FY'05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM NOMINATIONS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 AMMAN 004625 SIPDIS ECA/PE/V/R/N; ECA/PE/V/M; NEA/PPD (DBENZE); NEA/ARN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM SOCI OEXC SCUL JO PGOVE SUBJECT: FY'05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM NOMINATIONS REF: AMMAN 002558 ¶1. THE FOLLOWING IS MISSION'S REVISED LIST OF FY 2005 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR NOMINEES AS DETERMINED BY THE IV SELECTION COMMITTEE. ¶2. ALL NOMINEES LISTED BELOW HAVE RECEIVED "COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL" FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE IV PROGRAMS. --NAME: MS. EVA ABU HALAWEH TITLE: DIRECTOR AND LAWYER, MIZAN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT: RP: "HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS," JANUARY 24-FEBRUARY 11, 2004 NOMINATING SECTION: PA - CULTURAL SECTION RANK 1 ALTERNATE: NAME: MR. TALEB AL SAQAF TITLE: ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER GENERAL, THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT: RP: "HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS," JANUARY 24-FEBRUARY 11, 2004 NOMINATING SECTIONS: POL --NAME: MR. MOHANNAD KHALIL AL-KASAJI TITLE: HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLITICAL PARTIES, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR PROJECT: MRP:"GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY," NOVEMBER 11-DECEMBER 2, 2004 NOMINATING SECTION: POL RANK 2 --NAME: MR. MAHMOUD WAFA TITLE: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL SUPERVISOR OF CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT OF KING ABDALLA II AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND TRANSPARENCY OF GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE PROJECT: MRP: "ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS," JULY 13-AUGUST 18, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: USAID RANK 3 ¶4. NAME: MR. AMER AL HADIDI TITLE: DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE PROJECT: MRP: "U.S. TRADE POLICY AND WORLD ECONOMY," OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 18, 2004 NOMINATING SECTION: ECON RANK 4 NAME: MS. SAMAR HADDADIN TITLE: REPORTER, AL NASHMIYYA WOMEN ISSUES PAGE, AL RAI NEWSPAPER PROJECT: MRP: "LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN," MARCH 3- 24, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PA - PRESS SECTION RANK 5 ALTERNATE: NAME: MS. SAMIRA DASOUQI TITLE: REPORTER, AL NASHMIYYA WOMEN ISSUES PAGE, AL RAI NEWSPAPER PROJECT: MRP: "LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN," MARCH 3- 24, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PA - PRESS SECTION --NAME: MR. MAMOUM TALHOUNI TITLE: DIRECTOR GENERAL, THE NATIONAL LIBRARY PROJECT: MRP: "PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS," JULY 14-AUGUST 4, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: ECON RANK 6 �00A; ALTERNATE: NAME: MS. TAGHRID HYEL BRAIZAT TITLE: QUALITY ASSESSOR, ROYAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY PROJECT: MRP: "PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS," JULY 14-AUGUST 4, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: USAID --NAME: MR. MARWAN GHARAIBEH TITLE: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT PROJECT: MRP: "U.S. TRADE POLICY AND THE WORLD ECONOMY II," APRIL 21-MAY 10, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: USAID RANK 7 --NAME: MR. AHMAD ABU TOUK TITLE: DIRECTOR AND OWNER, DAR AL AHLIEH PROJECT: RP: BOOK PUBLISHING IN THE U.S.," MAY 16-JUNE 6, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PA - CULTURAL SECTION RANK 8 --NAME: MR. MOHAMMAD AL-MAJDUBAH TITLE: DIRECTOR AND OWNER, MODERN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM PROJECT: RP: "BOOK PUBLISHING IN THE U.S.," MAY 16-JUNE 6, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PA - CULTURAL SECTION RANK 9 --NAME: MS. MAI S. SALEH TITLE: CHAIR, WOMEN'S COMMITTEE, JABEL HUSSEIN REFUGEE CAMP PROJECT: RP: "NGO MANAGEMENT" FEBRUARY 14-MARCH 4, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: POL RANK 10 --NAME: MR. GHAITH BAKRI TITLE: TECHNICAL SERVICES AND PROJECTS DEPARTMENT, JORDAN EXPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL CANTERS PROJECT: MRP: "ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND THE WORLD ECONOMY," JUNE 23-JULY 14, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: USAID RANK 11 --NAME: MS. OLA FARWATI TITLE: ECONOMIC REPORTER, AL GHADD PROJECT: MRP: "U.S. TRADE AND THE WORLD ECONOMY I," OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 18, 2004 NOMINATING SECTION: PA - PRESS SECTION RANK 12 --NAME: MR. ISAM ABU AL ADAS TITLE: PRESIDENT OF AMMAN SHARI'A COURT PROJECT: RP: "PROMOTING INTERFAITH DIALOGUE," JUNE 6-24, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: POL RANK 13 ALTERNATE: NAME: MR. IBRAHIM GHARAIBEH TITLE: RESEARCH AND STUDIES DIRECTOR, ALGHAD DAILY NEWSPAPER PROJECT: RP: "PROMOTING INTERFAITH DIALOGUE," JUNE 6-24, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: POL --NAME: MS. KHITAM Al-HOFAH AL-UTAIBI TITLE: HEAD OF E-GOVERNMENT UNIT, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION PROJECT: MRP: "ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ISSUES, FEBRUARY 24-MARCH 17, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: USAID RANK 14 NAME: MR. IZZEDINE KHALIFEH TITLE: INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER, AL DUSTOR PROJECT: MRP: "INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, JUNE 16-JULY 7, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PA - PRESS SECTION RANK 15 --NAME: MS. DANA SAKIJHA TITLE: PUBLIC RELATIONS AND FUNDRAISING MANAGER, NATIONAL CONSERVATORY, PIANO TEACHER PROJECT: MRP: "PERFORMING ARTS IN U.S. SOCIETY," MARCH 10- 31, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: POL RANK 16 NAME: MS. RANDA ABDIN TITLE: MODERN DANCE TEACHER, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, QUEEN NOOR AL HUSSEIN FOUNDATION PROJECT: MRP: "PERFORMING ARTS IN U.S. SOCIETY," MARCH 10- 31, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PA - CULTURAL SECTION RANK: 17 --NAME: MR. FAISAL AL ZU'BI TITLE: FILM PRODUCER PROJECT RP: "FILM PRODUCTION IN THE U.S." NOMINATING SECTION: PA - CULTURAL SECTION RANK 18 SINGLE COUNTRY PROJECTS: FUNDED FROM OTHER FUNDING RESOURCES: ¶1. SINGLE COUNTRY PROGRAM FOR FIVE PARTICIPANTS ON "U.S. ELECTIONS" PROPOSED PROGRAM DATE: THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE SCHEDULED TO ALLOW THE PARTICIPANTS TO BE IN THE U.S. ON THE DATE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: --MR. JIHAD ABUL-EES, REPORTER, AL-SABEEL --MS. KAWKAB HANAHNEH, REPORTER, SHIHAN --POLITICAL SCIENCE FACULTY MEMBER --MEMBER OF A POLITICAL PARTY --MEMBER OF THE ELECTION DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ¶2. SINGLE COUNTRY PROGRAM ON "PROMOTING INTERFAITH DIALOGUE" PROPOSED PROGRAM DATE: DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: EIGHT FACULTY MEMBERS OF SHARIA AND ISLAMIC STUDIES ¶3. SINGLE COUNTRY PROJECT ON "NGO MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT" PROPOSED PROGRAM DATE: DURING THE THIRD QUARTER --MS. INAS DURGHAM, LEGAL ADVISOR, FAMILY AWARENESS AND GUIDANCE CENTER, ZARQA NOMINATING SECTION: POL --MS. SAHAR ABDO COORDINATOR WITH THE ROYAL COURT, KING HUSSEIN CANCER CENTER NOMINATING SECTION: POL --MR. FADI SHARAIHA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JORDAN ROYAL ECOLOGICAL DIVING SOCIETY NOMINATING SECTION: USAID --MS. HANIA KAYYAL COORDINATOR/ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC RELATIONS/DEAD SEA ULTRA MARATHON; FUND RAISING FOR THE SOCIETY FOR CARE OF NEUROLOGICAL PATIENTS NOMINATING SECTION: PA - CULTURAL SECTION THE EVDB NOMINATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED SEPTEL. GNEHM