11th World Congress of Consuls held in Istanbul – Turkey arranged by FICAC-World Federation of Consuls

Mr. A.S.M. Mohiuddin Monem, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Bangladesh attended 11th World Congress of Consuls held in Istanbul – Turkey arranged by FICAC-World Federation of Consuls from 18^th to 22^nd November’ 2015. Professor Gowher Rizvi, Advisor for International Affairs & Special Representative of the Honorable Prime Minister. Govt. of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh also attended this event as Guest of Honor and key note speaker.

Honorable President of Consular Corps in Bangladesh Asif A Chowdhury has been elected as a member of Board of Directors of World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) securing highest number of votes among SAARC candidates for next 3 years. And FICAC also awarded gold medal to the other three honorary consuls for their outstanding contribution as a member of Consular Corps in Bangladesh.

It may be mentioned that, The World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) has United Nations recognition as an NGO with ECOSOC Status. It is recognized as an NGO by the Organization of American States. It is also recognized as an NGO at the European Union. This body gave consuls of the world a much-needed forum to share experiences and co-ordinate efforts to enhance their status and effectiveness and to bring together Consular Associations and Corps from all around the globe.