Emilio Estefan, Special Ambassador for Miami
When Emilio Estefan, husband of super-star Gloria, was appointed Special Ambassador for Miami, someone asked me if cities also have consuls. […]
Posted January 27, 2014
Posted February 11, 2014
General Vice Consul to…?
General Vice Consul to the Consulate of (named country) is a self-designated title I recently ran across although this could
Posted March 8, 2014
Cultural faux pas in business and diplomacy
Cultural faux pas (social blunders involving people of different cultural backgrounds) happen with consuls and diplomats, just like in any
Posted March 18, 2014
Walter Mondale as honorary consul general
There are honorary consuls and honorary consuls general, and the former Vice President served as honorary consul general of Norway in
Posted May 1, 2014
Former honorary consul general testifies in a lawsuit
Usually when a consular official retires, his past position might not be interesting to the community where he served but
Posted May 13, 2014
Consular alliances with economic and cultural communities
Consuls are often overlooked as natural allies with the economic and cultural communities in which they function. They are the
Posted May 25, 2014
Consuls and universities
Consuls and universities are natural partners in the search for global success for everyone involved. Long-established study-abroad programs have already
Posted June 21, 2014
Consulate on Wings
I have heard of “mobile consulates” before but I think one on wings portrays really well how some countries handle the
Posted July 5, 2014
Consular Corps of Miami
The Consular Corps of Miami has a much longer history than most people believed. Long-time members of the corps used to
Posted July 7, 2014
Impress your local consul.
When you want to contact your local consul (or his office, the consulate), nothing impresses him more than when you show an understanding