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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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00KINSHASA8421FY'01 AFRP: IV NOMINATION - "WOMEN AND THE LAW", MARCH 19 - APRIL 6, 2001
[...] No summary [...]
2000-12-19 15:05:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL XA
00KINSHASA8491ITT "ARTISTIC HERITAGE"
[...] POST IS SORRY TO INFORM ECA/PE/V/G/A THAT MS.LUMUMBA DID NOT GET AN AUTHORIZATION FROM PRESIDENT KABILA TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY AND PARTICIPATE IN SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THEIR SLOTS BE REPLACED BY TWO POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. [...]
2000-12-21 14:57:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL
00STATE229009OFFICE OF CITIZEN EXCHANGES GRANT TO THE AMERICAN
[...] ACTION SUMMARY: THIS TELEGRAM HAS BEEN CLEARED WITH M/PP (SEP). U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE#S OFFICE OF CITIZEN EXCHANGES IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A GRANT AWARD TO THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS (AAM) FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AMONG MUSEUMS (IPAM) PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM [...]
2000-12-01 23:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
00STATE229026"IF YOU WANT TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES" NEW,
[...] THE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES BRANCH (ECA/A/S/A) IS PLEASED TO OFFER AN UPDATED AND REVAMPED EDITION OF THE "IF YOU WANT TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES" (IWYTS) BOOKLET SERIES. BOOKLET ONE, A PROMOTIONAL FLYER, AND POSTERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING. SEE ORDERING INFORMATI [...]
2000-12-01 23:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
00THEHAGUE1735SUBJECT: FY-2001 EMBASSY THE HAGUE
[...] ON MAY 24, 2000, THE IV SELECTION COMMITTEE NOMINATED THE FOLLOWING SLATE OF IVP CANDIDATES FOR THE FY-2001. PRINCIPAL CANDIDATES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: ------------------------------------------ - MR. HANS `ABMA' - MS. NEBAHAT `ALBAYRAK' - MR. ERIC `BALEMANS' - MR. SANDER ` [...]
2000-06-09 14:10:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL NL
01ABUJA2520 THE TERROR ATTACKS AND U.S. POLICY IN THE
[...] SUMMARY: This cable provides a thumbnail summary of trends in the Nigerian media since the terror attacks on New York and Washington on September 11. On the whole, Nigerians were as shocked by the attacks as Americans. The media accurately reported the story and the immediate condemnations [...]
2001-10-03 15:49:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL PREL PROP NI
01ABUJA2836Annual American Studies Conference
[...] Summary: Highlighting "Religion in the US," American Studies specialists discussed religion and American society at the recent 8th Annual Conference of the American Studies Association of Nigeria (ASAN) held in Jos. Unlike previous seminars, this year's gathering was more effective because [...]
2001-11-07 09:45:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC NI
01ABUJA989Senger Challenges Nigerian Legal Profession to Provide Greater Access to ADR
[...] Summary: Department of Justice Deputy Senior Counsel for Dispute Resolution Jeffrey Senger challenged leaders in Nigeria's courts and executive branch to address the practicalities of a court-based Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system that could lower costs, bring greater access to d [...]
2001-05-04 14:28:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC KJUS NI
02ABUJA1090INITIAL REACTIONS TO POST INITIATIVES TO ENGAGE
[...] This cable reports initial reactions from two Post initiatives to engage mostly Muslim northern Nigeria in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. (Large numbers of Muslims are also in other parts of Nigeria, especially the populous southwest. Nigeria probably has the largest Muslim population in all [...]
2002-04-08 16:16:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC NI
02ABUJA1748 THE A-B-C-D OF AIDS -- NIGERIAN
[...] SUMMARY: Nigerians who focus on the HIV/AIDS epidemic use A-B-C-D (A-Abstain, B-Be faithful, C-use Condoms, OR D-you Die) as a mnemonic device with target audiences. Sixty activists and program leaders -- Muslim and Christian -- who attended one of the two two-day workshops in Kaduna and L [...]
2002-06-12 11:54:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV KPAO OIIP SCUL NI
02ABUJA2032NIGERIA: KEY ELITES WORK TOGETHER TO OVERCOME AGOA
[...] SUMMARY: The Public Affairs Section and the Foreign Commercial Service of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria organized two one-day seminars, June 19-20, in Abuja focusing on the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The seminars, "AGOA: Participating in Trade," and "Public-Private Partnership fo [...]
2002-07-08 11:18:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDECON KPAO OIIP SCUL NI AGOA
02ABUJA2200NIGERIA: KEY ELITES WORK TOGETHER TO
[...] SUMMARY: The Public Affairs Section and the Foreign Commercial Service of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria organized two one-day seminars, June 19-20, in Abuja focusing on the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The seminars, "AGOA: Participating in Trade," and "Public-Private Partnership [...]
2002-07-24 13:30:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDECON KPAO OIIP SCUL NI AGOA
02ABUJA2321U.S. SPEAKER ANA ARANA: WORKSHOP BRINGS TO
[...] SUMMARY: A dozen journalists drawn from independent and government-owned print and electronic media in Abuja participated in a two-and- a-half-day workshop on investigative journalism, July 15-17. Ana Arana, consultant for Inter- American Press Association, used story ideas suggested by the [...]
2002-08-02 10:45:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OIIP PTER NI
02ABUJA2980THE AMERICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
[...] Summary: The 9th annual conference of the American Studies Association of Nigeria convened in Calabar, July 9-12, 2002. "American Studies" specialists from Nigerian federal, state, and private universities compared U.S. and Nigerian laws pertaining to ethnicity, citizenship, and democracy. [...]
2002-11-01 14:20:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OIIP NI
02ABUJA601 NIGERIA: INAUGURAL CEREMONY FOR EDDI
[...] A highly successful inaugural ceremony for the first of six EDDI Community Resource Centers CRC) was held on Tuesday, February 19, at the National Center for Women's Development in Abuja. Ambassador Jeter gave the opening address, in which he explained the genesis of the Community Resource Ce [...]
2002-02-26 12:07:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SCUL KDEM NI
02AMMAN2645Mr. Robert McNamara - Target-of-Opportunity
[...] Summary: PAS Amman organized three public concerts and two workshops for musician Mr. Robert McNamara during his program in Jordan on May 19 through May 21. Mr. McNamara's program in Jordan was the first of PAS' cultural programs to be pursued following the events taking place in the region. [...]
2002-05-23 13:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN2802CHIEF OF MISSION SUPPORT FOR AMMAN AMERICAN
[...] I STRONGLY SUPPORT AMERICAN EMBASSY AMMAN'S DIRECT ENGLISH TEACHING PROGRAM AND THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE CENTER (ALC) AS A PUBLIC DIPLOMACY TOOL. THE ALC'S GOAL TO BECOME A MODEL OF ENGLISH TEACHING IN THE REGION WILL INCREASE THE ALC'S ABILITY TO [...]
2002-05-30 12:55:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN2954DVC Program on "The Protection of Webs Sites on the
[...] Summary: In cooperation with the National Center for Intellectual Property (NCIP),PAS Amman conducted the third DVC program of a series on IPR on Monday, June 3 at 1400 GMT. Audience consisted of over sixty lawyers, judges, businessmen, and academicians who displayed great interest in the [...]
2002-06-05 12:06:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN3040DVC Program on the Literary Works of Ernest
[...] Summary: PAS Amman conducted the third DVC program in a DVC series entitled "Regional American Writers" at 1400 GMT on Wednesday, June 5. The program revolved around the Literary Works of legendary American writer, Ernest Hemingway. The attendance was good with an audience of about thirty un [...]
2002-06-10 07:01:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN3423INVITATION TO ORDER SEPTEMBER 11 COMMEMORATION
[...] THE AMMAN ARABIC BOOK PROGRAM IS PREPARING A SEPTEMBER 11 COMMEMORATION BOOK SET INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OFFICIAL CONTACTS TO MARK THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9/11 ATTACKS. THE PACKAGE CONSISTS OF THREE BOOKS TRANSLATED INTO ARABIC: "ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE," "THE AMERICAN REA [...]
2002-06-25 07:34:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO JO
02AMMAN3453EDUCATIONAL ADVISERS FROM SOUTH ASIA AND NEAR EAST
[...] AMIDEAST AMMAN NOMINATES MS. DANA BARADEI FOR SUBJECT CONFERENCE. FOLLOWING ARE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS REQUESTED PARA 4 PER REFTEL: --NAME: DANA BARADEI --LOCATION: AMIDEAST, AMMAN, JORDAN --YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN ADVISING: SIX MONTHS --MOST RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE: ATTE [...]
2002-06-26 07:21:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDJO KPAO SCUL OEXC
02AMMAN3484MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE: SURVEY ON
[...] (C) In response to reftel, Embassy Amman supports the continuation and development of basic education reform projects in Jordan and attests to the GOJ's and Jordanian education sector's interest and receptivity to such programs. The GOJ has demonstrated a high-level of receptivity to USG as [...]
2002-06-27 06:40:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKPAO PREL SCUL JO
02AMMAN3704FPC REPORTING TOUR FOR NEAR EAST JOURNALISTS
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES MR. ABDUL MAJID ASFOUR, ASSISTANT CHIEF EDITOR, AL RA'I NEWSPAPER. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: BAMAWI@PD.STATE.GOV TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS AMMAN TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2887 EXPORT-TYPE: BIO D [...]
2002-07-08 09:19:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDJO SCUL OEXC
02AMMAN3857 U.S. SPEAKER, DVCS AND BOOK TRANSLATION PROGRAMS:
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES MR. AZMI TUBBEH, ARABIC BOOK PROGRAM SPECIALIST FOR SUBJECT WORKSHOP. ANSWERS TO INFORMATION REQUESTED PARA 7 FOLLOWS: --FIRST NAME, LAST NAME: AZMI TUBBEH --GENDER: MALE --POST AND OFFICE: AMMAN/PA --JOB TITLE: ARABIC BOOK PROGRAM SPECIALIST, GRADE 9 [...]
2002-07-15 11:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP APER AMGT AFSI OEXC SCUL JO AFOR
02AMMAN4331FOREIGN PRESS CENTER'S BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES TWO PRINCIPAL NOMINEES FOR SUBJECT TOUR: MS. HALA AL HADIDI, ECONOMIC REPORTER, JORDAN NEWS AGENCY (PETRA) AND MS. LUBNA ABDEL- HAQ, ECONOMIC REPORTER, AL ARAB AL YAWM NEWSPAPER. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3 [...]
2002-08-05 12:27:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDJO SCUL OEXC
02AMMAN4369FPC REPORTING TOUR FOR NEAR EAST JOURNALISTS
[...] MR. ABDUL MAJID ASFOUR, ASSISTANT CHIEF EDITOR, AL RA'I NEWSPAPER, CONFIRMS HIS PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. MR. ASFOUR'S TRAVEL ITINERARY FOLLOWS: --AUGUST 18, AMMAN - AMSTERDAM VIA NW 8370 AT 0210/0630 --AUGUST 18, AMSTERDAM - WASHINGTON, D.C. (DULLES AIRPORT) VIA NW 35 AT 11 [...]
2002-08-06 09:20:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDJO SCUL OEXC
02AMMAN5353GIFT COLLECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY OF AMERICA
[...] PAS AMMAN LOOKS FORWARD TO RECEIVING A SET OF THE LIBRARY OF AMERICA COLLECTION TO DONATE TO AL HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY. 2. PLEASE FORWARD THE COLLECTION TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: CAO DONNA WINTON AMERICAN EMBASSY AMMAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION APO AE 09892-9999 TEL: (962-6) 592-0 [...]
2002-09-18 11:19:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDJO SCUL OEXC
02AMMAN5597MR. EDWARD EIKNER - TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY PIANIST: EVALUATION
[...] Summary: This program was initiated by post. In coordination with The National Music Conservatory (NMC) and The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, PAS Amman organized two public concerts and two workshops for target of opportunity pianist Mr. Edward Eikner during his program in Jordan on Au [...]
2002-09-30 06:15:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN5604DVC PROGRAM ON "THE NEGATIVE EFFECT OF PIRACY ON COMPUTER SOFTWARE, AUDIO CASSETTES AND VIDEO CASSETTES.": PROGRAM EVALUATION
[...] Summary: In cooperation with the National Center for Intellectual Property (NCIP) and the ECON Section, PAS Amman conducted the fourth and final DVC program of a series on IPR on Wednesday, September 4 at 1400 GMT. The Audience consisted of about sixty lawyers, businessmen, IT specialists, [...]
2002-09-30 10:44:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN5966PROGRAM REQUEST: PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE
[...] This is an action request for IIP. See para 6 2. In view of the success to date of Embassy Amman's "Media Professionalization Program," which has had a visible impact on the quality of the work of a number of Jordanian journalists, Amman seeks the Department's assistance in continuing [...]
2002-10-15 12:08:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PROP JO
02AMMAN6205DVC PROGRAM ON "THE NEGATIVE EFFECT OF PIRACY ON COMPUTER SOFTWARE, AUDIO CASSETTES AND VIDEO CASSETTES.": PROGRAM EVALUATION
[...] Summary: In cooperation with the National Center for Intellectual Property (NCIP) and the ECON Section, PAS Amman conducted the fourth and final DVC program of a series on IPR on Wednesday, September 4 at 1400 GMT. The Audience consisted of about sixty lawyers, businessmen, IT specialists, [...]
2002-10-24 07:43:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN6345Request for a DVC Program in Honor of Black History
[...] Summary: In honor of Black History Month, post would like to request IIP's support in organizing a 90 minute DVC program discussing African-American Literature. 2. We expect an audience of 40 - 50 people for this DVC program. The audience will consist of American Studies students from Jord [...]
2002-10-30 09:39:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN6523 REQUEST FOR DVC ON "ISLAM IN A MULTICULTURAL
[...] SUMMARY: PAS AMMAN REQUESTS IIP SUPPORT IN RECRUITING AN AMERICAN EXPERT FOR AN ARABIC LANGUAGE 90 MINUTE DVC PROGRAM ON "CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND ISLAM." THE PROGRAM WOULD BE CONDUCTED DURING THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN. OUR AUDIENCE WOULD INCLUDE STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS FROM ISLAMIC SHARIA SCH [...]
2002-11-06 14:09:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN6595ORDERING PUBLICATION "IF YOU WANT TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES" - ARABIC EDITION
[...] Post would like to order a total of 400 copies of subject title, including: 200 copies of the first booklet "Undergraduate Study", Arabic edition; and 200 copies of the second booklet "Graduate and Professional Study and Research", Arabic edition, for a total cost of U.S. Dollars 440. 2. Ple [...]
2002-11-11 14:38:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL OIIP OPRC
02AMMAN6659REQUESTING SUPPLEMENTARY FUNDS FOR RELO AMMAN
[...] RELO AMMAN WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST TRANSFER OF ALLOTTED FUNDING OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS (5000) FROM FOURTH QUARTER TO THE FOR FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2003 ALLOTMENT. 2. JUSTIFICATION: RELO AMMAN WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THIS TRANSFER DUE TO UNEXPECTED HEAVY AND EXTENSIV [...]
2002-11-13 15:14:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN6710ARAB CIVITAS NETWORK ANNOUNCED IN AMMAN
[...] SUMMARY: 25 REPRESENTATIVES FROM 8 ARAB COUNTRIES GATHERED AT JORDAN'S DEAD SEA MOVENPICK, NOVEMBER 1-4, 2002 TO ANNOUNCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL ARAB CIVITAS NETWORK TO BE BASED IN AMMAN. THE WORKSHOP, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH AN AID WASHINGTON GRANT TO THE CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION A [...]
2002-11-17 12:01:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO AID
02AMMAN6812U.S. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS DELIVER MESSAGE TO
[...] SUMMARY: THE ECA FUNDED U.S. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS TOUR VISITED JORDAN OCTOBER 20-22 TO DELIVER THE MESSAGE TO JORDANIAN STUDENTS THAT THEY CONTINUE TO BE WELCOME IN U.S. UNIVERSITIES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED DIALOGUE AND INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR HIGH-LEVEL EDUCATION CONTACTS, UNIVERSITY AN [...]
2002-11-21 12:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDJO KPAO SCUL OEXC OIIP
02AMMAN6843FOREIGN PRESS CENTER'S BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
[...] SUMMARY: MS. LUBNA ABDUL HAQ, AN ECONOMIC REPORTER AT "AL-ARAB AL-YAWM" ARABIC DAILY NEWSPAPER, AND MS. HALA AL HADIDI, AN ECONOMIC REPORTER AT JORDAN NEWS AGENCY (PETRA) WERE PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOREIGN PRESS CENTER'S BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC REPORTING TOUR, SEPTEMBER 15-28, 2002 (NON-IV ALLOCA [...]
2002-11-24 06:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN6924FOREIGN PRESS CENTER'S BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
[...] SUMMARY: MS. LUBNA ABDUL HAQ, AN ECONOMIC REPORTER AT "AL-ARAB AL-YAWM" ARABIC DAILY NEWSPAPER, AND MS. HALA AL HADIDI, AN ECONOMIC REPORTER AT JORDAN NEWS AGENCY (PETRA) WERE PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOREIGN PRESS CENTER'S BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC REPORTING TOUR, SEPTEMBER 15-28, 2002 (NON-IV ALLOCA [...]
2002-11-27 10:20:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
02AMMAN7307JAZZ AMBASSADORS 2003/AMMAN
[...] PA AMMAN IS DELIGHTED TO REQUEST INCLUSION IN THE 2003 JAZZ AMBASSADORS TOUR. POST PREFERS THE MAY TOUR TIMEFRAME IN ORDER TO COINCIDE WITH POSSIBLE PA PLANS TO ORGANIZE AN AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL DURING THAT MONTH. IF MAY IS NOT FEASIBLE, POST ALSO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HOSTING THE TOUR IN [...]
2002-12-17 04:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDJO KPAO SCUL OEXC
02COLOMBO1899 FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM:
[...] POST SUBMITS FOLLOWING SLATE OF IV NOMINEES FOR FY-2003, IN RANK ORDER. SEPARATE NOMINATING CABLES IN EVDB FORMAT WILL BE FORWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECT OFFICERS. 2. (I) MR. MUDDIYAPPU REMADIOUS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT SA/RP "FEDERALISM," JANUARY 13-31 [...]
2002-10-10 11:02:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO1900 FY-2002 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM:
[...] POST SUBMITS FOLLOWING LIST OF IV NOMINEES FOR FY- 2003 IN RANK ORDER. SEPARATE NOMINATING CABLES IN EVDB FORMAT WILL BE FORWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECT OFFICERS. 2. (I) MS. KHADEEJA HASSAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MALDIVES MONETARY AUTHORITY SA/RP "WOMEN AS LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE [...]
2002-10-10 11:04:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2091FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. ASHA DHANASIRI, SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER, ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION LTD.,FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2929 EXP [...]
2002-11-07 09:20:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2092FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. DAYANI PANAGODA, SENIOR LECTURER IN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL RETATIONS, GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: [...]
2002-11-07 09:20:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2093FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. GEETHANJALI RANAWAKA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 292 [...]
2002-11-07 09:21:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2095FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATIONS FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. MUDDIYAPPU REMADIOUS, ATTORNEY- AT-LAW, CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT; AND DR. DAYALAN AMBALAVANAR, CIVIL ACTIVIST, AND SENIOR LECTURER IN SURGERY, UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA; FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB [...]
2002-11-07 09:22:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2103FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. SHEVANTHI JAYASURIYA, HEAD, COMMUNICATIONS UNIT, PEACE SECRETARIAT OF SRI LANKA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST- [...]
2002-11-08 03:36:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2104FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. ALIKIE ISMAIL, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL/FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, CEYLON CHAMBER SIPDIS OF COMMERCE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colom [...]
2002-11-08 03:36:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2105FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: MALDIVIAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. ABDULLA JIHAD, DIRECTOR AND HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF INLAND REVENUE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2929 EXPORT- [...]
2002-11-08 03:37:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2164FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. HEMANTHA KUMAR JAYASUNDERA, DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo [...]
2002-11-21 10:15:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2165FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. MUSTHAFA NIHMATH, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY TRUST FUND AND MR. NOORUL AMEEN IZZADEEN, DEPUTY EDITOR, "THE SUNDAY TIMES," FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEES' BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.g [...]
2002-11-21 10:16:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2166FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. MARKANDU RAMATHASAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, EUROVILLE ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS (PVT) LTD., FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTI [...]
2002-11-21 10:17:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2167FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM:
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. MOHAMED AMIR, DIRECTOR, POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTION, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAI [...]
2002-11-21 10:18:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2168FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM:
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. KHADEEJA HASSAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MALDIVES MONETARY AUTHORITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS C [...]
2002-11-21 10:18:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2169FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. S. DINESH KUMAR, JOURNALIST, VIRAKESARI NEWSPAPER, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2929 EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DAT [...]
2002-11-21 10:19:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2170FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: MALDIVIAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. MUHUSIN ABDULLA, DIRECTOR FINANCE, MALDIVES TRANSPORT AND CONTRACTING COMPANY (PLC) LTD., FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITT [...]
2002-11-21 10:19:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2171FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. ROSE COORAY, DIRECTOR- GENERAL, FISCAL POLICY AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colomb [...]
2002-11-21 10:20:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2172FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI
[...] POST NOMINATES DR. (MS.) NELUKA SILVA, SENIOR LECTURER AND HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colo [...]
2002-11-21 10:20:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2178FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. NISSANKA WEERASEKERA, MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEXTVENTURES, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEES' BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2929 EXPO [...]
2002-11-22 05:19:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2179FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM:
[...] POST NOMINATES DR. MOHAMED ALI, DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENT, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRAN [...]
2002-11-22 05:20:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2188FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM:
[...] PAS COLOMBO REQUESTS FOR A FUNDED VOLVIS (TWO INDIVIDUALS TRAVELING TOGETHER - ITT) PROGRAM ON JUDICIAL PROCESS AND RULE OF LAW. POST NOMINATES JUSTICE NISSANKA UDALAGAMA AND JUSTICE NIMAL DISSANAYAKE, BOTH JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SRI LANKA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN A 14-DAY VOLUNTARY VI [...]
2002-11-26 03:12:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02COLOMBO2261FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION
[...] DUE TO A PERSONAL COMMITMENT, POST'S SECOND APPROVED NOMINEE FOR SUBJECT PROJECT, DR. DAYALAN AMBALAVANAR, HAS DECLINED ACCEPTING INVITATION TO ATTEND PROGRAM. POST, THEREFORE, WISHES TO SUBSTITUTE HIM WITH THE NOMINATION OF MR. KEITH NOYAHR, DEPUTY EDITOR, "DAILY MIRROR" - ENGLISH DAILY. [...]
2002-12-09 09:21:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02ISTANBUL2088 REVIEW OF THE FULBRIGHT GLOBAL WOMEN'S
[...] SUMMARY. PA Istanbul cooperated with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in executing the first-ever Fulbright-sponsored conference bringing together 110 r 110 women from the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Europe and Central Asia to focus on the role of women as leaders in [...]
2002-11-29 12:12:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL TU
02KATHMANDU1605NEPAL ARMY HOLDS MAIDEN PRESS CONFERENCE
[...] (U) In an apparent effort to burnish its public image and promote public confidence that it is gaining ground against Maoist insurgents, the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) held its first-ever press conference in Kathmandu August 15. Speaking to reporters, Col. Deepak Gurung, head of the RNA's Public [...]
2002-08-19 11:08:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP MOPS PTER SCUL NP
03ABUDHABI3037 UAE MEPI COUNTRY STRATEGY
[...] SUMMARY: Following is the UAE's country strategy for MEPI, which has been developed by PA and coordinated with POL and ECON. This includes long-term goals, specific objectives, suggested mechanisms by which goals could be realized, and a request for funding for two UAE-specific projects. END SU [...]
2003-06-25 10:50:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO ETRD SOCI SCUL BTIO EAID PGOV
03ABUDHABI3209NUMBER OF UAE WOMEN DIPLOMATS ON THE RISE
[...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The UAE female diplomatic corps increased to 16 yesterday with the swearing in of 8 more women diplomats. An initiative of MFA MinState Shaykh Hamdan, the MFA began accrediting women as diplomats, with the ability to serve in embassies overseas, in 2001. The Ambassador [...]
2003-07-09 13:37:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM PGOV SCUL PREL TC
03ABUDHABI325 NEXT STEPS ON U.S.-MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP
[...] SUMMARY: POST WELCOMES THE LIST OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, AS WELL AS THE PROPOSED PROGRAMS, DETAILED IN REFTEL. THEY WILL PROVIDE WELCOME REINFORCEMENT FOR OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE UAE'S DEVELOPMENT IN THESE CRITICAL AREAS. IN PARTICULAR, WE SEEK WAYS TO ACCELERATE THE POSITIVE MOVEM [...]
2003-01-21 11:32:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID PREL KDEM SCUL KPAO TC
03ABUDHABI437 STILL RELEVANT: ARABIC BOOKS AT THE SHARJAH
[...] SUMMARY: THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE IN ABU DHABI RECENTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE SHARJAH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR, ONE OF POST'S MAJOR ANNUAL CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. PAO DISPLAYED AND SOLD MORE THAN 300 TITLES TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, OFFICIALS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL AN [...]
2003-01-27 11:00:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL TC
03ABUDHABI4408 UAE STUDENT VISA APPLICATIONS LOW BUT HOPE ABOUNDS
[...] SUMMARY: UAE NATIONALS CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR STUDENT VISAS IN LOW NUMBERS, ATTRIBUTED MOSTLY TO VISA REQUIREMENTS, SYSTEMIC COMPLICATIONS WITH THE TIMING OF FINAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES, AND PARENTS' MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT US DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND ARABS. DESPITE THIS, POSITIVE SIGNS [...]
2003-10-01 06:27:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL CVIS TC
03ABUDHABI447 COMMUNICATING ACROSS CULTURES: U.S. AND UAE
[...] SUMMARY: ON JANUARY 7, 2003, APAO ATTENDED A DIGITAL VIDEO CONFERENCE BETWEEN EMIRATI WOMEN FROM ZAYED UNIVERSITY AND STUDENTS OF A CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK. AS PART OF A COMMUNICATIONS COURSE PROJECT, THE EMIRATI STUDENTS DESIGNED A SURVEY AND A SERIES OF DVCS TO BRIDGE A [...]
2003-01-28 06:57:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL TC
03ABUDHABI85UAE SUCCESSFULLY COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL
[...] SUMMARY: AT A TIME WHEN THE U.S.-ARAB EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE IS THREATENED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE ORGANIZED THREE MAIN ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE U.S. EDUCATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES DURING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK. PROGRAMS ADDRESSED THE CONCERNS OF UAE STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND ACADEMICS WITH R [...]
2003-01-08 07:16:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
03ABUJA1151"If only Ms. Foster had come before the
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-02 15:45:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC NI
03ABUJA1330NIGERIA "ENGAGING ISLAM IN NIGERIA: THE TWO - DAY KANO CONFERENCE" - - AN ANALYSIS
[...] (SBU) Summary: In late January an unprecedented forum initiated by the Emir of Kano brought together Embassy officials, American scholars, and Moslem leaders from northern Nigeria to explore perceptions of the US and Islam, U.S. Middle East Policy, the Global War on Terrorism, and economic dev [...]
2003-08-05 13:13:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL SCUL OIIP NI
03ABUJA1471JOURNALISM TRAINER SAM SWAN BREAKS
[...] SUMMARY: Recent news reports broadcast on government- owned radio and TV channels in northern Nigeria have shown a major shift in their focus from personalities in government to community-based issues thanks to the wealth of practical journalistic and academic experience of U.S. media traine [...]
2003-08-27 13:39:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL NI BBG
03ABUJA1627NORTHERN NIGERIA'S MOST STRIDENT ANTI-U.S. RADIO
[...] SUMMARY: "America gives more freedom to Muslims to practice their religion than anywhere else in the Islamic world," says FRCN Kaduna on the eve of 9/11 in the seventh episode of the program series on "Muslim Life in America" presented by State Department-sponsored TV Co-op producer, Buhari A [...]
2003-09-18 13:36:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NI
03ABUJA1646VOA SPORTS REPORTING WORKSHOP ON TARGET
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-22 13:00:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NI
03ABUJA630 IALOGUE BETWEEN U.S. AND NORTHERN
[...] Summary: Hosted by the Emir of Kano, a two day dialogue to discuss perceptions about U.S. Middle East Policy, the U.S. and Islam, the Global War on Terror and Poverty Alleviation in Northern Nigeria took place in the ancient Northern Nigerian city of Kano on January 27-28. The conference, t [...]
2003-04-04 11:01:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL PREL OIIP NI
03ABUJA732NIGERIA: "MUHAMMAD LAWAL SALISU, PARTICIPANT
[...] Summary: MRP participant Muhammad Lawal Salisu returned to Nigeria extremely pleased with his program. He has already started sharing his U.S. experience with his Nigerian colleagues engaged in poverty reduction efforts. Following his visit to Heifer International and Watershed Human and Dev [...]
2003-04-23 14:43:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC NI
03ADANA107 RURAL-TO-URBAN MIGRATION BY KURDS:
[...] (SBU) Summary: Mehmet Erbas, a junior faculty member at Mersin University, has conducted scholarly research about the migration of Kurds from the countryside to the cities of Turkey. He believes that "Kurdish identity" will survive transplantation to the metropolis as long as Kurdish migr [...]
2003-04-15 12:17:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU ADANA
03AMMAN1182 UPDATE ON JORDAN GLOBE PROGRAM
[...] PER REF A, POST HAS IMPRESSED UPON THE LOCAL GLOBE COORDINATOR THE IMPORTANCE OF JORDANIAN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ATTENDING THE UPCOMING GLOBE LEARNING EXPEDITION IN CROATIA. THROUGH THE NEA REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT OFFICE (REO),BASED IN AMMAN, WE ARE ALREADY INVOLVED IN ASSISTING THE JORDAN GLO [...]
2003-02-24 14:26:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKGLB SENV SCUL JO
03AMMAN141ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE AMMAN ARABIC BOOK
[...] Summary: PAS Amman supports PAS Cairo's request for increased funding, and seeks an additional USD 65,000 supplement for Amman's Arabic Book Program. Funds will be used to encourage greater initiative on the part of publishers and to expand program capacity to publish books in support of ME [...]
2003-01-08 09:14:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OIIP JO
03AMMAN1462RELO AMMAN NOMINEES FOR TESOL 2003 CONVENTION
[...] Amman-based Regional English Language Office (RELO) would like to nominate the following nominees: Ms. Shireen Bawab from East Jerusalem, Mr. Abdul Bari Muhajer from Aleppo, and Ms. Samia Abou Hamad from Beirut to attend the TESOL 2003 convention in Baltimore, Maryla [...]
2003-03-12 05:46:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN1623 ALUMNI OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM
[...] A ROYAL DECREE WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 10 APPOINTING MR. FAISAL AKEF FAYEZ AS MINISTER OF THE ROYAL COURT. MR. FAYEZ HAS SERVED AS CHIEF OF ROYAL PROTOCOL FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. MR. FAYEZ, A JORDANIAN ALUMNUS OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM ON "ELECTION CAMPAIGN" IN 1988. 2. JUDGE TA [...]
2003-03-18 15:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN1650MEPI: POST PLAN TO SUPPORT GROWTH OF GOOD
[...] POST'S INTERAGENCY MEPI COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF USAID, POL, ECON AND PA HAS DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING STRATEGY OVER THE NEXT YEAR TO ENCOURAGE GOOD GOVERNANCE IN JORDAN. OUR PLAN AIMS TO STRENGTHEN CITIZEN AWARENESS AND ACTIVISM THROUGH NGO'S AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE LEG [...]
2003-03-19 06:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EAID PREL KDEM SCUL KPAO XF JO
03AMMAN1855MEPI ELECTION ASSISTANCE FOR JORDAN
[...] (SBU) IN THE COURSE OF A COURTESY CALL BY THE NEW USAID DIRECTOR AND THE AMBASSADOR ON MARCH 27, THE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSED WITH PLANNING MINISTER BASSAM AWADALLAH THE PROPOSED $400,000 MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE (MEPI) ELECTION ASSISTANCE. THE PROJECT IS TO BE CARRIED OUT IN COOPERATION [...]
2003-03-27 14:01:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EAID PREL KDEM SCUL KPAO XF JO
03AMMAN2403SPEAKER REQUEST IN SUPPORT OF JORDAN'S
[...] SUMMARY: IN SUPPORT OF JORDAN'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 17, PA REQUESTS THE RETURN OF U.S. SPECIALIST DARYL GLENNEY, A COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANT, MAY 17-26, 2003, TO ASSIST WOMEN CANDIDATES IN PREPARING FOR THEIR CAMPAIGNS FOR THE 2003 PARLIAMENTARY EL [...]
2003-04-22 06:20:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN2468Request for Two American Cultural Specialists - FY
[...] Summary: The Amman Public Affairs section requests two ACULSPECS, Ms. Lynne Allen and her husband Mr. Sergei Tsvetkov for July/August 2003. SIPDIS A.) Ms. Lynne Allen, Professor of Art and Director of Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper, Department of Visual Arts, Mason Gross S [...]
2003-04-24 08:52:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN2536ORDER FOR 4TH OF JULY PAPER SHOW
[...] POST WISHES TO ORDER ONE 4TH OF JULY: AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION PAPER SHOW IN ENGLISH. PLEASE USE APO SHIPMENT: CAO DONNA WINTON AMERICAN EMBASSY AMMAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION APO AE 09892 - 0205 UNIT 70205 2. PLEASE CHARGE THE COST OF U.S. DOLLARS 40 FOR THE PAPER SHOW P [...]
2003-04-30 08:45:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN3135ELECTION SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
[...] (C) Summary. In the three remaining weeks before the June 17 Parliamentary elections the Mission is coordinating with MEPI-funded NGOs, including the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) to strengthen the electoral process and traditions, to enco [...]
2003-05-29 09:24:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SCUL OEXC OIIP JO
03AMMAN3175FY-03 MRP: "ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND THE GLOBAL
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES TWO IRAQI CANDIDATES, MS. NISREN KAZIMI, MULTI-MEDIA GRAPHICS DESIGNER, AND MS. WAFA AL-DADA, WEBSITE DESIGNER AND E- COMMERCE EXPERT, RUBICON-JORDAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM WILL BE ALLOCATED FROM A SPECIAL FUND FOR IRAQI CANDIDATES. F [...]
2003-06-01 07:30:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN34542003 Jazz Ambassadors Fall Tour
[...] PAS wishes to be included in the Jazz Ambassadors Program for the fall FY03. We request the Jazz Ambassadors, Freddie Bryant and Kaleidoscope for four or five program days during their fall tour. We are very enthusiastic about the opportunity. There is a great interest here in Latin jazz, [...]
2003-06-11 06:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN3462MEPI - ARABIC BOOK TRANSLATION PROGRAM
[...] POST HAS DISCUSSED SUBJECT PROGRAM WITH RELEVANT JORDAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OFFICIALS. THE MOE IS INTERESTED, IN PRINCIPAL, IN PARTICIPATION. HOWEVER, THE FINAL DECISION MUST BE MADE BY THE MINISTER HIMSELF, WHO WILL ONLY RESPOND TO A WRITTEN PROPOSAL, AND WHO WOULD WANT TO PERSONAL [...]
2003-06-11 12:34:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN3566RELO AMMAN REQUEST EXTRA FUNDING FOR JORDANIAN
[...] RELO requests $25,000 to support English teaching initiative in Jordan. The funds will be used as follows: 2. Support distance learning Content Based Instruction (CBI) for secondary teachers and small entrepreneurs by adapting two telecourses for use for broadcas [...]
2003-06-16 14:00:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN3687 IV ALUMNI WERE ELECTED TO 14TH JORDANIAN
[...] FOUR ALUMNI OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM AND ONE CITIZEN EXCHANGE ALUMNUS WERE ELECTED IN THE 14TH JORDANIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS HELD ON JUNE 17, 2003. THE ALUMNI ARE: --MS. NAREMAN ROUSAN, ELECTED DEPUTY OF IRBID GOVERNORATE (BANI KENANAH). MS. ROUSAN WON THE ELECTION UNDER TH [...]
2003-06-22 06:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC JO
03AMMAN4038 Jordan MEPI Strategy
[...] Following per State 126550 is the post's integrated MEPI strategy divided into the three MEPI Pillars: A) Economic Reform and Private Enterprise b) Political Reform and C) Education. Our approach is based on the good governance and citizen awareness strategy outlined in reftel B plus the Jor [...]
2003-07-03 12:46:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EAID BTIO PGOV SOCI KWMN PREL KDEM SCUL BEXP PHUM KPAO XF JO ETRO
03AMMAN4586 FIVE IV ALUMNI AND ONE SALZBURG SEMINAR ALUMNUS
[...] FIVE IV ALUMNI OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM AND ONE SALZBURG SEMINAR ALUMNUS WERE APPOINTED MINISTERS IN THE NEW CABINET. THIS IS THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE GOVERNMENT LED BY PRIME MINISTER ALI ABU RAGHEB WHO WAS FIRST APPOINTED IN JUNE 2000. TWENTY NINE CABINET MEMBERS WERE SWORN IN BEFO [...]
2003-07-24 12:48:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC JO
03AMMAN4587FOREIGN PRESS CENTER'S REPORTING TOUR FOR NEAR EAST
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES MR. PHILIP MADANAT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMMANNET RADIO FOR SUBJECT TOUR: FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES : AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND [...]
2003-07-24 13:18:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN4700FOREIGN PRESS CENTER'S REPORTING TOUR FOR NEAR EAST
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES MR. PHILIP MADANAT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMMANNET RADIO FOR SUBJECT TOUR: FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES : AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND [...]
2003-07-29 10:39:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN4979SOLICITATION FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY STOCK
[...] Per REF: A) post would like to place the following publications order: ITEM QTY COST/ITEM U.S. DOLS ---- --- --------- --------- 01-A 100 2.50 250.00 01-E 100 2.50 250.00 02-A 50 1.60 080.00 02- [...]
2003-08-07 15:01:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL OIIP OPRC
03AMMAN5575 CONSULTANT EMPOWERS JORDANIAN WOMEN POLITICIANS
[...] Summary: Jordanian and Palestinian female Members of Parliament and municipal officials praised the workshops and individual consultations by political consultant Daryl Glenney, who focused the newly-elected representatives on their role in advancing both women's empowerment and citizen partic [...]
2003-09-03 09:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN5792VOLVIS PROGRAM ON AMERICAN STUDIES
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES DR. HAKAM AL HADIDI, PRESIDENT, THE HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY AND DR. MARWAN OBEIDAT, DEAN OF STUDENTS AFFAIRS, THE HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY FOR A VOLVIS PROGRAM FROM OCTOBER 11- 22, 2003. 2. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR DR. AL HADIDI FOLLOWS: PREFIX: DR. [...]
2003-09-10 05:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN5793VOLVIS PROGRAM ON EDUCATIONAL REFORM, CIVIC
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES DR. RAED QAQISH FOR A VOLVIS PROGRAM, MEMBER OF THE LOWER HOUSE OF THE JORDANIAN PARLIAMENT FROM OCTOBER 20-30, 2003. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: PREFIX: MR. F-NAME: RAED M-NAME: K. L-NAME: QAQISH M-ADDR1: P.O. BOX 1355 M-CITY: AL SALT 1911 [...]
2003-09-10 05:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN5905American Studies Books For Amman
[...] Post would like to re-confirm request for two sets of "Library of America" and two sets of "Gale Collection", the first set of each to be provided by ECA/A/E/USS as noted in emails. Funding information for the second of each set included below. 2. Post understands costs for second sets as f [...]
2003-09-14 13:20:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OIIP JO
03AMMAN6710REVISED - CORRECTED COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR
[...] Amman-based Regional English Language Officer (RELO) John Turek and RELO Assistant Salwa Rihani request country clearance for their upcoming TDY in Beirut November 2 - 7, 2003. RELO Tureks' title is Attach and holds top security clearance. 2. Justification for [...]
2003-10-21 09:59:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN6912Media Training Workshop combines Iraqi,
[...] Summary: In support of the MEPI goal of encouraging a professional and independent media, PA Amman, in cooperation with PA Jerusalem and Baghdad organized a three-day workshop (October 6-8) on "Relations between Journalists and Media Officials." Boosting PA Amman's ongoing media professional [...]
2003-10-27 12:27:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM SCUL OEXC OIIP JO
03AMMAN7387JORDAN OFFERS CUSTOMS TRAINING TO IRAQ DURING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a discussion concerning a proposed export control and related security assistance (EXBS) program in Jordan, Jordanian Customs Department Director General Mahmoud Qteishat expressed to the DCM his government's gratitude and support for the program. Qteishat also gave assur [...]
2003-11-12 16:47:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KNNP KTIA KSTC SCUL MNUC PARM PREL PTER IZ JO
03AMMAN7850MEPI "YOUNG AMBASSADORS STUDY OF THE U.S.
[...] MS. LAILA YOUNES CONFIRMS HER PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT CONFERENCE. 2. TRAVEL ITINERARY FOLLOWS: --JANUARY 8, AMMAN - CAIRO VIA RJ 505 AT 1035/1200. PLEASE MEET AND ASSIST. --JANUARY 12, CAIRO - AMMAN VIA RJ 506 AT 1300/1415. 3. COST OF ROUND TRIP TICKET AMMAN-CAIRO-AMMAN IS JORDANI [...]
2003-12-03 11:49:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN8347ORDERING THE NEW PRINT PUBLICATION "U.S.
[...] POST WOULD LIKE TO ORDER 225 COPIES OF THE ARABIC EDITION OF SUBJECT TITLE AND 175 OF THE ENGLISH EDITION OF THE SUBJECT TITLE FOR A TOTAL COST OF U.S. DOLLARS 380. 2. PLEASE CHARGE THE ORDER AND SHIPPING COST TO THE FOLLOWING FISCAL DATA: APPROPRIATION: 1940113.0 [...]
2003-12-21 15:48:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL OIIP OPRC
03AMMAN8520Request for a DVC Program in Honor of Black History
[...] Summary: In honor of Black History Month, post would like to request IIP's support in organizing a 90 minute DVC program discussing the influence of African Americans in Popular American Music. 2. We expect an audience of 60 - 70 people for this DVC program. The audience will consist of st [...]
2003-12-29 16:33:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN878Request for a DVC Series on the Arts
[...] Summary: Post would like to request IIP's support in organizing a new series of DVCs on the Arts for FY 2003. The series will be conducted in coordination with the newly established College of Arts and Design at the University of Jordan and will serve to educate and introduce the students at t [...]
2003-02-09 12:25:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN902Order for Earth Day 2003 Poster
[...] Post wishes to order ten 10-poster packages for the celebration of the 33rd anniversary of Earth Day on April 22. Please use APO shipment: CAO Donna Winton American Embassy Amman Cultural Affairs Office APO AE 09892 2. Please charge the cost of U.S. dollars 65 for th [...]
2003-02-10 09:24:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN939NOMINATING REGIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE OFFICE
[...] AMMAN-BASED REGIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE OFFICE - PA NOMINATES MS. SALWA RIHANI, RELO ADMIN ASSISTANT FOR SUBJECT WORKSHOP. 2. ANSWERS TO INFORMATION REQUESTED IN PARA 5 AND 6 PER REFTEL IS AS FOLLOWS: - LAST NAME, FIRST NAME: RIHANI, SALWA - POST AND OFFICE [...]
2003-02-10 14:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03ANKARA3507TURKISH FONMIN GUL TO OIC: "WE SHOULD FIRST PUT
[...] (U) Much of May 29 Turkish press highlights what it reports as Deputy P.M./FonMin Gul's strong pro-democracy statement at May 28 OIC meeting in Tehran. Promoting what some press characterized as a "visionary" message (one supporting some USG points in reftel demarche),Gul urged the transform [...]
2003-05-29 15:30:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PHUM PGOV SCUL TU
03ANKARA7691NEW HIGHER EDUCATION PRESIDENT TAKES OVER TURKEY'S
[...] (C) Summary: On December 8, President Sezer appointed Erdogan Tezic, the rector of Galatasaray University, as head of the Higher Education Council (YOK),replacing Kemal Guruz. Like President Sezer, Erdogan Tezic is a specialist in constitutional law, having served as a law professor in Istan [...]
2003-12-16 10:27:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKPAO OEXC SCUL TU
03COLOMBO1039FY-2004 IV MRP ON "AMERICAN STUDIES" -
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. DORINE E. ARULANANDAM, LECTURER IN SOCIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washingt [...]
2003-06-16 07:32:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1040FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. MOHAMED ALI MUHAMMED ARIFA, ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL SECRETARY, DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT, KATTANKUDY, EASTERN PROVINCE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format wh [...]
2003-06-16 07:33:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1041FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. PRABATH SAHABANDU, DEPUTY EDITOR, "THE ISLAND" - CENTRIST ENGLISH DAILY, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Was [...]
2003-06-16 07:34:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1042FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. REBECCA C. CONSTANTINE, PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR MICRO CREDIT AND SAVINGS PROGRAM, YMCA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated pr [...]
2003-06-16 07:34:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1043FY-2004 IV MRP ON "U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. SEEVALI I. AMITIRIGALA, LECTURER, SRI LANKA LAW COLLEGE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and shou [...]
2003-06-16 07:35:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1044FY-2004 SOUTH ASIA RP ON "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. TILINA B. TENNAKOON, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR KANDY DISTRICT, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and [...]
2003-06-16 07:35:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1046FY-2004 IV SOUTH ASIA RP ON "RELIGIOUS
[...] POST NOMINATES VEN. KIRINDE ASSAJI THERO, BUDDHIST MONK/PRINCIPAL, SRI SUMANGALA DHAMMA SCHOOL, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in [...]
2003-06-16 07:36:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1047FY-2004 MRP "NGO MANAGEMENT" - JANUARY 22-
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. P. VISAKA HIDELLAGE, COUNTRY/REGIONAL DIRECTOR, INTERMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP(ITDG),SOUTH ASIA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which e [...]
2003-06-16 07:37:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1131FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. M. P. ASOKA DIAS, NEWS DIRECTOR- SIRASA, MBC AND MTV, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should [...]
2003-07-01 07:39:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1132FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. GOTHAMI INDIKADAHENA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not [...]
2003-07-01 07:40:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1133FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. W. UPUL JOSEPH FERNANDO, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR POLITICAL EDUCATION, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in [...]
2003-07-01 07:41:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1152FY 03 ENGLISH LANGUAGE FELLOW PROGRAM - SRI LANKA EL FELLOW
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-02 10:54:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
03COLOMBO2041 POST EVALUATION ON CLASSICAL PIANISTS PROGRAM
[...] Headline: COLOMBO BRINGS AMERICAN CLASSICAL PIANIST TO SRI LANKA 2. The enduring value of performing arts programs was illustrated once again when the American Pianists Association, Embassy Colombo, and ECA brought Michael Sheppard, a gifted, young American classical pianist to Sri Lanka. [...]
2003-11-28 05:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL CE OEXC
03COLOMBO42FY-03 MRP: "FOREIGN POLICY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] THE ONWARD TRAVEL ITINERARY OF GRANTEE FOLLOWS: DEP. COLOMBO 0245 HRS. TUE. JAN. 14 VIA UL 505 ARR. LONDON (LHR) 0845 HRS. TUE. JAN. 14 DEP. LONDON (LHR) 1200 HRS. TUE. JAN. 14 VIA UA 919 ARR. WASHINGTON(IAD)1520 HRS. TUE. JAN. 14 PLEASE MEET AND ASSIST. 2. FOLLOWING IS THE RETU [...]
2003-01-08 03:40:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO488FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. J.W.M. RANJITH THOMAS SEIMON, DIRECTOR (ENGINEERING),MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing i [...]
2003-03-25 04:20:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO517FY-03 MRP ON "MULTI-CULTURALISM IN A
[...] GRANTEE JAYASURIYA ACCEPTS INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. HER COMPLETE BIODATA FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be : edited except by means of [...]
2003-03-27 04:26:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO518FY-03 SA/RP ON "WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT":
[...] GRANTEE SEIMON ACCEPTS INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. HIS COMPLETE BIODATA FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be : edited except by means of the [...]
2003-03-27 04:26:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO740 FY-2003 VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN
[...] PAS COLOMBO REQUESTS FOR A FUNDED VOLVIS (TWO INDIVIDUALS TRAVELING TOGETHER - ITT) PROGRAM ON CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS. POST NOMINATES MR. NAUFEL ABDUL- RAHMAN, SECRETARY TO THE LEADER OF THE PARLIAMENT, AND MR. N.V. KEERTHIRATNE KARUNASENA WERAGODA, SECRETARY TO THE CABINET OF MINISTERS, FOR P [...]
2003-05-05 02:24:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO769FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: MALDIVIAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. MUHSIN ABDULLA, DIRECTOR FINANCE, MALDIVES TRANSPORT AND CONTRACTING COMPANY (PLC) LTD., FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. MR. MUHSIN WAS ORIGINALLY NOMINATED FOR MRP ON "ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE U.S." BUT WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION I [...]
2003-05-08 07:08:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO809FY-2003 VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN
[...] COLOMBO REQUESTS A FUNDED VOLVIS PROGRAM FOR MR. IQBAL ATHAS, CONSULTANT EDITOR AND DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT, "THE SUNDAY TIMES" (INDEPENDENT ENGLISH WEEKENDER, NATIONAL CIRCULATION). ATHAS IS VISITING WASHINGTON TO ATTEND THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. AS A TARGET OF [...]
2003-05-13 11:11:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO83FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: MALDIVIAN NOMINATION FOR
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. MUHSIN ABDULLA, DIRECTOR FINANCE, MALDIVES TRANSPORT AND CONTRACTING COMPANY (PLC) LTD., FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. MR. MUHSIN WAS ORIGINALLY NOMINATED FOR MRP ON "ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE U.S." BUT WOULD LIKE HIM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS PROJECT. 2. NOMINATI [...]
2003-01-14 07:49:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03FRANKFURT1785NEW HESSE CABINET: KOCH PICKS THREE NEW MINISTERS,
[...] Summary: (SBU) After winning an absolute majority in February 2 state elections, Hesse Minister-President Roland Koch (Christian Democratic Union - CDU) announced three new ministers for his state cabinet on February 24. Two of them, Stefan Gruettner (Minister of the State Chancellery) and Ud [...]
2003-02-28 09:17:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON SCUL GM
03FRANKFURT3948SOUTHWEST SPD SPLIT ON SCHROEDER'S AGENDA 2010
[...] (SBU) Summary: Many in the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W),Hesse, Rheinland-Pfalz (R-P) and Saarland are fiercely opposed to Chancellor Schroeder's Agenda 2010 reform plan. In B-W and R-P, the SPD leadership generally approves the Schroeder plan but the rank-and-fil [...]
2003-05-15 14:03:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR ECON ELAB SCUL GM
03HALIFAX119 HALIFAX CULTURAL DIVERSITY SEMINAR
[...] The Department of Canadian Heritage hosted a seminar on a proposed International Instrument on Cultural Diversity (IICD) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 27-28, 2003. Most of the discussion focused on audiovisual trade issues. Culture ministry officials and NGO representatives argued that a new [...]
2003-04-09 19:13:00Consulate HalifaxUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KPAO SCUL UNESCO
03HANOI373 JOINT RESEARCH ON HEALTH/ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see Paragraph 13 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: To date, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) has made little, if any, progress towards achieving the goals set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in Hanoi on March 10, 2002, following bilateral [...]
2003-02-16 01:22:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA KTIA TSPL TNGD PREL TBIO OSCI SCUL ENRG OTRA TRGY MNUC VM
03HARARE729ZIMBABWEAN UNIVERSITY PROFILES
[...] This cable is the first in a series looking at issues related to higher education in Zimbabwe. ---------------------------------- SCENESETTER: EDUCATION IN ZIMBABWE ---------------------------------- 2. Since independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has invested heavily in education, impro [...]
2003-04-14 06:25:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL ZI
03HARARE784UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE REOPENS BUT STUDENTS
[...] The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) officially re- opened Tuesday April 22, 2003 and most professors returned to work. Many students, however, have yet to arrive on campus, delaying the start of classes. The Ministry of Higher Education closed UZ in February 2003 in response to a strike by acade [...]
2003-04-24 06:19:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
03HOCHIMINHCITY466KEEPING THE LID ON FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite a flurry of economic reforms and trade liberalization heralded by the signing of the Bilateral Trade Agreement over a year ago, Ho Chi Minh City's press reporting and cultural programs remain mired in self-censorship, media "guidelines" and an arbitrary permit process t [...]
2003-05-30 08:56:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC SCUL VM HUMANR
03KUWAIT1405TFIZ01 -- RESPONDING TO THE LOOTING OF THE IRAQI
[...] NIACT immediate precedence required for action outside normal working hours. 2. This is an action message. 2. US academic and military contacts indicate they are hearing rumors that antiquities looted from the Baghdad Iraqi Museum are already appearing on European markets. Press re [...]
2003-04-13 16:49:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL MOPS IZ
03KUWAIT1929PROTECTING IRAQ'S CULTURAL HERITAGE: UPDATE MAY 6
[...] SUMMARY: Ongoing investigations at the Iraqi National Museum are revealing the extent of losses from display galleries and stores from the early April looting. Present reports indicate 38 items, including some well-known pieces, were lost from or damaged in the display galleries. Tallies of [...]
2003-05-10 07:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PGOV MOPS IZ
03KUWAIT2033 REPORTED LOSSES AT NORTHERN SITES: IN SEARCH OF
[...] SUMMARY. U.S. forces have stopped the looting by tribal raiders at the Assyrian site at Nimrod, about 25 kilometers south of Mosul; but not before the raiders had made off with pieces of an eighth century B.C. stone relief. The Mosul museum has yet to inventory its losses, but during a 5/10 [...]
2003-05-14 03:48:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL MOPS IZ
03KUWAIT2949(U) MEPI 03-04: COUNTRY STRATEGY FOR KUWAIT
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the opportunity to present this MEPI country strategy for Kuwait. As we consider how best to engage on these issues, particularly on sensitive issues such as political reform and education (where the U.S. has already been unjustly accused of inappropriate interference),[...]
2003-07-03 06:08:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ETRD KPAO KU PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SOCI
03KUWAIT3603EMBASSY ADDRESSES CONCERNS ON STUDENT VISAS, NSEERS
[...] SUMMARY: Security concerns in Kuwait this year disrupted traditional preparations to study in the United States. As a counterbalance, PAS and the Consular Section have collaborated on several public affairs initiatives designed to facilitate study in the U.S. Our Consul has a [...]
2003-08-06 09:45:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO CVIS SCUL KU
03KUWAIT482GOK EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE EXTREMIST INFLUENCES IN
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Embassy PAO met January 27 with Kuwait's Minister of Education, Dr. Mus'aad al-Haroun, to discuss his ministry's efforts to reform the country's secondary school curriculum and the (false) reports of embassy interference in this process. Al-Haroun, who obtained undergraduate a [...]
2003-02-05 15:06:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKISL SCUL PGOV PHSA KU
03KUWAIT4989REQUEST FOR AMERICAN CORNERS FUNDING
[...] FUNDING REQUEST: PAS Kuwait requests $52,376.52 to fund an American Corner at the main library of Kuwait University. We have agreed with the Dean of Arts and Sciences that this resource, if approved, will serve as the basis for an American Studies program in the College of Social Sciences. [...]
2003-10-29 16:06:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC KMPI OIIP SCUL KPAO KU
03LAGOS1196THE BIRTH OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA:
[...] Nigerian universities, once among the best in Africa, deteriorated badly under 30 years of military rule. Nor was their plight alleviated during the last four years of democratic governance. They remain overcrowded, poorly funded and decrepit. Currently, there are 42 universities: 25 feder [...]
2003-06-12 10:37:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL CMGT CVIS SOCI PGOV EAID ECON EINV
03LAGOS1833NIGERIAN EDITOR BECOMES UNABASHED BUSH SISTER
[...] Summary: Special Project participant Nkechinyere Nwosu returned to Nigeria excited about her program. She informed Post that she had a good experience and that the program helped change the misconceptions she had about the U.S., including the U.S. policies on Iraq and Africa. She said she lear [...]
2003-09-03 10:12:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM OEXC SCUL NI
03LAGOS2149 EXPLORING THE AFRO-HISPANIC CONNECTION IN
[...] SUMMARY: In a fitting tribute to National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15),the US Consulate, Lagos, hosted its first ever function to mark the occasion on October 14. END SUMMARY. 2. The theme of the program, dubbed "Exploring the Afro- Hispanic Connection: A Celebrat [...]
2003-10-18 10:43:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NI
03LAGOS25 FULBRIGHT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
[...] SUMMARY: The 3rd annual conference of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Nigeria (FAAN) was held from November 25-28 at Nsukka, home of the first indigenous Nigerian university. The three-day program with the theme "Globalization and Development In Nigeria" included addresses by the CPAO an [...]
2003-01-06 11:12:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NI
03LAGOS2565A POTENTIAL POWERHOUSE AMONG NIGERIAN PRIVATE
[...] (U) Summary. Odua Telecommunicaions, a subsidiary of Nigeria's Odua Investment Group, is one of a handful of private telephone operators. The firm won several 3.5 GHz licenses in June 2002 and hopes to break new ground in Nigeria's southwest by introducing improved fixed wireless services. I [...]
2003-12-17 15:03:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON SCUL NI
03LAGOS543NIGERIA: DEATH OF LAGOS TRADITIONAL RULER
[...] SUMMARY. The death last week of Oba Adeyinka Oyekan highlights the role traditional rulers still play in Nigerian society. Appointing an Oba's successor (a traditional Yoruba king) is often contentious, and the royal palace of Lagos was already filled by intrigue as the 92 year old Oba's he [...]
2003-03-13 14:37:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON SCUL NI
03MONTREAL1377World Anti-Doping Agency has Financial Problems
[...] SUMMARY: The World Ant-Doping Agency (WADA) is experiencing financial problems because member countries, including the United States, are behind on paying dues, according to WADA President Richard Pound. The agency collected 80 percent of its U.S.$20 million budget in 2002 and thus far, has r [...]
2003-09-29 20:48:00Consulate MontrealUNCLASSIFIEDKOLY SCUL SNAR TBIO PREL CA CH
03NASSAU2421BISHOP ELLIS RELISHES ROLE AS POLITICAL
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-09 18:04:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALBF PGOV PINR SCUL SOCI
03OTTAWA1797 WHAT IS CANADIAN? GOC REVIEWS ITS DEFINITION OF
[...] SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: Canada applies various tests to define "Canadian content" of entertainment products, in order to make funding decisions and to enforce broadcast content requirements. On June 17, the GOC announced results of a year-long review (reftel) of the definition of "Canadian c [...]
2003-06-25 12:06:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL CA
03OTTAWA2007FY 2003 IV MRP "MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY" EVALUATION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-16 10:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
03OTTAWA2062 MAGAZINES: GOC CUTS ITS MAGAZINE SUPPORT FUND,
[...] On July 8 the GOC announced cuts/changes to its funding programs in support of Canadian magazines. These programs were the key measures put in place in 1999 following resolution of a U.S.-Canada bilateral dispute concerning periodicals. In making the cuts, the GOC pronounced the magazine i [...]
2003-07-18 18:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD SCUL CA
03RANGOON1000FIRST CYBER CAFES IN BURMA: "VIRTUAL" ACCESS
[...] (SBU) Summary: With the government's support and prodding, several select private sector computer firms are testing the uncharted waters of public Internet access. GOB support for information technology and the country's nascent IT sector is encouraging, if a bit precocious considering the cou [...]
2003-08-20 02:42:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS SCUL ECON PGOV BM
03RANGOON1361RELIGIOUS/ETHNIC TENSIONS SPREAD TO RANGOON
[...] (C) Summary: For the past four nights, October 25-28, and coinciding with the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, Rangoon has experienced low-scale religious violence between Muslims and Buddhists that originally flared up in mid-October in upper Burma. The motives for these attacks, their i [...]
2003-10-29 10:43:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINS SCUL PGOV KISL BM
03RANGOON1423 EVEN THE DEAD ARE OPPRESSED
[...] SUMMARY: The Burmese junta on November 1 ordered the demolition of a large Christian cemetery in a Karen neighborhood of Rangoon. Graves not exhumed by family members of the deceased by December 2 will be bulldozed, as the regime plans to build a condominium on the site. Emboff witnessed [...]
2003-11-06 08:33:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SCUL BM
03RANGOON1479ONWARD BUDDHIST SOLDIERS!
[...] (C) Summary: In Burma, the Buddhist monkhood is a force second in size and power only to the ruling military. The Burmese government has coerced and cajoled the country's most senior abbots into political line, thus indirectly controlling the rank and file. However, the monkhood is a large a [...]
2003-11-19 02:01:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALSCUL PINS PGOV PHUM BM
03RANGOON1509BURMA'S MUSLIM LEADERS, FOREIGN DIPLOMATS FETED
[...] (SBU) Summary: Two Iftaar dinners hosted recently by the Embassy community made great strides in improving already good relations with the Burmese and Diplomatic Muslim communities. There were good exchanges on religious diversity, the role of Islam in the United States, religious tensions in [...]
2003-11-21 07:19:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALKISL SCUL KPAO PREL BM
03RANGOON1598A VISIT TO CHINA'S BURMESE PROVINCE: MONGLA AND
[...] (C) Summary: Some clear themes emerged from a trip to the Burmese corner of the Golden Triangle. The area's cities are relatively affluent, thanks to border trade. However, this affluence, combined with low education levels, poor healthcare, and very little international attention, has helpe [...]
2003-12-15 04:46:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALSOCI EAID SNAR ECON SCUL PHUM KHIV KWMN PREL PGOV BM CM NGO
03SANAA1368MEPI - ARABIC BOOK TRANSLATION PROGRAM, AMEMBASSY
[...] Post requests inclusion in the Arabic Book Translation Program. --------------------- Answers to Questions --------------------- 2. PAO, John Balian, recently spoke with officials from the Ministry of Education regarding the proposed project. 3. MOE officials were enthusiastic abou [...]
2003-06-15 11:31:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
03SANAA1559YEMEN'S MEPI STRATEGY
[...] (U)Summary: Embassy Sanaa presents the MEPI Strategy 2003/04 at para 2, prepared by the Embassy Development Team that includes Pol/Econ, PD and USAID. This strategy reflects Embassy Sanaa's long-term goals for MEPI. Embassy Sanaa believes MEPI will become a substantive part of our engagement [...]
2003-06-30 14:51:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI KPAO EAID YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM ECON COM
03SANAA166SANAA RESPONSE TO NEXT STEPS ON U.S. - MIDDLE EAST
[...] (U) Summary: As the least developed country in the NEA region, Yemen is likely to show rapid, tangible results from well-conceived MEPI-funded programming. The ROYG has welcomed the initiative warmly and publicly, and Foreign Minister Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi will send a letter to Secretary Powel [...]
2003-01-23 13:27:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID PREL SCUL KDEM KPAO YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM HUMAN RIGHTS
03SANAA2496SANAA AMERICAN CORNER PROJECT PROPOSAL
[...] Post requests funding to establish American Corner partnerships with six public institutions in Yemen. Institutions include Dhamar University, Hodeidah University, Sana'a University, Aden University, Taiz University and the Sana'a Public Library. John Balian, PAO, is the designated point of [...]
2003-10-14 12:26:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL YM KSEP OEXC
03SANAA481PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ON IRAQ: YEMENI IDEAS
[...] (SBU) I spent two days this week in Aden publicizing U.S. development and security projects to remind the Yemeni government and public of their stake in our bilateral relationship as we move toward conflict in Iraq. One of my more interesting encounters was with the editors of Al Ayyam newspa [...]
2003-03-12 07:54:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL IZ YM
03SANAA491AMBASSADOR VISITS ADEN
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador visited Aden, the financial capital of Yemen, March 9 to 10 to check on several U.S. government sponsored projects and to carry the public diplomacy message that, Yemeni interests are well served by a strong relationship with the U.S. regardless of Iraq. Locally base [...]
2003-03-13 14:57:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PGOV YM
03SANAA492AMBASSADOR HULL'S INTERVIEW WITH AL-AYYAM
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-13 15:05:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL PGOV IZ YM
03SANAA857POSITIVE MEDIA REACTION TO AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO
[...] Summary. Ambassador visited Marib Governorate, located in the north of Yemen, from April 20-21. (Refer to Septel.) The trip focused on health, development and cultural issues in the region and provided the opportunity for Post to emphasize work being funded by the U.S. Government in Marib. I [...]
2003-04-23 06:42:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SCUL YM
03THEHAGUE1552EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor Program on
[...] As requested in ref cable, Post is pleased to confirm the nomination of the Dutch participant in the EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor program on Financial Market Issues, Mr. Willem J. Kooi, Policy Advisor of International Monetary Affairs, Ministry of Finance. 2. It is understood that the t [...]
2003-06-17 07:55:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
03THEHAGUE2459PRINCE CLAUS FOUNDATION CREATES CULTURAL EMERGENCY
[...] The Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development and the International Committee of the Blue Shield combined forces September 26 to launch a "Cultural Emergency Response" (CER) initiative. The initiative is designed to provide emergency assistance - in the form of direct funding - to protec [...]
2003-09-30 07:47:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SCUL IZ
03THEHAGUE2886EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor Program on
[...] Post is pleased to confirm the nomination of the Dutch participant in the EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor program on Terrorist Financing, Mr. Alle T.S. Dorhout, deputy head EU external relations division of the European Integration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. It is un [...]
2003-11-18 09:59:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04ABUDHABI2202THE SLOW RISE IN TRAVEL OF UAE NATIONALS TO THE
[...] FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 9/11, THE NUMBER OF UAE NATIONALS TRAVELING TO THE UNITED STATES IS STARTING TO RISE. HOWEVER, THIS IS FROM A SHARPLY DIMINISHED BASE - THE ROAD BACK TO PRE-9/11 LEVELS FOR UAE NATIONALS WILL TAKE TIME. THE NUMBER OF UAE NATIONALS TRAVELING TO THE UNITED STATES HAS FA [...]
2004-07-04 12:03:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KPAO SCUL BMGT ECON TC
04ABUJA1676(U) ACTING ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
[...] (U) Further to reftel, we recommend that EXIM take account of alleged IPR violations of U.S. copyrights when considering whether to lend or guarantee loans to potential Nigerian importers of U.S. goods and services or their Nigerian banks. The illicit proceeds from software piracy possibly ex [...]
2004-09-30 11:38:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECPS ECON SCUL NI
04ABUJA1679(U) ACTING ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
[...] (U) Further to reftel, we recommend that EXIM take account of alleged IPR violations of U.S. copyrights when considering whether to lend or guarantee loans to potential Nigerian importers of U.S. goods and services or their Nigerian banks. The illicit proceeds from software piracy possibly ex [...]
2004-10-02 06:46:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECPS ECON SCUL NI
04ABUJA1836TV COOP PROGRAM STIRS UP SUPPORT FOR AGR0-
[...] Summary: USG-sponsored TV Coop program on agricultural biotechnology has elicited positive reactions from Nigeria's scientific community and key policy makers, and has further strengthened a progressive policy drive to use U.S. approaches and technologies to revive Nigeria's ailing agriculture [...]
2004-11-01 05:51:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR KPAO SCUL OIIP NI EAID
04ABUJA2121MEDIA REACTION: U.S. POSITION ON VIRGIN
[...] Summary: On December 16, PAS Abuja kicked off its Thursday media briefings with Embassy Econ Counselor Joseph Gregoire addressing about half a dozen media reps on the USG position on Virgin Nigeria Airways. Gregoire, supported by CPAO Claudia Anyaso, read verbatim from the talking points pro [...]
2004-12-23 07:38:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EAIR SCUL OIIP PREL NI
04ABUJA221REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
[...] SUMMARY: Nigeria's introduction of Sharia criminal law in 12 northern states beginning in 1999 remains a contentious issue in Nigeria. Consequently, Nigeria has experienced sporadic social and religious tensions - occasionally erupting in violence -- which have continued to impact negatively [...]
2004-02-10 10:01:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL KDEM OIIP NI
04ACCRA2158GHANAIAN COMMUNITY LEADERS HONE LOBBYING SKILLS
[...] Summary. Post sponsored a workshop on grassroots democracy for 35 community leaders in the economically deprived area of northern Ghana from October 19-21, 2004. Representatives from government, non-governmental organizations, and the media met to discuss ways to create a grassroots constitue [...]
2004-11-02 15:53:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OIIP OEXC PGOV GH
04ACCRA2172FY04 SCP: "JUDICIAL REFORM AND ETHICS" - AUGUST 13 - SEPTEMBER 5, 2004 - EVALUATION
[...] Summary: Five members of Ghana's judiciary, headed by the Supreme Court Chief Justice, participated in a three-week funded single country International Visitor Leadership program under the theme "Judicial Reform and Ethics". Participant line-up was: Justice George Kingsley Acquah, Chief Just [...]
2004-11-04 09:24:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP OEXC SCUL PGOV GH
04ACCRA2320BASKETBALL CLINICS HELD IN MUSLIM NORTHERN GHANA
[...] Summary. Post, in coordination with the Department's CultureConnect Program, organized two days of basketball clinics for 40 girls in the predominantly-Muslim Northern Region of Ghana on November 12-13, 2004. Cultural Envoys and former Georgetown University basketball players, Courtland Free [...]
2004-11-29 12:19:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OIIP OEXC PGOV GH
04AMMAN1023REQUEST FOR AN ACADEMIC SPECIALIST ON "CAREER
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION REQUESTS AN ACADEMIC SPECIALIST TO WORK WITH A LEADING NGO, THE KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT (KAFD),ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR JORDAN'S FIRST "CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND COUNSELING OFFICES" (CDCO) AT JORDANIAN UNIVERSITIES. THE KAFD IS FORMALLY HEADE [...]
2004-02-10 13:05:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC KPAO SCUL JO
04AMMAN1730SHARIA' LAW FACULTY PRAISE THE "RELIGION IN AMERICA" IV PROGRAM, JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 14, 2004
[...] Summary. Ambassador Gnehm and PA met on Feb. 25 with three Sharia' Law graduate students who also assist in the mosques in Ma'an, Mafraq and the outskirts of Amman. A cleric from Ma'an -- an area known for its Salafi and gun- running ties to Saudi Arabia-- told us that immediately on returni [...]
2004-03-08 07:55:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP SCUL KPAO OEXC JO
04AMMAN181MEPI WOMEN AND THE LAW WORKSHOP
[...] With reference to the MEPI "Women and Law" conference to be held in Amman on February 16-18, 2004: Post understands that the following Jordanians will be asked to take part in the Conference program: Dr. Rateb Thaher - Panel: The Role of the Legal Framework Dr. Hamdi Murad - Panel: The Rol [...]
2004-01-08 13:39:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMPI KDEM KJUS PHUM KPAO SCUL JO
04AMMAN2057TESOL 2004 CONVENTION NOMINEES
[...] Amman-based Regional English Language Office and in cooperation with PA Beirut, PA Jerusalem and ACC Jerusalem nominates the following candidates to attend the TESOL 2004 Convention at Long Beach, California March 30 - April 4, 2004: Dr. Elias Ghazal, Lebanon; Ms. Edith Bitar, Lebanon [...]
2004-03-17 15:24:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
04AMMAN2072 Jordanian Youth Respond Enthusiastically to Youth
[...] Summary. Over the last month, the Mission mounted a number of initiatives aimed at broadening our outreach to Jordanian youth. Among this population, animosity and distrust of the U.S. run high in the wake of the Israeli- Palestinian crisis and the overwhelmingly negative coverage in the [...]
2004-03-18 09:45:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL KPAO XF JO
04AMMAN2193"MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE STUDY OF THE
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES THREE PRINCIPAL NOMINEES: MS. YASMEEN ABDEL-WAHAB HASAN ABU-TALEB, MR. LUKMAN FAROUQ ARSALAN, MR. KHALED WAIL FARID ALALI AND MS. DALIA H. AHMED AS AN ALTERNATE NOMINEE. 2. THE FOUR CANDIDATES ARE MEMBERS OF THE YOUTH EXCELLENCE COUNCIL OF THE KING ABDU [...]
2004-03-23 13:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
04AMMAN2359Order for Earth Day 2004 Poster
[...] Post wishes to order ten 10-poster packages for the celebration of the 34th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22. Please use APO shipment: CAO Donna Winton American Embassy Amman Cultural Affairs Office APO AE 09892 2. Please charge the cost of U.S. dollars 78 for th [...]
2004-03-28 13:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
04AMMAN2525 American Language Center, Message of Thanks from
[...] I would like to extend my personal thanks to OBO Director Williams for his recent visit to Amman and especially for the OBO decision to approve up to 60,000 USD per year in leasehold funding for the American Language Center, which per reftel we will need to move from its present location for [...]
2004-04-01 13:44:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL KPAO XF JO
04AMMAN2636"MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE STUDY OF THE
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES TWO PRINCIPAL NOMINEES: MR. MR. SAMI EL HOURANI AND MR. MAHMOUD NASER FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. THE FOLLOWING IS NOMINEES' BIODATA IN PRIORITY ORDER: FIRST NOMINEE: PERSONAL INFORMATION: A. NAME: SAMI HASHEM MAHMOUD EL-HOURANI B. DATE OF BIRT [...]
2004-04-06 06:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
04AMMAN2696 Ambassador's Fund proposal
[...] Proposal Summary The American Embassy in Amman seeks a grant in the amount of $29,628.96 to conserve and present Khirbet Salameh, an ancient farmhouse founded initially in the 3rd century B.C. The purpose of this project is two-fold: to preserve and present an important cultural heritage site [...]
2004-04-08 13:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL KPAO XF JO
04AMMAN3157JORDAN'S MINISTER OF EDUCATION WILL HOST MAY
[...] In a meeting with PAO and CAO on April 18, Jordan's Minister of Education Dr. Khalid Touqan agreed to co-host the MEPI-sponsored Education Steering Committee on the morning of May 15. 2. The meeting will be held at the Dead Sea as a preliminary to the World Economic Forum, and is curren [...]
2004-04-24 18:59:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO KMPI XF JO OXEC KEDU
04AMMAN342FY-04 FUNDED VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM ON
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION REQUESTS A FUNDED VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM FOR TEN DAYS STARTING THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH, 2004 FOR THREE LEADING JORDANIAN SCHOLARS ON "RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE AND COEXISTENCE." THE REQUEST SUPPORTS THE MISSION'S LONG TERM OBJECTIVES OF "DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS" AN [...]
2004-01-15 11:47:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP JO
04AMMAN3907 IRAQ FY 05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM
[...] NAME: MS.AMAL UMRAN AL RUBAIEE TITLE: MANAGER, WOMENS'S CENTER COUNCIL PROJECT: RP: "YOUNG LEADERS," JULY 7-JULY 22, 2005 NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- KARBALA- R. ANDREW DICKSON III RANK 1 2. NAME: MS. NIHAL ABDULZAHRA TITLE: MEMBER OF PROVINCIAL CONCIL PROJECT: MRP: "GRASSROOTS DE [...]
2004-05-19 10:55:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SOCI OEXC SCUL JO PGOVE
04AMMAN462FUNDING FOR BATTERY DANCE PROGRAM
[...] PA AMMAN CONFIRMS ITS PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZES RABAT TO CHARGE ITS SHARE OF EXPENSES FOR USD 7,504.33 TO THE FOLLOWING FISCAL DATA: APPROPRIATION: 1940113.000P ALLOTMENT: 4440 OBLIGATION NO.: 4440499001 FUNCTION: 1370 OBJECT: 4120 AMOUNT: USD 7,504.33 2. POST'S F [...]
2004-01-21 05:27:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL AFIN ABUD
04AMMAN4625 FY'05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM NOMINATIONS
[...] THE FOLLOWING IS MISSION'S REVISED LIST OF FY 2005 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR NOMINEES AS DETERMINED BY THE IV SELECTION COMMITTEE. 2. ALL NOMINEES LISTED BELOW HAVE RECEIVED "COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL" FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE IV PROGRAMS. --NAME: MS. EVA ABU HALAWEH TITLE: DIRECTOR AN [...]
2004-06-07 13:27:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SOCI OEXC SCUL JO PGOVE
04AMMAN818FY-04 FUNDED VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM ON "RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE AND COEXISTENCE".
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION REQUESTS A FUNDED VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM FROM MARCH 1-9, 2004, FOR FOUR LEADING JORDANIAN SCHOLARS ON "RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE AND COEXISTENCE." THE REQUEST SUPPORTS THE MISSION'S LONG TERM OBJECTIVES OF "DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS" AND "U.S. SOCIETY AND VALUES." FUN [...]
2004-02-03 13:26:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP JO
04AMMAN8509CEPPS PROJECT - SUPPORT FOR POLITICAL
[...] Mission welcomes the subject proposal by IRI and NDI under Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) to be carried out in Jordan between August 2004 and January 2006. We would, however, like to highlight some political sensitivities regarding assistance to and con [...]
2004-10-14 05:35:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO KMPI XF JO OXEC KEDU
04ANKARA1007OUTREACH TO MUSLIM AUDIENCES IN TURKEY
[...] While Turkey's 20th century history is completely different from other countries in the Greater Middle East, the issues we are dealing with in this 99 percent Muslim country are at their base only different in degrees. Like the rest of the region, Turkey has been governed by an elite intent [...]
2004-02-21 07:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL PHUM SCUL SOCI KISL TU
04ANKARA2663NEW DRAFT LAW REMOVES BARRIER TO UNIVERSITY
[...] (C) Summary: AK Party (AKP) government will press ahead with its new draft higher education law despite open opposition from the military and higher education establishment. Under the existing law, higher education has been under the purview of the controversial Higher Education Council (YOK) [...]
2004-05-12 08:01:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKPAO OEXC SCUL PHUM TU
04BRASILIA1849RACE, RURAL POVERTY, AND LAND REFORM - BRAZIL'S
[...] SUMMARY. As it struggles to find resources to implement programs from agrarian land reform to Zero Hunger, the government of Brazil faces another challenge to its busy social agenda in bringing Brazil's quilombos (communities originally founded by fugitive slaves) into the modern world. The t [...]
2004-07-26 20:11:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SOCI BR TIP
04BRASILIA2069CRITICISM CAUSES BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT TO RETHINK
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Lula administration last week proposed a journalism law that created a stir in the Brazilian press. The Journalism Council bill would create a national oversight body with authorities to regulate and discipline the press. It created such controversy --including charges of " [...]
2004-08-17 10:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SCUL ECON BR
04COLOMBO10THE 2004 SYMPOSIUM ON EAST ASIA SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-01-05 10:58:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO1096FY-2004 RP "STUDENT LEADERS AND CIVIC
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. CHATURA JEEWAN KUMANAYAKE, UNDER- GRADUATE STUDENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : [...]
2004-06-30 05:30:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO1097 FY-04 IV PROGRAM: SINGLE COUNTRY GROUP PROJECT ON
[...] Post submits detail bio data of Ms. Wickramasinghe, the fifth nominee for the subject group project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nominations are as follow: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format wh [...]
2004-06-30 05:33:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OECV OEXC
04COLOMBO1102FY-2004 MRP "ORGANIZED LABOR" -
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. D.M. UPALI DISSANAYAKE, SECRETARY TO THE WAGES BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : Th [...]
2004-06-30 11:32:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO1147FY-2004 RP "CIVIC EDUCATION IN RELIGIOUS
[...] POST NOMINATES REV.BADDEGAMA SAMITHA THERO, DEPUTY CHIEF INCUMBENT, SRIPADA CHAITHTHYARAMA TEMPLE, GOTHATUWA, BADDEGAMA FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEA [...]
2004-07-09 06:00:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO1153FY-2004 RP "STUDENT LEADERS AND CIVIC
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. N.H. CHATURA SANDEEPA SENARATNE, UNDER-GRADUATE, MEDICAL FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT PROJECT. THIS IS POST'S SECOND NOMINATION FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM" APPROVAL. START FIXED-FORMAT T [...]
2004-07-12 08:47:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO1233 FY-04 IV PROGRAM: SINGLE COUNTRY GROUP PROJECT ON
[...] Post submits detail bio data of Mr. Susantha N. Balapatabendi, the sixth nominee for the subject group project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : autom [...]
2004-07-26 09:07:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OECV OEXC
04COLOMBO1255 FY-04 VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM
[...] Post submits details bio date of Mrs. Priyanee Wijesekera, Secretary General of Parliament, for a voluntary visitor program, SIPDIS September 10-16, 2004. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval". 2. Ms. Wijesekera can be contacted in Canada through Sri Lanka' [...]
2004-07-29 07:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC
04COLOMBO1259FY-2004 MRP "STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE U.S.",
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. ABDUL HAMEED MOHAMMED "ZIYAAD", MEMBER OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, BALANGODA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The foll [...]
2004-07-29 09:01:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO1557FY-2005 SRP "RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN THE U.S."
[...] POST NOMINATES REV. KIRINDE ASSAJI, BUDDHIST MONK/PRINCIPAL, SRI SUMANGALA DHAMMA SCHOOL, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 3. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The follo [...]
2004-09-20 10:29:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO52FY-2004 MRP "MULTI-CULTURALISM IN A DEMOCRATIC
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. RUWAN P. CHANDRASEKERA, ACTING REGIONAL COORDINATOR, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION-JAFFNA AS THE PRINCIPAL CANDIDATE AND VEN. WALMORUWE PIYARATHANA THERO, LECTURER AT THE DEPT. OF PALI AND BUDDHIST STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA AS THE ALTERNATE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT [...]
2004-01-12 10:09:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO56FY-2004 MRP "U.S.FOREIGN POLICY AND COUNTER
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. NIMAL SENANAYAKE, SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following da [...]
2004-01-13 04:39:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO57FY-2004 MRP "U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEMS"-
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. DENIS S. SOOSAITHAS, LEGAL OFFICER, HOME FOR HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN [...]
2004-01-13 04:39:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO58FY-2004 MRP "ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT AND
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. SAJITH PREMADASA, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, NUTRITION AND WELFARE FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA [...]
2004-01-13 04:40:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO59FY-2004 MRP "ADMINISTRATION OF COURTS"
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. W.J. SHAVINDRA FERNANDO, SENIOR STATE COUNSEL, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS COLOMBO TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2929 [...]
2004-01-13 04:41:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO61FY-2004 S/RP "WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. RAJINDRA DE S. ARIYABANDU, DIRECTOR, POLICY AND PLANNING, WATER RESOURCES SECRETARIAT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. POST SIPDIS CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT [...]
2004-01-13 07:30:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO67FY-2004 MRP "INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM"-
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. FREDERICA JANSZ, JOURNALIST OF THE SUNDAY LEADER FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT PROJECT. SHE IS BEEN SUBSTITUTED FOR MAHIM MENDIS. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT [...]
2004-01-13 10:45:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO749SPECIAL FY-2004 MRP "NGO MANAGEMENT OF YOUTH
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. CLIFFORD D. SPECK, FIELD ASSISTANT (PROTECTION/PROGRAM),SATELITE OFFICE- TRINCOMALEE, UNHCR, AS THE PRINCIPAL CANDIDATE AND FR. SUDATH SILVA, ARCH DIOCESAN CHAPLAIN, ST. JOSEPH'S YOUTH CENTER, AS THE ALTERNATE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS THAT TH [...]
2004-05-11 05:29:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO750SPECIAL FY-2004 MRP "YOUNG LEADERS: EFFECTING
[...] POST NOMINATES MS. CHAMPIKA LIYANARACHCHI, POLITICAL COLUMNIST/DEPUTY FEATURES EDITOR, "DAILY MIRROR," AS THE PRINCIPAL CANDIDATE AND MR. SEEVALI AMITIRIGALA, LECTURER, SRI LANKA LAW COLLEGE, AS THE ALTERNATE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FU [...]
2004-05-11 05:30:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO765FY-2005 International Visitor Program: Sri Lanka
[...] Colombo is pleased to submit the following slate of nominees to the FY-2005 IV program: - U.S. Financial System (March 17-April 7, 2005): M. Zain Mohamed "Aazim," Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Grassroots Democracy II (May 5-26, 2005): Mahindananda "Aluthgamage," Member of Parliament [...]
2004-05-12 07:36:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO766FY-2005 International Visitor Program: Maldives
[...] Colombo is pleased to submit the following slate of nominees from the Republic of Maldives to the FY-2005 IV program: - U.S. Trade Policy and the World Economy I (October 28-November 18, 2004): Abdul "Harris," Island Aviation Services - U.S. Financial System (March 17-April 7, 2005): [...]
2004-05-12 07:37:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO806 FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] Post nominates Pushpika G. "Weerakoon", Research Intern, Ministry of Justice, for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a f [...]
2004-05-18 10:02:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO807 FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP "U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM I" NOVEMBER 18-DECEMBER 9, 2004.
[...] Post nominates Saliya K.M. "Pieris", Attorney-at Law, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is [...]
2004-05-18 10:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL
04COLOMBO808 FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] Post nominates T.M. Thusitha N. "Tennakoon", Chief Executive Officer and Director of Studies, Bandaranaike Center for International Studies for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED [...]
2004-05-18 10:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO810 FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] Post nominates Dushni "Weerakoon", Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies, for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is [...]
2004-05-18 10:25:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO811 FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] Post nominates Ven. M. "Mangala" Bhikku, Lecturer, University of Ruhuna, for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixe [...]
2004-05-18 10:25:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO812 FY 05 REGIONAL IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR
[...] Post nominates D. Prashantha J. "DE LIVERA" Senior State Counsel, Attorney General's Department for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The follo [...]
2004-05-18 10:26:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OECV OEXC
04COLOMBO814FY-05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-18 10:28:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO815 FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] Post nominates K.T. "Kuruswamy" Member, Colombo Municipal Council for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format [...]
2004-05-18 10:35:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO817FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-18 11:05:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
04COLOMBO822FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-19 05:05:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO832FY 05 IV PROGRAM: MALDIVIAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be : edited except by means of the Post-EVDB software. EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB VERSION: 3.0.7 POST-EMAIL: tilakawardenac@state.gov TRANSM [...]
2004-05-20 06:04:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO833FY 05 IV PROGRAM: MALDIVIAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-20 06:05:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO834FY 05 IV PROGRAM: MALDIVIAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-20 06:05:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO837FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] Post nominates Ms. Kasupathy "Kunthavie" Administrative Officer, Suriya Women's Development Centre for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): NOMI [...]
2004-05-20 08:58:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO839 FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MPR
[...] Post nominates Gajendran "Ponnambalam" Member of Parliament, and Anura R. "Solomons", deputy editor/foreign news editor of "Divaina" Sinhala daily newspaper, as principle candidates for participation in subject project. Post confirms that these nominations have "Full country team approval". [...]
2004-05-20 09:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO840 FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] Post nominates T.M.G. "Chandrasekera" Deputy Director News and Current Affairs, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT [...]
2004-05-20 09:07:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO843 FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] Post nominates Soundarie "David", Researcher/Project Coordinator, International Center for Ethnic Studies for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): [...]
2004-05-20 10:58:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO850FY-05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP "U.S.
[...] Post nominates M. Zain Mohamed "Aazim", Assistant Manager/Economist, Central Bank of Sri Lanka for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The follo [...]
2004-05-21 04:28:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO854 FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] Post nominates Prabaghan "Ratnasabapathy" News Editor, "Virekesari" newspaper for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a [...]
2004-05-21 06:04:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO862FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-24 07:40:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO881 FY-04 IV PROGRAM: SINGLE COUNTRY GROUP PROJECT ON
[...] Post nominates the following five candidates for participation in the subject project. The Fifth nominee's detailed bio would follow in separate cable. Post confirms that these nominations have "full country team approval." 2. Nominations are as follow: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO [...]
2004-05-27 04:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OECV OEXC
04DJIBOUTI1200IFESH VOLUNTEERS ARRIVE DJIBOUTI FOR ENGLISH
[...] (U) Six International Foundation for Education and Self-Help (IFESH) volunteers, consisting of three men and three women, arrived September 9 in Djibouti for a 10-month assignment to teach English in Djibouti's education system. They were met at the airport by Momodou Mombouray of IFESH headqu [...]
2004-09-14 12:18:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1249INAUGURATION OF DJIBOUTI SCHOOLS REPAIRED BY
[...] (U) On September 22, Ambassador joined USAID Representative, POL/ECON and members of the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) to inaugurate in Tadjoura and in Randa, two schools refurbished and funded by CJTF-HOA based at Camp Lemonier. Ambassador cut the ribbon with the Direct [...]
2004-09-26 13:29:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS MARR SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1279DEAF SCHOOL OPENS AT GIRLS' ORPHANAGE
[...] (U) Summary: The Association for the Protection of Mother and Child opened 15 September a school for deaf children on the grounds of the Girls' Orphanage. Pol/Econ and Pol Assistant visited the school and toured the orphanage on 30 September. At the moment the center runs three classes daily [...]
2004-10-04 10:59:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI SCUL ECON EAID DJ
04DJIBOUTI1384OPPOSITION PARTIES DEMAND TRANSPARENCY FOR 2005
[...] (U) Summary: Recent developments in opposition party politics have led to the release of demands to the Government of Djibouti for transparency in the upcoming presidential election. Reiterating many of the points stated in their unanswered letter to the Government 21 May 2004, the four leader [...]
2004-10-28 10:47:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1391DJIBOUTIAN OPPOSITION MEDIA THEMES, OCTOBER 27-28, 2004
[...] (U) Summary: The opposition journals during the week of October 24-28 focused on the alleged complaint against La Realite for slander filed by the Minister of Defense; the designation of the successor to Ahmed Dini Ahmed as president of the Republican Alliance for Democracy (ARD); and the dist [...]
2004-11-01 10:38:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SCUL KPAO DJ
04DJIBOUTI1393USG-DONATED SCHOOL KITS ELICIT SUPPORT AND ALSO
[...] (U) Summary: On October 21 and October 30, Ambassador and USAID Director joined Djiboutian officials and local UNICEF Director Thomas Davin, in the official unveiling and distribution of school kits provided by the Ministry of Education to primary school children in Djibouti under a USAID educ [...]
2004-11-01 11:52:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EAID SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1487INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK SHORT, BUT SWEET
[...] (U) SUMMARY: This year's International Education Week (IEW) was successful, despite the fact that the Eid, paired with the Muslim work-week, shortened observance to three and a half days. Embassy-sponsored events included a soccer tournament, book donations, a lecture, art exhibitions, an Amba [...]
2004-11-21 10:35:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL KPAO EINV DJ
04DJIBOUTI1494EMBASSY DJIBOUTI REACHES OUT FOR RAMADAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Djibouti sponsored an information speech, several Iftaars (fast breakings) and a public service announcement during the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan. Embassy staff also attended several Ifaars as part of its continued outreach to the country's Muslim community. END SUMMAR [...]
2004-11-22 09:04:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC SCUL KPAO DJ
04DJIBOUTI1507DJIBOUTI EXPRESSES INTEREST IN ANGLICIZATION
[...] (U) Djibouti is an isolated francophone country, surrounded by countries where the official languages all include English. The recent presence of the U.S. military in Djibouti has underscored a language barrier. After the Government of Djibouti, the U.S. Government is the second largest emp [...]
2004-11-23 10:16:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SCUL KPAO DJ
04DJIBOUTI1534MASSIVE TRASH CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY
[...] (U) Summary: The Government of Djibouti has taken the first of many small steps to clean up Djibouti in launching a contest for the best "Act and Keep Your City Clean" poster. The contest opened for registration November 6th to 11th for children between the ages of 10 and 20. The contest part [...]
2004-12-02 02:19:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALSENV ECON PGOV SCUL EINV DJ
04DJIBOUTI1586MOBIL AND GOVERNMENT OF DJIBOUTI OUTSTANDING
[...] (C) Mobil Oil's Chief Executive in Djibouti, Alain Adam, met late on December 8 on an urgent basis with Ambassador to report that he had been approached at his office only an hour earlier by two representatives of Djibouti's security forces. They had come to arrest him at the behest of Djibout [...]
2004-12-13 10:33:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD PGOV SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI451JUSTICE MINISTER SAYS HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION IS
[...] (C) Minister of Justice, Ismail Ibrahim Houmed, told Ambassador that he intends to take a more active role in human rights promotion in Djibouti than the Ministry had previously. The occasion for Houmed's declaration was the Ambassador's courtesy call on him March 4 at Ministry of Justice off [...]
2004-03-28 12:33:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID PHUM SCUL PINR DJ
04DJIBOUTI452DJIBOUTI'S MFA HIGHLIGHTS MOVE TOWARDS MILLENNIUM
[...] (C) In Ambassador's recent meeting with Mahmoud Yusuf Ali, Minister for Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ali stated that he believed all U.S. criteria and standards under the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) were achievable for Djibouti. Democracy, he said, is Djibouti's ulti [...]
2004-03-28 12:33:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EAID PHUM SCUL LE SG DJ
04DJIBOUTI747DJIBOUTI: 2005 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR NOMINATIONS
[...] (U) Djibouti proposes three candidates for International Visitors Programs in 2005. END SUMMARY 2. (U) Djibouti is host to the only U.S. military base in Africa and a strategic partner in the War on Terror. Exposure to Americans has been limited and the population, which is 90 p [...]
2004-05-27 09:56:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI793TRIP REPORT: SELF-HELP SITE VISITS TO OUTER
[...] (U) Summary: Pol/Econ officer and Self-Help Clerk (SHC) traveled to the Southern districts of Dikhil and Ali Sabieh, May 16 and 17 and to the Northern districts of Tadjourah and Obock, June 1,2 and 3 to visit FY02 and FY03 projects for follow-up and close-out visits, as well as initial visits [...]
2004-06-09 08:45:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SCUL SENV SOCI PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI835REPORT ON RECENT ARREST OF JOURNALIST
[...] (C) On 8 June, Houssein Ahmed Farah, journalist for the opposition newspaper Le Renouveau and brother to famed opposition leader Daher Ahmed Farah - jailed several times in 2003 for political reasons, was arrested after he failed to stop for the First Lady of Djibouti's convoy traveling toward [...]
2004-06-17 13:19:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI905DJIBOUTI MAPS OUT EDUCATION REFORM
[...] (U) Djibouti's Minister of Education, Abdi Ibrahim Absieh, and Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssef, recently assembled donor country representatives in Djibouti, as well as concerned UN offices, to outline Djibouti's education policy and steps toward [...]
2004-07-01 09:34:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SCUL EAID DJ
04DJIBOUTI947MOBIL FILES CIVIL COURT ACTION AGAINST GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) During Ambassador's 7/9 meeting with Nairobi-based John J. DiTullio, Cluster Sales and Operations Manager for Exxon-Mobil East and Southern Africa, and Mobil Djibouti Director General, Alain Adam, Adam stated that Exxon/Mobil had filed on July 8 an action against the Government of Djibouti [...]
2004-07-11 14:27:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD PGOV SCUL DJ TC
04HELSINKI1536FINLAND: FY-05 UPDATED IVP SLATE OF ALTERNATE CANDIDATES
[...] Following are the names and titles for our slate of alternative candidates for FY-05. Individual nominations for alternative IV candidates have already been sent septels. I. EURP U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges I (October 18, 2004) Mr. Jori Arvonen, International Affairs Secretary, Co [...]
2004-12-08 14:17:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FI KPAO
04HOCHIMINHCITY406MFA IN HCMC ASSURES CONGEN SITUATION IN CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Mr. Le Hung Quoc, Senior Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City External Relations Office (ERO),downplayed reports of widespread protests and high casualty numbers in the Central Highlands (refs A and B) during a meeting with Acting Consul General on April 13, assuring her tha [...]
2004-04-13 14:35:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI KIRF VM ETMIN HUMANR
04HOCHIMINHCITY507HCMC ERO BRIEFS FOREIGN DIPLOMATS ON THE CENTRAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a briefing for the Consular Corps on April 20, Director Le Quoc Hung of the Ho Chi Minh City External Relations Office (ERO -- the southern branch office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) blamed "extremist elements" inside and outside of Vietnam for demonstrations that turn [...]
2004-04-23 03:57:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV PREF SOCI SCUL KIRF VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN
04HOCHIMINHCITY510PROTESTANTS CRITICIZE MFI ROLE IN CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite continued assertions from Human Rights Watch, the Transnational Radical Party, Montagnard Foundation, Inc. (MFI) and various other groups that police and military units brutally beat, raped, killed and arrested ethnic minority demonstrators in the Central Highlands durin [...]
2004-04-23 18:13:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREF PREL SCUL SOCI KIRF VM HUMANR ETMIN RELFREE
04HOCHIMINHCITY573EMBASSY/CONGEN TEAM VISITS DAK LAK, ASSESSES EXTENT OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy and ConGen poloffs discovered more questions than answers concerning reports of recent ethnic unrest (refs A and B),during an April 26-27 trip through the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. While everyone from government officials to some of the protesters themselv [...]
2004-04-30 00:14:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF PREL PGOV SOCI SCUL KIRF VM ETMIN HUMANR RELFREE
04HOCHIMINHCITY751HO CHI MINH CITY BUDDHISTS (OFFICIAL AND UN-) MARK
[...] (U) Several thousand Buddhist believers joined hundreds of Buddhist monks and nuns at a June 1 dawn celebration of the 2548th anniversary of the Buddha's birth. The event featured speeches by various leaders of the government recognized Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) and local government offici [...]
2004-06-03 01:03:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SCUL PGOV PREL SOCI KIRF VM HUMANR RELFREE
04HOCHIMINHCITY752PROTESTANT S0URCE DISCUSSES CENTRAL HIGHLANDS UNREST AND
[...] (SBU) In a May 28 meeting with the Consul General, a reliable Protestant source reported that the April 10-11 Easter weekend unrest in the Central Highlands had resulted in the deaths of 10 ethnic minority persons in Gia Lai Province and another 190 in Dak Lak Province -- contrary to GVN claims [...]
2004-06-03 01:03:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SCUL PREL SOCI PGOV KIRF VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN
04HOCHIMINHCITY758LEGAL PROTESTANTS SEE MOVEMENT ON SEMINARY, NEW CHURCHES
[...] (SBU) Several members of the Executive Board of the government- recognized Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam (SECV) told the Ambassador they were moving ahead with plans for construction of a new seminary campus during a meeting last month at their offices in HCMC. The Protestant leaders [...]
2004-06-04 13:31:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SCUL PGOV PREL SOCI KIRF VM HUMANR RELFREE
04HOCHIMINHCITY789WELL KNOWN MENNONITE PASTOR DETAINED IN HCMC
[...] (SBU) On the evening of June 8, ConGen HCMC received information from several reliable Protestant contacts that police in HCMC had "arrested" Mennonite Pastor Nguyen Hong Quang at his home in District 2. This followed earlier reports that police were searching the home, which doubles as an un [...]
2004-06-09 13:12:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SOCI PGOV SCUL PREL KIRF VM RELFREE HUMANR
04HOCHIMINHCITY824FORMER UBCV MONK TO PURSUE IMMIGRANT VISA AFTER
[...] (SBU) Mr. Pham Van Tuong, formerly known as Thich Tri Luc while still a monk with the banned Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam, has confirmed that he is now scheduled to depart Vietnam on June 22 under UNHCR auspices for resettlement in Sweden. He will travel with his wife and child. Mr. Tuo [...]
2004-06-18 13:08:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM CVIS PREF SCUL SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF VM RELFREE HUMANR
04HOCHIMINHCITY870HCMC RELIGION COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DETAINED MENNONITE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 23, ranking officials from the HCMC Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA) met with Vietnam Evangelical Fellowship (VEF) leader Pham Dinh Nhan (please protect) to admonish him over his activities on behalf of detained Mennonite Pastor Nguyen Hong Quang and, more general [...]
2004-07-01 01:06:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SOCI PGOV SCUL PREL KIRF VM HUMANR RELFREE
04HOCHIMINHCITY917DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST TRAN KHUE SENTENCED TO TWENTY MONTHS
[...] (SBU) The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court convicted detained democracy activist Tran Khue of violating administrative detention and abusing democracy and freedom to undermine national interests on July 9th. Khue was sentenced to 19 months, with credit for 18 months and nine days time served. [...]
2004-07-12 04:04:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV SOCI PREL SCUL VM HUMANR
04ISTANBUL974TURKEY'S "EURO" VISION
[...] Summary: While European officials assess GOT efforts toward meeting the Copenhagen Criteria in advance of the EU Council's important December Summit, Turkey's de facto integration into the cultural life of Europe deepens. Turkey's hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, along wit [...]
2004-06-21 07:00:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL TU
04KATHMANDU458MAOISTS INTENSIFY ABDUCTION OF STUDENTS
[...] Summary. Nepal's Maoist insurgents have intensified abductions of students. Nearly 700 students were abducted in January and February alone while over 900 reportedly were abducted since the ceasefire's collapse in August 2003. According to one Maoist-affiliated organization, the insurgents i [...]
2004-03-12 06:59:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER SCUL NP
04KINSHASA1523FY'05 MRP: "Combating International Crime," January 6-27,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 10:28:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04KINSHASA1524FY'05-MRP: "Grassroots Democracy I" November 11- December
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 10:35:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04KINSHASA1525FY'05-AFRP: "Grassroots Democracy" April 11-29, 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 10:40:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04KINSHASA1526FY'05 AFRP: "HIV/AIDS and the Family,"
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 10:49:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04KINSHASA1527FY'05-AFRP: "Transparency and Good Governance,"
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 10:56:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04KINSHASA1528FY'05 AFRP: "U.S. Africa Investment and Trade,"
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 11:03:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04KINSHASA1529FY'05-AFRP: "Higher Education in the U.S.,"
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 11:11:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04KINSHASA1530FY'05-SCP: "Protection of Human Rights"
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 11:25:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04KINSHASA1531FY'05 MRP: "TV Broadcast Journalism," April 7-28, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 11:26:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04KINSHASA1532FY'05 AFRP: Women and Development, February 28-
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 11:35:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04KINSHASA1984Special Winter FY'05 ECA/A/E/USS Study of the
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-26 05:56:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04KUWAIT4552KUWAITIS CONFLICTED OVER CHRISTMAS
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified; Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: While some of Kuwait's western educated elite dabble in decorating Christmas trees and exchanging presents, and Christians openly celebrate the holiday, some Islamists have called for banning the [...]
2004-12-29 09:54:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KISL SCUL ECON KU
04LAGOS147 DYNAMIC MLK DAY EVENT DRAWS 250 IN LAGOS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK) celebration in Lagos, Nigeria, drew over 250 people as well as local press to share an evening of speeches, artwork and music in commemoration of the late civil rights leader. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) The program, which featured U.S. speaker Dr [...]
2004-01-22 12:14:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NI
04LAGOS1504 REMEMBERING DR. RALPH J. BUNCHE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a fitting tribute to the late Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche, Nobel Peace Prize winner and distinguished African-American diplomat, the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos, recently concluded our yearlong program commemorating the 100th anniversary of his bir [...]
2004-07-22 08:14:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NI
04MADRID3079SPAIN REQUEST FOR USNATO MULTI-COUNTRY TOUR FOR FY-
[...] IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL REQUEST, MADRID WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE SPACE FOR TWO SPANISH PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING MULTI-COUNTRY TOURS: - SFOR - ISTANBUL COOPERATION INITIATIVE - NATO'S OUT-OF-AREA OPERATIONS 2. POST WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC NOMINATIONS SEPTEL, IN EARLY TO [...]
2004-08-12 11:49:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL SCUL SP NATO
04MANAMA1020BAHRAINI HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GRATEFUL FOR
[...] Twenty Bahraini high school students and their families gathered at the American Cultural and Education Center (ACEC) on June 23 to receive Certificates of Award for the Micro Scholarship for English language study funded by R and administered by the post. Charg d'Affaires Molly Williamson p [...]
2004-06-29 12:07:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO BA
04MANAMA162 ENAGING YOUNGER BAHRAINIS WITH ROCK AND ROLL
[...] PAS Manama engaged younger and more diverse Bahraini audiences by programming American rock `n' roll band "Circus Guy" from January 14-18, 2004. Circus Guy's program included performing live on Radio Bahrain's popular weekend music and interview program, an acoustic performance for critically [...]
2004-02-08 07:05:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO BA
04MANAMA1695EMBASSY MANAMA'S RAMADAN ACTIVITIES SHOWCASE
[...] Embassy Manama's 2004 Ramadan activities follow: -- The Ambassador hosted a lively youth-oriented U.S. Elections Night "majlis" in his Residence on November 2. More than one hundred University of Bahrain students, NGO representatives, journalists, and government officials attended. Eleven [...]
2004-11-10 07:29:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO BA
04MANAMA1924Sports Programming Works
[...] (U) The Bahraini reaction to the highly successful visit of former Georgetown University Basketball players Omari Faulkner and Courtland Freeman was summed up by the Bahrain's National Basketball Team coach: "More sports programs are needed to foster greater dialogue." The two Cultural Envoy [...]
2004-12-22 13:06:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL SOCI OEXC KPAO BA
04MANAMA292MICRO-SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDY
[...] Post welcomes the micro-scholarships for English language study initiative outlined in reftel A. This program will assist post in raising the English language abilities of an important target audience. 2. Post's outline of plans to start up this program in Bahrain follow: -- Progra [...]
2004-03-06 05:02:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC KPAO KIRC BA
04MANAMA399 MEPI'S "MY ARABIC LIBRARY" - BAHRAIN MINISTRY
[...] (U) This is an action request for NEA/PI; please see para 6. 2. (U) PAO has met twice with senior Ministry of Education officials in Bahrain about the MEPI Arabic language early reading book program (on February 22 and March 16). The Assistant Undersecretary for Curriculum and Trainin [...]
2004-03-23 13:39:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC SCUL KMPI KPAO KDEM BA
04MANAMA566 MEPI'S "MY ARABIC LIBRARY" GETS A GREEN LIGHT
[...] (U) During a third meeting about MEPI's "My Arabic Library" with senior Ministry of Education officials in Bahrain (February 22, March 16, and April 17),the Ministry of Education approved Bahrain's participation in this project. The approval comes after post's efforts to overcome Ministry c [...]
2004-04-21 10:08:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KMPI KPAO KDEM BA
04MANAMA981RETURNED IV PARTICIPANT IN THE SPOTLIGHT
[...] SUMMARY: In the midst of anti-American sentiments in some segments of Bahraini society, Yousif Mohammed Mahmoud, a participant in an April 2004 International Visitor (IV) program, gave the U.S. a much-needed positive press spin this week. Mr. Mahmoud reflected to the local press on his Intern [...]
2004-06-23 05:15:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO BA
04MAPUTO1260MAPUTO INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PRIORITY LIST FOR FY-05
[...] PAS Maputo hereby submits a prioritized list of FY-05 Internationa Each candidate has full country team approval. The candidates and pr a.Suleimane Esep Amuji, RP Democratic Governance and Civic Partici b.Daniel Herminio Bento, RP Democratic Governance and Civic Partic c.Manuel Jose Dos Santos, [...]
2004-09-16 14:51:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
04MUSCAT2030NEW SPORTS MINISTER ON THE BALL, BUT OFF ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) Oman's energetic new Minister of Sports, Ali al-Sunaidi, shared with the Ambassador his active agenda for developing athletics in Oman. He is eager to build linkages to the U.S. and other countries, both to develop sports programs and training facilities, as well as to market Oman as an [...]
2004-11-23 12:39:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PINR SCUL OEXC SNAR TBIO ETRD MU
04MUSCAT2112AMBITION, VISION, AND FRUSTRATION: OMANI COMMERCE
[...] INR/B - please see biographic notes, para 9. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) A rising mid-level Omani commerce official recently described the rapid decline of the Omani textile industry, her experiences within the government, the ill-timed departure of the Commerce Under Secretary, and [...]
2004-12-05 03:26:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALETRD KTEX PINR EIND PREL KWMN SCUL PGOV MU
04MUSCAT2143ECA CULTURAL ENVOYS HAVE A BALL IN OMAN
[...] ECA Cultural Envoys Omari Faulkner and Courtland Freeman engaged a wide range of Omani basketball players, coaches, and students during their highly successful four-day visit to the Sultanate. Welcomed by dignitaries including the newly appointed Minister of Sports Affairs, the duo established [...]
2004-12-08 13:37:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL SOCI MU
04MUSCAT2183AMERICAN CORNERS: FIVE IS NOT ENOUGH
[...] This is an action message. Please see paragraph 8 for action requested. 2. In view of the success and popularity of Oman's five existing American Corners, Embassy Muscat requests funding for two additional ones. Suitable locations have already been identified: the Muscat Higher College o [...]
2004-12-15 08:14:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KIRC OIIP SCUL MU
04NASSAU1515PRIME MINISTER CHRISTIE’S CHINA TRIP, THE LATEST IN A STRING OF VISITS
[...] (SBU) Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie will lead an official government delegation to China on August 14-21, continuing a two-year upswing in diplomatic exchanges between The Bahamas and China. In addition to numerous cultural programs, the two nations have exchanged high-level delegations to [...]
2004-08-11 13:21:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP BTIO ECON SCUL CH BF ASEC
04OTTAWA2963U.S. AND CANADIAN POLICY PLANNERS SEEK SYNERGY ON
[...] (C) Summary: In policy planning talks October 28-29 in Toronto, U.S. and Canadian colleagues exchanged views and sought ways to synergize efforts on a range of global and regional issues. The Canadian team briefed on Canada,s attempt through its International Policy Review to enhance public s [...]
2004-11-04 18:11:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA IR IZ PGOV PREL AF PINS KMPI SCUL
04PRETORIA3175 NEW INCENTIVES FUEL ADDITIONAL HOPES FOR ROBUST
[...] The feature and commercial film industry in South Africa continues to grow vigorously. An industry that in 1995 generated 4,000 jobs now employs an estimated 20,000 workers. Film production ranging from commercials and shorts to full-length movies produced in South Africa has grown substanti [...]
2004-07-14 09:51:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ETRD SCUL PGOV SF
04QUEBEC128QUEBEC CITY RADIO STATION CLOSURE SPARKS POLITICAL AND
[...] Summary: A local radio station ordered to close by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as stirred up an expected storm of controversy in the Quebec capital, and has also captured extensive national and international press attention since the decision was fi [...]
2004-08-13 19:06:00Consulate QuebecUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SCUL PHUM ETTC ECPS
04QUEBEC215QUEBEC GOVERNMENT ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION
[...] (C) Summary: Government of Quebec (GOQ) officials requested a meeting with CG Friedman to review the bidding on the draft UNESCO Cultural Diversity Convention in advance of the Dec. 14-17 drafting group meeting in Paris, where Quebec will participate as an observer. GOQ officials said Quebec [...]
2004-12-13 20:59:00Consulate QuebecCONFIDENTIALETRD SCUL FR CA UNESCO
04RANGOON1470BURMA STRIVES TO BECOME A (CENSORED) HI-TECH HUB
[...] (C) Summary: Burma's generals are pushing to develop an IT and software sector well beyond the country's needs and abilities. Though a side effect of this effort has been improved communications and expanded access of some Burmese to the Internet, too many basic problems remain for this campa [...]
2004-11-16 10:10:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECPS TSPL PGOV SCUL ECON BM
04RANGOON1582BURMA'S BUDDHIST SUMMIT: WE BUILT IT, NOW FIND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The SPDC carried off its World Buddhist Summit despite the 11th hour loss of the primary sponsor and the 1,600 attendees it was planning to bring. The regime saved face by launching a dual strategy of publicly belittling its departed Japanese co-sponsor while using influential [...]
2004-12-15 03:06:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALSCUL PHUM PREL PGOV BM
04RANGOON393BURMA'S NATIONAL CONVENTION: INK FOR THE RUBBER
[...] Summary: Members of the National Convention Convening Work Committee demonstrate scant appreciation for the guiding principles and mechanics of constitution drafting. There is no indication the planned drafting process will involve genuine dialogue, negotiation, debate, or collaboration. By [...]
2004-03-26 10:06:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SCUL BM
04RANGOON559ENERGIZING BURMA'S SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTREPRENEURS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand visited Rangoon explaining the benefits of a more active civil society role for the business community and delivering the message that combined voices were more effective in pushing reform. Progressive busin [...]
2004-05-06 05:00:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KPAO PGOV SCUL KWMN BM
04RANGOON805THE MADRASSAS OF RANGOON
[...] (S) Summary: Despite pervasive and sometimes aggressive religious discrimination that favors Burma's Buddhist majority, Islamic religious education has survived and flourished in Rangoon Division. Though Rangoon's madrassas operate under vigilant MI attention, there are up to 130 schools -- s [...]
2004-06-25 02:24:00Embassy RangoonSECRETSCUL PGOV PTER EFIN KISL BM
04SANAA1085MEPI GRANT RECIPIENT DECLINES AWARD IN
[...] The Yemeni Female Media Forum declined acceptance of a MEPI small grant in the amount of $16, 500 in protest of U.S. policies in the region. The president of the Forum, Ms. Rahma Hujaira, also withdrew herself as a nominee for the International Visitors Program. Several Yemeni papers and we [...]
2004-05-03 07:17:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL YM
04SANTODOMINGO5856DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: OAS AMB. MAISTO ADDRESSES FREE
[...] (U) U.S. PermRep to the OAS Ambassador John Maisto, emphasized goals of the OAS Monterrey and Quebec Summits of the Americas in discussions with government, private sector, and NGO leaders and the media during his September 16-18 visit to Santo Domingo. He was accompanied by Ambassador Hertel [...]
2004-10-25 20:00:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KSUM KCOR KHIV ETRD SCUL XL XM DR
04TEGUCIGALPA56HONDURAN MINISTER OF CULTURE RESIGNS; CITES
[...] (U) On January 6, Honduran Minister of Culture Mireya Batres (former fiancee of Honduran President Ricardo Maduro) publicly announced her resignation. Batres' resignation comes as no surprise, as her tense relationship with First Lady Aguas Ocana has flared publicly on more than one occasion. [...]
2004-01-09 20:42:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SCUL HO
04TELAVIV1375ETHIOPIAN JEWRY IN ISRAEL
[...] Summary: Ethiopian Jews in Israel number approximately 90,000. Fifty percent of them are under the age of 25. Most can trace their families' arrival in Israel to rescue missions such as Operation Moses (1984) and Operation Solomon (1991). The vast majority live in impoverished communities w [...]
2004-03-05 08:06:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL KIRF ET IS ISRAELI SOCIETY
04THEHAGUE1121EVALUATION FOR FY-2004 VOLVIS ELECTION PROGRAM FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-04 11:12:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04THEHAGUE1359FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Farah Karimi as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should n [...]
2004-06-03 15:25:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04THEHAGUE1360FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Ayaan Hirsi Ali as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and shoul [...]
2004-06-03 15:26:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04THEHAGUE1361FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Jeroen W.F. Sas as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. Mr. Sas is earmarked for the EU/RP "Trade and Economic Development" which will be held from May 9 - 27, 2005. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT [...]
2004-06-03 15:28:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04THEHAGUE1363FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Henk Jan Ormel as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should [...]
2004-06-03 15:30:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04THEHAGUE1364FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Johannis M.D. van Leeuwe as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. Mr. van Leeuwe is earmarked for the EU/RP "U.S.-EU Security Issues" which will be held from April 25 - May 13, 2005. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEX [...]
2004-06-03 15:31:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04THEHAGUE1365FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Richard Cornelius Berkhout as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washingto [...]
2004-06-03 15:34:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04THEHAGUE1370FY-2005 Embassy The Hague International
[...] On April 22, 2004, the International Visitor Program Selection Committee nominated the following slate of IVP candidates for the FY-2005. As per refcable, we are nominating 11 primary candidates. The remaining candidates are nominated as alternates. We request that The Hague will again be offe [...]
2004-06-03 16:58:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04THEHAGUE1392FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Alternate candidate
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Naglaa Abdel Rahman Elhajj as an alternate candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. Ms. Elhajj is earmarked for the MRP "U.S. Foreign Policy and Human Rights Issues" which will be held from May 12 - June 2, 2005. 2. START [...]
2004-06-04 11:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04THEHAGUE1394FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Alternate candidate
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Jules F. Gerzon as an alternate candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. Mr. Gerzon is earmarked for the EU/RP "U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges II," which will be held from February 28 - March 16, 2005. 2. START FIXED-FORMA [...]
2004-06-04 11:51:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04THEHAGUE1397FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Alternate candidate
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Delphine R.R. Pronk as an alternate candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and [...]
2004-06-04 11:54:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04VILNIUS1402AMBASSADOR HOSTS IFTAAR FOR LITHUANIA'S MUSLIM
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Mull celebrated Ramadan on November 5 with 20 leading figures from Lithuania's Muslim community, hosting an Iftaar dinner. The Ambassador highlighted the importance of diversity and tolerance during the event, and Lithuania's chief Islamic religious figure praised the [...]
2004-11-12 15:54:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALSCUL PHUM LH
04WELLINGTON784NEW ZEALAND'S VIEWS ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] Seeking New Zealand's support for U.S. positions on a UNESCO convention on cultural diversity, post on September 10 delivered the reftel demarche to Jane Kominik of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage and to Charlotte Frater of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's United Nations and C [...]
2004-09-14 00:41:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD NZ UNESCO
04YEREVAN784"To enter the 21st century or not?" - PAS
[...] SUMMARY: On March 21, the PAS Yerevan organized a highly successful forum in honor of International Women's Month, featuring prominent women working in the fields of international affairs, politics, business, media and law. The event drew capacity crowds and was covered by three television s [...]
2004-04-01 11:57:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KWMN PREL OEXC SCUL AM
05ABUDHABI1153CHILD MARRIAGE IN THE UAE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-13 11:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN TC
05ABUDHABI2195 UAE ACCESS STUDENTS: "I THOUGHT THAT AMERICANS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-17 03:04:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL XF TC
05ABUDHABI3883UAE 9/11 COMMEMORATION: "WE MUST ALL STAND UNITED"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Abu Dhabi held a ceremony commemorating the fourth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and honoring the memory of those from eighty-two countries who lost their lives on September 11. UAE senior officials from the Presidency, and Ministries of Justice and Islamic Affairs, [...]
2005-09-12 12:49:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC SCUL PTER XF TC
05ABUDHABI964UAE: INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK ACTIVITIES
[...] (U) Summary: PAO Abu Dhabi postponed International Education Week activities due to the mourning period following the death of UAE President Sheikh Zayed. PAO subsequently spread the activities out over several weeks in November and December. Public Affairs Officers and Education Advisors vi [...]
2005-03-01 12:38:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO TC SCUL CVIS
05ABUDHABI97UAE ENGLISH LANGUAGE MICROSCHOLARSHIPS
[...] (U) Summary: The inauguration of the English-language Microscholarship Program in the UAE has generated goodwill and a positive image for the US at a time when Emirati students are bombarded with negative images from press and television. This is the first program to reach out to UAE youth in [...]
2005-01-05 12:52:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO TC SCUL
05ABUJA1676IVLP Returnee Spearheads Judicial Reforms in
[...] Summary: Ms. Faustinah I. Kola-Olalere, Chair of Magistrate Association of Nigeria (MAN) returned from her IVLP program with a consuming passion: transforming Nigeria's courts emphasis on punishment to correction and reformation. She hopes this new emphasis would red [...]
2005-09-09 12:36:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC NI
05ACCRA2435EMBASSY GHANA'S RAMADAN OUTREACH TO MUSLIM
[...] SUMMARY: This year Post continued to expand its Muslim outreach program during the recently completed Ramadan celebrations. The Embassy hosted more events, took the program to more areas, and reached more Muslim citizens than in any year so far. I was involved personally in several of the act [...]
2005-11-29 14:25:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDGH KISL KPAO PGOV PREL PTER SCUL SOCI
05ACCRA550GHANA: SURVEY RESPONSE ON CHILD MARRIAGE
[...] This message is post's response to reftel, which requested information about the prevalence and adverse effects of child marriage in Ghana. Legal Age of Marriage --------------------- 2. Under Ghana's Children's Act, the legal age required to marry is 18 for both girls and boys. There i [...]
2005-03-18 12:53:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB GH KWMN PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI
05ACCRA636REPORT ON MRP "COMBATTING INTERNATIONAL
[...] Summary. The Chief Inspector of Police at the Women and Juvenile Unit of the Ghana Police, Elvis Bawa Sadongo, was among the participants in the MRP on "Combatting International Crime" from January 7 - 28, 2005. He said his trip was a real "eye-opener" because he and the other IVLP participa [...]
2005-04-01 06:57:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OIIP OEXC PGOV GH
05ACCRA637REPORT ON AFRP "RADIO BROADCASTING IN THE
[...] Summary. Two Ghanaian radio broadcasters were among the participants in an AFRP on "Radio Broadcasting in the U.S." from January 31-February 18, 2005. Both had rave reviews for the program and said the experience broadened everyone's perspective. One of the journalists was particularly impr [...]
2005-04-01 06:57:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OIIP OEXC PGOV GH
05ACCRA644SPEAKER DEBUTS HIPLIFE DOCUMENTARY TO WIDE
[...] Summary. From February 17-26, 2005, post sponsored a series of film screenings across Ghana of a PAS-funded documentary that described links between Ghanaian hiplife artists and the United States. The film showings were part of post's African American History Month celebrations. Post used [...]
2005-04-01 11:02:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OIIP OEXC PGOV GH
05ADDISABABA3843AU CONVENING PAN AFRICAN CULTURAL CONGRESS
[...] Summary/Action Request: The African Union (AU) is convening a Pan African Cultural Congress in Nairobi from December 4-9, 2005 to "review and assess the cultural sector in Africa, and consider the stakes, challenges and opportunities" to develop appropriate programs. The USG has been invite [...]
2005-11-14 13:35:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO SCUL XA AF UNION
05ALGIERS2165AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEW MFA DIRECTOR
[...] (C) During an October 24 courtesy call, Ambassador briefed new MFA Americas Director General Fatiha Selmane on bilateral issues. Selmane, up until a year ago Algeria's ambassador to South Africa, agreed bilateral relations were good and growing; noted our excellent post-9/11 counter-terrorism [...]
2005-10-26 10:48:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS TSPL EAIR SCUL KMPI AG INRB
05AMMAN1014FY-05 FULBRIGHT AMERICAN STUDIES INSTITUTE ON
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES DR. ZYAD GOGAZEH, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES, UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN. DR. GOGAZEH'S BIODATA FOLLOWS: PERSONAL INFORMATION: A. NAME AS IN THE PASSPORT: FIRST: ZYAD MIDDLE: MOH'D FAMILY: GOGAZEH B. DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY [...]
2005-02-07 13:23:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN1552"FY-05 MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE STUDY OF
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES THREE PRINCIPAL NOMINEES: MS. HALA MAKAHLEH, MS. ZEINA AHMAD AND MR. RAJA SUNNA. MR. MAJD AL USTA AS AN ALTERNATE NOMINEE. 2. THE FOUR CANDIDATES ARE MEMBERS OF THE KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT (KAFD). KAFD WAS ESTABLISHED BY A ROYAL DECREE I [...]
2005-02-24 09:01:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN1629 PAS Amman Conducts Web Dialogue
[...] PAS Amman hosted February 17 a web dialogue on the Embassy's public website between USAID Jordan Mission Director Anne Aarnes and the Jordanian public. This is the first of what are planned as monthly web dialogue sessions with senior country team members. The web dialogue enabled Jordanians [...]
2005-02-27 09:06:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP KIRC EAID SCUL JO
05AMMAN1709FY-05 FULBRIGHT AMERICAN STUDIES INSTITUTE ON "U.S.
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES DR. SOHAIL MAGABLEH, HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY. DR. MAGABLEH'S BIODDATE FOLLOWS: PERSONAL INFORMATION: A. NAME: SOHAIL ISSA MAGABLEH FIRST NAME: SOHAIL MIDDLE NAME: ISSA LAST NAME: MAGABLEH B. DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY/Y [...]
2005-03-01 14:44:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN1710FY-05 STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE FOR
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES DR. MOHAMMED OKOUR, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SIPDIS FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE NOMINEES' BIODATA: PERSONAL INFORMATION: A. NAME: MOHAMMAD-JOM'A YASEEN "OKOUR" FIRST NAME: MOHAMMAD-JOM'A MIDDL [...]
2005-03-01 14:45:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN2004"FY-05 MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE STUDY OF
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES MS. HALA HATAMLEH, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, YARMOUK UNIVERSITY MODEL SCHOOL. 2. THE FOLLOWING IS NOMINEES' BIODATA IN PRIORITY ORDER: FIRST NOMINEE: PERSONAL INFORMATION: A. NAME: LAST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: HATAMELH B. FIRST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: [...]
2005-03-10 12:39:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN2286JORDAN: CHILD MARRIAGE
[...] Responses to reftel questionnaire on child marriage in Jordan are provided below: 2. The Jordanian government introduced a provisional law in 2001 in the absence of parliament that, among other things, raised the legal marrying age for both men and women to 18 years old. Islamic shari'a [...]
2005-03-20 16:28:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ELAB ECON PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN JO
05AMMAN3145 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR ALUMNUS HEADS JORDAN'S NEW
[...] NEW JORDANIAN PRIME MINISTER DR. ADNAN BADRAN, ALONG WITH A NEW CABINET, WAS SWORN IN ON APRIL 7, 2005. DR. BADRAN IS AN ALUMNUS OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM ON "HIGHER EDUCATION" IN 1977. DR. BADRAN HAS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THE FULBRIGHT COMMISSION SINCE AUGUST 15, 2000 AND SERVED [...]
2005-04-19 09:49:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN4105 FY 2006 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
[...] THE FOLLOWING IS MISSION'S SLATE OF FY 2006 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM NOMINEES AS DETERMINED BY THE IV SELECTION COMMITTEE. WE ARE NOMINATING UP TO TWENTY-TWO CANDIDATES. 2. ALL THE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW HAVE RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PR [...]
2005-05-25 12:16:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV SOCI OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN5128AMERICAN MUSIC ABROAD REQUEST FOR AMMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-27 13:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN5365USG CANDIDACY FOR UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE:
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-06 05:27:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL JO UNESCO
05AMMAN5466FY-05 P4L: "WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS" AUGUST 22-
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN IRAQ NOMINATES THREE PARTICIPANTS FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format, which enables : Automated processing in Washington and should not be : Edi [...]
2005-07-10 04:41:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN5473 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR ALUMNUS HEADS JORDAN'S
[...] PRIME MINISTER DR. ADNAN BADRAN RESHUFFLED HIS TWO-MONTH- OLD GOVERNMENT ON SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2005 WITH EIGHT NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN BEFORE HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH. PRIME MINISTER DR. BADRAN IS AN ALUMNUS OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM ON "HIGHER EDUCATION" IN 1977. DR. BADRAN HAS SERV [...]
2005-07-10 09:11:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6265FY-05 P4L: "YOUNG LEADERS" SEPTEMBER 19, 2005.
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN IRAQ NOMINATES TWO PARTICIPANTS FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. MS. SARA SA'AID AND MS. CELIA HAMAZASP HAVE RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM 3. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): [...]
2005-08-04 12:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6602FY-05 P4L STUDENT LEADERS SEPTEMBER 19- OCTOBER 7,
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN IRAQ NOMINATES TWO PARTICIPANTS FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. MS. SARA SA'AID AND MS. YOSIR S. ALI ABDULLAH HAVE RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 3. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO N [...]
2005-08-17 12:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6603FY-05 MRP ORGANIZED LABOR, AUGUST 18-SEPTEMBER 8,
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-17 12:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN674Request for a DVC Program in Honor of
[...] Summary: In honor of Black History Month, post would like to request IIP's support in organizing a 90 minute DVC program discussing African- American Literature. 2. We expect an audience of 40 - 50 people for this DVC program. The audience will consist of American Studies students from Jo [...]
2005-01-26 14:49:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6745 FY 05 RP:"YOUNG LEADERS: EFFECTING SOCIAL,
[...] FOLLOWING IS THE EVDB EVALUATION OF SUBJECT PROGRAM: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES : AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND SHOULD NOT BE : EDITED EXCEPT BY MEANS OF THE POST-EVDB SOFTWARE. EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB VERS [...]
2005-08-22 11:09:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6748FY 05 MRP:"PERFORMING ARTS IN U.S. SOCIETY," MARCH
[...] FOLLOWING IS THE EVDB EVALUATION OF SUBJECT PROGRAM: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES : AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND SHOULD NOT BE : EDITED EXCEPT BY MEANS OF THE POST-EVDB SOFTWARE. EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB VERS [...]
2005-08-22 11:09:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6750 FY 05 MRP:"ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND THE WORLD
[...] FOLLOWING IS THE EVDB EVALUATION OF SUBJECT PROGRAM: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES : AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND SHOULD NOT BE : EDITED EXCEPT BY MEANS OF THE POST-EVDB SOFTWARE. EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB VERS [...]
2005-08-22 11:10:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6752 FY 05 RP:"FOREIGN POLICY DECISION MAKING
[...] FOLLOWING IS THE EVDB EVALUATION OF SUBJEC PROGRAM: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES : AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND SHOULD NOT BE : EDITED EXCEPT BY MEANS OF THE POST-EVDB SOFTWARE. EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB VERSI [...]
2005-08-22 11:11:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6753 FY 05 MRP:"INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM," JUNE 15 -
[...] FOLLOWING IS THE EVDB EVALUATION OF SUBJECT PROGRAM: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES : AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND SHOULD NOT BE : EDITED EXCEPT BY MEANS OF THE POST-EVDB SOFTWARE. EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB VERS [...]
2005-08-22 11:11:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6754 FY 05 MRP:"ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
[...] FOLLOWING IS THE EVDB EVALUATION OF SUBJECT PROGRAM: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES : AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND SHOULD NOT BE : EDITED EXCEPT BY MEANS OF THE POST-EVDB SOFTWARE. EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB VERS [...]
2005-08-22 11:11:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6874 FY 05 RP:"YOUNG LEADERS: EFFECTING SOCIAL,
[...] FOLLOWING IS THE EVDB EVALUATION OF SUBJECT PROGRAM: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES : AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND SHOULD NOT BE : EDITED EXCEPT BY MEANS OF THE POST-EVDB SOFTWARE. EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB VERS [...]
2005-08-25 10:28:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN7211FY-05 RP: "PROMOTING INTERFAITH DIALOGUE," NOVEMBER
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN IRAQ NOMINATES THREE PARTICIPANTS FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. MR.DALUZ A. MOHAMMED, MR.MAJID I. MOHAMED, AND MR. MUNIR H. KHUDAIR HAVE RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 3. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : TH [...]
2005-09-08 13:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN7507UNESCO DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-19 11:40:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD JO UNESCO
05AMMAN7685 FY-2006 MRP: "ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT AND
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN BAGHDAD NOMINATES MS. NADIA K. HESSIN FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. MS. HESSIN HAS RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 3. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA I [...]
2005-09-27 08:25:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN7693 FY-2006 MRP: "SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION, TREATMENT
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN BAGHDAD NOMINATES MR. HAMID J. KASSIM FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. MR.KASSIM HAS RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 3. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS [...]
2005-09-27 12:27:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN7728 FY-2006 SCP: "BORDER AND HOMELAND SECURITY
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN BAGHDAD NOMINATES EIGHT PARTICIIPANTS, MR.ABBAS AL-GEBORY; MR.ADNAN MANHAL; MR.AHMED KAREEM; MR. SAAD ALWAN; MR. RATHA AINAD; MR. HADI TAHA HASOON; MR. AMJAD SAKER TAEIAH; MR. HASSAN HUSHIA ADNAH FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. ALL EIGHT HAVE RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM AP [...]
2005-09-28 12:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN7858 FY-2006 RP: "WOMEN AS ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN BAGHDAD NOMINATES DR. SAWSAN AL-SHARIFI FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. DR. AL-SHARIFI HAS RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 3. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING [...]
2005-10-03 12:52:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN7868 FY-2006 SCP: "THE ROLE OF THE PRESS IN A
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN BAGHDAD NOMINATES EIGHT PARTICIPANTS, MS. HAKEMA AL SHEBLY; MS. KAZIMEA AMJASEER; MS. SABAH MOTEB; MS. ZAINAB SHA'ALAN; MS. HUDA MOHAMMED; MS. MONTAHA AHMED; MS. EYMAN THAMER; AND MS. ISRAA HASSAN FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. ALL EIGHT HAVE RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM A [...]
2005-10-04 05:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN8024FM KASRAWI ON UNESCO, ARAB LEAGUE-IRAQ TIES
[...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche on the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions to Foreign Minister Kasrawi October 6. Kasrawi also shared a brief readout with Charge of the October 2 meeting of the Arab League Contact Group in Jeddah [...]
2005-10-06 15:56:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL SCUL IZ JO BHUM UNESCO
05AMMAN8098 FY-2006 RP: "CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN BAGHDAD NOMINATES MR. SAIDON SARHAIN AND MR. SAAD ABAD ALLH FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. BOTH PARTICIPANTS HAVE RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 3. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NO [...]
2005-10-12 05:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN8215URGENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-17 11:29:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL JO UNESCO
05AMMAN8236 FY-2006 MRP: "U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM," JANUARY 12-
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN BAGHDAD NOMINATES MR. KASAM E. KASAM FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. MR. KASAM HAS RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 3. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS [...]
2005-10-18 08:34:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN8299URGENT DIPLOMATIC NOTE AND POINTS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-20 12:39:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL JO UNESCO
05AMMAN8340Request for a DVC to Launch Arabic Book
[...] The Arabic Book Program is planning to launch the title "Activists Beyond Borders." Post would like to request IIP's support in organizing a 90 minute DVC program discussing the title with author Dr. Katherine Sikkink from University of Minnesota. Tel: (612)624-7513, Fax: (612)626-7599, E-mai [...]
2005-10-23 11:21:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN9037 FY-2006 RP: "WOMEN AS ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN BAGHDAD NOMINATES MS. TAMADHIR K. HAMMAD FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. MS. HAMMAD HAS RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 3. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DAT [...]
2005-11-22 07:39:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN9063Request for speaker program for Dr. Samuel
[...] Summary: Embassy Amman would like to request IIP's assistance in recruiting Dr. Samuel Coale of Wheaton College for three program days during the period December 2-6, 2005, to address students and scholars at Jordanian institutions. The speaker's lectures will include: a lecture with Political [...]
2005-11-23 06:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN9391CONDEMNATION OF THE NOVEMBER 9 BOMBINGS CONTINUES
[...] Summary: The November 9 hotel bombings continue to draw condemnation from almost every sector of Jordanian society. The Islamic Action Front, which once regularly praised so-called "resistance" in Iraq, is at pains to distance itself from the attacks and from Zarqawi. In early December, 59 J [...]
2005-12-06 09:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SCUL PTER JO
05AMMAN996PAS Jordan Request for Journalism
[...] PAS Amman requests IIP assistance in identifying an experienced journalism trainer to conduct a workshop on economic, business and financial reporting. As Jordan's economy has expanded in recent years as a result of significant economic reform measures, the media has not always done a satisf [...]
2005-02-07 09:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL JO
05ANKARA2899ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPECIALIST HELPS WRITE TURKEY'S
[...] SUMMARY: From April 25 to May 20, 2005, English Language Specialist William Smalzer worked in Izmir, Turkey, with the Ministry of Education textbook writers assigned to write the English books for grades 9-11 and for the prep year (before grade 9) for high schools that require entrance examina [...]
2005-05-23 12:07:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL TU
05ANKARA3997TURKMAN GROUP, HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY SEEK U.S.
[...] This is an action request for the Department, USAID, and Embassy Baghdad--please see para. 9. 2. Summary: The Iraqi Turkmen Assembly and Hacettepe University are seeking U.S. assistance for a distance learning project for students in Kirkuk to take classes from Hacettepe. This is the first [...]
2005-07-08 12:45:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO EAID SCUL IZ TU
05ANKARA4425 TRACKER 23827 - REPORT ON U.S. SPEAKER DANIEL
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: U.S. Speaker Daniel Jacobs visited Turkey July 18-22, 2005, for a four-day speaker program that brought him into contact with government, business, NGO, and academic audiences for presentations and discussions of U.S. Environmental Policy with special emphasis on [...]
2005-08-01 11:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL TU
05ANKARA5531UNESCO CONVENTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TURKEY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-23 12:15:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD SCUL TU UNESCO
05ANKARA5695TURKS TO U/S HUGHES: DEEPER DIALOGUE WELCOME
[...] (C) U/S Hughes met September 28 with Turkish FonMin Gul and MFA U/S Tuygan. Gul stressed Turkey's desire for stability on its borders, its concerns over developments in Iraq, and the need to maintain dialogue with Syria and Iran in order to change their behavior. On the PKK and terrorism, Gu [...]
2005-09-29 12:14:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO KWMN SCUL TU
05ANKARA6311URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-18 14:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL SCUL TU BHUM ETRC UNESCO
05ANKARA6324TURKEY'S VIEW ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY VOTE
[...] PolCouns delivered ref E demarche on UNESCO Cultural Diversity Vote to Ambassador Sule Soysal, Director General for Overseas Promotion and Cultural Affairs on October 19. PolCouns explained U.S. concerns regarding the restriction of trade and the free flow of ideas that may occur. 2. Soys [...]
2005-10-19 14:40:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL SCUL TU BHUM ETRC UNESCO
05ANKARA6424 TRACKER 24124 - REPORT ON U.S. SPEAKER SALLY
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: U.S. Speaker Sally Gardner Reed, President of Friends of the Library USA, spent a week in Turkey interacting with library professionals in Istanbul and Ankara September 18-24, 2005. In Istanbul, Ms. Reed delivered the keynote address at a conference that took pla [...]
2005-10-25 13:37:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL
05ANKARA7519REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND SPORTS
[...] CULTURAL AND SPORTS PROGRAMS HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OUTREACH. IN ADDITION TO THEIR INTRINSIC VALUE, THEY GENERATE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR POST TO PARTNER WITH A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND ENGAGE BROAD AND NON- TRADITIONAL AUDIENCES. SUCH PROGRAMMING ADDRESSES POST'S MPP OBJE [...]
2005-12-22 13:06:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL TU
05ASUNCION1040COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CULTURE CONNECT
[...] As requested in reference telegram, country clearance is granted for Maria Horne, Culture Connect Envoy, to travel to Asuncion during the period of 8/24/05 to 9/3/05 under the Cultural Connect Envoy Program. The contact officer for the visit is Bruce P. Kleiner,PAO, office tel.: (595-21) 213- [...]
2005-08-18 20:16:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO SCUL OXEC
05ASUNCION1146FY06 CALL FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ENGLISH TEACHING
[...] Post would like to order 400 subscriptions at USD 3.00 per subscription. 2. Please ship via APO to Amembassy Asuncion, Public Diplomacy; Attn. PAO Bruce P. Kleiner; Unit 4732; APO AA 34036. Fiscal data for shipping will be provided as soon as post receives shipping cost estimate. 3. Pl [...]
2005-09-12 20:40:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN AMGT KPAO OEXC SCUL
05ASUNCION1178COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR REAC ROSEMARIE ARENS TO
[...] As requested in reference telegram, country clearance is granted for Rosemarie Arens, Regional Educational Advising Coordinator for South America, travel to Asuncion during the period of 9/25/05 to 9/28/05. The contact officer for the visit is Bruce P. Kleiner,PAO, office tel.: (595-21) 213- [...]
2005-09-19 16:23:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KPAO SCUL PE
05ASUNCION1321UNESCO AND PARAGUAY: US APPEAL UNSUCESSFUL ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-20 21:34:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL PHUM SCUL UNESCO
05ASUNCION387CHILD MARRIAGE--PARAGUAY
[...] Per reftel, Law 1/92 stipulates that the minimum age to contract marriage is 16. The law permits marriage at age 14 with judicial authorization. The age is the same for both boys and girls. 2. Teresa Sanchez, legal advisor to the Minister for Children and Adolescents, told PolOff that chi [...]
2005-03-21 11:43:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ECON ELAB PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN PA
05ASUNCION430YALE SPIZZWINKS CAPTIVATE PARAGUAYAN AUDIENCES
[...] Summary: In conjunction with a performance in Buenos Aires, 14 members of the Yale Spizzwinks a cappella choir performed two standing-room only concerts in Paraguay on March 17 and 18. Their unique and engaging blend of music and humor, combined with their youthful enthusiasm and Spanish-la [...]
2005-03-29 17:19:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPA KPAO SCUL
05ASUNCION431AMERICAN VOICES BRINGS BLACK HISTORY MONTH TO
[...] Summary: In conjunction with performances for Embassy San Jose, Embassy Tegucigalpa and Embassy Managua, Embassy Asuncion hosted Daniel Washington, baritone, and John Ferguson, pianist, for four concerts the week of 2/21 in commemoration of Black History month. An estimated 750 people atte [...]
2005-03-29 17:20:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPA KPAO SCUL
05ASUNCION484PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, APRIL 2-7
[...] Summary: ----------- --Paraguay and Brazil sign agreement to quell border control dispute --New poll shows deterioration in Duarte's image --Controversy over Duarte's decision not to attend Papal funeral --Government-owned phone company introduces wholesale Internet service Paraguay and [...]
2005-04-11 12:08:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PBTS SCUL TINT PINR PA
05ASUNCION493 TELLING AMERICA'S STORY IN PICTURES: "AMERICA 24/7
[...] Post would like to order 500 copies of subject book. 2. Please ship via APO to Amembassy Asuncion, Public Diplomacy; Attn. PAO Karen L. Williams; Unit 4732; APO AA 34036. Fiscal data for shipping will be provided as soon as post receives shipping cost estimate. KEANE [...]
2005-04-12 20:57:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP AINF SCUL
05ASUNCION7852005 AMERICAN MUSIC ABROAD PROGRAM REQUEST -
[...] Per reftel, Post requests inclusion in the January - March 2006 American Music Abroad tour. Post requests three program days to include one concert in the capital city of Asuncion and two performances in the interior of the country. 2. Post's top MPP priorities all require support from [...]
2005-06-17 15:39:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
05ASUNCION857COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RELO HASMAN
[...] As requested in reference telegram, country clearance is granted for Melvia Hasman, RELO Brasilia, travel to Asuncion during the period of 7/19/05 to 7/23/05 to accompany EL Specialist Dr. Timothy Reagan and to meet key contacts and attend the Southern TESOL Conference . The contact officer [...]
2005-07-06 20:06:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO SCUL
05ASUNCION889PARAGUAY: USG CANDIDACY FOR SEAT ON WORLD HERITAGE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-12 15:16:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL PA UNESCO
05ASUNCION917AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES TERRORISM, MONEY LAUNDERING,
[...] (C) Summary: On July 15, I breakfasted with Foreign Minister Leila Rachid and we discussed ominous trends in Venezuela, de-legitimizing terrorism, anti-money laundering legislation, U.S. candidacy for the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, an FBI officer in Asuncion, prospects for extraditi [...]
2005-07-18 20:48:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER SNAR KPAO SCUL KUNR PA UNSC UNESCO
05ASUNCION947PARAGUAY SUPPORTS USG CANDIDACY FOR SEAT ON WORLD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-27 14:42:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SCUL PA UNESCO
05BAGHDAD2542 Dr. Anthony Cordesman U.S. Speaker Program in
[...] Summary: Dr. Anthony Cordesman of CSIS participated in an eight-day speaker program in Iraq (Baghdad and Al- Hillah) June 3-11, 2005. His program included meetings and events with senior officials and opinion leaders from all major ethnic and sectarian elements of Iraqi society, and represen [...]
2005-06-16 10:20:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PTER SCUL IZ
05BAGHDAD2616 THE REMAKING OF "AL-IRAQIYYA" - PRIMITIVE BUT
[...] Summary: After almost two years of confusion, several hundred million dollars in investment, chaotic management, and Byzantine internal machinations, "Al-Iraqiyya" -- the television component of the Iraqi Media Network (IMN) -- shows signs of finding its voice and projecting a populist "Iraq [...]
2005-06-20 11:46:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL SCUL
05BAGHDAD2622IRAQ FY 06 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM
[...] The following is PAS Baghdad's FY 2006 slate of Iraqi International Visitor nominees. PAS is nominating 75 (seventy-five) principal candidates at this time. All have Country Team approval. PAS Baghdad is proposing 33 nominees for Regional and Multi-Regional Programs, and 42 for Iraq- only [...]
2005-06-21 02:21:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL PHUM PGOV SOCI IZ
05BAGHDAD4444DANISH EXHIBIT COMPANY PRESSES ON WITH
[...] Summary. Denmark-based United Exhibits Group (UEG) is in Baghdad to secure an addendum to its exclusive July 2004 agreement with the Iraqi government to exhibit Iraq's "Nimrud Gold" collection internationally for five years. The initial agreement called for that tour to begin by October 20 [...]
2005-10-29 15:57:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL MOPS KPAO ECON PGOV PREL DA IZ
05BAGHDAD4926AMBASSADOR CALLS ON MINISTER OF CULTURE,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with ITG Culture Minister Nuri Al-Rawi on November 30. They reviewed the impact of Iraq's security situation on Iraqi cultural heritage sites and the promotion of Iraqi culture generally. Fourteen Iraqi cultural centers are planned worldwide (three in the U.S.) [...]
2005-12-10 10:22:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL PGOV KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD4968IRAQ'S STATE BOARD OF ANTIQUITIES AND HERITAGE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) Director, Dr. Donny George, explained to visiting Embassy Public Affairs (PA) officers that SBAH and National Museum staffs are ready to work, that cameras and motion detectors have been installed, but that the security situa [...]
2005-12-13 08:45:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL PGOV KPAO PREL IZ
05BANGKOK1924THAILAND: CHILD MARRIAGE
[...] (U) The legal age of marriage for men and women in Thailand is 18. Persons under 18 may be legally married with the consent of both parents or a single surviving parent or legal guardian. In some cases, the Court can approve a legal underage marriage. This is usually granted when requested by [...]
2005-03-16 09:06:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN TH HUMAN RIGHTS
05BANGKOK6627THAILAND TO MAKE SUPPORTIVE STATEMENT AT UNESCO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-20 02:21:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PHUM SCUL TH UNESCO
05BOGOTA2121CHILD MARRIAGE
[...] Per the Colombian Civil Code, the legal age of marriage in Colombia for both boys and girls is 18. However, with parents' consent men of 14 and women of 12 can marry. 2. Underage marriage is not a problem in Colombia. 3. There are no U.S. funded intiatives in Colombia regarding child [...]
2005-03-04 16:32:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN
05BOGOTA5735 AMERICAN MUSIC ABROAD
[...] In response to Ref A, Bogota enthusiastically wishes to participate in the 2005 American Music Abroad program. In particular, we hope to receive a hip-hop group. We request four programming days at any time during the week other than Sunday. We would plan to take the group to two cities with [...]
2005-06-15 20:26:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO CO
05BOGOTA8182COLOMBIA WILL SUPPORT USG CANDIDACY FOR WORLD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-30 17:25:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL CO
05BOGOTA9001COLOMBIA IN NO HURRY TO APPROVE UNESCO CULTURAL
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to newly-arrived Colombian Coordinator for UNESCO in MFA's Multilateral Affairs office, Ambassador Carlos Gamba, on September 22. Poloff stressed U.S. concerns regarding the draft Convention's potential for misinterpretation and encouraged the GOC to work [...]
2005-09-22 21:00:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD CO UNESCO
05BRASILIA1407BRAZIL/US CONGRESS-TO-CONGRESS OUTREACH STRATEGY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In recent years, Mission Brazil has worked hard to strengthen institutional links and dialogue between the Brazilian and US Congresses. The overall strategy is to increase contacts and interaction both among Members and staffers based on the expectation of short- and long-term [...]
2005-05-25 14:11:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KPAO SCUL BR
05BRASILIA2805BRAZIL: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CULTURAL
[...] Post delivered on October 19 reftel demarche as a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce. Post has not yet received the GOB's response to the diplomatic note. We will follow up with both Trade officials and working level conta [...]
2005-10-20 15:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL UNESCO
05BRASILIA3135RESPONSE: POST TERRORISM REPORTING OFFICERS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-30 16:58:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ASEC EFIN KCRM KTFN KVPR PTER
05BRUSSELS2739CONNECTING THE EU TO ITS CITIZENS: MISSION
[...] As the EU enters a "period of reflection" on its future, Commission Vice-President Margot Wallstrm, charged with communication strategy, will soon gain wider public exposure. She intends to press the Commission's case for the EU to draft a so-called "Plan D" - where D stands for dialogue, de [...]
2005-07-19 15:41:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL PROP EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BUCHAREST490ROMANIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE NATO TOURS PROGRAM
[...] Embassy Bucharest nominates the following five Romanian policymakers plus one American escort for a single country program for policymakers. Post requests that the program be scheduled anytime this fiscal year except July - August 2005; would appreciate confirmation of program date ASAP. Pos [...]
2005-02-28 15:54:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL SCUL RO NATO
05BUCHAREST611DEMOCRACY GRANT TO TERRA MILENIUL III
[...] The purpose of the project "For Whom do we vote for sustainable development?" that Terra Mileniul III implemented through a $14,980 DSG was threefold: to monitor the environmental policies promoted by political parties in their electoral campaigns, to raise citizen awareness of these policies, [...]
2005-03-11 15:07:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KDEM KPAO SCUL PGOV
05BUCHAREST659ROMANIA: CHILD MARRIAGE SURVEY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-16 15:40:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN RO
05BUCHAREST818AMBASADORIAL FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION
[...] Post appreciates ECA/P/C indulgence. This is the formal request for the project discussed in Ref B emails. Charge has seen and approved this request. 2. GRANTEE: The Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum (NVM) Address: 28, Kiseleff Bv., sector 1, Bucharest, Romania Phone: 011 4021 222.9 [...]
2005-04-04 11:46:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDECIN KPAO OEXC SCUL
05CAIRO2416EGYPT PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-28 12:30:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC KPAO EG
05CAIRO2736 EGYPT PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-07 15:17:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC KPAO EG
05CAIRO3066EGYPT PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-24 05:54:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC KPAO EG KIIP
05CAIRO4023EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON HIS PERSONAL SUPPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-26 15:10:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SCUL KOLY EG KBIO
05CAIRO4218POST ENCOURAGES EGYPTIAN SUPPORT FOR NEW YORK
[...] (U) In advance of the July 6 decision in Singapore by the International Olympic Committee (IOC),Post is bringing to the attention of Embassy visitors and contacts information related to New York City's bid and has distributed promotional materials received from the NYC2012 bid committee. [...]
2005-06-06 07:55:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SCUL KOLY EG
05CAIRO4756 EGYPTIAN E-JOURNALISM - TWO WEBSITES IN VANGUARD,
[...] Summary: Two Egyptian websites - Masrawy.com and ArabAmbassador.org are striving to establish themselves as credible Egyptian Internet news sources. Masrawy styles itself as a reliable source for general news, while Arab Ambassador aims to serve as a "bridge" between the Arab and western w [...]
2005-06-23 09:30:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPINR OPRC SCUL KPAO EG
05CAIRO5000EGYPT PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESULTS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-03 10:00:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC KPAO EG
05CAIRO5054 QURANIC TEACHINGS, BLACK MAGIC, AND SCHOOL
[...] Summary: While Egypt plays host to several religious media outlets, only Holy Quran Radio has any real influence on the Egyptian population and that remains a religious influence. Tightly controlled by the Egyptian government, Holy Quran Radio avoids hard news of any kind, while the three [...]
2005-07-05 13:58:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPINR SCUL KPAO EG
05CAIRO8024ACADEMIC YEAR 2006/2007 FULBRIGHT EGYPTIAN
[...] CECEUS/E received 147 applications from Cairo-based and regional universities, government and private organizations, for academic year 2006/2007 Egyptian Student Program (5 in accounting, 6 in archeology, 31 in fine and performing arts, 6 in business administration, 1 in computer supervision, [...]
2005-10-18 12:15:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL
05CAIRO8929 NEW ORLEANS ALL STARS BRASS BAND LIGHTS UP
[...] SUMMARY: The New Orleans All Stars Brass Band played for about 900 people including senior representatives of the GOE, business leaders, military officers, and jazz fans in lively concerts in Alexandria on Nov. 18 and Cairo on Nov. 19. The concerts, held to thank the Egyptian government for [...]
2005-11-29 11:06:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL EG
05CAIRO9425REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND
[...] Post is pleased at ECAs commitment to revitalizing cultural and sports programming and eager to collaborate in developing effective new approaches. These programs are invaluable tools for developing mutual understanding with different socio-economic levels, especially Egypts emerging youth, a [...]
2005-12-21 12:52:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC
05CANBERRA1167AUSTRALIA ON USG CANDIDACY FOR SEAT ON WORLD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-08 05:05:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL AS UNESCO
05CARACAS786CHILD MARRIAGE
[...] (U) Underage marriage in Venezuela poses significant problems to minors and tends to perpetuate poverty, abandonment and mistreatment. Needed programs are lacking, and no U.S. institutional support currently exists. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) The following responses are keyed to reftel question [...]
2005-03-16 18:49:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN VE
05CHIANGMAI182HALL OF OPIUM SERVES AS EDUCATIONAL, TOURIST, RESEARCH CENTER IN GOLDEN TRIANGLE
[...] (u) Summary. Two years after greeting its first visitors, Thailand's Hall of Opium opened officially July 6 in a formal ceremony presided over by Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn. The 60,000 square-foot museum, beautifully situated in the rural hills of the infamous Golden Triangle, averages 70,000 [...]
2005-08-03 01:12:00Consulate Chiang MaiCONFIDENTIALSCUL SNAR PGOV TH
05CHIANGMAI241STUDENTS "ASK A CONSUL" DURING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK EX
[...] Consulate Chiang Mai invited readers of its weekly "Ask A Consul" newspaper column (reftel) to ask their questions in person at a presentation on the U.S. visa process during International Education Week. 2. The consular session was part of an all-day EdExpo USA sponsored by the IC-ACE Educat [...]
2005-11-25 07:52:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS OEXC SCUL KPAO OPRC TH
05COLOMBO1253 World Bank Report Details Weaknesses of Sri
[...] Summary: The World Bank issued its long-delayed report on education in Sri Lanka at a conference in Colombo June 30, painting a grim picture of the state of education in a country once known for its relatively progressive and equitable system. The study, compiled in the past year by a team [...]
2005-07-18 11:04:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO EAID OIIP PREL CE
05COLOMBO1367TSUNAMI VICTIMS STILL NEED ADEQUATE PERMANENT HOUSING
[...] (SBU) July 18-20, poloff visited Galle, Ambalangoda, Ambalantota, Matara, and Hambantota to investigate the status of tsunami relief. In meetings with various government agents (GAs),non-governmental organizations (NGOs),and USAID officers, interlocutors reported that there is still a str [...]
2005-08-04 11:14:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PGOV SCUL SOCI CE
05COLOMBO1817Public Diplomacy Programs Enrich First U.S. - Maldives
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Post's public diplomacy programs formed a large part of the first annual U.S.- Maldives Friendship Week September 25 through September 28. In addition to a trade show organized by the Economic/Commercial Section, PD organized the signing of the first Ambassador's Fund for Cultur [...]
2005-10-18 02:02:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KPAO OIIP OEXC OPRC PREL SCUL
05COLOMBO489 AMBASSADOR'S FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION
[...] Contact: Philip Frayne Public Affairs Officer U.S. Embassy, Colombo Tel: +94 11 242 1264 Fax: +94 11 244 9070 E-mail: fraynepa@state.gov Angela Gemza Cultural Affairs Officer U.S. Embassy, Colombo Tel: +94 11 242 1271 Fax: +91 11 244 9070 E-mail: gemzaa@state.gov 2. Grante [...]
2005-03-08 04:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDECIN KPAO OEXC SCUL
05COLOMBO534SRI LANKA: CHILD MARRIAGE NOT COMMON
[...] (U) Summary. Child marriage is not a significant problem in Sri Lanka. Under civil law, the legal age of marriage in Sri Lanka is 18 years old with no provision for marriage at an earlier age with parental consent. While Muslims follow their own cultural law and may marry at an earlier age, [...]
2005-03-15 08:17:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ECON ELAB PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN CE
05COLOMBO654MALDIVES: CHILD MARRIAGE NOT COMMON
[...] SUMMARY. CHILD MARRIAGE IS NOT A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM IN THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES. UNDER CIVIL LAW, THE LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE IN MALDIVES IS 18 YEARS OLD, WHICH APPLIES TO BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS. HOWEVER, UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, A FATHER MAY REQUEST THE COURT TO WED TWO PEOPLE BELOW TH [...]
2005-04-04 09:21:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ECON ELAB PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN
05COLOMBO659SRI LANKA: UNIVERSITY EDUCATION: SO MANY
[...] (SBU) Despite a constitutional duty to ensure "universal and equal access to education at all levels," the state-run national university system in Sri Lanka, hamstrung by politicization, resource shortfalls and successive debilitating strikes, accommodated fewer than 14 percent of qualified s [...]
2005-04-04 12:20:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SCUL CE
05COPENHAGEN613DENMARK STRUGGLES WITH IMMIGRATION AND INTEGRATION
[...] (C) Summary. The integration of Muslims and other ethnic minorities remains one of the most pressing political and social issues in Denmark. The government increasingly has focused attention on this issue, including passing legislation to assist newly arrived immigrants and introducing actio [...]
2005-04-12 14:57:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI PHUM PINR PTER SCUL DA
05DAMASCUS6383ENGLISH LANGUAGE FELLOW PROGRAM: DAMASCUS POINTS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-08 09:21:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL SY
05DARESSALAAM1001 Deteriorating Security Situation on Zanzibar
[...] (C) Summary: Violence broke out in Zanzibar's Urban West Region during voter registration; weeks later, Stonetown and its environs are still on edge. A police operation to keep order during registration has ended, with a mixed verdict on its results. People who go out in the evenings still ru [...]
2005-05-23 13:37:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM EAID SCUL TZ
05DARESSALAAM1015 Zanzibar's Imams Declare a Truce
[...] (C) Summary: Religious tension on Zanzibar has declined in recent months, even as political tension has increased. Only fourteen months ago, a series of small explosions rocked Stonetown. Back then, government officials publicly blamed Uamsho, a fundamentalist Muslim NGO that had a history [...]
2005-05-26 05:03:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SCUL TZ
05DARESSALAAM545CHILD MARRIAGE IN TANZANIA
[...] Summary: Marriage under 18 is common in Tanzania particularly in Muslim areas and amongst pastoralist tribes in Arusha region. Tanzania law prohibits child marriage under age 15 for girls, except with a court's consent. The Islamic and customary courts may allow exceptions for members of th [...]
2005-03-16 10:56:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KWMN PREF ECON ELAB SCUL SOCI TZ
05DARESSALAAM980GPRA: CULTURAL ENVOY BASKETBALL PROGRAM
[...] Summary: The Public Affairs Section organized a Culture Connect program that featured two basketball cultural envoys, Courtland Freeman and Alvin Green. Freeman is a former basketball player and Georgetown University graduate while Green is a recent graduate of Coastal Carolina University and [...]
2005-05-18 13:38:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL TZ
05DHAKA1218CHILD MARRIAGE IN BANGLADESH
[...] (U) After consulting with government officials, the NGO community and UN agencies stationed in Dhaka, Embassy Dhaka is pleased to respond to the Child Marriage survey sent out by Washington. A. The legal age of marriage in Bangladesh is 18 for girls and 21 for boys. There is not a lower leg [...]
2005-03-17 07:27:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ELAB PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN ECON BD
05DHAKA3200BANGLADESH: USG CANDIDACY FOR SEAT ON WORLD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-10 07:12:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL BG UNESCO
05DHAKA3708BANGLADESH: USG CANDIDACY FOR SEAT ON WORLD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-01 08:42:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL BG UNESCO
05DJIBOUTI1051URGENT DEMARCHE AND SECRETARY GUTIERREZ LETTER ON
[...] (U) Embassy Djibouti delivered demarche and letter from Secretary Gutierrez to Mohamed Ali Hassan, Director of SIPDIS Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on October 19th. Djibouti has yet to give its stance regarding the UNESCO Cultural Diversity Convention, however in re [...]
2005-10-20 13:23:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL DJ UNESCO
05DJIBOUTI106FRANCE'S AMBASSADOR TO DJIBOUTI GRAPPLES WITH
[...] (U) France's Ambassador to Djibouti, Philippe Selz, went on Djiboutian television (RTD) evening of January 30 to read in its entirety a January 29 declaration of the Spokesperson of France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning the Borrel affair and France's relations with Djibouti. The stat [...]
2005-01-31 14:31:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID MARR SCUL FR DJ
05DJIBOUTI1096POST REACHES OUT WITH RAMADAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Djibouti sponsored a football tournament for youth, a donation to needy families and four Iftaars (fast breakings) in honor of the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan. PD also distributed President Bush's Ramadan messages to media outlets and various government officials who subs [...]
2005-11-02 12:40:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC SCUL KPAO DJ
05DJIBOUTI1121DJIBOUTI OPPOSITION RENOUNCES 2001 PEACE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Peace Accord (PA),signed between the FRUD Armee and the government on March 12th, 2001, is a growing subject of animosity between the opposition and government. The FRUD Armee was the breakaway faction of the Front for Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD) that continued [...]
2005-11-10 05:36:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SCUL PHUM PINS DJ
05DJIBOUTI1217PRESIDENT'S CABINET DIRECTOR ON LIVESTOCK EXPORT
[...] (C) LIVESTOCK EXPORT PROJECT: In her meeting December 7 with Ismail Tani, Director of President Guelleh's Cabinet, Ambassador talked about the commercial possibilities inherent in the U.S.- sponsored livestock holding and Gulf export project now underway in Djibouti. She told Tani that she u [...]
2005-12-12 14:34:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ECON ETRD SCUL ENRG DJ
05DJIBOUTI1237EMBASSY HOSTS DJIBOUTIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION
[...] (U) Ambassador launched December 4 at Djibouti's Palais du Peuple the Embassy's second Arts and Crafts Exhibition and Sale in two years for Djiboutian handicrafts and art works. The five-day exhibition featured works and wares of 22 artisan associations in Djibouti, attracted a host of viewers [...]
2005-12-18 13:24:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SCUL EAID ETRD DJ
05DJIBOUTI1257INAUGURATION OF FIVE USG-FUNDED PEDAGOGIC RESOURCE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-26 08:14:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SCUL PREL PGOV DJ
05DJIBOUTI1261PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND
[...] Response to Questions per referenced reftel. A. The population of Djibouti is passionate about sports and cultural programs, and Embassy-organized programs grant the Mission access to otherwise inaccessible audiences, and offer a unique opportunity for mutual understanding. The Publi [...]
2005-12-27 16:35:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
05DJIBOUTI148DJIBOUTI HOSTS SUB-REGIONAL FGM CONFERENCE,
[...] (U) Summary: Djibouti hosted a sub-regional conference on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) February 2-3 with aims of raising awareness, discussing Islam's view on FGM, and the legal and political implications of the Maputo Protocol. The event was organized as a cooperation between the Government [...]
2005-02-15 04:51:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KISL KWMN SCUL SOCI PGOV DJ SO
05DJIBOUTI149ISLAM IN DJIBOUTI
[...] (SBU) Summary: During recent years, the Islamic world has witnessed changes in religious attitudes and verbal outlook. Fundamental views that oppose all things external to Islamic culture expressed by scholars and preachers have taken hold in some Muslim societies. This fervent opposition of an [...]
2005-02-15 07:01:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALSOCI SCUL PREL PGOV ASEC PINR KISL DJ
05DJIBOUTI175FORWARDING THE MPP THROUGH BLACK HISTORY MONTH
[...] (U) The Public Diplomacy section's Black History Month programming continues to engage Djiboutian citizens with such events as a gospel concert, a traveling poster show, conversation groups, an essay contest and receptions. These events have been successful with youth and have promoted mutua [...]
2005-02-17 14:00:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI180FORWARDING THE MPP THROUGH BLACK HISTORY MONTH
[...] (U) The Public Diplomacy section's Black History Month programming continues to engage Djiboutian citizens with such events as a gospel concert, a traveling poster show, conversation groups, an essay contest and receptions. These events have been successful with youth and have promoted mutua [...]
2005-02-21 08:56:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI182TACTICAL MANEUVERS FOR UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) In less than sixty days, April 8, Djibouti will hold its third multi-party election since its independence in 1977. As presidential elections approach, a frenzy within the ruling party is increasingly visible in its efforts to seize every chance to win. Two months before election day, the [...]
2005-02-22 08:50:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV SCUL SOCI PHUM PINR DJ
05DJIBOUTI189PD PROGRAMMING DRAWS ON PARTNERS, POSTERS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: This week, the Public Diplomacy section co- sponsored a successful three-day-long craft fair featuring local artisans and recipients of grants from the Ambassador's Self-Help Fund. In addition, Black History Month programming continued with a movie night and discussion panel for [...]
2005-02-25 05:15:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI235PD LAUNCHES ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUPS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: This week, the Public Diplomacy section began implementing its plan to establish English conversation groups throughout the city. In addition, the section's poster show moved to a busy commercial venue, and the Embassy continued to receive excellent media coverage on i [...]
2005-03-06 10:16:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI244NATIONAL EDUCATION FORUM IN DJIBOUTI
[...] (U) Djibouti's Ministry of Education hosted February 5-6 at the People's Palace a formal review of its education reform program, which began in 1999. Funded in part by USAID, under the Economic Support Funds (ESF) program, the formal review was an outgrowth of district stakeholders meetings by [...]
2005-03-07 13:06:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EAID SOCI SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI245READ-OUT FROM MINISTER OF EDUCATION ON VISIT TO
[...] (U) Ambassador and USAID directly called February 23 on Minister of Education Abdi Ibrahim Absieh to obtain a read-out of his February 8-13 visit to the United States. Senior Advisor and Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Aideed Aden Guedi, who traveled with Absieh, and Secretar [...]
2005-03-07 13:11:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EAID SCUL SOCI DJ
05DJIBOUTI246DJIBOUTI SEEKS ASSISTANCE IN MONITORING ISLAMIC
[...] (C) During Ambassador and USAID Director's February 23 call on Minister of Education Abdi Ibrahim Absieh (see septel),the Minister informed us of his concern that his Ministry lacked knowledge of and control over the country's growing network of Islamic schools. These schools, he said, which [...]
2005-03-07 13:11:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID SCUL SOCI DJ SA
05DJIBOUTI269DJIBOUTI INTERNATIONAL VISITOR NOMINATION -- ADDENDUM
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Djibouti proposes Hasna Barkat Daoud for the September MRP U.S. Judicial System II. This is an addendum to Djibouti's original slate of 2004 candidates. END SUMMARY. NOMINEE 2. (U) Program: U.S. Judicial System II, September 22, 2005 - October 13, 2005 A. Nominee's Full Nam [...]
2005-03-13 11:42:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI271DJIBOUTI INTERNATIONAL VISITOR NOMINATION -- ADDENDUM
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Djibouti proposes Hasna Barkat Daoud for the September Judicial System II. This is an addendum to Djibouti's original slate of SUMMARY. NOMINEE 2. (U) Program: U.S. Judicial System II, September 22, 2005 - October 1 A. Nominee's Full Name Hasna Barkat Daoud B: Home Address: P [...]
2005-03-13 11:42:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI278CHILD MARRIAGE_JIBOUTI
[...] (U) Summary: Underage marriage exists in Djibouti on a small scale. Child marriage is more prevalent among Arabs, Afars and people living in rural areas. However, underage marriage is decreasing as a result of government policies and assistance from the international community. End of summary. [...]
2005-03-17 13:35:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN DJ
05DJIBOUTI282FOREIGN MINISTER REAFFIRMS DESIRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: Djibouti's Acting Foreign Minister expressed concern to Ambassador March 16 about the content of the current Human Rights Report for Djibouti, his fear the report might put Djibouti in a negative light and his belief it failed to mention the country's accomplishments in this realm [...]
2005-03-18 09:31:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM EAID SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI286DJIBOUTI: NOMINATION FOR MULTI REGIONALS PROJECTS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-22 08:47:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI31DJIBOUTI REGIONS PROFILE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The great economic disparity between the capital, Djibouti city, and the regions outside Djibouti's capital is a major concern to the regions' inhabitants. This disparity led to a civil war in the early 1990's and continues to greatly affect the country's politics. Post constructed [...]
2005-01-09 11:37:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON ETRD EAID PHUM SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI317ELECTION UPDATE: HIGH-RANKED OPPOSITION MEMBER
[...] (C) Summary: With four days until polls open for the 2005 presidential election, the election climate is beginning to get interesting. Guelleh's campaign, as single candidate, proceeds with few disturbances or protests from the opposition or the population. The atmosphere in Djibouti is still [...]
2005-04-05 05:36:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SCUL SOCI DJ
05DJIBOUTI32Outreach in Djibouti -- Out of Step with Needs?
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-09 11:37:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KPAO SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI326STAFFDEL CHAKA GETS STATISTICS ON DJIBOUTI'S
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On March 31, HIRC Staff members Malik Chaka and Dr. Pearl Alice Marsh met with Commandant Mohamed Moussa Abar, the Harbor Master and Director of Maritime Security at the Port of Djibouti (see para 9 for bio). Abar explained to the Staffdel how the current port operates, the problem [...]
2005-04-06 14:01:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SCUL OREP PINR ECON DJ
05DJIBOUTI34DECENTRALIZATION
[...] (U) Summary: Decentralization has been a topic of debate in Djibouti since the country's civil war in the early 1990's. At that time, the disparity between regions and the capital led the opposition Front for Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD) to take up arms against the governme [...]
2005-01-09 12:00:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EAID PHUM SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI342PD HOLDS FOCUS GROUP, TOEFL INFORMATION SESSION
[...] (U) PD took advantage of the presence of Staffdel Chaka the week of March 27 to hold a focus group with about 50 local English students and teachers. Members of the Staffdel listened to the concerns and needs of the group, while sharing ideas and information about the U.S. The program was well- [...]
2005-04-10 13:51:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI360ELECTION DAY IN DJIBOUTI: CALM, WITH SOME PROTESTS
[...] (C) Summary: With the help of PD, Consular and GSO Officers, the Pol/Econ section visited 11 polling stations throughout Djibouti City to gauge the mood on election day. Embassy Officers (EMBOFFs) divided into three teams, taking responsibility for different areas of the city. Consensus showed [...]
2005-04-12 13:27:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SCUL PHUM DJ PDEM
05DJIBOUTI390Essay Winners Lunch With Ambassador Ragsdale; English Clubs
[...] (U) Winners of the Embassy's Black History Month Essay Contest attended an awards lunch this week hosted by the Ambassador at her residence on the Embassy compound. For many of the teenagers invited and their teachers, this was their first visit to the American Embassy. Members of the panel sel [...]
2005-04-20 13:26:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI391DJIBOUTI AT LOGGERHEADS WITH SAUDI ARABIA OVER
[...] (C) The 4/19-20 visit of the president of Al-Imam Mohamed Ibn Saud Islamic University, Dr. Mohamed Al-Salem, gave Arab League member state Djibouti the opportunity to reiterate to Saudi Arabia its concerns about instruction offered Djibouti's youth under Saudi auspices. Acting Minister of For [...]
2005-04-20 13:44:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SCUL SOCI PINR EAID SA DJ
05DJIBOUTI438Influential Businessman Saad Ahmed Cheikh Dies of
[...] (U) SUMMARY Saad Ahmed Cheikh, founder and CEO of the largest and most successful transit company in Djibouti (The Compagnie Maritime et de Manutention de Djibouti, aka, COMAD),died on 4 May at Bouffard Hospital of rumored cardiac and pulmonary problems and diabetes. The 48-year-old Cheikh was [...]
2005-05-05 14:04:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI546DJIBOUTI'S RESPONSE TO UNESCO DEMARCHE
[...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel 2 June to Director of Bilateral Relations, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan stated he would pass the demarche on to the International Organizations department within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. RAGSDALE [...]
2005-06-07 09:05:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL DJ UNESCO
05DJIBOUTI615DJIBOUTI'S FOREIGN MINISTER ON PLANS FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Yousuf sees his government moving forward decisively to improve democratization and governance. Regional elections, to be held late in 2005, will be the first priority action and will be organized around a new system of proportional repres [...]
2005-06-26 13:56:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SCUL EAID PHUM DJ
05DJIBOUTI626OPPOSITION SEEKS USG ASSISTANCE IN PROMOTING
[...] (C) Summary: A delegation of heads of Djibouti's opposition met, at their request, with Ambassador on June 8. They expressed to her their concerns about what they described as a lack of cooperation of the Guelleh government with the opposition and the high level of frustration existing among [...]
2005-06-30 14:29:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ECON SCUL KDEM DJ
05DJIBOUTI664DJIBOUTI'S INTERIOR MINISTER ACCEPTS EMBASSY OFFER
[...] (C) Minister of Interior Yacin Elmi Bouh has agreed to accept the visit of a USAID-funded team that would assess Djibouti's current electoral laws and plans for decentralization. The approval came in his meeting July 10 at Interior headquarters with Ambassador and Embassy Djibouti's USAID Re [...]
2005-07-12 12:01:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID SCUL DJ PDEM
05DJIBOUTI68BORREL AFFAIR REDUX: DJIBOUTI EXPELS FRENCH
[...] (C) Djibouti's president, Ismail Omar Guelleh, formally requested January 17 through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that France withdraw six of its officials acting as advisors to government institutions in Djibouti under the French Cooperation program. The move follows Guelleh's personal ang [...]
2005-01-18 16:22:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID MARR SCUL FR DJ
05DJIBOUTI683APPROACH TO DJIBOUTI'S FOREIGN MINISTER FOR
[...] (U) Using points provided reftel (notal),Ambassador approached Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmoud Ali Yousuf on July 19 to request that Djibouti make a strong public statement of condemnation and of support to the Iraqi people in the wake of insurgent targeting of civilians in Iraq. She not [...]
2005-07-19 11:26:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAO PTER SCUL IZ DJ
05DJIBOUTI908 Somali-Language Radio, A Missed Opportunity?
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Recent conversations with Djiboutian youth have revealed their marked preferences for receiving information in a traditional news format via radio and their heavy reliance on BBC Somali for their world and regional news. This information has important implications for methods of n [...]
2005-09-13 11:11:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ BBG
05DJIBOUTI926 Talking about Katrina in Djibouti
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The country's largest circulation newspaper, published on page one a letter in French from the Ambassador expressing thanks to the Djiboutian government and people for their support during Hurricane Katrina. Misinformation in the country regarding the disaster seems to revolve lar [...]
2005-09-15 13:46:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI945 Ambassador dedicates English Language Lab
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On September 21, the Ambassador dedicated an English language laboratory and library at Camp Cheik Osman, the Djiboutian Military headquarters. The project was funded by the Embassy's Foreign Military Financing (FMF) fund. The project is intended to aid cooperation between the U. [...]
2005-09-25 11:53:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI965STRIKES AT DJIBOUTI PORT AND RUMORS OF EMBASSY
[...] (C) Summary: On September 14, the Port of Djibouti's general union, Union of Port Workers (UTP),launched a strike denouncing what it called "catastrophic management of the port's Human Resources Division." Further protests took place on September 24th following a breakdown in mediations and [...]
2005-09-30 08:27:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ELAB ECON ASEC SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI972 Making an Impression in
[...] (U) Souguah Mohamed, Director of Al Biri, a conservative Muslim social service organization, recently complimented Post for its proactive and sensitive dealings with both the conservative Muslim community and the nation's underprivileged in the time since Post's primary positions (Ambassador, [...]
2005-10-03 07:47:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI986DEMARCHE REQUEST: UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL
[...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel 21 September to Mohamed Bourhan, Americas Bureau in the Department of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bourhan said he would take the draft document of the convention and the U.S. position to his superiors for consideration. He [...]
2005-10-04 11:20:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD DJ
05DJIBOUTI987PORT STRIKES: FOLLOW-UP WITH DPI DIRECTOR
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador, DCM and Pol/Econ met with Dubai Ports International (DPI) General Manager, David Hawker, at Ambassador's request 2 October to discuss the recent problems with strikes at the Port. Hawker offered clarification for many points of misinformation that had been circulating [...]
2005-10-04 11:51:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PREL PGOV ASEC SCUL DJ
05DJIBOUTI999DJIBOUTI AND UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION
[...] (U) Ambassador used the opportunity of her October 6 meeting on another matter with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, (reported septel),to present reftel demarche received earlier that morning at post. She specifically apprised the Minister of USG concern over the extraord [...]
2005-10-07 08:12:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD OPDC SCUL DJ BHUM UNESCO
05DUBAI6301SABA TV TO AIR FIRST PROGRAM AS EARLY AS 21 DECEMBER
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-19 12:26:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPINR ECPS PGOV SCUL IR TC
05DUBLIN107PRIME MINISTER AHERN'S TRIP TO CHINA NETS DEALS
[...] (C) Summary: The January 17-21 visit to China of Ireland's largest ever trade delegation advanced the GOI's "Asia Strategy" of raising Ireland's commercial profile in the Pacific region, though the extent to which Prime Minister Ahern used the opportunity to press Beijing on human rights rema [...]
2005-01-28 13:50:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ECON ETRD EINV SOCI SCUL
05DUBLIN1100UPDATE ON WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE DEMARCHE
[...] On September 7, 2005 post received a Diplomatic Note from the DFA dated August 15, 2005. A copy of the original note has been forwarded to EUR/UBI. 2. Below is the text of the DIP Note: Begin Text An Roinn Gnothai Eachtracha Department of Foreign Affairs Bail Atha Cliath 2 Dublin 2 [...]
2005-09-07 10:56:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL UNESCO
05DUBLIN1158IRELAND TO ADOPT UNESCO DRAFT CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-20 09:15:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD UNESCO
05DUBLIN1259IRELAND UNLIKELY TO CHANGE POSITION ON UNESCO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-13 12:02:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDETRD OPDC PREL SCUL UNESCO BHUM
05DUBLIN1260IRELAND BACKS U.S. IN ELECTION TO UNESCO'S WORLD
[...] On October 7, post received a diplomatic note confirming Irish support for the U.S. candidacy in the election to UNESCO's World Heritage Committee. 2. Begin text of diplomatic note: The Department of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America [...]
2005-10-13 12:05:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL UNESCO
05DUBLIN1367CORRESPONDENCE TO SECRETARY - UNESCO CULTURAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-07 16:20:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC ETRD PREL SCUL EI UNESCO
05DUBLIN172ISLAM IN IRELAND, C-DI4-01219
[...] (C) Summary. Embassy Dublin salutes the initiative of Washington analysts (reftel) to look at the role of Islamic thinkers across Europe. In November, we launched a new outreach program to Muslims in Ireland, a group that has grown rapidly in recent years. There are two significant mosques [...]
2005-02-11 10:21:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPINR PTER SCUL
05DUBLIN261CHILD MARRIAGE IN IRELAND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-03 17:26:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN
05DUBLIN618IRELAND: UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-24 15:49:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL UNESCO
05DUBLIN849IRISH RESPONSE TO WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-08 15:49:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL UNESCO
05FRANKFURT8529Controversial Headscarf Ban Proposed In State of
[...] (SBU) The Christian Democrat/Free Democrat (CDU/FDP) Baden-Wuerttemberg state government is drafting controversial legislation that would ban public kindergarten teachers from wearing headscarves. Opposition parties and city officials oppose the legislation, arguing that local communities sho [...]
2005-11-25 16:06:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KISL PGOV SCUL SOCI GM
05GABORONE1180 POVERTY AND INADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE HAMPER
[...] Summary: The Government of Botswana has made significant headway since independence in achieving its goal of providing universal education to its people, but inadequate infrastructure and poverty impede further progress. High rates of poverty and unemployment (reftel),particularly in rural [...]
2005-08-18 16:15:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ECON ELAB EAID PREL BC
05GEORGETOWN1281JAGDEO: U.S. LOSING PR BATTLE IN LATIN AMERICA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Charge and PolOff met with President Jagdeo on December 5 for an informal, amiable discussion of ongoing bilateral issues. Jagdeo also shared his candid view on a topic that clearly interests him -- the U.S. public relations problem in Latin America. During the conversation, Jagd [...]
2005-12-07 17:02:00Embassy GeorgetownSECRETPGOV PREL PHUM EAGR ELTN SCUL KPAO XM GY
05GUATEMALA734GUATEMALA CHILD MARRIAGE
[...] The answers below are keyed to the reftel questions. A. Article 8 of the Civil Code specifies that the age of majority is 18 years for both males and females. Article 81 establishes the age of majority as the legal age of marriage. Articles 82-84, however, specify that males over age 16 an [...]
2005-03-21 22:51:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ELAB EAID KWMN PGOV SCUL SOCI GT
05HANOI1833Ambassador's Dinner with Hanoi City People's
[...] Summary: At the invitation of Phung Huu Phu, Chairman of the Hanoi City People's Council (HCPC),the Ambassador attended a dinner on July 14 to discuss Hanoi's efforts to establish more links with the United States and its Sister City plans. Phu also commented on the Twelfth Plenum of the Ce [...]
2005-07-20 05:02:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO VM PGOV ETRD PREL SCUL OEXC DPOL
05HANOI660VIETNAM: CHILD MARRIAGE
[...] The legal age for marriage in Vietnam, according to the Law on Marriage and Family, is 20 for men and 18 for women. There is no lower legal age for marriage even with parental consent. In practice, most marriages in urban areas conform to the national law; however, in rural areas, underage c [...]
2005-03-17 09:46:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN
05HANOI924Youth Extravaganza Kicks Off 10th Anniversary of
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post's Public Affairs Section (PAS) organized its biggest-ever cultural performances in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) to kick off the tenth anniversary commemoration of the U.S.-Vietnam normalization of diplomatic relations. A youth hip-hop break dance group from Hous [...]
2005-04-21 01:46:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO VM SCUL
05HARARE424CHILD MARRIAGE IN ZIMBABWE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOZ and NGOs in Zimbabwe have not focused significantly on the issue of child marriage to date, focusing more on the effects of households headed by children in a society devastated by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. End Summary. 2. (SBU) The following corresponds to questions in [...]
2005-03-16 11:29:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV ECON ELAB SCUL SOCI KWMN ZI HIV AIDS
05HARARE684RESULTS REPORT: TPC ON PRESS FREEDOM
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: In commemoration of World Press Freedom Day, PAS Harare organized a telepress conference (TPC) to stimulate discussion on what it means to have a free and responsible media, what it means to have a healthy working relationship between the government and media, and how [...]
2005-05-12 11:49:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL ZI
05HELSINKI303FINLAND: CHILD MARRIAGE
[...] (U) The following responses are keyed to paragraph 6 of reftel: A) (U) The legal age of marriage for males and females in Finland is 18. The Ministry for Justice reports that the overwhelming majority of marriages in Finland are between couples age 18 and older. It is possible to petiti [...]
2005-03-11 14:48:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI FI
05HOCHIMINHCITY1310CENTRAL HIGHLANDS: SECURITY JITTERS ACCOMPANY RELIGIOUS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Reliable contacts in the Protestant community in the Central Highlands told us that security has been intensified throughout the region in the run-up to Christmas. In archconservative Dak Lak Province there appear to be near-blanket restrictions on Protestant gatherings. Elsewhe [...]
2005-12-21 12:31:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KIRF SCUL SOCI PHUM VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN
05HOCHIMINHCITY1338CHRISTMAS 2005 IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: ConGen contacts in the Catholic and Protestant communities report that, barring a handful of exceptions, Christmas services in all Central Highland provinces and elsewhere in southern and central Vietnam were held without any government interruption despite increased police and [...]
2005-12-30 02:34:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KIRF SCUL SOCI PHUM VM HUMANR RELFREE
05HOCHIMINHCITY210VISIT TO A REMOTE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS VILLAGE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On March 1, CG and PolOff made a stop at a small village in a remote area of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. The hour-long discussion with local residents highlighted the economic disparities between the indigenous Montagnards and ethnic Vietnamese migra [...]
2005-03-03 10:45:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI SCUL SENV PINR PREF KIRF PHUM VM ETMIN
05ISTANBUL175MUSLIM OUTREACH - THE INDIRECT APPROACH
[...] (SBU) Summary: While remaining steadfast in opposition to U.S. policies on Iraq and the Middle East, Islam-oriented opinion leaders and broader audiences of devout Muslims in Istanbul and the surrounding areas have been receptive to our public outreach on other topics of common interest. Our [...]
2005-02-02 17:23:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL KPAO PREL TU
05ISTANBUL691SABAH ARTICLE: "SARIYER, THE MOST
[...] SUMMARY: THE U.S. CONSULATE IS SETTING THE TREND IN ISTANBUL. NATIONAL DAILY "SABAH" REPORTS THAT SEVEN CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES ARE SETTING UP THEIR JOINT CONSULATE NEARBY. BELOW IS A TRANSLATION OF THE APRIL 29 ARTICLE. END SUMMARY. 2. "A DIPLOMATIC CENTER IS DEVELOPING IN SARIYER, WHE [...]
2005-05-06 14:29:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL ABLD AMGT ASEC TU
05JEDDAH2181SNAPSHOT OF STUDENT OPINION: UNDERGRADS FROM
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Following the June 28 opening of the first American Corner in Saudi Arabia at the College of Business Administration (CBA) in Jeddah, Conoff accompanied a group of CBA undergraduates and their student advisor on a June 30 hiking trip to the mountains near Mecca. In discussions [...]
2005-07-02 13:24:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SCUL SOCI KISL
05KINGSTON1523UNESCO NEGOTIATIONS ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] On April 18, poloff deliverd Ref A talking points by telephone and fax to Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Brown's initial reaction was that the Cultural Diversity Convention is a UNESCO issue that would be app [...]
2005-06-17 12:44:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL JM UNESCO
05KINGSTON1698USG CANDIDACY FOR SEAT ON WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-11 13:55:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL JM UNESCO
05KINGSTON18842005 CULTURE CONNECT SPORTS ENVOYS
[...] Summary: PAS Kingston hosted Culture Connect Sports Envoys RaMell Ross and Alvin Green. Four basketball clinics were organized mainly for kids between 6 and 12 years of age, although several individuals between the ages of 13 and 25 also participated in each clinic. A total of 240 Jamaican [...]
2005-08-05 20:12:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC KPAO JM
05KINGSTON2384DEMARCHES ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY VOTE
[...] Post on October 13 conveyed Ref A letter from the Secretary to Prime Minister P.J. Patterson via diplomatic SIPDIS note. On October 18, we conveyed Commerce Secretary Gutierrez's Ref B letter to Foreign Minister K.D. Knight, also via diplomatic note. 2. On October 19, Polcouns conveyed [...]
2005-10-20 20:40:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PHUM SCUL UNESCO
05KINGSTON698CHILD MARRIAGE: JAMAICA
[...] Per reftel instructions, this cable addresses the issue of child marriage in Jamaica. 2. A. What is the legal age of marriage in your country? Is it the same for girls and boys? Is there a lower legal age for marriage with parental consent? 3. A. The legal age of marriage, with or with [...]
2005-03-11 16:59:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDJM ECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN
05KINSHASA11CONGO/B: REPORT OF FY05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR
[...] Program Title: NGO Management I Program Type: Multi-Regional Project Project Number: E/VM-2005-0002 Participant: Lembe Mouandza, Patricia Profession: Lawyer Title: Legal Advisor Employer: Thomas Sankara Pan-African Association Note: Ms. Lembe spoke with DCM on November 12 and presented a 6- [...]
2005-01-03 09:24:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL AMGT CF
05KINSHASA351FY'05 ECA/A/E/USS Study of the United States
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-01 14:49:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO CG
05KINSHASA375REQUEST FOR U.S. SPEAKER TO ADDRESS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-03 14:44:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP OEXC SCUL CG
05KINSHASA396FY-05 PROPOSAL FOR AMBASSADOR'S FUND FOR
[...] SUMMARY: Kinshasa would like to submit the following proposal as its primary Cultural Preservation Project. This grant will fund the preservation project of the ethnographic and archeological collections of the National Museum of Lubumbashi thereby preserving the cultural and archeological her [...]
2005-03-07 13:07:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP ECIN SCUL CG
05KINSHASA399CONGO/B: FY2005 AMBASSADOR'S FUND FOR CULTURAL
[...] Brazzaville Embassy Office submits the following FY2005 project application for the Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation. A. HEADING WITH COUNTRY AND CONTACT INFORMATION Embassy: Brazzaville Embassy Office Country: Republic of Congo POC: George W. Indyke Jr. (Deputy Chief of Mission [...]
2005-03-07 16:16:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO ECIN SCUL CF OXEC UNESCO
05KINSHASA402CONGO/B: PD PROGRAM REPORTING - PERFORMING
[...] Name of Program: Performing Arts - Ellison McDaniel Arttison (Singer and Cellist)American Corner Opening 2. Summary of Topics/Venues/Audiences: Topic: American Negro SpiritualsOpening of first American Corner in Congo/B Venues: MERC, BDEAC, French Cultural Center, Holy Spirit Church -Unite [...]
2005-03-08 15:23:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OPRC SCUL ODIP KIRC KPLS KSPR AMGT CF
05KINSHASA461DR CONGO: CHILD MARRIAGE EXISTS
[...] (SBU) Response is keyed to reftel. Begin response: A) The legal age of marriage is 15 for girls and 18 for boys. The government is revising the family code, and experts believe the legal age of marriage for girls will be raised to 18. There is not a lower legal age for marriage with pare [...]
2005-03-17 12:09:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI CG
05KINSHASA464DR CONGO: CHILD MARRIAGE EXISTS
[...] (SBU) Response is keyed to reftel. Begin response: A) The legal age of marriage is 15 for girls and 18 for boys. The government is revising the family code, and experts believe the legal age of marriage for girls will be raised to 18. There is not a lower legal age for marriage with pare [...]
2005-03-18 07:46:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI CG
05KINSHASA894CONGO/B: FY'06 AFRP: "Investigative Journalism,"
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-01 14:35:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
05KINSHASA896CONGO/B; FY'06 AFRP: "Transparency and Good
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-01 15:29:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
05KIRKUK292AMBASSADOR LAYS CORNERSTONE FOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN
[...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Khalilzad joined President Talabani and Planning Minister Dr. Barham Salih on December 11 in laying the cornerstone of the future American University in Iraq - Sulaymaniyah (AUI-S). The Kurdistan Regional Government is contributing $10 million to the project. In private m [...]
2005-12-17 05:48:00REO KirkukUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL EAID PGOV SOCI IZ
05KUWAIT1033KUWAIT: CHILD MARRIAGE
[...] Article 26 of the Kuwaiti personal status law stipulates that the minimum age for GOK authentication of a marriage between two Kuwaiti citizens is 15 years for a woman and 17 years for a man. The woman, regardless of age, requires the consent of a male guardian -- father, eldest brother, uncle, [...]
2005-03-14 09:09:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV SOCI ECON ELAB SCUL KWMN KU
05KUWAIT1201 Getting Foreign Students Back to U.S.
[...] Summary/Recommendations: Over the last six months, Embassy Kuwait has begun a coordinated effort to reverse an alarming decline in the number of Kuwaiti students choosing U.S. colleges and universities. A significant percentage of current government, oil industry and private sector leaders [...]
2005-03-24 10:46:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL OIIP XF KU
05KUWAIT2037AMERICAN CORNER OPENS AT AUK
[...] Summary: The Ambassador and President of the American University of Kuwait (AUK) officially opened the American Corner at AUK on Monday, May 9. In addition to opening the American Corner, the Ambassador visited with students at the campus library coffee shop and at AUK's career fair. The Am [...]
2005-05-16 10:06:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL OIIP KIRC XF KU
05KUWAIT2654AMERICAN CORNER SPRING SEMESTER WRAP-UP
[...] Summary: Post programming at the two American Corners in Kuwait was wrapped-up with the completion of the spring 2005 academic semester. Emboffs, Fulbright scholars and visitors were programmed at both of the American Corners in Kuwait. Programming involved informal lectures, presentations [...]
2005-06-15 03:46:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL OIIP KIRC XF KU
05KUWAIT2694 Public Diplomacy in Kuwait -- What "Moves the Needle"?
[...] In the report "Changing Minds and Winning Peace" by the Advisory Group on Public Diplomacy for the Arab and Muslim World," the authors emphasize the need for our public diplomacy programs to be evaluated by their ability to change attitudes towards the United States, using the metaphorical meas [...]
2005-06-19 04:08:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC PREL SCUL OIIP XF KU
05KUWAIT3266READING, WRITING, AND QUR'ANIC RECITATION: THE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-25 04:59:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PREL KISL SCUL KWMN KIRF PINR KU ISLAMISTS
05KUWAIT3267READING, WRITING, AND QUR'ANIC RECITATION: THE
[...] (U) Summary and Introduction: The January shoot-outs between Kuwaiti security officers and extremist militants placed new emphasis on the debate over the Islamic religious education curriculum in public schools, an already politically divisive issue at the best of times. As Kuwaitis wrestle w [...]
2005-07-25 05:49:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PREL KISL SCUL KWMN KIRF PINR KU ISLAMISTS
05KUWAIT3325SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: SHARM EL-SHEIKH BOMBINGS
[...] SUMMARY: Kuwaiti writers rallied around Egypt in the wake of the July 23 Sharm El-Sheikh bombings condemning the acts and seeking to assign blame. Most commentators foreswore blaming the acts on Israeli perfidy or U.S. policy, as has been the case after previous attacks elsewhere. Some sought [...]
2005-07-27 11:33:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KPAO KISL PREL SCUL KU
05KUWAIT3552AMBASSADOR HOSTS YES STUDENTS AS NEW GROUP HEADS
[...] SUMMARY: On Sunday, August 6, 2005, the Ambassador hosted a reception at his residence for past and present Kuwaiti participants in the YES program, their parents and AMIDEAST-Kuwait officials. Attendees said that they loved being invited to the Embassy. The event earned wide positive pres [...]
2005-08-09 12:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL XF KU
05KUWAIT4357DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] (U) On October 10, Economic Counselor delivered reftel demarche points and copy of Secretary Rice's letter to Hamad Al-Mashan from the Americas Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Secretary's letter separately conveyed to Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah [...]
2005-10-11 05:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDETRD OPDC PREL SCUL KU UNESCO BHUM
05KUWAIT4427DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] In response to reftel, Ambassador delivered demarche and passed a letter from the Secretary of Commerce to Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Salem Al-Sabah during an October 15 meeting. Ambassador emphasized the U.S.' objections to the proposed convention, namely that aspects would be h [...]
2005-10-15 15:17:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL KU UNESCO UN
05KUWAIT4443CHEVRON FUNDS ACCESS ENGLISH SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM
[...] SUMMARY: On October 2, 2005, AMIDEAST-Kuwait hosted a ceremony welcoming back 10 Kuwaiti boys and 10 Kuwaiti girls who spent four weeks in an intensive English-as-a- Second-Language summer camp in West Palm Beach, Florida. Chevron financed the Embassy-initiated program for 20 Kuwaitis chosen [...]
2005-10-16 12:14:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL XF KU
05KUWAIT4527FY05Q4 IIP SPEAKER EVALUATION: PATRICK CLAWSON;
[...] SUMMARY: October 1-2, 2005, U.S. Speaker Dr. Patrick Clawson, Deputy Director for Research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, conducted a speaking tour in Kuwait focusing on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Addressing diverse audiences, Dr. Clawson spoke at Kuwait Unive [...]
2005-10-22 09:28:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL XF KU
05KUWAIT4550CIRCUS GUY ROCKS KUWAIT, PROMOTES STUDYUSA
[...] SUMMARY: The Arab-American rock group "Circus Guy" conducted a "Study in the U.S." musical tour in Kuwait September 26-28, 2005. Circus Guy held concerts and educational workshops for youth audiences and the Kuwaiti public. The band performed at several private schools and Kuwait's Scientif [...]
2005-10-23 09:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL XF KU
05KUWAIT4776Study in the U.S.A.: We Are Failing
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-15 12:45:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL OIIP CVIS XF KU
05KUWAIT4811STUDY IN THE U.S.A.: WE ARE FAILING
[...] SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION: Despite the Mission's focused priority efforts at increasing the number of Kuwaitis studying in the U.S., the number of Kuwaitis opting for higher education in America continues to decline. In FY-05, 58 fewer F1 visas were issued to Kuwaitis than during FY-04, a [...]
2005-11-19 13:35:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL OIIP CVIS XF KU
05KUWAIT4832AMBASSADOR RAISES ALARM RE SHARP DECLINE IN KUWAITI
[...] (U) Summary and comment: On November 9, Ambassador met with Undersecretary for Higher Education, Dr. Rasha Al- Sabah. During the meeting, they discussed reasons for the significant decline in the number of Kuwaiti students studying in the U.S., the benefits of increasing the number of Ameri [...]
2005-11-22 04:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC KPAO SCUL PREL PTER OIIP CVIS KISL XF KU
05KUWAIT4997Iraq-Kuwait Soccer Face Off -- 15 Years Later
[...] Kuwait and Iraq faced off on the soccer field for the first time since before the first Gulf War. The match held on November 26, 2005 between the Iraqi and Kuwaiti national teams was part of the elimination round for the Asia Cup finals. The result of the game, played in Kuwait, was a huge d [...]
2005-12-05 04:33:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL ZP IZ KU
05KUWAIT4999AL-WATAN NEWSPAPER SLAMMED FOR PUBLISHING LIBELOUS
[...] The Kuwait Criminal Court issued December 3 a verdict sentencing Islamist Kuwaiti writer Ahmad Al-Kose and Editor- in-Chief of the Arabic Daily "Al-Watan," Shaykh Khalifa Ali Al-Khalifa Al-Sabah, to suspended two-month jail terms and fined each 50 KD ($170) for publishing a libelous article a [...]
2005-12-05 07:38:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KISL SCUL KIRF KPAO KU
05KUWAIT5012PROMOTING STUDY IN THE U.S. DURING INTERNATIONAL
[...] SUMMARY: Embassy Kuwait went on the offensive during International Education Week, November 13 to 18, 2005, advancing study in the U.S. by countering misinformation about visa difficulties, about Muslims being welcomed in America, and by arguing that higher education in America is second to [...]
2005-12-06 04:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL KIRC OIIP XF KU
05KUWAIT5069FREEDOM AGENDA: USING INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] PolChief participated December 10 in a program organized by the American Universal School in celebration of International Human Rights Day. Addressing an audience of approximately 100 students aged 15-16, and drawing from reftel, she emphasized the U.S. commitment to promoting and safeguardi [...]
2005-12-10 14:03:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SOCI SCUL KIRF KDEM KPAO PINR KU
05KUWAIT5074KUWAIT WITHDRAWS RESERVATION REGARDING UN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-11 07:49:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SOCI SCUL KDEM KWMN KU
05KUWAIT5101ENGAGING THOUSANDS - KUWAIT'S INTERNATIONAL BOOK
[...] SUMMARY: The Embassy participated in Kuwait's 30th International Book Fair, organized by the National Council of Culture, Arts and Letters, from November 24 to December 2, 2005. Most of the tens of thousands of visitors were conservative Muslims accompanied by family members. Public Affair [...]
2005-12-13 04:07:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL OIIP XF KU
05KUWAIT5122CRIMINAL COURT AMENDS LIBEL VERDICT AGAINST AL-
[...] On December 10, the Kuwaiti Criminal Court amended its December 3 sentence of Islamist columnist Ahmad Al-Kose and Shaykh Khalifa Ali Al-Khalifa Al-Sabah, editor-in-chief of the Arabic daily Al-Watan; the two men were convicted for publishing a libelous editorial against liberal political sci [...]
2005-12-14 09:58:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KISL SCUL KIRF KPAO KU
05KUWAIT514KUWAITI BLOGGERS: VOICES OF THE FUTURE
[...] (U) Summary: Econ Officer attended 2 February a monthly meeting of Kuwaiti web-bloggers where the group discussed their various web-logs, technology, politics, religion, social life, and a variety of other issues. The group was made up of nine men and one woman, mostly in their early to mid [...]
2005-02-07 05:00:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINT SCUL SOCI ECON KU
05KUWAIT5140THE HIGH IMPACT OF CULTURAL AND SPORTS PROGRAMS
[...] SUMMARY: EMBASSY KUWAIT'S CULTURAL AND SPORTS OUTREACH EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE IN REACHING NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES OF YOUNG KUWAITIS. SPORTS PROGRAMS SERVE AS A SUPERB TOOL WITH WHICH TO REACH YOUNG KUWAITI MALES, A KEY DEMOGRAPHIC IN THE STRUGGLE FOR HEARTS AND MINDS, AS WELL AS YOUN [...]
2005-12-16 11:24:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL OIIP XF KU
05KUWAIT5163NEW ORLEANS ALL-STARS THRILL KUWAIT
[...] SUMMARY: On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2005, the New Orleans All-Star Brass Band performed to a packed hotel ballroom in downtown Kuwait to thank the people and Government of Kuwait for their support following Hurricane Katrina. The Charge d'Affaires welcomed and thanked the Kuwaiti pub [...]
2005-12-17 13:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL OIIP XF KU
05LILONGWE232CHILD MARRIAGE IN MALAWI
[...] Post provides the following information regarding child marriage in Malawi. Responses below are keyed to reftel paragraph 6. A. Section 22 Subsection 6 of the Constitution of Malawi states that the legal age for marriage in Malawi is 18. This law applies to both girls and boys. The consti [...]
2005-03-14 11:59:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN
05LILONGWE308REQUEST FOR U.S. SPEAKER ON OUTREACH TO MUSLIM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-11 05:45:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL MI
05LILONGWE598USING CULTURE TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS
[...] Summary: Using a $6,000 travel grant, Public Affairs invited Dr. Jack Allison to return to Malawi June 3 to participate in a three-week speaker program entitled "Using Music to Combat HIV/AIDS." Dr. Allison served as a PCV from 1966-68 and became famous in Malawi for using music to deliver h [...]
2005-07-13 12:14:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL KSEP MI IIP HIV AIDS
05LIMA1254ACTION REQUEST: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR REAC ROSEMARIE
[...] Clearance is requested for Regional Educational Advising Coordinator for South America Rosemarie C. Arens to travel to Colombia. 2.Ms. Arens will assist with the country workshop for Colombian Advisers that will be held in Armenia from April 12 through 14, 2005 where she will make several p [...]
2005-03-15 13:43:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KPAO SCUL PE
05LIMA1291PERU: CHILD MARRIAGE
[...] Post has consulted local NGOs, women's organizations and relevant GOP ministries regarding request for information on child marriage (reftel). None view child marriage as a problem in Peru. 2. The legal age for marriage in Peru is 18. Peruvians under 18 and over 16 can marry, but only wi [...]
2005-03-16 20:44:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN PE
05LIMA2074BOWEN DECISION CAUSES OUTRAGE, THREATENS PRESS
[...] (U) Judge Alfredo Catacora of the 11th Criminal Court of Lima on 5/4 convicted British journalist Sally Bowen, her co-author Jane Holligan, and their publisher of criminal defamation for quoting in their book "The Imperfect Spy" an imprisoned narcotrafficker's assertion that narco-kingpin Fer [...]
2005-05-06 15:41:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PHUM PINR SCUL PE
05LIMA3555NAMING OF KUCZYNSKI CABINET CALMS POLITICAL
[...] SUMMARY: President Alejandro Toledo's 8/16 swearing-in of a new Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (PPK),received a warm welcome from politicians across the political spectrum, the business sector and the media; calmed the recent political turbulence; and should not/not [...]
2005-08-17 17:40:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR ECON SCUL PE
05LIMA4703PROGRAM EVALUATION: FUNDED VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM ON CONSERVATION, FOR MR. FRANZ GRUPP AND MS. ZULLY MERCADO (APRIL 24- MAY 4, 2005)
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: Voluntary Visitors (VV) Franz GRUPP and Zully MERCADO participated in subject program to increase their knowledge of protection and preservation of cultural heritage in the United States. This program enhanced their understanding of governmental and non-government [...]
2005-11-03 20:29:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO PE
05LIMA4704PROGRAM EVALUATION: FY-2005 RP: "COUNTERTERRORISM AND
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: The program was designed to introduce participants to initiatives employed in the United States to fight terrorism and international crime. Participants traveled to three different regions of the country and focused on topics including financial crime, border and [...]
2005-11-03 20:30:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO PE
05LIMA4713PROGRAM EVALUATION: FY-2005 RP: "The FTAA and
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: IV Elizabeth TABOADA participated in subject program to have an overview of the current status and trends in the FTAA. These included: implications for future development; perspectives of the different actors involved in and affected by economic integration throu [...]
2005-11-04 14:25:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO PE
05LIMA4744PROGRAM EVALUATION: FY-2005 RP: "ADMINISTRATION OF
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: IV Miluska CANO participated in subject program to examine the underlying principles of the U.S. judicial and legal systems, and the culture of lawfulness; to deepen understanding of the criminal justice system; and to examine the administration of courts, case mana [...]
2005-11-07 18:39:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO PE
05LIMA4754PROGRAM EVALUATION: FY-2005 RP: "ADMINISTRATION OF
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: IV Miluska CANO participated in subject program to examine the underlying principles of the U.S. judicial and legal systems, and the culture of lawfulness; to deepen understanding of the criminal justice system; and to examine the administration of courts, case mana [...]
2005-11-07 20:38:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO PE
05LIMA4775PROGRAM EVALUATION: FY-2005 RP: "THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: IV Luis Miguel GONZALEZ participated in subject program to examine the role of the media in the U.S., to explore how freedom of the press and freedom of speech are translated into reporting on activities of the government, public institutions and officials, busines [...]
2005-11-08 20:14:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO PE
05LIMA4818PROGRAM EVALUATION: FY-2005 MRP: "YOUTH LEADERSHIP II"
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: IV Marithza ALDAZABAL participated in subject program to examine how young U.S. citizens acquire leadership skills to improve their communities and influence public policy at their local, national, and international levels; explore youth education and training to [...]
2005-11-10 21:50:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO PE
05LIMA4819 PROGRAM EVALUATION: FY-2005 MRP: ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: The program was designed to examine the scope and influence of electronic commerce in the national and global economy; review the U.S. economic system, current trends and economic policies, and the current efforts of government and business to promote electronic co [...]
2005-11-10 21:51:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO PE
05LIMA4820PROGRAM EVALUATION: FY-2005 SPECIAL MRP:
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: IV Lucy Harman participated in subject program to familiarize herself with U.S. organizations involved in disaster relief, emergency management, and humanitarian assistance. She learned how U.S. society responds to global and local crises and observed the many in [...]
2005-11-10 21:55:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL PE
05LIMA4822PROGRAM EVALUATION: SPECIAL WINTER FY-05
[...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: The program was designed to provide grantees with a variety of perspectives on issues of U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy. The group visited think-tanks, international organizations, non- governmental organizations, and governmental agencies. 2. DATE, [...]
2005-11-14 12:41:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO PE
05LIMA4947ACTION REQUEST: FY-2006 TEN-DAY FUNDED VOLVIS FOR THREE PERUVIAN ARCHAELOGISTS ON "PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF EARTH CONSERVATION STRUCTURES AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT" MARCH 20-30, 2006)
[...] Post requests a ten-day funded Voluntary Visitor program for three (3) Peruvian Archaeologists/Curators in Archaeological Projects, Victor Armando "PIMINCHUMO," Carmen Cecilia "GAMARRA," and Dulce Maria "DELGADO" 2. We request program dates on March 20-30, 2006. 3. Contact in Lima i [...]
2005-11-21 22:25:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL PE
05MADRID1440SPAIN: CHILD MARRIAGE SURVEY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-13 15:25:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN
05MADRID1922CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION DEMARCHE
[...] Summary: Spain supports the philosophy underpinning the Cultural Diversity Convention, and there is a political desire on the part of the GOS for the international community to adopt the Convention. There does not appear much willingness on the part of the GOS to revisit the Chair's proposal [...]
2005-05-19 13:38:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL SP UNESCO
05MADRID2163SPAIN REQUESTS MUTUAL CANDIDATE SUPPORT FOR WORLD
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. Embassy Madrid received the following note verbale from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs June 3 (the note is dated May 27). Informal embassy translation of the main points is as follows: The Government of Spain has decided [...]
2005-06-07 10:37:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL SP
05MADRID3608URGENT DEMARCHES ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] Reftel B talking points and Secretary Rice's letter were conveyed to FM Moratinos last week via a cover letter from the Charge. In addition to the Foreign Minister, we also delivered the points to contacts at the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. 2. We will [...]
2005-10-14 16:16:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL SP UNESCO
05MADRID4026AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 10 MEETING WITH CULTURE
[...] Summary: Ambassador's courtesy call was characterized by good atmospherics but little indication that the GOS will move significantly on the issues of concern to us. Minister Calvo started by enthusiatically describing U.S.- Spain cultural cooperation hightlights, especially the upcoming Pica [...]
2005-11-18 16:06:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR KPAO SCUL SP
05MANAMA1292ISLAMIC AFFAIRS OFFICIAL PROMOTES MODERATION,
[...] (C) Ministry of Islamic Affairs Under Secretary Dr. Fareed Al Muftah told the Ambassador September 4 that he welcomed USG support for exchange programs to promote the concepts of tolerance and moderation in Islam. The Ministry would assist in programming American speakers on Islam in the Uni [...]
2005-09-07 12:23:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL KPAO OEXC SCUL BA
05MANAMA1370BAHRAIN: UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-24 09:53:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL ETRD BA UNESCO
05MANAMA1454URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] (U) In the absence of Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al Khalifa, who was out of the country, Ambassador on October 8 passed ref a letter from Secretary Rice to MFA Assistant Undersecetary Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Khalifa, who promised to pass the letter to the Minister upon his return. Shaikh Abd [...]
2005-10-09 13:41:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD OPDC PREL SCUL PHUM BA UNESCO
05MANAMA1502URGENT UNESCO DEMARCHE/SEC. GUTIERREZ LETTER
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-17 13:44:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL BA UNESCO
05MANAMA1530BAHRAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CULTURAL
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 19 delivered Ref A urgent demarche on the UNESCO cultural diversity convention vote to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said his office was currently in the midst of contacts with the Bahraini mission in Paris and GCC an [...]
2005-10-19 11:42:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PHUM SCUL BA UNESCO
05MANAMA1558 Citizen-Teacher Ambassadors Reach Bahraini
[...] (U) Youth empowerment and civic participation were the core messages of a three-day visit by ECA Citizen Ambassadors, nationally recognized award winning American teachers Shannon C'de Baca and Linda Plattner. The Citizen Ambassadors visited six Bahraini public schools and met with over 400 [...]
2005-10-24 09:30:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM OEXC SCUL KPAO BA
05MANAMA1564 Proposal for Cultureconnect Envoy Muslim American
[...] (U) This cable contains a proposal for a Cultureconnect Envoy Visual Arts Program entitled "Muslim American Calligrapher in Bahrain." 2. (U) Begin proposal text. CULTURECONNECT ENVOY REQUEST Project Type: Visual Arts "This project meets the ACULSPEC Request Criteria" CONTACTS FOR [...]
2005-10-24 15:59:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO BA
05MANAMA1677BAHRAIN VOLUNTARY VISITOR FY-05 "VOLUNTEERISM AND
[...] SUMMARY: Zakeya Ahmed Ali, Education Specialist, Ministry of Education and Eman Yusuf Abdulkarim, High School Student, Hamad Town Girls Secondary School and Globe Student, went on a five-day VOLVIS program "Volunteerism and Youth Engagement". 2. Zakeya has come back from the trip with "mo [...]
2005-11-14 14:03:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL BA
05MANAMA1892BAHRAIN: REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY THROUGH
[...] Summary: Cultural and sports programs have great potential to support mission goals, but the dearth of such programs and the resources available to pursue them has resulted in many missed opportunities. On numerous occasions, we face a hostile public audience to U.S. foreign policy. From a [...]
2005-12-26 04:13:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL PGOV SCUL BA OESC BILAT
05MANAMA391BAHRAIN: CHILD MARRIAGE
[...] (U) Embassy Manama's response to reftel follows. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. 2. (SBU) 1.A. There is no legal age of marriage in Bahrain. Recently the King announced his support for a personal status law, and the GOB and civil society organizations are discussing a law, which [...]
2005-03-16 12:56:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN BA
05MANAMA468GOB PROMOTES MODERATION THROUGH ISLAMIC OUTREACH,
[...] (C) The Bahraini government is in the process of launching two programs emphasizing moderation in public discourse and interactions. Ministry of Islamic Affairs Under Secretary Dr. Fareed Al Muftah told the Embassy that he was reaching out to Bahrain's citizens to ensure they were not infect [...]
2005-03-28 08:18:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO SCUL KMPI KISL KIRF PHUM BA
05MANAMA491PARTICIPANT EVALUATION FOR RP "CURRICULUM
[...] On March 26, 2005 APAO and Cultural Assistant met with Khalid Al Khaja, the Senior Specialist in Social Studies at the Ministry of Education and the point of contact for the implementation of MEPI-funded civic education programs in public Bahraini schools. Mr. Al Khaja emphasized the Minister [...]
2005-04-03 08:26:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO KMPI BA
05MANAMA679PARTICPANT EVALUATION FOR MRP "PERFORMING ARTS IN
[...] "Traveling to the U.S. is a dream come true" for Mr. Abdulla AlKooheji, who attended the "Performing Arts in U.S. Society," IVLP March 10-31, 2005. Meeting with the Cultural Affairs Assistant, Mr. AlKooheji described the three-week trip as overwhelming because it provided a rich opportunity to [...]
2005-05-11 12:40:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL BA
05MANAMA682NEA PDAS CHENEY'S PRESS COVERAGE IN BAHRAIN
[...] PDAS Elizabeth Cheney conducted a press roundtable during her May 10 visit to Bahrain to discuss the Forum for the Future and U.S. support for democracy in the region. Press reports on May 11 generally reflected the editorial slant of the Bahraini media with pro-government papers focusing on [...]
2005-05-11 15:00:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL OIIP KPAO BA
05MANAMA723BAHRAIN: NEGOTIATIONS AT UNESCO ON CONVENTION ON
[...] (U) Pol/Econ chief May 18 delivered reftel demarche concerning UNESCO negotiations on the Convention on Cultural Diversity to MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. He said he was aware of a split on this subject between the U.S. and EU and said he would discuss it with Minis [...]
2005-05-21 13:24:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL BA UNESCO
05MANAMA889 BAHRAIN: REQUEST FOR AMERICAN MUSIC ABROAD
[...] Embassy Manama requests to be included in the FY 2005 American Music Abroad program. Post requests that we host one of the Latin Jazz Quartets, which we believe would resonate very well with Bahraini audiences. The following responses are keyed to questions in para 4 of reftel: 2. Desi [...]
2005-06-22 08:01:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BA
05MANILA1549EMBASSY SPEAKERS' PROGRAM A BIG HIT WITH MINDANAO STATE
[...] Summary. As part of the Embassy Speakers' Program, Assistant Information Officer Ruth Urry delivered two speeches to students at Mindanao State University and the Zaid Bin Thabit Qur'anic Center on March 17 in Marawi City, part of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). AIO Urry spok [...]
2005-04-04 08:40:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL KIRC OPRC PHUM KWMN OIIP KISL PGOV RP
05MAPUTO1372MUSLIM IV SAYS AMERICAN ISLAM CAN TEACH MUSLIM
[...] SUMMARY. The American experience subtly changes Islam for the better by erasing many of the schisms that plague Muslims elsewhere, according to returning International Visitor and Islamic Council member Bayano Valy. Leading a roundtable discussion at PAS based on his recent participation in th [...]
2005-10-24 05:27:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OIIP KPAO KISL SCUL MZ
05MAPUTO155ISLAM IN MOZAMBIQUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mozambique large Muslim minority has long been a bastion of moderate faith, both in the native African and South Asian immigrant communities. The country has no tradition of militant, anti-western Islamic thought, and post sees no substantial evidence of any Islamic organizations [...]
2005-02-02 12:07:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALKISL MZ PHUM PTER SCUL KNAR
05MAPUTO219FORMER INTERNATIONAL VISITORS IN THE NEW MOZAMBICAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-17 10:22:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL PGOV MZ
05MAPUTO354CHILD MARRIAGE IN MOZAMBIQUE
[...] Mozambique's new Family Law, which entered into force in October 2004, sets the minimum age for civil marriage at 21 for those who marry without their parents' consent. Parental consent is compulsory for civil marriage for persons aged 18 through 20. With parental consent and under exceptional [...]
2005-03-17 09:53:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN MZ
05MAPUTO365RESULTS REPORT: IIP SPEAKER ANDREW PETKUN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-21 08:06:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO WZ HIV AIDS PEPFAR
05MAPUTO439RESULTS REPORT: IIP SPEAKER ANTHONY CARROLL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-05 12:42:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO MZ ETRD
05MASERU237I.V. NOMINATION MRP WOMEN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-04 16:12:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL LT ECON
05MASERU532URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY VOTE
[...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarches October 18 and 19 to Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Sekatle. As Minister for Local Government, Dr. Sekatle was not fully aware of our October 7 discussion on the Cultural Diversity Convention with Foreign Minister Moleleki (although she had rece [...]
2005-10-19 15:11:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL SCUL LT UNESCO
05MASERU545UN CEREMONIES UNDERSCORE U.S. GOALS
[...] Lesotho headquarters of the United Nations kicked off its celebration of the UN ceremony with a program at the Maseru Convention Center. During the commemorative event, specific U.S. objectives such as poverty alleviation, Millennium Challenge goals and the war against HIV/AIDS were recognize [...]
2005-10-27 15:18:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM SOCI KHIV OPRC SCUL LT UNGA
05MINSK1274No UNESCO Demarche
[...] Post believes that delivering the reftel letter and talking points would be counterproductive and provides the GOB more ammunition for its anti-U.S. propaganda campaign. Post does not expect the GOB to support the U.S. position. 2. On October 13, Belarusian state television featured a short [...]
2005-10-18 07:48:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL UNESCO BO
05MINSK1547Women's Issues Working Group Launches Networking
[...] This is an action request. See para 5. 2. On November 30, DCM hosted a reception for twenty Belarusian women leaders from all spheres in society Q political, civil, and business - to provide prominent and active women from all regions in Belarus with an opportunity to network and share i [...]
2005-12-29 07:47:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KWMN SCUL BO
05MUSCAT1014MEDIA REACTION: FOREIGN RELATIONS, BRUSSELS, IRAQ, AND
[...] The government-owned Arabic-language daily "Oman" published an editorial on June 22 entitled "Distinguished Models Of Relations With Brothers And Friends": "Three recent models typify Oman's brotherly and friendly foreign relations. The first model is the 14th Session of the Oman/UAE Suprem [...]
2005-06-27 12:43:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP PREL SCUL MU
05MUSCAT1191OPPENHEIMER OPTIMISM ON OMANI TOURISM
[...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador met with representatives of Oppenheimer and Fitch Ratings on July 27 to discuss the "Blue City" tourism project and other economic developments in Oman. Potential linkages with Boston University and Oppenheimer of North America also surfaced during the meeting. E [...]
2005-07-27 19:08:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EIND PGOV KMPI KPAO SCUL MU
05MUSCAT1237CAMEL JOCKEY AGE LIMITS INCREASED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-07 11:07:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ETRD ELAB PREL KOCI SCUL MU UNICEF
05MUSCAT1250BIO: SHARIFA BINT KHALFAN AL-YAHYAI, MINISTER OF
[...] (C) The requested information on Oman's female Minister of Social Development is provided below, keyed to ref A para 3 format. Much of this information was provided previously in ref B. 2. (U) Dr. Sharifa bint Khalfan bin Nasser al-Yahyai, Minister of Social Development (since October 20, [...]
2005-08-10 07:56:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV SCUL MU
05MUSCAT1277ILO, UNICEF KUDOS FOR OMANI CAMEL RACING REFORM
[...] (SBU) The regional directors for UNICEF and the ILO met on August 14 with Sports Minister Ali al-Sunaidi to discuss Omani camel racing reforms. The government is not only gradually raising jockey age limits from 14 to 18 years, but is also setting minimum age standards for camels because matu [...]
2005-08-17 08:37:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ELAB KOCI SCUL ETRD PREL MU
05MUSCAT148ARRESTS SPARK CONTROVERSY, SEND SIGNAL
[...] (SBU) Omani chat-rooms and dinner conversations have been dominated in recent weeks by widely held rumors that the security services have arrested a dozen Omani citizens in late-night raids spread across three separate regions. While the government has not publicly acknowledged the arrests d [...]
2005-01-26 13:13:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PINS SCUL ASEC MU
05MUSCAT1525ALL JAZZED UP IN OMAN
[...] From September 24-27, the Mike del Ferro Trio, plus vocalist Adrienne West, conducted a highly successful series of performances and workshops in Muscat. Under the auspices of the "American Voices" program, the group introduced jazz, swing, and blues to a wide range of Oman's citizens, and eve [...]
2005-10-12 12:46:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC MU
05MUSCAT164A DAY AT THE (CAMEL) RACES
[...] (SBU/NF) In contrast to the high-stakes commercial camel racing popular elsewhere in the Gulf, camel racing in Oman is a decidedly more humble, traditional event primarily practiced by rural Bedouin tribes. PolOff recently attended a typical race in Oman's dusty Sharqiyah region, observing h [...]
2005-01-31 02:50:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SCUL PGOV ELAB MU
05MUSCAT1939HOUSE CALL ON GENETIC RESEARCH
[...] (SBU) On December 13, the Ambassador received a delegation of four geneticists from Harvard Medical School and their colleague from the Omani Ministry of Health. The group discussed their collaborative research into the genetic mutations that are causing such a high incidence of neurological [...]
2005-12-31 13:15:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO SCUL SOCI TSPL MU ESTH
05MUSCAT209CAMEL RACING, FROM TOP DOWN TO BOTTOM UP
[...] (SBU/NF) During a February 3 camel race organized by prominent Omanis and Emiratis, the Ambassador heard directly from the senior royal family member heading Oman's Camel Federation on why abuses of camel jockeys that reportedly take place in the UAE are absent in Oman. The official cited tha [...]
2005-02-08 04:32:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SCUL PGOV ELAB MU
05MUSCAT231FOREIGN MINISTRY CHIMES IN ON RECENT ARRESTS
[...] (SBU/NF) As a string of security detentions continues to roil the political waters in Oman, the Foreign Ministry sent a note on February 5 to select foreign embassies offering clarification of the government's action. The MFA letter was adamant in denying any violent or terroristic intentions [...]
2005-02-09 13:30:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PGOV PINS SCUL ASEC KVPR MU
05MUSCAT355FIRST ANNIVERSARY FOR AMERICAN CORNERS IN OMAN
[...] NEA's first American Corner, hosted by Muscat's Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS),recently celebrated its first anniversary. The Ambassador addressed students and faculty of MCBS on the role of the Corner in providing accurate and authoritative information about the United States [...]
2005-03-02 08:53:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL MU
05MUSCAT375 CELEBRATING CREATIVITY AT MUSCAT FESTIVAL
[...] Embassy Muscat recently co-sponsored a month-long "Children's Art Workshop" at the Muscat Festival, attracting over 4,200 children and adults whose enthusiasm for this unique program augurs well for it becoming a permanent feature of the annual festival. Forging new ties with Muscat Municipa [...]
2005-03-05 09:45:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM PREL SOCI SCUL MU
05MUSCAT413CHILD MARRIAGE: OMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-09 10:17:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN ECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI MU
05MUSCAT471 MUSCAT BOOK FAIR: SALES DOWN, LESSONS LEARNED
[...] Summary: Embassy Muscat exhibited 85 American titles at the Muscat International Book Fair. We sold a total of 120 Arabic-language books, down from previous years. We plan to substantially increase the number of English titles we offer next year. End summary. --------------------------- [...]
2005-03-19 02:13:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OIIP TSPL MU
05MUSCAT536EDUCATION FAIR PROMOTES STUDY IN U.S.
[...] Summary: Embassy Muscat and U.S. Educational Group organized an educational fair to correct misperceptions about pursuing higher education in the United States and to inform Omani students of the high quality undergraduate and graduate programs that U.S. universities provide. Fourteen U.S. u [...]
2005-04-02 05:31:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO PREL MU
05MUSCAT561AMERICAN CORNERS CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH
[...] Embassy Muscat facilitated videoconferences (DVCs) on African-American literature at two American Corners to commemorate Black History Month. Dr. Dan T. Carter, a professor at the University of South Carolina, spoke on the "U.S. Civil Rights Movement," and poet and novelist Natasha Tretheway [...]
2005-04-06 07:50:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KIRC OIIP SCUL MU
05MUSCAT562DVC - ELECTIONS KEY TO POSITIVE CHANGE IN IRAQ
[...] Embassy Muscat held a digital videoconference with Dr. Phebe Marr, Senior Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace, on the impact of the Iraqi elections on the future of Iraq. Dr. Marr acknowledgopined that the elections were flawed and that sectarian issues played a prominent role in [...]
2005-04-06 08:12:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KIRC OIIP SCUL IZ MU
05MUSCAT607OMAN SETS MINIMUM CAMEL RACING AGE AT 14
[...] (U) In an unexpected turn of events April 11, the Chairman of the Oman Equestrian and Camel Association issued a decision mandating a minimum age of 14 years for camel racing jockeys. His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tariq al-Said, head of Oman's camel racing association and first cousin of Sulta [...]
2005-04-12 12:45:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ETRD ELAB PREL KOCI SCUL MU
05MUSCAT618OMAN ONLINE: TOURISM IN OMAN AND SECRECY IN TRIAL OF
[...] Summary: The Omani Internet chat rooms "al-Sablah" and "al- Majarra" are the liveliest and most comprehensive Arabic-language fora for political and social discourse in the country, touching on issues and personalities rarely addressed in the conventional media. While not totally free, nor wh [...]
2005-04-13 13:15:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO SCUL SOCI MU
05MUSCAT675AFRICAN-AMERICAN INGENUITY IMPRESSES OMANIS
[...] Embassy Muscat brought a New York-based historical exhibition entitled "Black Inventions: Made in the USA," to Oman for its international debut, first in Salalah and then in Muscat. The collection of original artifacts and replicas of items invented by African-Americans reminded audiences of [...]
2005-04-25 05:33:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL MU
05MUSCAT676OMAN ONLINE: ARRESTEE TRIAL AND AL-HURRAH INTERVIEW WITH
[...] Summary: The Omani Internet chat rooms "al-Sablah" and "al- Majarra" are the liveliest and most comprehensive Arabic-language fora for political and social discourse in the country, touching on issues and personalities rarely addressed in the conventional media. While not totally free, nor wh [...]
2005-04-25 06:20:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SOCI SCUL MU
05MUSCAT682WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION PLEADS FOR MEPI PROGRAMS
[...] (SBU) The provincial head of an Omani Women's Association chapter in Salalah is hungry for greater MEPI engagement that might better train the women of that region for jobs in a modern, diverse environment. Highlighting the cultural differences between Dhofari women and those in Muscat, she i [...]
2005-04-25 13:31:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI KMPI KWMN SCUL PGOV ELAB MU MEPI
05MUSCAT763"NO OBSTACLES" TO MEPI PARTNERSHIP
[...] (U) Alina Romanowski, Director of the Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI),visited Oman May 3-4 to meet with top officials in the Ministries of Social Development, Higher Education, Education, and Foreign Affairs regarding MEPI programming. The positive tone of each meeting [...]
2005-05-11 13:15:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKMPI KPAO SCUL SENV MU MEPI
05MUSCAT930TAKING SHARIA OUT OF LAW SCHOOL?
[...] (SBU) The Dean of the College of Sharia and Law has confirmed rumors that the government will split up his institution, folding the law college into Sultan Qaboos University while the Sharia students will be sent to a religious institute. While the Dean expects the organizational shift to be [...]
2005-06-11 02:29:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL KMPI KISL PGOV ECON MU
05NAIROBI5317 REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND
[...] Embassy Nairobi places a high value on cultural and sports programs and looks forward to working with ECA to enhancing cultural and sports exchanges throughout Kenya. The following are replies to questions posed in reftel 2. Last year we used cultural and sports programs to promote ou [...]
2005-12-30 07:42:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL KE
05NEWDELHI1866INDO-PAK CRICKET: FROM ""LOVE-FEST"" TO MINI-SUMMIT
[...] (C) Adding to the veritable ""love-fest"" that Mission contacts and Indian press have reported surrounding the Pakistan cricket team's current tour of India (septel),the MEA has publicly cleared the way for an official invitation to Pakistan President Musharraf to attend a match ""of his cho [...]
2005-03-10 12:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SCUL IN PK INDO PAK
05NEWDELHI4052DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-31 12:38:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL IN UNESCO
05NEWDELHI5382DELHI WORRIED ABOUT SPIKE IN TERRORISM, THREATS,
[...] (C) Summary: Indian concerns over possible spectacular terrorist incidents are escalating, based on the recent London and Ayodhya attacks, widespread speculation on what high-profile target might be next, and a significant uptick in terrorism reporting in the Indian media, most of which point [...]
2005-07-13 12:02:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PREL SCUL ASEC IN PK
05NEWDELHI594INDIA'S SUNNI-SHIA DIVIDE DOMINATES MUSLIM
[...] (C) Summary: Indian Shias are excited about the prospect of a Shia government in Iraq, revere Ayatollah Sistani and support the January 30 election. This does not mean, however, that they are pro-American, as they also want US troops to depart Iraq as soon as possible and Iraq and Iran to ha [...]
2005-01-25 05:04:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PINR PREL PTER SCUL IN IR IZ
05NEWDELHI6520ALL EYES ON UNGA SUMMIT AS INDO-PAK TALKS WRAP UP
[...] (C) Summary: Round Two of the Indo-Pakistan Composite Dialogue (CD) is drawing to a close with few concrete results, although the two sides managed to preserve a sense of forward movement, which reinforces the broad Indian public support for rapprochement with Pakistan. To facilitate dialogu [...]
2005-08-24 14:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV ECON SNAR SCUL PBTS PINR IN PK INDO PAK UNGA
05NEWDELHI7241EDUCATION IN A HIMALAYAN KINGDOM: ANOTHER FACET OF
[...] (U) Summary: During Poloff's August 22-25 visit to Bhutan, our interlocutors insisted that Bhutan is committed to educating its children by providing free schooling for all. Primary school enrollment stands at 87.8 percent. The government's decision in the 1950s to use English as the medium [...]
2005-09-16 09:23:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREF SCUL PHUM IN BT
05NEWDELHI7417BHUTAN: GOOD GOVERNANCE LEADS TO HEALTHY MOUNTAIN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite its isolation, low income and rugged terrain, Bhutan has created an effective system of state-provided medical care that is delivering a healthier population and outpacing others in South Asia. The Government continues to invest heavily in the medical sector, with dono [...]
2005-09-23 10:14:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SCUL EAID IN BT NP UN
05NEWDELHI8006THE LEFT GROOMS A NEW GENERATION OF REFUSENIKS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Although the growing strength of Congress and BJP student unions suggests that the student body has become more tolerant of centrist and right wing views, the left continues to dominate student politics at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU),one of the country's pre- [...]
2005-10-14 12:43:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SCUL ECON IN
05NEWDELHI8054RAJASTHAN PROVIDES NO LET-UP IN UNRELENTING BAD
[...] (C) Summary: Rajasthan has joined a long list of places where BJP fortunes are on the wane. Vasundhara Raje pulled off a stunning upset victory to become Chief Minister in 2003 and many thought her administration would be one of the rare "success stories" for the embattled BJP. However, her [...]
2005-10-17 13:37:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON SCUL PINR IN
05NEWDELHI8266INDIA'S SHAME: LINGERING BIGOTRY AFFLICTS 200
[...] (SBU) Summary: India,s 200 million Hindu and Christian Dalits (formerly &untouchables8) constitute approximately 21-25% of the population. Dalit leaders argue, and our Human Rights Report agrees, that Dalits are subject to sporadic cases of human rights abuses, including rape, trafficking, an [...]
2005-10-25 09:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PINR ECON ELAB KDEM KIRF SCUL IN
05NEWDELHI8394LEFT RAISES THE STAKES IN CONFRONTATION WITH
[...] (C) Summary: On October 27, after a four month hiatus, the Left Front (LF) deigned to meet their Congress coalition partners again in their formal Coordination Committee, but instead of being cowed by their recent pummelling in the press, the Communists were even more combative and rigid, an [...]
2005-10-28 12:19:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV ETRD PREL SCUL PINR EINV ELAB SOCI IN
05NEWDELHI9078RESPONSE FOR INFORMATION REQUEST ON DALITS
[...] (U) This cable is a response to Reftel A requesting information regarding the treatment of Dalits in India. Please read Reftels B and C in conjunction with this cable for a thorough picture of the issue. The following is posts response to Paragraph 6 questions: 2. (U) Question 1: How is th [...]
2005-12-01 12:05:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KIRF PHUM PREL SCUL KDEM ELAB IN
05NEWDELHI9127INDIA’S DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMY MINIMIZE EXTREMIST
[...] (C) India's over 150 million Muslim population is largely unattracted to extremism. India's growing economy, vibrant democracy, and inclusive culture, encourage Muslims to seek success and social mobility in the mainstream and reduces alienation. With Indian Muslim youth increasingly comfortable in [...]
2005-12-02 12:54:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV KDEM PINR PTER SCUL IN
05NEWDELHI9207IN DIVIDED PUNJAB, DIPLOMACY DANCES TO A BHANGRA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Drawn together by shared historical, cultural, and ethno-linguistic ties, the Indian state of Punjab and Pakistan's Punjab province continue to forge deeper relations even as Delhi-Islamabad rapprochement has slowed. This message details recent progress in people-to-people con [...]
2005-12-06 13:10:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PBTS SCUL IN PK
05NEWDELHI9245INDIA FACES GROWING NAXALITE MENACE
[...] (C) Summary: Despite India's rapidly expanding economy, Naxalite groups in poor rural areas and their educated urban sympathizers continue to spread and have extended their areas of influence into 12 states, proving they can launch spectacular attacks on government facilities. The GOI has respon [...]
2005-12-08 08:36:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PHUM PTER KCRM ASEC SCUL IN NP
05NEWDELHI940INDIAN REACTIONS TO THE IRAQ ELECTION REFLECT
[...] (C) Summary: The reaction of India's political parties and major newspapers to the January 30 election in Iraq predictably reflected their political orientations. The UPA government saw the election as a step forward, but unveiled no new initiatives or specific plans for greater engagement. [...]
2005-02-07 09:44:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PINR PREL PTER SCUL IN IZ
05NEWDELHI9527THE TRIBAL BILL - A UPA ATTEMPT AT SOCIAL
[...] (C) Summary: India's forest dwelling tribals (aboriginals largely residing in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra) are caught in a vise between greedy forest mafias and the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist),which hopes to enlist them into its vio [...]
2005-12-20 10:04:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PHUM KCRM ASEC SCUL SENV KSCA TSPL
05OTTAWA1503CANADA-U.S. EXCHANGE ALUMNI CONFERENCE, APRIL 8-9,
[...] SUMMARY: In the first national conference of Canada- U.S. exchange alumni, a sense of common purpose and responsibility for contributing to the shape of the North American community emerged from a day and a half of lectures, discussions, and informal networking at Vancouver's Simon Fraser U [...]
2005-05-19 11:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA US
05OTTAWA1504FY 2006 International Visitor Leadership Program
[...] SUMMARY: This cable transmits the Mission's FY 2006 International Visitor Leadership Program slate. END SUMMARY. 2. The Mission Canada International Visitor Committee, composed of principal officers of Canada's seven constituent posts and Embassy Minister-Counselors for political, eco [...]
2005-05-19 11:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1579FY 2006 IVLP MRP on International Crime Issues -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 11:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1580FY 2006 IVLP MRP on International Crime Issues -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 11:44:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1581FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Derek Brown
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 11:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1582FY 2006 IVLP, ITT on U.S. Policymaking Process
[...] The post proposes a two-person project, subject to availability of nominees once approved and invited, that would acquaint two first-term Members of the Canadian Parliament to the policy-making process in the United States. Through discussions with federal, state and local government leader [...]
2005-05-27 11:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1583FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - David Neufeld
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 11:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1584FY 2006 IVLP, ITT Ground Transportation Safety and
[...] Post proposes a two-person IVLP project on Ground Transportation Safety and Planning in the U.S. This project would better acquaint two players involved in supporting Canada-U.S. trade via truck to overall U.S. security policies, U.S. border security concerns, regulation and implementation, [...]
2005-05-27 11:49:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1585FY 2006 IVLP, ITT Ground Transportation Safety and
[...] Post proposes a two-person IVLP project on Ground Transportation Safety and Planning in the U.S. This project would better acquaint two players involved in supporting Canada-U.S. trade via truck to overall U.S. security policies, U.S. border security concerns, regulation and implementation, [...]
2005-05-27 11:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1588FY 2006 IVLP, ITT on U.S. Public Policy Issues and
[...] Mission Canada proposes a two-person International Visitor Leadership Program which would acquaint two accomplished broadcast journalists in Halifax and Winnipeg with major public policy debates in the U.S. and how they are covered in the broadcast media. Through meetings with federal execu [...]
2005-05-27 11:52:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1589Nomination for FY 2006 IVLP EU RP on FOREIGN POLICY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 11:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1628FY 2006 IVLP Individual Nomination - Marie-France
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Marie-France Charbonneau, Political Attache of the Bloc Qubcois Cabinet, for a 21-day individual project. EVDB nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated process [...]
2005-06-01 16:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1629FY 2006 IVLP Individual Nomination - Marie-France
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Marie-France Charbonneau, Political Attache of the Bloc Qubcois Cabinet, for a 21-day individual project. Ms. Charbonneau has full country team approval. EVDB nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in [...]
2005-06-01 16:44:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1636CORRECTION: FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-02 18:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1641FY 2006 Proposed IVLP ITT "Infrastructure
[...] The post proposes a two-person IVLP project focused on the political, financial, environmental, and social aspects of infrastructure development in urban areas and at key U.S. border crossings. One nominee is a public sector manager, the other a business association leader. The program woul [...]
2005-06-02 19:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1642FY 2006 Proposed IVLP ITT "Infrastructure
[...] The post proposes a two-person IVLP project focused on the political, financial, environmental, and social aspects of infrastructure development in urban areas and at key U.S. border crossings. One nominee is a public sector manager, the other a business association leader. The program woul [...]
2005-06-02 19:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1643FY 2006 IVLP EU RP on Current Social, Political and
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-02 19:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1644FY 2006 ITT on Multiculturalism in the U.S.
[...] The post is pleased to propose a two-person IVLP project that would acquaint two Canadian leaders of multicultural communities with U.S. ideals and practice in celebrating the diversity of our society. Themes might include immigration policy and integration of new immigrants; business devel [...]
2005-06-02 19:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1646FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Letia Cousins
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-02 19:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1647FY 2006 IVLP EU RP Combating International Crime -
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Joe Couto, Director of Government Relations, Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, for subject project. EVDB-formatted nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automat [...]
2005-06-02 20:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1653FY 2006 IVLP EU RP on Trade and Economic Issues -
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Barry McNamar, Assistant Director for Development, The Fraser Institute, Calgary for subject project. Mr. McNamar has full country team approval. Post looks forward to advice on acceptance of Mr. McNamar into this project. EVDB nomination follows. 2. S [...]
2005-06-02 20:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1658FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Carmen Moore
[...] Post nominates Carmen Moore, Chief of Protocol, Government of the Northwest Territories, as an alternate Canadian candidate for a 21-day individual project in FY2006. EVDB nomination follows. Ms. Moore has full country team approval. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : [...]
2005-06-02 20:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1664FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Allan Scholz
[...] Post nominates Allan Scholz, President, A.N. Scholz and Associates, Calgary as an alternate candidate for a 21-day individual or ITT project on U.S. water policy and management. Mr. Scholz has full country team approval. EVDB nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NO [...]
2005-06-03 12:04:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1668FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Peter Gregg
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Peter Gregg, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Hydro One, Toronto for a 21-day individual project on U.S. Energy Policy and Security. Mr. Gregg has full country team approval. EVDB- formatted nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE D [...]
2005-06-03 14:22:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1669FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Peter Gregg
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Peter Gregg, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Hydro One, Toronto for a 21-day individual project on U.S. Energy Policy and Security. Mr. Gregg has full country team approval. EVDB- formatted nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE D [...]
2005-06-03 14:23:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1670FY 2006 IVLP MRP on U.S. Foreign Policy and
[...] Post nominates Baraladei Daniel Igali, President, Igali Foundation Inc., Vancouver, for subject project, pending availability of funds. (Mr. Igali is currently a high alternate for Canada funding). EVDB-formatted nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : Th [...]
2005-06-03 14:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1672FY 2006 IVLP MRP on Substance Abuse, Education,
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Robert Daniel Small (he goes by Dan Small),Non-profit Manager and Program Developer, Portland Hotel Society Community Services Society, Vancouver for subject project or for an individual program on Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention. EVDB-fo [...]
2005-06-03 16:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1673FY 2006 IVLP MRP on Substance Abuse, Education,
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Zarina Mulla, Social Planner, City of Vancouver Drug Policy Program for the subject MRP or an individual program on Drug Abuse Prevention, Education and Treatment, pending availability of FY2006 funding. EVDB-formatted nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORM [...]
2005-06-03 16:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1701FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Ahmed Mahidjiba
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-06 16:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1845FY 2006 IVLP ITT "Infrastructure Development and
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-20 13:28:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1861FY 2006 IVLP ITT "U.S. Public Policy Issues and the
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-21 13:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1888FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Yolande James
[...] Post nominates Yolande James, Member of the Quebec National Assembly for a 21-day Individual project. EVDB nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be [...]
2005-06-22 20:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA2805FY 2006 IVLP MRP ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION,
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-19 14:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA2846FY 2006 EU RP TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -
[...] For Ava Smith: Barry McNamar has advised post that he is unable to travel on subject project. Post appreciates efforts on his behalf and regrets cancellation. 2. For Essie Wilkes-Scott: Post wishes to convert Mr. McNamar to individual status and requests a 21-day program during the F [...]
2005-09-22 15:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA2847FY 2006 ITT ON GROUND TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-22 15:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA2848FY 2006 ITT ON CURRENT SOCIAL, ECONOIC AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-22 15:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA3091URGENT DEMARCHES ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-14 21:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA ETRD PREL SCUL
05OTTAWA3092Canada Nominees for "U.S. National Security
[...] Summary: Mission Canada is pleased to nominate two strong candidates, selected from among the Embassy and seven consulates in Canada, for the subject U.S. Studies Institute. Both play significant roles in educating future leaders of Canada and stimulating public debate in Canada on securit [...]
2005-10-17 11:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA3101DIPLOMATIC NOTE REGARDING UNESCO CULTURAL
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel diplomatic note by fax on receipt Saturday, October 15. The Ambassador followed up with Jonanthan Fried, senior official at the Privy council Office. Fried said that he had just spoken to Faryar Shirzad at the NSC on the same subject but that the GOC remains conv [...]
2005-10-17 17:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA ETRD PREL SCUL
05OTTAWA3106Canada Nominees for "U.S. National Security
[...] Summary: Mission Canada is pleased to nominate two strong candidates, selected from among the Embassy and seven consulates in Canada, for the subject U.S. Studies Institute. Both play significant roles in educating future leaders of Canada and stimulating public debate in Canada on securit [...]
2005-10-18 11:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA3309FY 2006 VOLUNTARY VISITOR: LILLIAN THOMSON
[...] SUMMARY. Post proposes a six-day funded Voluntary Visitor program for Lillian Thomson, Winnipeg City Councillor and Secretary of Urban Aboriginal Opportunities, focused on U.S. approaches to Native American Affairs and urban indigenous populations at the federal, state and local levels. Pr [...]
2005-11-07 17:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA3442FY 2006 Voluntary Visitor Gerard Bourdeau
[...] SUMMARY. Post proposes a ten-day funded Voluntary Visitor program for Gerard (Gerry) Bourdeau, Deputy Minister for International and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Province of Alberta. The proposed project support MPP goals of Secure and Stable Markets (energy security, environmental pr [...]
2005-11-21 14:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA3735FY 2006 IVLP Individual Patrick Gilles
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-22 19:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA569American Fellow Diane MacLaren, Program Evaluation
[...] Summary: Diane MacLaren, Senior Manager with the Canadian Treasury Board Secretariat, participated in the new American Fellow Exchange Program September 15-December 15, 2004. (The American Fellow Exchange Program was announced at the Quebec Summit of the Americas in April, 2001). In a deb [...]
2005-02-23 19:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL OEXC CA
05PANAMA1433PANAMA HAS NO OFFICIAL CANDIDATE FOR UNESCO; WILL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-06 21:08:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL OTRA PREL PGOV PM UNESCO POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA614PANAMA RESPONSE TO CHILD MARRIAGE TASKING
[...] (SBU) Despite laws that permit 14-year-old girls and 16-year-old-boys to marry with parental consent, legal child marriage is uncommon in Panama. Nonetheless, Panama has significant levels of early cohabitation, especially among indigenous populations in rural areas. Panamanian experts agre [...]
2005-03-17 20:40:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PARAMARIBO843SURINAME ILL-PREPARED ON EVE OF CSME
[...] In a special meeting on Saturday December 17, Suriname's Council of Ministers voted to remove all remaining legal restrictions to Suriname joining the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). This came exactly two weeks before the December 31 deadline set by CARICOM members five years ago t [...]
2005-12-29 18:34:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PBTS PGOV PREL SCUL SMIG TBIO SENV NS
05PARIS1142ARNAUD LAGARDERE ON BOEING/AIRBUS, CHIRAC AND THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador hosted Lagardere group CEO (and EADS shareholder) Arnaud Lagardere at lunch February 18. Discussion focused on Lagardere/EADS business plans, Boeing/Airbus, President Chirac and media industry developments. Lagardere had unvarnished criticism for President Chirac. On Ai [...]
2005-02-23 12:12:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETRD EAIR SCUL FR WTRO USTR
05PARIS1486UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY DRAFT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Preparing a revised draft Convention on Cultural Diversity for adoption at the October 2005 UNESCO General Conference was the key goal at this 31 January-11 February meeting, despite a welter of unresolved substantive and drafting issues. Several days into the negotiations [...]
2005-03-07 18:11:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD FR UNESCO
05PARIS1787CHILD MARRIAGE IN FRANCE
[...] (U) Following is post's response to request for information on child marriage. Following paras respond directly to reftel's three questions. 2. (U) Reftel Question A: Males can legally marry in France at age 18; females at 15 (Article 144, Civil Code). Girls between 15 and 18 can be mar [...]
2005-03-17 14:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN FR
05PARIS1857EC MAKES NEW PITCH ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] SUMMARY: DCM Koss and I attended a lunch March 19 hosted by Luxembourg ambassador to UNESCO Hubert Wurth. Wurth, who was acting for the EU presidency, also included his deputy and Xavier Troussard of the Culture and Education Division of the European Commission. Lunch discussion focused on t [...]
2005-03-21 10:58:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD UNESCO
05PARIS1946March 21-22 Informal Discussions on the draft
[...] SUMMARY. A day and a half meeting in Paris organized by the Canadian government to discuss the UNESCO draft convention on cultural diversity brought us no closer to consensus on the final document. The meeting was a rehash of positions on such important issues as the relationship of the con [...]
2005-03-23 17:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD UNESCO
05PARIS206 UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION NEGOTIATIONS:
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request. UNESCO Senior Legal Officer John Donaldson called into question the October 2005 goal for adoption of a Cultural Diversity Convention, noting that UNESCO rules and past practice are consistent with a four-year timetable, not the current two-year schedule. He [...]
2005-01-11 16:59:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL UNESCO EUN UN
05PARIS2231UNESCO - EC PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL
[...] This is an action request. See para. 5. 2. As I reported Reftel, the European Union members of UNESCO continue their push to have the European Commission sit at the table during the next round of cultural diversity (CD) negotiations at UNESCO in June alongside other member states. Just th [...]
2005-04-04 14:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD UNESCO
05PARIS2262 FRANCE STRENGTHENS PUSH FOR "CULTURAL EXCEPTION"
[...] (SBU) France has ramped up its efforts to influence UNESCO-sponsored discussions on a Convention on the Protection of the Diversity of Cultural Contents and Artistic Expressions ("Cultural Diversity Convention"),which it apparently sees as a vehicle to strengthen the "cultural exception" to [...]
2005-04-05 13:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL KIPR ETRD FR EUN
05PARIS238 SUBJECT: KEY THEMES AT WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE 6-
[...] Summary. The World Heritage Committee ("Committee"),the 21-nation governing body of the 1972 UNESCO World Heritage Convention, held a 6-11 December special session in Paris. The UNESCO World Heritage List's importance as a symbol of national pride and as a source of tourist revenues was [...]
2005-01-13 13:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL SENV TBIO UN
05PARIS2402UNESCO: EU Seems to be Gaining Ground in its Push for EC Representation at Cultural Diversity Convention
[...] Summary. The Luxembourg Ambassador, representing the European Union Presidency, and European Commission (EC) officials held an April 7 briefing to support the request that the April 2005 UNESCO Executive Board issue a decision that EC may participate, but not vote, in UNESCO-based negotiati [...]
2005-04-08 16:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD UNESCO EUN SCUL
05PARIS2441UNESCO: UNESCO: NEED FOR DEMARCHE ON EU COMPETENCY IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (SBU) I understand that there has been a lot of discussion in Washington about the need to demarche UNESCO Executive Board members on the EU's draft resolution on EC participation in the cultural diversity negotiations. I cannot emphasize strongly enough that we need to demarche capitals on t [...]
2005-04-11 16:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD UNESCO EUN SCUL
05PARIS2680BILATERAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN FRENCH UNIVERSITY
[...] SUMMARY: PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT THE UNITED STATES WITHIN FRANCE'S YOUNGER GENERATION IS OFTEN NEGATIVE AND TENDS TO BE MORE PRONOUNCED IN THE IMMIGRANT OR SECOND-GENERATION COMMUNITY. THE FRENCH PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IS THE COMMON MEETING GROUND FOR THIS YOUNGER GENERATION. UNFORTUNATELY, [...]
2005-04-20 13:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3027 USUNESCO: OUTCOME OF EXECUTIVE BOARD DECISION ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The EU continues to focus on UNESCO as a place to enhance its influence in United Nations organizations. Following the rebuff last fall of the EU's attempts to gain a seat at the table during ongoing negotiations on a cultural diversity convention, the EU was back at it during [...]
2005-05-04 13:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD UNESCO
05PARIS3061 USUNESCO: OUTCOME OF EXECUTIVE BOARD DECISION ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The EU continues to focus on UNESCO as a place to enhance its influence and stature in United Nations organizations. Following the rebuff at last fall's Executive Board of the EU's attempt to gain "full participant" status and the February round of negotiations on a cultural d [...]
2005-05-06 10:37:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD UNESCO
05PARIS3156USUNESCO: FRANCE PULLS OUT THE STOPS ON
[...] (C) Classified by Andrew C. Koss, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Mission to UNESCO in Paris, REASON-1.4D. 2. (C) Summary: France has made it clear that passage of a cultural diversity convention at this fall's UNESCO General Conference is a top foreign policy priority. The push for incre [...]
2005-05-10 16:39:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALSCUL ETRD UNESCO
05PARIS3181PROPOSED FY 2006-INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3182FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3183FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3184FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3185FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3186FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3187FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR SIX
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3188FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3189FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:48:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3190FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:48:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3191FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:49:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3192FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:49:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3193FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:49:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3194FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:50:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3195FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:50:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3196FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:50:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3197FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3198FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3199FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3200FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3225 ROLE OF U.S. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO
[...] The US National Commission for UNESCO will hold its first annual meeting in Washington DC on June 6/7. At that time the Executive Director of the Commission should propose a plan of action for the members of the Commission. The plan should consist of possible projects for each of the five c [...]
2005-05-11 16:52:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL UNESCO
05PARIS329 UNESCO "CULTURAL DIVERSITY" CONVENTION
[...] Summary. Adopting a Convention on Cultural Diversity at the October 2005 UNESCO General Conference remains the apparent goal for some key UNESCO members, despite the sharp differences on fundamentals shown during 14-17 December Meetings of Working Group ("Drafting Commission") charged with s [...]
2005-01-18 18:19:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PGOV PREL EU ETRD UN
05PARIS3348USUNESCO: EU members prepare for next round of
[...] (SBU) The EU member states of UNESCO held a policy coordination meeting May 12-13 to prepare for the next round of negotiations on the cultural diversity convention. According to Christine Atkinson, deputy in the UK Mission, (protect),most EU Member states accept the chairman's new revised te [...]
2005-05-17 09:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD WTRO UNESCO
05PARIS3456USUNESCO: May 13 UNESCO Conference of Donors for
[...] Summary: During the Conference of Donors for the Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Kosovo organized by UNESCO, donors pledged US$10 million, including U.S. $1 million from the United States, for the restoration, protection and enhancement of Christian and Islamic monuments [...]
2005-05-20 08:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PGOV YI SR UNESCO
05PARIS3877UNESCO: USG DELEGATION FINAL STATEMENT AT CULTURAL
[...] Robert S. Martin, the co-head of the United States delegation to the UNESCO-based discussions concerning a draft Cultural Diversity Convention, summarized the USG objections to the proceedings in a 3 June oral statement delivered during the concluding session of the talks. The text follows. [...]
2005-06-03 16:18:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AORC SCUL FR UNESCO USTR
05PARIS3957 FY-2005 Voluntary Visitor Program: Karl-Erik
[...] Current U.S. Administration: - Introduction to governmental organizations under current administration. 2. Security and Defense Issues: - Introduction to Security and Defense Issues and Foreign Policy under current administration: OSD/AT and L. 3. Foreign Policy formulation and challeng [...]
2005-06-08 09:49:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4145UNESCO: UNESCO Draft Cultural Diversity Convention:
[...] (SBU) Begin Summary. The draft convention adopted (over U.S. objections) at the conclusion of the May 25-June 3 UNESCO cultural diversity negotiations, turned out to be about anything but culture. In proceedings marred by unveiled, anti-US hostility, France and the European Commission (EC),[...]
2005-06-13 16:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AORC SCUL FR UNESCO USTR
05PARIS4192FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR SIX
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4193FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4194FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4195FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4196PROPOSED FY 2006-INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4197FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4198FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4199FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4200FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4201FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4202FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4203FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4204FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4205FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4206FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4207FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:40:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4208FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4209FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4210FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
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2005-06-15 09:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4211FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 10:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4212FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 10:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4213FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 10:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4214FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 10:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4215FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 10:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4216FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 10:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4217FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR SIX
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 10:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4218FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 10:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4375 USUNESCO: PLANS TO RECOGNIZE LE CORBUSIER'S WORK
[...] Summary: Twenty Le-Corbusier-designed buildings have been chosen to represent the architect's work in a possible nomination for World Heritage site status, according to Le Corbusier Foundations officials who spoke at a June 21 informal UNESCO meeting. (A Le Corbusier-designed building on Ha [...]
2005-06-21 17:38:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL AORC FR UNESCO
05PARIS4528UNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION UPDATE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 13 2. (U) This will be the first of periodic updates on the current state of play at UNESCO of the draft cultural diversity convention. 3. (U) The secretariat is preparing its final report that will accompany the draft convention. We have seen a [...]
2005-06-28 17:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AORC SCUL CA FR UNESCO USTR
05PARIS4568EU AND FRENCH USE ASIA LINKS TO GARNER SUPPORT FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary. The European Union and France have used the EU's links with Asian and ASEAN nations to solidify support for its cultural policies. France hosted the Second Meeting of ASEM culture ministers on June 7-8, 2005 in Paris and both the French Minister of Culture and the French Minis [...]
2005-06-29 17:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR SCUL FR UNESCO
05PARIS4621 USUNESCO: Conferences Focus on Illicit Traffic in
[...] Summary. The 22-23 Paris UNESCO meetings of the Second International Coordination Committee for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Iraq (Second Iraq ICC),Iraqi officials, donor country officials and Iraqi specialists focused on the fight against illicit traffic in Iraqi cultural prop [...]
2005-07-01 11:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN PREL SOCI MOPS MARR SCUL FR UNESCO EUN
05PARIS4722UNESCO: OCTOBER 2005 WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) The Canadian Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Ambassador Yvon Charbonneau, informed Ambassador Oliver 6 July that Canada intends to run in the October 2005 elections for a four-year term to the World Heritage Committee (WHC),which sets policy for the World Heritage Convention, UNESCO's fl [...]
2005-07-06 16:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL SENV PGOV CJAN CA UNESCO
05PARIS4802DEMARCHE DELIVERED: USG CANDIDACY FOR SEAT ON
[...] Post delivered a Diplomatic Note to the MFA July 6 per reftel instructions. Poloff provided a copy July 7 to MFA IO cultural heritage action officer Claude Gerard. 2. Gerard told us July 8 that France had no objection to the U.S. candidacy, and would adhere to the usual principle of mutual [...]
2005-07-08 16:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL FR UNESCO
05PARIS4881USUNESCO: UK ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS PROGRAMS HELP
[...] Summary: At a July 11 UNESCO presentation, UK representatives of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew ("Kew Gardens") summarized the scientific and cultural significance of Kew Gardens and reviewed its current programs, especially those helping halt the loss of plant diversity. End summary. [...]
2005-07-13 10:52:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL SENV SOCI TBIO UK UNESCO
05PARIS5116 USUNESCO: MEETING ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY WITH UK
[...] UK ambassador to UNESCO (and EU president) Tim Craddock and Michel Vanden Abeele, the head of the EC observer mission, requested a meeting with Ambassador Oliver on July 22. Craddock came with a message that 99 percent of the EU countries' agenda at UNESCO, especially in areas like education [...]
2005-07-22 17:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL UK EU UNESCO
05PARIS5140 UNESCO: GAPS IN UNESCO DATA BASE OF CULTURAL
[...] Summary. As reported ref, quick resolution of questions about the law of the country of origin ("source country") of a particular artifact can be of critical importance in legal processes concerning the recovery and return of the item. Easy reference to these laws would also encourage self- [...]
2005-07-26 09:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL CJAN SOCI AF UNESCO
05PARIS5417FRENCH DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE PUTS HIGH PRIORITY ON
[...] (SBU) Summary. At the GoF's' annual conference on France's development priorities, Foreign Minister Douste- Blazy underlined the importance of a European identity in forming development policy and cited the support that effective policies could bring to broader anti-terror efforts. Both Do [...]
2005-08-09 09:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL EAID ETRD KIPR FR PREL UNESCO
05PARIS5573 USUNESCO: CROSS-WISE ON BORDER? NEW PUSH
[...] SUMMARY: After a year of discussion and drafting meetings, the UNESCO/OECD non-binding guidelines for cross border quality provision in higher education went before the 171st UNESCO Executive Board for its blessing and instead got sidelined for further discussion at the upcoming General Confe [...]
2005-08-18 15:04:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL UNESCO
05PARIS5921 USUNESCO: GUIDANCE REQUEST: DISCUSSING THE
[...] (U) As reported ref, the UK Perm Delegate to UNESCO, Ambassador Timothy Craddock, suggested that USG lawyers meet with lawyers from EU member states so that the USG can better understand why the EU Member States have concluded that the preliminary draft Cultural Diversity Convention does not [...]
2005-08-31 16:04:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD EU CJAN UNESCO
05PARIS5990 USUNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY JUGGERNAUT
[...] (C) This cable is classified by DCM Andrew Koss, for reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d). Is UNESCO in the throes of mass hysteria --------------------------------------------- -- 2. (C) Summary: A picture is beginning to emerge of French and EU pressure on other UNESCO members to get the draft [...]
2005-09-02 14:04:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALSCUL ETRD EU CJAN UNESCO
05PARIS6021 USUNESCO: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] Summary. The draft cultural diversity convention was a primary topic of discussion during Ambassador Oliver's meetings with UNESCO Director General (DG) Matsuura and several ambassadors, including the outgoing chairman of the general conference. All agreed that the convention must be adopte [...]
2005-09-06 15:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD EU CJAN UNESCO
05PARIS6047 UNESCO: DG DEPLORES KILLING OF IRAQI
[...] SUMMARY: On August 31, the UNESCO Director General, Koichiro Matsuura, issued a statement that deplored the killing of a Reuters sound engineer by U.S. forces in Iraq on August 28, 2005. The statement, which UNESCO issued after the UN press office asked them to respond, did not directly im [...]
2005-09-07 10:56:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM ETRD SCUL KPAO UNESCO EUN
05PARIS6080 UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION: FRANCE CALLS
[...] Summary. Agence France Press (AFP) reported that during a September 5 meeting with new WTO chief Pascal Lamy, the GOF Minister of Culture Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres said Sept. 5 that the WTO should not interfere in CD matter. The AFP report says that de Vabres quoted Lamy as saying that WTO [...]
2005-09-08 10:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD EU CJAN FR UNESCO
05PARIS6231 UNESCO: AMBASSADOR'S 9/2 MEETING WITH DG
[...] (C) Summary. On September 2, Ambassador Oliver met with UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura to discuss the Convention on Cultural Diversity, a call for no new instruments at the upcoming General Conference in October, management issues at a UNESCO field office in Brazil, oil for food, a [...]
2005-09-14 10:45:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETRD SCUL KPAO UNESCO EUN
05PARIS6375 USUNESCO: MEETING WITH UK LAWYER ON CULTURAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. USTR and Department lawyers met Monday with British and Japanese lawyers at UNESCO to discuss the preliminary draft convention on cultural diversity. The UK indicated that they do not share our concerns and are prepared to bring the convention to a vote over US opposition. Th [...]
2005-09-19 17:50:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD EU UNESCO
05PARIS6376(U) USUNESCO: COUNTERING THE CULTURAL
[...] (C) Summary. With the UNESCO general conference starting on October 3 and the General Conference Legal Committee scheduled to meet that first week, things are rapidly coming to a head. Several delegates have indicated that strong pressure in their capitals may help us to build a ground swel [...]
2005-09-20 06:21:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALSCUL ETRD EU UNESCO
05PARIS6481 USUNESCO: EXECUTIVE BOARD ACTION: URGENT
[...] This is an action request, see para 4. 2. On Friday morning, September 23, UNESCO Executive Board (EB) will act upon a draft decision (ref) that has important bearing for U.S. efforts to prevent adoption of the "preliminary" draft Cultural Diversity (CD) Convention, as currently drafted. [...]
2005-09-22 14:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD EU CJAN UNESCO
05PARIS6482 USUNESCO: PRELIMINARY DRAFT CONVENTION WTO
[...] Following is a rough translation of excerpts from an op-ed piece by a Jean-Jacques Aillagon, the President and Director General of TV 5, a French broadcast TV station. Aillagon is also a former Minister of Culture. The op-ed piece appears in the 21 September edition of Le Figaro, a right-of [...]
2005-09-22 14:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD FR EU CJAN UNESCO
05PARIS6534UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD PX (PROGRAM AND EXTERNAL
[...] Summary. The final vote was 54-1 in the UNESCO Executive Board PX Committee for the Canadian-sponsored resolution that paves the way for adoption of the current preliminary draft Cultural Diversity Convention at the October 2005 UNESCO General Conference. In discussions leading up to the [...]
2005-09-23 15:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL CJAN ETRD UNESCO CA AF AS ID JA RS EG AG CV
05PARIS6547 (C) USUNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION,
[...] (C) At the final negotiating session in Paris on the draft cultural diversity convention, Israel was one of the few countries to stick with the US. (Ref A) 2. (C) On Thursday, newly arrived Israeli Ambassador to UNESCO David Kornbluth gave Ambassador Oliver a read-out of his courtesy call o [...]
2005-09-23 16:29:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALSCUL ETRD EU UNESCO
05PARIS6548 USUNESCO: INDIA EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT
[...] In her statement today at the Executive Board on the Canadian draft decision to move the cultural diversity convention forward, the Indian Ambassador stated her concerns about reopening the convention. In her statement, she said, "The Draft Convention, which has gone through an extensive inte [...]
2005-09-23 17:40:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD IN UNESCO
05PARIS6632 USUNESCO: UKRAINIAN REP, CITING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-27 16:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD CJAN CA UP UNESCO
05PARIS6709 (C) USUNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION,
[...] (C) Classified by Andrew C. Koss, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Mission to UNESCO in Paris, reason 1.4 (b and (d). 2. (C) The EU group at UNESCO has decided to play hardball with Israel on the cultural diversity convention. 3. (C) As reported reftels, the French have been putting stro [...]
2005-09-29 17:16:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALSCUL ETRD EU UNESCO
05PARIS6710 UNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION ADVANCES
[...] (U) Summary. On September 29, 2005, in a lopsided vote in which the U.S. again stood alone, the UNESCO Executive Board meeting in plenary session adopted a decision recommending that the General Conference consider and in effect formally adopt as a UNESCO convention the preliminary draft text [...]
2005-09-30 05:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD CJAN UNESCO
05PARIS6726UNESCO: PLANS TO PROMOTE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF
[...] SUMMARY. The UNESCO Secretariat plans vigorously to promote quick ratification of the Cultural Diversity Convention, especially in Africa, following its presumed adoption at the October 2005 UNESCO General Conference. In apparent concert with these efforts, the G-77 plans additional regiona [...]
2005-09-30 10:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL CJAN ETRD CA FR UNESCO
05PARIS6727UNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION:
[...] Ambassador Oliver met September 28 with UNESCO Director General Matsuura and delivered points reftel. Matsuura responded that he continued to hope that a consensus document would emerge that could be adopted at the October 2005 General Conference. He told Ambassador Oliver that he had sugges [...]
2005-09-30 10:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD EU CJAN FR UNESCO
05PARIS6752 UNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION: SWISS
[...] The Swiss Ambassador to UNESCO, Ernst Iten, gave a ringing endorsement of the June 2005 preliminary draft Convention on Cultural Diversity during his 20 September speech to UNESCO's 58-member Executive Board and urged the Director General to submit it for adoption to the October 2005 UNESCO G [...]
2005-10-03 08:00:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD CJAN SZ UNESCO
05PARIS6813UNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION:
[...] Ambassador Oliver met September 28 with UNESCO Director General Matsuura and delivered points reftel. Matsuura responded that he continued to hope that a consensus document would emerge that could be adopted at the October 2005 General Conference. He told Ambassador Oliver that he had sugges [...]
2005-10-04 12:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD EU CJAN FR UNESCO
05PARIS6814UNESCO: PLANS TO PROMOTE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF
[...] SUMMARY. The UNESCO Secretariat plans vigorously to promote quick ratification of the Cultural Diversity Convention, especially in Africa, following its presumed adoption at the October 2005 UNESCO General Conference. In apparent concert with these efforts, the G-77 plans additional regiona [...]
2005-10-04 12:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL CJAN ETRD CA FR UNESCO
05PARIS6827 USUNESCO: U/S DOBRIANKSY'S MEETING ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In her September 30th meeting with the Director General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, Under Secretary Dobriansky expressed deep concern about the ramifications of certain language in the draft convention on cultural diversity. Highlighting both trade and human rights implicat [...]
2005-10-04 14:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD UNESCO
05PARIS7037USUNESCO: US, ISRAEL AND 10 OTHERS ELECTED TO
[...] Summary. The United States was elected on the first round October 10 to the 21-nation World Heritage Committee ("Committee"),which decides policy matters concerning the 189-Member World Heritage Convention of 1973, such as selection of sites for UNESCO's World Heritage List. Israel also wa [...]
2005-10-13 13:45:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL SENV CJAN UNESCO
05PARIS7109 USUNESCO: UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] The following is an action request. 2. The UNESCO cultural diversity convention was brought before the General Conference cultural commission on Oct. 17. USDEL proposed a set of amendments that were voted down by large margins. The commission then voted by 151 to 2 with 2 abstentions to r [...]
2005-10-18 11:05:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL FR UNESCO
05PARIS7128 USUNESCO: UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] Summary. The UNESCO preliminary draft convention on cultural diversity was approved with an overwhelming majority on October 17 by the General Conference Commission IV (culture) and will now be sent to the plenary for a vote on Thursday where it will almost certainly be approved. U.S. attempt [...]
2005-10-18 15:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL SCUL BR JA FR UNESCO
05PARIS7230 USUNESCO: UNESCO VOTES TO ADOPT CULTURAL
[...] (U) Summary. On October 20, by a vote of 148 in favor, 2 (U.S. and Israel) opposed, and 4 (Australia, Honduras, Liberia, and Nicaragua) abstentions, the UNESCO General Conference, meeting in plenary session, adopted the highly controversial Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Di [...]
2005-10-21 15:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL FR UNESCO
05PARIS7401 USUNESCO: 33RD GENERAL CONFERENCE EDUCATION
[...] SUMMARY: The work of Commission II (education) during the 33rd General Conference was the culmination of the US Delegation's work since the US reentry into UNESCO in October 2003. It produced results by injecting momentum into the moribund UN Literacy Decade; by completing - with US agreement [...]
2005-10-31 08:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL UNESCO
05PARIS7574 USUNESCO: 33rd GENERAL CONFERENCE ADOPTS
[...] SUMMARY: UNESCO's 33rd General Conference adopted by consensus the Convention Against Doping in Sport, designed to strengthen efforts to keep sport fair and drug-free. The convention places particular emphasis on the education of amateur athletes and the fight against doping in sport by athl [...]
2005-11-07 09:40:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL FR UNESCO
05PARIS7715 USUNESCO: UNESCO CHOOSES KHARTOUM AS ARAB
[...] On November 9, Director General Matsuura presided over a series of events at UNESCO headquarters to mark the naming of Khartoum as "Arab Cultural Capital 2005." The events included discussions on Nubian archaeology and a performance of Sudanese music. According to an earlier UNESCO press rel [...]
2005-11-14 10:58:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL SU UNESCO
05PARIS7769 UNESCO: DIRECTOR GENERAL PROMISES TO SPEAK OUT
[...] (C) Summary. During a October 25 office call, UNESCO Director General Koichoro Matsuura promised Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations Kristen Silverberg that he would speak out publicly if any UNESCO Member State misused the Convention on the Protection and Promotion o [...]
2005-11-15 14:33:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALSCUL ETRD CJAN FR UNESCO
05PARIS7772USUNESCO: UNESCO SYMPOSIUM EXAMINES CULTURAL
[...] SUMMARY and comment: UNESCO's Social and Human Sciences Sector held an international symposium on "Cultural Diversity and Transversal Values: East-West Dialogue on Spiritual-Secular Dynamics" on November 7- 9. The symposium concluded with a communiqu identifying new directions for dialogue [...]
2005-11-15 18:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AORC SCUL JA FR UNESCO
05PARIS7915USUNESCO: UKRANIAN PRESIDENT AND FRENCH FM
[...] Summary. In a ceremony at Unesco headquarters on November 16, Unesco marked its 60th anniversary. Featured speakers included Ukranian president Yushchenko, French Foreign Minister Douste-Blazy and former directors general Amdaou-Mahtar M'Bow and Federico Mayor. A recurring theme in all the [...]
2005-11-21 15:56:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SCUL ETRD UP FR UNESCO
05PARIS8081 USUNESCO GUIDANCE REQUEST: EXHIBITS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: Mission continues to receive requests from American artists, consortia and NGOs for support in securing UNESCO exhibit space. This is because navigating the exhibits bureaucracy at UNESCO is deeply confusing to the uninitiated, rates to rent out the spac [...]
2005-11-29 12:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM ETRD SCUL KPAO UNESCO EUN
05PARIS8120 USUNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION:
[...] The Canadian mission officially notified the UNESCO Director General 23 November that Canada had accepted (ratified) the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity, recently adopted by the biennial UNESCO General Conference at its October 2005 meeting. It also registered its acceptance with the [...]
2005-11-30 12:40:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD CJAN CA UNESCO
05PARIS8245 USUNESCO: UK REP REPORTS PLANS THAT EC ADOPT
[...] (U) UK UNESCO DCM Christine Atkinson informed DCM Koss 30 November about plans whereby the European Council would adopt the Cultural Diversity Convention in May 2006, with EU Member State ratifications to follow. She gave the specifics: --November - December 2005: European Commission inter [...]
2005-12-05 17:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD CJAN UNESCO
05PARIS8247 USUNESCO: KOREAN DMZ: NO MECHANISM EXISTS TO
[...] The 17 November public suggestion of Ted Turner of the United Foundations Foundation at a New York City event to designate the Korean DMZ as a World Heritage Site was unworkable, South Korean UNESCO rep Ki-Joung Cho told poloff in a 1 Dec office call, even though a great majority of South Kor [...]
2005-12-05 17:48:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSENV SCUL MARR CJAN CH KS UNESCO
05PARIS8353UNESCO: FRENCH CANDIDATE REPORTEDLY HAS LEAD
[...] (C) Classified by Andrew, C. Koss, Charge, U.S. Mission to Unesco in Paris, reason 1.4 (d). 2. (C) Summary. Corridor rumors place Francoise Riviere, the French chief of staff to UNESCO Director General (DG) Matsuura, as the leading candidate among the 320 applicants to replace retiring A [...]
2005-12-08 17:17:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALSCUL FR UNESCO
05PARIS8416 UNESCO: INTANGIBLE HERITAGE CONVENTION:
[...] (SBU) Summary. The UNESCO Intangible Heritage Convention (IHC),which is designed to ensure the safeguarding of the international cultural heritage, will likely enter into force mid-2006. After that, IHC Member States will establish "Operational Guidelines" that will set the basis for the cr [...]
2005-12-13 11:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD SENV SOCI PGOV CJAN UNESCO
05PARIS8456UNESCO: Ambassador meets with DG to review US-
[...] Summary: The Ambassador's December 6 meeting with UNESCO DG Matsuura focused primarily on three topics: U.S. engagement with UNESCO in the wake of UNESCO's adoption in October of the cultural diversity convention; the importance of increasing the number of U.S. staff at UNESCO and including an [...]
2005-12-14 16:28:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALAORC SCUL SKI UNESCO FR
05PARIS8582 UNESCO: Kosovo Experts' Meeting: Establishes
[...] (U) Summary. A 9 December UNESCO Experts' Meeting on Kosovo resulted in an agreed list of 13 priorities (seven Orthodox, six Muslim) for cultural restoration and the basis for a cooperative working relationship with UNMIK. The substantive part of the Expert Meeting, which took place in the p [...]
2005-12-21 16:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL CJAN EAID YI UNESCO EUN
05PARIS8601UNESCO CONFERENCE EXAMINES MEANS OF ENHANCING
[...] Summary and Introduction: An international conference on "The Introduction of History of Science in the Higher Education Level of the Muslim Countries" took place December 15-16, at UNESCO; the conference was organized by UNESCO's Culture Sector, with the participation of the Natural Science [...]
2005-12-22 10:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO KSCA SOCI SCUL KISL TSPL FR
05PARIS8610 UNESCO: Cultural Diversity Convention:
[...] (SBU) The Cultural Diversity Convention's proponents continue to carry out a multi-faceted ratification strategy (Refs A and B). Kader Asmal, who advocated for the Convention from his position as Chair of the UNESCO negotiations, is reportedly to "consult" with developing countries and urge [...]
2005-12-22 14:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNESCO SCUL ETRD CJAN TBIO FR SU AF
05PARIS8623 FRENCH LOWER HOUSE VOTES TO LEGALIZE PEER-TO-PEER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a vote that surprised the Government, France's lower house, empty on the eve of the holiday season, voted 29-28 late Dec 21 in favor of amendments that would legalize peer-to-peer downloading on the Internet. To the dismay of French and U.S. industry as well as mainstream l [...]
2005-12-22 17:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR SCUL FR EUN
05PARIS8626 FRENCH LOWER HOUSE VOTES TO LEGALIZE PEER-TO-PEER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a vote that surprised the Government, France's lower house, empty on the eve of the holiday season, voted 29-28 late Dec 21 in favor of amendments that would legalize peer-to-peer downloading on the Internet. To the dismay of French and U.S. industry as well as mainstream l [...]
2005-12-23 06:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR SCUL FR EUN
05PARIS8689 REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND SPORTS
[...] Mission France is pleased to have the opportunity to provide an overview of those cultural programs that best support our MPP goals and objectives. While France - and Paris in particular - is center to the cultural world, hosting thousands of these events each year without our involvement, th [...]
2005-12-29 17:04:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS974FRENCH OFFICIAL DISCUSSES BORREL AFFAIR, WIDOW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent for East Africa Jean-Christophe Belliard informed us on February 14 that Djibouti FM Farah's health was recovering following his stroke but that he would remain hospitalized for several weeks and would not be able to meet with FM Barnier on February 17 as ear [...]
2005-02-16 10:38:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID MARR SCUL DJ FR
05PORTAUPRINCE1542AMBASSADOR ANDREW YOUNG PUSHES RECONCILIATION IN HAITI
[...] (U) Summary: Former Ambassador Andrew Young visited Haiti May 18-20, delivering a welcome message of optimism about Haiti's future and encouraging Haitians to put mercy and reconciliation above the search for justice. In meetings with a cross-section of Haitian leaders, he shared his experi [...]
2005-06-03 14:15:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL SCUL HA
05PRAGUE1026CZECH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON USG CANDIDACY FOR
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified-Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) On July 8, we delivered the diplomatic note in reftel regarding the U.S. intention to seek World Heritage Committee membership with Mr. Jan Kara, Director of the UN Department at the MFA. Kara informed [...]
2005-07-11 08:38:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SCUL EZ EUN UNESCO
05PRAGUE1343CZECH ACTIVIST JAN URBAN ON IRAQI JOURNALISTS,
[...] SUMMARY. Poloff met with Czech journalist/activist Jan Urban after his return from Amman, Jordan, where he conducted training for 40 Iraqi journalists under a program funded with money from the National Endowment for Democracy. Urban said he would like to follow up with additional programs, i [...]
2005-09-16 09:22:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL SCUL EZ IZ JO KPAO
05PRAGUE1371CZECH REPUBLIC SUPPORTS ADOPTING UNESCO CONVENTION
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The GOCR plans to fall in line with the EU in support of adopting the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Expressions in October 2005 without further negotiation. The Czechs candidly advised Emboffs that a high level call from the State Department will not change the Czech position. [...]
2005-09-23 14:16:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EZ PREL SCUL UNESCO
05PRAGUE1461CZECH REPLY TO UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Chief delivered Secretary's letter to Czech FM Svoboda on the UNESCO Cultural Diversity Convention (ref A) to MFA Political Director Martin Povejsil on Oct 13. Povejsil was familiar with USG positions from previous discussions (ref B). He stated that the Czechs believe the Conven [...]
2005-10-13 13:47:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALETRD OPDC PREL SCUL EZ UNESCO BHUM EUN
05PRAGUE1491CZECH REPUBLIC: UNESCO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Econoff met October 17 with Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade (Department of EU Multilateral Trade Policy and Common Trade Policy Ladislava Votavova) and delivered reftel demarche and letter from Commerce Secretary Gutierrez to Minister of Industry and Trade Milan Urban. The Ministry of In [...]
2005-10-18 08:15:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL EZ UNESCO
05PRAGUE1503CZECH REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-20 14:29:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL SCUL EZ UNESCO EUN
05PRAGUE744CZECH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CONVENTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-19 09:20:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EZ SCUL UNESCO
05PRETORIA4462FY-05 VOLVIS - JACOBUS CILLIERS RESULTS REPORT
[...] BACKGROUND: Jacobus (Jakkie) Cilliers is the head of one of the preeminent security think tanks in South Africa, the Institute of Security Studies (ISS). Mr. Cilliers attended a security conference in Canada in June 2005 and was interested in the possibility of Post assisting in arranging m [...]
2005-11-07 07:09:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO SF
05PRETORIA4482CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION FY-2006 STUDY OF
[...] Post confirms Mr. Mashele's participation in subject program, names and biodata as it appears in passport: Surname : Mashele First Name : Hlukanisa Prince Date of birth (DOB) : 04 January 1976 Place of birth (POB) : Bushbuckridge Country of birth ( [...]
2005-11-08 10:21:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO SF
05PRETORIA4505FY-05 SUMMER ENGLISH TEACHING INSTITUTE -
[...] BACKGROUND: The U.S. Department of State Summer English Teaching Institute (SETI) is a fully sponsored six-week program for South African teacher-trainers involved in English language education. Since it's inception in 1986, over 500 South African English teachers and teacher-trainers from [...]
2005-11-09 11:37:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL OIIP SF
05PRETORIA4564FY-2006 MRP: "ORGANIZED LABOR" AUGUST 31 -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-16 11:48:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO SF
05PRETORIA4567FY-2006 MRP: "CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN A
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-16 11:55:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO SF
05PRETORIA4570CAPE TOWN RESULTS REPORT: AMERICAN FILM
[...] ACTIVITY: OVER THE PERIOD OCTOBER 8-15, PAS CAPE TOWN HOSTED A DELEGATION OF THREE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE REPRESENTATIVES - PATRICIA FINNERAN (DIRECTOR, AFI SILVERDOCS),GRACE GUGGENHEIM (PRESIDENT, GUGGENHEIM PRODUCTIONS) AND DIANA INGRAHAM (DIRECTOR, US INDEPENDENTS) - WHO CONDUCTED A SE [...]
2005-11-17 07:49:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC KPAO SF
05PRETORIA4586FY-2006 STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE
[...] Post regrets to inform that Mr. Hlukanisa Prince Mashele has withdrawn from the United States Institute on U.S. National Security program due to work related scheduling conflict. TEITELBAUM [...]
2005-11-18 07:07:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO SF
05PRETORIA4712ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER TO "COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-30 06:38:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC SF
05QUITO2889Results Report: Andean Parliamentarian
[...] Summary: Participants reported that the trip provided excellent insight into how democracy functions in the US, the role of multilateral institutions and impressions of Latin America. They were particularly struck by the influence and independence of the Congress and the US system of checks [...]
2005-12-19 22:03:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC EC
05QUITO2890Results Report: ITT "Trafficking in
[...] Summary: The two participants reported the trip was extremely useful and well-designed, and generated many ideas they hope to implement in Ecuador. Though the U.S. has far greater resources, the participants felt that the root problem is the same and the methods for dealing with the issue are [...]
2005-12-19 22:09:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC EC
05QUITO2892Results Report: Sub-regional IV program
[...] Summary: Esmeraldas Mayor Ernesto Estupinan found the program on "Transparency and Good Governance" to be useful overall, but noted that the program lacked focus on issues of direct relevance to mayors. He felt this was a significant weakness, and that future programs should include meetings [...]
2005-12-19 22:18:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL EC KPAO OEXC
05QUITO2920REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND SPORTS
[...] Embassy Quito submits the following information requested in reftel re "Reinvigorating Public Diplomacy Cultural and Sports Programs." Responses are keyed to reftel. 2. Question A: Which Mission objectives benefit from cultural programs or could be better supported by cultural programs [...]
2005-12-22 20:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL EC
05QUITO856DEMARCHE DELIVERED: EU PARTICIPATION AT UNESCO
[...] PolOff delivered reftel points via Diplomatic Note on August 14 to Dack Martinez of the MFA's Office of Special Organizations. In a meeting on April 18, Martinez told PolOff that Ecuador, along with GRULAC, would oppose as improper the EU member states proposal to grant European Community en [...]
2005-04-19 20:41:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AORC SCUL EC
05RABAT2004Favorable Views of U.S. surge upward in Arab/Muslim
[...] The Pew Global Attitudes Project survey published in July 2005 recorded a startling 22-point increase in favorable attitudes toward the United States among Moroccans. 49 percent of Moroccans held favorable views of the U.S., compared to only 27 percent in each of the two prior years. Morocco [...]
2005-09-23 13:03:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OIIP PGOV KMPI CVIS ECON MO
05RABAT2157BBG DELEGATION AND MOROCCAN HIGH AUTHORITY FOR
[...] SUMMARY In two October 4, 2005 meetings mission, BBG and GOM representatives reviewed the history of Radio Sawa broadcasting in Morocco and agreed on a solution to the licensing impasse. The GOM granted Radio Sawa seven frequencies on an exceptional basis in 2003 before the current radio lice [...]
2005-10-18 14:03:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL SCUL OIIP KIRC PHUM KMPI MO
05RABAT2266DIALOGUE, DIVERSITY AND CRITICAL THINKING AT
[...] Summary: Morocco's Ramadan public affairs strategy is to adapt to the pace of Ramadan and listen to Moroccans in the context of iftar and post-iftar events. Our observations confirm Moroccan support for "institutionalized dialogue" as well for critical thinking in order to overcome stereotypes [...]
2005-11-04 11:26:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDKIRF KPAO PREL OEXC SCUL MO
05RABAT991MARRAKECH BRAVES CONTROVERSY TO ROCK TO CHRISTIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Thousands of Moroccans rocked to the music of seven American Christian bands and nine Moroccan groups at a well-organized outdoor concert, dubbed the Friendship Fest, that took place in Marrakech without incident on May 6-8. The event's American and Moroccan organizers viewed the [...]
2005-05-13 16:45:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALMO PHUM PREL SCUL
05RANGOON518BURMESE GOVERNMENT ANGLING TO (RE-)MONOPOLIZE THE
[...] (C) Summary: There is mounting circumstantial evidence that the GOB is seeking to assert full control over Burma's still developing Internet and IT sectors. Declining fortunes of the country's once high-flying private Internet service provider, rumors of expanded influence and aspirations of t [...]
2005-05-03 09:41:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECPS TSPL PGOV SCUL ECON BM
05RANGOON76BURMA'S IT SECTOR LOSES ITS CHAMPION
[...] (C) Summary: Since former PM, and IT champion, Khin Nyunt was ousted in October 2004, the computer industry has faced a rapid decline in government support. It is also coming to terms with the reality of Burma's human resources shortcomings. The situation is in flux at the moment, but ultima [...]
2005-01-19 10:42:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECPS TSPL PGOV SCUL ECON BM
05REYKJAVIK526 ICELAND: REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL
[...] Cultural programming is a key element of Embassy Reykjavik's public outreach, which aims to foster a positive image of the U.S. among Icelandic citizens and, especially, elites. Following is post's response to questions posed reftel: A. Which of your mission objectives benefits from c [...]
2005-12-27 07:00:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL IC
05RIYADH9366EP BUSINESSWOMEN TAKE FIRST LOOK AT NEW
[...] (U) Summary: Following the trend in Jeddah and Riyadh, the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce elections in early February will be open to women, both as voters and as candidates. As of December 17, out of a total of 44 candidates five are women. December 18th is the last day to register. T [...]
2005-12-18 14:17:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV SCUL KMPI SA
05RIYADH9535SAUDI BUSINESSWOMEN ENERGIZED BY LEADERSHIP
[...] (U) Summary: Business and communication professors Kathy Long Holland and Kay Westerfield led four engaging workshops on leadership and entrepreneurship on December 19th and 20th. In cooperation with the Businesswomen's Center at the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce in Dammam, Holland and [...]
2005-12-28 18:11:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO KMPI SA
05RIYADH9568US EDUCATION SPECIALIST REACHES SAUDI TEACHERS AND
[...] (U) Summary: A Specialist Program focused on 'best practices' training for special education teachers in the Eastern Province from Nov. 26th to Dec. 7th 2005. This program influenced the teaching of over 300 students. In cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Special Education Specialist [...]
2005-12-28 14:01:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO KMPI SA
05ROME3942EXTENSION OF U.S.-ITALIAN MEMORANDUM OF
[...] Mission Italy wholeheartedly endorses the proposed extension of the U.S. - Italian Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material Representing the Pre-Classical, Classical and Imperial Roman Periods of Italy, signed on Janu [...]
2005-12-01 07:41:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO IT
05SANAA1576YEMEN'S IVLP FY-2006 SLATE OF NOMINEES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-13 06:56:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL YM OEXC
05SANAA1722YEMEN'S NOMINATION FOR SPECIAL IV FY 05 "TEACHING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-21 13:20:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL YM
05SANAA3023YEMEN: UNESCO, ICJ DEMARCHES DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-18 14:13:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD SCUL YM UNESCO UNGA DEMARCHE
05SANAA3099YEMEN UPDATE: WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR 2005
[...] Summary. In Yemen, children augment family incomes by working as street vendors and workers in family businesses or on the family-owned farm. While slavery and child prostitution are not major issues in Yemen, parliamentarians, international observers, and donors over the past two years have [...]
2005-10-25 11:29:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI SMIG SCUL YM TRAFFICKING PERSONS
05SANAA3471 STUDY IN THE U.S. -- IT'S GOOD FOR YEMEN -- IT'S
[...] SUMMARY: As was the case throughout the MENA region, the number of Yemeni students applying to study in the United States plummeted after 9/11. The good news is that the trend line is positive -- our numbers are slowly climbing after bottoming out in 2003. The bad news is that even with a [...]
2005-12-14 04:01:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KPAO SCUL OIIP CVIS XF YM
05SANAA589CHILD MARRIAGE IN YEMEN: HALF THE CHILDREN ARE
[...] This message is in response to reftel questions on child marriage in Yemen, see para. 4. 2. The legal age of marriage in Yemen is 15. UNICEF estimates that approximately 41 percent of Yemeni children under the age of 15 are married. According the USAID-funded Development and Health Survey [...]
2005-03-15 08:38:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN YM
05SANJOSE2199COSTA RICA: UNESCO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-20 21:42:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL ETRD CS UNESCO
05SANJOSE2437COSTA RICA: UNESCO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Despite Post efforts to secure Costa Rican support for the U.S. position on the UNESCO declaration, and although our interlocutors have not been in a position to provide specific feedback, it appears that the GOCR does not intend to back our position on this issue. On October 14, 2005, Econ [...]
2005-10-19 20:34:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL CS
05SANJOSE2560SAN JOSE ACTIVITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL
[...] On November 14, Post, in conjunction with Costa Rica's Binational Center, will host a "Study in the U.S. Symposium." This event will feature an introduction to International Education Week and its importance to the U.S. government by the CAO, a talk by the Binational Center's Educ [...]
2005-11-04 19:11:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP CS OEXC SCUL KPAO
05SANSALVADOR2637UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSION DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-22 21:45:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SCUL ETRD ES UNESCO
05SANSALVADOR2857LETTERS ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION
[...] Post delivered ref A letter to the office of the Minister of Economy on October 17. A key aide to the Minister agreed to inform the Minister of Secretary Gutierrez' letter as the Minister was in Guatemala to attend events related to the Secretary's visit to the region. Post also delivered re [...]
2005-10-19 16:43:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ES PREL SCUL UNESCO
05SANTIAGO1636UPDATE ON LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL IN CHILE
[...] SUMMARY: AS PART OF ITS MISSION PERFORMANCE PLAN, POST HAS INITIATED YOUTH SPORTS ACTIVITIES AS A GRASSROOTS EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE INTERACTION WITH NEWER GENERATIONS OF CHILEANS WHO DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR TRADITIONAL POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ELITES. POST WILL BE REQUESTING U.S. GUEST COACH [...]
2005-08-02 20:12:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC KPAO CI
05SANTIAGO1800CODEL COLEMAN MEETS WITH EDUCATION MINISTER BITAR
[...] CODEL Coleman (SFRC Western Hemisphere Chairman Senator Coleman and Senator Martinez and Representative Miller) met with Chilean Education Minister Sergio Bitar in the Minister's office on Thursday, August 25. Ambassador Kelly, DCM Yamauchi, and members of the respective staffs were present. [...]
2005-08-29 21:12:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SCUL PREL CI CODEL
05SANTIAGO2331CONSTITUTIONAL COURT PRESIDENT ENVISIONS PROGRAM
[...] (U) Summary: Newly appointed Constitutional Court President Jose Luis Cea Egana called on the Ambassador on November 9. Cea expressed deep admiration and affection for the U.S. and said he would like to explore ways the Constitutional Court could work with the Embassy to promote democracy, f [...]
2005-11-15 20:54:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALKJUS SCUL KBIO ETRD MARR CI
05SANTODOMINGO2973UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY NEGOTIATIONS - DOMINICAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-25 22:17:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD DR SCUL
05SANTODOMINGO4651DOMINICAN FM AGREES TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON
[...] The Ambassador spoke by telephone with Dominican Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso, who is currently visiting Spain with President Leonel Fernandez. The Foreign Minister said that he would have instructions issued to the Dominican delegation to support the U.S. position. HERTELL [...]
2005-10-14 20:26:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SCUL ETRD OPDC DR UNESCO BHUM
05SAOPAULO624AMBASSADOR VISIT TO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador, accompanied by officers from Consulate General Sao Paulo, visited Porto Alegre, capital of Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, May 1- 3. During the visit, Ambassador met with the governor and the mayor; toured the modern General Motors and Dell Compute [...]
2005-05-23 20:17:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD KIPR EAGR ENRG SCUL SOCI PREL PGOV PINR BR
05SOFIA1881BULGARIA DENIES ENTRY TO REV. MOON
[...] SUMMARY: Unification Church leader Sun Myung Moon was denied permission to enter Bulgaria on October 26 after the MOI deemed his presence "undesirable," citing inability to provide security following the shooting of high-profile banker Emil Kyulev. 2. (SBU) Moon had planned to arrive on Oct [...]
2005-11-02 15:25:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SCUL KIRF BU
05TAIPEI1052UNDERAGE MARRIAGE IN TAIWAN
[...] (U) Following is AIT Taipei/Kaoshiung's preliminary report on child marriage in Taiwan. The report is according to reftel sections, beginning with A. In accordance with the USG's one-China policy, the use of the word country in reference to Taiwan is not used in this report. A) (U) What is [...]
2005-03-11 05:20:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON ELAB SCUL SOCI KWMN TW
05TAIPEI2768Taiwan's Higher Education--Initiatives to Improve
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Taiwan's higher education system has grown rapidly in the past ten years, leaving it over-expanded and under-funded. Educators and employers have recognized the need for higher education to improve in quality and become more internationalized if Taiwan is to develop a more soph [...]
2005-06-24 09:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON KPAO SCUL SOCI TW
05TAIPEI3197Taiwan Population Focus - Quantity vs. Quality
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Like other economies in East Asia, Taiwan has experienced a decline in births and an aging population. In the Taiwan government and press, there have been two contrasting approaches to the issue of low fertility. Some, including the Ministry of the Interior, Academia Sinica, and [...]
2005-08-01 08:06:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SCUL SOCI TW
05TAIPEI3233Taiwan Population Focus 2: Foreign Brides
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-03 08:05:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON SCUL SOCI KCRM TW
05TAIPEI3282Taiwan Education: Lee Yuan-tseh's Perspective
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an interview with AIT, Nobel Prize winner and education reform leader Lee Yuan-tseh gave his perspective on issues in Taiwan higher education. Lee expressed concern that colleges continue to upgrade to university status, leading to more mediocre institutions and students. H [...]
2005-08-08 08:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KPAO SCUL SOCI TW
05TAIPEI3322SAY IT ISN'T SO: BASEBALL GAME-FIXING SCANDAL
[...] Summary. Taiwan's devoted baseball fans have been thrown a curve ball by a high-profile baseball scam involving players accused of throwing games for betting syndicates. Thus far, ten people, including a catcher and a coach, have been arrested in this, the second professional baseball scand [...]
2005-08-10 08:18:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SCUL CASC TW
05TAIPEI3796PRC-VATICAN RELATIONS: TAIWAN ON THE SIDELINES
[...] (C) Summary: Taiwan has been relegated to an observer as the Vatican and the PRC gradually improve ties and slowly work towards diplomatic relations. Taipei's relationship with the Holy See has the full attention of Taiwan government officials, and President Chen Shui-bian has directed the Mi [...]
2005-09-13 08:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC SCUL TW
05TAIPEI3916 National Tainan University Campus Becomes Flash
[...] On September 12 Taiwan's Ministry of Education approved National Tainan University's expansion plans on the condition that the school return two thirds of its campus land that is located in the heart of the city. The Ministry intends to take the land in exchange for the monies needed by the s [...]
2005-09-23 01:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL TW SCUL
05TEGUCIGALPA1916HONDURAS REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR HONDURAN
[...] This is an action cable for IO/T. Please see paragraph 4. 2. On July 12 Post sent reftel diplomatic note requesting GOH support for the USG candidacy for the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. Post received vague responses each time the issue was mentioned to the MFA until September 5, w [...]
2005-09-20 22:35:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL SOCI AORC KJUS HO UNESCO UN
05TEGUCIGALPA2092HONDURAS GIVEN SECRETARY'S LETTER ON UNESCO
[...] This is an action cable for IO/UNESCO and IO/T. Please see paragraph 4. 2. PolChief delivered ref A letter from Secretary Rice (under cover letter from the Charge) and demarche/non-paper on the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Expressions to Acting Foreign Minister Juan Alberto Lara Bueso the [...]
2005-10-11 14:48:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD SCUL SOCI AORC KJUS HO UNESCO UN
05TEGUCIGALPA2154HONDURAS GIVEN SECRETARY GUTIERREZ'S LETTER ON
[...] This is an action cable for IO/T. Please see paragraph 4. 2. Post delivered ref B letter from Secretary Gutierrez (under cover letter from the Charge) on the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Expressions to Minister of Trade and Industry Irving Guerrero on October 14. Post delivered ref A dip [...]
2005-10-20 14:53:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD SCUL SOCI AORC KJUS HO UNESCO UN
05TELAVIV1589CHILD MARRIAGE IN ISRAEL
[...] (SBU) Available evidence indicates that child marriage is infrequent in the general Israeli population, and is confined almost exclusively to specific minority populations. Post gathered information for this report from the Israel National Council for the Child (NCC),the foremost NGO on chil [...]
2005-03-17 12:24:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN IS ISRAELI SOCIETY
05TELAVIV4766Gaza's moderate Islamists muse on "after
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A trio of Islamic scholars from Al Azhar University, like many Gazan interlocutors, on 28 July cited freedom of movement for Gazans and their goods as the test of disengagement. Recently returned from an International Visitors program, the leaders also spoke favorably of relig [...]
2005-08-02 09:23:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDGZ PREL KPAO OEXC SCUL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV6717Chief Justice Lauds Post's Judiciary Programs,
[...] (U) Summary: At a program planning meeting November 29, 2005 in his chambers, Israel's Supreme Court Chief Justice Aharon Barak and National Court Administration President Judge Boaz Okun told the PAO, American Center Director, and PD rule of law program specialist that he places a high value [...]
2005-12-01 09:02:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SCUL OEXC OIIP KPAO IS ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS
05THEHAGUE1919WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE/NETHERLANDS: DUTCH
[...] Poloff met Hein van der Hoeven (MFA desk officer in the Department for UN and IFI Affairs) on July 6, 2005 to deliver reftel diplomatic note and request Dutch support for the United States at the elections to the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. 2. Van der Hoeven appreciated the timely [...]
2005-07-07 10:18:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL NL UNESCO
05THEHAGUE2137WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE/NETHERLANDS: DUTCH
[...] On August 1, Post received Diplomatic Note no. DVF/CI-312/05 from the Dutch MFA confirming Dutch support for the U.S. candidacy to the World Heritage Committee in response to ref b demarche and Embassy dipnote of July 5, 2005. Para 2 contains full text of Dutch dipnote. 2. BEGIN TEXT OF [...]
2005-08-03 12:09:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL NL UNESCO
05THEHAGUE2584NETHERLANDS: UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL
[...] (U) On September 21, POLOFF delivered ref A points to Monique Korzelius, Deputy Head of the International Cultural Policy Division at the Dutch MFA. 2. (C) Korzelius confirmed, per ref B, that the Dutch endorse the EU's position advocating passage of the draft Convention. She said she was [...]
2005-09-23 12:28:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALSCUL ETRD NL UNESCO
05THEHAGUE2599THE DUTCH MUSLIM COMMUNITY: A PRIMER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Muslim community in the Netherlands is the second largest in Europe as a percentage of total population (5.8 percent). It is also one of the least-well integrated and most alienated, and according to polls looks less favorably on the United States than Muslim communities elsewher [...]
2005-09-27 08:25:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM PINR PTER SOCI SCUL KISL NL KPAO
05THEHAGUE2651THE NETHERLANDS: COMBATING EXTREMISM THROUGH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GONL is fully trying at the national and local levels to combat Islamic extremism on Dutch soil. The government's approach involves a two-pronged effort. First, the Dutch are promoting social integration in order to shrink the pool of potential recruits for extremist groups. Se [...]
2005-09-30 16:10:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL KISL NL
05THEHAGUE2758NETHERLANDS: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CULTURAL
[...] (U) On October 7, Post delivered ref A letter on USG concerns regarding the draft UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions to Dutch FM Bot. On the same day, Charge and POLCOUNS delivered ref a demarche points, along with a copy of the letter, [...]
2005-10-12 14:46:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL OPDC SCUL ETRD NL UNESCO BHUM
05THEHAGUE2870MISSION HOSTS FIRST IFTAR DINNER
[...] On October 20, 2005, Embassy The Hague Charge d'Affaires Blakeman hosted a well-received Iftar dinner at the Charge's residence, the first ever by the Mission. Forty-five key contacts attended, including many Dutch Muslim leaders. The Charge read President Bush's Ramadan message to the gathe [...]
2005-10-24 05:52:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
05THEHAGUE3008NETHERLANDS/EXTREMISM: MOHAMMAD B'S NEIGHBORHOOD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-04 10:09:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PINR PTER SOCI SCUL KISL NL KPAO
05THEHAGUE3064NETHERLANDS/PARIS RIOTS: COULD IT HAPPEN HERE?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are concerned that riots similar to those in France are unlikely, but could erupt in the Netherlands given a dramatic trigger event, especially between police and Muslim youth. Embassy contacts emphasized that differences between the French and Dutch immigrant communities and [...]
2005-11-10 14:13:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKISL NL PHUM PINR PREL PTER SCUL SOCI KPAO
05THEHAGUE3069ONE YEAR AFTER MURDER OF THEO VAN GOGH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The first anniversary of the murder of Theo van Gogh passed with lightly attended memorial events, but the most durable memorial is a heated and constant discussion in the government, the press and on the streets about integration, Islam, immigrants, and terrorism. END SUMMARY. 2. [...]
2005-11-10 15:57:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PINR PTER SOCI SCUL KISL NL KPAO
05THEHAGUE3128MISSION OUTREACH DURING RAMADAN
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy staff participated in 19 outreach events during Ramadan this year, including hosting mission's first-ever Iftar dinner, attending small Iftar gatherings hosted by Muslim families in Amsterdam, participating in the country's first nationwide Ramadan festival, and hosting an inte [...]
2005-11-21 08:12:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL OEXC SCUL SOCI NL
05THEHAGUE3340KEY MUSLIM ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Muslim community in the Netherlands boasts an array of organizations claiming to represent Muslim interests. The Dutch media and government frequently look to spokesmen from these groups to express "Muslim" views on integration initiatives and other matters. Some post con [...]
2005-12-16 15:55:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM PINR PTER SOCI SCUL KISL KPAO
05TORONTO2770Ontario's Minister of Colleges and
[...] Summary: Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities, Christopher Bentley, discussed the province's headline- grabbing high school drop out rate following recent curriculum reform, education funding, and tighter regulations for private colleges during a meeting October 17 with Co [...]
2005-10-20 12:01:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PGOV KPAO PHUM SOCI CA
05TUNIS1092Mixed Tunisian reactions to Foreign Policy
[...] SUMMARY: While both of the Tunisian participants in the April 2005 Foreign Policy IV program were favorably impressed by American society, their impressions of the content of the program were quite varied. Ahlem ben Ali, a Tunisian journalist, related that she had learned many interesting a [...]
2005-05-25 06:37:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL TS
05TUNIS1093Media IV Program Positively Effects Tunisian
[...] SUMMARY: Abderraouf Mkadmi, an editor at the most widely-read and anti-American Tunisian daily newspaper, returned from the March "Role of the Media" program with profound respect for the American people. Mkadmi noted that, upon his return to Tunisia, he was struck at the negative ramificat [...]
2005-05-25 06:37:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL TS
05TUNIS1203Tunis Weekly Public Diplomacy Outreach Report, June
[...] On June 2, 40 high schoolers and two of their English teachers from Kelibia, a small fishing port one and a half hours from Tunis, visited the American Center as part of an educational field trip during which they spent half a day at the Embassy, touring the IRC, surfing the net and admiring t [...]
2005-06-06 13:52:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OIIP OEXC TS
05VANCOUVER1310FY 2005 IVLP EVALUATION: JOHNNY HLIBCHUK; JANUARY 6-27; MRP
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Program evaluation for FY2005 Vancouver Voluntary Visitor Program grantee Johnny Hlibchuk follows. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) DATE OF PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR AND QUARTER: January 6-27, FY 2005, First Quarter 3. (U) MPP THEME ADDRESSED: Combating Terrorism and International Crime [...]
2005-10-06 15:33:00Consulate VancouverUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05VIENNA1704UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY: AUSTRIAN
[...] (SBU) On May 20 Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points to Helge Plank, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Multilateral Trade Affairs Services Unit. Plank acknowledged that the GoA shared USG concerns with language on "cultural goods and services" in the current convention draft. He [...]
2005-05-23 14:16:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD SCUL AU UNESCO
05VIENNA3246DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON UNESCO CONVENTION ON
[...] (SBU) Economic-Political Counselor delivered reftel demarche to Ilona Hoyos, the Austrian Foreign Ministry's head of UNESCO affairs. We reviewed U.S. concerns about the text of the preliminary draft convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions, a [...]
2005-09-29 15:50:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD AU UNESCO
05VIENNA3322URGENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNESCO CULTURAL
[...] Charge delivered the Secretary's letter on the UNESCO Cultural Diversity Convention and presented ref (a) demarche to Austrian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Johnanes Kyrle on October 7. (The Austrian Foreign Minister and State Secretary were out of the country.) Emil Brix, the Austrian MFA' [...]
2005-10-07 13:51:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD OPDC PREL SCUL PHUM AU UNESCO
05VIENNA3375UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION -- SEC.
[...] Charge transmitted ref (a) letter and talking points from Commerce Secretary Gutierrez to Austrian Economics Minister Martin Bartenstein on October 14. The Economics Ministry undertook to consider the letter as Austria prepared its position for votes the following week. (Note: Per refs (b) [...]
2005-10-14 14:40:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL AU UNESCO
05VIENNA3397UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION -- FOLLOW-UP
[...] Following up on delivery of Secretary Gutierrez's letter on Friday, October 14 (ref a),EconPolCouns and Senior Commercial Officer met on October 18 with Gabriela Habermayer, head of the Multilateral Trade Affairs Division of the Austrian Ministry for Economics and Labor. 2. Haber [...]
2005-10-19 08:37:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL AU UNESCO
05VIENNA3407UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY VOTE -- URGENT DEMARCHE
[...] (U) Upon receipt of ref (a),Embassy formally delivered the diplomatic note on the UNESCO Cultural Diversity Convention to the Austrian government, via the Foreign Ministry. EconPolCouns and Econ Unit Chief concurrently delivered copies of the diplomatic note and ref (a) talking po [...]
2005-10-19 14:25:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PHUM SCUL AU UNESCO
05VIENNA854 CHILD MARRIAGE: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-15 14:05:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN AU
05VILNIUS1328LITHUANIA: REINVIGORATING PD CULTURAL AND SPORTS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-22 15:03:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL LH
05VILNIUS514USNATO AND USEU 2005 TOUR FOR LITHUANIAN
[...] Description of Activity: Four Lithuanian Parliamentarians from committees that play decision-making roles in Lithuania's foreign and security policy participated in a NATO and USEU tour. The group visited USNATO, SHAPE, and USEU headquarters in Brussels. Political officer Alexander Titolo a [...]
2005-05-18 08:34:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL SCUL MARR MOPS
05WELLINGTON225NEW ZEALAND: RESPONSE ON CHILD MARRIAGE FOR NZ,
[...] The following are responses to the request for information on child marriage in New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau, keyed to the questions in paragraph 7 of reftel. A. The legal age of marriage in New Zealand is 16. Children (both male and female) can marry at age 16 if they ha [...]
2005-03-17 02:11:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN ECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI NZ
05WELLINGTON397 NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE ON NEGOTIATIONS AT UNESCO
[...] Poloff provided reftel demarche points to James Hartley, Legal Advisor, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT),who, along with Jane Kominik from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, will attend the negotiations in Paris on the UNESCO convention on cultural diversity. In Hartley's [...]
2005-05-19 03:31:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL NZ UNESCO
05WELLINGTON441DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-03 05:09:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD NZ UNESCO
05WELLINGTON671AMENDED NOMINATION REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY VISITOR
[...] POST AMENDS ORIGINAL CABLE AND NOW REQUESTS AN EIGHT-DAY VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM FOR DEBORAH MCCORMICK (DIRECTOR) AND A SIX-DAY PROGRAM FOR ADRIENNE STEWART (TRUSTEE) OF THE ART AND INDUSTRY BIENNIAL TRUST. 2. POST REQUESTS FUNDING FOR ACCOMMODATIONS AND DAILY PER DIEM AND DOMESTIC TRAVEL [...]
2005-09-01 06:19:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO NZ
05WELLINGTON717NOMINATION REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM
[...] POST REQUESTS A SEVEN-DAY VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM TO ASSIST VICE CHANCELLOR STUART MCCUTCHEON OF AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY (PLUS A FOUR-MEMBER DELEGATION) FOR MEETINGS WITH LEADING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND POLICY AND FUNDING AGENCIES. 2. POST REQUESTS A PROGRAM OF MEETINGS AND ADVIC [...]
2005-09-18 23:50:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO NZ
05WELLINGTON736NEW ZEALAND UNABLE TO RESPOND TO UNESCO CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-22 05:24:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL ETRD NZ UNESCO
05WELLINGTON772NOMINATION: FY-06 STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-06 04:11:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
05WELLINGTON790DVC Request - "The New Regionalism"
[...] Program Description: In Support of MPP Goal 07-04 Economic Growth and Development, Post requests a video conference with Dr. Jing Huang, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, who is an expert in Chinese policy and Asian security issues. 2. Justification and O [...]
2005-10-13 00:44:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP SCUL
05WELLINGTON793Proposal for U.S. Speaker at 2006 Otago
[...] Post requests U.S. speaker Professor Susan Brownell, Chair, Dept. of Anthropology at St. Louis University, Missouri, in support of MPP Goal 07-03, Mutual Understanding. We would ideally like this visit to be for seven program days, Wednesday, June 21 - Tuesday, June [...]
2005-10-13 02:17:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL
05WELLINGTON812DVC Request with Gail Blanke
[...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests a DVC with Gail Blanke, President and CEO of Lifedesigns, LLC, in New York. 2. Preferred Activity Date, Fiscal Year, and Quarter: This is an FY06 program, which is requested for week starting December 6; first quarter. 3. JUSTIFICATION OF PROGRAM: Pos [...]
2005-10-19 02:25:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP SCUL
05WELLINGTON827FY2006 U.S. Speaker Request -- Ambassador
[...] Program Description: In Support of MPP Goal 06-01, Active Anti-Terrorist Coalitions and Security, Post requests a U.S. speaker visit by Ambassador Charles Salmon (ret.),Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii. We have received a request from one of New Zealand's leading un [...]
2005-10-21 04:10:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP SCUL
05WELLINGTON837FORMER NEW ZEALAND IV TO LEAD US - NZ BUSINESS
[...] Former participant on the IVLP program Mr. Stephen Jacobi (grantee from June 2003) has been appointed Executive Director of the New Zealand United States Council. The Council is an influential lobby group that enjoys the ear of NZ officals. Within days of his appointment, Jacobi wrote a news [...]
2005-10-26 18:34:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO NZ
05WELLINGTON853 NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JONI MAE
[...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Joni Mae L. Makuakane-Jarrell, training specialist, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, to travel to Hamilton, New Zealand, from November 26 to December 6. The purpose of this visit is to represent the National Park Service at the World Indi [...]
2005-11-01 00:31:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA KSCA TPHY SCUL SENV NZ
05YEREVAN1703DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOAM SUPPORTS UNESCO CULTURAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-20 08:29:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALSCUL ETRD AM UNESCO
05YEREVAN1818DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-11 05:59:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALETRD OPDC PREL SCUL UNESCO BHUM
05YEREVAN1844DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SECRETARY GUTIERREZ LETTER AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-14 11:45:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL SCUL AM UNESCO
05YEREVAN1881DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY VOTE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-20 12:24:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETRD SCUL AM UNESCO
05YEREVAN1892ARMENIA'S SUPPORT FOR UNESCO CONVENTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-25 10:52:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM SCUL AM ETD UNESCO
05YEREVAN2113ARMENIAN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS:
[...] "It is better for a child to die in Armenia than to be adopted abroad." While international adoptions are legal in Armenia, this pervasive negative attitude makes legislators and government officials nervous, giving rise to a lack of transparency in the process which in turn creates an enviro [...]
2005-12-06 09:43:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDKOCI OIIP SCUL KPAO AM PHUM
05YEREVAN469CHILD MARRIAGE - ARMENIA
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) There are no reported incidents of child marriage in Armenia, except in small Yezidi and Kurdish national minority groups where experts believe the issue is a problem. No data exist, however, [...]
2005-03-16 11:59:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN AM
05YEREVAN884DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONVENTION ON CULTURAL
[...] (SBU) Post delivered demarche talking points to relevant GOAM offices May 17 per reftel instructions. Initial reaction from the GOAM indicated that the Cultural Diversity Convention had not yet appeared on the radar screens of the offices in question. As a relatively new member of the WTO, t [...]
2005-05-18 12:23:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD SCUL AM UNESCO
06ABUDHABI424UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS UPDATE
[...] (SBU) It is difficult to determine the exact level of activity with regard to ratification of the UNESCO convention in the UAE, because the UAE does not generally publicize its efforts on treaty ratification, until the treaty has either been ratified -- or at the very least has received cabinet [...]
2006-02-14 18:18:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD SCUL AE UNESCO
06ABUDHABI575UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS UPDATE
[...] (SBU) It is difficult to determine the exact level of activity with regard to ratification of the UNESCO convention in the UAE, because the UAE does not generally publicize its efforts on treaty ratification, until the treaty has either been ratified -- or at the very least has received cabinet [...]
2006-02-15 15:00:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD SCUL AE UNESCO
06ABUJA2637MINISTER OF EDUCATION OUTLINES REFORM AGENDA
[...] SUMMARY: On September 11, Ambassador John Campbell met with Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, to discuss sweeping reforms to the education sector. Though funding remains its principal obstacle, Ezekwesili,s reform agenda includes replacement of all department heads of the Ministry o [...]
2006-10-06 12:15:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDNI SCUL
06ABUJA2897DEATH OF SULTAN ADDS TO POLITICAL TURMOIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The tragic death of the Sultan of Sokoto and the subsequent politicking surrounding the naming of his replacement (Alhaji Sa'ad Abubukar, currently Nigeria's Military Attach in Pakistan, was named Sultan on November 2),are but the latest factors contributing to a climate of turmo [...]
2006-11-03 13:37:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM KISL SCUL NI
06ABUJA3277SOKOTO: POLITICS, RELIGION, AND PERCEPTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a December 12-15 outreach trip to Sokoto, Country PAO, IRO, and PolOffs paid courtesy visits to Governor Attahiru Bafarawa, Senator Umaru Dahiru, Usman Danfodiyo University Department Heads and Lecturers, and State and privately-funded media. Although most our interlocutor [...]
2006-12-22 11:32:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPINR PREL KISL KDEM SCUL NI
06ACCRA143FIRST LADY VISITS GHANA
[...] Summary: First Lady Laura Bush visited Ghana on January 15-17 in what will be remembered as a highlight in U.S.-Ghana relations. Accompanied by daughter Barbara, she launched the Africa Education Initiative Textbooks and Learning Materials Program in Africa, visited an HIV/AIDS clinic in a l [...]
2006-01-18 17:53:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDEAID GH KPAO OVIP PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI
06ACCRA413GHANA: SECGEN SELECTION AND UNESCO CONVENTION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel A, on February 14, MFA Acting Director of International Organizations Edwin Adjei told PolOff that the Government of Ghana (GOG) has not seen any African candidate emerge for UN Secretary General and has no favorite at this time. Also, the GOG is not poised to ratify [...]
2006-02-15 11:27:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL GH UNESCO
06AITTAIPEI2748POLITICAL POLLING IN TAIWAN: FEELING THE PULSE OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MANY RECENT POLLS HERE HAVE CAPTURED THE CRISIS OF LEGITIMACY FACED BY PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN OVER CORRUPTION SCANDALS. PUBLIC OPINION POLLING PLAYS AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL ROLE IN TAIWAN AS A TOOL FOR MEASURING, AND IN SOME CASES INFLUENCING, PUBLIC OPINION. NUMEROUS ORGANI [...]
2006-08-14 02:12:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV SCUL TW
06ALMATY264KAZAKHSTANIS BREAK DOWN DOORS TO GET INTO U.S. FILM
[...] Summary: Embassy Almaty's first American film festival in November, featuring five films from U.S. producer Michael Fitzgerald, was widely viewed as the cultural event of the season, with audience attendance exceeding expectations. Combining the film screenings with a program of master classe [...]
2006-01-24 11:14:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO SCUL OEXC KZ POLITICAL
06AMMAN1852PAS AMMAN BRINGS HIP HOP TO JORDAN
[...] SUMMARY: PAS Amman organized a highly successful musical program with the American hip hop jazz ensemble Opus Akoben February 27-March 1, 2006. The group performed live at three venues in Irbid and Amman, and also conducted three master classes. More than 550 young people from a broad range [...]
2006-03-13 15:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL JO
06AMMAN1957 Entry-Level Initiative to Celebrate African-American
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In celebration of African-American History Month, Embassy Amman scheduled a series of events for Jordanian and American audiences. The Embassy honored African-Americans through art exhibitions, film showings, discussion, concerts, and a formal ball. Each event shared an aspect [...]
2006-03-19 06:32:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO APER JO
06AMMAN277REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND
[...] Amman strongly endorses Washington's wish to support more cultural and sports programs. These are bridges of communication that are extremely effective notwithstanding the nature of political relations or perceptions. Because of its popular appeal, basketball has opened doors for the U.S. in [...]
2006-01-17 07:14:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL JO
06AMMAN873POST'S NOMINATIONS FOR THE "FY-06 MIDDLE EAST
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES FIVE PRINCIPALS AND ONE ALTERNATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. THE CANDIDATES ARE MEMBERS OF THE KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT (KAFD). THE FUND WAS INITIATED BY HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II. IT AIMS TO COME UP WITH A MECHANIS [...]
2006-02-07 10:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
06AMSTERDAM160NETHERLANDS/MUSLIM OUTREACH: AMSTERDAM MOSQUE HOSTS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Nearly 300 Dutch-Moroccan women crowded a hall at Amsterdam's Al Kabir Mosque on February 19 to hear spokeswomen from four political parties in advance of March 7 local elections. The meeting was indicative of growing minority interest in the upcoming polls. Long-term residen [...]
2006-02-28 12:35:00Consulate AmsterdamUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL KISL PGOV PINR SOCI SCUL KPAO NL
06ANKARA2620TURKEY NOMINEES FOR FY 07 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR
[...] Huseyin Aygun, Attorney 2. Seyhmus Diken, Advisor to the Mayor of Diyarbakir 3. Sait Kilic, Vice Chairman, Gaziantep Youth Group of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) SCP on "Rule of Law" Project Dates: TBD 4. Kemal Derin, Attorney 5. Tahir Elci, Vice President, Diyarbakir [...]
2006-05-10 14:11:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL TU
06ANKARA3124EVALUATION: Voluntary Visitor Project for the
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-30 12:11:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL TU
06ANKARA3209REVISED: TURKEY NOMINEES FOR FY-07 INTERNATIONAL
[...] Huseyin Aygun, Attorney 2. Seyhmus Diken, Advisor to the Mayor of Diyarbakir 3. Sait Kilic, Vice Chairman, Gaziantep Youth Group of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) SCP on "Rule of LKWQx%n7Q6Pmc]Q.Q[[~and Development Party (AKP) Bursa Deputy 12. Mehmet Eraslan, True Path Party [...]
2006-06-02 11:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL TU
06ANKARA3651TURKISH YOUTH: DEMOGRAPHICS AND IDENTITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Nearly three-quarters of Turkey's population is under the age of 35. To better understand this increasingly important cohort, Mission Turkey's first- and second-tour officers conducted several months of outreach, meeting with young people throughout the country and discussing t [...]
2006-06-21 11:07:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON SCUL SOCI TU
06ANKARA3652TURKISH YOUTH: ATTITUDES TOWARD POLITICS,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As a part of ongoing efforts to reach out to Turkey's booming youth population, we met with young people throughout the country to gauge their opinions on domestic politics, the economy an unemployment, and religion. Overall, Turish youth are apolitical and unsatisfied withthe [...]
2006-06-21 11:12:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON SCUL SOCI TU
06ANKARA3654TURKISH YOUTH: ATTITUDES TOWARD THE U.S., EU, AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Accounting for an overwhelming majority of the population, the under-35 cohort will play a major role in shaping Turkey's political future. We met with young people from throughout Turkey to gauge their opinions on the United States, Turkey's bid to join the European Union, and [...]
2006-06-21 11:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON SCUL SOCI TU
06ANKARA404PROPOSAL FOR SUBREGIONAL PROJECT ON WATER
[...] (U) Embassy Ankara and Embassy Baghdad propose the creation of a special sub-regional project for working-level officials on water policy. The goal of the project would be to bring together Iraqi and Turkish officials responsible for water policy for a look at US water issues in the hope that [...]
2006-02-02 08:09:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL SENV IZ SY TU
06ANKARA5669Turkish Culture Wars Heat Up
[...] (SBU) Summary: Starting with a front page article in the liberal newspaper "Radikal", secular media outlets in Turkey raised alarms over a set of translated children's classics that allegedly feature "Islamist influence". The works were approved by the Ministry of Education, which prompted e [...]
2006-09-28 13:28:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO KISL SCUL TU
06ANKARA6078Mission Turkey Public Diplomacy Strategy for FY-07 ZFR ZFR ZFR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-21 11:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO OIIP OEXC SCUL TU
06ANKARA6118Mission Turkey Public Diplomacy Strategy for FY-07
[...] (U) Summary: Public Diplomacy is a critically important component of our diplomatic efforts in Turkey. In this cable, I describe our current public diplomacy environment, offer our strategy for FY-2007, and provide a list of top program priorities under this strategy for enhanced support and [...]
2006-10-26 13:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO OIIP OEXC SCUL TU
06ANKARA6571OIC BRINGS FOCUS TO ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE ISLAMIC
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) held a conference November 20-21 in Istanbul on the role of women in OIC societies, following through on a commitment made last year by OIC Foreign Ministers to focus attention on the need for legislative reforms and new initiatives [...]
2006-12-04 15:22:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWMN KISL SCUL SOCI PREL ISCON TU
06ANKARA704 UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION NOT ON
[...] (SBU) The UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is not currently on the Turkish legislative agenda. Our contacts at the Turkish Parliamentary Offices to whom we mentioned it had not heard of the Convention and did not anticipate its being p [...]
2006-02-15 15:40:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD SCUL TU UNESCO
06ASHGABAT1012ASHGABAT'S NEWEST SCHOOL: A HIGH-TECH EXTRAVAGANZA FOR
[...] (SBU) Ashgabat's newest school, named in honor of President Saparmurat Niyazov's grandfather, is a lavish facility for 800 students that includes all the modern amenities and a large computer lab full of Dell computers, but with no internet connection. Nearby stands a luxurious kindergarten f [...]
2006-09-28 11:24:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO ECON SCUL TX
06ASHGABAT1095A PRIMER ON THE WRECKING POWER OF THE RUHNAMA
[...] (U) Modern Turkmenistan has come to be defined by President Saparmurat Niyazov's first major book, the Ruhnama or "Book of the Soul," published in 2001. The first of two volumes, Ruhnama Volume I combines philosophical ruminations and moral dictates within a pseudo-historical narrative. Whil [...]
2006-10-20 11:42:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KPAO SCUL SOCI TU TX
06ASHGABAT1194A HORRIBLE HALLOWEEN AT THE TURKMENABAT AMERICAN CORNER
[...] (U) Post received its second protest dipnote on November 13, part of a series of complaints from the host government about a children's Halloween party that the American Corner attempted to host in the city of Turkmenabat on October 30. While successful Halloween events took place at other Am [...]
2006-11-17 11:01:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KPAO SCUL SOCI TU TX
06ASHGABAT1220TURKMENISTAN'S UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS AN EXERCISE IN
[...] (U) Since 1991 the number of students studying at higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan has decreased dramatically. In line with a 2006 presidential decree, only 3,175 students were accepted to Turkmenistan's universities for the session beginning September 2006, in comparison with a [...]
2006-11-29 13:06:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KPAO SCUL SOCI TU TX
06ASHGABAT171NIYAZOV FORMALIZES DOWNGRADING OF THEORETICAL
[...] (SBU) Upon his return from a rare trip to Moscow, Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov convened meetings in which he reshuffled the heads of major Turkmen educational institutions, appointed a new Minister of Education with little relevant experience, and issued pronouncements that threaten t [...]
2006-02-03 10:22:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PGOV SOCI PHUM EAGR ELAB KPAO TX
06ASHGABAT43DAS BRYZA MEETING WITH FM MEREDOV
[...] (C) On January 13, following a meeting with President Niyazov (septel) Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov hosted a working lunch for visiting DAS Matthew Bryza and Ambassador Jacobson. During the lunch, Bryza pressed for concrete progress on religious freedom and academic exchanges for Turkmeni [...]
2006-01-13 13:39:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG EPET KIRF PHUM PREL SCUL TX
06ASMARA355 INFORMATION MINISTER FIRES LATEST SALVO IN GSE ANTI-USG
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY. THE UNITED STATES IS "DEMONIZING" PRESIDENT ISAIAS AFWERKI AND TRYING TO DESTABILIZE ERITREA, THE ERITREAN MINISTER FOR INFORMATION ALI ABDU TOLD THE ACTING PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER DURING RARE MEETING WITH AN AMERICAN OFFICIAL. THE MINISTER RULED OUT COOPERATION ON ANY PUB [...]
2006-04-19 12:44:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALKPAO SCUL PGOV PREL ER
06ASUNCION553PARAGUAY: ENGLISH WORKS - MICRO-SCHOLARSHIPS PILOT
[...] Summary: Embassy Asuncion,s home-grown micro-scholarship program to put underprivileged high school kids in Bi-National Center English language programs is effusively received by all sectors of society. Post encourages Undersecretary Hughes to support funding to continue and expand similar [...]
2006-05-30 19:26:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPA SCUL
06ATANANARIVO1320 JOURNALISTS DENOUNCE "THREATS" TO PRESS FREEDOM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Events stemming from the recent botched coup attempt (reftels A and B) have highlighted the question of freedom of the press in Madagascar. The Government of Madagascar's (GOM) heavy-handed attempts to manage media coverage of coup-plotter General Fidy's actions, alongside a st [...]
2006-11-22 15:15:00Embassy AntananarivoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM SCUL MA
06ATHENS1507STUDENTS PROTEST PROPOSED UNIVERSITY REFORMS, SHUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following over a month of sit-ins, strikes, and protest rallies opposing GoG plans to reform the Greek university system -- especially allowing private, non-profit universities to operate -- left-wing and communist student groups and some university professors on June 8 organi [...]
2006-06-12 13:13:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SCUL PREL GR
06ATHENS1508STUDENTS PROTEST PROPOSED UNIVERSITY REFORMS, SHUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following over a month of sit-ins, strikes, and protest rallies opposing GoG plans to reform the Greek university system -- especially allowing private, non-profit universities to operate -- left-wing and communist student groups and some university professors on June 8 organi [...]
2006-06-12 13:15:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SCUL PREL GR
06ATHENS1556GOVERNMENT CAVES TO STUDENT PROTESTS, POSTPONES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the face of continuing, mass student protests and demonstrations, Education Minister Yiannakou announced on June 13 that she would postpone submitting the draft bill on education reforms during the summer parliament recess as originally planned (Ref A). Sources told us the [...]
2006-06-16 15:00:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SCUL PREL GR
06ATHENS1691ACTIONS OF POLICE, NOT PROTESTERS, CONDEMNED AFTER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following months of demonstrations over now-stalled reforms to Greek higher education, another angry protest on June 27 left parts of central Athens damaged, including the U.S.-affiliated Hellenic American Union and University. Focusing on protesters' rights, media and opposi [...]
2006-07-03 14:20:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC SCUL GR
06ATHENS423UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS:
[...] (U) The Convention for the Protection and Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expressions was submitted to the Greek Parliament on January 26, 2006. At this time it is not foreseen that the bill will be scheduled for debate in Parliament before the end of February. Ratification could occur [...]
2006-02-14 13:54:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL
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