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DELEGATE BIOGRAPHIES
THE HONORABLE AMIN EL BAKKALI ETTAHERI was elected to Parliament representing
the Province of Chefchaouen in 1998 and was reelected in 2002. He is a member
of the Chamber's Committee on Foreign Affairs and National Defense. Prior
to his 1998 election, Member Ettaheri was involved in international trade
affairs in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain and served
as Counselor and First Vice President of the Commune of Fifi, Chefchaouen.
Mr. Ettaheri has a graduate degree from the School of Commerce in Tangier.
Socialist Union of Political Forces
THE HONORABLE MOHAMED FAHIM is President of the Urban Commune of Ain Chock,
Casablanca. He has served in Ain Chock since 1992. Mr. Fahim serves on the
Water and Electricity Authority.
THE HONORABLE ABDELLATIF AIT ADDI is a current Member of Parliament and
serves as the Mayor of the rural commune of Ourika. Member Addi is the President
of the Association Tamskrine for Development and Vice President of the Syndicate
for Rural Communes of the Al Haouz Province. Popular Movement
ABDELAAZIZ OMARI is a Member of Parliament for the Ain Seba-Hay Mohammadi
district in Casablanca. Mr. Omeri serves as the General Secretariat of the
Party of Justice and Development in Casablanca. Prior to his election, Mr.
Omari was an engineer at MEDITEL, the Moroccan telecommunications agency.
Party for Justice and Development
AHMED SALHI is a Member of Parliament. Member Salhi is also President of the Federation of Crafts of Agadir. Prior to his election to Parliament, Mr. Salhi was a Member of the rural commune of El Kelaa Inezgane-Ait Melloul. National Rally of Independents
KHDAIJIETNA ABBOUH is a Member of Parliament and President of the Province Bab Ghmat in Marrakech. Member Abbouth also serves as President of the Department of Women and Children. Ms. Abbouth is a Board Member of the Women's Committee and the Youth Committee of the Union Constitutionnelle Party. Constitutional Democratic Party
ABDELLAH ABBASSI is Member of Parliament. Prior to entering politics, Doctor Abbassi was a surgeon at Avicenne public Hospital specializing in burn treatments. Socialist Alliance
US State Department Interpreters:
Mr. Felice Bezri
Ms. Sonia Nassief
Mr. Elie Saliba
ACYPL Escort:
Melissa Hansen
American Council of Young Political Leaders AT A GLANCE
Founded in 1966, the ACYPL is a 501(c)(3) organization that conducts bipartisan international exchanges, enabling emerging leaders (aged 25 to 40) to experience firsthand the political and cultural dynamics of other countries.
U.S. delegates are chosen annually from a pool of approximately 1000 local, state and national nominations by Governors, Members of Congress, National and State political party chairs, state legislative leaders, board members, alumni, corporate contributors and other ACYPL supporters.
Since our founding, more than 6000 promising young leaders from 90+ countries have participated in ACYPL exchanges. Our distinguished alumni include two former Prime Ministers of Japan, the current Prime Minister of Hungary, the Foreign Minister of Australia, the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Uruguay and the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of China's National People's Congress. Here at home, more than 36 members of Congress, six sitting Governors and three Bush Cabinet members are among our alumni.
The exchanges are intensive two-week study programs conducted in conjunction
with ACYPL's counterpart organizations in every region of the world including:
Asia & the Pacific Rim*Central & Eastern Europe
Central & South America*Indian Subcontinent
Middle East & North Africa*Russia*Sub-Saharan Africa
During the program, delegates engage in candid dialogue with senior government and political officials, industry executives, and community leaders on a wide range of political, cultural, and economic issues. For many rising leaders, an ACYPL exchange program provides their first substantive experience abroad and early exposure to international affairs.
ACYPL is strictly bipartisan. It is governed by a 42 member Board of Trustees consisting of an equal number of Republicans and Democrats. All incoming and outgoing delegations must also be bipartisan or multi-partisan.
An independent evaluation of ACYPL's exchanges by the American Institute for Research completed in March 2002, concluded that ACYPL is effective in promoting the U.S. State Department's foreign policy objectives, promoting a greater understanding of foreign affairs and promoting mutual understanding.
Corporations, foundations, individuals, and a generous grant from the Bureau
of Educational & Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State provide
ACYPL funding.
January 04
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