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05AMMAN6874
2005-08-25 10:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
Cable title:  

FY 05 RP:"YOUNG LEADERS: EFFECTING SOCIAL,

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251028Z Aug 05
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 AMMAN 006874 

SIPDIS

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

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL JO
SUBJECT: FY 05 RP:"YOUNG LEADERS: EFFECTING SOCIAL,
POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC CHANGE," JULY 5-22, 2005 - PROGRAM
EVALUATION


UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 AMMAN 006874

SIPDIS

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

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL JO
SUBJECT: FY 05 RP:"YOUNG LEADERS: EFFECTING SOCIAL,
POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC CHANGE," JULY 5-22, 2005 - PROGRAM
EVALUATION



1. FOLLOWING IS THE EVDB EVALUATION OF SUBJECT PROGRAM:

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: PROJECT EVALUATION
START PROJECT-EVAL-REC:
POST-PROJ-ID: 235
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VGN-2005-0014
PROJ-NAME: YOUNG LEADERS: EFFECTING SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND
ECONOMIC CHANGE
CPTHEME: DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
START MEMO IMPACT:
MR. BADER AL-QAID FOUND THE PROGRAM "EXCELLENT" AND A "RICH
EXPERIENCE." HIS FAVORITE COMPONENT WAS IN WASHINGTON, DC,
AND HIS FAVORITE MEETING OF THE TRIP WAS AT THE STATE
DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY DISCUSSED U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. HE
WOULD HAVE LIKED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH STATE
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS HIS ACTIVITIES IN JORDAN AND
LEARN HOW JORDANIAN NGOS SUCH AS HIS COULD PARTNER WITH
STATE ON REFORM-ORIENTED PROGRAMS. [EMBOFF ADVISED THAT HE
COULD DIRECT QUESTIONS ON THIS MATTER TO THE EMBASSY'S
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE.]
HE WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY THE ROLE OF NGOS IN AMERICAN
SOCIETY AND THEIR ABILITY TO OBTAIN FUNDING FROM
INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMPANIES. HOWEVER, HE WAS
CONCERNED THAT THE PROCEDURES USED BY U.S. NGOS WOULD
PROBABLY NOT EASILY TRANSFER TO JORDAN, AS MOST JORDANIAN
NGOS ARE FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OR THROUGH MEMBERSHIP.
THE GROUP DYNAMICS WORKED WELL AND HE BENEFITED FROM
INTERACTION WITH OTHERS FROM THE REGION.
HIS ONLY CRITIQUE OF THE PROGRAM WAS THAT IT WAS TOO
INTENSIVE. AT THE SAME TIME, HE FELT THAT THROUGHOUT THE
PROGRAM, SOME OF THE MEETINGS WERE TOO SHORT AND HE WOULD
HAVE LIKED TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH EACH SPEAKER IN-DEPTH. HE
MIGHT HAVE BENEFITED MORE FROM FEWER SPEAKERS BUT MORE TIME
WITH EACH ONE.
FINALLY, HE HAD HOPED FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET REGULAR
AMERICANS, SUCH AS HOMESTAYS OR OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.
END MEMO IMPACT:
START MEMO AUDIENCE-REACHED:
MR. BADER AL-QAID IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHERN BADIA
FORUM FOR CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT. HE IS ALSO A TEACHER OF
CIVIC EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AT THE MINISTRY OF
EDUCATION. HE ONLY RECENTLY RETURNED FROM THE U.S. BUT IS
PLANNING TO GATHER HIS FORUM'S MEMBERS TOGETHER TO TELL THEM
OF HIS EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA. HE WAS ALSO VERY EAGER TO
LEARN ABOUT WAYS THAT THE FORUM COULD APPLY FOR FUNDING FROM
THE MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE OR OTHER U.S.
SOURCES.
END MEMO AUDIENCE-REACHED:
ECA-PROGRAM-OFFICE-RATING: 5
START MEMO ECA-PROG-OFFICE-COMMENT:

END MEMO ECA-PROG-OFFICE-COMMENT:
PROGRAM-AGENCY-RATING: 5
START MEMO PROG-AGENCY-COMMENT:

END MEMO PROG-AGENCY-COMMENT:
START CITY-CIV-EVALUATION:
CITY-CIV: ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT : 1309
RATING: 5
START MEMO COMMENT:

END MEMO COMMENT:
END CITY-CIV-EVALUATION:
START ESCORT-INTERPRETER-EVALUATION:
ESCORT-INTERPRETER: SANA ABED-KOTOB
RATING: 5
START MEMO COMMENT:

END MEMO COMMENT:
END ESCORT-INTERPRETER-EVALUATION:
START ESCORT-INTERPRETER-EVALUATION:
ESCORT-INTERPRETER: MOHAMMED SMADI
RATING: 5
START MEMO COMMENT:

END MEMO COMMENT:
END ESCORT-INTERPRETER-EVALUATION:
START ESCORT-INTERPRETER-EVALUATION:
ESCORT-INTERPRETER: NABIL MAHMOUD
RATING: 5
START MEMO COMMENT:

END MEMO COMMENT:
END ESCORT-INTERPRETER-EVALUATION:
START ESCORT-INTERPRETER-EVALUATION:
ESCORT-INTERPRETER: MIRIAM KHOURSHED
RATING: 5
START MEMO COMMENT:

END MEMO COMMENT:
END ESCORT-INTERPRETER-EVALUATION:
END PROJECT-EVAL-REC:

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