US embassy cable - 04KINSHASA1524

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINSHASA 001524 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR ECA/PE/V/M MBENSON/SROBINSON; ECA/PE/V/G/R/A DWOODS; 
AF/PD PERHNMAN 
 
E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: OEXC, SCUL, KPAO 
SUBJECT: FY'05-MRP: "Grassroots Democracy I" November 11- December 
2, 2004 
 
REF: SECSTATE 100131 
 
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VERSION: 3.0.7 
POST-EMAIL: MetaAK@state.gov 
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Kinshasa 
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 4307 
EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA 
START NOMINATION: 
ECA-OFFICE: E/VP 
PROG-AGENCY-NAME: Meridian International Center 
POST-PROJ-ID: 40 
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VM-2005-0005 
PROJ-NAME: Grassroots Democracy I    FY'05 
START MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
The project will demonstrate how citizen participation in the 
democratic process at the grassroots level can influence 
political, social, and economic change. 
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PROJ-TYPE: Multi-Regional 
PROG-TYPE: IV Group Projects 
FY: 2005 
DEPART-POST: 11/08/2004 
SESSION-DATE: 11/11/2004 
RETURN-POST: 12/03/2004 
NO-OF-PART: 1 
RANK-ORDER: 0 
START MEMO POST-OBJ: 
 
END MEMO POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO POST-RCMD: 
 
END MEMO POST-RCMD: 
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1027 
PROG-AGENCY-ID: 1287 
PROJ-TYPE-ID: MRP 
PROG-TYPE-ID: 31 
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 4307 
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 
STATUS: N 
ORIGINATOR: U 
SUBJ-DISC: Grassroots Democracy 
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PREFIX: Mr. 
F-NAME: Martin 
M-NAME: Madidi 
L-NAME: Fayulu 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 313 
PRINCIPAL? Yes 
GENDER: M 
DOB: 11/21/1956 
MAR-STAT: M 
BIRTH-CITY: Kinshasa 
BIRTH-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
CITIZ-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
RES-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
START MEMO POSITION: 
Dealer       Shell 
END MEMO POSITION: 
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
President of Institute for Freedom and Democracy 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
1999-2003: General Manager, EXXONMOBIL, Ethiopia/Mali 
1984-1998: Manager, Mobil Oil (Democratic Republic of Congo, 
United States of America, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and Nigeria. 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
Yes, in 1983(study) and 1994-2003 (business with EXXONMOBIL) 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
1994-2003: France, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Mali, Ethiopia 
1977-1982: France 
1982: Great Britain 
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO EDUCATION: 
1984: Diploma in Management, Management College in Paris, France. 
1983: Diploma in management, European University of America, San 
Francisco, USA 
1982: Master in Economics, University of Paris XII, Creteil, 
Paris, France 
END MEMO EDUCATION: 
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
2004: President of Institute for Freedom and Democracy (ILD) 
1990-1993: President of Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) 
1987-1989: Vice-President, Young Economic Chamber 
1984-1990: Member of Group Logos and Praxis (GLP) 
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
Several articles published in local Congolese newspapers. 
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
None 
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
FIRST-LANG: Other 
ENGL-READ: 3 
ENGL-SPEAK: 3 
ENGL-COMP: 3 
START OTHER-LANGS: 
OTHER-LANG: French 
OTHER-LANG-ID: FR 
READ: 4 
SPEAK: 4 
COMP: 4 
END OTHER-LANGS: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
To allow Mr. Fayulu to observe the activities of citizen action 
groups that interact with U.S. elected officials at all levels 
which influence political, social, and economic change. 
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
Post would like the nominee to observe how citizen participation 
in the democratic process at the grassroots level can influence 
political, social, and economic change. And also learn about the 
structure of the U.S. Government, with emphasis on the federal 
system and the separation of powers. 
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
START MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
 
END MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
START MEMO VIS-REC: 
Mr. Fayulu would like to learn about the administration of 
political parties in the United States, and visit the Institute 
for the Promotion of Democracy. 
END MEMO VIS-REC: 
NOMINATING-OFFICER: 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: POL 
Mr. Fayulu is a Shell oil dealer.  He is also the President of 
"L'Institut pour la Libertie and La Democratie".  This 
organization has more than 100 members and its purpose is to 
promote the development of democratic culture.  This is obviously 
of vital importance to the DRC as the country continues its 
transitional process towards democratic elections.  Mr. Fayulu 
will benefit in particular from seeing how private sector 
volunteers can encourage and promote democracy at the grassroots 
level.  The Country Team has approved this nominee. 
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
NOM-OFF: POL 
SPEAKER? Yes 
NOTIFY-EMB: No 
MEDIA? No 
HOME-STAY: No 
HOME-HOSP? Yes 
E-I-TYPE: NONE 
NOMINEE-ID: 90 
PERSON-ID: 92 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CG 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CG 
RES-CNTRY-ID: CG 
FIRST-LANG-ID: YZ 
E-I-TYPE-ID: N 
NOM-POST-ID: 4307 
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0 
NOM-STATUS: N 
DS2019-ACTION: 1 
DS2019-SUBJECT: 60.0238 
SPONS-FUNDS: USD 9,188.000 
SPONS-AGENCY1: 
USGOVT-AGENCY1: 
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0 
USGOVT-AGENCY2: 
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0 
INTL-ORG1: 
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0 
INTL-ORG2: 
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0 
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0 
COMMISSION: 0 
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0 
VIS-AMOUNT: 0 
VIS-CAT: 5 
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