US embassy cable - 03AMMAN3175

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 AMMAN 003175 
 
SIPDIS 
 
ECA/PE/V/P (AMOYLAN, DTHOMPSON); NEA/PPD (CBOURGEOIS, 
DMACINNES, JGAFFNEY); NEA/ARN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OEXC SCUL JO 
SUBJECT: FY-03 MRP: "ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND THE GLOBAL 
ECONOMY," SEPTEMBER 25-OCTOBER 16, 2003 
 
REF: SECSTATE 71197 
 
1.  THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES TWO IRAQI 
CANDIDATES, MS. NISREN KAZIMI, MULTI-MEDIA GRAPHICS 
DESIGNER, AND MS. WAFA AL-DADA, WEBSITE DESIGNER AND E- 
COMMERCE EXPERT, RUBICON-JORDAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP.  FUNDING 
FOR THIS PROGRAM WILL BE ALLOCATED FROM A SPECIAL FUND FOR 
IRAQI CANDIDATES.  FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: 
 
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START NOMINATION: 
ECA-OFFICE: E/VP 
PROG-AGENCY-NAME: 
POST-PROJ-ID: 141 
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VP -2003-0041 
PROJ-NAME: ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 
START MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
 
END MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
PROJ-TYPE: MULTI-REGIONAL 
PROG-TYPE: IV GROUP PROJECTS 
FY: 2003 
DEPART-POST: 09/23/2003 
SESSION-DATE: 09/25/2003 
RETURN-POST: 10/17/2003 
NO-OF-PART: 2 
RANK-ORDER: 1 
START MEMO POST-OBJ: 
 
END MEMO POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO POST-RCMD: 
 
END MEMO POST-RCMD: 
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1027 
PROG-AGENCY-ID: 
PROJ-TYPE-ID: MRP 
PROG-TYPE-ID: 31 
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 2887 
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 43607 
STATUS: N 
ORIGINATOR: U 
SUBJ-DISC: ECONOMIC & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
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PREFIX: MS. 
F-NAME: NISREN 
M-NAME: H. 
L-NAME: KAZIMI 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 411 
PRINCIPAL?: YES 
M-ADDR1: P.O. BOX 5296 
M-ADDR2: 
M-ADDR3: 
M-CITY: AMMAN 11183 
M-STATE: 
M-CNTRY: JORDAN 
M-ZONE: 
M-ZIP: 
M-PHONE: (962-6) 551-3710 
M-FAX: 
M-EMAIL: NASRENEKAZIMI@YAHOO.COM 
M-CNTRY-ID: JO 
M-ADDRTYPE: B 
GENDER: F 
DOB: 11/16/1962 
MAR-STAT: S 
BIRTH-CITY: BAGHDAD 
BIRTH-CNTRY: IRAQ 
CITIZ-CNTRY: IRAQ 
RES-CNTRY: JORDAN 
START MEMO POSITION: 
MULTI-MEIDA GRAPHIC DESIGNER, RUBICON-JORDAN TECHNOLOGY 
GROUP 
END MEMO POSITION: 
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
ADMINISTRATOR, INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, 
2000-2001; INTERIOR DESIGNER,  JORDAN DECORATIVE MATERIAL 
CO. LTD., 1995-2000; INTERIOR DESIGNER, ADEL KHOZAI INTERIOR 
DESIGNER AND CONSULTANT, 1990-1995; CIVIL ENGINEER, DR. 
YAGHMOUR AND ASSOCIATE, 1983-1988. 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
NONE 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
MOST OF EUROPE, LEBANON, DUBAI 
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO EDUCATION: 
B.SC. CIVIL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD, 1983; 
COURSES IN INTERIOR DESIGN, BEIRUT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 1990 
END MEMO EDUCATION: 
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
 
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
PUBLISHED SEVERAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM HANDS OUT FOR CHILDREN 
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
NONE 
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
FIRST-LANG: ARABIC 
ENGL-READ: 4 
ENGL-SPEAK: 4 
ENGL-COMP: 4 
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
MS. KAZIMI IS A MULTI-MEDIA GRAPHICS DESIGNER AT RUBICON- 
JORDAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP.  RUBICON IS A JORDANIAN COMPANY 
DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE PRODUCTS 
TO SERVE A VARIETY OF NEEDS.  RUBICON'S MISSION IS TO OFFER 
WORLD CLASS MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY TO SERVE 
REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS.  SINCE INCEPTION, 
RUBICON MANAGEMENT HAS BELIEVED THAT EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
ARE AND WILL REMAIN THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENTS IN THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTRIES AND THEIR PEOPLE.   THUS, RUBICON 
HAS FOCUSED IT'S EFFORTS ON THE USE OF MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY 
TO CREATE AND DEVELOP NEW TECHNIQUES AND METHODS TO EDUCATE, 
TRAIN AND COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE.  MS. KAZIMI  IS CURRENTLY 
WORKING ON A PROJECT "TRAFFIC AWARENESS FOR KIDS". THIS 
PROJECT IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE TRAFFIC AWARENESS IN THREE 
AGE GROUPS, STARTING FROM SIX YEARS OF AGE UP TO SEVENTEEN 
YEARS. THIS IS TO BE INTEGRATED IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUMS IN 
JORDAN AND LATER ON, IN THE GULF REGION. 
 
HER DUTIES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: 
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERFACES.  SHE IS ALSO 
WORKING ON THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT; ADVISING ON THE 
CHARACTERS CREATED; IMPLEMENTING LESSONS THROUGH USER 
FRIENDLY, SIMPLE AND EXCITING INTERACTIVE ANIMATION; 
SUPERVISING THE CREATION OF "FUN' N GAMES" IDEAS AND 
IMPLEMENTING THEM THROUGH DESIGN; SUPERVISE, FOLLOW UP AND 
COORDINATE WITH THE PROJECT'S TEAM MEMBERS.  MS. KAZIMI HAS 
NEVER BEEN EXPOSED TO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY, CULTURAL AND 
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.  HER PARTICIPATION SUPPORTS MPP 
OBJECTIVES ON "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT" AND "U.S. SOCIETY AND 
VALUES." 
 
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: CAO 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
 
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
NOM-OFF: PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION 
SPEAKER?: NO 
NOTIFY-EMB: YES 
MEDIA?: NO 
HOME-STAY: NO 
HOME-HOSP?: YES 
E-I-TYPE: NONE 
NOMINEE-ID: 268 
PERSON-ID: 234 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
RES-CNTRY-ID: JO 
FIRST-LANG-ID: AR 
E-I-TYPE-ID: N 
NOM-POST-ID: 2887 
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 43607 
NOM-STATUS: N 
DS2019-ACTION: 1 
DS2019-SUBJECT: 52.0208 
SPONS-FUNDS: 7000 
SPONS-AGENCY1: DOS 
USGOVT-AGENCY1: DOS 
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 7000 
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 
END BIO: 
START BIO: 
PREFIX: MS. 
F-NAME: WAFA 
M-NAME: M. 
L-NAME: AL-DADA 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 334 
PRINCIPAL?: YES 
M-ADDR1: P.O. BOX 216 
M-ADDR2: 
M-ADDR3: 
M-CITY: AMMAN 11512 
M-STATE: 
M-CNTRY: JORDAN 
M-ZONE: 
M-ZIP: 
M-PHONE: (962-6) 56-71731 
M-FAX: (962-6) 561-3641 
M-EMAIL: 
M-CNTRY-ID: JO 
M-ADDRTYPE: B 
GENDER: F 
DOB: 06/12/1963 
MAR-STAT: M 
BIRTH-CITY: BAGHDAD 
BIRTH-CNTRY: IRAQ 
CITIZ-CNTRY: IRAQ 
RES-CNTRY: JORDAN 
START MEMO POSITION: 
GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND ANIMATOR, RUBICON 
END MEMO POSITION: 
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE, INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH, 
B.M.F CANADA INC., 1999-2001; PUBLISHING WEBSITE DESIGNER, 
ALQALAM COMPANY FOR INDUSTRY, 1999-2000; COMPUTER 
MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING, IBN-SINA CO FOR TRADING, 
1996-1997; INTERIOR DESIGNER, R.AL RAHMANI BUREAU FOR 
CONSTRUCTIONS, IRAQ, 19888-1992; INTERPRETER, PARC CO., 
IRAQ, 1987 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
NONE 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
CANADA, MOST OF EUROPE 
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO EDUCATION: 
E-COMMERCE CERTIFICATE FROM TORONTO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, 
CANADA, 2001; DIPLOMA IN WEBSITE DESIGNS, TORONTO SCHOOL OF 
BUSINESS, 2001; DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING DRAWING AND INTERIOR 
DESIGNS, INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BAGHDAD, 1983. 
 
END MEMO EDUCATION: 
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
NONE 
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
PUBLISHED WEBSITE:  WWW.NEONPLACE.COM; WWW.SINALCO-IQ-COM 
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
NONE 
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
FIRST-LANG: ARABIC 
ENGL-READ: 4 
ENGL-SPEAK: 4 
ENGL-COMP: 4 
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
MS. WAFA AL-DADA, GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND ANIMATOR AT RUBICON 
CO.   RUBICON IS A JORDANIAN COMPANY DEDICATED TO THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE PRODUCTS TO SERVE A 
VARIETY OF NEEDS.  RUBICON'S MISSION IS TO OFFER WORLD CLASS 
MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY TO SERVE REGIONAL AND 
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS.  SINCE INCEPTION, RUBICON MANAGEMENT 
HAS BELIEVED THAT EDUCATION AND TRAINING ARE AND WILL REMAIN 
THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
COUNTRIES AND THEIR PEOPLE.   THUS, RUBICON HAS FOCUSED IT'S 
EFFORTS ON THE USE OF MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE AND 
DEVELOP NEW TECHNIQUES AND METHODS TO EDUCATE, TRAIN AND 
COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE. 
MS. AL-DADA HAS EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN WEBSITE 
DESIGNS AND E-COMMERCE; GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION USING: ADOBE 
PHOTOSHOP, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, USING FLASH MX AND DREAMWEAVER 
4, MX.  MS. AL-DADA HAS NEVER BEEN EXPOSED TO THE AMERICAN 
SOCIETY, CULTURE AND ECONOMIC SYSTEM.  MS. AL-DADA'S 
NOMINATION SUPPORTS MPP OBJECTIVE ON "ECONOMIC REFORM". 
 
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: CAO 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
 
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
NOM-OFF: PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION 
SPEAKER?: NO 
NOTIFY-EMB: YES 
MEDIA?: NO 
HOME-STAY: NO 
HOME-HOSP?: YES 
E-I-TYPE: NONE 
NOMINEE-ID: 298 
PERSON-ID: 295 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: IZ 
RES-CNTRY-ID: JO 
FIRST-LANG-ID: AR 
E-I-TYPE-ID: N 
NOM-POST-ID: 2887 
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 43607 
NOM-STATUS: N 
DS2019-ACTION: 1 
DS2019-SUBJECT: 45.0601 
SPONS-FUNDS: 7600 
SPONS-AGENCY1: DOS 
USGOVT-AGENCY1: DOS 
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 7600 
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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2.  PLEASE ADVISE ACCEPTANCE. 
GNEHM