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Induction Ceremony held for 11 New Recruits of BARIFA

Wed, Dec 6th 2023, 03:31 PM
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The late founding Chancellor of the Bahamas Alrae Ramsey Institute of Foreign Affairs (BARIFA), Ambassador H.E. Alma Adams was celebrated and remembered throughout the Induction Ceremony for 11 New Recruits of the Institute at the National Training Agency on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

The vision of the Institute is to be the centre of excellence for foreign service education, training and research which prepares Foreign Service Officers and Diplomats to function effectively in the global arena.

Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Fred Mitchell congratulated the newly inducted officers and explained that the institute was established to make sure that the country’s Foreign Service Officers are prepared for the roles that they play in representing The Bahamas in countries all around the world. 

The Foreign Affairs Minister said the Institute will ensure that the training of Foreign Service Officers will continue across successive government administrations.

The most outstanding recruit taking home the Minister’s Award as well as several subject awards was Romica Josey.  Karen Symonette took home the Vice-Chancellor Award and Obafemi McKenzie took home the Alma Adams Award for Leadership.

The recruits were exposed to such subject matters as Advanced Seminar on Foreign Policy and International Relationship Strategies for Developing Nations, Global Engagement Bahamian Cultural Perspectives, French Language and Francophone Culture, Government Correspondence Writing, Effective Writing, Grammar and Communication Skills, and Introduction to Mandarin Chinese.

The late founding Chancellor of the Bahamas Alrae Ramsey Institute of Foreign Affairs (BARIFA), Ambassador H.E. Alma Adams was celebrated and remembered throughout the Induction Ceremony for 11 New Recruits of the Institute at the National Training Agency on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
The vision of the Institute is to be the centre of excellence for foreign service education, training and research which prepares Foreign Service Officers and Diplomats to function effectively in the global arena.
Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Fred Mitchell congratulated the newly inducted officers and explained that the institute was established to make sure that the country’s Foreign Service Officers are prepared for the roles that they play in representing The Bahamas in countries all around the world. 
 
The Foreign Affairs Minister said the Institute will ensure that the training of Foreign Service Officers will continue across successive government administrations.
The most outstanding recruit taking home the Minister’s Award as well as several subject awards was Romica Josey.  Karen Symonette took home the Vice-Chancellor Award and Obafemi McKenzie took home the Alma Adams Award for Leadership.
The recruits were exposed to such subject matters as Advanced Seminar on Foreign Policy and International Relationship Strategies for Developing Nations, Global Engagement Bahamian Cultural Perspectives, French Language and Francophone Culture, Government Correspondence Writing, Effective Writing, Grammar and Communication Skills, and Introduction to Mandarin Chinese.
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