US embassy cable - 05SANAA1722

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 SANAA 001722 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR ECA/PE/V/G/N- LARRY MOODY- NEA/PPD: 
PROJECT NUMBER: E/VGN-2004-0104 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OEXC, SCUL, YM 
SUBJECT: YEMEN'S NOMINATION FOR SPECIAL IV FY 05 "TEACHING 
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE " 
 
 
 REF: STATE 19694 
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VERSION: 3.0.7 
POST-EMAIL: usembassy08@y.net.ye 
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Sanaa 
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2950 
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START NOMINATION: 
ECA-OFFICE: E/VGN 
PROG-AGENCY-NAME: 
POST-PROJ-ID: 78 
ECA-PROJ-NO: 
PROJ-NAME: TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 
START MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
 
END MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
PROJ-TYPE:Regional 
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor 
FY: 2005 
DEPART-POST: 09/19/2005 
SESSION-DATE: 
RETURN-POST: 10/08/2005 
NO-OF-PART: 2 
RANK-ORDER: 1 
START MEMO POST-OBJ: 
 
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START MEMO POST-RCMD: 
 
END MEMO POST-RCMD: 
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1039 
PROG-AGENCY-ID: 
PROJ-TYPE-ID: MRP 
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29 
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 2950 
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 
STATUS: N 
ORIGINATOR: P 
SUBJ-DISC: English Teaching 
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PREFIX: Mr. 
F-NAME: NAJEEB 
M-NAME: AHMED 
L-NAME: SAEED 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 335 
PRINCIPAL?: Yes 
GENDER: 
DOB: 09/02/1961 
MAR-STAT: M 
BIRTH-CITY: LAHJ 
BIRTH-CNTRY: Yemen 
CITIZ-CNTRY: Yemen 
RES-CNTRY: Yemen 
START MEMO POSITION: 
ABDULNASSER Secondary School 
END MEMO POSITION: 
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
English teacher at Science and Technology School 2004 up to 
present. 
English teacher at ABDULNASSER high school1995 up to present 
Vice principal for ABDULNASSER high school 
 
 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
English teacher in several public schools 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
None 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
TOKYO 2001 
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO EDUCATION: 
B.A of Arts and Education -AIN SHAMS University, Cairo, 
Egypt 1989 
END MEMO EDUCATION: 
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
None 
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
None 
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
 
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
FIRST-LANG: Arabic 
ENGL-READ: 5 
ENGL-SPEAK: 5 
ENGL-COMP: 5 
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
 
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
 
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
START MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
 
END MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
START MEMO VIS-REC: 
 
END MEMO VIS-REC: 
NOMINATING-OFFICER: John Balian 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
Mr. Najieeb is English teacher and vice principal of one of 
the biggest high schools in Sanaa the capital of Yemen.  Due 
to his position as a teacher of the English language, he is 
in a unique position to disseminate information learned on 
the IVP upon his return.  His position also makes him well 
aware of many of the obstacles and problems involved in 
teaching English as a second language.  Mr. Najeeb is also a 
member of the English curriculum committee where he is in a 
position of influence involving setting curriculum standards 
at the ministry of education.  This visit will increase his 
knowledge and, upon his return, he will be in a position to 
share the experience with his colleagues and implement 
changes in the English language program in the public 
schools. 
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
NOM-OFF: U.S. Embassy Sanaa, Yemen 
SPEAKER?: No 
NOTIFY-EMB: No 
MEDIA?: No 
HOME-STAY: No 
HOME-HOSP?: No 
E-I-TYPE: 
NOMINEE-ID: 145 
PERSON-ID: 149 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: YN 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: YN 
RES-CNTRY-ID: YN 
FIRST-LANG-ID: AR 
E-I-TYPE-ID: 
NOM-POST-ID: 2950 
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0 
NOM-STATUS: N 
DS2019-ACTION: 1 
DS2019-SUBJECT: 13.1401 
SPONS-FUNDS: 0 
SPONS-AGENCY1: 
USGOVT-AGENCY1: DOS 
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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PREFIX: Mr. 
F-NAME: RASHAD 
M-NAME: MOHAMMED 
L-NAME: ALAREQI 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 0 
PRINCIPAL?: No 
GENDER: 
DOB: 01/01/1970 
MAR-STAT: M 
BIRTH-CITY: TAIZ 
BIRTH-CNTRY: Yemen 
CITIZ-CNTRY: Yemen 
RES-CNTRY: Yemen 
START MEMO POSITION: 
Community College 
END MEMO POSITION: 
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
Head of English Department in Sanaa Community College from 
2004 up to present 
English teacher at Community College 2002 to present. 
 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
English teacher in several public schools 
 
 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
None 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
EGYPT 1995 
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO EDUCATION: 
Master degree in English Literature- Sanaa University 2002 
B.A. English Language Teaching EGYPT. 1995 
 
END MEMO EDUCATION: 
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
NONE 
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
NONE 
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
 
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
FIRST-LANG: Arabic 
ENGL-READ: 5 
ENGL-SPEAK: 5 
ENGL-COMP: 5 
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
 
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
 
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
START MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
 
END MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
START MEMO VIS-REC: 
 
END MEMO VIS-REC: 
NOMINATING-OFFICER: JOHN BALIAN 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
Mr. Rashad was selected among many candidates because of his 
active participation in the academic field in Yemen.  He is 
from a remote area and teaches at a new and growing college 
(Community college Sanaa). His position as a young assistant 
teacher and head of English department at the community 
college and his responsibilities regarding curriculum and 
methodology at the Community College puts him in a position 
to influence change among the university students as well as 
curriculum trends. His ambitious personality makes him very 
eager to learn about the education system, political, 
cultural, and social life in U.S. 
 
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
NOM-OFF: U.S. Embassy Sanaa, Yemen 
SPEAKER?: No 
NOTIFY-EMB: No 
MEDIA?: No 
HOME-STAY: No 
HOME-HOSP?: No 
E-I-TYPE: 
NOMINEE-ID: 147 
PERSON-ID: 151 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: YN 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: YN 
RES-CNTRY-ID: YN 
FIRST-LANG-ID: AR 
E-I-TYPE-ID: 
NOM-POST-ID: 2950 
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0 
NOM-STATUS: N 
DS2019-ACTION: 1 
DS2019-SUBJECT: 
SPONS-FUNDS: 0 
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US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0 
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US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0 
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INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0 
INTL-ORG2: 
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0 
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0 
COMMISSION: 0 
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0 
VIS-AMOUNT: 0 
VIS-CAT: 
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