US embassy cable - 05AMMAN7693

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 AMMAN 007693 
 
SIPDIS 
 
ECA/PE/V/M (AMOYLAN, SROBINSON); NEA/PPD (DBENZE); NEA/ELA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OEXC, SCUL, JO 
SUBJECT:  FY-2006 MRP: "SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION, TREATMENT 
AND PREVENTION- NOVEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 1, 2005 
 
 
1.  THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN BAGHDAD NOMINATES MR. 
HAMID J. KASSIM FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 
 
2.  MR.KASSIM HAS RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR HIS 
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 
 
3.  FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: 
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PROG-AGENCY-NAME: 
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ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VP-2006-0005 
PROJ-NAME: SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION, TREATMENT AND 
PREVENTION-IRAQ 
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PROJ-TYPE: MULTI-REGIONAL 
PROG-TYPE: IV GROUP PROJECTS 
FY: 2005 
DEPART-POST: 11/08/2005 
SESSION-DATE: 11/10/2005 
RETURN-POST: 12/02/2005 
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STATUS: N 
ORIGINATOR: U 
SUBJ-DISC: EDUCATION, PREVENTION & TREATMENT 
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PREFIX: MR. 
F-NAME: HAMID 
M-NAME: J. 
L-NAME: KASSIM 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 322 
PRINCIPAL: YES 
GENDER: M 
DOB: 02/21/1968 
MAR-STAT: M 
BIRTH-CITY: DIWANIYAH 
BIRTH-CNTRY: IRAQ 
CITIZ-CNTRY: IRAQ 
RES-CNTRY: IRAQ 
START MEMO POSITION: 
GENERAL MANAGER, HEALTH DEPT 
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START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
HEAD OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, HEALTH DEPT., 2003-2004; HEAD, 
OBSERVATION DEPARTMENT, HEALTH DEPT. 2002-2003; HEAD OF 
HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, HEALTH DEPT., 2000-2003. 
 
 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
NONE 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
KUWAIT; JORDAN; LEBANON, 
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START MEMO EDUCATION: 
BAGHDAD UNIVERSITY, M.B.CH.1993 
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START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
MEMBER, IRAQI MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; MEMBER, DOCTORS WITHOUT 
BORDERS 
 
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NONE 
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FIRST-LANG: ARABIC 
ENGL-READ: 3 
ENGL-SPEAK: 3 
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NOMINATING-OFFICER: PATRICK SMELLER 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
DR. KASSIM IS A LONG-TIME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WITH A 
PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN 
QADISIYAH PROVINCE; HE IS ALSO ACTIVE IN THE NGO COMMUNITY 
IN DIWANIYAH AND HAS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO HAVE 
ASKED FOR IT, INCLUDING DIWANIYAH'S TWO WOMEN'S CENTERS; HE 
IS A STRONG SUPPORTER OF U.S. AND COALITION FORCES, AND HAS 
ACTIVELY COLLABORATED WITH THE COALITION ON HUMANITARIAN 
PROJECTS TO BENEFIT QADISIYAH'S NEEDY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS A 
GROWING PROBLEM IN QADISIYAH THOUGH IT'S MOSTLY BEEN KEPT 
HIDDEN, ACCORDING TO DR. KASSIM;  THIS PROGRAM WOULD BE AN 
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO MEET WITH HIS AMERICAN 
COUNTERPARTS AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONALS TO 
LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE THROUGH 
PREVENTION, TREATMENT, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. 
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NOM-OFF: REO HILLAH 
SPEAKER: NO 
NOTIFY-EMB: YES 
MEDIA: NO 
HOME-STAY: NO 
HOME-HOSP: YES 
E-I-TYPE: 
NOMINEE-ID: 615 
PERSON-ID: 614 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
RES-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
FIRST-LANG-ID: AR 
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NOM-POST-ID: 2887 
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0 
NOM-STATUS: N 
DS2019-ACTION: 1 
DS2019-SUBJECT: 51.2799 
SPONS-FUNDS: 8000 
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