On October 30, 2024, Celine Ford, President, and Alane Relk, Office Manager of the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW), attended the Interagency Round Table (IART) partners meeting at the U.S. Department of State in the Harry S. Truman Building (HST), Loy Henderson Auditorium. The IART is comprised of representatives from United States federal agencies and invited affiliated organizations who share an interest in improving the quality of life for employees and families living and working overseas.

The Roundtable provides a forum to share ideas and resources, identify and propose solutions to common challenges, and capitalize on the strengths of each member group through networking. The meeting offered our interagency partners valuable information and resources, as well as practical guidance to share with community members under Chief of Mission authority.

Ramona Sandoval, The Global Community Liaison Office (GCLO) thanked all participants for their involvement in the recent Interagency Round Table (IART) meeting – Sharing Ideas and Resources – Fall Updates from Interagency Partners. Ms. Sandoval extended a special thank you to DAS Lucia Piazza for her welcome remarks, and the speakers, Jennifer Monna, Director of Medical Clearances, the colleagues from the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Joe Domask, Sarah Genton, and Michelle Ross, and GCLO Management and Program Analyst Jason Pantaleo. 

AAFSW is pleased to share the following resources with our community:

For further information about Expeditious Naturalization, please refer to the following website: Guidelines for Expeditious Naturalization - United States Department of State (https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/naturalization-of-foreign-born-spouses/guidelines-for-expeditious-naturalization/).

 For digital versions of GCLO Outreach cards, please refer to this website: GCLO Outreach Resources - United States Department of State (https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/outreach-resources/).

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All the best,

Celine