CELEBRATION OF WOMEN DIPLOMATS

12th Annual Celebration of Women Diplomats April 16, 2019 | Washington, DC
Washington, DC—On April 16, 2019, the Women’s Foreign Policy Group held its annual Celebration of Women Diplomats at the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The program honored the achievements of Ambassadors and Deputy Chiefs of Mission in Washington, DC. Honorees included Ambassadors Roya Rahmani of Afghanistan, Wafa Bughaighis of Libya, Sylvie Lucas of Luxembourg, Rosemary Banks of New Zealand, Thelma Phillip-Browne of St. Kitts and Nevis, and Chargé d'Affaires Boosara Kanchanalai of Thailand. WFPG also recognized Deputy Chiefs of Mission Madina Qasimi of Afghanistan, Mamica Toska of Albania, Joy-Dee Davis-Lake of Antigua and Barbuda, Lara Romano of Croatia, Caroline Vicini of the European Union, Véronique Dockendorf of Luxembourg, Heleen Bakker of the Netherlands, Sheryl Shum of Singapore, Cristina Fraile of Spain, and Natercia Coelho da Silva of Timor Leste. Ambassador Lucas and Ambassador Rahmani gave brief remarks on the importance of mentorship in their careers and in diplomacy, emphasizing the importance of mentoring and role models in developing and encouraging confidence, passion, and curiosity.
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Ambassadors Roya Rahmani, Sylvie Lucas, and Wafa Bughaighis with Deputy Chiefs of Mission Joy-Dee Davis-Lake, Cristina Fraile, Natercia Coelho da Silva, Mamica Toska,and Marigona Marku, and Kim Kahnhauser Freeman
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Deputy Chiefs of Mission Véronque Dockendorf of Luxembourg Heleen Bakker of the Netherlands, Lara Romano of Croatia and Marigona Marku of North Macedonia
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WFPG Executive Director Kim Kahnhauser Freeman recognizes the honorees
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Ambassador Roya Rahmani and Ambassador Sylvie Lucas give brief remarks
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Hon. Ann Stock, WFPG Board Member Dawn Calabia and Deputy Chief of Mission Caroline Vicini of the the European Union
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Deputy Chief of Mission Joy-Dee Davis-Lake of Antigua and Barbuda, Larisa Petrenko and Ambassador Thelma Phillip-Browne of St. Kitts and Nevis
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Deputy Chief of Mission Madina Qasimi of Afghanistan and Ambassador Rosemary Banks of New Zealand
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WFPG Board Member Gloria Dittus of Story Partners
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Ambassador Wafa Bughaighis of Libya, Deputy Chief of Mission Mamica Toska of Albania, Kim Kahnhauser Freeman, and Marigona Marku of North Macedonia
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WFPG Board Member Allison Ford of United Technologies and Corporate Advisory Council Member Nancy Ziuzin Schlegel of Lockheed Martin
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Manira Alva of Vital Voices and Ambassador Sylvie Lucas
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Deputy Chief of Mission of Croatia Lara Romano and Katelyn Horne of Arnold & Porter
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Susan Davis, Deputy Chief of Mission Caroline Vicini of the Delegation of the European Union and Hon. Ann Stock
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Heleen Bakker, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Netherlands, and Véronque Dockendorf, Deputy Chief of Mission of Luxembourg
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WFPG Executive Director Kim Kahnhauser Freeman and WFPG Board Member Michele Lynch of Google
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Ambassador Wafa Bughaighis of Libya greets Ambassador Thelma Phillip-Browne of St. Kitts and Nevis
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Deputy Chief of Mission Sheryl Shum of Singapore and Deputy Chief of Mission Madina Qasimi of Afghanistan
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WFPG Board Members Gebe Martinez and Dawn Calabia with WFPG Leadership Circle Member Carolyn Brehm and Ann Stock
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Larisa Petrenk with Deputy Chiefs of Mission Marigona Marku of North Macedonia and Mamica Toska of Albania
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Jae-Marie Ferdinand and Ambassador Thelma Phillip-Browne of St. Kitts and Nevis
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Chargé d’Affaires Boosara Kanchanalai of Thailand and Stanley Kober
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Deputy Chief of Mission Natercia Coelho da Silva of Timore Leste
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Ambassador Sylvie Lucas of Luxembourg, Wampie Libon of the Embassy of the Netherlands and Margaret Lehrman
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WFPG Leadership Circle Member Karen St. John and Patricia Cruz Trabanino of Jenner & Block
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Sammie Tafoya, Carly Erickson of Lemon Tree Trust, and Manira Alva of Vital Voices
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Jae-Marie Ferdinand of George Washington University and Ambassador Roya Rahmani of Afghanistan
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