GLS students in Cyprus visit the US Embassy
On Tuesday, November 20, the Fall 2007 GLS students studying abroad in Cyprus visited the US Embassy in Nicosia and had the opportunity to meet Ambassador Schlicher and officers from the management, political, economic, public diplomacy, and consular departments.
The students received a warm welcome from Ambassador Ronald Schlicher who spoke about the strategic goals of the Embassy in addition to the issues that make Cyprus unique: the role of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus; Cyprus’s accession to the European Union; and ethnic conflicts. Ambassador Schlicher also took the time to discuss his daily work as well as his previous foreign service experience which was impressive and inspiring.
Through a discussion with the Bicommunal Support Program Officer, students learned about opportunities they have in Nicosia to get involved with programs built to “break down barriers and find practical solutions to island-wide concerns.”
The officers from the various embassy departments offered valuable insight into what it means to represent the US abroad through a position in the foreign service. Many of the students expressed interest in researching foreign and civil service career opportunities in the near future.
Check out the relevant page on the US Embassy in Cyprus website as well a photo from the visit below:
