The 2022 AAFSW Awards Ceremony, Including the 32nd Annual Secretary of State Awards for Outstanding Volunteering Abroad

The 2022 AAFSW Awards Ceremony, Including the 32nd Annual Secretary of State Awards for Outstanding Volunteering Abroad

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On November 17, 2022, The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) hosted the 32nd Annual Secretary of State Awards (SOSA) Ceremony for Outstanding Volunteering Abroad in the sumptuous Benjamin Franklin Room. Deputy Secretary of State Brian P. McKeon commended the winners’ exemplary service and presented the awards at the ceremony, saying: “SOSA awards recognize U.S. government employees, family members,…

A Cultural Event to Celebrate 30 years of U.S. and Azerbaijan Diplomatic Relations

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Ms. Kahazar Ibrahim, the wife of His Excellency Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim, hosteda cultural event at the residence of Azerbaijan, in Washington, DC, on December 2,2022. This event marked the 30th anniversary of Azerbaijan establishing diplomaticrelations with the United States, a “relationship built on trust and friendship.” SheilaSwitzer, AAFSW Program Chair, cordially invited AAFSW’s members to join…

Martine’s Must-Reads for December 2022

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Curl up with a good book this holiday season! Enjoy the final selection of Martine’s Must-Reads:   1. What Child is This?: Inspired by Conan Doyle’s ‘The Blue Carbuncle’, Sherlock Holmes solves two brand new Christmas mysteries in Victorian London (A Sherlock Holmes Adventure) (Book 5) By Bonnie Macbird It’s Christmas time in London, and…

Tunisian Ambassador Event

Tunisian Ambassador Event

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By Celine C. Erickson, AAFSW President The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) and WtoW under the auspice of Her Excellency Hanene Tajouri Bessassi Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia hosted a special Tunisian cultural evening, on Friday, November 11, at the Tunisian Residence, in Washington, DC. On this beautiful fall evening, Ambassador Bessassi, and her family, opened…