NIGERIA: FSN NOMINATION FOR THE 2009 ESTH COURSE

UNCLAS ABUJA 000404 SIPDIS FSINFATC FOR MICHAEL KELLER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SENV KSCA AFSN TSPL ECON AFSI NI SUBJECT: NIGERIA: FSN NOMINATION FOR THE 2009 ESTH COURSE REF: STATE 15409 ¶1. U.S. Mission Nigeria is pleased to nominate FSN Taiwo Isijola for the 2009 Environment, Science, Technology, and Health (ESTH) course (PE 221) to be offered April 27 - May 8, 2009 at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI). Taiwo is a newly-hired member of post's State economic team whose portfolio includes managing and reporting on ESTH issues. The ESTH course will strengthen Taiwo's interviewing, drafting, briefing and analytical skills on Environmental, Science, Technology and Health related issues. It will also enable her to network with colleagues from other missions and Washington offices as well as broaden her understanding of the workings of the U.S. government, particularly the Department of State. ¶2. Post provides the following information for Taiwo's registration for the course. ¶A. Name and Grade of FSN: -- Taiwo Isijola, FSN 10 ¶B. Date of Birth: -- 4 October 1976 ¶C. Nationality: -- Nigerian ¶D. Passport: -- A00547088 ¶E. Agency: -- U.S. Embassy Abuja, Economic Section ¶F. Position title: -- Economic Specialist ¶G. American supervisor's name and email address: -- Tony Fernandes; Fernandesac@state.gov ¶H. Education, experience and current responsibilities: -- Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom. -- B.Sc in Economics from University of Lagos, Nigeria. -- In the past five years, Taiwo worked for the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) handling administrative issues. She joined the embassy's economic section in December 2008. -- Taiwo's responsibilities are to analyze and report on Nigeria's environment, science, technology and health related issues. In addition, she covers economic issues related to industry and infrastructure. Recently, Taiwo represented the U.S. Mission at the inauguration of the Nigerian House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change and drafted a cable. ¶J. Suggestions for Course Content: -- New administration's policy on climate change and energy security. -- Washington resources post can tap into to address ESTH challenges. ¶K. Previous FSI Courses taken: -- None ¶3. This cable was cleared by Consulate Lagos. SANDERS