DSCL | Christmas Lunch

Embassy Network | 15th December 2017

The new Committee: Aseel Albayati (Iraq), Selva Isik (Turkey), Valeria Ianotti (Ecuador); Monika Mockovcakova (Slovakia); Chair Emeritus Agnes Fenyvesy (Hungary); Chair Monica Pavese (Latvia/Italy); Vice Chair Emilia Atmanagara (Australia) and Eliane Jinghre (Brazil). Not pictured: Ulviya Taghizade (Azerbaijan)

New DSCL Chair Monica Pavese (Latvia/Italy), DSCL Member Carmen Davies (UK) and outgoing DSCL Treasurer Scarleth Ayon (Belize)

Agnes gives spouses an overview of the activities of 2017

Ladies from the DSCL and FIWAL (Federation of International Women’s Association of London)

Femije Shaini-Sadiki and DSCL’s youngest member Tringe Sadiki

Carolina Silveira (Uruguay) and Valentina Rupel (Slovenia)

Rosa (Philippines), Monica (Latvia/Italy), Carolina (Uruguay) and Julia (Australia)

Also at the meeting were a group of male spouses – Xavier (Jamaica), Henry (Indonesia), Eugene (Australia) and Brendan (Norway/New Zealand), who have started up a WhatsApp group for the lads

New Chair Monica Pavese (Latvia/Italy), the Ambassador of Latvia Baiba Braze and the outgoing Chair Agnes Fenyvesy (Hungary)

Spouses gather for a Christmas family photo

DSCL Christmas lunch
The Diplomatic Spouse Club of London gathered at the Latvian Embassy for the AGM and to elect a new committee for 2018, followed by a festive Christmas lunch. The host, Latvian Ambassador Baibe Braze told spouses that she had been a diplomatic spouse once and how important spouses networks were.

It’s been a busy 2017 and spouses received a review of the many activities organised by the club. Outgoing chair, Agnes Fenyvesy, thanked the committee and the club for all their support and wished the new committee every success for 2018.

PHOTOS: PIERRE DE VILLIERS