MOZAMBIQUE FSN NOMINATIONS FOR THE

UNCLAS MAPUTO 000341 C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (FSI ADDED ON DISTRIBUTION) SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SENV AFSI KSCA AFSN TSPL ECON MZ SUBJECT: MOZAMBIQUE FSN NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2009 ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND HEALTH (ESTH) COURSE ¶1. Summary: Embassy Maputo submits the following FSN nomination to be considered for the Environment, Science, Technology, and Health course (PE 221) to be Offered April 27 Q May 8, 2009 at the NFATC campus in Arlington. End summary. ¶2. a. Elizabeth Filipe b. May, 10, 1967 c. Portuguese d. G933579 e. Department of State f. Economic Assistant g. Robert Doughten / doughtenrf@state.gov h. Grade 12. Candidate has been working in this current position for the last 13 years. The candidate is the sole Commercial, Agricultural and Economic specialist at AmEmbassy Maputo. She is instrumental in providing support to Post as well as Washington and regional visitors on a variet of ESTH issues. Significant foreign direct investment is expected to continue in the tourism field, and large scale plantation farming shoul provide Mozambique with broad- based economic growth. Mozambique has significant natural resources which are only beginning to be explored. i. With expectations of increased tourism in Mozambique, particularly eco-tourism, and the ongoing development of conservation areas such as Gorongosa National Park, MaputoQs candidate would benefit from a better understanding of tourism-related issues, to include environmenta policy and regulation. The candidate currently interacts with the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry for Coordination and Environment Action, and the Ministry of Fisheries, but would benefi from FSI training on ESTH in order to invigorate her current relationship with these ministries. j. Post requests course content to include agricultural and SPS issues, biotechnology, tourism, and trade-related science issues. k. PE:220 - Economics for Foreign Service Nationals, April/May 2000 PE:222 - Trade Agreement Implementation, May 2004 AMANI