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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
01ABUJA2017NIGERIA: USG TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TRIPS
[...] As requested Reftel, in accordance with Article 67 of the TRIPS Agreement, the US Mission in Nigeria has provided the following technical assistance to the GON during the period from September 2000 to August 31, 2001 in the area of intellectual property rights protection: -- The Commercial [...]
2001-08-13 09:13:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ETRD OEXC KPAO USTR FCUL
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
01ABUJA3236NIGERIA - THE AMBASSADOR'S IFTAR
[...] Ambassador Jeter hosted a very successful Iftar on Wednesday, December 12. Although FSOs assigned to the (former) Embassy Office in Abuja had hosted Iftars in the past, Ambassador Jeter was the first U.S. Ambassador accredited to Nigeria to host an Iftar in the national capital. I sent a s [...]
2001-12-19 18:14:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKISL OEXC PGOV PREL 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
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
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
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
02AMMAN7124MINISTER OF JUSTICE PRAISES PA JUDICIAL REFORM
[...] SUMMARY: POINTING TO A RECENT REPORT FROM HIS STAFF, MINISTER OF JUSTICE H.E. FARES AL NABULSI SHARED WITH EMBOFFS DURING A RECENT VISIT STATISTICS DEMONSTRATING WIDESPREAD ACCEPTANCE OF NEW CASE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING CIVIL CASES WITH DRAMATIC RESULTS. HE CREDITED THIS DEVELOPM [...]
2002-12-09 08:19:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC PGOV PHUM KPAO JO
02AMMAN7128MINISTER OF JUSTICE PRAISES PA JUDICIAL REFORM
[...] SUMMARY: POINTING TO A RECENT REPORT FROM HIS STAFF, MINISTER OF JUSTICE H.E. FARES AL NABULSI SHARED WITH EMBOFFS DURING A RECENT VISIT STATISTICS DEMONSTRATING WIDESPREAD ACCEPTANCE OF NEW CASE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING CIVIL CASES WITH DRAMATIC RESULTS. HE CREDITED THIS DEVELOPM [...]
2002-12-09 09:51:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC PGOV PHUM KPAO JO
02AMMAN7190MINISTER OF JUSTICE PRAISES PA JUDICIAL REFORM
[...] SUMMARY: POINTING TO A RECENT REPORT FROM HIS STAFF, MINISTER OF JUSTICE H.E. FARES AL NABULSI SHARED WITH EMBOFFS DURING A RECENT VISIT STATISTICS DEMONSTRATING WIDESPREAD ACCEPTANCE OF NEW CASE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING CIVIL CASES WITH DRAMATIC RESULTS. HE CREDITED THIS DEVELOPM [...]
2002-12-11 07:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC PGOV PHUM KPAO 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
02COLOMBO20822003-2004 SRI LANKA FULBRIGHT JUNIOR SCHOLAR
[...] THE UNITED STATES - SRI LANKA FULBRIGHT COMMISSION (US-SLFC) RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 120 APPLICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO ITS PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM. AFTER A PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW OF ALL ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES BY THE COMMISSION'S COMMITTEE ON STUDY AND TRAINING, A SHORT LIST OF [...]
2002-11-06 04:00:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC CE
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
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
03ABUDHABI5428US SPEAKER PHILIP REEKER DISCUSSES REGIONAL
[...] SUMMARY: PHILIP REEKER, SPOKESMAN-AT-LARGE AND FORMER DOS DEPUTY SPOKESMAN AND DAS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, VISITED THE UAE ON DECEMBER 15. HIS PROGRAM INCLUDED A VISIT TO THE EMIRATES INSTITUTE OF DIPLOMACY, A VISIT TO THE EMIRATES CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND RESEARCH, A ONE-ON- ONE WITH THE UAE SE [...]
2003-12-30 09:44:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC KPAO 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
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
03ABUJA1679USAID SUCCESS STORIES SURPRISE NIGERIANS, COUNTER
[...] Summary. Nigerians reacting to Mission-sponsored media reports June - September 2003 on U.S.-Nigeria partnership successes on health, HIV/AIDS, agriculture, education, and conflict resolution, say they are amazed at the level of support given to Nigeria by the U.S. Government. They expressed [...]
2003-09-29 15:54:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS KPAO NI OEXC OIIP OPRC
03ABUJA2207Success Stories Take Media Beyond Visas
[...] Summary. Dozens of PAS success story placements over the last six months broadened Nigerians' perception of USG involvement in southern Nigeria. Beyond the routinely negative visas stories, audiences now see, and want more, stories on the positive USG programs in agriculture, health and edu [...]
2003-12-24 10:56:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS KPAO NI OEXC OIIP OPRC
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
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
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
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
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
03AMMAN6833INTERNATIONAL VISITOR ALUMNUS HEADS JORDAN'S NEW
[...] NEW JORDANIAN PRIME MINISTER FAISAL AL FAYEZ, ALONG WITH A NEW CABINET, WAS SWORN IN ON OCTOBER 25. MR. AL FAYEZ IS AN ALUMNUS OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM ON "ELECTION CAMPAIGN" IN 1988. 2. THREE CONTINUING CABINET MEMBERS ARE ALSO ALUMNI OF EXCHANGE PROGRAMS: --H.E. DR. AHMAD [...]
2003-10-26 12:39:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OEXC 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
03AMMAN7526ELEVEN EXCHANGE VISITOR ALUMNI APPOINTED MEMBERS OF
[...] HM KING ABDULLAH APPOINTED A NEW SENATE TO THE UPPER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ON NOVEMBER 17, 2003. ELEVEN OF THE FIFTY-FIVE SENATORS ARE ALUMNI OF THE EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM, INCLUDED FOUR WOMEN AND THREE JOURNALISTS. --H.E. DR. ABDUL SALAM MAJALI, FORMER PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF DEFEN [...]
2003-11-20 09:07:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OEXC 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
03AMMAN8254OUTCOME OF SUCCESS STORIES INITIATIVE IN JORDAN
[...] SUMMARY: LAST SEPTEMBER (FY03),THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION OF THE U.S. EMBASSY IN AMMAN PARTICIPATED IN A STATE DEPARTMENT PROJECT DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT OF U.S. ASSISTANCE AROUND THE WORLD. IN COOPERATION WITH THE JORDANIAN MEDIA (TELEVISION, RADIO, PRINT, AND INTERNET),10 U.S.-FUN [...]
2003-12-17 15:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO OIIP ECPS OEXC JO KMDR EAID PREF
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
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
03COLOMBO1382 CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION AT PK-334 LES
[...] Post confirms participation of Ms. J.E. Marina Jesudason at the above seminar from September 8 through 17, 2003. 2. Following is information requested in reftel for Health Insurance purposes: Name: J.E. Marina Jesudason Nationality: Sri Lankan Date of Birth: December 29, 1961 Passp [...]
2003-08-07 06:11:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAFSN AFSI AMGT APER WZ OEXC
03COLOMBO1632 2004-05 SRI LANKA FULBRIGHT JUNIOR SCHOLAR PROGRAM
[...] THE US-SLFC RECEIVED A RECORD TOTAL OF 597 APPLICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO ITS PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM. AFTER A PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW OF ALL ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES BY THE COMMISSION'S COMMITTEE ON STUDY AND TRAINING, A SHORT LIST OF 20 CANDIDATES WAS PRESENTED TO THE US-SL [...]
2003-09-19 05:56:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC CE
03COLOMBO174PLACEMENT OF PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION
[...] As reported in reftel (B),Colombo provided Worldnet coverage of the State of the Union address to three Sri Lankan telecasters for use during prime-time on 1/29. ITN (government-owned, island-wide penetration) and Rupavahini (government-owned, island-wide penetration),took extensive clippi [...]
2003-01-30 08:28:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR OIIP ECPS OEXC
03COLOMBO183MEDIA REACTION: State of the Union Address;
[...] "Flights of fancy? We hope not" Independent English daily, Daily Mirror, commented (1/31): "The key phrase is `where it began'. Yes, it all began in the United States, a country responsible for the mayhem that the world is in today and the coming cataclysm. "It is the United States lopsi [...]
2003-01-31 06:00:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP ECPS OEXC
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
03COLOMBO2137 2004-05 S.L. FULBRIGHT SENIOR SCHOLAR PROGRAM
[...] OUT OF A TOTAL OF 28 APPLICANTS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS, THE US-SLFC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INTERVIEWED 13 CANDIDATES SHORT LISTED FROM THE ORIGINAL POOL AND SELECTED THREE PRINCIPAL AND TWO ALTERNATE NOMINEES. OF THE THREE PRINCIPAL CANDIDATES, THE FIRST TWO, IN ORDER OF MERIT, WERE OFFERED 9 M [...]
2003-12-18 06:50:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDCE OXEC OEXC
03COLOMBO33USDA'S JUNE 2003 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE -
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-07 06:52:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR TSPL SENV ECON KPAO 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
03COLOMBO659 Sri Lanka: FY-2005 INL project proposal --
[...] (U) Per Ref A, Mission's FY-2005 INL project proposal for Sri Lanka follows in Para two. The goal of the project is to establish a means by which Sri Lanka's police can identify the talents of their officers and most effectively make them operational. The paragraphs below are keyed to the in [...]
2003-04-16 10:48:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM PREL PGOV CE OEXC
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
03COLOMBO92GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to
[...] Below is the GLOBE program update for Sri Lanka and Maldives: Sri Lanka --------- 2. Post is pleased to report the implementation of the GLOBE program in Sri Lanka. The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Education and Culture (MHREC) conducted the first three GLOBE teacher- tra [...]
2003-01-16 10:26:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKGLB SENV MV CE OEXC
03HANOI1320 REVIEWING BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH DEPUTY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Nguyen Tan Dung and the Ambassador (accompanied by DCM Porter and poloff) held a two-hour discussion on bilateral issues on May 27. The meeting received generally positive coverage in the state-controlled print and broadcast media. Dung highlight [...]
2003-05-30 09:43:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KIRF OEXC ECON ETRD VM RELFREE HUMANR
03HARARE224PLACEMENT OF PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION
[...] President Bush's State of the Union Address received good placement in both the print and electronic media (radio). All four state-run radio channels - 3FM, SpotFM, FM Zimbabwe, and Radio Zimbabwe - carried excerpts of the Presidents speech starting with the 17 [...]
2003-01-30 13:53:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP KPAO ECPS KMDR OEXC ZI
03HARARE261MEDIA REACTION POWELL EVIDENCE AGAINST IRAQ;
[...] Secretary of State Colin Powell's February 5 presentation to the UN Security Council was barely visible in the Zimbabwean media. An AFP report published on page 4 of the government-owned "Herald" and a wire service-based report read on the government- owned Zim [...]
2003-02-06 10:25:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR ECPS OIIP OPRC OEXC ZI
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
03HOCHIMINHCITY604CAN THO AND AN GIANG UNIVERSITIES - SEEKING
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a recent trip to the Mekong Delta region, DCM met with the Vice-Rector of Can Tho University and the Rector of An Giang University. Both expressed disappointment at the slow start to the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) scholarship program and expressed hope that it [...]
2003-07-03 10:48:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI EAGR ECON OEXC VM
03KUWAIT5370MEPI FUNDING REQUEST--JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT AND WORK
[...] Summary: Post requests MEPI funding for the establishment of a Junior Achievement program in Kuwait, and MEPI funding and ECA support in arranging a 4-6 week US work shadow program for non-elite Kuwaiti youth in the 16-23 age range during the summer of 2004. End summary. Junior Achievement [...]
2003-11-24 08:08:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KMPI KDEM KU
03KUWAIT5373MEPI FUNDING REQUEST--SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests MEPI grants totaling $150,000 to support two ESL summer camp programs for non- elite Kuwaiti youth in the 12-16 age range. The local office of ChevronTexaco has agreed to fund a $75K PAS- initiated program that would send 10 Kuwaiti boys to an ESL summer camp in [...]
2003-11-24 09:54:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KMPI KU
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
03OTTAWA2007FY 2003 IV MRP "MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY" EVALUATION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-16 10:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
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
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
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
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
04ABUJA1332MUSLIM WORLD OUTREACH - PCC REQUEST FOR STRATEGIES
[...] Summary: Nigeria's large Muslim population is highly critical of US foreign policy and harbors many misconceptions and stereotypes about American society. Muslim media re-inforce these negative opinions. Our current Muslim outreach strategy is effective but needs vastly increased public an [...]
2004-08-02 04:26:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM PREL EAID PHUM PGOV OIIP OEXC
04ACCRA1241VIOLENT ROBBERY OF AMCIT WITH STUDENT GROUP IN
[...] Begin summary. A group of 6 students and their staff leader from the University of Maryland were "welcomed" on their first night in Ghana by the appearance of a thief armed with a machete at the door of the trip chaperone's room at university accommodations. The man stole several items from th [...]
2004-06-14 14:38:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CASC OEXC GH
04ACCRA1584MUSLIM WORLD OUTREACH -- GHANA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the events of 9/11/01 Post has made special efforts to increase contacts with and outreach to Ghana's Muslim community. Post relations with most elements of this community, which is far from monolithic, are very good and, with some groups, they are excellent. We have foc [...]
2004-08-02 07:45:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALEAID KDEM OIIP OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL KPAO OEXC GH
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
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
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
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
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
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
04AMMAN8832EXCHANGE PROGRAMS ALUMNUS MEMBERS IN THE JORDAN'S
[...] PRMIE MINISTER FAISAL AL FAYEZ RESHUFFLED HIS GOVERNMENT ON OCTOBER 23, 2004. TEN NEW MINISTERS WERE SWORN-IN WHICH RAISED THE NUMBER OF THE CABINET FROM 21 TO 28 MEMBERS. IT ALSO INCREASED THE NUMBER OF WOMEN MINISTERS FROM THREE TO FOUR. 2. EXCHANGE ALUMNI MEMBERS IN THE CABINET ARE: [...]
2004-10-27 11:14:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OEXC JO
04AMMAN9855HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL (HEC) RESHUFFLE OF PUBLIC
[...] THE MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION DR. ISSAM ZABALAWI ANNOUNCED THE RESHUFFLE OF SEVEN (OUT OF EIGHT) PUBLIC UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS, EXCLUDING DR. WAJIH OWEIS, PRESIDENT OF THE JORDAN UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. THE RESHUFFLE TOOK PLACE ON DECEMBER 3, 2004. 2. THE NEW PRESIDENTS [...]
2004-12-13 14:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OEXC JO
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
04ANKARA4179TURKEY: MUSLIM WORLD OUTREACH -- PCC REQUEST FOR
[...] (SBU) Ref (B) details the context in which the Mission pursues outreach to Muslim audiences in Turkey. That information is excerpted, with minor updates, in para 2 and 3, while the rest of this message examines audiences and strategies for outreach. 2. (SBU) While Turkey's 20th century [...]
2004-07-28 12:06:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KDEM KPAO OEXC OIIP OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL
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
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
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
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
04KUWAIT326MEPI EDUCATION: DEVELOPING THE PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PAO and APAO met with Kuwait's Minister of Education, Rashid al-Hamad, to discuss the MEPI Partnership Schools concept and other issues. The minister told us that he is interested in principle in working with the USG in establishing 2-3 such schools in Kuwait, and said that he [...]
2004-01-28 09:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI KMPI EAID ECON PREL KPAO OEXC XF 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
04MADRID2916MUSLIM OUTREACH WORLDWIDE
[...] Embassy Madrid welcomes this Muslim Outreach initiative and provides the following information about our outreach efforts: 2. Brief Context for Muslim Outreach efforts in Spain: An estimated 500,000 to one million Muslims live in Spain. Almost all are of foreign origin, with only about 3, [...]
2004-07-30 15:30:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM OIIP PREL EAID PHUM PGOV EUN OEXC SP
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
04MANAMA1115BAHRAIN WOMEN'S SOCIETY - SUPPORTING WOMEN AND
[...] SUMMARY. The Bahrain Women's Society (BWS) has emerged as a leader among Bahrain's NGOs. Through its highly successful outreach programs BWS enables women to assume leading roles in society, and increase social awareness of issues relating to children, education and the environment. This gr [...]
2004-07-14 08:09:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM KMPI OEXC BA
04MANAMA1200MUSLIM WORLD OUTREACH IN BAHRAIN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bahrain is an Islamic state with a population that is 98 percent Muslim. Bahraini contacts have discussed the potential of a possible shift towards conservatism in Bahrain. However, some groups, such as Beit Al Qura,an, the Bahrain Women,s Society, and the Bahrain Youth Forum Soc [...]
2004-07-28 13:37:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALBA EAID KDEM KPAO OEXC OIIP OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL
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
04MANAMA694GLOBE BAHRAIN.DIALOGUE AT A CRITICAL TIME
[...] Bahrain GLOBE high school students continue to enthusiastically work together with Americans to save the Earth. To observe Earth Day 2004, PAS coordinated with the Ministry of Education and GLOBE Bahrain students to support activities to increase awareness of environmental issues in Bahrain. [...]
2004-05-12 13:53:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TSPL KGLB OEXC KPAO BA
04MANAMA722JAMES ZOGBY ENGAGES BAHRAINIS AND ADDRESSES ABU
[...] James Zogby, founder and President of the Arab American Institute and media commentator, visited Bahrain May 10-12, 2004. His speaking tour was co-sponsored by the American Studies Center at the University of Bahrain and the Bahrain Center for Studies and Research, with partial funding from [...]
2004-05-17 14:21:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC KPAO KDEM BA
04MANAMA859REQUEST FOR INL FUNDING OF OPDAT PROGRAM FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-07 10:24:00Embassy ManamaSECRET//NOFORNPTER KJUS ASEC KMPI OEXC 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
04MAPUTO1026MUSLIM OUTREACH IN MOZAMBIQUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post is cognizant of the religious diversity in Mozambique and has taken efforts to include representatives from various religious groups, including Muslims, in its outreach efforts. Given the current demographics of Mozambique and recent world events, post is expanding these eff [...]
2004-07-29 13:41:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL EAID KDEM PHUM PGOV OEXC OPRC OIIP MZ KISL
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
04MAPUTO1525FIRST EVER IFTAR WITH MOZAMBICAN ISLAMIC
[...] SUMMARY: Maputo PAS organized an Iftar at the Ambassador's residence that took place the final Friday of Ramadan, November 12. Nine prominent local Muslim leaders, representative of several different communities of Mozambique's sizeable Muslim minority, were invited and attended, including cle [...]
2004-11-23 12:12:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP PINR KISL
04MONTREAL451GAS PLANT PROJECT CONTROVERSY HIGHLIGHTS
[...] SUMMARY: Quebec's energy board is holding hearings on whether provincial energy needs require the construction of an 836 megawatt gas plant, the Suroit, in Beauharnois, located 25 miles from Montreal and the U.S. border. The Board's recommendations, and the report of a provincial legislativ [...]
2004-03-19 21:02:00Consulate MontrealUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OEXC OIIP KISL KPAL PTER IS
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
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
04TEGUCIGALPA2049EVALUATION OF U.S. SPEAKER ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: MARIA JOSE T. FLETCHER, TRACKER NO. 21830
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-14 15:30:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OEXC PHUM SMIG ELAB KCRM KWMN HO
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
04YEREVAN489 STUDENT PROTEST OVER NEW DRAFT LAW ENTERS
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Nearly one thousand university students in Yerevan continued to boycott their classes in protest of the proposed "Law on Military Service" currently before the National Assembly. The controve [...]
2004-02-26 12:34:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL OEXC AM
04YEREVAN507 GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWS CONTROVERSIAL LAW;
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Prime Minister Andranik Margarian announced February 26 that the government would formally withdraw from parliament the controversial "Law on Military Service." Margarian blamed other ministe [...]
2004-02-27 13:40:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL OEXC AM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
05ASUNCION1043 ASUNCION REQUEST FOR U.S.SPEAKER ON COUNTER-
[...] Brief program description: Post would like to join PAS Santiago in a request for a speaker on counter-terrorism issues (reftel 01643) for three days of presentations (negotiable) on the fight against terrorism to the Government of Paraguay Office of the Vice President; Institute for High Stra [...]
2005-08-19 14:37:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO PTER PA CI AR UY PE IIP
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
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
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
05BAGHDAD4439 IRAQI PARTY LEADER OFFERS PROGRAM SUPPORT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. On October 22, PA Counselor and PA Section staff met with Mithal Al-Alusi, Secretary General of a liberal Sunni party, to discuss cooperation in the area of public outreach, specifically the establishment of a joint mechanism to promote Iraqi-American cultural linkages and to [...]
2005-10-29 05:28:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPRC OEXC PGOV KPAO IZ
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
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
05CAIRO3131 FY06 MRP "VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY SERVICE," FEBRUARY
[...] PA Cairo is pleased to nominate Ms. Nora Ismail Mohamed YOUNIS, Project Coordinator, United Nations Development Program (UNDP),to participate in the subject MRP. 2. Following is full EVDB nomination and DS-2019 information: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following [...]
2005-04-27 13:29:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO EG
05CAIRO3132 FY06 MRP "URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES," NOVEMBER
[...] PA Cairo is pleased to nominate MR. Ashraf Amin Mohamed AMIN, TV Nile News reporter, to participate in the subject MRP. 2. Following is full EVDB nomination and DS-2019 information: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : [...]
2005-04-27 13:31:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO EG
05CAIRO3133FY06 MRP "GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM," JANUARY 19
[...] PA Cairo is pleased to nominate Ms. Shafky Halim Aly EL MONIERY, Presenter and Producer, Egyptian Television, to participate in the subject MRP. 2. Following is full EVDB nomination and DS-2019 information: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixe [...]
2005-04-27 13:32:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO EG
05CAIRO3792 Egypt PD Results (04/21/05-05/11/05)
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-18 07:51:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OEXC KPAO EG
05CAIRO4159 PROPOSAL FOR FY-06 SINGLE COUNTRY PROGRAM FOR
[...] Embassy Cairo requests a Single Country Program be organized for five to seven Egyptian participants on the topic of "Arts Management in the United States." This program is intended for young Egyptian artists who lack practical experience in the management of the arts, but who are currently i [...]
2005-06-02 12:51:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO EG
05CAIRO5000EGYPT PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESULTS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-03 10:00:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC KPAO EG
05CAIRO5553 FY06 "RP: Foreign Policy Decision Making
[...] In addition to already nominated Mr. Gamal Ismail Abd El Aziz Hassan SHAHIN, Journalist, at Al Sharq Al Awsat Newspaper, post also nominates Mr Alaa El Din Kamal Mohamed SABET, journalist, Al Ahram Al Messaie Newspaper, for participation in subject RP. 2. FOLLOWING IS FULL EVDB AND SEVIS [...]
2005-07-20 14:49:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC 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
05CAIRO9380AMERICAN IMAM CAMPAIGNS FOR TOLERANCE,
[...] SUMMARY: American Imam Mohammed Bashar Arafat engaged religious scholars, students, journalists, and media audiences across the Arab world with his message of tolerance and hope during a visit to Egypt Dec. 1-13. In purposeful, persuasive Arabic cadences, Bashar preached respect for Christi [...]
2005-12-20 14:16:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP KIRF EG
05CAIRO9388American Author Promotes Dynamic View of US
[...] SUMMARY: American foreign policy expert Walter Russell Mead engaged Egyptian audiences with his dynamic vision of U.S. foreign policy during three days of lectures, roundtable discussions, and media interviews November 27-29. Meads visit coincided with the Embassys release of the Arabic tra [...]
2005-12-21 06:38:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP 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
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
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
05DAMASCUS6383ENGLISH LANGUAGE FELLOW PROGRAM: DAMASCUS POINTS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-08 09:21:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL SY
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
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
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
05DJIBOUTI286DJIBOUTI: NOMINATION FOR MULTI REGIONALS PROJECTS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-22 08:47:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL DJ
05GEORGETOWN1211Embassy Georgetown International Education Week
[...] On November 14 and November 15, 2005 Consular Officers and Post's Education Advisor spoke with students at three Georgetown high schools about the benefits of study in the U.S. and the general qualifications for a student visa. The Education Advisor presented information on the variety of ed [...]
2005-11-15 19:57:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP CVIS KPAO GY
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
05KUWAIT1660 EDUCATION REFORM: NEW KUWAITI TEXTBOOKS BY 2006
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador, accompanied by CAO, met with Kuwait's Minister of Higher Education Dr. Rashid Al- Hamed on April 9, 2005. Discussion focused on reform of the educational system and textbooks. In previous meetings with Emboffs, ministry officials have said that the Ministry's str [...]
2005-04-24 14:07:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OEXC KISL 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
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
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
05KUWAIT4623RESEARCH LINKS WITH THE U.S. - THE KUWAIT FUND FOR
[...] SUMMARY: On October 19, 2005, the Ambassador met with the Director General of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS). KFAS is a non-profit, non- governmental research funding entity chaired by the Emir of Kuwait, and supported by nearly 900 Kuwaiti companies that annuall [...]
2005-10-29 11:22:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO ECON OEXC 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
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
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
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
05KUWAIT5287MEDIA REACTION: Conference on Using Education to
[...] Summary: Kuwaiti Arabic-language daily newspapers praised a conference examining the role of education in confronting extremism as being a good initiative taken by the Ministry of Education. The conference, The First International Conference on the Educational Dimensions in the Treatment of [...]
2005-12-28 13:10:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PGOV KPAO KMDR KISL OEXC KU
05KUWAIT5289KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION: International Conference on
[...] Summary: Kuwaiti daily newspapers provided coverage on their pages of the first International Conference on the Educational Dimensions in the Treatment of Terrorism and Extremism Phenomenon, reporting on it as a news piece. Dr. Shamlan Yousef Al-Issa is a professor of political science at th [...]
2005-12-28 14:12:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PGOV KPAO KMDR KISL OEXC KU
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
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
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
05MANAMA1320"We Are All in This Together": Solidarity Across
[...] Summary: The Ambassador, in his remarks during a commemoration of September 11, honored the victims of many nations and faiths who have perished in terrorist attacks. Ambassadors of the United Kingdom and Egypt joined the Ambassador in calling for a united stand against the border- less threa [...]
2005-09-12 11:52:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL PGOV PTER OEXC BA
05MANAMA1433BAHRAIN SPECIAL IV PROPOSAL: "BRIDGES ACROSS FAITH
[...] Summary: Embassy Manama proposes a special International Visitor program to send a delegation of five to six Bahraini religious leaders to the U.S. under the theme of "Building Bridges Across Faith and Culture." Efforts to engage regional Muslim leaders and encourage messages of tolerance, m [...]
2005-10-03 14:41:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL PGOV PTER OEXC BA
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
05MANAMA1571American Imam in Bahrain Stresses Shared Values,
[...] Summary: U.S. speaker Imam Yahya Hendi, in public and private appearances across Bahrain, urged religious leaders to "put differences away," and to form a clear vision of the future based on foundations of political, economic, and social justice shared by Muslims, Christians, and Jews alike. [...]
2005-10-29 04:28:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL PGOV PTER OEXC BA
05MANAMA165NEW MINISTER OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) The Ambassador met with the second woman in Bahrain's reshuffled cabinet, Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Fatima Al Belooshi, on February 1. Al Belooshi, formerly the Dean of Education at the University of Bahrain, was sworn into office January 15 (reftel). The Ambassador congratulated Al [...]
2005-02-05 11:34:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM OEXC KWMN 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
05MANAMA197BAHRAINI PARTICIPANTS CRITIQUE THE SMU RULE OF LAW
[...] (U) On September 28, 2004 an 18-person Bahraini delegation consisting of the ministers, parliamentarians, business community, and judges embarked on a ten-day "Rule of Law" forum in Washington, New York and Dallas. The Ambassador accompanied the delegation organized by John Attanasio, Dean [...]
2005-02-13 07:33:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KJUS KDEM OEXC PREL 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
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
05MAPUTO219FORMER INTERNATIONAL VISITORS IN THE NEW MOZAMBICAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-17 10:22:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL PGOV 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
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
05MUSCAT567OMAN ONLINE: SEEKING JOBS AND DEFENDING ARRESTEES
[...] 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 [...]
2005-04-06 13:43:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SOCI 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
05MUSCAT697SPECIAL OMAN ONLINE: A/S HARTY RESPONDS TO AL-SABLAH
[...] 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 [...]
2005-04-27 13:20:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SOCI PREL 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
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
05OTTAWA2105FY 2005 IVLP EVALUATION: GORD STEEVES; JANUARY 30 -
[...] Summary: Program evaluation for International Visitor Leadership Program grantee Gord Steeves. End summary. 2. MPP Theme Addressed: Open Markets, Mutual understanding. Strategic Goal: Economic Prosperity. 3. Post Objectives: For Mr. Steeves to learn about the efficient operation of [...]
2005-07-12 19:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PREL CA
05OTTAWA2106FY 2005 IVLP EVALUATION: LUCI GRECHEN; FEBRUARY 7-25,
[...] Summary: Program evaluation for International Visitor Leadership Program grantee Luci Grechen. End summary. 2. MPP Theme Addressed: Open Markets, Mutual Understanding. Strategic Goal: Economic Prosperity. 3. Post Objectives: -- Learning about the U.S. federal system of government - [...]
2005-07-12 19:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PREL CA IV
05OTTAWA2107FY 2005 IVLP EVALUATION: KERRY MCQUARRIE SMITH; JANUARY
[...] Summary: Program evaluation for International Visitor Leadership Program grantee Kerry McQuarrie Smith. End summary. 2. MPP Theme Addressed: Open Markets, Mutual understanding. Strategic Goal: Economic Prosperity. 3. Post Objectives: Learning about the U.S. federal system of govern [...]
2005-07-12 19:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PREL 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
[...] No summary [...]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
05SANSALVADOR3554EVALUATION - TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) WORKSHOP
[...] ELISSA STEGLICH IS THE MANAGING ATTORNEY AT THE MIDWEST IMMIGRANT AND HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER IN CHICAGO. SHE PROVIDES DIRECT REPRESENTATION TO ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. MS. STEGLICH CONDUCTED A THREE-DAY WORKSHOP ON "HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND MODERN SLAVERY: AN EFFECTIVE RESPO [...]
2005-12-22 19:59:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OEXC PHUM SMIG ELAB KCRM KOCI KWMN ES
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
05SANTIAGO2408PROMOTION OF ENGLISH IN CHILE: ACHIEVEMENTS AND
[...] Summary: Over the past two years, Embassy Santiago has made a substantial contribution to the advancement of English teaching in Chile. PA has initiated and implemented a variety of projects with the assistance of the Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the Office of Interna [...]
2005-11-25 21:52:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO OIIP CI ESLCO
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
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
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
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
05VILNIUS1328LITHUANIA: REINVIGORATING PD CULTURAL AND SPORTS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-22 15:03:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL LH
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
05WELLINGTON772NOMINATION: FY-06 STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-06 04:11:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC 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
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
06ABUDHABI2627UAEG AGREES TO IMPLEMENT FULBRIGHT PROGRAM
[...] (U) Summary: On June 24, Ambassador, PAO and Econoff met with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al-Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to discuss implementing a Fulbright Visiting Student Program in the UAE. Sheikh Nahyan was enthusiastic about the program and agreed to sign [...]
2006-06-25 12:17:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC SOCI AE
06ABUDHABI3463UAE FOCUS ON EDUCATIONAL REFORM: RESHAPING CIVICS
[...] (C) Summary: The UAEG is taking steps in the direction of educational reform. The Ministry of Education (MOE) has made substantial changes to its curriculum, including civics and Islamic studies programs, and is placing greater emphasis on critical thinking and active learning. The highest [...]
2006-08-29 12:39:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALKDEM KPAO OEXC SOCI AE
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
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
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
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
06ANKARA5525TURKISH NGO LEADER RETURNS EMBASSY 9/11
[...] (SBU) Summary: On September 11, 2006 Embassy Ankara presented a grant to a Turkish NGO as part of post's 9/11 anniversary commemoration. The event received positive coverage in the mainstream broadcast and print media, but two extremist newspapers characterized the donation as "blood money" [...]
2006-09-21 13:53:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAO OEXC 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
06BEIRUT897MGLEB01: New TV's Criticism of Judiciary Crosses
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An episode on Arabic-nationalist, independent New Television's (New TV) weekly 90-minute call- in program "Al Fasad" (Corruption) 3/10 strongly criticized Lebanon's judiciary, naming judges -- both Syrian appointee holdovers and friends of March 14 leaders -- it alleged were co [...]
2006-03-21 15:56:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PHUM KMPI KDEM OEXC SCUL LE
06BERLIN1354LOOKING TO U.S. EXAMPLES -- GERMANY'S MINISTER FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary -- German Minister of Education and Research Schavan told the Ambassador she wants to make her first official trip to the U.S. at the end August and also discussed her thoughts on improving Germany's education system, including to integrate immigrant populations and trying to e [...]
2006-05-17 15:39:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDECON OEXC PREL TBIO GM
06BRASILIA814BSC Chiefs of Mission Propose BSC Youth Ambassadors Program
[...] SUMMARY: Recently the Counselors for Public Affairs from our five BSC embassies met for consultations in Santiago, Chile, to discuss common issues and to exchange best practices. All of us were impressed by reports on the success of Brazil's Youth Ambassador Program -- a one-country youth exch [...]
2006-04-26 18:52:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BR
06BUENOSAIRES2537ARGENTINA EAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN U.S. GLOBAL
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Argentine officials responded enthusiastically to Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State Dr. George Atkinson's proposed Global Science Partnerships progra [...]
2006-11-13 19:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL SCUL OEXC OSCI
06BUENOSAIRES2580SECRETARY'S S&T ADVISER VISITS ARGENTINA
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Science and Technology Adviser (STAS) to the Secretary Dr. George Atkinson led a delegation of U.S. SIPDIS scientists and engineers on a visit to Argentina November 7-9. [...]
2006-11-17 21:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPL SCUL OEXC OSCI
06CAIRO73American Business Leadership Trainers Reach
[...] SUMMARY: American business leadership trainers Kay Westerfield and Kathy Holland captivated audiences of Egyptian women entrepreneurs and other business people in workshops Dec. 8-15. The programs reached everyone from veteran businesswomen in Cairo and Alexandria to aspiring Minya entrepre [...]
2006-01-04 14:30:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP EG
06CHIANGMAI117NORTHERN MUSLIMS CULTIVATE MODERATE IMAGE
[...] (U) Summary: With 17 mosques and the largest percentage of Muslims outside of Thailand's southern provinces, Chiang Mai is regarded as a model of inter-cultural harmony. One important element is a Provincial Islamic Committee (PIC) that cultivates a moderate, scholarly image and works close [...]
2006-07-21 08:29:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPNAT PHUM KPAO OEXC OIIP TH
06CHIANGMAI161IRAQ IS ABOUT OIL, THAI ISLAMIC OFFICIAL TELLS NORTHERN
[...] (C) Summary. Thailand's highest ranking Islamic official told northern Muslim leaders at a recent gathering that the U.S. invaded "Iraq because of oil; Iran is because of oil." In his remarks, the 91-year old Chularajamontri also praised the royal family, criticized the Pope and blamed the [...]
2006-09-27 04:12:00Consulate Chiang MaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR OIIP OEXC TH
06CHIANGMAI19NIGHT SAFARI QUESTIONS TRAIL THAKSIN
[...] In the midst of continuing controversy here over the centrally conceived Chiang Mai Night Safari and the proposed "Chiang Mai World" development, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra also faced media questioning about the project during his November trip to Kenya. The query came from a Kenyan jour [...]
2006-01-20 09:05:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PGOV PREL OEXC KPAO TH KE
06CHIANGMAI198ENGLISH CONTESTS, TEEN SPIRIT MARK INTERNATIONAL ED WEEK
[...] Chiang Mai's 2006 Ed-eXpo USA consolidated a now four-year tradition of celebrating International Education Week in northern Thailand with English language competitions, a briefing on student visas, and a Fulbright presentation on scholarship opportunities. The steadily growing event this y [...]
2006-11-14 03:55:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL CVIS KPAO TH
06CHIANGMAI71REMOTE COMMUNITY COLLEGES CATER TO LOCAL NEEDS
[...] Summary: Two community colleges set up four years ago with US assistance in the northern Thai border province of Mae Hong Song are using the region's religious and ethnic diversity as teaching tools. Located in a poor and remote province on the Burma border, both colleges are run by civic [...]
2006-05-04 04:57:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OEXC KPAO TH
06COLOMBO159SRI LANKAN NOMINEES FOR EDWARD R. MURROW PROGRAM
[...] Post nominates Ms. Zainab Ibrahim, Assistant Editor, Lanka Business Online, as principal nominee, and Ms. Namini Wijedasa, Assistant Editor, Sunday Island, and Ms. Dilshani Samaraweera, Senior Business Journalist, Lanka Business Online, as first and second alternate nominees respectively, for [...]
2006-01-27 06:15:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
06COLOMBO21 Sri Lankan Nominee for the USPTO's February
[...] Post welcomes the opportunity to nominate candidates for the USPTO training programs and is pleased to nominate Wasantha Navaratna Bandara, Senior State Counsel in the Attorney General's office, for the program scheduled from February 21-24, 2006. 2. Mr. Bandara has worked in the Attorney [...]
2006-01-04 11:00:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KIPR CE OEXC ECONOMICS
06COLOMBO30SYMPOSIUM OF EAST ASIA SECURITY (SEAS),APRIL 3-26, 2006
[...] POST WISHES TO NOMINATE MAJOR GENERAL NISSANKA WIJESINGHE, ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEAS 2006 PROGRAM. 2. NOMINEES BIO DATA FOLLOWS: A. NAME IN FULL: NISSANKA ?WIJESINGHE? B. SEX: MALE. C. DOB: MARCH 1, 1954, POB: KALUTHARA, SRI LANKA. D. NAT [...]
2006-01-05 11:18:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
06COLOMBO57REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND SPORTS
[...] (U) Post welcomes renewed attention by ECA to cultural and sports diplomacy as important tools to support mission objectives(reftel). Following responses are keyed to reftel paragraph four. --------------------------------------------- -------------- A: Which of your mission objectives bene [...]
2006-01-09 12:47:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP OEXC OPRC PREL SCUL CE
06DUSHANBE1766TAJIKISTAN: KABIRI'S IRPT TAKES A "TIME OUT"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an hour-long introductory call with the Ambassador September 26, Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) leader Muhiddin Kabiri described his party's reasoning for not participating in the upcoming presidential elections. Kabiri said the party would use the next [...]
2006-09-27 10:27:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OEXC TI
06FLORENCE27ARAB-APPALACHIAN FUSION MUSIC CONCERTS
[...] On the first week of March 2006, the U.S. Consulate General in Florence organized three fusion music concerts in Colle Val D'Elsa (Siena),Bologna and Modena, targeting local Muslim communities, high school and university students, authorities and representatives from local community inst [...]
2006-03-09 11:05:00Consulate FlorenceUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OPRC SCUL EUN
06GEORGETOWN101REVISED CABLE: GEORGETOWN REQUESTS INCLUSION IN
[...] Below is Embassy Georgetown's nomination for the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists. The slate has full front office approval. 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 [...]
2006-01-30 13:21:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO GY
06GEORGETOWN150EMBASSY GEORGETOWN NOMINATION FOR FY-06 ECA/A/E/USS
[...] Embassy Georgetown nominates Ms. Geetangeli Geer to the U.S. Institute on U.S. Foreign Policy. Ms. Geer is the Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and a lecturer at the University of Guyana. Ms. Geer lecturers on a international relations, conflict resolution. Her classes incl [...]
2006-02-13 20:38:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO GY
06GEORGETOWN741GEORGETOWN REQUESTS INCLUSION IN EDWARD R. MURROW PROGRAM
[...] Below is Embassy Georgetown's nomination for the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists. The slate has full front office approval. 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 [...]
2006-07-27 19:57:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO GY
06GEORGETOWN97GEORGETOWN REQUESTS INCLUSION IN EDWARD R. MURROW
[...] Below is Embassy Georgetown's nomination for the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists. The slate has full front office approval. 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 [...]
2006-01-27 19:32:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO GY
06HANOI2944AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF EDUCATION ON U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Marine had his first official meeting with Minister of Education and Training Dr. Nguyen Thien Nhan on November 30. The meeting took place days before Dr. Nhan's first visit as Minister to the United States on what his staff is calling a "study tour." Minster Nhan ex [...]
2006-12-01 09:41:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID OEXC SCUL PREL PGOV VM
06HERMOSILLO274CULIACAN CONFERENCE EXPLORES REFORM ALTERNATIVES FOR MEXICAN
[...] (U) Summary: On May 25, little more than a month before Mexico's national elections, the annual binational academic conference in Sinaloa on democratic development comparatively examined presidential and parliamentary systems. Participants reviewed the strengths and weaknesses of Mexico's p [...]
2006-06-27 00:31:00Consulate HermosilloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ECON EINV OEXC MX
06ISTANBUL2154AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS ENGAGES WITH
[...] Begin Summary: A visiting American Council of Young Political Leaders (AYCPL) delegation engaged over dinner December 4 at the Consul General's Residence with a group of Turkish political party leaders, academics, business executives, and senior press columnists and editors. The lively excha [...]
2006-12-12 09:13:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO OEXC SCUL PREL CVIS TU
06JAKARTA13198INDONESIAN MPS PRAISE INTL VISITOR PROGRAM, CITE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Poloffs recently debriefed four members of the Indonesian House of Representatives who participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program, &The U.S. Political System,8 from August 7 ) 25, 2006. In their visits to cities and towns throughout the United States, the par [...]
2006-11-14 02:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC SCUL KPAO KISL PREL ID
06JEDDAH233JEDDAH BOASTS FIRST MUSEUM SPECIFICALLY BUILT TO
[...] (U) SUMMARY. CG and ConOff visited the Jeddah Darah museum, home to the permanent exhibition of local artist Safeya Binzagr's artwork and her collection of Saudi cultural antiquities. From oil paintings that depict early twentieth century Saudi marriage ceremonies to lithographs that depict B [...]
2006-03-22 13:34:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALOEXC SCUL
06JEDDAH234JEDDAH BOASTS FIRST MUSEUM SPECIFICALLY BUILT TO
[...] (U) SUMMARY. CG and ConOff visited the Jeddah Darah museum, home to the permanent exhibition of local artist Safeya Binzagr's artwork and her collection of Saudi cultural antiquities. From oil paintings that depict early twentieth century Saudi marriage ceremonies to lithographs that depict B [...]
2006-03-22 13:35:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALOEXC SA SCUL
06KATHMANDU2660RETAINING THE KATHMANDU AMERICAN CENTER
[...] During consultations October 12-13, the Ambassador looks forward to learning Washington?s reaction to our recommendation that the American Center Library remain in its present location and not/not be relocated to the New Embassy Compound. Reftel spells out in detail our reason for recommendin [...]
2006-10-06 09:43:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL ABLD AMGT ASEC ACOA OPRC KPAO
06KATHMANDU600 ALTERING THE DISCUSSION: EMBASSY PUBLIC
[...] In a case study of the value of public diplomacy, the Embassy has recently waged a broad and largely effective public discussion about the goals and intentions of the country's Maoist insurgents. Our centerpiece was a February 15 speech by Ambassador Moriarty that raised concrete questions ab [...]
2006-03-02 13:49:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL PREL KMDR OPRC KPAO NP
06KATHMANDU677 PDAS CAMP REITERATES BUSH MESSAGE ON NEPAL
[...] (U) At a press conference in Kathmandu March 9, visiting PDAS Donald Camp built on President Bush's March 2 statement on Nepal and Ambassador Moriarty's February 15 policy speech to reiterate that the United States wanted to see the King reach out to the political parties and the Maoists give [...]
2006-03-13 12:10:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC SCUL PREL KMDR OPRC KPAO NP
06KINSHASA142Nomination for FY06 Edward R. Murrow Program for
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-27 11:53:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL CG XA KPAO
06KUWAIT1416U.S. SPEAKER EVALUATION: PROF. CALVIN MACKIE EDUCATES
[...] GPRA FY06Q3: April 18-19, target-of-opportunity U.S. Speaker Dr. Calvin Mackie informed Kuwaiti officials and the public of the state of reconstruction efforts in New Orleans. During an intensive two-day visit, the award-winning engineering professor and Louisiana Recovery Authority member sou [...]
2006-04-25 08:23:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP KMPI SCUL XF KU
06KUWAIT1425FY06Q3 PROGRAM EVALUATION: NEW ORLEANS ALL-STARS CAME
[...] The New Orleans All-Star Brass Band made a glorious return visit to Kuwait April 17, 18, and 19, conducting performances and workshops reaching more than 5,600 Kuwaitis. Each of the group's five concerts stressed the unique cultural heritage and resilient spirit of the American people and the [...]
2006-04-25 13:54:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL XF KU
06KUWAIT2087AMERICAN COACHES SHOOT HOOPS WITH YOUNG KUWAITIS DURING
[...] Summary: Twelve NCAA basketball coaches conducted a basketball clinic for 40 Kuwaiti boys and a separate clinic for 17 Kuwaiti coaches on May 25, 2006, as part of the Embassy's highly successful outreach program targeting Kuwaiti youth through sports programming. Embassy Public Affairs coordi [...]
2006-06-05 10:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL KU
06KUWAIT2093PROGRAM EVALUATION: SAPPHIRE TRIO CHARMS KUWAITIS WITH
[...] GPRA FY06Q3: Summary: The Sapphire Trio, an American chamber music group, conducted its first tour of Kuwait on May 20 and 21, where the musicians conducted a number of performances and teaching workshops. The trio demonstrated their virtuoso musical skills and unique repertoire of classical [...]
2006-06-05 14:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC XF KU
06KUWAIT2116FACE OFF--AMERICAN AND KUWAITI WOMEN MEET ON THE BASKETBALL
[...] Summary: Embassy Kuwait arranged a rematch between Camp Arifjan's American military women's basketball team and Kuwait's Al-Fatat Sports Club women's team on Thursday, April 27, 2006. The American team defeated the Kuwaiti team on its home court in this second in a series of friendship games, [...]
2006-06-06 16:16:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL KISL PHUM KMDR ZP KU ISLAMISTS
06KUWAIT4121FY06Q4 PROGRAM EVALUATION: U.S. SPEAKER DR. SARAH BREWER
[...] Summary: On September 17 - 20, 2006, PA Kuwait hosted U.S. Speaker on women and politics, Dr. Sarah Brewer, for a five-day intensive speaking tour in Kuwait. The associate director of American University's Women and Politics Institute effectively engaged Kuwaiti female political activists rang [...]
2006-10-17 04:35:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL KMPI XF KU FREEDOM AGENDA
06KUWAIT4153IRAQ AND NEIGHBORS CONFERENCE REGIONAL CT
[...] (U) This message, cleared by embassies Kuwait, Riyadh, Amman, Damascus, Baghdad, and Ankara, provides recommendations for regional activities to advance the counterterrorism strategy developed in March in Kuwait. While not exhaustive, the initiatives described below are in posts' opinion relatively [...]
2006-10-17 21:54:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL KISL OEXC KU IZ SY JO TU SA
06KUWAIT4640PROGRAM EVALUATION: SSI SPEAKER IMAM SOHAIB SULTAN VISIT TO
[...] FY06Q4 GPRA SUMMARY: Trinity College's Imam Sohaib Sultan visited Kuwait as a Strategic Speaker Initiative spokesperson conducting a four-day tour from September 16 - 20, 2006. Imam Sultan discussed the status and history of Muslims in America, with diverse audiences, including more than 250 [...]
2006-12-13 08:28:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL XF KU ISLAMISTS
06KUWAIT4654WINNING MASS AUDIENCES - THE U.S. PRESENCE AT THE 2006
[...] SUMMARY: On November 21, the Ambassador participated in the opening ceremony of Kuwait's 31st International Book Fair. Embassy Kuwait was the sole Western presence during the 10-day exhibition that attracted tens of thousands of Kuwaiti visitors. Public Affairs offered more than 120 RBO, IIP [...]
2006-12-16 06:43:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OEXC KPAO SCUL OIIP XF KU
06KUWAIT4655INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 2006 IN KUWAIT
[...] SUMMARY: For the second consecutive year, Embassy Kuwait expanded outreach activities geared towards students and youth during International Education Week, November 11 to 17, 2006. Public Affairs staff arranged two interviews for the Ambassador on a youth-oriented television program and a po [...]
2006-12-16 06:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL KIRC OIIP XF KU
06KUWAIT4661INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 2006 IN KUWAIT
[...] SUMMARY: For the second consecutive year, Embassy Kuwait expanded outreach activities geared towards students and youth during International Education Week, November 11 to 17, 2006. Public Affairs staff arranged two interviews for the Ambassador on a youth-oriented television program and a po [...]
2006-12-16 11:23:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL KIRC OIIP XF KU
06KUWAIT4698ARTISTIC AMBASSADOR LINDA TOUBY DAZZLES KUWAIT, NOVEMBER
[...] SUMMARY: Stunning New York abstract expressionist artist Linda Touby landed in Kuwait on her first trip to the Middle East on November 30, opening a whirlwind week of dynamic cultural interaction with a range of Kuwaiti audiences. Ms. Touby splashed onto the Kuwait art scene with a welcoming [...]
2006-12-24 06:37:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO XF KU
06KUWAIT701 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENCE AND MATH COOPERATION IN KUWAIT
[...] Summary: Kuwait is fertile ground for cooperation with the Ministry of Education on science and mathematics education as well as with cooperation with local science clubs and museums. Public Diplomacy programming in Kuwait have been effective in engaging Kuwaiti students, including science st [...]
2006-03-01 14:10:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDECON KPAO SCUL SENV OEXC OIIP EAID PREL XF KU
06KUWAIT925FREEDOM AGENDA: EMBASSY'S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
[...] Summary: The Embassy hosted a luncheon for 50 Kuwaiti women leaders on Sunday, March 12, 2006, at the Ambassador's Residence in celebration of International Women's Day. Comprised of high-ranking female Kuwaitis, the guest list included government officials, business executives, educators, hu [...]
2006-03-18 12:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL XF KU FREEDOM AGENDA
06MANAMA1827SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY HUGHES' OCTOBER
[...] (C) We warmly welcome your October 31-November 1 visit to Bahrain. Your trip comes at an important moment in promotion of the freedom agenda in Bahrain, with parliamentary and municipal elections to be held November 25 and December 2. Of the 221 candidates standing for election to parliament, [...]
2006-10-22 15:24:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL SCUL PGOV OEXC KMPI BA POL REFORM
06MANAMA1890CROWN PRINCE, U/S HUGHES DISCUSS IMPORTANCE OF
[...] (C)Crown Prince Salman told Under Secretary of State Hughes November 1 that Bahrain stands ready to enance the bilateral relationship and will support ny initiative that furthers both countries' natinal interests. The phenomenon of "death cult" etremists presents a challenge to moderates in [...]
2006-11-07 06:22:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL SCUL PGO OEXC KMPI BA POL REFORM
06MANAMA1908U/S HUGHES, ISLAMIC AFFAIRS MINISTRY DISCUSS
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 10. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) In a discussion with senior Ministry of Islamic Affairs officials November 1, U/S Hughes sought to elicit ideas for continued cooperation to broaden the reach of the message of religious tolerance and to [...]
2006-11-09 05:59:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OEXC OIIP PTER KISL BA OFFICIALS
06MANAMA236ISLAMIC AFFAIRS UNDER SECRETARY SUPPORTS ENHANCED
[...] (C) The Ambassador called on Islamic Affairs Under Secretary Dr. Fareed Muftah February 7 to discuss cultural SIPDIS exchanges and religious issues in Bahrain. Muftah characterized the October 2005 visit of Georgetown University Chaplain Imam Yahya Hendi as "very effective" in promoting c [...]
2006-02-19 14:00:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL SCUL OEXC KPAO KISL KIRF BA REFORM OFFICIALS BILAT
06MANAMA989 "The Sapphire Trio: American Women in the Arts"
[...] The all-women American chamber ensemble The Sapphire Trio performed American and classical music in Bahrain from May 15th through May 17th, providing Bahraini audiences with a glimpse of the diversity of expression and talent in the American musical arts community. Partially funded by a Perf [...]
2006-06-06 07:41:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM OEXC SCUL KPAO PREL BA BILAT
06MANILA4716EMBASSY MANILA TO REACH OUT TO LOCAL HIGH-SCHOOLERS DURING
[...] International Education Week in Manila will kick off with a series of visits by Embassy officers to 15 local public and private high schools. Coming from diverse educational and occupational backgrounds, the officers will give presentations that provide Filipino students (and teachers) with a [...]
2006-11-16 06:12:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL RP
06MANILA4803EMBASSY MANILA-SPONSORED JAZZ AND CLASSICAL CONCERTS
[...] SUMMARY: In a four-day period, Embassy Manila sponsored a classical piano concert at the Ambassador's residence and a series of three jazz concerts featuring Filipino and American artists. Each of the events targeted a different audience, ranging from top embassy contacts to the general public. [...]
2006-11-22 09:40:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL RP
06MASERU225ATLANTA'S MAYOR AND LESOTHO'S YOUNGEST AIDS VICTIMS
[...] SUMMARY ----------------- Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin visited Lesotho from 10 April - 13 April 2006 as a guest of CARE International. Ambassador June Carter Perry met with the Mayor on three separate occasions, an introductory meeting with the Ambassador in the Chancery, celebrations at a [...]
2006-05-10 10:50:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDKOCI KHIV OEXC OVIP PREL SOCI PGOV SCUL PHUM LT
06MASERU356ATTENDANCE OF FIRST LADY'S LITERACY CONFERENCE
[...] Per reftel, subject invitations have been delivered to addressees. 2. Mrs. 'Mathato Mosisili, spouse of the Prime Minister, has confirmed her participation in the September 18th event hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. Minister of Education Tsekoa has been out of the country and post does [...]
2006-07-28 09:02:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS EDU KPAO OEXC SCUL UNESCO LT
06MONTEVIDEO3REQUEST FOR U.S. ENGLISH SPECIALIST
[...] (U) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests an English Teaching Specialist to work with the Office of English teaching of Secondary Education and conduct three, 2-day workshops on writing and speaking skills, for secondary school teachers. 2. (U) PROGRAM DATES: February 13-24, 2006. Post understands i [...]
2006-01-03 14:13:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL UY
06MUSCAT1004INSIDE OMANI DEPORTATION CENTER, SEEKING
[...] This is an action request for ECA, DRL, and G/TIP; please see paragraph 11. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) A June 19 visit to one of Oman's largest deportation centers revealed a clean and well-organized facility, and included a tour of the arrivals processing rooms, sleeping quarters [...]
2006-06-21 10:21:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF SMIG PHUM PBTS OEXC KPAO PGOV PREL MU
06MUSCAT1014OMANIS REQUEST VISIT TO U.S. DEPORTATION CENTER
[...] This is an action request for Department of Homeland Security ICE and CBP. Please see para 4. 2. In response to recent requests by the Royal Oman Police (reftel),the Embassy seeks DHS assistance in arranging a senior-level Omani government delegation to visit immigration detention/depor [...]
2006-06-26 04:58:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM OEXC KPAO PREL SMIG PBTS PREF MU
06MUSCAT1204HIGHER EDUCATION: MINISTER SEEKS MORE U.S. TIES
[...] The Ambassador called on the Minister of Higher Education to discuss the Embassy's work in higher education, in promoting U.S. education, and in helping facilitate ties between U.S. and Omani institutions. In return, the Minister was forthright in asking for more cooperation and additional pr [...]
2006-08-08 11:22:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO OEXC SCUL PREL KMPI MU
06MUSCAT150JUSTICE MINISTER WELCOMES ABA LEGAL TRAINING
[...] In a January 30 meeting with a visiting delegation from the American Bar Association (ABA),the Minister of Justice provided enthusiastic feedback re a proposed MEPI-funded training program. He recounted the Ministry's plans to develop a judicial training institute, and solicited Embassy and [...]
2006-02-06 12:02:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KMPI KJUS OEXC SCUL MU
06MUSCAT170 AMERICAN FILMS SHOWCASED IN ARAB CULTURAL CAPITAL
[...] Summary: This year's Muscat Film Festival, January 21- 28, was held in conjunction with the month-long Muscat Festival to showcase Muscat as this year's Arab Cultural Capital. Taken together, these events provided an ideal platform for the Embassy to reach a substantial Omani audience numbe [...]
2006-02-08 14:42:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC IZ MU
06MUSCAT853OMAN SEEKS ASSISTANCE IN PREPARING FOR HIGH-PROFILE SHIP
[...] This is an action request; please see paragraph 6. 2. SUMMARY: Building on the success of Oman's participation in the 2005 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Sultanate plans to raise its profile in the U.S. by sending a tall ship to at least three East Coast ports in July 2007. The visit [...]
2006-05-31 10:23:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL OVIP SCUL KPAO OEXC MU
06NICOSIA1767"TRNC" UNIVERSITIES: A (STUNTED) GROWTH INDUSTRY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Turkish Cypriot higher education system has developed into an important source of income for the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" and pride for the community. Recent developments, however, call into question the viability of the education sector. Expanded capacity in [...]
2006-10-13 13:30:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OEXC PREL KPAO CY TU
06OTTAWA16REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND
[...] Summary: Cultural programming comprises an integral part of public diplomacy efforts in Canada, and the Mission greatly appreciates ECA and WHA/PD support for these efforts. Such programming reaches not just traditional audiences, but more importantly, youth, ethnic and religious minoriti [...]
2006-01-04 18:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC
06PARAMARIBO774U.S. SPONSORED MEDIA TRAINING GENERATES EXTENSIVE COVERAGE,
[...] SUMMARY: The Embassy sponsored Broadcast Journalism Workshops in Suriname from October 12 - 21, 2006. The trainings, held in Suriname's two largest cities, generated extensive positive media coverage on TV and radio and in the newspapers. In addition, the media training laid the groundwork for [...]
2006-12-06 14:59:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OPRC NS
06PARAMARIBO808IV REPORTING CABLE: RANU ABHELAKH
[...] (U) SUMMA... [...]
2006-12-27 18:35:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOIIP OEXC KPAO NS
06PARAMARIBO811REPORTING CABLE: MEDIA TRAINING BY DEBORAH POTTER
[...] Project/Tracker No.: 26879 2. Project Name: IIP Speaker &Media Ethics8 3. MPP Goal Addressed: Democracy ----------------------------- 4. Brief Project Description ----------------------------- Deborah Potter, Executive Director of Newslab, an online resource center for journal [...]
2006-12-29 12:20:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OPRC OIIP KPAO NS
06PARIS3891France Nomination for FY-06 Benjamin Franklin
[...] SUMMARY: Post greatly appreciates the opportunity to nominate a student for the FY06 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute. We believe this type of project complements and enhances post's efforts to reach out to younger audiences, particularly those from more diverse backgro [...]
2006-06-09 07:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL FR
06PARIS4279FY-2006 Voluntary Visitor Program: Pia IMBS (BOYLE).
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-21 14:02:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
06PARIS4659UNESCO: N. SCOTT MOMADAY DISCUSSES CULTURAL PRESERVATION
[...] SUMMARY. UNESCO's Social and Human Sciences Division of Foresight, Philosophy and Human Sciences hastily organized a June 22 symposium on human dignity and art with N. Scott Momaday, UNESCO Artist for Peace and Native American poet, novelist, painter, and story-teller, which focused on the im [...]
2006-07-07 12:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNESCO OEXC SCUL
06PARIS6230FY 2007-INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-18 09:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
06PARIS7623IVLP ALUMNI BREAKFAST DISCUSSES DIVERSITY IN FRANCE
[...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador recently hosted a breakfast discussion for IVLP returnees, the eighth in a series that has now become an established routine here. This latest event brought together eight recent IVLP and VolVis alumni - including government officials, researchers, entrepreneurs, and NG [...]
2006-12-01 11:04:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PGOV KPAO FR
06PARIS7625IVLP ALUMNI BREAKFAST DISCUSSES LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUES
[...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador recently hosted a breakfast discussion for IVLP returnees, the seventh in a series that has now become an established routine here. This latest event brought together eight recent IVLP alumni who are locally elected officials from different regions and cities in France [...]
2006-12-01 11:58:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PGOV KPAO FR
06RIYADH175CULTURAL AND SPORTS PROGRAMMING IN SAUDI ARABIA
[...] (U) Summary: Cultural and sports programming in Saudi Arabia can effectively support MPP objectives and USG interests. Cultural programming has been especially useful in providing access to the 'hard to reach' groups of women and youth, and in challenging negative stereotypes of the United Sta [...]
2006-01-16 10:14:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL SA
06SANSALVADOR300DVC EVALUATION: WHY STUDY U.S. HISTORY?
[...] SUMMARY: On January 31, David Brooks - a Human Rights/Labor officer at Embassy Lima - posed the question "Why Study U.S. History" to an audience of 45 professors, teachers and representatives of museums and the National Archives of El Salvador, all of whom received a copy of the Department of [...]
2006-02-06 18:55:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO ES
06SANSALVADOR5EVALUATION - TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) WORKSHOP
[...] ELISSA STEGLICH IS THE MANAGING ATTORNEY AT THE MIDWEST IMMIGRANT AND HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER IN CHICAGO. SHE PROVIDES DIRECT REPRESENTATION TO ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. MS. STEGLICH CONDUCTED A THREE-DAY WORKSHOP ON "HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND MODERN SLAVERY: AN EFFECTIVE RESPO [...]
2006-01-03 19:02:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OEXC PHUM SMIG ELAB KCRM KOCI KWMN ES
06SANTIAGO2551STAS ATKINSON VISIT HIGHLIGHTS CHILEAN S&T
[...] Summary. Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State (STAS) Dr. George Atkinson led a delegation of scientists and engineers to Chile November 4-7, to survey Chilean science and technology (S&T) and engineering institutions and learn about Chile's future S&T priorities. The visit [...]
2006-12-12 20:23:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OSCI SCUL TSPL OVIP CI
06SAOPAULO293UNDER SECRETARY HUGHES'S VISIT TO SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
[...] During her March 12-14 visit to Sao Paulo, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes delivered a message on shared values and common interests to a wide range of Brazilian audiences. U/S Hughes met with a group of Brazilian Youth Ambassadors and attended a cultural p [...]
2006-03-17 11:02:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP SCUL OEXC KPAO PREL PGOV OIIP BR
06TELAVIV4519 Israeli Delegation of Six Arab Businesswomen Denied Entry
[...] Summary: A group of six Israeli-Arab women traveling to Abu Dhabi to attend a MEPI sponsored businesswomen's summit were denied entry to the UAE on October 30. The six were held for 12 hours in isolation under guard before being returned to Israel via Amman. The group's connecting tickets from [...]
2006-11-15 08:55:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL KMPI IS
06TELAVIV522Supreme Court President Barak Dubious of
[...] (SBU) Summary: In the Ambassador's January 31 meeting at the Supreme Court, Israel's Supreme Court Chief Justice Aharon Barak shared his views on Israel's constitutional future and his own future as he prepares to retire from the Court in September 2006. He described fundamental points of ju [...]
2006-02-06 09:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM OEXC OIIP KPAO SCUL IS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI SOCIETY PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TOKYO6559Top U.S. and Japanese Education Officials See
[...] Summary: In a November 13 meeting, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, ECA State Assistant Secretary Dina Powell, and JapanQs new Education SIPDIS Minister, Mr. Bunmei Ibuki agreed that educational exchange is essential in a globalized economy. The Minister also expressed great adm [...]
2006-11-16 02:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL JA
06TOKYO996DEPOSIT OF LIBRARY PROCEEDS ESPECIAL ACCOUNT
[...] FUNDS COLLECTED AT TOKYO BRANCH POST DURING THE MONTHS OF A) OCTOBER 2005; B) NOVEMBER 2005; C) DECEMBER 2005; AND D) JANUARY 2006 FOR IRC/LIBRARY RECYCLING PROGRAM HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED AS FOLLOWS: A) OCTOBER 2005: 1 TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN LOCAL CURRENCY: YEN 62,740 2 [...]
2006-02-24 06:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN KIRC KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL
06TRIPOLI360VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM TO INCREASE LIBYAN TRAINING
[...] SUMMARY: PAs tripoli requests a two-week voluntary visitor study tour with escort interpreter(s) in the U.S. for a small group of decision makers in Libya's water sector to introduce them to a range of U.S. government, ACADEMIC and professional water institutions and organizations. [...]
2006-07-24 18:49:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL LY
06TRIPOLI487PROPOSED COOPERATION WITH LIBYAN BOARD OF MEDICAL
[...] SUMMARY: On August 30, 2006, ESTH officer and Dr. Mustafa Mansour of the Navy Medical Research Unit 3 (NAMRU 3) in Cairo, visited the Libyan Board of Medical Specialties to follow up on the July visit of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Alex Azar. DepSec Azar and [...]
2006-09-12 13:27:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO OEXC LY
06TUNIS1433OFFICIAL INFORMAL: ABMC NORTH AFRICA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-13 09:47:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO MARR OEXC TS
06TUNIS753 American Diplomat Builds Bridges of Understanding
[...] Summary. During a March cultural program funded by the ECA Performing Arts Initiative and organized by Tunis PA, Embassy Political Officer Brennan Gilmore helped score a significant public diplomacy hit through his musical collaboration with Tunisian musician Riadh Fehri in a group called "K [...]
2006-03-30 12:51:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OPRC SCUL SOCI TS
06TUNIS755 Embassy Tunis Opens First American Corner in
[...] Summary. In January 2006, in the presence of close to 200 Tunisians, the Ambassador inaugurated the first American Corner in the country at the Tunis AMIDEAST headquarters. In his speech to a wide range of government officials, journalists, students, academics, and civil society partners, the [...]
2006-03-30 14:21:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP OPRC SCUL SOCI OEXC TS
06ULAANBAATAR841Public Diplomacy Captivates Mongolian Media by Highlighting
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-22 08:31:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PREL EAID SCUL KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC MG
06WELLINGTON105COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: R. GLOVER AND P.
[...] WELLINGTON PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER DR. ROY GLOVER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSISTANT (AUCKLAND) PHILIP MCKENNA REQUEST COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO VISIT SYDNEY FOR THE FULBRIGHT EAST ASIA PACIFIC (EAP) REGIONAL CONFERENCE AND THE EDUCATIONAL ADVISING WORKSHOP RESPECTIVELY. 2. DR. GLOVER WILL ARRIVE I [...]
2006-02-09 03:37:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL PAO
06WELLINGTON132NEW ZEALAND CLEARANCE FOR ECA/A/E/EAP, BYRON H. (TIM)
[...] (SBU) EMBASSY WELCOMES AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO BYRON H. (TIM) MARSHALL, SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER, EAP FULBRIGHT BRANCH, TO TRAVEL TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, FROM MARCH 3 TO 9, 2006. THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH COLLEAGUES AT POST AND FULBRIGHT STAFF MEMBERS REGARD [...]
2006-02-21 05:03:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT KPAO OEXC SCUL NZ
06WELLINGTON14NOMINATION OF CAPTAIN KEVIN KEAT OF THE NEW ZEALAND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-09 03:28:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO NZ
06WELLINGTON321Proposal for Digital Video Conference with an American
[...] Post requests a U.S. specialist in alternative natural and sustainable energy sources for a digital video conference on (US date) Friday July 7 (NZ date: Saturday July 8). Time to be confirmed depending on location of the speaker. This DVC would form a major event in the Dunedin International S [...]
2006-04-26 23:05:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP NZ OEXC SCUL KPAO
06WELLINGTON461NOMINATING REGIONAL IVP CANDIDATES IN SUPPORT OF
[...] (SBU) A recent sub-PCC in Washington explored ways to enhance USG work in the Pacific Islands. U.S. influence in the Pacific is greatly constrained by a lack of public diplomacy resources, including very limited exchange opportunities. U.S. policies on global terrorism, good governance, the d [...]
2006-06-16 03:20:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OEXC SCUL KPAO NZ XV
06WELLINGTON50NOMINATION: EDUCATIONAL ADVISING WORKSHOP:
[...] POST NOMINATES PHILIP MCKENNA, PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSISTANT, AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EDUCATIONAL ADVISING WORKSHOP IN SYDNEY, SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 22-26, 2006. DETAILS FOLLOW: NAME OF PARTICIPANT: PHILIP MCKENNA POST: AMERICAN CONSULATE G [...]
2006-01-19 03:48:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC NZ
06WELLINGTON59Bio Data for 2006 International Visitor Haydon
[...] Post nominates Haydon Dewes for RP Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists, April 3-21, 2006. 2. Haydon Dewes has Full Country Team Approval. 3. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT: : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be : edi [...]
2006-01-24 18:47:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO NZ
06WELLINGTON749NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER REITERATES HER PRAISE FOR
[...] SUMMARY: New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has publicly underscored her appreciation of the US State Department's contribution to fostering people-to-people cultural links. The PM made special mention of a reception at the Ambassador's residence that was a strategic use of Public Affairs g [...]
2006-09-25 19:04:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO OPRC PREL NZ
07ABUJA215INSIDER'S VIEW OF ABUJA MUSLIM COMMUNITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 31, PolOff met with Abuja-based Imam and 2005 International Visitor Program grantee Fouad Adeyemi, founder and director of al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society. Imam Fouad disclosed that he is presently teaching a course on the fundamentals of Islamic worship and belief to m [...]
2007-02-02 08:42:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KISL KDEM SOCI SCUL OEXC NI ELECTIONS
07ADDISABABA1652 ETHIOPIAN PATRIARCH A CRITICAL ALLY ON THE BATTLEFRONT
[...] SUMMARY. The Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abuna Petros, and the Ambassador appeared at a public event on May 23 to advocate for HIV/AIDS victims to take antiretroviral treatment (ART),not just traditional holy water alone, as treatment for their disease. Hundreds of worshipper [...]
2007-05-30 07:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EAID KHIV SOCI OEXC ET
07AMMAN1335 JAZZ QUARTET "THE SOUND MERCHANTS" THRILL JORDANIAN
[...] SUMMARY: THE AMERICAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE "ALVIN ATKINSON AND THE SOUND MERCHANTS" PERFORMED THREE CONCERTS TO FULL-CAPACITY CROWDS DURING A VISIT TO JORDAN LAST WEEK, ENTHRALLING MORE THAN 1350 YOUNG JORDANIANS AT EACH PERFORMANCE. FROM MARCH 13 TO MARCH 18, THE JAZZ QUARTET COMPLETED A FAR-REACH [...]
2007-03-26 11:24:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL JO
07AMMAN3260 Ozomatli's Music and Message Attract Thousands of
[...] SUMMARY: The three-time Grammy award-winning Los Angeles-based Latino funk and hip-hop band "Ozomatli" performed a series of concerts to highly-receptive audiences during a visit to Jordan last week, captivating more than 3000 young Jordanians during their tour of the Kingdom. Ozomatli thril [...]
2007-08-02 12:34:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL JO
07AMMAN3729 American Basketball Clinics and English Language Programs
[...] SUMMARY: Embassy Amman recently concluded its first Youth Enrichment Program. Under the auspices of this R initiative, PA Amman hosted two basketball and English-language camps in August for more than 200 underprivileged Jordanian boys and girls from several different regions of the country. [...]
2007-09-05 12:31:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL JO
07ANKARA13TURKEY-IRAQ WATER TALKS - FORMULAIC BUT TALKING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-04 15:30:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV EAGR KPAO OEXC SCUL TU IZ
07ANKARA16TURKEY-IRAQ WATER TALKS - FORMULAIC BUT TALKING
[...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Turkey and Iraq held their second bilateral water dialogue in 2006 in Ankara on December 14. Like the earlier May 24 meeting, delegations repeated long-held positions and quibbled over the agenda and language. The two sides agreed to meet again, and the Iraqis again proposed [...]
2007-01-05 10:33:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV EAGR KPAO OEXC SCUL TU IZ
07ANKARA528English Language Fellow Program in Turkey
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The English Language Fellow (ELF) Program has proven to be a valuable public diplomacy tool for reaching younger and broader audiences across Turkey, at a time when US foreign policies are viewed with suspicion by Turkish opinion leaders and citizens. ELF access to educators, off [...]
2007-03-08 15:03:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL TU
07ANKARA737TURKEY WWF AND TRILATERAL WATER TALKS
[...] SUMMARY: (SBU) The Turkish MFA was pleased with the kick-off planning meeting for the 2009 World Water Forum (WWF) conference in Istanbul (ref A) and the subsequent "River Basin Management" Conference in Antalya. On the margins of the latter, Turkish, Iraqi, and Syrian ministers restarted tr [...]
2007-04-01 12:15:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV EAGR KPAO OEXC SCUL TU IZ
07ANKARA974 Turkey: FY 2008 IVLP Nomination Slate
[...] M. Gunden Cinar, Turk Telecom Privatization Coordinator, Privatization Administration European Regional Project, NEW Election Year Politics for Journalists (2 weeks) (March 3 - March 14, 2008) 2. Nagehan Alci, Reporter and Columnist, Aksam daily European Regional Project, Trade and Ec [...]
2007-04-26 12:32:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL TU
07ASHGABAT1358 TURKMENISTAN CONFIRMATION FOR ADVISER NINA AFANASYEVA
[...] Post confirms the participation of Turkmenabat American Corner Adviser Nina Afanasyeva in the May - June 2008 U.S. based training program for overseas educational advisers. NOMINATION ---------- 2. NUMBER OF VISITORS/CONTACTS THE CENTER HAS ANNUALLY (PHONE, FAX, E-MAIL AND WEB, IF APPLI [...]
2007-12-14 12:48:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT941 TURKMENISTAN NOMINATIONS FOR U.S. BASED TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) Post is nominating two (2) educational advisers from Turkmenistan to the U.S. based training program to be held May-June 2008. End Summary. NOMINATION ---------- 2. NAME OF NOMINEE: MRS. AFANASYEVA NINA V. D. NATIONALITY, DATE OF BIRTH, PASSPORT NUMBER: Turkmenistan, August 15, 19 [...]
2007-09-11 03:54:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT944 TURKMENISTAN NOMINATIONS FOR U.S. BASED TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-11 03:58:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT980TURKMENISTAN NOMINATION FOR NAFSA: ASSOCIATION OF
[...] (U) Post is nominating an educational adviser from Turkmenistan to the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Annual Conference & EXPO - Shaping the Future of International Education to be held in Washington, DC, May 25-30, 2008. End Summary. NOMINATION ---------- 2. (SBU) NAME OF [...]
2007-09-18 04:36:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO TX
07ASTANA3350NAZARBAYEV'S INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS
[...] President Nazarbayev delivered his annual Independence Day address on December 14. His remarks largely focused on Kazakhstan's economic achievements and the government's successes in the socio-economic sphere, especially regarding health care, education, and pensions and other forms of socio- [...]
2007-12-21 02:24:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON PHUM OSCE SOCI OEXC KDEM KZ
07ATHENS1876 GREEK STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT NATO, WWII
[...] From July 1 - 4, 2007, Mission Public Diplomacy staff escorted ten Greek international relations and political science graduate and post-graduate students to Brussels for briefings at NATO Headquarters and a tour of important World War II monuments. The students appreciated the candor of thei [...]
2007-09-18 13:08:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL KPAO OEXC OIIP GR
07BAGHDAD1747CODEL BAIRD VISITS RAMADI, MEETS WTIH LOCAL
[...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: CODEL Baird, which consisted of Representatives Brian Baird (D-WA) and Christopher Shays (R-CT),visited Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi on May 22, where the congressmen met with the Mayor of Ramadi and Sheikh Ahmed Abu Risha, a Provin [...]
2007-05-26 15:38:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV OEXC PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD2362AMBASSADOR'S JULY 15 MEETING WITH MINISTER OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 15 meeting with the Ambassador, the Iraqi Minister of Education Khudair al-Kuza'i complained about militia infiltration into Iraqi universities and asked for American support in replacing university presidents with militia ties. He said despite the violence, education w [...]
2007-07-16 09:50:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALECON IZ OEXC SCUL
07BASRAH57SADRIST LEADER REACHES OUT TO U.S.
[...] (S/NF) Summary and Introduction: A senior cleric of the Office of Martyr Sadr (OMS) organization, Sheikh Mohammed Daoud-al-Basyri, held secret talks with the director of the Office of Provincial Affairs and the director of the Basrah Regional Embassy Office (REO) at the Basrah Air Station June [...]
2007-06-28 05:23:00REO BasrahSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER OEXC SCUL EAID IR IZ
07BEIJING804COMMUNIST PARTY SCHOOL PROFESSOR SAYS IVP CHANGED HIS
[...] (SBU) Niu Xianfeng, an Associate Professor at China's Central Communist Party School, said that participation in an International Visitor's Program (IVP) in the United States in September 2006 changed the way he teaches his students, many of whom are high-level Communist Party officials from pr [...]
2007-02-02 05:15:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV SCUL KPAO OEXC SOCI CH
07BRATISLAVA538SLOVAKIA: 2008 NATO POLICY-MAKER TOUR PROPOSAL
[...] Embassy Bratislava requests a date be reserved for a policy-maker tour in April/May 2008, following the NATO Summit. Post would send 6-8 employees of the Ministry of Defense and Government Office, a representative from DAO and a Political Officer. Post requests a tour that includes substantive [...]
2007-10-01 08:55:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDNATO KPAO OEXC OIIP PREL LO
07BUENOSAIRES2309 AMB WAYNE MEETS WITH OUTGOING EDUCATION MINISTER (AND
[...] Summary: In a November 29 meeting with outgoing Education Minister Daniel Filmus, Ambassador outlined ongoing US Embassy-sponsored educational programs, thanked Filmus for MOE cooperation on the Youth Ambassador Program, and reviewed future areas for collaboration. Filmus said he was in the pr [...]
2007-12-07 15:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL AR
07BUENOSAIRES531AMBASSADOR WAYNE'S MARCH 12 MEETING WITH HUMAN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 12, Ambassador Wayne met with human rights and civil liberty NGOs working in Argentina to discuss their concerns with Argentina's human rights situation and democracy. The groups expressed concern over the weakening of democratic institutions and transparency in Arge [...]
2007-03-20 13:32:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV AR PHUM OEXC
07CAIRO2143 USAID SPONSORS MBA STUDENTS FROM MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
[...] (U) Summary. The Ambassador attended a July 2 media event with Minister of Health and Population Dr. Hatem El-Gabaly and seven MOHP employees who will attend USAID funded MBA programs in the U.S. El-Gabaly plans a U.S. visit in December. End Summary. 2. (U) On July 2, the Ambassador attend [...]
2007-07-11 08:21:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID OEXC OVIP OPRC KPAO PGOV EG
07CHENNAI349AN ANTI-U.S. ECHO CHAMBER IN BANGALORE'S URDU SPEAKING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Deeply felt Muslim resentment over the Iraq war and U.S. policies in the Middle East, as well as misperceptions of American society emerged during a planned literary discussion in Bangalore between Urdu writers and journalists and visiting American author Eddy Harris. End summar [...]
2007-05-16 06:39:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO KISL IN
07CHIANGMAI116CHIANG MAI SERVES AS BASE FOR CHINA-FOCUSED CHRISTIAN GROUP
[...] (C) Summary. Chiang Mai's large foreign Christian community provides a safe base for religious groups engaged in quiet work elsewhere in the region. While most do not identify their activities to the Consulate, our presence and American citizen services contribute to Chiang Mai's appeal for t [...]
2007-06-26 06:58:00Consulate Chiang MaiCONFIDENTIALPHUM CASC PREL KIRF SOCI OEXC TH CH
07CHIANGMAI124ARREST OF ANTI-COUP ACTIVISTS RAISES PROFILE OF POLITICAL
[...] (U) The July 6 arrest in Chiang Rai of an anti-coup activist provided pro-democracy campaigners new fuel to attack the Council for National Security (CNS) and the continued use of martial law in 35 provinces. 2. (U) Sombat Boonngarm-anong, a member of the Democratic Alliance Against Dict [...]
2007-07-10 09:21:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM OEXC TH
07CHIANGMAI129AN OVERVIEW OF BURMA-RELATED CIVIL SOCIETY TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] SUMMARY. Exile political and social activists from Burma are using Chiang Mai as a base for the training and development of a new generation of leaders. Like their counterparts in the media (reftel),political exiles have found Chiang Mai to be a convenient and relatively safe harbor from which [...]
2007-07-18 01:55:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ECPS OEXC TH BM
07CHIANGMAI78GROWING SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM RESHAPES
[...] Summary. The explosive growth in the Student Work and Travel (SWT) program in Thailand has reshaped the way Consulate General Chiang Mai manages its visa workload and consular outreach strategies. SWT visa applications have quadrupled over the past three years to the point where they now accoun [...]
2007-04-25 09:19:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT OEXC SCUL TH
07COLOMBO289MALDIVES: STRATEGY FOR ENGAGING ONE OF ISLAMIC
[...] (SBU) Maldives is a moderate, pro-American Islamic country that cooperates on American military objectives and is responsive to US advice on reform and openness. In a generation, it has gone from being South Asia's poorest country to that with the region's highest per-capita income. However, [...]
2007-02-15 10:48:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MASS MARR ECON ETRD AMGT OEXC KPAO
07DAMASCUS1162THE SYRIAN-AMERICAN MEDICAL CONNECTION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Doctors receive the vast majority of the H1-B visas and nearly half of the J-1 visas issued at Embassy Damascus. They are likewise responsible for a substantial portion of the B-1/B-2 visas issued at Post. Syrian doctors typically remain in the U.S. at least until they naturali [...]
2007-12-10 10:10:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS CASC OEXC SCUL KFRD SY
07DAMASCUS1164INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK IN DAMASCUS DEFYS THE ODDS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-11 12:44:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO KIRC OEXC OIIP SCUL SENV SY XF
07GUADALAJARA119EMILIO TAKES CHARGE: JALISCO GETS THIRD SUCCESSIVE PAN
[...] Summary: Former Guadalajara Mayor Emilio Gonzalez Marquez assumed the Governorship of Jalisco March 1, calling upon his constituents to "think big" and work together to make the state a leader in business, education, social services, and environmental protection. He also promised to put grea [...]
2007-03-09 16:22:00Consulate GuadalajaraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR OEXC MX
07HANOI1975AMBASSADOR VISITS HAIPHONG ON THE OCCASION OF HISTORIC U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador made his first visit to Haiphong City, in part to participate in activities related to an historic port call by two U.S. Navy warships. The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on the Vice Chairman of the Haiphong City People's Committee and expressed concern over an i [...]
2007-11-21 09:29:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON KIRF TBIO KHIV PINS OEXC CVIS PGOV PHUM
07HANOI2006AMBASSADOR MICHALAK'S FIRST WEBCHAT DRAWS A MAJOR RESPONSE
[...] (U) Summary: On November 20 - Vietnam's National Teacher's Day - Ambassador Michalak participated in his first online webchat with VietnamNet Online, Vietnam's most widely read and influential online news outlet. The almost two hour interview was carried live by video and audio stream on the [...]
2007-11-28 09:52:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC SCUL PREL PGOV PHUM VM
07HANOI449EAP/MLS OFFICE DIRECTOR RAPSON'S MEETINGS WITH GVN
[...] (SBU) Summary: EAP/MLS Office Director Rob Rapson and the DCM met with GVN officials March 8 on the eve of the departure of Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and his delegation to the United States. His exchanges covered recent arrests of dissidents in Vietnam and details [...]
2007-03-08 10:36:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OVIP PREL ECON ETRD OEXC VM
07HILLAH161NAJAF'S KUFA UNIVERSITY: DOORS WIDE OPEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The President of Najaf's Kufa University (Kufa) warmly welcomed the PRT delegation, including Team Leader and PD officer, during a November 21 campus visit. President Razak Al-Essa, who attained his PhD in the U.K., openly discussed his Western-oriented education model with PRT L [...]
2007-11-25 09:29:00REO HillahCONFIDENTIALPGOV OEXC SCUL SOCI IZ
07HOCHIMINHCITY1079AUGUST VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM (HO CHI MINH CITY SENIOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Eight senior editors from Ho Chi Minh City newspapers, along with a senior official from the Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association, recently returned from a highly successful, albeit rare, opportunity to participate in a USG exchange program. As Vietnam's largest media center [...]
2007-10-22 06:42:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC PREL ASEC SCUL VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY438POLICE SCRUTINIZE THE IV PROGRAM
[...] (C) Following on the heels of the arrest of Hanoi- based lawyer Nguyen Van Dai (reftel),media controlled by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) linked Dai's dissident activities to "training" he received while in the U.S. as a beneficiary of the International Visitor and Leadership program [...]
2007-04-17 10:14:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityCONFIDENTIALKPAO PGOV PREL OEXC VM
07IRANRPODUBAI70IRPO PUBLIC DIPLOMACY: YEAR ONE - A PROMISING START
[...] (C) Summary: One of IRPO's primary mandates upon commencing operations in August 2006 was the revival of US-Iran public diplomacy programming - which focused largely on supporting US-Iran educational and cultural exchanges. In this three-part report on IRPO Year One PD programming, part I will [...]
2007-11-27 12:07:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALOEXC OIIP PHUM PINR
07JAKARTA1652INT'L WOMEN OF COURAGE AWARD RECIPIENT CALLS FOR
[...] (U) On June 6, CDA hosted a lunch for Dr. Siti Musdah Mulia, a recipient of the Secretary's 2007 International Women of Courage Award. Mulia appreciated receiving this award and found her visit to Washington very valuable, especially her meeting with Secretary Rice. 2. (U) During the lun [...]
2007-06-14 04:39:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAO OEXC ID
07KIGALI1119SPORTS ENVOY REQUEST
[...] Post welcomes the possibility of participating in the ECA sports program in FY08 and is pleased to submit this request for a Sports Envoy in field of basketball. With an enthusiastic audience for the program, a low crime rate, excellent climate, and meticulously clean environment, post believ [...]
2007-12-14 10:37:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC IS JO KPAO LE RW
07KUWAIT148KUWAIT PROPOSALS FOR FPC REPORTING TOURS 2007
[...] Kuwait Public Affairs proposes five rank ordered FPC reporting tour topics: Gulf regional security; free trade; Islam/Religion in America; history of women's participation in American politics; and the life of Kuwaiti students at American colleges and universities. Post also nominates Al-Qabas [...]
2007-01-31 14:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OPRC KU
07KUWAIT1611A Leadership and Democracy Workshop for Kuwait's Youth
[...] Summary: On October 29, twelve Kuwaiti Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program alumni participated in an Embassy-organized leadership workshop. The one-day workshop was held at the U.S. Embassy and incorporated group-development activities, discussion of leadership theories, social activism, a [...]
2007-11-14 09:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC KU
07KUWAIT1750KUWAIT SPORTS ENVOY PROGRAM REQUEST
[...] Per reftel, Embassy Kuwait submits the following program request for American NBA and WNBA sports envoys to come to Kuwait to conduct a basketball program for Kuwaiti youth. Basketball is a popular sport in Kuwait that can be played year round indoors. Note: Due to strict separation of male and [...]
2007-12-23 03:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO IS LE JO KU
07LIMA336STAS VISIT: S&T RESEARCH GOALS AND CHALLENGES
[...] SUMMARY: Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary (STAS) Dr. George Atkinson and delegation visited Peru on November 2 to survey S&T capabilities. The delegation met with the GOP's S&T innovation agency CONCYTEC, the National Engineering and Agrarian Universities, and the National Geogr [...]
2007-02-06 16:00:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OSCI EINV TSPL ETRD ECON PGOV SENV PE
07LJUBLJANA184SLOVENIA: HUMPHREY ALUM BECOMES TOP GOS HUMAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Slovenia's new Human Rights Ombudsman Zdenka Cebasek-Travnik told COM the 2006 Human Rights Report was spot on, the Roma situation (when put in context) is relatively positive, and estimated the number of "erased" without status as less than 1,000. She said he [...]
2007-03-27 15:39:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM OEXC KWMN PINR PGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA283SLOVENIA: MUFTI GIVES MUSLIM ISSUES UPDATE AT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The leader of the Slovenian Islamic community, Mufti Nedzad Grabus, told COM that the Slovenian Islamic community is finding its way through past troubles with leadership, on course to resolve the long-standing struggle to build a mosque in Ljubljana, and firmly anchored in the [...]
2007-05-04 09:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINR PGOV OEXC KIRF SI
07LONDON414AMERICAN-IRANIAN UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP
[...] SUMMARY: A recent UK-based Iranian participant in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP),Ali Pedram, has developed a proposal for an "American-Iranian University Partnership." It calls for expanding U.S. university partnerships with Middle East institutions to include Iran. The [...]
2007-02-01 12:19:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL IR UK
07LONDON473FY-2007 TEACHING AREA STUDIES, 11/15-12/2/06: EVALUATION BY
[...] SUMMARY/RESULTS-IMPACT ------------------------- A). Ali Pedram found this an interesting and informative program on all fronts, academically, professionally and personally. It destroyed the preconceived ideas he had of the United States and its culture as well as its foreign policy toward th [...]
2007-02-06 17:29:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL IR UK
07MANILA3948 AMBASSADOR EMPHASIZES ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL
[...] Summary: The Ambassador visited three provinces in Northern Luzon December 5 to 7 and spoke to enthusiastic crowds principally on the theme of preservation. She presented the Embassy's International Woman of Courage award to Isabela Provincial Governor Grace Padaca, delivered an address to 6 [...]
2007-12-17 09:39:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ECON EIND PGOV PHUM OEXC SENV RP AGR
07MANILA850AMBASSADOR VISITS NORTHERN LUZON TO DEEPEN US PHILIPPINE
[...] SUMMARY. Ambassador Kristie Kenney visited Cabanatuan, Tarlac, and Baguio in the northern Luzon provinces of Nueva Ecija, Tarlac and Benguet March 8-9. Ambassador Kenney focused on deepening relations with northern Luzon interlocutors and highlighting historical and cultural ties between the [...]
2007-03-15 08:41:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EAGR OEXC SCUL KPAO RP
07MINSK154EMBASSY IN BELARUSIAN STATE MEDIA SPOTLIGHT: COVERAGE
[...] (SBU) The Belarusian state media landscape remains challenging, with a clear anti-USG and anti-Western agenda. State-owned media outlets, both broadcast and print, have continued their negative and inaccurate reporting about U.S. Embassy activities; post management and Embassy officers -- par [...]
2007-02-20 15:06:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC SCUL PREL BO
07MINSK223Embassy Minsk FY-07 Proposal for Television Co-Op on
[...] Per reftel, Embassy Minsk submits the following nomination for consideration in the Department's TV Co-Op program for fiscal year 2007. 2. Post would like to produce a documentary on the topic of Electronic Fraud, and has located a local television broadcaster that is interested and eage [...]
2007-03-15 15:45:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP OEXC SCUL BO
07MINSK437EUR DAS KRAMER'S MESSAGE RESOUNDS
[...] (SBU) Local media coverage of DAS Kramer's recent visit to Minsk reflected primarily straightforward and opinion-free reporting. A bit of vituperation was thrown in by Belarusian State TV, which commented in a manner consistent with its usual anti-American sentiment. A lively element of pu [...]
2007-05-24 10:17:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC SCUL PREL BO
07MINSK521MFA REQUESTS A RESPONSE TO ITS LETTER TO THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. 2. (SBU) On June 12, MFA Americas Desk Counselor Andrei Rzheusskiy reminded A/DCM that the GOB is awaiting an answer from the USG on its request that the FBI participate in the investigation of the deaths of Belarusian citizens Al [...]
2007-06-18 12:00:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS OEXC PREL BO
07MUSCAT567OMAN CONSIDERS PUBLISHING WARNING ON STUDY IN THE
[...] (C) Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi told the Ambassador during a June 2 meeting that the government is considering publishing an announcement in local media warning Omanis of the possibility of detention by U.S. law enforcement authorities if they choose to study in th [...]
2007-06-04 13:52:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL OEXC SCUL KHLS KPAO CMGT CVIS MU
07NAIROBI1823ELIMINATING THE "APPLCIATION RECEIVED" STAMP
[...] Post received reftel and immediately discontinued use of the "application received" stamp. Nairobi has monitored the change over the past quarter and requests permission to reinstitute the stamp process for the following reasons: -- Issuances and refusals are not always being captured by th [...]
2007-04-26 05:56:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS OEXC CMGT DHS KE
07NICOSIA103INTERNAL, EXTERNAL WOES THREATEN T/C "STATE U"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: North Cyprus's Eastern Mediterranean University is "in dire trouble," worries Vice Rector for Student Affairs Samil Ergodan and Senior Advisor to the Rector Johann Pillai. Beset by labor strife, empty "government" funding commitments, and cronyism at home, the "TRNC's state" univ [...]
2007-02-02 15:24:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV OEXC PREL KPAO CY TU
07NICOSIA146BOTH CYPRIOT COMMUNITIES AND THE TURKISH ARMY,
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-16 15:14:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL PREL PGOV CY TU
07NICOSIA151BOTH CYPRIOT COMMUNITIES AND THE TURKISH ARMY,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent roll-out of a Greek-drafted history textbook containing a "nationalistically" incorrect and too-short Cyprus section has sparked protests in Nicosia and prompted demands that the government draft its own texts instead of relying on mother Greece's. In the meantime, th [...]
2007-02-21 05:58:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALOEXC KPAO SCUL PREL PGOV CY TU
07NICOSIA57MINISTER'S DEATH MAY HARM BILAT COOPERATION IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Education and Culture Pefkios Georgiades, a childhood friend of RoC President Tassos Papadopoulos, died suddenly January 17 from cardiac arrest; he was 72. An internationally renowned architect whose works are prominent in Nicosia, Georgiades, a former participant i [...]
2007-01-18 15:08:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO OEXC CY
07PARAMARIBO186EMBASSY SPONSORED CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
[...] SUMMARY: In celebration of Black History Month post hosted events every Tuesday evening during the month of February, 2007. The American Corner at the Cultural Center of Suriname was the venue for a variety of events attended by more than two hundred people: politicians, scientists, artists, jo [...]
2007-04-17 19:45:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OPRC NS
07PARAMARIBO393RHYTHM ROAD REQUEST: OCTOBER 18-20 OR NOVEMBER 1-3
[...] Post is delighted to accept ECA/PE/C/CU offer for an American Music Abroad - Rhythm Road stop in Suriname and looks forward to an excellent opportunity to reach out in particular to youth. The hip-hop format will be especially attractive for target audiences and the large "Afro-Sranan" or "C [...]
2007-07-27 13:57:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NS
07PARAMARIBO556RHYTHM ROAD REQUEST: FEBRUARY 20-25 OR FEBRUARY
[...] Post is delighted by the ECA/PD/C/Cu offer for an American Music Abroad - Rhythm Road stop in Suriname and looks forward to an excellent opportunity to continue the vibrant music outreach program at Post. This presentation fits our MSP goal of mutual U.S./Suriname appreciation and respect co [...]
2007-10-24 19:52:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO NS
07PARAMARIBO621 U.S. SPONSORED MEDIA TRAINING ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED,
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 18:09:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OPRC NS
07PARAMARIBO625 U.S. SPEAKER OFFERS STRATEGIES FOR TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS,
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 12:16:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PHUM SOCI OEXC OPRC NS
07PARIS572 FY-2007 Voluntary Visitor Program: Madame Sylvie
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-13 09:42:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
07PARIS722 FY 2007 NOMINATION FOR USUNESCO VOLUNTARY VISITOR AURORA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-27 05:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
07PARIS723 FY 2007 NOMINATION OF MOKTAR GAOUAD FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-27 05:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
07RANGOON262BURMA: REGIME DETAINS AMERICAN CENTER STUDENTS
[...] (C) Summary: In an aggressive move against our American Center, the regime has detained several of our high-profile students and patrons. A prominent American Center student was detained at Yangon International Airport while departing Burma for the U.S. to participate in a State Department f [...]
2007-03-12 11:23:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BM KPAO OEXC
07REYKJAVIK232Grants Support for PD Projects (Iceland)
[...] The Public Affairs Section of Embassy Reykjavik receives excellent administrative support from the Management Section for post's PD programs, including grants. State is the only agency at post, and therefore, PAO signs only PD-related grants. 2. The Management Section provides PD with the [...]
2007-08-09 12:06:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO IC
07SANAA1352EAST AFRICA REGIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVE IVLP
[...] This cable has been cleared by US Embassies Addis Ababa, Kampala, Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam, and Sana'a. -------------------------- SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST -------------------------- 2. Embassies Sana'a, Addis Ababa, Djibouti, Kampala, Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam and Port Louis request the crea [...]
2007-07-17 10:58:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KSEP OEXC PHUM PREF PTER SCUL YM
07SANTIAGO1404EDUCATION SECRETARY SPELLINGS, ECA DAS FARRELL AND
[...] SUMMARY: During their August 18-21 program in Chile, Secretary of Education Spellings and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Academic Programs Farrell, with eight U.S. university presidents, met with Chile's top university administrators, students, business and industry leaders, and alumn [...]
2007-08-27 21:21:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PGOV PREL KPAO SCUL SOCI CI
07SAOPAULO787BRAZILIAN EXCHANGE STUDENTS FLOCKING TO THE UNITED STATES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: AmConsul Sao Paulo had a 23 percent increase in J visa applicants during the first semester of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. This is the continuation of a trend that has resulted in a 185 percent increase in demand for J visas over the past five years. The increased [...]
2007-09-24 18:21:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD OEXC ELAB SMIG BR
07SAOPAULO988SUMMER WORK TRAVEL PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE SUCCESSFUL
[...] SUMMARY. Congen Sao Paulo attended an estimated 7726 students in this year's Summer Work Travel (SWT) season, a 10 percent increase over last year. The vast majority of the students were well-prepared and qualified for the program. Brazilian exchange agencies predict that growth will continu [...]
2007-12-18 14:16:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD OEXC ELAB SMIG BR
07SAOPAULO991JUDGES WARN THAT BRAZIL MUST DO MORE TO BATTLE
[...] (C) Sao Paulo Supreme Court justices are concerned about the possibility of growing ties between organized crime and terrorism in Brazil. During a December 5-7 visit to Sao Paulo by Greg West, Assistant United States Attorney and Organized Crime and Terrorism Section Chief for the Northern D [...]
2007-12-19 18:07:00Consulate Sao PauloCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV OEXC OIIP KCRM BR
07SAOPAULO992OVERWORKED SAO PAULO JUDGES WANT GREATER LAW
[...] (SBU) Sao Paulo judges tell us that they are overworked and overburdened and that the growth in the drug trade and lack of prison space make their already difficult work even more challenging. Greg West, Assistant United States Attorney and Organized Crime and Terrorism Section Chief for the [...]
2007-12-19 18:09:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBR PGOV PHUM OEXC OIIP KCRM SNAR
07SHANGHAI283EAST CHINA DISPATCHES, MAY 14, 2007
[...] (SBU) Summary: In this Dispatch, we learn that Shanghai loves luxury cars, anti-Japanese sentiment still simmers, Internet rumors spread quickly in Shanghai, even migrants dream of making it big on the stock market, information on IPR continues to be welcomed, and some Shanghai youth are passi [...]
2007-05-14 07:37:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EINV SOCI OEXC OIIP KPAO CH
07SHANGHAI286SHANGHAI EDITORS INCREASE U.S. NEWS COVERAGE AS RESULT OF IV
[...] (SBU) Summary. During an April 18 lunch hosted by the President of the Shanghai Youth Daily, four senior editors from the paper who had recently returned from an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) reported that they came back from their IVLP trip with overwhelmingly positive views [...]
2007-05-15 07:50:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI ECON OEXC OIIP KPAO CH
07SINGAPORE2036SINGAPORE'S "GLOBAL SCHOOLHOUSE" PROJECT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Singapore seeks to establish itself as a regional and global education hub through its "Global Schoolhouse" project. The project has had mixed results. It was dealt a blow in July when the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Asia precipitously closed its local campus, but it [...]
2007-11-13 07:08:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB OEXC PGOV SCUL SN
07TAIPEI1167ACADEMIA SINICA PRESIDENT LAMENTS TAIWAN'S LAGGING GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
[...] SUMMARY. Eight months into his term as Academia Sinica President, Wong Chi-huey is concerned about the inability of Taiwan to attract research talent from overseas and the disconnect between research and the legal infrastructure that is stifling development of Taiwan's scientific potential. [...]
2007-05-24 09:19:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETTC ETRD OEXC CVIS TW
07TASHKENT1681SECURITY SERVICE DISRUPTS POLOFF BUKHARA VISIT
[...] (C) Summary. Poloff visited Bukhara from September 20 - 23, where he previously served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in a high school. Local English teachers informed poloff that an NSS (National Security Service) agent was monitoring the hotel and questioned them about their association with an [...]
2007-09-24 10:09:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PROP PINS PHUM OEXC UZ
07TASHKENT1765KOKAND TV STATION CAREFULLY MAKES PROFIT
[...] (C) Summary. On October 3 poloff and visiting SCA/CEN desk officer visited the headquarters of Kokand TV, an independent television station that reaches an audience of one million in the densely populated Ferghana Valley. The owner noted that the station must compete with subsidized state ch [...]
2007-10-12 10:18:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL EAID ECON OEXC CH UZ
07TASHKENT2023GOU CONTINUES TO EXPAND CONTROLLED ACCESS TO U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy personnel, and in particular Ambassador Norland, have been afforded expanded, though carefully controlled, access to GOU officials. Over the past several weeks, Ambassador Norland has met twice with President Karimov, and once each with National Security Service Chairman [...]
2007-11-23 13:50:00Embassy TashkentSECRET//NOFORNPREL ECON ECIN EAGR KPAO OEXC PGOV PTER SCUL
07TRIPOLI1066QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION DIRECTOR SOUNDS WARNING ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-31 11:53:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PINR SOCI KPAO SCUL OEXC KISL LY
07TUNIS119TELECOM MINISTER SINGS PRAISES OF PRIVATIZATION,
[...] (SBU) Summary: During Ambassador's January 23 courtesy call, Minister for Communications Technology Montasser Ouaili expressed enthusiasm for increasing US investment in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, allowing more competition, and for the full privatization of par [...]
2007-01-26 14:43:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALECPS EINT EINV BEXP OEXC TS
07TUNIS208MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE PRESENTS WISH LIST FOR
[...] (U) Summary: During the Ambassador's February 8 courtesy call, Minister of Agriculture Habib Haddad presented a list of possible projects for future collaboration with US universities. Haddad stated that liberalization of cereal imports is being studied and also asserted that the agricultural [...]
2007-02-12 16:49:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD BEXP KFLU OEXC TS
07TUNIS365FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, TOURISM MORE THAN JUST
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Ambassador's March 16 courtesy call, Minister of Tourism Tijani Haddad expressed great enthusiasm for increasing American tourism to Tunisia and made an impassioned plea for increasing the level of cultural cooperation and exchanges between our two countries. Ambassador n [...]
2007-03-22 17:36:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD OEXC EAIR KPAO TS
07ULAANBAATAR654MONGOLIAN MEDIA FOCUSES ON PRESIDENTIAL VISIT, SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The October 22-29 U.S. visit by President Enkhbayar and the Presidential Summit meeting resulted in extensive local press coverage. The $188 million rail component of the $285 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact gained considerable coverage, and the broader [...]
2007-11-21 02:46:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID ECON EINV MARR CVIS OEXC OIIP OPRC
07VIENTIANE676RHYTHM ROAD - VIENTIANE INTEREST
[...] U.S. Embassy Vientiane is interested in hosting the Rhythm Road American Music Abroad tour by the urban music group Dana Leong Band. Post control officer is PAO Amy Archibald, at archibaldae@state.gov, 856-21-7214. Assisting FSN is Cultural Affairs Specialist ChanthanomeSydavanh, at Chanthan [...]
2007-08-24 00:49:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL LA
07VIENTIANE876 International Education "Week" in Laos
[...] Summary: Embassy Vientiane hosted a number of events to mark International Education Week throughout the month of November, including public speaking workshops, video presentations at the Faculty of Engineering, a lunch hosted by the Ambassador for National University deans and vice-deans, pres [...]
2007-12-05 10:26:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL PREL LA
07VIENTIANE925VIENTIANE APPLICATION FOR ECA PERFORMING ARTS INITIATIVE
[...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: U.S. Embassy Vientiane requests ECA funding in the amount of $11,500 under the Performing Arts Initiative (PAI) for the Battery Dance Company (BDC) to travel to Vientiane for four days (April 19-23, 2008). The BDC will conduct an Asian regional tour with travel to South K [...]
2007-12-27 09:55:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO LA
08ANKARA922 Turkey: FY 2009 IVLP Nomination Slate
[...] Ahmed Arpat, News Reporter/Editor, Kanal D television European Regional Project, Current Social, Political, and Economic Issues for Young European Leaders I (October 20 - November 7, 2008) (Alternate: Ozan Acar, Research Associate at the Turkish Economic Policy Foundation) 2. Orhan Kema [...]
2008-05-13 10:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL TU
08ASHGABAT1351TURKMENISTAN'S SABIT ALUMNI ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Alumni of the Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) program said at a reception held during the visit of U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Europe and Eurasia Paul Dyck on September 29 that they [...]
2008-10-11 08:13:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC PREL TX
08ASUNCION267PARAGUAY ELECTION DAY MEDIA PLAY
[...] (U) "Lugo Overpowers the Colorado Party," shouts almost identical Monday morning headlines in two of the three national dailies, while circulation-leader ABC Color uses its entire front-page for an editorial entitled "The people defeat those who humiliated them, impoverished them and betrayed [...]
2008-04-21 21:52:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC PGOV PREL CI AR BR PA UY
08ASUNCION507STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT WITH THE LUGO GOVERNMENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: To jump start a cordial relationship with the newly elected Paraguayan government, the Embassy arranged a one-week, abridged version of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) to Washington the week of June 16 for five senior officials of the incoming Lugo administrati [...]
2008-07-23 20:34:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYFAGR SENV PREL OEXC OIIP SCUL PA
08ASUNCION508STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT WITH THE LUGO GOVERNMENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: To jump start a cordial relationship with the newly elected Paraguayan government, the Embassy arranged a one-week, abridged version of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) to Washington the week of June 16 for five senior officials of the incoming Lugo administrati [...]
2008-07-23 20:34:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYFAGR SENV PREL OEXC OIIP SCUL PA
08ATHENS1042DEMOCRACY VIDEO CHALLENGE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Athens and Consulate General Thessaloniki are interested in supporting the Democracy Video Challenge. In addition to the representational events at which local winners will be selected, as suggested REF A, we can envision promoting the contest through our youth-oriented website Mo [...]
2008-07-23 04:52:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIRC KPAO OIIP OPRC OEXC ECON GR
08ATHENS1584 'PICTURING AMERICA': ECA's CULTURAL PROGRAMS DIVISION'S
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-21 15:16:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO GR
08ATHENS473 Background for April 9 Meeting Between U.S. Secretary of
[...] (SBU) Summary: Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs Evripides Stylianides will meet with Secretary Spellings on April 9, 2008. Secretary Spellings is the only cabinet-level official Stylianides will be meeting on his trip to Washington. The meeting offers an excellent opportuni [...]
2008-03-31 12:57:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL KPAO OEXC GR
08BAGHDAD1004RRT ERBIL: IIP SPEAKER TRAINS BROADCAST
[...] (U) RRT Erbil hosted IIP Specialist Professor Robert Hooper of the University of California - San Diego, who conducted a two-week training workshop from March 3 through March 13 for eighteen local television journalists. The program improved the technical skills of Iraqi journalists and str [...]
2008-04-01 12:22:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL OPRC KPAO IZ
08BAGHDAD2959 IRAQIS DESPERATE TO LEARN ENGLISH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-14 10:20:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL IZ
08BAGHDAD3051 BAGHDAD REQUESTS PARTICIPATION IN THE RHYTHM ROAD AMERICAN
[...] (U) Embassy Baghdad requests participation in the Rhythm Road American Music Abroad Program during the winter of 2009, preferably at the end of February. Post would like to host a Jazz quartet, for a total of six programming days. Our audience will consist of important mission contacts, includ [...]
2008-09-22 14:27:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL IZ
08BAGHDAD3455 ECA A/S GOLI AMERI'S MEETING WITH IRAQI HIGHER EDUCATION
[...] (U) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih hosted A/S Goli Ameri and Iraq's most important higher education officials for a roundtable discussion in his home on October 20. The participants from both countries stressed their commitment to revitalize higher education in Iraq and their [...]
2008-10-29 14:27:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL IZ
08BAGHDAD3545ERBIL RRT: STANDING ROOM ONLY AUDIENCES FOR U.S. ELECTION
[...] With the strong support of Embassy Baghdad's Public Affairs Section, RRT Erbil's Public Diplomacy Section brought University of Massachusetts-Amherst Professor Mike Hannahan to the Kurdistan Region October 26-November 7 for a series of lectures at major universities. Hannahan, the Director of [...]
2008-11-09 15:05:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL SOCI PGOV OEXC OIIP KPAO IZ
08BAGHDAD3629 BAGHDAD REQUESTS PARTICIPATION IN IIP'S STRATEGIC SPEAKER
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Baghdad requests participation in the Speaker and Specialist Program by hosting Walter Russell Mead in early January. Post would like to organize a program which utilizes Mead to engage Iraqis who are interested and engaged in international issues. Our audience will consis [...]
2008-11-16 06:37:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL IZ
08BAGHDAD3856RRT Erbil: Nawroz TV Co-Op Makes News
[...] (U) A two-week TV co-op project in the United States gave millions of people in Iraq's Kurdistan Region an extraordinary window into the workings of American democracy. From October 27 to November 7, the three-person crew from Kurdistan's Nawroz TV visited Washington, Chicago, and San Diego, [...]
2008-12-10 13:26:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL SOCI OEXC OIIP KPAO IZ
08BEIRUT335PD PROGRAMS ATTRACT YOUTH THROUGHOUT LEBANON
[...] (U) Summary: Youth from throughout Lebanon are increasingly interested in Public Diplomacy's (PD) student programs. Results from the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) and English Access Microscholarship programs indicate that PD's outreach includes students from all groups of Lebanon's diverse se [...]
2008-03-05 13:44:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC SCUL KPAO
08BEIRUT347LEBANON: FACEBOOK: BEIRUT'S NEWEST TOOL IN YOUTH
[...] Summary: Responding to the overwhelming popularity in Lebanon of an American-based social networking website, Public Diplomacy (PD) Beirut is inviting tech-savvy Lebanese youth from all walks of life to become friends...on Facebook. With a membership base of 256,000 people in Lebanon and growi [...]
2008-03-07 10:20:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC KPAO KMPI
08BEIRUT579LEBANON: INDEPENDENT SHIA SEEK TO COUNTER
[...] (C) In an April 28 session at independent Shia NGO Hayya Bina four independent Shia figures met with the Charge to discuss efforts to counter Hizballah's influence in Lebanon. The interlocutors support the ideals of March 14, but they are critical of the political leadership which has mismanage [...]
2008-04-29 16:34:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PINR EAID OEXC OVIP PROP SY
08BEIRUT625LEBANON: SHIA NGO HEAD TALKS ABOUT OPERATING IN
[...] (C) On May 6, the Charge met with Ali al Amine, an independent Shia who heads Shoun Janoubiyeh, an NGO which publishes an independent magazine covering events of interest to the people of Southern Lebanon. Amin said that small arms proliferation continues to be a major problem in south Lebano [...]
2008-05-07 17:16:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PINR EAID OEXC OVIP PROP SY
08BEIRUT693LEBANON: FACEBOOK - YOUTH GO ONLINE TO OPPOSE
[...] Summary: Facebook, a social networking site, is one online medium Lebanese youth have used to react to the political instability and violence plaguing the country since May 7. Many have made their opinions public by posting comments on their profiles, changing their profile pictures to patrioti [...]
2008-05-15 12:19:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR OEXC SCUL AINT KPAO LE
08BEIRUT696LEBANON: GOL REQUESTS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ATTEND
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Elie Mekhael, Secretary General of the Council for Children at the Ministry of Social Affairs (MSA) on May 7. Mekhael said he was very interested in attending the UNESCO Conference on the Counterradicalization of Youth being held in Bahrain June 15-17 [...]
2008-05-15 16:30:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PGOV PREL PTER SOCI UNESCO LE
08BOGOTA4175 SPORTS ENVOY BARRY LARKIN PROMOTES EDUCATION THROUGH
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Retired Major League Baseball great Barry Larkin visited Bogota, Cartagena, and Barranquilla from November 5th to 12th, 2008 as part of the Sports Diplomacy Program. Joined by three other Sports Envoys - Steve Laska, Joe Logan, and Matt Krause, Larkin participated in seventeen ev [...]
2008-11-19 20:24:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KJRE OEXC VE CO JO LE IS
08BRATISLAVA445SLOVAKIA: 2009 NATO POLICY-MAKER TOUR PROPOSAL
[...] Embassy Bratislava requests a date be reserved for a policy-maker tour early in FY'09. Post will nominate 6-8 junior-level employees of the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs, the Government (Prime Minister's) Office, and Slovak Parliament. Post requests a tour that includes substantive [...]
2008-10-02 11:05:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDNATO KPAO OEXC OIIP PREL LO
08BRUSSELS1715IRAN: EU SEEKS TO BOLSTER PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent conversations with European Commission, Council, and Member State representatives indicate that while the will exists to expand their current Iran-related public diplomacy programming, a number of factors are slowing the EU's ability to implement such programs. The absenc [...]
2008-11-10 06:13:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV SCUL IR KDEM KPAO OEXC OIIP
08BUENOSAIRES1223ARGENTINA: EVALUATION OF US SPEAKER TOM WOLFE, TRACKER
[...] SUMMARY AND DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: Tom Wolfe, one of our country's greatest living writers, put the U.S. Embassy at the center of Argentina's leading cultural and popular event of the year- the Buenos Aires International Book Fair, an event that attracts more than 1.2 million people. With an [...]
2008-09-02 20:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL AR
08BUENOSAIRES1544 Embassy Election Night Event in Buenos Aires Reaches Over
[...] Summary: The U.S. Embassy's election night party attracted the widest and most positive media coverage of any Embassy event held in Argentina in recent memory. Hosted by the Embassy at the American Club of Buenos Aires on the evening of November 4 and morning of November 5, the celebration o [...]
2008-11-08 00:01:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OEXC OIIP SCUL AR KPAO KSUM
08BUENOSAIRES1547 Thousands of Argentines Learn about U.S. Electoral
[...] Intense Argentine interest in the U.S. election provided post with an opportunity to enhance relations with important contacts, numerous schools, and the media. Post reached over 10 million Argentines through media coverage of our election events -- the widest and most positive media coverage [...]
2008-11-12 14:01:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OEXC OIIP SCUL AR KPAO
08BUENOSAIRES1588Public Diplomacy Best Practices: Countering
[...] SUMMARY. The level of anti-Americanism in Argentina is the highest in the Western Hemisphere. For the last two years, we have been working hard to reverse our negative image, making this the Mission's highest priority. We believe we have found a formula for success through substantially incre [...]
2008-11-21 17:13:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO AR PGOV
08BUENOSAIRES1636Public Diplomacy Best Practices: Focusing on Social Issues
[...] SUMMARY. The United States is often criticized in Latin America for its lack of attention to social issues. To fight this perception during the last two years, the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires has led efforts to spotlight the major social issues in the city and country, bringing media attenti [...]
2008-12-02 13:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO AR PGOV
08BUENOSAIRES1705 Human Rights Day Message Reaches Millions of Argentines
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Buenos Aires used the observance of Human Rights Day on December 10 to reach tens of thousands of Argentines on the importance of respecting human rights both here in Argentina and throughout the world. Post co-hosted a human rights recognition ceremony with the GOA's Na [...]
2008-12-17 17:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KDEM OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO PGOV PREL AR
08BUENOSAIRES343ARGENTINA: MORE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESOURCES NEEDED
[...] THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST: SEE PARAGRAPH 11. 2. SUMMARY: THE LEVEL OF ANTI-AMERICANISM IN ARGENTINA IS THE HIGHEST IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. WE ARE WORKING HARD TO REVERSE OUR NEGATIVE IMAGE. WE HAVE MADE THIS THE MISSION'S HIGHEST PRIORITY, AND WE BELIEVE WE HAVE FOUND A FORMUL [...]
2008-03-18 15:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OEXC SCUL AR
08BUENOSAIRES609AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO LA PLATA: A UNIVERSITY TOWN AND HOME
[...] (U) The Ambassador reaffirmed the USG commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with Argentina and discussed investment, drugs, and local issues during an April 30 meeting with Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli and series of meetings in the provincial capital. The Ambassador visited a paris [...]
2008-05-07 21:37:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL OEXC OTRA SCUL SENV AR
08CHIANGMAI166NEW CONSULATE OPENS IN NORTHERN THAILAND
[...] Consul General and five staff engaged in "soft diplomacy" while operating as "ConGen Chiang Rai" during a two-day road show to the city October 29-30. Based at the brand new Le Meridien Hotel - which is managed by the U.S. firm Starwood - CG hosted a reception and U.S. wine promotion for 80 l [...]
2008-11-04 02:17:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL PREL BEXP OEXC
08CONAKRY100PAO CONAKRY MEETS WITH DIRECTOR OF MEDIA
[...] (U) Summary: The Public Affairs Officer (PAO) met with the new controversial director of the Commission National de la Communication (CNC),the government body that enforces press standards and guarantees press freedom in Guinea. The director talked about his vision for the CNC, his views of [...]
2008-04-16 11:56:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALOEXC PGOV PREL SCUL KPAO GV
08DAMASCUS211MOST WELCOME IN SYRIA
[...] [SBU] SUMMARY: PAO and CAO embarked on a three-day trip to Hama, Homs, and Lattakia, March 3-5. All three cities are in the central/coastal region of Syria. A varied array of Syrians from all ethnic and religious backgrounds -- Sunni, Shia, Alawite, Christian -- welcomed them with open arms, [...]
2008-03-30 05:40:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO KMPI PREL OEXC OIIP SCUL SY XF
08DAMASCUS304INTERNATIONAL VISITOR EXPERIENCE LEADS TO FIRST DAMASCUS
[...] [SBU] Pink balloons, ribbons, and posters festooned a high-traffic area of Damascus on Saturday, April 12 for the first-ever "March for Survival." The walk, organized by the Syrian Breast Cancer Society, inspired by the October 2007 International Visitor Program on "Breast Cancer Awareness." [...]
2008-05-01 13:16:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SOCI SY XF
08DAMASCUS405ECA DECISION REQUESTED ON OPTIONS FOR CONTINUATION OF FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM IN SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-08 04:01:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO SY XF OEXC PGOV PREL
08DAMASCUS432ERICKA OVETTE AND PAUL PIEPER DAZZLE SYRIANS WITH AMERICAN
[...] SUMMARY: Against a backdrop of bilateral tension and violence in Lebanon, Ericka Ovette and Paul Pieper's visit to Syria brought American music back to Damascus and proved that we can promote American culture even as the SARG sabotages other Embassy events. Ovette and Pieper reached an impres [...]
2008-06-17 14:42:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SY XF OEXC SCUL
08DAMASCUS455HEALTHCARE IN SYRIA GIVEN A SHOT IN THE ARM BY
[...] SUMMARY: In less than a year, Syrian program alumni from two successful International Visitor Leadership Programs (IVLPs) have generated positive change in healthcare in Syria since their return. A FY07 single country program on nursing education (ref A) inspired the seven participants to lob [...]
2008-06-26 08:28:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PGOV PREL SY XF KWMN
08DAMASCUS508IIP SPEAKER ON ENVIRONMENT MAKES CONNECTIONS IN SYRIA
[...] SBU SUMMARY: IIP Speaker and climate scientist Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel of the Union of Concerned Scientists visited Syria April 21-25, 2008. Audiences in Damascus and Aleppo, from middle school students to leading scientists, responded positively and enthusiastically to her message of individual [...]
2008-07-15 14:46:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO SY XF OEXC OIIP SCUL KIRC SENV PGOV PREL
08DAMASCUS510IIP SPEAKER DEREK SHEARER ENGAGES SYRIAN AUDIENCES ON U.S.
[...] (U)SUMMARY. IIP speaker and former U.S. Ambassador Derek Shearer engaged diverse sectors of Syrians including university students, human rights, business, and media audiences during his May 26-29 visit. Shearer shared an political insider's view of how the U.S. elections process works and pro [...]
2008-07-16 04:40:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SY XF OEXC SCUL
08DAMASCUS656DAMASCUS REQUESTS PARTICIPATION IN THE RHYTHM ROAD AMERICAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Damascus requests participation in the Rhythm Road American Music Abroad Program during February-May 2009. A program of "urban music" will help Post reach out to youth in a country where over 50 percent of the population is under 20 and Western hip hop receives wide play. [...]
2008-09-17 14:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SY XF OEXC SCUL
08DAMASCUS876KEEPING UP THE EFFORT ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN SYRIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In spite of the Syrian government's decision to close the American Cultural Center, Embassy Damascus is pursuing all available programming tools to advance mission goals of promoting freedom of expression, the exchange and development of ideas on political and economic reform, [...]
2008-12-07 08:21:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SY XF
08DOHA841CODEL HINOJOSA DISCUSSES BRINGING MORE U.S.
[...] A Codel led by Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education, and comprising Representatives Henry Brown, Mazie Hirono, Grace Napolitano and Ed Pastor, visited Doha November 12 - 14, spending a day focused on U.S. universities at Education City. 2. The C [...]
2008-12-03 10:44:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO OEXC OREP QA
08HANOI133COVERING THE SPRATLYS; SILENCE IS OFFICIALLY GOLDEN
[...] (SBU) Summary: While international media widely covered the visit of Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian to one of the disputed Spratly Islands over the weekend, Vietnamese media were largely silent. The Vietnam News Agency, the Government wire service, carried a story in which the Foreign Mini [...]
2008-02-05 00:20:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC SCUL PHUM PREL PGOV VM
08HELSINKI462FINLAND: NATO TOUR PROPOSAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Helsinki proposes two NATO Tours for FY09, designed to promote greater understanding of the Alliance in the wake of the conflict in Georgia. The GOF's security policy emphasizes the importance of multilateral cooperation, including with the US, NATO and in particular th [...]
2008-10-09 13:27:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO OEXC OIIP PREL KPAO FI
08IRANRPODUBAI1SUPPORTING "FRIENDS OF AMERICA" IN IRAN (IPRO PD YEAR 1,
[...] (C) Summary: As reftel details, the Department restarted US-Iran official exchanges in August 2006, featuring the flagship USG exchange program, the IVLP. The Iranian government became aware early on of USG funding for the IVLP and, even for the first program in November of 2006, issued writte [...]
2008-01-16 08:52:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALOEXC PGOV PINR
08JAKARTA582INDONESIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: Mission believes that Indonesian participation in the upcoming Higher Education Summit for Global Development is vital. We welcome this initiative and request that the USG invite four Indonesian educators to the event. In addition, we request further input regarding the [...]
2008-03-19 10:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EAID OEXC ID
08JAKARTA693INDONESIA - A PARTNER IN HIGHER EDUCATION
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesia is a strong potential partner in achieving the Secretary's goal to expand both the role and impact of U.S. and foreign higher education partnerships in worldwide social and economic development. Indonesia has made great progress politically and socially in the last 10 [...]
2008-04-07 09:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EAID OEXC ID
08KABUL1214AFGHAN ATTENDANCE AT UNESCO CONFERENCE: YOUTH AT
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (U) The Afghan Ministry of Education nominated Kabul University Acting Chancellor Professor Mokamel Alkozai to participate in the UNESCO conference in Bahrain June 15-17: Youth at the Crossroads - A Future without Violent Radicalization (R [...]
2008-05-18 12:35:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC PREL SOCI UNESCO AF
08KHARTOUM1791IVLP COUNTRY ALLOCATON FOR SUDAN: REQUEST INCREASE
[...] (SBU) Summary: By geographic area, Sudan is the largest country in Africa. It has a population of over 40 million, and due to the terrible humanitarian and political crises in Darfur plus the importance of reaping peace dividends through implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreeme [...]
2008-12-16 09:58:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO SCUL OEXC ASIG SU
08KOLONIA163FOURTH QUARTER PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PROGRAMS SHINE A SPOTLIGHT
[...] Fourth quarter public diplomacy programs exemplified America's concerns for regional partnership, good governance, and assistance. The USNS Mercy made the last stop on Pacific Partnership 2008 in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM),anchoring in the lagoon of Chuuk. This U.S. Naval hosp [...]
2008-10-30 02:49:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP FM
08KUWAIT216CULTURAL ENVOY, GINA LORING, INSPIRES SOCIAL ACTIVISM
[...] Summary: The Gina Loring Cultural Envoy program from January 26 to February 5, 2008 supported the MSP goal of promotion of democracy in Kuwait by teaching high school students how to write and perform drama that raises societal awareness of civil issues. The students' final project, a play pr [...]
2008-02-24 13:28:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL ZR
08KUWAIT942 KUWAIT REQUESTS PARTICIPATION IN THE RHYTHM ROAD AMERICAN
[...] (U): Embassy Kuwait requests participation in the Rhythm Road American Music Abroad Program during the winter of 2009, preferably at the end of January. This year, we would like to host a Country and Western, or Bluegrass quartet, for a total of three programming days. Our audience will consi [...]
2008-09-04 05:22:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO KU
08KUWAIT966 PROGRAM EVALUATION: FY-08 FOREIGN PRESS CENTER WORKING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In late June and early July, a Kuwaiti journalist participated in the Foreign Press Center (FPC) supported tour, "U.S. 2008 Elections: U.S. Political System and Practices." The intent of this tour was to introduce a Kuwaiti journalist to the American electoral process, as well a [...]
2008-09-10 12:46:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO OPRC OEXC SCUL
08LILONGWE422DEMOCRACY VIDEO CHALLENGE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-21 13:19:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC KPAO OIIP OPRC OEXC ECON MI
08LISBON2780PORTUGAL: PROBLEMS AT THE LUSO-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In 1985, with the USAID mission to Portugal closing its doors, the U.S. and Portuguese governments created the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) in Lisbon to address Portugal's development challenges and to promote U.S.-Portuguese cooperation. The USG subsequently contr [...]
2008-12-15 16:57:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPGOV AMGT EAID OEXC SCUL PO
08LJUBLJANA562SLOVENIA: NEW JUSTICE MINISTER LOOKS TO U.S. FOR JUDICIAL
[...] (U) Summary: (U) In the Ambassador's first official meeting with the new Minister of Justice Ales Zalar, the Minister pledged to look into pending U.S. denationalization and property restitution cases which remain bogged down in Slovenian courts. Zalar also reiterated his great interest in co [...]
2008-12-24 07:51:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO OIIP OEXC KCOR KNAR PHUM SI
08MANAGUA1463BASEBALL LEGEND CAL RIPKEN JR SPREADS GOODWILL IN NICARAGUA THROUGH SPORTS
[...] SUMMARY: State Department Public Diplomacy Envoy Cal Ripken, Jr. traveled to Nicaragua with fellow ex-Oriole and Nicaraguan native Dennis Martinez November 13-18 to share the Ripken Baseball brand of instruction with 300 lucky Nicaraguan kids and 60 youth league coaches. The Bureau of Educational a [...]
2008-12-09 15:00:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO NU
08MANAMA519NEW RELO FOR THE GULF
[...] (U) Summary. Embassy Manama announces the arrival of Regional English Language Officer (RELO) Fife MacDuff. Fife is replacing Rebecca Smoak, covering Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE. The RELO is available for consultations and to support English language programming that assists pos [...]
2008-08-03 13:50:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO KU MU QA AE BA
08MANAMA641 Manama Requests Participation in the 2009 Rhythm Road
[...] (U) Summary. Embassy Manama requests participation in the Rhythm Road American Music Abroad Program. Preferred dates are between mid-March to early-April 2009, to coincide with the annual cultural festival hosted by the Bahraini Directorate of Culture and National Heritage. Preferred music [...]
2008-09-18 13:19:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO BA
08MASERU175LESOTHO: REBIRTH OF EXCHANGE PROGRAM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
[...] SUMMARY: On April 11, Ambassador Nolan hosted 30 members of the U.S. Exchange Programs Alumni Association at the Chief of Mission residence in Maseru. The Public Affairs Section (PAS) gathered the association, established three years ago but generally inactive, in order to reinvigorate the g [...]
2008-06-16 12:55:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL LT
08MASERU43LESOTHO: ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY EVENT WELL RECEIVED
[...] SUMMARY: On January 22, U.S. Embassy Maseru held a highly successful event commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Ambassador Rob Nolan addressed some 125 participants, including Lesotho's First Lady and numerous community leaders, with a message on the relevance of [...]
2008-02-13 14:56:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO PREL LT
08MASERU83LESOTHO: SPEAKER REQUEST ON BECOMING AN AGOA EXPORTER
[...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Embassy Maseru requests a speaker to address how small, non-apparel manufacturers can export to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to build upon Lesotho's success as a textile and apparel exporter under AGOA. This program will directly s [...]
2008-03-19 11:04:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO SCUL OEXC LT
08MASERU84LESOTHO: SPEAKER REQUEST ON THE HISTORY OF HIP HOP
[...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Embassy Maseru requests a speaker to capitalize on the growing influence of hip hop music and associated poetry among youth in Lesotho. In connection with Embassy Maseru's MSP goal of "Promoting Mutual Understanding and Support for Foreign Policy," post requests a speaker [...]
2008-03-19 11:04:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO SCUL OEXC LT
08MASERU85LESOTHO: SPEAKER REQUEST ON YOUTH HIV/AIDS ISSUES
[...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Embassy Maseru requests a strong speaker who can effectively reach youth audiences on issues of HIV/AIDS including the culturally sensitive topic of male circumcision. This speaker will support the Lesotho Government and PEPFAR's continuing fight against the devastation c [...]
2008-03-19 11:04:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO SCUL OEXC LT
08MOSCOW3736FREE AT LAST? IVANOVO UZBEKS WIN AT ECHR
[...] (U) Summary: Since their June 2005 arrest in connection with violent unrest in Andijan, 13 ethnic Uzbeks have been in limbo, caught between the threat of refoulement to Uzbekistan and an offer of refugee status in Sweden. In a decision announced December 15, the European Court of Human Rights [...]
2008-12-24 06:14:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PHUM PREL SMIG OEXC RS
08MUSCAT747SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY SPELLINGS TRIP TO OMAN
[...] (SBU) Madam Secretary: Embassy Muscat, my wife and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region (the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic"),the Sultanate remains a trusted U.S. partner. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "T [...]
2008-10-29 13:26:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OEXC OVIP KPAO MU
08MUSCAT748SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY SPELLINGS TRIP TO OMAN
[...] (SBU) Madam Secretary: Embassy Muscat, my wife and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region (the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic"),the Sultanate remains a trusted U.S. partner. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "T [...]
2008-10-29 13:39:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OEXC OVIP KPAO MU
08NEWDELHI1264GOI INTENDS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UNESCO YOUTH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-08 12:17:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL OEXC SOCI UNESCO IN
08NEWDELHI2888 ELECTION DAY
[...] The American Mission in India celebrated the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election around the country with colorful and festive events attended by enthusiastic friends and contacts. Mission India's election programs superbly highlighted American democracy and the strong and growing relationship bet [...]
2008-11-07 13:38:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL IN
08NEWDELHI703ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER PRESSES FOR PROGRESS
[...] (C) Summary: In separate March 4 meetings, Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher reviewed the bilateral relationship SIPDIS with Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and Joint Secretary Gaitri Kumar. The Ambassador joined in the Menon meeting. They agreed on a renewed effort to achieve progres [...]
2008-03-06 12:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAGR ETRD AMGT CVIS MARR OEXC OVIP
08OSLO654 TURNING THE TIDE ON EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE:
[...] Summary: Faced with a dramatic decline in student numbers over the past 15 years, Embassy Oslo made student mobility and the promotion of U.S. education a top Mission-wide priority. By building partnerships with interested organizations; outreach efforts to alumni, advisors, teachers and stud [...]
2008-12-08 12:57:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC PREL NO
08PARAMARIBO117"BEST KEPT SECRET?" CULTURAL PROGRAMMING WITH
[...] (U) Summary: With PD resources already nearly exhausted, Post has sought to maintain cultural and outreach programming through the use of "window of opportunity" speakers. Taking advantage of the presence of U.S. university professor of ethnomusicology Jonathan C. Kramer, on March 5 Post o [...]
2008-03-20 17:39:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OEXC NS
08PARAMARIBO121STATE SENATOR PROMOTES U.S. DEMOCRACY FOR FREE
[...] (U) Summary: With PD resources already exhausted, Post has sought to maintain cultural and outreach programming through the use of "window of opportunity" speakers (ref A, septel). Taking advantage of the presence of South Dakota State Senator Tom Katus, in Suriname under the auspices of t [...]
2008-03-26 13:51:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OPRC NS
08PARAMARIBO132U.S. "MAROON" INTRODUCES SURINAME TO AMERICAN
[...] (U) Summary: With PD resources for Fiscal Year (FY) 08 already nearly exhausted, Post has sought to maintain cultural and outreach programming through the use of "window of opportunity" speakers, and recently attracted the First Lady of Suriname with such a program. On March 12, taking adv [...]
2008-04-01 18:37:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OEXC NS
08PARAMARIBO136"ONE DRUM:" FUNKY, INEXPENSIVE PICK-ME-UP FOR
[...] (U) Summary: With PD resources already nearly exhausted, Post has sought to maintain cultural and outreach programming through the use of "window of opportunity" speakers and events (refs A-C). On March 8, Post was pleased to take advantage of an invitation to be a part of "Wan Dron," or " [...]
2008-04-04 18:02:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OPRC NS
08PARAMARIBO140TWO MONTHS, TEN EVENTS, FIFTEEN HUNDRED GUESTS:
[...] (U) Summary: Drawing on a mix of ECA support, Post-identified "window of opportunity" speakers, and post-conceived programs, Post upped Black History Month programming from four events in 2007 to ten in 2008. Enthusiasm among local audiences helped carry Black History Month programming well [...]
2008-04-04 19:36:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OEXC NS
08PARAMARIBO190EVALUATION OF PARTICIPATION OF RABINDRE PARMESSAR IN FY
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Mr. Rabindre Parmessar, opposition Member of Parliament from Suriname, participated as an international visitor in the FY 2008 Multi-Regional program "U.S Foreign Policy" from February 28 to March 20, 2008. Parmessar was overwhelmingly positive upon his return, and said visitin [...]
2008-05-07 22:21:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC SCUL NS
08PARAMARIBO211Performing Arts Initiative Proposal: Kevin Jones Outreach
[...] The following is a Performing Arts Initiative Proposal. -------------------- Activity description -------------------- 2. Post will host Kevin Jones, a jazz musician who has previously performed in Paramaribo as part of the State Department's Jazz Ambassadors program "Rhythm Road." Th [...]
2008-05-20 20:33:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC NS
08PARAMARIBO232 U.S. Speaker feeds hunger for elections information,
[...] (U) This cable is a program evaluation of FY 2008 U.S. SSI Speaker Ann Stone A. Name of Speaker: Ann Stone B. Dates of Program: May 19 - May 21 2008 C. MSP Themes Addressed: Goal #1, mutual U.S./Suriname appreciation and respect contributing to a more effective partnership; Goa [...]
2008-05-30 20:02:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC NS
08PARAMARIBO336 The Show Must Go On: Jones Entertains Hundreds Despite
[...] (U) This cable is a program evaluation for the Performing Arts Initiative program bringing Kevin Jones to Suriname. A. Name of Speaker: Kevin Jones B. Dates of Program: July 2 - July 5 2008 C. MSP Theme Addressed: Goal #1, mutual U.S./Suriname appreciation and respect contribut [...]
2008-08-20 18:25:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL NS
08PARAMARIBO407EVALUATION OF PARTICIPATION OF JANE SMITH IN FY 2008
[...] (U) Overview and positives: Jane Smith, Director of Libraries at Anton de Kom University, participated as an International Visitor in the FY 2008 Multi-Regional Program "U.S. Libraries" from June 19 to July 10, 2008. As the library system in Suriname is based on the European (Dutch) model, S [...]
2008-09-24 19:21:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NS
08PARAMARIBO408Suriname: Rhythm Road New Season Priorities
[...] (U) Building and strengthening Mutual US/Suriname appreciation and respect is Post's number one Mission Strategic Goal. Rhythm Road (RR) programming was a key part of fulfilling this goal in 2007 and 2008, and Post looks forward to welcoming Rhythm Road to Suriname in 2009. The following is [...]
2008-09-24 19:22:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO419PARAMARIBO NOMINATION FOR THE 2009 U.S. BASED TRAINING
[...] (U) Embassy Paramaribo is pleased to nominate the following U.S. Embassy Business and Education Resource Center coordinator to attend the U.S. based Training Program (USBT) for EducationUSA Advisors. A: Center website address: suriname.usembassy.gov. Post confirms that the EducationUSA site [...]
2008-10-02 19:51:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC SCUL KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO425NOMINATION FY-09 STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE ON
[...] (U) Post is pleased to nominate the following candidate for participation in the SUSI National Security course. A. Nominee's full name as it appears on passport; Last name: Veira First name: Danielle Middle names: Reana Karin B.Date of birth (Month, Day, Year): 11/11/1970 C. City of b [...]
2008-10-08 11:54:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO59SUSI ON U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
[...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit the following information for the candidate nomination. A. Nominee's full name as it appears on passport; Last name: Rudge First name: Eric Middle name: Patrick B. Date of birth (Month, Day, Year): November 16, 1960 C. City of birth: Paramaribo [...]
2008-02-14 18:24:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC SCUL KPAO NS
08PARISFR2105UNESCO HOSTS EDUCATION CONFERENCE ON IRAQ
[...] Summary: On October 30 - November 1, 2008 UNESCO and the First Lady of Qatar, Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, hosted the International Conference on the Right to Education in Crisis-Affected Countries entitled "Stop Jeopardizing the Future of Iraq" in Paris. Director General Matsuura op [...]
2008-11-14 17:44:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC UNESCO KEDU FR IZ QA JO USAID
08PARISFR2265UNESCO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION
[...] Summary: Approximately 153 UNESCO member states attended the 48th session of the International Conference on Education hosted by UNESCO's International Bureau of Education in Geneva November 25-28, 2008. Held every four years, the IBE conference brings together Ministers of Education, repres [...]
2008-12-15 14:43:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC UNESCO AID SCUL ECA
08PORTOFSPAIN110VPP FOR TOBAGO LAUNCHED
[...] SUMMARY: The Embassy launched its first Virtual Presence Post, VPP Tobago, on February 19 in a ceremony attended by Tobago House of Assembly (THA) officials as well as key members of that island's artistic, education, and religious communities. After the formal launch, representatives from va [...]
2008-03-05 12:15:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC TD
08PRAIA188CAPE VERDE SEEKS HELP AS IT STANDS UP ITS INTELLIGENCE
[...] (C) On June 30, Charge met with Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister Antonio Nascimento, to discuss his recent participation in the International Visitor Leadership Program on transnational crime. Nascimento has also been quietly tasked with assuming the lead on standing up Cape Verde's ne [...]
2008-07-09 16:47:00Embassy PraiaCONFIDENTIALPINR PREL SNAR OEXC CV
08RABAT1196SEDUCED BY THE UNITED STATES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Describing a sea change in their opinions about the United States, on December 19 eight Moroccan women political leaders talked about how they were "seduced" by the U.S. political system and our top leadership during their election visit to the U.S. Several women who held negat [...]
2008-12-24 14:48:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KMPI OEXC XF MO
08RANGOON759REQUEST FOR RHYTHM ROAD PROGRAMMING
[...] Post wishes to participate in the Rhythm Road - American Music Abroad Program in 2009. Post's first choice is an urban music group and second choice is zydeco. Post can program the group for five days, preferably during the months of January or February (Burma's dry season) in the country's [...]
2008-09-25 09:20:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL
08RIYADH1504KING ABDULLAH APPOINTS WORLD CLASS BOARD OF TRUSTESS FOR
[...] Summary. On October 3 King Abdullah decreed the appointment of the first Board of Trustees of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The King intends that KAUST be a world-class, co-educational research institute at the graduate level, with English as the language of inst [...]
2008-10-08 08:21:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV ENRG PINR OEXC SCUL SA
08RIYADH1745SAUDI OIL COMPANY TO STRENGTHEN TIES TO U.S.
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On November 23 Dhahran Consul General Kenny met with Saudi Aramco president designate Khalid al-Falih in his Aramco office. Al-Falih, educated at Texas A&M, values his U.S. education highly and expressed hope that most Aramco employees could be exposed to American higher educ [...]
2008-11-24 12:55:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNECON EPET KPAO OEXC PGOV SA
08RIYADH1755U/S GLASSMAN ENGAGES SAUDI PRINCES AND PROFESSORS ON
[...] Summary and comment: Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James K. Glassman engaged Saudi Princes Salman Ibn Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh, and Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, and university professors in deliberations about counterterrorism strategies and U.S and [...]
2008-11-25 13:48:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV OEXC SCUL ASEC PTER KWMN KISL SA
08SANSALVADOR1164SPEAKER REQUEST: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP)
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-06 22:40:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDES KPAO OEXC OIIP PGOV
08SANTIAGO792 OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY ENGAGEMENT: A/S SULLIVAN MEETING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 22, EEB A/S Sullivan and Minister Tokman discussed Chile's progress on energy issues since their December 2007 meeting. Tokman commented favorably on U.S.-Chile cooperation on energy issues and focused on Chile-California activities, the domestic nuclear debate, Chile [...]
2008-09-02 11:57:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO955AMBASSADOR SCHULTE OUTLINES IN CHILE USG NUCLEAR
[...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte October 14-16 reviewed with Chilean audiences Iran's ongoing failure to cooperate with the IAEA; USG and IAEA assessments of Tehran's attempts to develop nuclear weapons; and, the dual-track international effort to either bring Iran to the negotiating tab [...]
2008-10-24 17:56:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO956AMBASSADOR SCHULTE OUTLINES IN CHILE USG NUCLEAR
[...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte October 14-16 reviewed with Chilean audiences Iran's ongoing failure to cooperate with the IAEA; USG and IAEA assessments of Tehran's attempts to develop nuclear weapons; and, the dual-track international effort to either bring Iran to the negotiating tab [...]
2008-10-24 17:57:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO958AMBASSADOR SCHULTE REVIEWS WITH CHILEANS IAEA OVERSIGHT
[...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte, in Chile October 14-16 primarily to review developments on international efforts to rein in Iran's nuclear program (septel),also discussed the IAEA's role working with countries interested in safeguarding and sharing nuclear technology, as well as in de [...]
2008-10-24 19:31:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SAOPAULO324Mandatory SWT Report Shows 98.7 Percent Return Rate
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Results of a mandatory end-of-season report from Brazilian Summer Work Travel (SWT) agencies show that 98.7 percent of participants had returned to Brazil or changed visa status legally in the U.S. by the end of the program. 1.2 percent of students overstayed their visa status, m [...]
2008-06-23 11:48:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD OEXC ELAB SMIG BR
08SAOPAULO77FOLLOW-UP WITH SENIOR JUSTICE ON DRUG AND WEAPONS
[...] (C/NF) Sao Paulo State Court of Appeals Criminal Division Justice, Jose Amado de Faria Souza, told Consul General (CG) that while his concerns expressed reftel regarding the possible transportation of heavy weapons across the Tri-Border Area (TBA) and from Colombia into Brazil were based on c [...]
2008-02-20 14:11:00Consulate Sao PauloCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER PREL PGOV OEXC SNAR KCRM BR
08SEOUL1985ROK VICE FOREIGN MINISTER SHIN ON VISA WAIVER,
[...] (C) Summary: During a courtesy call by the Ambassador October 6, Second Vice Foreign Minister Shin Kak-soo described the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) as an example of an area of strengthening ROK-U.S. ties. He said that MOFAT's Consular Affairs Bureau planned to start a public relations campaign [...]
2008-10-08 08:48:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ABLD CVIS OEXC KS
08SHANGHAI134SOCCER DIPLOMACY IN SHANGHAI
[...] (U) Summary: In late March 2008, North Korea played South Korea in a World Cup Qualifier that ended in a draw. The mostly South Korean crowd gave each team a standing ovation at the end of the match. In Early March, the Los Angeles Galaxy played the Chinese All-Star team, although Chinese fan [...]
2008-04-02 05:40:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON SOCI OEXC OIIP KPAO CH KS KN
08STATE130109IRAQ ECONOMIC RECOVERY: ROLE OF SCIENCE &
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-11 14:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECIN EAID SOCI OEXC PGOV PINS PTER IZ
08STATE130227IRAQ ECONOMIC RECOVERY: ROLE OF SCIENCE &
[...] (U) Summary: To accelerate Iraq's economic recovery, a roundtable of U.S. experts, convened by the Department, has offered to help Iraq establish and develop its own National Science Foundation (NSF). Science and technology (the application of science) has long been a vital engine of economic [...]
2008-12-11 16:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECIN EAID SOCI OEXC PGOV PINS PTER IZ
08STOCKHOLM435SUB REGIONAL PROJECT - NORDIC BALTIC REGION
[...] Embassy Stockholm requests that ECA/PE/V/R/E design a Sub-Regional Project on alternative energy for the Nordic-Baltic region. Renewable energy and energy security are already at the top of European public and governmental agendas. With the Bali roadmap to a post-Kyoto climate change regime cu [...]
2008-06-16 13:20:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL SW
08SURABAYA54ALUMINI GRANT BRINGS ENGLISH TEACHER TRAINING TO NEW
[...] (U) Summary: ConGen Surabaya's PAO recently traveled to remote regions of South Sulawesi to attend English Teacher Training Workshops organized by a participant in the Secondary School Educators 2005 program. Ratna Haris from the Secondary Educators State Alumni Association is using a $13,500 [...]
2008-04-30 08:45:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI SCUL KPAO OEXC PGOV ID
08SURABAYA61EAST JAVA: PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO OPENS EDUCATION DAY AMID
[...] (U) Summary: President Yudhoyono visited East Java May 12-13 May for National Education Day opening ceremonies at Airlangga University in Surabaya. The President was greeted by small-scale student protests calling for reduction in fuel and food prices, expulsion of foreign oil companies and a [...]
2008-05-14 09:09:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI SCUL KPAO OEXC OIIP PGOV ID
08TAIPEI184 Taiwan Biotech: 2008 Outreach Proposals
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 4, 11, and 18. Background ----------- 2. (SBU) Taiwan is the U.S.'s sixth largest agricultural export market. In 2006, the United States exported more than USD 2.5 billion of agricultural, fish and forest products to Taiwan, USD one billion [...]
2008-02-05 05:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD KPAO OEXC OIIP SENV TBIO TW
08TASHKENT452UZBEKISTAN: ENCOURAGING EFFORT TO FIGHT
[...] (C) Summary: During her March 29 - March 30 visit to Bukhara, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (A/DAS) for South and Central Asia and Public Diplomacy Pamela Spratlen held meetings with a diverse array of civil society representatives, including U.S. Government-sponsored exchange pr [...]
2008-04-16 13:39:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KWMN KCRM OEXC EAID UZ
08TASHKENT797ACTIVIST REPORTS MISTREATMENT AT NAVOI PSYCHIATRIC
[...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 12. 2. (C) Summary: On July 2, Bukhara-based human rights activist Shukhrat Ganiev reported visiting a psychiatric hospital in Navoi province and discovering that 12 teenagers, approximately between the ages of 13 and 16 years, were at the hospi [...]
2008-07-10 08:30:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM ELAB OEXC PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TRIPOLI372PD PROGRAMS FALL VICTIM TO BILATERAL TENSIONS
[...] (U) Summary: Since January, Post has experienced increasing difficulties in obtaining visas for incoming Public Affairs Section visitors, both for educational and cultural programs. The Government of Libya (GOL) has canceled some programs outright, and has simply not approved visas for others. [...]
2008-05-08 08:48:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO SCUL LY PREL OIIP OEXC CVIS PGOV
08TUNIS926FUN WHILE IT LASTED - FACEBOOK BLOCKED FROM TUNISIA
[...] (SBU) Summary. As of August 18, access to popular social networking web site Facebook has been blocked from Tunisia. Facebook joins the long list of political, human rights and social networking web sites blocked by the Tunisian authorities. End summary. 2. (SBU) Beginning on the evenin [...]
2008-08-19 14:57:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC PHUM SCUL TS
08VILNIUS427PROPOSED FY-09 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR SLATE- Multi Regional
[...] Post is pleased to present the following list of 2009 IVLP nominees for Multi-Regional Projects and European Regional Projects, as selected by the Mission IVLP Committee. All four principal candidates have gone through consular check and have a country team approval. Biographical data will b [...]
2008-06-03 06:24:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC SCUL BO
08YAOUNDE266CAMEROON PRESS FREEDOM AT RISK
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-18 10:02:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM EAID KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SOCI OPRC CM
092OF5CORRECTED TEXT: THE FIRST SCIENCE ENVOYS AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
[...] (SBU)Summary: The Secretary announced the U.S. Science Envoy Program on November 3. The Science Envoys will seek to identify new opportunities and build new partnerships in Science and Technology (S&T) cooperation. The first three envoys will begin travel in January and February, and posts are [...]
2009-12-11 03:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ISCON KISL KSCA OEXC OVIP PREL SCUL SENV SOCI
09ABIDJAN550Ambassador Addresses Association of International
[...] Description of activity: On September 12, 2009, U.S. Ambassador to the Cote d'Ivoire Wanda L. Nesbitt offered remarks at a conference on development and corruption organized by the Association of International Visitors of Cote d'Ivoire (Association Ivoirienne des Visiteurs Internationaux aux U [...]
2009-09-21 13:28:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO OEXC SCUL IV
09ABUJA1333NIGERIA: POST'S FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH AND
[...] Summary: Following President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo, Mission Nigeria has engaged audiences throughout Nigeria with various outreach activities, including meetings with journalists, government officials, civil society organizations, and traditional religious leaders. Post has also com [...]
2009-07-22 15:32:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCHUL ESENV SOCI
09ACCRA312US EXCHANGE AND TRAINING PROGRAM ALUMNI INCLUDE
[...] (U) Summary. Several new members of Ghana's civilian and military leadership have benefited from USG sponsored training and exchange programs. The most senior Ghanaian to participate is President John Atta Mills, who in the early 1970s was a Fulbright scholar at Stanford University. The newl [...]
2009-04-07 16:14:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDPROG PREF EAC GH KPAO OIIP SCUL OEXC
09ACCRA553AMBASSADOR TEITELBAUM DISCUSSES US EDUCATIONAL
[...] (U) AmbassadoQTeitelbaum discussed US educational opportunities for Muslim students in an hour long session with the National Chief Imam Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu and 25 Muslim religious and community leaders at the Imam's residence. The Chief Imam, a moderate and long-time friend of the U [...]
2009-06-15 08:11:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM SCUL XA XY GH
09ADDISABABA2299EXPERIENCE ENGAGING THE ETHIOPIAN DIASPORA
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Embassy Addis Ababa compiled experiences engaging the Ethiopian diaspora community from relevant agencies at post. Post's point of contact for future submissions is Political/Economic Officer Skye Justice (justicess@state.gov). Responses to specific reftel questions follow: [...]
2009-09-24 14:43:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOIIP SCUL SMIG PGOV BEXP BTIO EAID OEXC PHUM PREL
09ALGIERS496GO WEST! AMBASSADOR REACHES OUT BEYOND ALGIERS
[...] (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS BUSINESS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND IS INTENDED FOR GOVERNMENT USE ONLY. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE ON THE INTERNET. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's recent trip to Oran (Algeria's second largest city) and Tlemcen provided him an excellent platform to highlight existing coo [...]
2009-05-26 13:00:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL PGOV EINV ECON OEXC OIIP SCUL PINR AG
09ALGIERS717ALGERIA: ENGAGEMENT FOLLOWING PRESIDENT'S CAIRO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The President's June 4 speech in Cairo was closely watched by a generally receptive Algerian public, as was his July speech in Ghana. Our Algerian contacts appreciated the President's effort at Muslim outreach -- epitomized by opening the speech with "assalaamu alaykum" -- and [...]
2009-07-28 17:38:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL OEXC ECON EINV SCUL SENV SOCI TSPL KISL
09AMMAN1676 EMBASSY AMMAN'S FOLLOW UP TO THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH
[...] (SBU) Summary: As reported in refs D and E, the President's June 4 speech in Cairo was generally well received in Jordan. Most Jordanian audiences focused on language related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but they nevertheless expect and look for increased engagement stemming from the [...]
2009-07-27 11:48:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL OEXC SOCI JO
09AMMAN2150 ENGAGING THE JORDANIAN DIASPORA
[...] (U) Post offers the following in response to reftel B, paragraph 15 questions: A) The Jordanian Diaspora working in the Gulf providing remittances are Substantial and are closely tracked by Jordan's Department of Statistics and the Central Bank of Jordan. Outside the Gulf region though, Dia [...]
2009-09-17 11:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG BTIO EAID
09AMMAN2151 ENGAGING THE JORDANIAN DIASPORA
[...] (U) Post offers the following in response to reftel B, paragraph 15 questions: A) The Jordanian Diaspora working in the Gulf providing remittances are Substantial and are closely tracked by Jordan's Department of Statistics and the Central Bank of Jordan. Outside the Gulf region though, Dia [...]
2009-09-17 11:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG BTIO EAID
09AMMAN2404JORDAN: NSC DELEGATION DISCUSSES CAIRO INITIATIVES
[...] (SBU) A five-member delegation led by NSC Senior Director for Global Engagement Pradeep Ramamurthy visited Jordan from October 6-9 to discuss initiatives laid out in the President's June 4 speech in Cairo. The delegation also included representatives from the Secretary's Policy Planning Staf [...]
2009-11-01 13:34:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNEAID PREL OEXC SOCI JO
09AMMAN2559THE APPLE HILL STRING QUARTET RETURNS TO JORDAN AND REACHES
[...] SUMMARY: PAS Amman hosted the award-winning ensemble, the Apple Hill String Quartet, in a series of concerts, performances, and musical workshops in Aqaba, Ma'an and Amman, engaging a diverse audience of more than 1,000 with their inspiring renditions of classical and contemporary chamber musi [...]
2009-11-24 12:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO JO XF XI OEXC OIIP SOCI
09AMMAN473Jordan Lifts Restrictions on U.S. Beef
[...] (U) Action Request for USDA/FSIS in paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has removed all product-specific restrictions on U.S. beef imports after over two years of discussions with the USG (reftels). The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has adopted the new World Org [...]
2009-02-22 04:35:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD TBIO KPAO OEXC SCUL JO
09ANKARA627 Turkey: FY 2010 IVLP Nomination Slate
[...] Murat Aslan, News Reporter, Konya AA 2. Faruk Balikci, President of the Southeastern Journalists Association 3. Acar Arap Filiz, Broadcasting Director, Kanal A 4. Sevcan Kalipcinden, Reporter and Editor, Hudut Gazetesi 5. Selahattin Sekin, Broadcasting Director, Akdeniz TV 6. M [...]
2009-04-30 10:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL TU
09ASHGABAT1247REACHING OUT TO THE TURKMEN DIASPORA: A WORK IN
[...] (SBU) Officially, there is a clear recognition within Turkmenistan that there is a Turkmen diaspora beyond the borders of the country, including both descendants of groups long departed from Turkmenistan and more recent emigrants. Efforts to reach out to this diaspora began only during the ear [...]
2009-09-30 12:45:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL
09ASHGABAT909 TURKMENISTAN FY 2010 IVLP PROPOSAL
[...] Education, focus on adult education, community colleges four (4) slots, approximate date November 2009 This project, designed for academic administrators, civic leaders, student advisors/counselors, and ministry officials involved in education issues, will examine the variety of programs and se [...]
2009-07-20 10:50:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO TX
09ASHGABAT938TURKMEN STUDENTS PREVENTED FROM EXITING COUNTRY TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Institute of Education, an office within the Ministry of Education, must now approve the foreign post-high school study of all Turkmen students. This new requirement is in direct opposition to President Berdimuhamedov's stated goals of increasing foreign education possibi [...]
2009-07-28 11:41:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO OEXC SCUL SOCI TX
09ASMARA231SUMMARY OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY EVENTS FOR APRIL-JUNE 2009
[...] Summary of Public Diplomacy sponsored special events for the time period of April-June 2009: a) Monthly alumni American club lecture over 200 guests in attendance at each event: April: Global Climate Change and Global Warming May: Eritrea's Journey to Independence June: The American [...]
2009-07-16 14:54:00Embassy AsmaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC AMGT ER
09ASMARA317ASMARA PUBLIC DIPLOMACY EVENTS FOR AUGUST 2009
[...] A summary of Public Diplomacy sponsored special events for the month of August is as follows: a) Embassy Asmara's summer hire employees, in partnership with Public Diplomacy, taught a successful six week Summer English and art enrichment program that ended on August 13. The program featured [...]
2009-09-18 08:33:00Embassy AsmaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC AMGT ER
09ASMARA423ASMARA PUBLIC DIPLOMACY EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2009
[...] A summary of Public Diplomacy sponsored special events for the month of November is as follows: a) On November 12, Ambassador McMullen delivered a lecture titled "Eritrea: Africa's Bridge to the World." The lecture illustrated recent advances in genetic paleoanthropology. Ambassador McMulle [...]
2009-12-10 04:00:00Embassy AsmaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC AMGT ER
09ASTANA1853 KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER REQUESTS MEETING WITH
[...] SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Yerbol Orenbayev would like to meet in Washington the last week of November with Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to seek linkages between the National Institutes of Health and Kazakhstan's new national university. We encourage this meet [...]
2009-10-15 10:24:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OEXC SOCI KZ
09ASTANA2162KAZAKHSTAN: NUR OTAN'S LIBERAL DEMOCRAT?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Yerlan Karin, the secretary of the President's ruling Nur Otan party, is not shy about criticizing the policies of his party and the government. A former think-tanker who came to the government because he became tired of "criticizing from the sidelines," Karin openly assesses the [...]
2009-12-21 05:12:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM OEXC SCUL KZ
09ASTANA446 KAZAKHSTAN: THEY AREN'T READING WHAT WE'RE READING
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Kazakhstan is highly oriented toward the Russian language. Much of its media are available only in Russian and come from Russia. Thus, the vast majority of Kazakhstani citizens get their world view from Russia. Eng [...]
2009-03-13 09:39:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OEXC SCUL KPAO KZ
09ASUNCION700U.S. OFFERS SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Ayalde and A/PAO visited newly appointed National Institute of the Indigenous (INDI) President Lida Acuna on October 13. Acuna explained the many challenges INDI faces and accepted the Ambassador's offer to partner with Post on indigenous issues. End summary. 2. [...]
2009-10-22 18:34:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC OIIP SCUL IAII SOCI PHUM PGOV PA
09ATHENS1725University Asylum in Greece: When Democracy Goes Awry
[...] (C) Summary: A series of violent attacks against Greek academics in both Athens and Thessaloniki during the past month has fueled public debate over whether the university asylum law should be repealed to allow police officers to enter university grounds absent a formal request from university au [...]
2009-12-23 08:54:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPGOV OEXC SOCI GR
09ATHENS191THE SORRY STATE OF THE GREEK EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM:
[...] (C) Summary: This is the first of two cables on the challenges created by the Greek educational system for U.S. public diplomacy in Greece. This cable will describe the state of the sector and current attempts to reform it. The second cable will describe how we are reaching out to Greek y [...]
2009-02-13 08:15:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPGOV KAPO OPRC OEXC SCUL GR
09ATHENS407Greek Education Reform Expert Wants U.S. Help
[...] (C) Summary: In a March 26 meeting with PAO and CAO, Greek education reform expert Babiniotis shared GoG plans and timelines, and enthusiastically welcomed U.S. assistance on implementing a national university entrance exam system based on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). End summary. [...]
2009-03-31 08:39:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPGOV OPRC OEXC SCUL GR
09BAGHDAD1110EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS PROGRAM 2009 (IRAQ)
[...] (U) The Embassy Science Fellows Program offers an important opportunity to bring US government experts to Iraq, where they would be assigned to teach one- to three-month courses in the area of their expertise within the field of cultural heritage at the newly established National Training Insti [...]
2009-04-26 12:37:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL SENV TSPL TBIO AMGT EAGR ENRG ECON
09BAGHDAD2685IRAQ CULTURAL HERITAGE PROJECT: CAPACITY BUILDING
[...] Summary: Capacity building is one of the main objectives of the Iraq Cultural Heritage Project (ICHP),a key program in section IV of the Strategic Framework Agreement. Six conservators working for the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) at the Iraq National Museum spent six months [...]
2009-10-06 10:03:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC PGOV IZ
09BAGHDAD2701PROGRESS IN THE CULTURAL COOPERATION OF THE STRATEGIC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-07 12:05:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC PGOV PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD2832OPERATION IRAQI BASEBALL: TIGRIS TIGERS VISIT EMBASSY
[...] Summary: In support of Section IV of the Strategic Framework Agreement, PAS hosts a number of cultural and social exchanges to forge stronger connections between our citizens, with particular emphasis on youth. Baseball and softball are two sports that are central to our culture and form the b [...]
2009-10-22 07:52:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CVIS
09BAGHDAD650Rock Chalk, Jayhawk! U Kansas Professor Wows Kurdistan
[...] (U) During a jam-packed visit to the Kurdistan Region, University of Kansas Political Science Department Chairman Burdett Loomis spoke to students and faculty at major universities in Dohuk and Erbil on the transition to the new Obama administration and the effects it will have on domestic and [...]
2009-03-12 13:47:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL SOCI PGOV OEXC OIIP IZ
09BAMAKO432POTUS ADDRESS TO THE MUSLIM WORLD INSPIRES MALIAN MUSLIM
[...] Summary. The June 4 POTUS address to the Muslim world was extremely well received by Malian Muslim leaders. While a variety of anecdotal evidence indicated that the speech resulted in public blessings for the President and the United States in Friday prayers around Bamako, two letters from im [...]
2009-07-01 07:30:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL ML
09BAMAKO643MALI REACHES OUT TO ITS DIASPORA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-06 11:53:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL
09BANGUI14TWO EVENINGS OF MUSIC IN BANGUI
[...] (U) SUMMARY: AmEmbassy Bangui recently hosted two piano concerts at the Chief of Mission's Residence; one for the Central African Government and international/diplomatic community and one for the small U.S. citizen community in the CAR. Both events were well and enthusiastically attended and h [...]
2009-01-30 11:24:00Embassy BanguiUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC ODIP PREL CT
09BANGUI166HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WEB CHAT WITH DAN WITHMAN
[...] (U) Post invited six journalists and editors from local newspapers to participate in the web chat dialogue with Dan Whitman on ``Corruption in Africa'' at its Cultural Center Auditorium. Ambassador Cook later joined the group for a one-hour discussion on the detrimental impact of corruption on [...]
2009-07-24 10:41:00Embassy BanguiUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL CT
09BANGUI168FY-10 AFRICA REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM
[...] (U) AMEMBASSY Bangui is pleased to nominate a sole woman manager of the private radio station NDEKE LUKA, Ms. Sylvie Benguere Panika as candidate for subject program. Her biodata is as follows: 2. (U) Name: BENGUERE PANIKA, Sylvie Jacqueline 3. (U) Sex: Female 4. (U) DOB: Decemb [...]
2009-07-24 12:07:00Embassy BanguiUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL CT
09BANGUI185CONFLICT RESOLUTION IV GARNERS MAJOR COVERAGE IN CAR
[...] On August 5, IVP returnee Mrs. Catherine Samba-Panza, Senior Advisor to the National Council of Mediation in the Central African Republic (CAR) briefed the Ambassador on her participation on the IVP `Conflict Resolution.' A week later, she addressed a target audience of approximately fift [...]
2009-08-19 14:57:00Embassy BanguiUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL CT KWMN
09BANGUI98CONCERT FOR PEACE GIVEN AT THE AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On Tuesday, 6 May 2009, the Ambassador hosted a concert by students from Bangui University. The students sang songs calling for peace and reconciliation in English, French and Sango to an appreciative audience of government ministers, the Diplomatic corps, civil society and the Am [...]
2009-05-07 07:57:00Embassy BanguiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM PINR OEXC ODIP CT
09BASRAH63ERA OF CLOSER COOPERATION BEGINS WITH BASRAH UNIVERSITY
[...] (SBU/NF) In a December 3 meeting, Basrah University's new chancellor, Dr. Saleh Najim, reviewed the status of the province's premier academic institution and related plans to create a new university devoted solely to petroleum and mineral studies. The PRT outlined possible avenues of cooperat [...]
2009-12-15 08:50:00REO BasrahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC SCUL SOCI PREL PGOV IZ IR
09BEIJING174CHINA: VISA DELAYS SET BACK WESTINGHOUSE PROJECT, THREATEN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Westinghouse's execution of a multi-billion dollar contract to build nuclear power units in China -- a source of thousands of U.S. jobs -- continues to be hindered by visa processing delays, specifically the 9 weeks currently required for Visas Mantis Security Advisory Opinion ( [...]
2009-01-21 09:02:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT CVIS OEXC ECON ENRG EINV TRGY KNNP KSCA CH
09BEIJING601SAO DELAYS LOSE SALES AND COST AMERICAN JOBS FOR U.S.
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. aviation companies point to current SAO processing times of 16 weeks or longer as an unreasonable threat to U.S. exports, U.S. jobs, and the chances of recovery for their communities in the U.S. The industry has grown remarkably over the past 5 years in China, and has succe [...]
2009-03-09 09:24:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT CVIS OEXC ECON EAIR CH
09BEIJING686Mantis 2008 (1 of 2): More Workload, More Waiting in
[...] Summary: This cable summarizes Beijing's 2008 Mantis Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) review. In 2008, overall SAO Mantis volume increased by 10 percent, and wait times quadrupled to 16 weeks for SAO clearance. End Summary. ------------------------------- 2008 in Review: By the Numbers - [...]
2009-03-17 09:02:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT CVIS ETTC OEXC ECON ENRG EINV TRGY KNNP KSCA
09BEIJING687Mantis 2009 (2 of 2): Unpredictable Delays Harm Business,
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable draws preliminary conclusions on 2009 Mantis Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) processing trends, based on the first 5 months of the fiscal year. Current lengthy SAO processing delays undermine Consular Section public outreach efforts. Expediting 2009 student and scho [...]
2009-03-17 09:03:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT CVIS ETTC OEXC ECON ENRG EINV TRGY KNNP KSCA
09BEIJING817SAOs: U.S. Companies Highlight Harm to U.S. Exports; Jobs
[...] (SBU) Summary: Presidents and CEOs of U.S. high-tech exporters met with the CDA to express their concern that four-month-long waits for visa issuances are having a serious negative impact on American exports, and to discuss possible solutions. A delegation of former American Chamber of Commerc [...]
2009-03-27 06:50:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT CVIS ETTC OEXC ECON ENRG EINV TRGY KNNP KSCA
09BEIRUT1041ENGAGING THE LEBANESE DIASPORA
[...] The Lebanese diaspora is a large and diverse global community with an estimated population of at least twelve million, three times that of Lebanon itself. The bulk of the diaspora is centered in the Western hemisphere, with the largest population in Latin America. The remittances from this s [...]
2009-09-23 14:29:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO EAID EINV OEXC PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL
09BEIRUT32LEBANON: REQUEST FOR REINSTATEMENT OF NESA UGRAD
[...] Post urges the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to reverse its decision to cancel the one-semester option for the FY09 Near East and South Asia Undergraduate (NESA UGRAD) Exchange Program for students from Lebanon. Embassy Beirut understands that six NESA UGRAD students abandoned the [...]
2009-01-09 10:06:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL LE
09BEIRUT498LEBANON: POLITICAL ELITE ATTEND AUB PRESIDENT'S
[...] (U) Leading figures from Lebanon's political and business communities turned out for the formal inauguration of the new president of the American University of Beirut (AUB),Peter F. Dorman, on May 4. Ambassador and Poloff attended, with ACS Chief in cap and gown representing Columbia Univers [...]
2009-05-05 15:06:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDASCH EAID OEXC OPRC PGOV SCUL KMPI LE
09BEIRUT525FY10 IVLP CANDIDATES FOR LEBANON
[...] The following is the mission's FY10 slate of 21 candidates for multi-regional (MRP) and regional projects (RP),including one nomination for the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists. Nominees have Country Team approval and Front Office clearance. 2. Nominees by program: -Combating Tr [...]
2009-05-12 08:01:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC KPAO LE
09BEIRUT833LEBANON FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: CONSULTATIVE PROCESS
[...] (SBU) U.S. Embassy Beirut contacted Lebanese stakeholders - including youth, civil society partners, and political interlocutors - to solicit feedback about specific recommendations and suggestions to achieve priorities outlined by President Obama during his June 4 speech in Cairo, (ref A). Co [...]
2009-07-23 16:02:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09BELGRADE1094SERBIA: EXPERIENCE ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITY
[...] (U) The Serbian diaspora community in the United States is geographically disparate and not unified on policy issues. The community has not yet made substantial investment in Serbia or been successful in interacting with the host country on political issues. End Summary. SERBIAN DIASPORA C [...]
2009-09-23 17:37:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PREF PREL SCUL SMIG SR
09BELGRADE1602SERBIA: ROUNDTABLES WITH MUSLIM ENTREPENEURS
[...] (U) During two embassy-led roundtables with local Muslim entrepreneurs (as per reftel A),participants expressed their support for President Obama's Muslim outreach initiative but remained primarily concerned about the depressed local economic situation hindering business opportunity and the [...]
2009-12-31 08:42:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON OEXC PREL SCUL SOCI SR
09BELGRADE988BACK TO SCHOOL: SERBIA'S HIGHER EDUCATION STRUGGLES TO
[...] Serbia's higher education system is academically diverse and decentralized, with institutions varying significantly in terms of enrollment numbers, tuition costs, graduation rates, and overall adaptability. While the reforms of the European Bologna Declaration facilitated greater student mobi [...]
2009-09-02 11:12:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OEXC OIIP SR
09BELMOPAN186 USG FUNDED CULTURAL HERITAGE SITE OPENS
[...] On May 7, 2009 the Serpon Sugar Mill Archaeological Reserve officially opened. CDA J.A. Diffily and Minister of Tourism Manuel Heredia cut the ribbon to commemorate the event. The event received wide TV coverage. This milestone sees the realization of a restoration project that was made pos [...]
2009-05-14 21:55:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL BH
09BOGOTA2922 AMBASSADOR'S TRIP HIGHLIGHTS INCREASINGLY STRONG USG
[...] (U) On August 25, the Ambassador gave the opening address to the tenth annual Fulbright conference on hemispheric relations at the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla. He also inaugurated a U.S. Department of Commerce-sponsored corporate good governance program and met with leaders of the Ca [...]
2009-09-10 21:57:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM OEXC SOCI CO
09BOGOTA3204AMBASSADOR'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS USG INTEREST IN SAN ANDRES
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador traveled to San Andres, Colombia on September 22-23, to highlight U.S. interest in San Andres and discuss how the United States can best support the development of the island. The Ambassador was briefed by the Governor, leaders in conservation and tourism, leaders of the A [...]
2009-10-09 15:04:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID OEXC PREL KLSO SNAR SENV PHUM CO
09BRASILIA310 Supporting Educational Improvements in Brazil: Public
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several international comparative measures demonstrate that Brazil's education system lags behind that of most of its Latin American neighbors, global competitors such as the BRIC countries, and more developed countries, which is causing a shortage of skilled labor and could be [...]
2009-03-13 18:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC SCUL ECON PREL PGOV BR
09BRUSSELS1228EMBASSY BRUSSELS FOLLOW UP ON CAIRO SPEECH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post is actively engaged with Belgium's Muslim communities. Charge Bush used the occasion of the President's Cairo speech to host a special outreach luncheon on June 10 with key Muslim contacts (please see reftel). Muslims in Belgium took great interest in the President's speec [...]
2009-09-10 11:23:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD
09BRUSSELS1403 Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue Annual Recommendations
[...] (U) Summary: The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) recommendations for USG and EU engagement include increased effort on the financial crisis, climate change, upstream regulatory co-operation, and bilateral co-operation in various sectors. End summary. 2. (U) In advance of the October [...]
2009-10-20 16:16:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON EFIN OEXC EUN
09BRUSSELS1404 ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
[...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The European Parliament (EP) has become increasingly influential in EU legislation and policy making; the new Lisbon Treaty, when ratified, will significantly accelerate this trend, in particular in the areas of justice and home affairs, agricultural budgets and [...]
2009-10-21 05:30:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PGOV OVIP OEXC PINR EUN
09BRUSSELS1408Corrected Version: Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue Annual
[...] (U) Summary: The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) recommendations for USG and EU engagement include increased effort on the financial crisis, climate change, upstream regulatory co-operation, and bilateral co-operation in various sectors. End summary. 2. (U) In advance of the October [...]
2009-10-21 14:35:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON EFIN OEXC EUN
09BRUSSELS1412 CORRECTED VERSION: ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION OF THE EUROPEAN
[...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The European Parliament (EP) has become increasingly influential in EU legislation and policy making; the new Lisbon Treaty, when ratified, will significantly accelerate this trend, in particular in the areas of justice and home affairs, agricultural budgets and [...]
2009-10-22 05:15:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PGOV OVIP OEXC PINR EUN
09BRUSSELS850BELGIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE VIEWS ON CHICAGO 2016 OLYMPIC
[...] (U) On May 11, the Charg sought the support of the President and the Secretary General of Belgium's Olympic Committee for Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games. The Charg also raised the U.S. desire for the re-admittance of baseball and softball to the Games. The Belgians said they ha [...]
2009-06-19 12:17:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEEOC KPAO OEXC SCUL BE
09BUENOSAIRES303 Argentina: Mission's Black History Month Celebration
[...] SUMMARY. Embassy Buenos Aires hosted over 150 Argentine and embassy guests in a day-long celebration of Black History Month on March 13, 2009. The day included a traditional African-American lunch, a program including a live performance of a hit song ("International Love") by a popular Afro- [...]
2009-03-18 13:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO AR PGOV
09BUENOSAIRES71 Buenos Aires Inaugural Reception Attracts Argentine Elite,
[...] SUMMARY: An Inauguration Reception held at Ambassador Wayne's residence in Buenos Aires on January 20 brought substantial praise from both participants and the Argentine press. The over 200 key Argentine contacts attending the event in the midst of summer holidays; thus were treated to a Pow [...]
2009-01-22 17:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO PGOV AR
09CAIRO1959 Al-AZHAR VP WELCOMES COOPERATION WITH KABUL UNIVERSITY
[...] PAO met with Dr. Abdullah El-Hossieny Helal, Vice President for Educational and Students Affairs, Al-Azhar University, on October 8, to discuss possible cooperation and exchanges with Kabul University. Dr. Helal said that Kabul University should send proposals to him. He added that Al-Azhar is [...]
2009-10-14 14:53:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PGOV EAID PREL SCUL AF
09CANBERRA171 2008 Sydney Biennale Report and Refining Future Support
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-19 06:36:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL OEXC SCUL AS
09CANBERRA221 2008 Sydney Biennale Report and Refining Future Support
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-04 22:28:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL OEXC SCUL AS
09CHISINAU705ENGAGING MOLDOVA'S DIASPORA
[...] Summary: Defining and identifying a "Moldovan Diaspora" according to the definitions of reftel is difficult. Moldovan communities abroad, which are as ethnically and linguistically mixed as at home, are still in the process of formation. These communities share largely economic links with t [...]
2009-09-14 13:56:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO EAID EINV OEXC OIIP PGOV
09COLOMBO236English Language Programs to Support Reconciliation in Sri
[...] Summary: Limited access to quality English instruction has left successive generations of Sri Lankan youth without the language skills to interact across ethnic or international boundaries, curbing their chances for professional employment and social reconciliation. After 25 years of civil co [...]
2009-03-03 06:15:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CE
09CONAKRY570DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT - RESPONSE FROM GUINEA
[...] Per reftel request, below are Embassy Conakry's responses to the Department's inquiry about the Guinean Diaspora: A: The Guinean diaspora are identifiable communities primarily based in Senegal, France, Mali, the United States, Canada and the United Arab Emirates. The existing diaspora net [...]
2009-09-16 15:19:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL GPI GV
09COTONOU195COTONOU REPORTS ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers: March 2 The following articles were published: The entirety of a Mis [...]
2009-05-14 06:56:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU227COTONOU REPORTS ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers: April 1 The following articles were published: An article in the rig [...]
2009-05-28 11:01:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU242Media Reaction: "President Barack Obama's Inauguration"
[...] Summary: The Beninese media reacted positively to President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo on June 4. The speech generated several articles and comments in the leading print and electronic media. End summary. 2. The most prominently published articles include: June 5 The right-of-center [...]
2009-06-08 08:25:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU247COTONOU: MAY, 2009 REPORT ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print Media: May 4: An article in the right-of-center indepen [...]
2009-06-15 13:05:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU264BENIN: IRC BOOK DISCUSSION: "PRATIQUE DU JOURNALISME"
[...] SUMMARY: On June 18, the U.S. Embassy hosted a well-attended book discussion at the American Cultural Center (ACC) Information Resource Center (IRC). The discussion, led by Beninese journalist Jean Jonas Tossa, focused on the Africa Regional Service (ARS) Nouveaux Horizons book titled, "Pratiq [...]
2009-06-24 05:28:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC KPAO OEXC SCUL BN
09COTONOU266BENIN: IRC BOOK DISCUSSION: "PRATIQUE DU JOURNALISME"
[...] SUMMARY: On June 18,2009, the U.S. Embassy hosted a well-attended book discussion at the American Cultural Center (ACC) Information Resource Center (IRC). The discussion, led by Beninese journalist Jean Jonas Tossa, focused on the Africa Regional Service (ARS) Nouveaux Horizons book titled, "P [...]
2009-06-25 10:22:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC KPAO OEXC SCUL BN
09COTONOU268BENIN GPRA REPORT: AFRP WOMEN IN BUSINESS
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: Benin's participants in the May 11-29, 2009 Women in Business Program, Dede Lea Edith Medji, Director of "Benin Chips" and Awahou Codjo Alabi, "Awa Fish" Manager, returned to Benin and debriefed the Public Affairs Officer, the Political and Economic Officer and Acting D [...]
2009-06-25 12:30:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU282COTONOU: JUNE, 2009 REPORT ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media June 2 The following articles were published: An [...]
2009-07-06 10:04:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU307BENIN GPRA REPORT: AFRP CONFLICT RESOLUTION
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: Benin's participants in the June 8-26, 2009 Conflict Resolution Program, Zacharie Dah-Sekpo, President of the Second Commercial Court and the Fourth Civilian Court dealing with land disputes and Charles Badou, Attorney at Law, returned to Benin and debriefed the Public [...]
2009-07-16 12:59:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU309Media Reaction: "Beninese media reacts to President Barack
[...] Summary: The Beninese media reacted extensively and positively to President Obama's speech in Ghana, a speech that they found to be a source of inspiration for Africa. The speech generated several print articles, editorials and comments in the leading print media, with a circulation of 2,500 fo [...]
2009-07-17 03:18:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU355COTONOU: JUNE, 2009 REPORT ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media July 1 The following articles were published: An [...]
2009-08-10 11:24:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU366Media Reaction: Secretary of State's Trip to Africa
[...] Summary: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's African trip generated an editorial in a Beninese right-of-center independent daily newspaper. The author views the Secretary of State's seven-nation trip to Africa as a response to China's growing presence on the continent. End summary. 2. On A [...]
2009-08-17 09:10:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KMDR KPAO BN
09COTONOU390BENIN: HAAC Counselor pays courtesy visit to the Public
[...] SUMMARY: On August 24, Moise Bossou, a Law Professor at the University of Abomey-Calavi and one of nine newly appointed Counselors at the Beninese High Authority of Audio-Visual and Communication (HAAC, equivalent of the FCC),paid a courtesy call on PAO Rhonda J. Watson to establish good relat [...]
2009-08-26 06:16:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO ECPS KCOR BN KIRC OEXC
09COTONOU43BENIN: GPRA Report - Black History Month Programming
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: As part of the activities scheduled to celebrate Black History Month, the Public Diplomacy Section of the American Cultural Center in Benin hosted a Black History Month film series program at its outdoor amphitheater. In her opening remarks for the showing of the firs [...]
2009-02-12 12:47:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC OEXC KPAO BN KISL SCUL
09COTONOU460ALUMNI RECEPTION COTONOU REPORT
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: On September 18, 2008, PAS Cotonou hosted an Alumni reception at the American Cultural Center. This event was the second gathering held since the successful alumni day project in September 2008. Alumni from various programs took part in this program which was divided i [...]
2009-09-25 01:56:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU511BENIN IV ALUMNI ROAD SECURITY AWARENESS PROJECT
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: On October 21, 2009, the IV Alumni Association, in collaboration with the American Embassy and the NGO "Alinagnon," organized their first community project to raise Beninese awareness regarding road security. During the September 18, 2009 IV Alumni reception held at th [...]
2009-10-26 08:42:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU522BENIN NATIONAL TV DIRECTOR PAYS COURTESY CALL ON PAO
[...] SUMMARY: On October 28, Stephane Todomey, Director of the state-controlled TV station, the Radio and Television Office of Benin (ORTB),paid a courtesy call on PAO Rhonda J. Watson to follow-up on issues raised during a representational luncheon with journalists, hosted by the PAO on September [...]
2009-11-02 00:27:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC ECPS OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU531BENIN ENGLISH OUTREACH PROGRAM: ENGLISH COMMUNITY OASIS
[...] SUMMARY: On October 30, PAS Cotonou hosted a well-attended induction ceremony for an English club named English Community Oasis. In an effort to meet the MSP goal of furthering mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Benin, the American Cultural Center hos [...]
2009-11-05 06:24:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO BN
09COTONOU564BENIN REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 2009
[...] SUMMARY: To mark the celebration of the International Education Week November 16-20, Cotonou Public Affairs Section organized a series of activities including communications on exchange programs, experience sharing by Fulbright and Humphrey alumni, a DVC on "Studying in the U.S" and the showing [...]
2009-11-30 08:57:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL KIRC KPAO BN
09COTONOU59BENIN: GPRA Report - DVC Program on the topic "Black
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: As part of the activities scheduled to celebrate Black History Month, the Public Diplomacy Section of the American Cultural Center in Benin hosted a DVC program in its conference room. In her opening remarks, PAO Rhonda J. Watson explained the history of Black History [...]
2009-02-23 09:52:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC OEXC OIIP KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU596MOVIE PROJECTION AT HOUDEGBE NORTH AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
[...] SUMMARY: As part of its outreach program with schools and universities, PAS Cotonou showed on December 15, the film "The Great Debaters" at Houdegbe North American University. The showing of this film was intended to renew the support that the American Embassy has offered to the University thr [...]
2009-12-18 05:20:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO BN
09COTONOU610AMBASSADOR KNIGHT'S COURTESY CALLS ON LOCAL BENINESE MEDIA
[...] SUMMARY: In order to familiarize himself with local media and establish good working relations with them, the Ambassador initiated a series of courtesy calls to meet the directors and to see the facilities and working conditions. 2. On December 7, the Ambassador hosted a meeting for three D [...]
2009-12-29 06:13:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC ECPS BN
09COTONOU82BENIN: GPRA Report-WOMEN'S MONTH Programming
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: The American Cultural Center in Benin hosted the showing of the film dealing with sexual harassment entitled "Au nom de toutes les femmes" (On Behalf of All Women). In her opening remarks before the viewing, PAO Rhonda J. Watson briefed the audience about the origins of [...]
2009-03-06 08:36:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC OEXC KPAO KISL SCUL BN
09DAMASCUS209NORTHEASTERN SYRIA: IT'S MORE THAN JUST UNHAPPY KURDS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On a tour of the Jazirah region of northern and eastern Syria, PD officers witnessed first-hand the cultural complexity of Syrian society, the effect of population and environmental shifts on this mosaic, and the extensive reach of the Syrian security services. From March 10-13 [...]
2009-03-18 07:52:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINS KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SENV SOCI SY XF
09DAMASCUS34PRIVATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PETITION EMBASSY DAMASCUS ON
[...] Two students from the private Arab International University brought a letter to the American Cultural Center on December 31, 2008, for delivery to the Charge d'Affaires. The letter, signed by more than a thousand students from the university, concerns events in Gaza. The students also reques [...]
2009-01-10 15:06:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO OEXC XF KWBG SY
09DAMASCUS381FY20010 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM NOMINATION SLATE FROM
[...] (SBU) The following, in priority order, is the Mission's FY2010 slate of 30 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) selections and nominees as determined by the post IVLP selection committee. Post's allocation for FY2010 is 28 slots. This slate includes two Single Country Programs (S [...]
2009-06-02 12:10:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC SCUL SY
09DAMASCUS825SEEKING A PROGRAMMING SURGE IN SYRIA
[...] SUMMARY: After nearly five years of significantly constrained public outreach options, Embassy Damascus is focused on exploiting new opportunities to engage in more sustained public diplomacy programmatic activity. With a finite number of tools at our disposal, we hope to expand our ability [...]
2009-11-25 14:28:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SOCI PREL PGOV SCUL SY
09DAMASCUS97BA,ATH PARTY MAINTAINS NEAR STRANGLEHOLD ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The struggle for the hearts and minds of Syrian youth is played out on the battlefield of education. In 2001, the Education Department of the Regional Leadership of the Ba,ath Party in conjunction with the Ministry of Higher Education made a series of decisions designed to refo [...]
2009-02-02 11:09:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OEXC OIIP KPAO SCUL SY XF
09DARESSALAAM465Performing Arts Initiative Funding Report - 651 Arts in
[...] Embassy Dar es Salaam partnered with Embassy Nairobi on a Performing Arts Initiative (PAI) grant which funded three contemporary dancers and an arts manager from 651 Arts in New York, NY to give workshops and performances in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. The October 18 to 25, 2008 program reache [...]
2009-07-16 14:16:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OEXC SCUL KPAO KE TZ
09DARESSALAAM484CONSULTING ON MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT
[...] SUMMARY: Following the President's Cairo Speech, we have consulted with various civil society groups and key target communities to identify ways to move forward priorities outlined in the speech. Among ideas presented by stakeholders for renewed collaboration are opening a community center tha [...]
2009-07-23 15:09:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OEXC SCUL KPAO KISL TZ
09DHAKA735FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: ENGAGING WITH THE MUSLIMS
[...] (U) Muslims in Bangladesh have shown great enthusiasm for following up with the U.S. on many of the themes unveiled in the President's Cairo speech. Mission Dhaka recommends the following areas of opportunity to foster dialogue with Muslims here: -- Bring the Peace Corps Back to Bangladesh. [...]
2009-07-28 07:18:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09DHAKA919BANGLADESH DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT
[...] (SBU) Mission Dhaka welcomes reftel initiative and opportunities for further connections with the Bangladeshi diaspora in the United States. We already engage with Bangladeshi-Americans in a number of areas, but there is wide scope for expanded interaction. Our experience is that the Banglad [...]
2009-09-24 09:22:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC BEXP BG BTIO EAID ECON EINV OIIP PGOV PREL SCUL SMIG
09DOHA130SHEIKHA MOZAH SUPPORTS IDEA OF CONGRESSIONAL FIELD
[...] (SBU) Following up on the November visit of a congressional delegation led by Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, which focused on the six U.S. university branch campuses at Education City, Ambassador called February 9 on Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al-Misned, wife of the Amir and Chairperson of Qatar [...]
2009-02-19 07:14:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OEXC SCUL KPAO QA
09DOHA458EMBASSY DOHA'S FOLLOW-UP TO THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH
[...] OVERVIEW: This cable is structured to provide Embassy Doha's assessment - based on consultations with key stakeholders - of the best ways to engage on the three priority areas listed in the President's speech and in Ref A. After describing how we sought feedback to the speech, we call for buil [...]
2009-07-22 04:45:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09DUSHANBE1080IS THERE IS A TAJIK DIASPORA?
[...] (SBU) Post provides responses to reftel as follows: A) To what extent are diasporans from your host country an identifiable community? Are there existing diaspora networks, organizations or online communities available as platforms for outreach? -- There are relatively few Tajiks from Ta [...]
2009-09-15 05:09:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC PREL SCUL SMIG EINV TI
09DUSHANBE225ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN
[...] (U) Summary: Programs that teach English language and develop the skills of local English teachers are among the most popular and necessary public diplomacy offerings in Tajikistan. Learning English is viewed as the key to a better life for many young Tajiks, and U.S. programs fill the gap crea [...]
2009-02-23 14:51:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO TI
09DUSHANBE899CAIRO SPEECH FOLLOW UP: CONSULTATIVE PROCESS FOR MUSLIM
[...] Summary: To share President Obama's vision of partnership and opportunity here in Tajikistan, we will have to overcome the country's extreme poverty and isolation. While urban youth and educated elites were generally receptive to his June 4 speech, they represent a small minority of Tajiks. T [...]
2009-07-27 10:18:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SOCI TNGD TSPL TI
09GABORONE663REPORT ON SPEAKER/SPECIALIST NTARE MWINE
[...] SUMMARY: Mr. Ntare Mwine, an Ugandan-born American playwright, film-maker and actor, worked with PAS Gaborone on a program on HIV/AIDS advocacy from June 15-20. Mwine reviewed the theatre pieces that directors from the local NGO Youth Health Organization (YOHO) had produced since a previous wo [...]
2009-08-20 09:18:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OEXC SCUL KHIV BC
09GUANGZHOU507Consul General Discusses Visa Issues in
[...] (SBU) Summary: Visa outreach and the need for increased cooperation on establishing travel document authenticity were among the key topics raised during Consul General Brian Goldbeck's initial trip to Fujian's provincial capital of Fuzhou, August 12-14. (See ref A for overview and other issue [...]
2009-08-21 06:00:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KFRD ETTC PREL ECON CMGT OEXC CH
09GUATEMALA1250GUATEMALA PERFORMING ARTS INITIATIVE (PAI) PROPOSAL -
[...] SUMMARY: Post proposes to program critically-acclaimed, U.S. Spanish-speaking jazz artist Luis Bonilla and ensemble to perform in the U.S.-Guatemala Binational Center's (Instituto Guatemalteco Americano, IGA) Tenth Annual International Jazz Festival, and Post seeks PAI funding for same. Guate [...]
2009-11-10 22:11:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL
09HANOI67VIETNAM CELEBRATES - AND EDITS - INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-23 07:19:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL PHUM PREL PGOV VM
09HARARE233ANALYSIS OF ZIMBABWE MEDIA COVERAGE OF SANCTIONS AND PM CAR
[...] SUMMARY: Extension of U.S. targeted sanctions by President Obama on March 4 and the car crash that killed Susan Tsvangirai both received extensive media coverage in the last two weeks. A significant section of the mainstream media believes that targeted sanctions should ease following the forma [...]
2009-03-17 16:41:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO PGOV PREL ETTC ZI
09HARARE626BBC AND CNN ALLOWED BACK IN ZIMBABWE, BUT KEPT ON
[...] (SBU) After an eight-year ban, in an effort to help repair the country's battered image, the ZANU-PF led Ministry of Media, Information and Publicity (MMIP) has given permission to the BBC and CNN to report from within Zimbabwe. A BBC crew has been openly reporting from Zimbabwe since July [...]
2009-07-30 15:04:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM OEXC KPAO ZI
09HARARE745EXPERIENCE ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES: HARARE
[...] (U) This cable responds to questions presented in Ref. 2. A. (U) To what extent are diasporans from your host country an identifiable community? Are there existing diaspora networks, organizations or online communities available as platforms for outreach? i) (U) Estimates by NGOs, di [...]
2009-09-18 09:00:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP BTIO EAID OEXC PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG
09HARARE877EDUCATING ZIMBABWE'S NEXT GENERATION
[...] SUMMARY: In a conscious decision to effect change through the education of Zimbabwe's next generation of leaders, Mission Zimbabwe actively seeks the country's best and brightest for study in the U.S. In the past ten years the number of Zimbabweans studying in the U.S. has grown from approxim [...]
2009-11-04 19:04:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT CVIS OEXC KFRD KPAO ZI
09HAVANA592GOC SIGNALS "READINESS TO MOVE FORWARD"
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Avowing a "readiness to move forward in our relationship," the Government of Cuba granted us unprecedented access to its state institutions during the visit of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Bisa Williams from September 16 to 22. To underscore the move, the GOC also offered t [...]
2009-09-25 17:39:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL CASC EAID ETTC ODIP OEXC OFDP PHSA PHUM
09HOCHIMINHCITY549IVLP DEBRIEF OFFERS NEW INSIGHT ON VIETNAM'S EDUCATION
[...] With a massively flawed education system continuing to stand between Vietnam and its development goals, the debriefing of two participants in the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) on Elementary and Secondary Education issues shed new light on the challenges faced by Vietnam's edu [...]
2009-07-14 10:11:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL VM
09HONGKONG2148USG-SPONSORED LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Law enforcement cooperation and capacity building in Hong Kong and Macau are top priorities in Post's Mission Strategic Plan. This cable highlights the active efforts by Post's eight resident law enforcement agencies during Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. Post coordinated and/or funded [...]
2009-11-23 07:57:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC SNAR PINS OEXC KCRM PREL TW CH MC HK
09JAKARTA2099 INDONESIANS CRAVE MORE U.S. EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
[...] Summary: Education initiatives took center stage during the DCM's visit to Yogyakarta on Monday, 14 December 2009. During meetings with the Rector of Gadjah Mada University and the Yogyakarta Chamber of Commerce, several opportunities for cooperation emerged to expand student exchanges and bu [...]
2009-12-23 09:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO ID
09JAKARTA270AMBASSADOR SIGNS NEW FULBRIGHT MOU
[...] Mission is pleased to report that on February 16, 2009, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the Fulbright scholarship program in Indonesia for five years and creating the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) as a "yayasan" (foundation) under Indonesia's new yayasan regula [...]
2009-02-17 09:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC ID
09JAKARTA373THE SECRETARY'S INDONESIA VISIT: NEW PARTNERSHIP BEGINS
[...] (U) During her recent visit to Jakarta, Secretary Clinton announced that the United States and Indonesia would form a comprehensive partnership. At the heart of that partnership is recognition of the importance of education. International education is a win-win for the U.S.-Indonesian partnersh [...]
2009-03-04 00:50:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC CVIS ID
09JAKARTA379EDUCATION #2 - FOLLOW-UP TO THE SECRETARY'S INDONESIA
[...] SUMMARY: In Jakarta, Secretary Clinton announced her objective of doubling the number of Indonesian students going to the U.S., increasing university linkages, and pursuing education as a cornerstone of a comprehensive U.S. - Indonesia partnership. The Secretary's comments resonated with bot [...]
2009-03-04 09:26:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC CVIS ID
09JAKARTA519EDUCATION #4 - FOLLOW-UP TO THE SECRETARY'S INDONESIA
[...] Over the last decade, Australia, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Great Britain, and other countries expanded and modernized their student recruiting systems in Indonesia. The United States did not with unfortunate and predictable results: the U.S. is no longer the top destination for Indonesian stu [...]
2009-03-23 06:34:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL ID
09JAKARTA613 TOP INDONESIAN FOUNDATION WANTS U.S. PARTNERSHIP ON HIGHER
[...] (SBU) During Secretary Clinton's visit to Indonesia she supported an expanded bilateral relationship in the field of education. Our challenge: to cultivate sustainable educational partnerships between the U.S. and Indonesia by expanding university partnerships and increasing the number of Indo [...]
2009-04-03 09:50:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL ID
09JAKARTA644U.S.-Indonesia Higher Education Partnership Ready for
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In February in Jakarta, the Secretary pledged to expand our bilateral educational relationship and tasked the Mission to seek Indonesian input. On April 6, Ambassador Hume met a key Government of Indonesia education official to seek his input on the proposed higher education pa [...]
2009-04-08 08:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL ID
09JAKARTA933HISTORIC DAY FOR FULBRIGHT INDONESIA
[...] (U) Mission is pleased to report that on Friday, May 29, 2009, the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) and the Directorate General of Higher Education (DGHE/DIKTI),Ministry of National Education (MONE),signed an agreement that will allow DIKTI to fund scholarships through AMINEF [...]
2009-06-02 10:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL ID
09JEDDAH300SAUDI SUMMER CAPITAL OF TAIF EAGER TO ENGAGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with Charge on August 8, the Governor and Mayor of Taif and the President of Taif University (the site of recent protests by rejected female applicants) invited U.S. participation and investment in their ambitious plans to develop tourism, technology, manufacturing, [...]
2009-08-14 15:30:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS ECON ENIV KPAO OEXC PGOV SA SOCI
09JERUSALEM1267 FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH
[...] (U) In response to reftel, Consulate General Jerusalem conducted specific consultations with targeted stakeholders regarding the topics in reftel. Our primary line of questioning was: from stakeholders' perspectives, what programs in the USG portfolio should be expanded, what programs are mi [...]
2009-07-22 15:53:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON OEXC SENV PREL SCUL KPAL KWBG
09JERUSALEM2021GAZA VS. WEST BANK RESIDENCY: A DISTINCTION WITH A
[...] (SBU) Summary. GOI policy continues to differentiate between West Bank and Gaza residents, with the latter prohibited from living or studying in the West Bank. Even Gaza "residents" who have been in the West Bank for years can find themselves subject to immediate deportation back to Gaza and [...]
2009-11-06 18:53:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAID KWBG PREL OEXC KMPI IS
09KABUL2998KABUL UNIVERSITY REQUESTS EXCHANGE WITH AL-AZHAR
[...] (U) This cable includes an action request, para 5. 2. (SBU) The chancellor of Kabul University and the dean of the University's Shari'a Faculty both made clear their desire to revive and intensify relations with Egyptian universities, particularly Al-Azhar, during separate meetings with th [...]
2009-09-28 12:38:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC PGOV EAID PREL SCUL AF
09KAMPALA806UGANDA: U.S. MISSION APPROACH TO MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-27 05:37:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09KHARTOUM433ESTABLISHMENT OF SUDANESE-AMERICAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IN
[...] SUMMARY: For a number of years, Sudanese alumni of USG grant programs tried, but never quite succeeded, in forming an alumni association. This has now changed. In late February, the semi-governmental Council for International People's Friendship approved the 27-member Sudanese American Alumni [...]
2009-03-29 05:18:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPAO SCUL SOCI OEXC KMDR KPKO ASEC SU
09KINGSTON1142Jamaica: J1 Validation Study Shows Good Usage and Returns
[...] (U) SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Kingston's Fraud Prevention Unit conducted a validation study on Jamaican J1 applicants who received J1 visas between May and August 2009. In our study, we concentrated on summer work and travel students, who make up the majority of J1 applicants seen at Embassy Kings [...]
2009-12-21 16:12:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS SMIG KFRD OEXC JM
09KINGSTON732JAMAICA: DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT
[...] The following information is keyed to reftel, paragraph 15: A) The Jamaican Diaspora is a readily identifiable community in both North America and the U.K. The Friends of Jamaica, University of the West Indies (UWI) Alumni Association, the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s annual Diaspora Co [...]
2009-09-24 19:07:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG
09KINSHASA1086 EMBASSY'S MARK TWAIN LITERARY PRIZE HELPS
[...] (SBU) Summary: PAS Kinshasa conceived, organized and sponsored the monthly Mark Twain Literary Prize from June to December 2009. Due to the event's enormous popular success, Ambassador has announced that the contest will be extended for another six-month period. More than 150 short works o [...]
2009-12-15 14:40:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL PHUM PINR SCUL SOCI CG
09KINSHASA624 SUMMARY OF ARTICLES RESULTING FROM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Media reaction to June 25 PD section's monthly press roundtable (reftel) on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) was widespread and largely positive. Highlights follow. End summary. 2. (SBU) Mission's public diplomacy section organizes a monthly Press Roundtable at th [...]
2009-07-01 11:10:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO KWMN OEXC SCUL PREL PGOV
09KINSHASA628 CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AND DEFENSE COOPERATION CHIEF
[...] (SBU): Summary: Charge d'affaires and director of office of security cooperation (OSC) held separate meetings June 25 with foreign minister's chief of staff and acting director of military operations respectively to urge the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to take quick an [...]
2009-07-01 15:48:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO KWMN OEXC SCUL PREL PGOV
09KUALALUMPUR608 FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: CONSULTATIVE PROCESS FOR
[...] Malaysia is almost unique in the world today. It is not of the Middle East but it seeks to be a leader in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). It is not the largest nation in Southeast Asia by any stretch, but it is a recent past chair of the OIC, it is a leader in Islamic Financ [...]
2009-07-24 08:41:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09KUALALUMPUR640 INVITATION TO AMBASSADOR VERVEER TO VISIT MALAYSIA
[...] In the weeks since President Obama's June 4 Cairo speech to the Muslim world, many Malaysian Muslims have welcomed an opportunity for new dialogue and engagement with the U.S. based on partnership and mutual respect. The advent of the new administrations in Washington and in KL has introduced [...]
2009-08-05 08:33:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09KUWAIT1158U.S. SPEAKER, DR. REZA ASLAN SPEAKS TO KUWAITI AUDIENCES ON
[...] (U) Summary: Dr. Reza Aslan, a well known Iranian-American scholar and author of several books on Islam, spoke to a diversified group of scholars, intellectuals, Islamic thinkers, officials and students from a wide range of political, economic and social backgrounds during his November 22-25 vi [...]
2009-12-13 13:54:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
09KUWAIT1196THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN KUWAIT: AN UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: Prepared by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and published in Al-Qabas Arabic daily newspaper on September 27, 2009, a recently completed report revealed that Kuwait's public school students ranked near the bottom on international standardized tests, despite the country's u [...]
2009-12-17 15:06:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
09KUWAIT259MS. ILENE EVANS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN STORYTELLER, PERFORMING
[...] (U) Summary: Ms. Ilene Evans' Program in Kuwait from February 9 - 13, 2009 directly supported the MSP goals of explaining American culture and values, as well as encouraging democratic practices and empowering women, to a wide range of Kuwaiti audiences from different high schools and universi [...]
2009-03-19 03:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL ZR
09KUWAIT418RHYTHM ROAD 2009: AMERICAN JAZZ FINDS EAGER AUDIENCE IN
[...] SUMMARY: New York City-based Chris Byars Jazz Quartet brought the Rhythm Road American Music Abroad Tour to Kuwait April 18-19. With three public concerts -- one impromptu jam session, a musical workshop for students at a local school, and two media interviews, the four American musicians won [...]
2009-04-29 06:45:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL ZR
09KUWAIT426KUWAITI STUDENTS' TERRORISM TRIAL ANYTHING BUT "MOOT"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: "The experience of a lifetime" is how one Kuwaiti student characterized her participation in a course titled "Rhetorics of Cultural Dissonance" offered at the American University of Kuwait (AUK). This course was developed with USG-funding and aimed at countering the influence o [...]
2009-04-30 02:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SOCI PTER KU ZR
09KUWAIT518U.S. PROGRAMS PROPEL KUWAITI WOMEN TO GREEN CHAIRS
[...] (C) Summary. In Kuwait's May 16 election, four U.S. educated women -- Dr. Ma'asouma Al-Mubarak, Dr. Aseel Al-Awadhi, Dr. Rola Dashti, and Dr. Salwa Al-Jassar -- became the first women to win seats in Kuwait's fifty-member parliament. Embassy believes their electoral chances were significantly [...]
2009-05-21 15:51:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR ELAB KWMN KMPI KPAO OEXC OIIP
09KUWAIT560MOOT COURT VERDICT . . . A HUNG JURY, A VICTORY FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The terrorism trial simulation conducted at the American University of Kuwait (AUK),detailed in reftel, came to a conclusion on May 19 with closing arguments by the defense and prosecution and two and a half hours of jury deliberation, which ended with a (partially manufactured [...]
2009-06-04 09:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SOCI PTER KU ZR
09KUWAIT916U.S. SPEAKER IMAM DR. TALAL EID PROMOTES INTERFAITH
[...] (U) Summary: U.S. Speaker and native Arabic speaker Imam Dr. Talal Eid's September 7-9 visit to Kuwait during the month of Ramadan broke new ground and cultivated goodwill amongst ultra-conservative female audiences, Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs officials, and students from a wi [...]
2009-09-16 09:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
09LAPAZ247VICE MINISTER FIRED FOR U.S. IV VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: Vice Minister for Basic Services Gustavo Morales was fired last month for participating in a USG-sponsored International Visitor program. VM Morales said his former boss Minister of Water Rene Orellana and Minister of Government Juan Ramon Quintana approached President Evo Morale [...]
2009-02-12 21:26:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR OEXC KDEM BL
09LAPAZ695POSITIVE TARIJA EVENTS: BOOKS, OREGANO, BASEBALL
[...] Building on the positive relationship enjoyed between the Embassy and the southern, gas-producing Department (state) of Tarija, the A/DCM traveled to the region May 7-8 to host a variety of events. A PAS book donation was attended by the mayor of Tarija, Oscar Montes and well over 100 red, wh [...]
2009-05-12 19:51:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV BL EAID OEXC OPRC EAGR
09LAPAZ766BOLIVIA'S BILATERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT PROPOSAL
[...] (SBU) Paragraph two contains the Embassy La Paz translation of the proposed Framework Agreement presented by the Bolivian Government for consideration at the May 20-21 bilateral dialogue. A point of clarification in Article III, Section 1: the Bolivian Government intends "State to State" to ex [...]
2009-05-29 12:02:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM EAID ODIP OPDC OEXC SNAR BL
09LILONGWE522 MALAWI: EXPERIENCE ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES
[...] Post welcomes this opportunity to provide input on the Malawian diaspora community. The initiative is particularly timely given recent remarks by President Mutharika regarding his interest in tapping the Malawian diaspora community as a resource for in-country development activities. We will [...]
2009-09-18 13:28:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL MI
09LONDON2501SCOTLAND: AMBASSADOR ENGAGES WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS
[...] (U) Summary. The Ambassador engaged with a wide variety of policy, civic, business, and Muslim communities during his first official visit to Scotland, October 29-30. Prominent Scottish Muslim leaders told the Ambassador during a roundtable discussion that the Muslim community in the UK and [...]
2009-11-05 16:27:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL OEXC OIIP ECON UK
09MADRID970CONSULTATIVE PROCESS FOR MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT - MADRID
[...] SUMMARY: Following the President's Cairo speech to Muslims around the world, U.S. Mission Spain continues to engage Muslims as part of our outreach to Spain's growing and increasingly diverse immigrant and minority communities. Our objective is to create a vision of mutual respect, advanceme [...]
2009-09-29 05:59:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD SP
09MANAMA521FOLLOW-UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: OPPORTUNITIES FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The President's June 4 speech in Cairo elicited a favorable reaction from most Bahrainis, who are anticipating increased engagement based on the initiatives outlined in the President's remarks. In response to ref A, Post recommends that existing programs - such as academic and [...]
2009-08-31 11:48:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OEXC SOCI SCUL BA
09MINSK134BELARUS: MFA OFFERS NEW TEXT FOR CHERNOBYL RESPITE
[...] (U) Please see action request para 5. 2. (U) Following up on reftel discussion, MFA U.S. and Canada Director Sergey Rachkov met with Charge April 25 to provide a new draft text for USG review on the subject of the Chernobyl respite U.S. travel program for Belarusian children. Rachkov no [...]
2009-04-27 11:56:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OEXC CVIS CMGT BO
09MONROVIA401LIBERIA: MEDIA REACTION: A NEW BEGINNING SPEECH
[...] SUMMARY: On June 4, 2009, the Public Diplomacy Section delivered copies of President Obama's speech to Mosques and media houses throughout Monrovia. Liberians watched the speech live on CNN and BBC in cafes and restaurants. Radio stations replayed the speech several times that day. Newspapers p [...]
2009-06-05 15:39:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO LI
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