US embassy cable - 04AMMAN4625

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 AMMAN 004625 
 
SIPDIS 
 
ECA/PE/V/R/N; ECA/PE/V/M; NEA/PPD (DBENZE); NEA/ARN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM, SOCI, OEXC, SCUL, JO, PGOVE 
SUBJECT:  FY'05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM NOMINATIONS 
 
REF: AMMAN 002558 
 
1. 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 AND LAWYER, MIZAN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 
PROJECT:  RP: "HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS," JANUARY 
24-FEBRUARY 11, 2004 
NOMINATING SECTION: PA - CULTURAL SECTION 
RANK 1 
 
ALTERNATE: 
 
NAME: MR. TALEB AL SAQAF 
TITLE:    ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER GENERAL, THE NATIONAL 
CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 
PROJECT:  RP: "HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS," JANUARY 
24-FEBRUARY 11, 2004 
NOMINATING SECTIONS:  POL 
 
--NAME: MR. MOHANNAD KHALIL AL-KASAJI 
TITLE:    HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLITICAL PARTIES, MINISTRY OF 
INTERIOR 
PROJECT: MRP:"GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY," NOVEMBER 11-DECEMBER 2, 
2004 
NOMINATING SECTION:  POL 
RANK 2 
 
--NAME: MR. MAHMOUD WAFA 
TITLE:    DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF 
WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL SUPERVISOR OF CUSTOMS 
DEPARTMENT OF KING ABDALLA II AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND 
TRANSPARENCY OF GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE 
PROJECT:  MRP: "ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS," 
JULY 13-AUGUST 18, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: USAID 
RANK 3 
 
4.  NAME: MR. AMER AL HADIDI 
TITLE:    DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, MINISTRY OF 
INDUSTRY AND TRADE 
PROJECT:  MRP: "U.S. TRADE POLICY AND WORLD ECONOMY," 
OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 18, 2004 
NOMINATING SECTION: ECON 
RANK 4 
 
NAME: MS. SAMAR HADDADIN 
TITLE:    REPORTER, AL NASHMIYYA WOMEN ISSUES PAGE, AL RAI 
NEWSPAPER 
PROJECT:  MRP: "LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN," MARCH 3- 
24, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PA - PRESS SECTION 
RANK 5 
 
ALTERNATE: 
 
NAME: MS. SAMIRA DASOUQI 
TITLE:    REPORTER, AL NASHMIYYA WOMEN ISSUES PAGE, AL RAI 
NEWSPAPER 
PROJECT:  MRP: "LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN," MARCH 3- 
24, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PA - PRESS SECTION 
 
--NAME: MR. MAMOUM TALHOUNI 
TITLE:    DIRECTOR GENERAL, THE NATIONAL LIBRARY 
PROJECT:  MRP: "PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS," 
JULY 14-AUGUST 4, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: ECON 
RANK 6 
 
ALTERNATE: 
 
NAME: MS. TAGHRID HYEL BRAIZAT 
TITLE:    QUALITY ASSESSOR, ROYAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY 
PROJECT:  MRP: "PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS," 
JULY 14-AUGUST 4, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: USAID 
 
--NAME: MR. MARWAN GHARAIBEH 
TITLE:    DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, CUSTOMS 
DEPARTMENT 
PROJECT:  MRP: "U.S. TRADE POLICY AND THE WORLD ECONOMY II," 
APRIL 21-MAY 10, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: USAID 
RANK 7 
 
--NAME: MR. AHMAD ABU TOUK 
TITLE:    DIRECTOR AND OWNER, DAR AL AHLIEH 
PROJECT:  RP: BOOK PUBLISHING IN THE U.S.," MAY 16-JUNE 6, 
2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PA - CULTURAL SECTION 
RANK 8 
 
--NAME: MR. MOHAMMAD AL-MAJDUBAH 
TITLE:    DIRECTOR AND OWNER, MODERN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM 
PROJECT:  RP: "BOOK PUBLISHING IN THE U.S.," MAY 16-JUNE 6, 
2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PA - CULTURAL SECTION 
RANK 9 
 
--NAME: MS. MAI S. SALEH 
TITLE:    CHAIR, WOMEN'S COMMITTEE, JABEL HUSSEIN REFUGEE 
CAMP 
PROJECT:  RP: "NGO MANAGEMENT" FEBRUARY 14-MARCH 4, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: POL 
RANK 10 
 
--NAME: MR. GHAITH BAKRI 
TITLE:    TECHNICAL SERVICES AND PROJECTS DEPARTMENT, JORDAN 
EXPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL CANTERS 
PROJECT:  MRP: "ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND THE WORLD ECONOMY," 
JUNE 23-JULY 14, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: USAID 
RANK 11 
 
--NAME: MS. OLA FARWATI 
TITLE:    ECONOMIC REPORTER, AL GHADD 
PROJECT:  MRP: "U.S. TRADE AND THE WORLD ECONOMY I," OCTOBER 
28-NOVEMBER 18, 2004 
NOMINATING SECTION: PA - PRESS SECTION 
RANK 12 
 
--NAME: MR. ISAM ABU AL ADAS 
TITLE:    PRESIDENT OF AMMAN SHARI'A COURT 
PROJECT:  RP: "PROMOTING INTERFAITH DIALOGUE," JUNE 6-24, 
2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: POL 
RANK 13 
 
ALTERNATE: 
 
NAME: MR. IBRAHIM GHARAIBEH 
TITLE:    RESEARCH AND STUDIES DIRECTOR, ALGHAD DAILY 
NEWSPAPER 
PROJECT:  RP: "PROMOTING INTERFAITH DIALOGUE," JUNE 6-24, 
2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: POL 
 
--NAME: MS. KHITAM Al-HOFAH AL-UTAIBI 
TITLE:    HEAD OF E-GOVERNMENT UNIT, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 
PROJECT:  MRP: "ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ISSUES, 
FEBRUARY 24-MARCH 17, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: USAID 
RANK 14 
 
NAME: MR. IZZEDINE KHALIFEH 
TITLE:    INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER, AL DUSTOR 
PROJECT:  MRP: "INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, JUNE 16-JULY 7, 
2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PA - PRESS SECTION 
RANK 15 
 
--NAME: MS. DANA SAKIJHA 
TITLE:    PUBLIC RELATIONS AND FUNDRAISING MANAGER, NATIONAL 
CONSERVATORY, PIANO TEACHER 
PROJECT:  MRP: "PERFORMING ARTS IN U.S. SOCIETY," MARCH 10- 
31, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION:  POL 
RANK 16 
 
NAME: MS. RANDA ABDIN 
TITLE:    MODERN DANCE TEACHER, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 
QUEEN NOOR AL HUSSEIN FOUNDATION 
PROJECT:  MRP: "PERFORMING ARTS IN U.S. SOCIETY," MARCH 10- 
31, 2005 
NOMINATING SECTION: PA - CULTURAL SECTION 
RANK: 17 
 
 --NAME:  MR. FAISAL AL ZU'BI 
TITLE:    FILM PRODUCER 
PROJECT   RP: "FILM PRODUCTION IN THE U.S." 
NOMINATING SECTION:  PA - CULTURAL SECTION 
RANK 18 
 
SINGLE COUNTRY PROJECTS: FUNDED FROM OTHER FUNDING 
RESOURCES: 
 
1.  SINGLE COUNTRY PROGRAM FOR FIVE PARTICIPANTS ON "U.S. 
ELECTIONS" 
PROPOSED PROGRAM DATE:  THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE SCHEDULED TO 
ALLOW THE PARTICIPANTS TO BE IN THE U.S. ON THE DATE OF THE 
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: 
 
--MR. JIHAD ABUL-EES, REPORTER, AL-SABEEL 
--MS. KAWKAB HANAHNEH, REPORTER, SHIHAN 
--POLITICAL SCIENCE FACULTY MEMBER 
--MEMBER OF A POLITICAL PARTY 
--MEMBER OF THE ELECTION DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN 
AFFAIRS 
 
2.  SINGLE COUNTRY PROGRAM ON "PROMOTING INTERFAITH 
DIALOGUE" 
 
PROPOSED PROGRAM DATE:  DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER 
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS:  EIGHT FACULTY MEMBERS OF SHARIA AND 
ISLAMIC STUDIES 
 
3.  SINGLE COUNTRY PROJECT ON "NGO MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT" 
PROPOSED PROGRAM DATE: DURING THE THIRD QUARTER 
 
--MS. INAS DURGHAM, LEGAL ADVISOR, FAMILY AWARENESS AND 
GUIDANCE CENTER, ZARQA 
NOMINATING SECTION:  POL 
 
--MS. SAHAR ABDO 
COORDINATOR WITH THE ROYAL COURT, KING HUSSEIN CANCER CENTER 
NOMINATING SECTION:  POL 
 
--MR. FADI SHARAIHA 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JORDAN ROYAL ECOLOGICAL DIVING SOCIETY 
NOMINATING SECTION:  USAID 
 
--MS. HANIA KAYYAL 
COORDINATOR/ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC RELATIONS/DEAD 
SEA ULTRA MARATHON; FUND RAISING FOR THE SOCIETY FOR CARE OF 
NEUROLOGICAL PATIENTS 
NOMINATING SECTION:  PA - CULTURAL SECTION 
 
THE EVDB NOMINATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED SEPTEL. 
GNEHM