Behind the Consular Window
Seminar
Rome District Chapter - EMEA 2024 Spring Conference
| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Central European
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Matt Mauntel-Medici will be presenting at the Rome District Chapter - EMEA 2024 Spring Conference on March 4 in Amsterdam. His presentation titled, "Behind the Consular Window," will help practitioners understand consular officers and how to advocate for clients effectively before them. Topics include:
- Making a consular officer: Background, training, “cones” and rotations
- Consular teams: Functions of FSNs, consuls and supervisors
- Information available and consular decision-making
- Communications and advocacy best practices
- Is the consul still “The Decider”? Interactions with other government agencies