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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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