Selected Events 2005

Consul General Mark Scheland Welcomes the English Teachers from Saxony

November 3, 2005
Consulate General Leipzig hosted teachers of English at an in-service training seminar in Leipzig. Consul General Mark Scheland welcomed participants from across Saxony, Consul for Public Affairs Mark Wenig and Consulate General Leipzig staff talked about services for teachers and students, while Bettina Kutsche, Foreign Commercial Service (FCS), presented FCS Leipzig and gave an overview over recent economic developments in the U.S. Prof. Crister Garrett of Leipzig’s American Studies Institute discussed U.S. domestic and foreign policy with the group. The seminar, which was supported by the Ministry of Education and regional school authorities, introduced consular activities and current issues in American society to teachers from vocational schools.