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  • English Language Conference English Language Conference, August 2008

    Baghdad - Public Affairs Counselor Adam Ereli welcomes the attendees to the English Language Conference by stating there is a need for breaking down barriers between the United States and Iraq. Seated next to him are Helen LaFave, the Cultural Affairs Officer, and Rick Rosenberg, the Regional English Language Officer.

  • English Language Conference English Language Conference, August 2008

    Baghdad - Participants at the first annual English Teaching Conference learn about how to build a simple interactive testing website. The attendees came from all around Iraq including representatives from Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Anbar, Dhi Qar, Mosul and Al Sulaymaniyah.
  • Fedaliyah neighborhood in northeastern Baghdad Baghdad EPRT-2 Team, September 2008

    Conrad Tribble, Baghdad EPRT-2 Team Leader, discusses the problems facing water buffalo herders in the Fedaliyah neighborhood of northeastern Baghdad. Baghdad EPRT-2 is working with local authorities to help this community deal with increased feed prices that threaten a traditional way of life along the Diyala river.

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