Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC January 22, 2003
Future of Iraq, Education Working Group MeetingOn January 24-25, 2003 in Washington, DC, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs will host approximately fifteen "Free Iraqis" for discussions on primary, secondary and university education in Iraq as part of the first session of the Future of Iraq Project Working Group on Education. These fifteen Iraqi expatriates will discuss ways to make the education system more effective in providing Iraqis the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a democratic society, including curriculum reform, the integration of civics and multicultural studies into the Iraqi curriculum, and establishment of teacher training programs.
For further information regarding the Future of Iraq project, please contact Gregg Sullivan, Deputy Director for Press Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, at 202-647-5150.
All Future of Iraq working groups are closed to the press. However, if you are interested in interviewing some of the Iraqi participants at the conclusion of the session, please contact David Staples, Public Affairs Officer, Future of Iraq, 202-312-9839 or 202-374-1216.
Released on January 22, 2003
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