The FICAC Gold Star is the highest honour of the World Federation of Consuls given only to distinguished world leaders
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI receives President of the World Federation of Consuls, Honourable Arnold Foote OJ. Looking on is Secretary General of FICAC Hon. Aykut Eken. Also in picture is security personnel holding the framed FICAC Gold Star and citation which was presented to His Holiness on behalf of all the members of the World Federation of Consuls by it’s President Arnold Foote and Secretary General Hon. Aykut Eken.
“Your Holiness, we, the representatives of the World Federation of Consuls, bring with us for you the love and the care of our entire membership from 92 countries in every region of the world”, Foote told the Pontiff. After the presentation to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, Foote said, “As a Jamaican Catholic I bring you the greetings of the Church and the people of Jamaica”.
At the meeting held at the House of Lords on the kind invitation of Lord Lingfield, The Hon. Arnold Foote, President of the World Federation of Consuls discussed in detail the work of the Federation. Also present was Mr. Guy Horridge, Chief Executive Officer of CVQO and at that meeting Lord Lingfield congratulated the World Federation of Consuls on the excellent work being done internationally and honoured FICAC by offering to host a directors meeting of FICAC at the House of Lords.