US embassy cable - 04AMMAN3907

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 AMMAN 003907 
 
SIPDIS 
 
ECA/PE/V/P; ECA/PE/V/G/N; NEA/PPD (DBENZE); NEA/ARN; BAGHDAD 
FOR STRATCOMM 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM, SOCI, OEXC, SCUL, JO, PGOVE 
SUBJECT:  IRAQ FY 05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM 
NOMINATIONS 
 
REF: A) SECSTATE 347416; B) SECSTATE 001663 
 
FOLLOWING IS THE FY 2005 SLATE OF IRAQI INTERNATIONAL 
VISITOR NOMINEES.  PD BAGHDAD IS NOMINATING THIRTY-ONE 
PRINCIPAL CANDIDATES AND SIX ALTERNATES.  THE PRINCIPAL 
CANDIDATES ALL HAVE COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL. 
 
1.  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 DEMOCRACY II," MAY 5-26, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: GC QADISIYAH- HENRY S.ENSHER 
RANK 2 
 
3.  NAME: MS.AMEERA KASSIM HASSAN AI RUBAIE 
TITLE:    ASSISTANT PROF., TIKRIT TEACHING HOSPITAL 
PROJECT:  MRP: "WOMEN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT," SEP 29- OCT 
20, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- TIKRIT-DANIEL ERNST 
RANK 3 
 
4.  NAME: MR. NAJM ABDULLAH AHMAD AL- AZZAWY 
TITLE:    PRESIDENT, FALLUJAH CIVIL SOCIETY ORG. 
PROJECT:  RP: "HUMAN RIGHTS," JAN 24-FEB 11, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: SENIOR ADVISER-MINISTRY OF FORGEIN 
AFFAIRS- MARC SIEVERS 
RANK 4 
 
5.  NAME: MS. DAMAIER SHAKER MOHAMMED JAWAD AL MALAK 
TITLE:    MANAGER, RAFIDAIN BANK 
PROJECT:  RP: "WOMEN AS LEADERS," NOV 22-DEC 10, 2004 
NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- TIKRIT-DANIEL ERNST 
RANK 5 
 
6.  NAME: MR. MAJEED ISMAIL MOHAMAD 
TITLE:    IMAM OF THE BIG MOSQUE 
PROJECT: RP: "PROMOTING INTERFAITH DIALOGUE," JUNE 6-24, 
2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- SULAIMANIYA- BILL GRANT 
RANK 6 
 
7.  NAME: MR. MOUSA HAMID MUSTAFA AL SAMARRAI 
TITLE:    EDITOR, AL MANARAT 
PROJECT:  RP: "ROLE OF THE MEDIA," MAR 14-APRIL 1, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- TIKRIT-DANIEL ERNST 
RANK 7 
 
8.  NAME: MR. DOSTE ABDULKADIR MUHAMMAD 
TITLE:    DIRECTOR OF COOPERATION, KURDISH MINISTRY OF 
EDUCATION 
PROJECT:  MRP: "CIVIC EDUCATION," JAN 14-FEB 3, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- CPA-ARBIL- TIM STANDAERT 
RANK 8 
 
9.  NAME: MR. DHURGHAM MOHAMMED ALI SADEQ 
TITLE:    JOURNALIST, AL MASHRAQ 
PROJECT:  MRP: "INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM," JUNE 16- JULY 7, 
2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- BAGHDAD- MICAELA SCHWEITZER-BLUHM 
RANK 9 
 
10.  NAME: MS. BATOOL HUSSEIN SELMAN 
TITLE:    HEAD OF DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, STATE COMPANY FOR 
TOBACCO AND CIGARS 
PROJECT:  MRP: "LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN," MAR 3- 
29, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: FSO-GOVERNANCE- STEPHANIE KUCK 
RANK 10 
 
11. NAME: MR. MU'AMAR RIAD ABBAS AL- KHUZAI 
TITLE:    POLITICAL ADVISOR 
PROJECT:  MP: "YOUTH LEADERSHIP,"OCT 21-NOV 11, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: GOVERNANCE COORDINATOR- HENRY ENSHER 
RANK 11 
 
12. NAME: MR. ISMAIL ABDUL HUSSEIN RADHI 
TITLE:    ASAIBA ZANA COMPANY 
PROJECT:  MRP: "ORGANIZED LABOR," AUGUST 18- SEP 8, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: GC- PAUL HARVEY 
RANK 12 
 
13. NAME: MS. JINAN KADIM MUHAMMAD 
TITLE:    STATION MANAGER, DIYALA TELEVISION 
PROJECT:  MRP: "TV BROADCAST JOURNALISM," APRIL 7- 28, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: CPA-BAQUBAH- CHARLIE RIESER 
RANK 13 
14. NAME: MS. RAJAA GH. INTIWAN 
TITLE:    PROJECT MANAGER 
PROJECT:  RP: "WOMEN AS LEADERS," NOV 22- DEC 10, 2004 
NOMINATING SECTION: DEPUTY GOVER.COORDINATOR-NINEWA- CINDY 
GREGG 
RANK 14 
 
15. NAME: MR. SAFAD MOHAMMAD- ALI JAWAD AL- MUSAWI 
TITLE:    FOREIGN RELATIONS OFFICER, IRAQI DEMOCRATIC 
GATHERING 
PROJECT:  MRP: "GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY I," MAY 5- 26, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: CPA-SOUTH CENTERAL REGIONALCOORDINATOR- 
MICHAEL GFOELLER 
RANK 15 
 
16. NAME: MR. MOHAMMED AHMAD RAMADAN 
TITLE: DEAN, COLLEGE OF LAW 
PROJECT:  MRP: "U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM," NOV 18- DEC 9, 2004 
NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ 
RANK 16 
 
17. NAME: MR. KAWAN OTHMAN ARIF 
TITLE:    DIR OF FOREIGN RELATIONS, SULIMANIYA UNIVERSITY 
PROJECT:  RP: "UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION," MARCH 7-25, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PAO - ERIC WATNIK 
RANK 17 
 
18. NAME: MR. AHMED HUSSEIN AL SAMAREE 
TITLE:    JOURNALIST, AL JAZEERA 
PROJECT   MRP: "TV BROADCAST JOURNALISM," APRIL 7-28, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION:  CPA- BAGHDAD- MICAELA SCHWEITZRT-BLUHM 
RANK 18 
 
19. NAME: MR. HASSAN AHMAD KASSIM 
TITLE:    CHIEF OF ANTIQUITIES RESEARCH 
PROJECT:  RP: "PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE," MAY 2-20, 
2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- CPA-ARBIL- TIM STANDAERT 
RANK 19 
 
20.  NAME: MS. JULE HAJI OMER AL HAJANI 
TITLE:    HEAD OF KURDISH WOMEN'S UNION 
PROJECT:  RP: "NGO MANAGEMENT," FEB 14- MAR 4, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION:  PAO- DOHUK MARY JANE BUSHNAQ 
RANK 20 
 
21.  NAME: MR. MUSHIR AHMED YUNIS 
TITLE:    CHIEF OF THE ISLAMIC UNION 
PROJECT:  RP: "RULE OF LAW," JAN 10-28, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK MARY JANE BUSHNAQ 
RANK 21 
 
22. NAME: MR. HASSAN ZAYN AL ABDEEN NAKI TAKI AL ANBAGI 
TITLE: GENERAL HEALTH DIRECTOR 
PROJECT:  MRP: "INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND HV/AIDS," JAN 21- 
FEB 10, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- TIKRIT-DANIEL ERNST 
RANK 22 
 
23. NAME: MR. ALAA MOHAMMED HASSAIN JWAD 
TITLE: JOURNALIST, DAWA 
PROJECT:  RP: "FOREIGN POLICY DECISION MAKING," APRIL 18-MAY 
6, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- BAGHDAD- MICAELA SCHWEITZRT-BLUHM 
RANK 23 
 
24. NAME: MS. SHARMAN ABBAS MOHAMED 
TITLE: JOURNALIST, AL SHARIA 
PROJECT:  RP: "FOREIGN POLICY DECISION MAKING," APRIL 18-MAY 
6, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: CPA- BAGHDAD- AL ELSADR 
RANK 24 
 
25. NAME: MR. KHIDHER KAILO ALI DOMLE 
TITLE: HEAD OF DOHUK UNIVERSITY, MEDIA DEPARTMENT 
PROJECT:  RP: "ROLE OF THE MEDIA," MARCH 14-APRIL 1, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ 
RANK 25 
 
26. NAME: MR. AHMED YOUNIS 
TITLE: MINISTRY OF TRADE 
PROJECT:  MRP: "U.S. TRADE POLICY," APRIL 21- MAY 10, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: COMMERCIAL OFFICER- LARRY TABASH 
RANK 26 
 
27. NAME: MR. KHAERY ILYAS ALI 
TITLE: DIRECTOR, YAZIDI LALISH CULTURE CENTER 
PROJECT:  RP: "PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE," MAY 2-20, 
2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ 
RANK 27 
 
28. NAME: DR. LUIS KARU BANDAR 
TITLE: DEAN, COLLEGE OF BASIC ED 
PROJECT:  RP: "CURRICULM DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC EDUCATIONE," 
FEB 7-25, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ 
RANK 28 
 
29. NAME: MR. HAMEED SALIH ABU 
TITLE: GENERAL DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, DOHUK 
PROJECT:  MRP: "ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION," FEB 24- 
MARCH 17, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ 
RANK 29 
 
30. NAME: MR. FARHAN AL- SHARIFANI 
TITLE: KRG INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT 
PROJECT:  MRP: "GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY I," NOV 11- DEC 2, 2004 
NOMINATING SECTION: PAO- DOHUK- MARY JANE BUSHNAQ 
RANK 30 
 
31. NAME: MS. LOBNA R. ABDAL JABBAR 
TITLE: HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 
PROJECT:  RP: "AMERICAN STUDIES," MAR 21- APRIL 8, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION-MAJ HASSIG 
RANK 31 
 
ALTERNATES: 
 
1. NAME: MS. ZAINAB MURAD SAHRAB 
TITLE: JOURNALIST, DEUTSCHE RADIO 
PROJECT: 
NOMINATING SECTION: BAGHDAD- CARA SCHERER 
 
2. NAME: MS. MANAHEL A. ALI 
TITLE: DEAN IN THE COOEGE OF EDUCATION FOR WOMEN 
PROJECT: 
NOMINATING SECTION: MAJ HASSIG 
 
3. NAME: MS. HALIMA CHILAD 
TITLE: AL MUSHARAKA 
PROJECT: 
NOMINATING SECTION: BAGHDAD- AL ELSAD 
 
4. NAME: MS. ASSMAA FAHAD 
TITLE: LECTURER, BAGHDAD UNIVERSITY 
PROJECT: 
NOMINATING SECTION: MAJ HASSIG 
 
5. NAME: MS. KHLOOD KATEH AL ZAYADI 
TITLE: IBN AL BALAD NEWSPAPER 
PROJECT: 
NOMINATING SECTION: BAGHDAD- CARA SCHERER 
 
6. NAME: MR. ABDUL MEHDI TALEB RAHMATALLA 
TITLE: DEAN OF COOEGE OF SCIENCE, BAGHDAD 
PROJECT: 
NOMINATING SECTION: MAJ HASSIG 
 
THE EVDB NOMINATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED SEPTEL. 
 
MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. 
 
GNEHM