IRAQ FY 05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 AMMAN 003907 SIPDIS ECA/PE/V/P; ECA/PE/V/G/N; NEA/PPD (DBENZE); NEA/ARN; BAGHDAD FOR STRATCOMM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM SOCI OEXC SCUL JO PGOVE SUBJECT: IRAQ FY 05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM NOMINATIONS REF: A) SECSTATE 347416; B) SECSTATE 001663 FOLLOWING IS THE FY 2005 SLATE OF IRAQI INTERNATIONAL VISITOR NOMINEES. PD BAGHDAD IS NOMINATING THIRTY-ONE PRINCIPAL CANDIDATES AND SIX ALTERNATES. THE PRINCIPAL CANDIDATES ALL HAVE COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL. ¶1. NAME: MS.AMAL UMRAN AL RUBAIEE TITLE: MANAGER, WOMENS'S CENTER COUNCIL PROJECT: RP: "YOUNG LEADERS," JULY 7-JULY 22, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- KARBALA- R. ANDREW DICKSON III RANK 1 ¶2. NAME: MS. NIHAL ABDULZAHRA TITLE: MEMBER OF PROVINCIAL CONCIL PROJECT: MRP: "GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY II," MAY 5-26, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: GC QADISIYAH- HENRY S.ENSHER RANK 2 ¶3. NAME: MS.AMEERA KASSIM HASSAN AI RUBAIE TITLE: ASSISTANT PROF., TIKRIT TEACHING HOSPITAL PROJECT: MRP: "WOMEN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT," SEP 29- OCT 20, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- TIKRIT-DANIEL ERNST RANK 3 ¶4. NAME: MR. NAJM ABDULLAH AHMAD AL- AZZAWY TITLE: PRESIDENT, FALLUJAH CIVIL SOCIETY ORG. PROJECT: RP: "HUMAN RIGHTS," JAN 24-FEB 11, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: SENIOR ADVISER-MINISTRY OF FORGEIN AFFAIRS- MARC SIEVERS RANK 4 ¶5. NAME: MS. DAMAIER SHAKER MOHAMMED JAWAD AL MALAK TITLE: MANAGER, RAFIDAIN BANK PROJECT: RP: "WOMEN AS LEADERS," NOV 22-DEC 10, 2004 NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- TIKRIT-DANIEL ERNST RANK 5 ¶6. NAME: MR. MAJEED ISMAIL MOHAMAD TITLE: IMAM OF THE BIG MOSQUE PROJECT: RP: "PROMOTING INTERFAITH DIALOGUE," JUNE 6-24, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- SULAIMANIYA- BILL GRANT RANK 6 ¶7. NAME: MR. MOUSA HAMID MUSTAFA AL SAMARRAI TITLE: EDITOR, AL MANARAT PROJECT: RP: "ROLE OF THE MEDIA," MAR 14-APRIL 1, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- TIKRIT-DANIEL ERNST RANK 7 ¶8. NAME: MR. DOSTE ABDULKADIR MUHAMMAD TITLE: DIRECTOR OF COOPERATION, KURDISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION PROJECT: MRP: "CIVIC EDUCATION," JAN 14-FEB 3, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- CPA-ARBIL- TIM STANDAERT RANK 8 ¶9. NAME: MR. DHURGHAM MOHAMMED ALI SADEQ TITLE: JOURNALIST, AL MASHRAQ PROJECT: MRP: "INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM," JUNE 16- JULY 7, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- BAGHDAD- MICAELA SCHWEITZER-BLUHM RANK 9 ¶10. NAME: MS. BATOOL HUSSEIN SELMAN TITLE: HEAD OF DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, STATE COMPANY FOR TOBACCO AND CIGARS PROJECT: MRP: "LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN," MAR 3- 29, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: FSO-GOVERNANCE- STEPHANIE KUCK RANK 10 ¶11. NAME: MR. MU'AMAR RIAD ABBAS AL- KHUZAI TITLE: POLITICAL ADVISOR PROJECT: MP: "YOUTH LEADERSHIP,"OCT 21-NOV 11, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: GOVERNANCE COORDINATOR- HENRY ENSHER RANK 11 ¶12. NAME: MR. ISMAIL ABDUL HUSSEIN RADHI TITLE: ASAIBA ZANA COMPANY PROJECT: MRP: "ORGANIZED LABOR," AUGUST 18- SEP 8, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: GC- PAUL HARVEY RANK 12 ¶13. NAME: MS. JINAN KADIM MUHAMMAD TITLE: STATION MANAGER, DIYALA TELEVISION PROJECT: MRP: "TV BROADCAST JOURNALISM," APRIL 7- 28, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: CPA-BAQUBAH- CHARLIE RIESER RANK 13 ¶14. NAME: MS. RAJAA GH. INTIWAN TITLE: PROJECT MANAGER PROJECT: RP: "WOMEN AS LEADERS," NOV 22- DEC 10, 2004 NOMINATING SECTION: DEPUTY GOVER.COORDINATOR-NINEWA- CINDY GREGG RANK 14 ¶15. NAME: MR. SAFAD MOHAMMAD- ALI JAWAD AL- MUSAWI TITLE: FOREIGN RELATIONS OFFICER, IRAQI DEMOCRATIC GATHERING PROJECT: MRP: "GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY I," MAY 5- 26, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: CPA-SOUTH CENTERAL REGIONALCOORDINATOR- MICHAEL GFOELLER RANK 15 ¶16. NAME: MR. MOHAMMED AHMAD RAMADAN TITLE: DEAN, COLLEGE OF LAW PROJECT: MRP: "U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM," NOV 18- DEC 9, 2004 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ RANK 16 ¶17. NAME: MR. KAWAN OTHMAN ARIF TITLE: DIR OF FOREIGN RELATIONS, SULIMANIYA UNIVERSITY PROJECT: RP: "UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION," MARCH 7-25, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO - ERIC WATNIK RANK 17 ¶18. NAME: MR. AHMED HUSSEIN AL SAMAREE TITLE: JOURNALIST, AL JAZEERA PROJECT MRP: "TV BROADCAST JOURNALISM," APRIL 7-28, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- BAGHDAD- MICAELA SCHWEITZRT-BLUHM RANK 18 ¶19. NAME: MR. HASSAN AHMAD KASSIM TITLE: CHIEF OF ANTIQUITIES RESEARCH PROJECT: RP: "PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE," MAY 2-20, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- CPA-ARBIL- TIM STANDAERT RANK 19 ¶20. NAME: MS. JULE HAJI OMER AL HAJANI TITLE: HEAD OF KURDISH WOMEN'S UNION PROJECT: RP: "NGO MANAGEMENT," FEB 14- MAR 4, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK MARY JANE BUSHNAQ RANK 20 ¶21. NAME: MR. MUSHIR AHMED YUNIS TITLE: CHIEF OF THE ISLAMIC UNION PROJECT: RP: "RULE OF LAW," JAN 10-28, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK MARY JANE BUSHNAQ RANK 21 ¶22. NAME: MR. HASSAN ZAYN AL ABDEEN NAKI TAKI AL ANBAGI TITLE: GENERAL HEALTH DIRECTOR PROJECT: MRP: "INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND HV/AIDS," JAN 21- FEB 10, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- TIKRIT-DANIEL ERNST RANK 22 ¶23. NAME: MR. ALAA MOHAMMED HASSAIN JWAD TITLE: JOURNALIST, DAWA PROJECT: RP: "FOREIGN POLICY DECISION MAKING," APRIL 18-MAY 6, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- BAGHDAD- MICAELA SCHWEITZRT-BLUHM RANK 23 ¶24. NAME: MS. SHARMAN ABBAS MOHAMED TITLE: JOURNALIST, AL SHARIA PROJECT: RP: "FOREIGN POLICY DECISION MAKING," APRIL 18-MAY 6, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- BAGHDAD- AL ELSADR RANK 24 ¶25. NAME: MR. KHIDHER KAILO ALI DOMLE TITLE: HEAD OF DOHUK UNIVERSITY, MEDIA DEPARTMENT PROJECT: RP: "ROLE OF THE MEDIA," MARCH 14-APRIL 1, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ RANK 25 ¶26. NAME: MR. AHMED YOUNIS TITLE: MINISTRY OF TRADE PROJECT: MRP: "U.S. TRADE POLICY," APRIL 21- MAY 10, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: COMMERCIAL OFFICER- LARRY TABASH RANK 26 ¶27. NAME: MR. KHAERY ILYAS ALI TITLE: DIRECTOR, YAZIDI LALISH CULTURE CENTER PROJECT: RP: "PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE," MAY 2-20, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ RANK 27 ¶28. NAME: DR. LUIS KARU BANDAR TITLE: DEAN, COLLEGE OF BASIC ED PROJECT: RP: "CURRICULM DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC EDUCATIONE," FEB 7-25, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ RANK 28 ¶29. NAME: MR. HAMEED SALIH ABU TITLE: GENERAL DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, DOHUK PROJECT: MRP: "ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION," FEB 24- MARCH 17, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ RANK 29 ¶30. NAME: MR. FARHAN AL- SHARIFANI TITLE: KRG INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT PROJECT: MRP: "GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY I," NOV 11- DEC 2, 2004 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ RANK 30 ¶31. NAME: MS. LOBNA R. ABDAL JABBAR TITLE: HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PROJECT: RP: "AMERICAN STUDIES," MAR 21- APRIL 8, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION-MAJ HASSIG RANK 31 ALTERNATES: ¶1. NAME: MS. ZAINAB MURAD SAHRAB TITLE: JOURNALIST, DEUTSCHE RADIO PROJECT: NOMINATING SECTION: BAGHDAD- CARA SCHERER ¶2. NAME: MS. MANAHEL A. ALI TITLE: DEAN IN THE COOEGE OF EDUCATION FOR WOMEN PROJECT: NOMINATING SECTION: MAJ HASSIG ¶3. NAME: MS. HALIMA CHILAD TITLE: AL MUSHARAKA PROJECT: NOMINATING SECTION: BAGHDAD- AL ELSAD ¶4. NAME: MS. ASSMAA FAHAD TITLE: LECTURER, BAGHDAD UNIVERSITY PROJECT: NOMINATING SECTION: MAJ HASSIG ¶5. NAME: MS. KHLOOD KATEH AL ZAYADI TITLE: IBN AL BALAD NEWSPAPER PROJECT: NOMINATING SECTION: BAGHDAD- CARA SCHERER ¶6. NAME: MR. ABDUL MEHDI TALEB RAHMATALLA TITLE: DEAN OF COOEGE OF SCIENCE, BAGHDAD PROJECT: NOMINATING SECTION: MAJ HASSIG THE EVDB NOMINATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED SEPTEL. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. GNEHM