November 7, 2023

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Ambassador David Gilmour, Equatorial Guinea

Ambassador Gilmour greeted us with warmth and great information.  As the only Spanish speaking in Africa.  Ambassador Gilmour noted that the Spanish...
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Ambassador Bijan Sabet, Czech Republic

Once again Randy Williams, world-traveler and radio personality hosted and moderated the meeting with Ambassador Sabet, and he that in...
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Ambassador Matthew Klimow. Turkmenistan

One of our CDA world-traveler members, Randy Williams, had the rare privilege of visiting Turkmenistan earlier this year and noted...
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Ambassador Claire Pierangelo

U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros. Claire Pierangelo met with our CDA group on September 12, 2023, to share her...
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U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Sandra E. Clark

Ambassador Clark began her talk by expressing her gratitude to CDA and our involvement with the International Visitors’ Leadership Programs...
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Enrique Alfonso Gómez Montiel

Director of Middle East and Central Asia Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs This “ambassador†meeting held a very special treat...
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Amy Hyatt: One Ambassador, Two Nations

April 9, 2022 Ambassador Amy Hyatt currently serves as Chargé d’Affaires for two separate nations.  She is stationed in Madagascar...
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Craig Cloud, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana   

I was first introduced to Botswana through the eyes of Mma Precious Ramotswe, protagonist and chief investigator in the delightful...
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U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Lee Litzenberger

Ambassador Lee Litzenberger began his talk with an overview of Azerbaijan’s geographic location. Azerbaijan is situated between Russia and Iran,...
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U.S. Ambassador to Laos

Just prior to the scheduled World Watch: Laos Zoom, U.S. Ambassador Peter Haymond was called away on official business. With...
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Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes, US Ambassador to North Macedonia

Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes, US Ambassador to North Macedonia, started off her lively and informative World Watch ZOOM discussion by...
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Chargé d’Affaires Michael Goldman – Australia

Each of the Ambassadors and Embassy officials who have shared their time, their information, and their insights with us have...
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Ambassador Chapman – Brazil

World Watch Brazil June 8, 2021 In a relaxed and very personable manner, Ambassador Chapman began by referencing his close...
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Mexico’s Consul in Tucson, Rafael Barceló Durazo

Mexico’s Consul in Tucson, Rafael Barceló Durazo  In November we heard from the current U.S. Consul General to Nogales, Sonora,...
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A Portuguese colony until 1975

Ambassador Fite A Portuguese colony until 1975, Angola’s path since independence has been marked by on-going civil war, government corruption,...
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Consul General Nogales, Mexico

Consul General Laura Biedenbach, U.S. Consulate Nogales, Sonora One of my favorite projects at Citizen Diplomacy Alliance is our Meet...
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Meet Chargé d’Affaires Richard H. Glenn from the U.S. Embassy in Chile

In a lively and truly insightful meeting, Richard H. Glenn, head of the U.S. Delegation to Chile, painted a picture...
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Congratulations to Todd Robinson

Todd Robinson, former Ambassador to Guatemala, has been confirmed as the new Assistant Secretary for State INL. "Almost all of...
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Charge’ d’Affaires, Emily Fleckner

Negara Brunei Darussalam (State of Brunei, Abode of Peace) is situated on the China Sea coast in the northwest corner...
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Ambassador Julie D. Fisher, US Special Envoy to Belarus

Meet Ambassador Julie D. Fisher, US Special Envoy to Belarus Julie Fisher “accidentally†joined the Foreign Service. As the daughter...
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