FY06 MRP "VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY SERVICE," FEBRUARY

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TAGS: OEXC KPAO EG
SUBJECT: FY06 MRP "VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY SERVICE," FEBRUARY
9 MARCH 2, 2006 EGYPT NOMINATION

REF: A. CAIRO 2571

B. STATE 63378


1. PA Cairo is pleased to nominate Ms. Nora Ismail Mohamed
YOUNIS, Project Coordinator, United Nations Development Program
(UNDP),to participate in the subject MRP.


2. Following is full EVDB nomination and DS-2019 information:

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ECA-OFFICE: E/VM
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PROG-AGENCY-NAME:
POST-PROJ-ID: 209
ECA-PROJ-NO:
PROJ-NAME: Volunteerism and Community Service
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PROJ-TYPE: Multi-Regional
PROG-TYPE: IV Group Projects
FY: 2005
DEPART-POST: 2/7/2006
SESSION-DATE: 2/9/2006
RETURN-POST: 3/10/2006
NO-OF-PART: 1
RANK-ORDER: 1
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SUBJ-DISC: Community Development
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PREFIX: Ms.
F-NAME: Nora
M-NAME: Ismail Mohamed
L-NAME: Younis
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 320
PRINCIPAL?: Yes
GENDER: F
DOB: 09/01/1977
MAR-STAT: M
BIRTH-CITY: Cairo
BIRTH-CNTRY: Egypt
CITIZ-CNTRY: Egypt
RES-CNTRY: Egypt
START MEMO POSITION:
Project Coordinator, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) -
Cairo
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START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
Aug 2004 - Present: Project Coordinator, United Nations
Development Program (UNDP) - Cairo
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
Sep 2003 - April 2004: Program Development Specialist, Institute
of Cultural Affairs (ICA-MENA) - Cairo.
July 2000 - Aug.2003 Program Assistant, Food & Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations - Regional Office for the
Near East, Cairo
Aug. 1999 - July 2000 Sales and Reservations Agent, Conrad
International Hotel, Cairo
July 1998 - July 1999 Administrative Assistant to the Director,
Futures American School, Cairo
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
None
END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
Venezuela - three weeks for work
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
START MEMO EDUCATION:
May 2000 Bachelor of Arts, Ain Shams University, Cairo. Major:
English Literature
May 1995 General Certificate of Secondary Education, The English
School, Cairo. Arts Section

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START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
August 2004 Present: Volunteer Coordinator, "Serve Your Country"
Initiative, in partnership with Ministry of Youth
May 2003 Present: Member, "The Volunteer Network - Egypt"
Nov. 2002 Present: Founding Member and Volunteer, "Nahdet Masr"
NGO, Cairo
March 2001 Present: Active Volunteer, "Fathet Kheir" NGO,
Mokattam, Cairo
Dec. 2001 Present: Safarist, "Sahara Safaris" Forum for Desert
Exploration & Nature Appreciation
August 2002 Present: Member, "Pen Temple Pilots" Forum for Art
Appreciation and Cultural Promotion

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START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
none
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START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
Ms. Younis would like to speak in public about Youth Participation
in Volunteer Organizations in Egypt
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FIRST-LANG: Arabic
ENGL-READ: 4
ENGL-SPEAK: 4
ENGL-COMP: 4
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OTHER-LANG: German
OTHER-LANG-ID: GM
READ: 2
SPEAK: 2
COMP: 2
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REC:
NOMINATING-OFFICER: Cultural Affairs Officer
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
Nora Younis is a dynamic young woman who very clearly will be a
major figure in Egyptian civic society - that is, more so than she
already is. Nora is one of the leaders in the community of young
Egyptians who are advocating for more volunteerism among Egyptian
youth. Nora herself has been active in volunteer organizations
for four years, and has helped organize conferences and summits to
encourage volunteerism in Egypt. She recently spoke at a
conference on the subject. After graduating from university, Nora
tried political activism, but found the work uninspiring. When
she discovered the world of social volunteerism, she found her
niche. And she hasn't looked back. Nora's involvement has only
grown and it will continue to grow. Nora is an excellent example
for young Egyptians. She has already, and will continue to
inspire others to a sense of civic responsibility. Nora would
benefit greatly from an exposure to U.S. volunteer organizations,
particularly those active in community development. As a rising
leader in Egyptian society, connections Nora would make on the IV
program would certainly blossom and create opportunities for
Egyptian-American dialogue and exchange in the years to come.
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SPEAKER?: Yes
NOTIFY-EMB: Yes
MEDIA?: No
HOME-STAY: No
HOME-HOSP?: Yes
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COMMISSION: 0
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3. Post appreciates ECA's assistance with this nomination.

GRAY