US embassy cable - 05AMMAN6265

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 AMMAN 006265 
 
SIPDIS 
 
ECA/PE/V/R/N (SABED-KOTOB, LMOODY); NEA/PPD (DBENZE); 
NEA/ARN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OEXC SCUL JO 
SUBJECT: FY-05 P4L: "YOUNG LEADERS" SEPTEMBER 19, 2005. 
 
 
1.  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: 
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ECA-OFFICE: E/VGN 
PROG-AGENCY-NAME: 
POST-PROJ-ID: 269 
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VGN - 2005 - 
PROJ-NAME: STUDENT LEADERS- IRAQ 
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PROJ-TYPE: REGIONAL 
PROG-TYPE: IV GRANT VISITOR 
FY: 2005 
DEPART-POST: 09/15/2005 
SESSION-DATE: 09/19/2005 
RETURN-POST: 
NO-OF-PART: 2 
RANK-ORDER: 0 
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ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1039 
PROG-AGENCY-ID: 
PROJ-TYPE-ID: RP 
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29 
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 2887 
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 
STATUS: N 
ORIGINATOR: U 
SUBJ-DISC: EDUCATION (GENERAL) 
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F-NAME: SARA 
M-NAME: IBRAHIM 
L-NAME: SA'AID 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 215 
PRINCIPAL?: YES 
GENDER: F 
DOB: 04/28/1982 
MAR-STAT: S 
BIRTH-CITY: HILLA 
BIRTH-CNTRY: IRAQ 
CITIZ-CNTRY: IRAQ 
RES-CNTRY: IRAQ 
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STUDENT, THIRD STAGE, EDUCATION COLLEGE, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, 
BABIL UNIVERSITY. 
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NONE 
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NONE 
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STUDENT, THIRD STAGE, EDUCATION COLLEGE, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, 
BABIL UNIVERSITY. 
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NONE 
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NONE 
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FIRST-LANG: ARABIC 
ENGL-READ: 3 
ENGL-SPEAK: 3 
ENGL-COMP: 3 
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NOMINATING-OFFICER: SHAWN H. DUNCAN 
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SARAH IS A VERY FOCUSED ENGLISH STUDENT AT BABIL UNIVERSITY, 
WHO PLANS TO BECOME A PROFESSOR SOMEDAY.  HER CONFIDENCE AND 
COURAGE SHINED WHEN SHE SPOKE ABOUT SUNNI-SHIA ISSUES AND 
THE NEW IRAQI CONSTITUTION.  AS A CHILD OF A SUNNI-SHIA 
COUPLE, SARAH IS CONCERNED WITH THE GROWING SECTARIAN DIVIDE 
AND HOPES TO CONTRIBUTE TO RECONCILIATION DIALOGUES IN THE 
FUTURE.  SARAH ALSO HOPES TO SEE RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND 
STUDENTS DEFENDED IN THE CONSTITUTION.  SARAH IS FRUSTRATED 
WITH UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS STILL POSSESS "THE 
DICTATORSHIP MENTALITY," AND "FOREIGN TERRORISTS" 
DESTABILIZING HER HOMETOWN, BUT LOOKS FORWARD TO A PEACEFUL 
AND PROSPEROUS BABIL SOMEDAY.  SHE ENJOYS READING 
SHAKESPEARIAN DRAMAS AND WATCHING OPRAH. 
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NOM-OFF: IPAO BABIL 
SPEAKER?: NO 
NOTIFY-EMB: YES 
MEDIA?: NO 
HOME-STAY: NO 
HOME-HOSP?: YES 
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NOMINEE-ID: 600 
PERSON-ID: 599 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
RES-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
FIRST-LANG-ID: AR 
E-I-TYPE-ID: I 
NOM-POST-ID: 2887 
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0 
NOM-STATUS: N 
DS2019-ACTION: 1 
DS2019-SUBJECT: 13.0101 
SPONS-FUNDS: 8000 
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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F-NAME: CELIA 
M-NAME: G. 
L-NAME: HAMAZASP 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 215 
PRINCIPAL?: YES 
GENDER: F 
DOB: 10/01/1984 
MAR-STAT: S 
BIRTH-CITY: BASRA 
BIRTH-CNTRY: IRAQ 
CITIZ-CNTRY: IRAQ 
RES-CNTRY: IRAQ 
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STUDENT IN BASRA UNIVERSITY AT ENGINEERING COLLEGE 
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NONE 
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NONE 
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STILL STUDENT IN BASRA UNIVERSITY, ENGINEERING COLLEGE 
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NONE 
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NONE 
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ENGL-READ: 3 
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NOMINATING-OFFICER: TIM BASHOR 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
CELIA HAMAZASP IS A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BASRAH, 
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.  SHE IS HIGHLY RESPECTED AMONG 
PROFESSORS AND PEERS AT SCHOOL.  UNUSUAL IN THIS 
ENVIRONMENT, SHE IS OUTGOING AND ENGAGING.  RECENTLY SHE AND 
OTHER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ORGANIZED A CLASS PICNIC DURING 
WHICH THEY WERE ALL ATTACKED AND BEATEN BY OFFICE OF THE 
MARTYR SADR "ENFORCERS."  DESPITE THAT EXPERIENCE, SHE HAS 
CONTINUED TO BE A VOCAL PROPONENT OF FREEDOM AT THE 
UNIVERSITY. 
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NOM-OFF: REO BASRAH 
SPEAKER?: NO 
NOTIFY-EMB: YES 
MEDIA?: NO 
HOME-STAY: NO 
HOME-HOSP?: YES 
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NOMINEE-ID: 601 
PERSON-ID: 600 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
RES-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
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E-I-TYPE-ID: I 
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NOM-STATUS: N 
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DS2019-SUBJECT: 13.0101 
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