Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 51122 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 07MANAMA151, BAHRAIN: SPRING 2007 FSN ECONOMIC TRAINING

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #07MANAMA151.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07MANAMA151 2007-02-15 14:18 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Manama
VZCZCXYZ0021
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMK #0151/01 0461418
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 151418Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHFSI/DIR FSINFATC WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6435
UNCLAS MANAMA 000151 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FSI ECONOMICS DIVISION FOR LFOX, NNOYES AND VEASLEY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AFSI ECON AMGT AFSN ETRD BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: SPRING 2007 FSN ECONOMIC TRAINING 
 
REF: STATE 16888 
 
ΒΆ1. Embassy Manama wishes to nominate Mr. Mohammed Al Khawaja 
to attend PE 220: FSN Economic Training from April 30 - May 
11, 2007. 
 
A)  Name: Mohammed Al Khawaja, FSN 9/2 
 
B)  Date of Birth: September 2, 1981 
 
C)  Nationality: Saudi 
 
D)  Passport Number: 300101 
 
E)  Agency: State 
 
F)  Position Title: Economic Assistant 
 
G)  American Supervisor's Name and Email Address: Stephen 
Simpson, SimpsonSC@state.gov 
 
H1) Mr. Al Khawaja's Education: Master of Arts in Financial 
Economics, University of Dundee, United Kingdom, June 2004. 
 
H2) Mr. Al Khawaja's Job Experience: Corporate Loan Risk 
Evaluator, HSBC Middle East Bank, August 2004 - July 2005. 
Relationship Manager, Citibank, May 2004 - August 2004. 
 
H3) Mr. Al Khawaja's Current Responsibilities: Researches, 
analyzes and drafts reports on regional economic, business, 
legal, and commercial issues of interest to the USG from 
open-source materials and through personal contacts in the 
government and business communities.  Prepares factual and 
analytical reports related to Bahrain's economic trends, 
economic issues, the GOB central budget, gross domestic 
product and other developments, including economic reform and 
trade policy. 
 
I)  Description of how course will enhance Mr. Al Khawaja's 
productivity at Embassy Manama: Post's Economic Unit is a 
small office with a large mandate.  As the Embassy's sole 
Economic FSN, Mr. Al Khawaja has already proven a valuable 
resource and his contributions have been crucial to the 
success of the Political/Economic Section. However, he is new 
to his position and has received no formal job-related 
training.  His participation in the FSN Economic Training 
Course will add needed job-specific context to his formal 
economic training.  The fact-finding and drafting aspects are 
expected to be particularly beneficial.  Post assesses that 
the effectiveness and reporting capability of the Economic 
Unit will be significantly enhanced if Mr. Al Khawaja is 
granted the opportunity to receive this highly relevant 
training. 
 
J)  Suggestions for course content: The competencies and 
Foreign Service precepts addressed by these courses, as 
described in the course outlines, appear well-suited to Mr. 
Al Khawaja's needs.  As requested reftel, Post's module 
recommendations are as follows: 
 
-------------------------------------- 
Weighted PE 220 Module Recommendations 
-------------------------------------- 
 
- Drafting Skills: 15% 
- Interviewing Skills: 15% 
- What Washington Wants - 15% 
- Regional and Bilateral Trade Agreements - 15% 
- Economic Data Analysis Skills: 10% 
- Consultations With Policy Officials and End-users of Post 
reporting - 10% 
- Briefing Skills: 5% 
- Banking and Financial Market Reforms - 5% 
- Trade and Exchange Rate Regime Reforms - 5% 
- Strategic Sectors - 5% 
 
K)  The skills and topics to be addressed by PE 220 are 
highly relevant to Mr. Al Khawaja's duties.  Because the U.S. 
successfully implemented a Free Trade Agreement with Bahrain, 
any coverage of trade agreement implementation would also be 
quite useful.  Post would be interested in nominating Mr. Al 
Khawaja for PE 222: Trade Agreement Monitoring and 
Implementation which, from previous correspondence, we 
understand will be offered for the period May 15 - 18, 2007. 
 
L)  Comments on previous modules: This will be Mr. Al 
Khawaja's first opportunity to participate in FSI training. 
 
 
********************************************* ******** 
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/ 
********************************************* ******** 
MONROE