Turkey: FY 2009 IVLP Nomination Slate

UNCLAS ANKARA 000922 STATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/E: DDOUGLAS; EUR/PPD: SALTMAN-WINANS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OEXC KPAO SCUL TU SUBJECT: Turkey: FY 2009 IVLP Nomination Slate Post is pleased to nominate the following candidates for the FY 2009 IVLP cycle. The nominees are listed in priority order. Full biodata will follow on the EVDB system. ¶1. Ahmed Arpat, News Reporter/Editor, Kanal D television European Regional Project, Current Social, Political, and Economic Issues for Young European Leaders I (October 20 - November 7, 2008) (Alternate: Ozan Acar, Research Associate at the Turkish Economic Policy Foundation) ¶2. Orhan Kemal Cengiz, President, Human Rights Agenda Association European Regional Project, Current Social, Political, and Economic Issues for Young European Leaders II (September 21 - October 9, 2009) ¶3. Nurcan Baysal, President of the Development Center Association Multi-Regional Project, NGOs and Civic Activism (September 17 - October 8, 2009) ¶4. Burcu Goksuzoglu, Reporter, CNBC-e television Multi-Regional Project, U.S. Financial System (April 2 - 23, 2009) ¶5. Fatma Demirelli, Managing Editor, Todays Zaman newspaper Multi-Regional Project, Transition of Power in the U.S. Federal System (January 17 - 31, 2009) (Saturday to Saturday) (Alternate: Isil Sariyuce, Foreign News Reporter, CNN-Turk) ¶6. Mustafa Demirhan, Diplomatic Correspondent, Samanyolu TV Multi-Regional Project, Citizen Participation in a Democracy (January 15 - February 5, 2009) (Alternate: Isil Sariyuce, Foreign News Reporter, CNN-Turk) ¶7. Rengin Alan, Reporter, Show TV Multi-Regional Project, TV Broadcast Journalism (July 16 - August 6, 2009) (Alternate: Isil Sariyuce, Foreign News Reporter, CNN-Turk) ¶8. Aslihan Eker, Foreign News Reporter/Editor, Kanal 7 television European Regional Project, U.S. Political, Social, and Educational Issues for Young Muslim Leaders (March 9 - March 27, 2009) ¶9. Gamze Ogredici, AKP General Directorate Assistant and Edibe Sozen's Spokesperson Multi-Regional Project, Women and Entrepreneurship (June 11 - July 2, 2009) ¶10. Zeynep Tugrul, Diplomatic Correspondent, Star newspaper European Regional Project, U.S. Foreign Policy and Human Rights Issues (April 9 - 30, 2009) ¶11. Orcun Ulusoy, Director Human Rights Agenda Association, Izmir office Multi-Regional Project, Managing Diversity in a Multi-Ethnic Society (May 4 - 22, 2009) ¶12. Ozgur Eksi, Defense Correspondent, Hurriyet newspaper European Regional Project, U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges I (October 27 - November 14, 2008) ¶13. Bulent Kaya, Diplomatic Correspondent, Kanal 7 television European Regional Project, U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges II (February 23 - March 13, 2009) ¶14. Mahmut Gurer, Correspondent, Cumhuriyet newspaper European Regional Project, U.S. Foreign Policy (September 10 - October 1, 2009) ¶15. Habibe Iyimaya, Private Attorney and Ankara Bar Association Managing Board Member European Regional Project, U.S. Foreign Policy and Counterterrorism (August 6 - 20, 2009) (2 weeks) ¶16. Zeki Bal, Chief of the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Division in the Province of Bitlis, Turkey Multi-Regional Project, International Crime Issues (November 6 - 20, 2008) (2 weeks) ¶17. Tahir Cem Berik, Compliance Officer, Ziraat Bankasi European Regional Project, Combating International Crime (September 14 - October 2, 2009) (Alternate: Kevser Gumusay, Fiscal Crimes Expert at the Fiscal Crimes Investigation Board of Turkey (MASAK)) ¶18. Yasemine Bektas, News Editor, NTV television Multi-Regional Project, Investigative Journalism (May 28 - June 18, 2009) (Alternate: Ozer Ismail Ozbayraktar, Foreign News Reporter/Editor, Vatan newspaper) ¶19. Hilal Koylu, Diplomatic correspondent, Radikal newspaper European Regional Project, Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists (English Language) (September 28 - October 16, 2009) ¶20. Ozlem Turkone, Member of Parliament Multi-Regional Project, I-VOTE 2008 (International Visitors Observe the Elections) (October 27 - November 7, 2008) ¶21. Devrim Akgunduz, Advisor/Specialist, Ministry of Education Istanbul Directorate ¶22. Murat Ibis, Project Expert at the Ministry of Education (Alternate: Turkay Tol, Mathematics Teacher) ITT: Towards an Information Literate Society: Role of Educators ¶23. Nalan Erkem, Private Attorney ¶24. Ali Yildirim, Cankaya Municipality lawyer and administrator at the Alevi Huseyin Gazi Association ¶25. Bedia Ozgokce Ertan, Private Attorney ¶26. Handan Coskun, Diyarbakir Development Center (Alternates: Mehmet Emin Yildirim, Advisor to AKP MP Ihsan Arslan; Muhammet Sait Emec, European Students Forum, Erzurum; Umut G|ner, Director, Kaos Executive Board; Simay Cakan, General Secretary of Grand Youth Association (Buyuk Genclik Dernegi)) SCP: Developing and Strengthening Civil Society ¶27. Participant TBD, Member of Parliament ¶28. Participant TBD, Member of Parliament ¶29. Participant TBD, Member of Parliament SCP: U.S. Political Process for Young Turkish Leaders ¶30. Serhat Eskiyoruk, Private Attorney Multi-Regional Project, Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (May 7 - 28, 2009) ¶31. Hakan Kiyici, Director of Foreign Relations, Independent Businessmen and Industrialists Association (MUSIAD) Multi-Regional Project, Small Business Development (April 23 - May 14, 2009) ¶32. Arzu Celalifer Ekinci, Middle East Expert, International Strategic Research Organization (USAK) European Regional Project, U.S. - European Security Issues (April 20 - May 8, 2009) ¶33. Settar ("Serdar") Dinler, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility Association of Turkey Multi-Regional Project, NGO Management (August 20 - September 10, 2009) ¶34. Rana Coskuner, Library and Media Coordinator, Eyuboglu Schools Multi-Regional Project, American Libraries (June 25 - July 16, 2009) ¶35. Yoruk Kurtaran, Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University Youth Studies Unit Multi-Regional Project, Grassroots Democracy (September 3 - 24, 2009) ¶36. Mehmet Soylu Guldali, Assistant Foreign Trade Specialist, Foreign Trade Undersecretariat European Regional Project, Trade and Economic Development (May 4 - 22, 2009) ¶37. Ayse Bilgen, Vice Secretary General, Mazlum Der Multi-Regional Project, Women and Justice (March 5 - 26, 2009) ¶38. Participant TBD, Mayor ¶39. Participant TBD, Mayor ¶40. Participant TBD, Mayor SCP: Municipal Management of Refugees and Other Issues ¶41. Murat Cakmak, Rector, Kirikkale University Multi-Regional Project, Contemporary Challenges in Higher Education (October 30 - November 20, 2008) ¶42. Evren Sener Unal, Director of the Education Department, Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG) Multi-Regional Project, American Youth: Inspiring Leadership and Civic Participation (March 19 - April 9, 2009) ¶43. Fatih Tokatli, Expert in Research, Training, and External Relations, Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations Multi-Regional Project, Organized Labor (August 27 - September 17, 2009) WILSON