CVQO is an education charity which was established in its own right in 2001. It is based in the United Kingdom but covers many countries throughout the world. Our vision is to improve the lives of young people and adults through vocational education, training and development. We exist because we wanted to meet a need.
A special award was presented to Mr. Irving Fourcand, Director of Protocol and International Affairs, Miami International Airport, in recognition of this excellent project developed by MIA. We thank them most sincerely for the excellent service they are providing to all Consuls in Miami.
Congratulatory notes have been received by our President The Hon. Arnold Foote.
The Hon. A.J. Nicholson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica seen above receiving a presentation from The Honourable Arnold Foote OJ, CD, JP, President of The World Federation of Consuls his book on some of his works and speeches for FICAC.
The President of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa, seen above receiving the FICAC Meritorious Medal of Distinction from the President of the World Federation of Consuls, The Honourable Arnold Foote OJ, at a reception held at the Presidential Palace recently. Also present from left; the Minister of External Affairs, H. E. Professor G. L. Peiris, Hon. Kartar Bhalla, Chairman of FICAC South Asia Region, Hon. K. L. Ganju, FICAC Director and Dr. Ganju, and Hon. Daya Weththasinghe, President of the Association of Consuls in Sri Lanka.
Let me first thank the Honorable Chairman of the Organising Committee of this conference, Mr. Daya Wettasinghe, and all committee members for their commitment and valuable support in the preparation of this event in Sri Lanka.
I cannot say enough about the graciousness and the hospitality that we have all received from we arrived here in beautiful Sri Lanka. Thank you very much. The Association of Consuls in Sri Lanka, the host of this event…
As we all know, in accordance with the Vienna Convention, career consuls are state officials, and honorary consuls who represent a foreign country in their native country, they are handpicked individuals of high reputation and are called upon to perform various duties entrusted to them…
I am overwhelmed by the compliments paid by Hon. Arnold Foote while awarding me the Medal of Distinction, a unique honour conferred on an honorary consul. It was he who spotted me at the end of Montego Bay World Congress of Consuls in 2006…
H.E. Tomislav Nikolić, President of the Republic of Serbia, receives the Gold Star at the Presidential Palace from FICAC President Hon. Arnold Foote O.J., C.D., J.P. Also present (from left), Hon. Rajko Maric, fmr. President of the Serbian Consular Corps; Hon. (Mrs.) Ann Pesic, President of the Serbian Consular Corps; Hon. Kostas Lefkaritis, FICAC Vice President; Hon. Aykut Eken, FICAC Secretary General; and members of the Serbian President’s Diplomatic Office.
