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AAF NEWS Issue # 2, January 2017
America.TheguideisnowavailableontheAAF-CESTwebsite.2.LaunchingaVisitationProgramwherestudentsfromAlgeriavisitahostinstitutionintheUSAtolearnandbeexposedtoagiventechnologicaladvanceorconcept.3.LaunchinganObservershipmedicalprogramincollaborationwithtwosisterorganizationsintheUS.InthisnewsletteryouwillfindmoreinformationontheongoingactivitiesofyourFoundation.Onbehalfoftheboard,IthankyouforyoursupportandcontinuedconfidenceinthemissionoftheAAF-CEST.PleasebeassuredthattheboardoftheAAF-CESTisdeterminedtohaveyounotonlyinformedonitsactivitiesbutalsotoseeyouengagedinitsaffairs.Prof.NoureddineMelikechiAAF-CEST,Chairman
Message of the Chairman
ThecurrentissuefocusesonanewlyinitiatedInternationalExchangeProgram(Page3)
ProjectsofAAF .03
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Newsletter of the Algerian-American Foundation For Culture, Education, Science and Technology
DearmemberoftheAAF-CEST:IwouldliketothankyouforyourwillingnesstojointheAlgerianAmericanFoundationforCulture,Education,ScienceandTechnology(AAF-CEST)andforyoursupportofitsmission.TheAAF-CESThasfocuseditseffortsonthefollowing:1.DevelopingaguideforstudentsinAlgeriawhoareinterestedinstudyingintheUnitedStatesof
InthisissueRecentActivities .02 Electionsofnewboardmembers,studyingintheUSA:GuideforAlgerianStudents.(Page2)
US-AlgeriaNews .04
GuestProfile .05 ThisissuehighlightsthecareerofhisExcellencyMadjidBouguerra.(Page5)
ThelatestnewsofUS-Algerianpartnerships(Page4)
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WearepleasedtoannouncethatthreemembersTOTHEAAFhavebeenelectedtotheBoardofDirectorswithaparticipationrateofmorethan75%.Thefollowingmemberswillserveontheboardforaperiodof3years,startingJanuary1,2017:MouniaChaib,AliFeliachi,andGhaniaAit-Ghezali.Thenewmemberswillreplacethreeofthecurrentboardmembers,namelyHimedKherbache,BelgacemHabaandSamBeddarwhosetermsendonDecember31,2016.WearegratefultoHimed,BelkacemandSamfortheirserviceandwelcometheircontinuedcontributiontotheAAF.ThenewboardwillconveneinJanuarytoelectnewofficersandplantheFoundation'sactivityfor2017.
TheAAFhasconductedelectionsofnewBoardMembers
Recent activities of the AAF
Dean and Professor of Physics and Applied Physics Kennedy College of Sciences University of Massachusetts Lowell
Noureddine Melikechi Chairman
Director, Engineering Mechanics Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Amar Chaker Vice-Chairman
Board Members
DevelopingaguideforstudentsinAlgeriawhoareinterestedinstudyingintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Aguidetargetedtothisgroupofstudentsisnowavailableonlineat:
http://algerianamericanfoundation.org/pdf/Brochure_Studying_United_States_Final.pdf.
WeencourageyoutoletstudentsinAlgeriaknowabouttheavailabilityofthisguide.
TheAAFpublishesaguideforAlgerianstudents
Art & Culture
“TheThinker”,Broze,13”x10”x9byKhalilBendibwww.bendib.com(Seebiographyinpage3)
Rahmouna Rouni Quality Projects Engineer Pyramid Consulting Group
AliFeliachiProfessor, West Virginia University
LeilaHamroun-YazidArchitect, Founder of Past Forward Architecture
AbdennourAbbasProfessor, University of Minnesota
GhaniaAit-GhezalaScientist, Roskamp institute
LotfiBelblidiaSenior Engineer, Studsvik
Mounia Chaib Freelance Translator
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InternationalExchangeProgram
InanefforttofostermutualeducationalandculturalexchangebetweenthepeopleoftheUnitedStatesandAlgeria,AAF-CESTdevelopedaninternationalexchangeprogramtofacilitateeducationalvisitsstudentsandAlgerianprofessionalstotheUnitedStatesandhelpbothpartiescultivaterelationshipsthatsupporteducationalenrichmentinareasof
Spotlight on Current Projects
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sharedinterests.Theinternationalexchangeprogramincludestwodifferentcategories:Observership:Thisprogramconsistsinobservingpatientcareinahealthcaresetting,forthespecificpurposeofgainingprofessionalskills,learningnewtreatmentapproaches,gainingknowledge,andbeingexposedseveralmedicalpracticeattitudes.An
TamdaOuguemoun,aquietbeachintheCityofTigzirt(Tizi-Ouzou,Algeria).Wecanseetheoctopus-shapedrestaurantontherocks.
KhalilBendibKhalilmovedtotheUSasaforeignstudentattheageof20.HeholdsaMaster’sdegreeinEastAsiaLanguagesandCulturesobtainedinLosAngeles.From1987to1995KhalilworkedaseditorialcartoonistwiththeGannettnewspapersattheirCaliforniaflagshipnewspaper,theSanBernardinoSun,wherehespentthefollowingeightyearsandwonnumerousawardsforhiswork.Khalilisalsoaprolificsculptor.Amonghispublicsculpturesareamonumentrememberingthe1948DeirYassinemassacreinPalestineattheSmithCollegesinNewYorkandanotheroneinMinneapolis.Khalilhasreceivedasteadystreamofcommissionsfromnon-profitorganizationssuchasOxfam,GreenPeace,GlobalExchange,theCaliforniaFacultyAssociation,CodePinkandtheUFW.In2016,hereceivedtheprestigiousAronsonawardforpoliticalcartooningatNewYork’sHunterCollege.Khalilhaspublishedseveralcollectionsofhiscartoons,whichhavegracedhepagesofmajornewspaperssuchastheNewYorkTimes,LATimesandUSAToday.In2011,heco-authoredagraphicnoveltitledZahra’sParadise,aboutthe2009GreenRevolutioninTehran,whichbecameaNewYorkTimesbestsellerandhasbeentranslatedinsixteenlanguagestodate.OriginalpagesfromthisgraphicnovelarenowpartoftheLibraryofCongress’permanentcollection.Since2002,KhalilBendibhasalsobeentheco-producerandco-hostofPacificaradio’sVoicesoftheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica,aweeklyshowthatairsonanumberofPacificaradiostationsandaffiliates..Agalleryofhiscartoonsandotherpoliticalartworkcanbeviewedatwww.bendib.com.
Algerian/American Profile
The AAF has initiated a new International Exchange Program
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ObservershipProgramismeanttobevoluntaryforinterestedphysiciansfromAlgeriaandvolunteerU.Sphysicianpreceptors.ThisyearwehadtheopportunitytoorganizethevisitoftwosurgeonsfromAlgeriatotheUSfora6weeksobeservership.WealsoarrangedforamedicaldoctorfromAlgeriawhoiscurrentlyintheUSforanObserveshipof3monthsinanIvyLeagueinstitution.Visitor:ThisprogramconsistsinhavingstudentsorprofessionalsfromAlgerianinstitutionsvisitandspendtimewithinaUSinstitutionintheirrespectivefieldsinordertogainfurtherknowledge,learnnewtechniquesorapproaches,orcomplementsomeoftheworktheyhavebeendoinginAlgeria.ThemembersofAAFincollaborationwiththeircurrentnetworkofprofessionalsintheUS,havebeenabletosecuremultiplevisitationopportunitiesinseveralinstitutions.TwomasterdegreelevelstudentsarescheduledtostarttheircancerbiologyvisitationinFebruary2017.In2016wehavebeenabletooffervisitationto2students.Bothstudentscompletedtheirinternshipsuccessfullyandalltheirobjectivesweremet.StudentW.H.said“thisopportunityallowedmetobeexposedtostateoftheartcuttingedgescienceinaveryshortamountoftime.Iwillneverforgetthisexperience”.
TheinternationalexchangecommitteegeneratedtheguidelinesfortheInternationalexchangeprogramtoprovideallcandidateswithrelevantrecommendationandadvices.TheObservershipProgramisincollaborationwiththeMaghreb-AmericanHealthFoundation(MAHF,Inc.)andtheAlgerianAmericanScientistsAssociation(AASA).ThevisitationprogramisincollaborationwithAASA.
ProjectsoftheAAF(continued)
US-AlgeriaNews
August22,2016TheAmericanInternationalSchoolAlgierswasofficiallyinauguratedonAugust22,2016.TheopeningfollowsthesigningofanagreementtocreateanAmericanschoolinAlgiersbyAssistantSecretaryforNearEasternAffairsattheU.S.DepartmentofState,AnnePatterson,andAlgerianAmbassadortotheUnitedStates,MadjidBouguerra,inWashington,DConDecember29,2015.December110,2016/AlgerianPressService/TheAlgerian-AmericaForumonEnergywasheld14-15DecemberinHouston(Texas).Theforumaimstoboostthepartnershipsandinvestmentsbetweenthetwocountriesintheoilandenergysectors.February16,2017/The2017U.S.EmbassyAlgiersEntrepreneurshipBootCamp.TheBootCampisanintensive8-weekcoursedesignedtoprovidepre-launchandearly-stageentrepreneurswithastrongfoundationforbusinessplanning,launchandstartupoperation.GuidedbyanexpertsmallbusinessfacilitatorfromtheUnitedStates,participantswillworkindividuallyandinteamstodeveloptheirprivateenterpriseorsocialenterprise/NGOconcepts.ThedeadlineforapplicationisFebruary16,2017.
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MadjidBouguerrabecameambassadorofAlgeriatotheUnitedStatesonFeb.23,2015.AmbassadorBouguerrapreviouslyservedasministerdelegateinchargeofMaghrebandAfricanaffairsattheMinistryofForeignAffairs(2013-14),Algeria’sambassadortoGermany(2010-13),secretary-generalattheMinistryofForeignAffairs(2007-09)andambassadortoChina(2001-05).HewasalsoAlgeria’sambassadortoNiger(1992-97),itsambassadortoZambia(1987-90),counselorattheAlgerianPermanentMissiontotheUnitedNationsinNewYork(1981-85)andfirstsecretaryattheAlgerianEmbassyinTanzania(1978-81).Inaddition,AmbassadorBouguerrahasheldvariouspostingsattheMinistryofForeignAffairsAfricaDepartment,includingdirectorgeneral(1997-2001),director(1990-92)anddeputydirector(1986).AmbassadorBouguerraholdsadiplomafromtheNationalSchoolofAdministrationandadegreeineconomicsfromtheUniversityofAlgiers.HespeaksArabic,French,EnglishandintermediateGerman.
Guest Profile
“SincehisappointmentinWashington,AmbassadorBouguerra,hasbeenasupporteroftheworkoftheAAF-CEST,andafirmbelieverthatcultureandscienceaswellaseducationandtechnologycanbringaformidablecontributioninthestrengtheningofthealreadyexcellentrelationsbetweenAlgeriaandtheUnitedStates,particularlywhenitcomestosustainablerapprochementbetweentheourpeoples,deepeningourfriendshipwhichgoesbacktothesigningofourTreatyofPeaceandAmityinSeptember1795andtheadvancementofourmutualunderstanding.That’swhytheworkoftheAAF-CESTissoimportantandweallneedtosupportit.HappyandproductiveNewYear”.TheAlgerianEmbassyintheUnitedStates.
Madjid Bouguerra
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Algerian American Foundation For Culture, Education, Science and Technology