Left: US Congressman Dan Burton - seen delivering the keynote address at the FICAC European Regional Conference held recently at the Château Sainte-Anne in Brussels, Belgium. Right: Congressman Dan Burton with FICAC members and Directors. From left: Hon. Marko Smole, Hon. Aykut Eken, Hon. Dr. Mirza Ihktiar Baig, Hon. Thomas Amaral, Hon. Robert Blum, Hon. Amarkai Amarteifio, Congressman Dan Burton, Hon. K. L. Ganju, The Honourable Arnold Foote, Hon. Costas Lefkaritis and Hon. Nikos Margaropoulos.

Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. It is an honor to have this opportunity to share my experience as a Senior Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the United States House of Representatives with this distinguished gathering of consuls-the men and women who stand on the frontlines of international relations. In my thirty years in the United States Congress, I have been privileged to see the affects of the work that you do firsthand.....More...

Congressman Dan Burton's track record reveals his unreserved commitment to the United States of America
- Arnold Foote

US Congressman Dan Burton arriving at the Château Sainte-Anne, is greeted by The Honourable Arnold Foote President, World Federation of Consuls and Hon. Aykut Eken Secretary General.

President of the World Federation of Consuls, the Honourable Arnold Foote, OJ, in his address to introduce US Congressman Dan Burton, keynote speaker at the FICAC European Regional Conference in Brussels in February, said:....>More...

FICAC: Birth, growth, aims and achievements

Hon. Kartar Bhalla, Chairman, FICAC South Asia Regional Committee, noted that FICAC has become globally known and recognised.

FICAC, also called World Federation of Consuls, was founded in Copenhagen on 2nd October 1982 by a small group of visionaries led by Consul General Vagn Jespersen of Denmark. The countries present at the meeting and first signatories were Finland, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. This body gave consuls of the world a much-needed forum to share experiences and coordinate efforts to enhance their status and effectiveness and to bring together consular associations and corps from all around the globe.

The World Federation of Consuls has United Nations recognition as an NGO with ECOSOC status. It is recognised as an NGO by the Organisation of American States....More...

US Congressman Dan Burton to address FICAC European Regional Conference

United States Congressman Dan Burton is seen receiving the FICAC award of appreciation from the Honourable Arnold Foote, President of the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC), in Washington DC recently. Sharing in the moment are Hon. Aykut Eken (right), FICAC Secretary General and Chairman of the FICAC European Region, and Hon. Costas Lefkaritis (left), Chairman of FICAC International Relations Committee and a Director of the Federation.

The Honourable Arnold Foote, President of the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC), along with FICAC's Secretary General, Mr Aykut Eken, and the Chairman of FICAC International Relations Committee, Mr Costas Lefkaritis, met recently with United States Congressman Dan Burton in Washington DC. ...More...

FICAC delegation meets US Congresswoman Virginia Foxx

The Honourable Arnold Foote (left), President of the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC), Hon. Aykut Eken (right), FICAC's Secretary General, and Hon. Costas Lefkaritis, Chairman of FICAC International Relations Committee and a Director of FICAC, met recently with US Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, in Washington DC. Dr Foxx is seen here receiving the FICAC award of appreciation from Hon. Foote, which he presented to her at the end of the successful meeting.

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US Congressman Alcee Hastings receives FICAC delegation

US Congressman Alcee Hastings (second left) was recently presented with the FICAC award of appreciation by FICAC president, the Honourable Arnold Foote, and FICAC directors Hon. Aykut Eken (right) and Hon. Costas Lefkaritis. The FICAC delegation met with Congressman Hastings in Washington DC to brief him on the work of the Federation.

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FICAC World Congress 2012 under the distinguished patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco

Left: His Serene Highness Prince Albert II, the Sovereign Prince of the Principality of Monaco, will be the keynote speaker and will declare the FICAC World Congress of Consuls officially open. Right: The Board of Directors of Monaco's Association of Consuls. Seated (from left) are Panayotis Touliatos, Secretary General of the Monaco Association of Conuls (ACHM), Moustapha El-Solh, ACHM President, Count Niccolo Caissotti di Chiusano, Vice-President, and Laurent Wasteels, Treasurer. Standing (from left) André Rolfo-Fontana, Director, Ilhami Aygun, Director, Marquis Giuseppe Durazzo Director, Jacques Orecchia Director, Rodolphe Berlin, Director, and Sylvain Cohen, Director.

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FICAC Directors have audience with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I

Members of the FICAC delegation who met last October with His All Holiness Bartholomeos I, Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Communion, which has an estimated 300 million adherents worldwide.

Members of the FICAC Board of Directors had the privilege of being received by His All Holiness Bartholomeos I, Ecumenical Patriarch. ...More...

Dr. Michael Nobel of the Nobel Prize family, guest of FICAC President in Jamaica

Dr Michael Nobel visited Jamaica recently, as a guest of FICAC President, Honourable Arnold Foote. During his visit Dr Nobel addressed an audience of diplomats, consular representatives and senior officials of the Jamaican government, including Senator A.J. Nicholson, Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, at a reception held in Dr Nobel's honour. Here, Mrs Patricia Foote presents a FICAC award to Dr Nobel; also in the picture is the Honourable Arnold Foote.

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US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke meets with FICAC Directors

US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke met recently with the Honourable Arnold Foote (left), President of the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC), Hon. Aykut Eken (right), FICAC's Secretary General, and Hon. Costas Lefkaritis, Chairman of FICAC International Relations Committee and a Director of FICAC, in Washington DC. Congresswoman Clarke is seen here receiving the FICAC award of appreciation from Hon. Foote, which he presented to her at the end of the meeting.

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FICAC President named Dean Emeritus of the Consular Corps of Jamaica

The Honourable Arnold Foote, OJ, CD, JP, is presented with a Citation, as he is conferred with the title of Dean Emeritus of the Consular Corps of Jamaica (CCOJ) by the Dean, Mr Grantley Stephenson (right). Participating in the presentation is the Honourable Arnoldo Brown, Minister of State in Jamaica's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.

The Honourable Arnold Foote, OJ, CD, JP was Dean of the Consular Corps of Jamaica (CCOJ) for over seven years, although not consecutive years. He proved to be a dedicated and influential leader, enlightening the lives of all with whom he came in contact. ...More...

FICAC/CCOJ International Trade Expo 2011 a huge success
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FICAC President presents 'FICAC Who's Who' to Dean of the Consular Corps College of the U.S.
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FICAC Race Cup presentation
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President of FICAC Hon. Arnold Foote with His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomeos I
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