POST'S NOMINATIONS FOR THE "FY-06 MIDDLE EAST

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 AMMAN 000873 SIPDIS ECA/A/E/USS (SCASEY); NEA/PPD (DBENZE); NEA/PI (KPATTON); NEA/ELA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OEXC SCUL JO SUBJECT: POST'S NOMINATIONS FOR THE "FY-06 MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE INSTITUTE" - UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS REF: SECSTATE 211865 ¶1. THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES FIVE PRINCIPALS AND ONE ALTERNATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. ¶2. THE CANDIDATES ARE MEMBERS OF THE KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT (KAFD). THE FUND WAS INITIATED BY HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II. IT AIMS TO COME UP WITH A MECHANISM ON HOW TO ENHANCE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ROLE IN THE KINGDOM'S POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LIFE. IT IS A SERIOUS ATTEMPT TO HEAR STUDENTS' VIEWS ON ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE AND TO GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO SPEAK THEIR MINDS ABOUT THEIR OWN CONCERNS AND SUGGESTIONS TO UPGRADE EDUCATIONAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LIFE. KAFD WAS ESTABLISHED BY A ROYAL DECREE IN 2001 AS A NON- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION SEEKING TO PROVIDE ALL SEGMENTS OF THE JORDANIAN COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THE LESS DEVELOPED AND PRIVILEGED, WITH NEW AND INNOVATIVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AIMED AT ALLEVIATING THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC BURDENS. HIS MAJESTY'S RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT MIGHT SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTAL AND PRODUCTIVE PROJECTS ACROSS THE KINGDOM WAS THE MAIN DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FUND. THE NOMINATION SUPPORTS THE MPP'S DEMOCRATIZATION OBJECTIVE BY SUPPORTING CIVIC ACTIVISM AMONG THE YOUTH. ¶3. THE FOLLOWING IS NOMINEES' BIODATA IN PRIORITY ORDER: FIRST NOMINEE: PERSONAL INFORMATION: ¶A. NAME: LAST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: ALKHRISAT ¶B. FIRST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: SAIFEDDEN ¶C. MIDDLE NAME (S) AS ON PASSPORT: MOHAMMAD ¶D. DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY/YEAR): 04/27/1986 ¶E. CITY OF BIRTH: AMMAN ¶F. COUNTRY OF BIRTH: JORDAN ¶G. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: JORDAN ¶H. COUNTRY (S) OF CITIZENSHIP: JORDAN ¶I. NOMINEE'S FULL ADDRESS: MUTAH UNIVERSITY, KARAK, JORDAN ¶J. TEL: 962-3-237-230 ¶K. E-MAIL: SKHRISAT@GMAIL.COM ¶L. GENDER: MALE ¶M. MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, DIETARY OR OTHER PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS: NO PORK, NO ALCOHOL. PLEASE NOTE THAT MR. ALKHRISAT IS ALLERGIC TO PENICILLIN ¶N. NAME OF NOMINEE'S COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY: MUTAH UNIVERSITY ¶O. NOMINEE'S FIELD OF STUDY: COMPUTER SCIENCE ¶P. WORK EXPERIENCE: NONE ¶Q. EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, SECOND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ¶R. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBER OF KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT/UNIVERSITY OF MU'TAH BRANCH; MEMBER OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS CLUB; MEMBER OF ADALEH CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES; MEMBER OF THE ARAB MEDIA CENTER ¶S. SPECIAL INTERESTS: HUNTING, SWIMMING ¶T. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: ACTIVE MEMBER OF MU'TAH PIONEER CLUB; ATTENDED SEVERAL TRAINING SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED BY INJAZ (A JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM) ON LEADERSHIP AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT ¶U. PREVIOUS TRAVEL AND STUDY OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES: YES, ACCOMPANYING PARENTS, 1987-1993 ¶V. EVIDENCE OF COMPETENCE IN WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH: EXCELLENT - INTERVIEW ¶W. FUTURE STUDY OR CAREER PLANS: TO CONTINUE HIS STUDIES IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING ¶X. JUSTIFICATION: MR. AL KHRISAT IS A SECOND-YEAR STUDENT AT THE FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AT MU'TAH UNIVERSITY. MU'TAH UNIVERSITY IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF JORDAN. MR. ALKHRISAT IS AN IMPRESSIVE YOUNG MAN. HE HAS SEVERAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO HIS NAME THOUGH HE IS IN HIS SECOND YEAR AT THE UNIVERSITY. HE WRITES ARTICLES IN AL RAI ARABIC DAILY NEWSPAPER ON YOUTH PROBLEMS AND ISSUES. HE IS A MEMBER OF SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE ADALA CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ARAB MEDIA CENTER. HE IS AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER MEMBER OF THE KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT. HE WRITES FOR THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' NEWSLETTER ON ISSUES RELATED TO YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL ISSUES. WE BELIEVE THAT MR. ALKHRISAT WILL BE AN EXCELLENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NEW JORDAN. THE PROGRAM WOULD GIVE HIM THE CHANCE TO GET FIRST- HAND KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER STUDENT LEADER EXPERIENCES. SECOND NOMINEE: PERSONAL INFORMATION: ¶A. NAME: LAST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: AL-ZAGAMEEM ¶B. FIRST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: ABLA ¶C. MIDDLE NAME (S) AS ON PASSPORT: SALMAN ¶D. DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY/YEAR): 02/01/1986 ¶E. CITY OF BIRTH: AL TAFFILEH ¶F. COUNTRY OF BIRTH: JORDAN ¶G. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: JORDAN ¶H. COUNTRY (S) OF CITIZENSHIP: JORDAN ¶I. NOMINEE'S FULL ADDRESS: TAFILEH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, TAFFILEH, JORDAN ¶J. TEL: 962-3-2240079 ¶K. E-MAIL: ¶L. GENDER: FEMALE ¶M. MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, DIETARY OR OTHER PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS: NO PORK, NO ALCOHOL ¶N. NAME OF NOMINEE'S COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY: TAFFILEH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY ¶O. NOMINEE'S FIELD OF STUDY: APPLIED CHEMISTRY ¶P. WORK EXPERIENCE: NONE ¶Q. EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, 2004; SECOND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ¶R. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER ¶S. SPECIAL INTERESTS: READING, PLAYING TENNIS, WRITING POEMS AND SHORT STORIES ¶T. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL POEMS AND DRAWING COMPETITIONS. ¶U. PREVIOUS TRAVEL AND STUDY OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES: NONE ¶V. EVIDENCE OF COMPETENCE IN WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH: EXCELLENT - INTERVIEW ¶W. FUTURE STUDY OR CAREER PLANS: TO CONTINUE HER EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. TO RUN FOR THE PARLIAMENT REPRESENTING THE SOUTH ¶X. JUSTIFICATION: MS. AL ZAGAMEEM IS A SECOND-YEAR STUDENT AT THE FACULTY OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY AT TAFFILEH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, A NEWLY- ESTABLISHED PUBLIC INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION SERVING THE SOUTHERN PART OF JORDAN. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF ENROLLMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY. MS. AL ZAGAMEEM GRADUATED FROM ZEIN AL SHARAF SECONDARY SCHOOL OF TAFILEH, A PUBLIC GOVERNMENT SCHOOL. SHE WORKED HARD TO IMPROVE HER ENGLISH PROFICIENCY BY READING AND WRITING IN ENGLISH. SHE WRITES POEMS AND SHORT STORIES IN ENGLISH AND ARABIC. SHE WON TWICE IN HER SCHOOL'S COMPETITION ON SHORT-STORY WRITING. MS. AL ZAGAMEEM IS AN AMBITIOUS YOUNG WOMAN. SHE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT DURING HER SHORT YEARS OF STUDY. SHE IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH COMMUNITY GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND NGOS ON ISSUES RELATED TO EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF JORDAN. SHE WOULD LIKE TO RUN FOR THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS WHEN SHE FINISHES HER STUDIES. SHE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING AMERICAN STUDENTS AND COUNTERPARTS FROM THE REGION. THIRD NOMINEE: PERSONAL INFORMATION: ¶A. NAME: LAST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: ALBDOUR ¶B. FIRST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: TOUQA ¶C. MIDDLE NAME (S) AS ON PASSPORT: AKEF ¶D. DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY/YEAR): 11/26/1986 ¶E. CITY OF BIRTH: MA'AN ¶F. COUNTRY OF BIRTH: JORDAN ¶G. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: JORDAN ¶H. COUNTRY (S) OF CITIZENSHIP: JORDAN ¶I. NOMINEE'S FULL ADDRESS: MAAN ¶J. TEL: 962-79-5852269; 962-79-5438374 ¶K. E-MAIL: TUQA_1986@YAHOO.COM ¶L. GENDER: FEMALE ¶M. MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, DIETARY OR OTHER PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS: NO PORK, NO ALCOHOL ¶N. NAME OF NOMINEE'S COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY: AL HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY, MA'AN, JORDAN ¶O. NOMINEE'S FIELD OF STUDY: COMPUTER ENGINEERING ¶P. WORK EXPERIENCE: NONE ¶Q. EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, 2004; SECOND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ¶R. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBER OF KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT; MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT CLUB ¶S. SPECIAL INTERESTS: READING, ARTS, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ¶T. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: PARTICIPATED ACTIVELY IN SCHOOL CAMPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS ¶U. PREVIOUS TRAVEL AND STUDY OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES: NONE ¶V. EVIDENCE OF COMPETENCE IN WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH: EXCELLENT - INTERVIEW ¶W. FUTURE STUDY OR CAREER PLANS: TO CONTINUE HER EDUCATION IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING ¶X. JUSTIFICATION: MS. AL BDOUR IS A SECOND YEAR STUDENT AT THE FACULTY OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING AT AL HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY. AL HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE EIGHT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN JORDAN. MS. AL BDOUR IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE BRANCH OF THE KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT AT AL HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY. SHE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE ENVIRONMENT CLUB AT THE UNIVERSITY. SHE PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL YOUTH CAMPS AND ACTIVITIES. FOURTH NOMINEE: PERSONAL INFORMATION: ¶A. NAME: LAST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: QASSIM ¶B. FIRST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: DIMA ¶C. MIDDLE NAME (S) AS ON PASSPORT: AL.A.Q. ¶D. DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY/YEAR): 1986 ¶E. CITY OF BIRTH: RIYADH ¶F. COUNTRY OF BIRTH: SAUDI ARABIA ¶G. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: JORDAN ¶H. COUNTRY (S) OF CITIZENSHIP: JORDAN ¶I. NOMINEE'S FULL ADDRESS: UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN ¶J. TEL: 962-79-6737368 ¶K. E-MAIL: DAMDOOME@HOTMAIL.COM ¶L. GENDER: FEMALE ¶M. MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, DIETARY OR OTHER PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS: NO PORK, NO ALCOHOL ¶N. NAME OF NOMINEE'S COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY: UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN, AMMAN, JORDAN ¶O. NOMINEE'S FIELD OF STUDY: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM ¶P. WORK EXPERIENCE: NONE ¶Q. EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, NAJD NATIONAL SCHOOL, 2004; SECOND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ¶R. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBER OF KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT; MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CLUB; MEMBER OF THE FRENCH CLUB; MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB ¶S. SPECIAL INTERESTS: READING, WRITING SHORT STORIES ¶T. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: FIELD RESEARCHER WITH IPSOS STATE COMPANY FROM 2004-2006 ¶U. PREVIOUS TRAVEL AND STUDY OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES: NONE ¶V. EVIDENCE OF COMPETENCE IN WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH: EXCELLENT - INTERVIEW ¶W. FUTURE STUDY OR CAREER PLANS: TO CONTINUE HER EDUCATION ¶X. JUSTIFICATION: MS. QASSIM IS A SECOND-YEAR STUDENT AT THE FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN (UJ),THE COUNTRY'S FIRST UNIVERSITY WHICH WAS OPENED IN ¶1962. MS. QASSIM HAS AN IMPRESSIVE RECORD OF EXTRA- CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY. SHE ATTENDED SEVERAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS GIVEN BY INJAZ (A JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM) ON YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND LEADERSHIP COURSES. SHE IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT. SHE PARTICIPATED ACTIVELY IN THE PREPARATION OF SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS. SHE IS A VOLUNTEER MEMBER AT THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN. SHE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SHE HELPS BLIND STUDENTS IN THEIR READING AND ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS. SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB AT THE UNIVERSITY. FIFTH NOMINEE: PERSONAL INFORMATION: ¶A. NAME: LAST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: SHQAIRAT ¶B. FIRST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: YARA ¶C. MIDDLE NAME (S) AS ON PASSPORT: AHMAD ¶D. DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY/YEAR): 04/07/1986 ¶E. CITY OF BIRTH: AMMAN ¶F. COUNTRY OF BIRTH: JORDAN ¶G. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: JORDAN ¶H. COUNTRY (S) OF CITIZENSHIP: JORDAN ¶I. NOMINEE'S FULL ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 841265 AMMAN 11184 JORDAN ¶J. TEL: 962-79-5485584 ¶K. E-MAIL: YARA_SHQAIRAT@HOTMAIL.COM ¶L. GENDER: FEMALE ¶M. MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, DIETARY OR OTHER PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS: NO PORK, NO ALCOHOL ¶N. NAME OF NOMINEE'S COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY: HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY, ZARQA ¶O. NOMINEE'S FIELD OF STUDY: ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING ¶P. WORK EXPERIENCE: NONE ¶Q. EDUCATION: INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA; SAT I, MODERN MONTESSORI SCHOOL; IGCSE O - LEVELS, ROSARY SCHOOL ¶R. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBER OF THE KING ABDULLAH FUND II FOR DEVELOPMENT; MEMBER OF THE ENVIRONMENT CLUB; MEMBER OF THE TEAM FOR DESIGNING THE JUNIOR SCHOOL'S LIBRARY. ¶S. SPECIAL INTERESTS: FASHION DESIGN, READING ¶T. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: WORKED AS A VOLUNTEER AT AL AL BAYT FOUNDATION'S LIBRARY; HELPED WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROGRAM FOR THE KING ABDULLAH FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT ¶U. PREVIOUS TRAVEL AND STUDY OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES: NONE ¶V. EVIDENCE OF COMPETENCE IN WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH: EXCELLENT - INTERVIEW ¶W. FUTURE STUDY OR CAREER PLANS: TO CONTINUE HER EDUCATION IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING ¶X. JUSTIFICATION: MS. SHQAIRAT IS A SECOND-YEAR STUDENT AT THE FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING AT HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY. HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY IS A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY. IT WAS OPENED IN ¶1995. MS. SHQIRAT HAS AN IMPRESSIVE RECORD OF VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: SHE VOLUNTEERED TO WORK WITH AL AL BAYT FOUNDATION'S LIBRARY; SHE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AT THE BRANCH OF THE KING ABDULLAH FUND AT HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY. SHE HELPED IN SELECTING STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM THE FUND'S SUPPORT TO COVER TUITION FEES FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED. SHE IS ACTIVE IN SUPPORTING CULTURAL AND ARTS ACTIVITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY SUCH AS: PARTICIPATING ACTIVELY IN PLANTING TREES IN THE AL HUSSEIN GARDENS; WORKING WITH THE STUDENT COMMITTEE AT THE UNIVERSITY ON DESIGNING A CD REFLECTING THE UNIVERSITY FOR FRESHMAN STUDENTS; DESIGNING THE JUNIOR SCHOOL'S LIBRARY. SHE IS ALSO INTERESTED IN LANGUAGES AND TOOK SEVERAL COURSES IN SPANISH AND FRENCH. ALTERNATE: PERSONAL INFORMATION: ¶A. NAME: LAST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: THIABAT ¶B. FIRST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: ALA' ¶C. MIDDLE NAME (S) AS ON PASSPORT: TAYEL ¶D. DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY/YEAR): 07/22/1987 ¶E. CITY OF BIRTH: AMMAN ¶F. COUNTRY OF BIRTH: JORDAN ¶G. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: JORDAN ¶H. COUNTRY (S) OF CITIZENSHIP: JORDAN ¶I. NOMINEE'S FULL ADDRESS: COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, JORDAN UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JUST),IRBID ¶J. TEL: 962-79-5100988 ¶K. E-MAIL: THIABAT@HOTMAIL.COM ¶L. GENDER: FEMALE ¶M. MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, DIETARY OR OTHER PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS: NO PORK, NO ALCOHOL ¶N. NAME OF NOMINEE'S COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY: JORDAN UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JUST) ¶O. NOMINEE'S FIELD OF STUDY: PHARMACY ¶P. WORK EXPERIENCE: NONE ¶Q. EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ¶R. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS: VOLUNTEER MEMBER AT THE BRANCH OF THE KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT AT "JUST" ¶S. SPECIAL INTERESTS: PLAYING TENNIS, READING, SWIMMING ¶T. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SHE PARTICIPATED IN CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGNS ¶U. PREVIOUS TRAVEL AND STUDY OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES: NONE ¶V. EVIDENCE OF COMPETENCE IN WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH: EXCELLENT - INTERVIEW ¶W. FUTURE STUDY OR CAREER PLANS: MS. THIABAT IS LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUE HER EDUCATION. SHE WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS UPON GRADUATION ¶X. JUSTIFICATION: MS. THIABAT IS A FIRST-YEAR STUDENT AT THE FACULTY OF PHARMACY AT THE JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JUST). JUST IS THE THIRD-LARGEST UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN PART OF JORDAN. MS. THIABAT IS A RELATIVELY NEW STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY. HER ACTIVISM IS LIMITED TO HER MEMBERSHIP OF THE KING ABDULLAH FUND AND PARTICIPATES IN ITS PROGRAMS. SHE IS PREPARING HERSELF TO RUN FOR THE STUDENT COUNCIL NEXT YEAR. --ACTION OFFICER: CAO, DAVID MEES, CULTURAL AFFAIRS OFFICER; PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION, AMERICAN EMBASSY; E- MAIL:MEESD@STATE.GOV; TEL: (962-6) 590-6620; FAX; (962-6) 592-0121 OR BASMA AMAWI, E-MAIL: AMAWIBM@STATE.GOV; TEL: (962-6) 590-6574; FAX: (962-6) 592-0121. ¶4. PLEASE ADVISE ACCEPTANCE. RUBINSTEIN