FY-2006 MRP: "U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM," JANUARY 12-

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 AMMAN 008236

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ECA/PE/V/M (IZSOLDOS, SROBINSON); NEA/PPD (DBENZE); NEA/ELA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL JO
SUBJECT: FY-2006 MRP: "U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM," JANUARY 12-
FEBRUARY 2, 2006



1. THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN BAGHDAD NOMINATES MR.
KASAM E. KASAM FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM.


2. MR. KASAM HAS RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR HIS
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.


3. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS:
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START NOMINATION:
ECA-OFFICE: E/VP
PROG-AGENCY-NAME:
POST-PROJ-ID: 277
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VP-2006-0008
PROJ-NAME: U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM- IRAQ
START MEMO PROJ-DESC:

END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
PROJ-TYPE: MULTI-REGIONAL
PROG-TYPE: IV GROUP PROJECTS
FY: 2006
DEPART-POST: 01/10/2006
SESSION-DATE: 01/12/2006
RETURN-POST: 02/03/2006
NO-OF-PART: 1
RANK-ORDER: 0
START MEMO POST-OBJ:

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

END MEMO POST-RCMD:
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1027
PROG-AGENCY-ID:
PROJ-TYPE-ID: MRP
PROG-TYPE-ID: 31
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 2887
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID:
STATUS: N
ORIGINATOR: U
SUBJ-DISC: JUDICIAL SYSTEM
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PREFIX: MR.
F-NAME: KASAM
M-NAME: E.
L-NAME: KASAM
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 117
PRINCIPAL: YES
GENDER: M
DOB: 09/10/1964
MAR-STAT: M
BIRTH-CITY: BAGHDAD
BIRTH-CNTRY: IRAQ
CITIZ-CNTRY: IRAQ
RES-CNTRY: IRAQ
START MEMO POSITION:
CIVIL COURT JUDGE
END MEMO POSITION:
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:

END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
PRESIDENT OF NINEWAH PROVINCE BAR ASSOCIATION, 2004
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:
MASTER'S DEGREE IN LAW, 1993; BA IN CIVIL LAW, MOSUL
UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF LAW 1983-1987; HIGH SCHOOL, AL-
MUSTAKBL SECONDARY MOSUL, IRAQ 1977-1983







END MEMO EDUCATION:
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
NONE
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
NONE
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
ISLAMIC DIET
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
FIRST-LANG: ARABIC
ENGL-READ: 5
ENGL-SPEAK: 5
ENGL-COMP: 5
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:

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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: LYNN Y. BRUCKELMEYER
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
JUDGE KASAM HAS BEEN OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO TASK FORCE
FREEDOM IN NORTHWEST IRAQ; HE HAS HELPED COALITION FORCES
UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE IRAQ'S JUDICIAL SECTOR; HE WORKS IN
TAL AFER, AN IMPORTANT TURKMAN CITY WEST OF MOSUL; JUDGE
KASAM IS PRO-COALITION AND HAS POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS, WHICH
MAKE HIM A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR AN IVP; HE HAS FLUENT ENGLISH
AND HAS GIVEN INTERVIEWS IN ENGLISH ON THE POLITICS OF IRAQ;
HE WOULD BE THE PERFECT CANDIDATE FOR THE PROGRAM ON THE
U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
NOM-OFF: REO POLITICAL OFFICER
SPEAKER: NO
NOTIFY-EMB: YES
MEDIA: NO
HOME-STAY: NO
HOME-HOSP: YES
E-I-TYPE:
NOMINEE-ID: 628
PERSON-ID: 626
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: IZ
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: IZ
RES-CNTRY-ID: IZ
FIRST-LANG-ID: AR
E-I-TYPE-ID:
NOM-POST-ID: 2887
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0
NOM-STATUS: N
DS2019-ACTION: 1
DS2019-SUBJECT: 22.0101
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
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