FY 2007-INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 PARIS 006230 SIPDIS STATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/E (CAROL GRABAUSKAS; JOSHUA D. KREISER; STEPHEN TAYLOR); EURP/PPD (CHRIS PALMER; JOHN LARREA) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OEXC SCUL FR SUBJECT: FY 2007-INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM EDWARD R. MURROW PROGRAM FOR JOURNALISTS OMINATION OF MS. NADIA MOUGIN FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE VERSION, APRIL 14 AY 5, 2007 REF: POST IS PLEASED TO PRESENT BELOW NOMINATION OF MS. NADIA MOUGIN TO PARTICIPATE IN SUBJECT PROGRAM. NOMINEE HAS RECEIVED CLASS NAMECHECK AND FULL COUNTRY CLEARANCE. REF: POST IS PLEASED TO PRESENT BELOW NOMINATION OF MS. NADIA MOUGIN TO PARTICIPATE IN SUBJECT PROGRAM. NOMINEE HAS FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL AND CLASS NAMECHECK CLEARANCE. START EVDB BIOREPORT (fixed format): Bio Report: Name: Mrs. Nadia Mougin Approximate Age: Date Of Birth: 09/29/1962 Birth City: algiers Birth Country: Algeria Country of Residense: France Country of Citizenship: France Smokes: N Willing to Drive: N Gender: F Marital Status: M Address 1: 5, rue du Marechal Foch Address 2: Address 3: City: Strasbourg Address Type: Home State: Province: Country: France Postal Code: 67000 Address 1: Gazette Hoteliere Address 2: 6, place de Bordeaux Address 3: City: Strasbourg Address Type: Business State: Province: Country: France Postal Code: 67000 Email Address: nadia@g-h-r-d.com Preferred: Y Phone: + 33. 6.19.30.42.57 Phone Type: Fax Preferred: N Phone: + 33. 3.88.25.08.46 Phone Type: Fax Preferred: N Phone: + 33. 3.88.25.05.15 Phone Type: Phone Preferred: N Previous Foreign Travel: - Czechoslovakia - Summer 1988, tourism - Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany - in the 1990's, tourism Education or Training: 1987-1990 - PhD researcher in Information and Communication, University of Grenoble 1986 - Bachelor's Degree in Political Sciences, major in Information and Communication, University of Algiers Professional Memberships: - Strasbourg Press Club - National Labor Union of Journalists - Association to Promote autobiographies Special Considerations: Previous Positions: 1997-2005 - Administrator of the Strasbourg Press Club 1992-1994 - In charge of public relations for Alcatel Business Systems, Illkirch (Strasbourg suburb) 1990-1992 - In charge of marketing and development for "La Compagnie de l'Observatoire" (Economic Press Agency), Strasbourg Publications: 2005 - Co-author of "Tous a Table" (Everybody around the table) with two-star chef Fernand Mischler, Editions Serpenoise, Metz 2003 - Author of "Evaluation, j'ai la cote" (Evaluation, I am highly rated) - republished in June 2004 under the title "Comment evaluer vos collaborateurs" (How to evaluate your co-workers),Editions d'Organisation 2000 - Editor for "Les Malgre Elles", Editions La Nuee Bleue (regional best-seller on Women from Alsace and Moselle who forcefully incorporated into the German Army during WWII) Roles and Responsibilities: Chief Editor, since 1994, of "La Gazette Hoteliere": monthly professional publication for hotel and restaurant managers and people working in the food industry. Title at Date of Entry: Title when Nominated: Chief Editor Previous US Travel: None Native Language: French English FSI Comprehension: 3 English FSI Reading: 3 English FSI Speaking: 2 Language: Arabic FSI Comprehension: 5 FSI Reading: 5 FSI Speaking: 4 Owner Country: FR Position: Journalist Interests: Contact Last Uploaded Date: 09/15/2006 Contact Last Uploaded By: paillards Project Report: Title: Edward R. Murrow Project for Journalists ECA Project Number: E/VGN-2007-0077 Project Type: Sub-Regional Program Type: IV Grant Visitors Program Agency: na Project Description: na Depart Post Date: na Return Post Date: na Session Date: 2007-04-16 00:00:00.0 Strategic Goal: na Subject: 32 ECA Office: ECA/PE/V/R/N Funding Source: na Fiscal Year: 2007 GRPA Result/Impact Comment: na Post Objectives: na Project Owner: na Participants: na Rank Order: 1 Post Recommendations: na Project Status: Active Project Last Uploaded Date: 09/15/2006 Project Last Uploaded By: paillards Nominee Data Post Objectives: Visitor Recommendations: All Other Organizations Contribution *: Purpose of DS-2019 *: 1 Post Recommendations: DOS Contribution *: $0 U.S. Government Funding Agency Name: Notify Embassy: N Visitor Objectives: Nominating Officer: Genevieve Thomassin Interested in Media Coverage: N Funding Country: 7113 Visitor Government Contribution *: 7113 Return Post Date: 05/05/2007 Mission Element: U.S. Consulate General Strasbourg, France Number of Family Members Accompanying *: 0 Subject *: Journalism Personal Funds Contribution *: Journalism U.S. Government Funding Amount: Journalism Depart Post Date: 04/14/2007 Officer-Interpreter: Interpreter Public Speaking: N Home/Hospitality: N Home Stays: N Nominating Justification: Chief Editor of a monthly economic publication for hotel and restaurant managers and food industry professionals, Nadia Aubin-Mougin is also the President of the Strasbourg Press Club - with 600 members, the largest press club in France. She was born in Algeria, where she studied Political Science (twice top of her class) and came to France at the age of 24, having fought hard and successfully to obtain a scholarship to complete her studies at the University of Grenoble. During her studies in France she took up various jobs in order to be able to support herself, with the clear goal of advancing in her career while also improving the society around her. Although she has never traveled to the United States, Nadia Aubin-Mougin is one of our most supportive advocates with the various audiences she reaches. These audiences include not only those journalists gathered together through the numerous activities organized by the Strasbourg Press Club, but also through her active involvement in the many debates for which she is often invited to act as moderator. Topics range from literary colloquiums and scientific research to the integration of minorities into the French educational system and labor force, employment and professional training for women, and corporate sponsorship. When French journalists Florence Aubenas and Hussein Hanoun were hostages in Iraq, Nadia Aubin-Mougin was actively involved with "Reporters sans Frontieres" (Reporters without Borders) and participated as a speaker in debates on practices of the French press in crisis situations and on the role of women in the French media. For the last six years, she has often been approached by regional and national political leaders (both from right and left) to be more actively involved in politics. We believe Mrs. Aubin-Mougin is the ideal candidate for this program, which seems tailored for her needs in terms of substantive content and exposure to those aspects of U.S. society that will enrich her bank of knowledge and make her an even more effective third-party endorser. She is already a person of influence, a bright woman with an engaging personality and strong character, and has demonstrated that she will go far and her influence will only grow. The timing of this program, in the middle of major regional and national electoral races in France, would enable her to share what she learned about the US at a time when there will be increased focus on many of the issues she will have learned about in the U.S. Nadia Aubin-Mougin has also confessed to us that her dream was to become an active member of a think tank from where she could observe what is published in the Muslim press and analyze its impact over the local populations - as deeply rooted in the Arab culture, she has a strong sense of how Muslim populations react to what is said by Western leaders. Her influence could greatly contribute to developing greater understanding of our policies and improving our image in France, particularly among minority communities. Nominee Owner: FR Nominee Last Uploaded Date: 09/15/2006 Nominee Status: R_N STAPLETON