST DARYL GLENNEY


1. SUMMARY: IN SUPPORT OF JORDAN'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 17, PA REQUESTS THE RETURN OF U.S.
SPECIALIST DARYL GLENNEY, A COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGIC
PLANNING CONSULTANT, MAY 17-26, 2003, TO ASSIST WOMEN
CANDIDATES IN PREPARING FOR THEIR CAMPAIGNS FOR THE 2003
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. GLENNEY HAS CONDUCTED PREVIOUS
TRAINING FOR WOMEN IN JORDAN IN APRIL AND DECEMBER 2002 AND
HAS BEEN EAGERLY REQUESTED TO RETURN FOR FURTHER TRAINING BY
OUR JORDANIAN AUDIENCES. HER PROGRAM WOULD SUPPORT MPP
OBJECTIVES ON DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL SOCIETY. END SUMMARY.


2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: UPON A REQUEST FROM PRINCESS
BASMA, THE CHAIR OF THE HASHEMITE FUND FOR SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT, PA REQUESTS THE RETURN OF SPEAKER/SPECIALIST
DARYL GLENNEY FROM MAY 17-26 TO CONDUCT TRAINING SESSIONS
AND ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE REGISTERED
TO RUN FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. MS. GLENNEY HAS
WORKED WITH MOST OF THE CANDIDATES DURING HER EARLIER TRIPS
AND THEY HAVE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED HER ADVICE AND COUNSEL
DURING THIS STAGE. MS. GLENNEY WILL ALSO CONDUCT FURTHER
TRAINING FOR "CAMPAIGN MANAGERS." HER PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON
WOMEN FROM RURAL AREAS AS WELL AS WOMEN FROM THE CAPITAL
AMMAN.


3. JUSTIFICATION AND OBJECTIVE: MS. GLENNEY CAME TO JORDAN
TWICE DURING THE PAST YEAR, IN APRIL AND IN DECEMBER, AS A
U.S. SPEAKER AND CONDUCTED A SERIES OF TRAINING SESSIONS TO
INTRODUCE WOMEN TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING, ENCOURAGING THEM
TO BE ACTIVE CITIZENS AND TAKE PART IN CIVIL SOCIETY.
DESPITE THE WAR IN IRAQ AND THE JORDANIAN SENTIMENTS ON IT'S
LEGITIMACY, AND BASED ON THE SUCCESS OF HER PREVIOUS VISITS,
PRINCESS BASMA HAS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THE RETURN OF
GLENNEY, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, TO DO A MORE FOCUSED TRAINING
SESSION FOR WOMEN CANDIDATES. THE PROGRAM WILL BE CO-
SPONSORED BY THE HASHEMITE FUND. GLENNEY IS VERY WELL
REGARDED IN JORDAN. SHE KNOWS HER AUDIENCES VERY WELL AND
HAS ESTABLISHED A PRODUCTIVE AND CONDUCIVE WORKING
RELATIONSHIP WITH POST'S LOCAL CONTACTS. THEY CONSIDER HER
"PART OF THEIR FAMILY."


4. DATE AND QUARTER: WE REQUEST GLENNEY FOR 10 DAYS
BEGINNING MAY 17-26, 2003. GLENNEY CAN BE REACHED AT 301-
519-1624. PA HAS ALREADY CONTACTED GLENNEY TO DETERMINE HER
AVAILABILITY AND INTEREST. SHE IS WILLING AND VERY
INTERESTED TO DO THIS PROJECT DESPITE THE CURRENT SITUATION
IN THE REGION.


5. CONTROL OFFICER IS CAO DONNA WINTON, TEL: 962-6-592-0101,
EXT 2620; FAX: 962-6-592-0121; E-
MAIL:DWINTON@PD.STATE.GOV. PLEASE ADVISE . THANKS AND
REGARDS. GNEHM