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05AMMAN6265
2005-08-04 12:58:00
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Embassy Amman
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FY-05 P4L: "YOUNG LEADERS" SEPTEMBER 19, 2005.

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041258Z Aug 05
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 AMMAN 006265 

SIPDIS

ECA/PE/V/R/N (SABED-KOTOB, LMOODY); NEA/PPD (DBENZE);
NEA/ARN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL JO
SUBJECT: FY-05 P4L: "YOUNG LEADERS" SEPTEMBER 19, 2005.


UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 AMMAN 006265

SIPDIS

ECA/PE/V/R/N (SABED-KOTOB, LMOODY); NEA/PPD (DBENZE);
NEA/ARN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL JO
SUBJECT: FY-05 P4L: "YOUNG LEADERS" SEPTEMBER 19, 2005.



1. THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN IRAQ NOMINATES TWO
PARTICIPANTS FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM.


2. MS. SARA SA'AID AND MS. CELIA HAMAZASP HAVE RECEIVED
COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM


3. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS:
START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT):
: THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES
: AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND SHOULD NOT BE
: EDITED EXCEPT BY MEANS OF THE POST-EVDB SOFTWARE.
EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB
VERSION: 3.0.7
POST-EMAIL: ALDADAWM@STATE.GOV
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS AMMAN
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2887
EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA
START NOMINATION:
ECA-OFFICE: E/VGN
PROG-AGENCY-NAME:
POST-PROJ-ID: 269
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VGN - 2005 -
PROJ-NAME: STUDENT LEADERS- IRAQ
START MEMO PROJ-DESC:

END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
PROJ-TYPE: REGIONAL
PROG-TYPE: IV GRANT VISITOR
FY: 2005
DEPART-POST: 09/15/2005
SESSION-DATE: 09/19/2005
RETURN-POST:
NO-OF-PART: 2
RANK-ORDER: 0
START MEMO POST-OBJ:

END MEMO POST-OBJ:
START MEMO POST-RCMD:

END MEMO POST-RCMD:
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1039
PROG-AGENCY-ID:
PROJ-TYPE-ID: RP
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 2887
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID:
STATUS: N
ORIGINATOR: U
SUBJ-DISC: EDUCATION (GENERAL)
START BIO:
PREFIX: MS.
F-NAME: SARA
M-NAME: IBRAHIM
L-NAME: SA'AID
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 215
PRINCIPAL?: YES
GENDER: F
DOB: 04/28/1982
MAR-STAT: S
BIRTH-CITY: HILLA
BIRTH-CNTRY: IRAQ
CITIZ-CNTRY: IRAQ
RES-CNTRY: IRAQ
START MEMO POSITION:
STUDENT, THIRD STAGE, EDUCATION COLLEGE, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT,
BABIL UNIVERSITY.
END MEMO POSITION:
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:

END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:

END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
NONE
END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
NONE
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
START MEMO EDUCATION:
STUDENT, THIRD STAGE, EDUCATION COLLEGE, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT,
BABIL UNIVERSITY.
END MEMO EDUCATION:
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
NONE
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
NONE
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
FIRST-LANG: ARABIC
ENGL-READ: 3
ENGL-SPEAK: 3
ENGL-COMP: 3
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:

END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:

START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:

END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
START MEMO VIS-OBJ:

END MEMO VIS-OBJ:
START MEMO VIS-REC:

END MEMO VIS-REC:
NOMINATING-OFFICER: SHAWN H. DUNCAN
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
SARAH IS A VERY FOCUSED ENGLISH STUDENT AT BABIL UNIVERSITY,
WHO PLANS TO BECOME A PROFESSOR SOMEDAY. HER CONFIDENCE AND
COURAGE SHINED WHEN SHE SPOKE ABOUT SUNNI-SHIA ISSUES AND
THE NEW IRAQI CONSTITUTION. AS A CHILD OF A SUNNI-SHIA
COUPLE, SARAH IS CONCERNED WITH THE GROWING SECTARIAN DIVIDE
AND HOPES TO CONTRIBUTE TO RECONCILIATION DIALOGUES IN THE
FUTURE. SARAH ALSO HOPES TO SEE RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND
STUDENTS DEFENDED IN THE CONSTITUTION. SARAH IS FRUSTRATED
WITH UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS STILL POSSESS "THE
DICTATORSHIP MENTALITY," AND "FOREIGN TERRORISTS"
DESTABILIZING HER HOMETOWN, BUT LOOKS FORWARD TO A PEACEFUL
AND PROSPEROUS BABIL SOMEDAY. SHE ENJOYS READING
SHAKESPEARIAN DRAMAS AND WATCHING OPRAH.
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
NOM-OFF: IPAO BABIL
SPEAKER?: NO
NOTIFY-EMB: YES
MEDIA?: NO
HOME-STAY: NO
HOME-HOSP?: YES
E-I-TYPE: INTERPRETER
NOMINEE-ID: 600
PERSON-ID: 599
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: IZ
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: IZ
RES-CNTRY-ID: IZ
FIRST-LANG-ID: AR
E-I-TYPE-ID: I
NOM-POST-ID: 2887
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0
NOM-STATUS: N
DS2019-ACTION: 1
DS2019-SUBJECT: 13.0101
SPONS-FUNDS: 8000
SPONS-AGENCY1:
USGOVT-AGENCY1:
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0
USGOVT-AGENCY2:
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0
INTL-ORG1:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0
INTL-ORG2:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0
COMMISSION: 0
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-CAT: 5
END BIO:
START BIO:
PREFIX: MS.
F-NAME: CELIA
M-NAME: G.
L-NAME: HAMAZASP
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 215
PRINCIPAL?: YES
GENDER: F
DOB: 10/01/1984
MAR-STAT: S
BIRTH-CITY: BASRA
BIRTH-CNTRY: IRAQ
CITIZ-CNTRY: IRAQ
RES-CNTRY: IRAQ
START MEMO POSITION:
STUDENT IN BASRA UNIVERSITY AT ENGINEERING COLLEGE
END MEMO POSITION:
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:

END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:

END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
NONE
END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
NONE
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
START MEMO EDUCATION:
STILL STUDENT IN BASRA UNIVERSITY, ENGINEERING COLLEGE
END MEMO EDUCATION:
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
NONE
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
NONE
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:

END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
FIRST-LANG: ARABIC
ENGL-READ: 3
ENGL-SPEAK: 3
ENGL-COMP: 3
START OTHER-LANGS:
OTHER-LANG: ARMENIAN (EASTERN)
OTHER-LANG-ID: RE
READ: 0
SPEAK: 0
COMP: 0
END OTHER-LANGS:
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:

END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:

END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
START MEMO VIS-OBJ:

END MEMO VIS-OBJ:
START MEMO VIS-REC:

END MEMO VIS-REC:
NOMINATING-OFFICER: TIM BASHOR
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
CELIA HAMAZASP IS A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BASRAH,
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. SHE IS HIGHLY RESPECTED AMONG
PROFESSORS AND PEERS AT SCHOOL. UNUSUAL IN THIS
ENVIRONMENT, SHE IS OUTGOING AND ENGAGING. RECENTLY SHE AND
OTHER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ORGANIZED A CLASS PICNIC DURING
WHICH THEY WERE ALL ATTACKED AND BEATEN BY OFFICE OF THE
MARTYR SADR "ENFORCERS." DESPITE THAT EXPERIENCE, SHE HAS
CONTINUED TO BE A VOCAL PROPONENT OF FREEDOM AT THE
UNIVERSITY.
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
NOM-OFF: REO BASRAH
SPEAKER?: NO
NOTIFY-EMB: YES
MEDIA?: NO
HOME-STAY: NO
HOME-HOSP?: YES
E-I-TYPE: INTERPRETER
NOMINEE-ID: 601
PERSON-ID: 600
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: IZ
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: IZ
RES-CNTRY-ID: IZ
FIRST-LANG-ID: AR
E-I-TYPE-ID: I
NOM-POST-ID: 2887
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0
NOM-STATUS: N
DS2019-ACTION: 1
DS2019-SUBJECT: 13.0101
SPONS-FUNDS: 8000
SPONS-AGENCY1:
USGOVT-AGENCY1:
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0
USGOVT-AGENCY2:
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0
INTL-ORG1:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0
INTL-ORG2:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0
COMMISSION: 0
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-CAT: 5
END BIO:
END NOMINATION:
END FIXED-FORMAT TEXT:


4. PLEASE ADVISE ACCEPTANCE.
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