GEORGETOWN REQUESTS INCLUSION IN EDWARD R. MURROW PROGRAM

1. Below is Embassy Georgetown's nomination for the Edward R.
Murrow Program for Journalists. The slate has full front office
approval.

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PROJ-TYPE: Multi-Regional
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor
FY: 2007
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To provide a young Guyanese journalist who has the potential to
become a leader in the profession with exposure to the journalistic
skills and contacts. Guyanese journalists have limited formal
training opportunities locally and most have to learn their skills
on the job. Guyana suffers from a high migration rate and as such
there are seldom veteran journalists within media organizations who
can properly train, guide and tutor young journalists. Post feels
that this program would provide an excellent opportunity for a local
journalist to become a more effective reporter and analyst of
important issues in Guyana.
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Ms. Iana Seales is a young journalist with three years experience
working for the independent Stabroek News. She initially covered
the court system and legal stories, but has since expanded her beat
to include education, culture, health, crime and human rights
issues. Her May 2006 article "Rape and Healing, Three Survivors
Remember" led to her appearance as a Panelist on the Guyana Human
Rights Association's (GHRA) Symposium on "A way forward for Rape
victims".
She has won first prize in the Pan-American Health Organization
Health Award category for 2005 with an article titled, "No evidence
of widespread Leptospirosis" and Second Prize for Best Feature Story
category in 2005 for "Abortions still not being offered at public
hospitals".
Post believes that participation in the Edward Murrow Journalism
program will allow Ms. Seales to be better understand how the U.S.
media operate and will be a motivational experience for this
ambitious young reporter.
Post nominates Mr. Duane Fowler as an alternate.
Mr. Fowler has 7 years experience in journalism and covers foreign
affairs, business, trade, political issues and tourism. One of his
recent articles explored the nexus between trafficking-in-persons
(TIP) and the spread of HIV/AIDS in Guyana -- "GHRA concerned that
TIP-related HIV/AIDS could 'wipe out' Amerindian villages". Mr.
Fowler was the first journalist to provide local coverage of the
events of September 11, 2001.

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Senior Reporter - Kaieteur News
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1999 - 2003: Senior Reporter/Anchor - Capitol News
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2001 to cover a boxing championship match and the events of
September 11
2004 to cover sports activities
2005 to cover Guyanese Republic Celebration activities in New York
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2000 - Barbados & St. Vincent
2002 - Barbados
2004 - Grenada
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Thomson Foundation U.K Certificate
Guyana Training Agency Certificate in Supervisory Management
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Guyana Press Association
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Recent articles written by Mr. Fowler include:
July 25, 2006: Some Groups use Crime to seek political concessions
- U.S. Ambassador
July 07, 2006: No passport needed for Caricom Citizens during CWC
- One Caricom visa for visitors to the region
July 05, 2006: Absent Opposition Commissioners force postponement
of GECOM statutory meeting
July 04, 2006: CSME tops agenda as 27th Heads of Govt. meeting
underway - Haiti returned to the fold
June 09: 2006: GHRA concerned that TIP-related HIV/AIDS could
'wipe out' Amerindian villages

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NOMINATING-OFFICER: Benjamin Canavan
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Reporter- Guyana Publications Inc., Owner and Publisher of The
Stabroek News daily Newspaper
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Teacher English Language & English Literature, 2002

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No previous travel to the United States
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2005 - Jamaica
Prior to 2005 - Brazil
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University of Guyana - Second Year student reading for a Bachelors
Degree in International Relations

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Guyana Press Association
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Ms. Seales covers mainly local news and has featured HIV/AIDS,
nursing care and local entrepreneurs in her articles. She is also
the sub-editor of a weekend magazine at Stabroek News, "The Scene".
Some recent publications include:
Poor Nutrition, Poverty may be affecting HIV Patients, Stabroek News

May 30, 2006
Tale of the Tape - Judge Issues Gag Order, Stabroek News June 16,
2006
Leather, Clay, Wood, Astound, Humbles, illuminates, Stabroek News -
The Scene July 8, 2006
Court calls on Police Commissioner to justify issuing wanted
bulletins, Stabroek News April 6, 2006

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