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Voyager – Consular Officers Panel

Recording Date: November 17, 2020

This panel features distinguished consular officers from various non-U.S. consulates; and shall communicate the respective governmental responses to, policy positions on, and best practices in response to, the COVID 19 pandemic.

Featured Topics

Logistical Considerations in Dealing with the Foreign Service During the Pandemic
A Pandemic-Driven Recalibration of Key Citizen Support Services at the Consulate
The Increasing Role of Technology, Accelerated by COVID 19, in Consular Processing and Public Interaction
Insights into Permanent Changes in Consular Processing Resulting from COVID-19

Faculty:

Maria Celebi (Discussion Leader), AILA Global Migration Section Steering Committee Vice Chair, Istanbul, Turkey
Mamoru Fukunaga, Deputy Consul General, Japan Consulate General, Atlanta, GA
Gustavo Guimarães, Deputy Consul General, Brazil Consulate General, Atlanta, GA
Daniel O’Donoghue, Head of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), North America & the Caribbean, New York, NY
Mr. Niels von Redecker, Consul General and Legal Advisor, German Embassy, Washington, DC
Claudia Velasco, Consul General, Mexico Consulate General, Raleigh, NC

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