Events
2007
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The USS Porter Makes a Port Call in Seychelles
During its routine port call in Victoria from December 18-21, 2007, sailors from the USS Porter participated in various events, including charity work at the St. Elizabeth Orphanage and a clean-up operation at the Wetlands Nature sanctuary at Roche-Caiman. The sailors also faced off with Seychellois teams in friendly basketball and soccer games.
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Sailors from the USS Porter Participate in Community Relations and Sports Events
Sailors from the USS Porter cleaning the grounds at the Wetlands Nature sanctuary in Roche-Caiman, on December 18, while others did some light painting on the signage close to the roadside.
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Dedication Ceremony for Completion of Renovation of Center for Disabled Youth by Combined Joined Task Force, Djibouti
Representatives from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and Seychellois leaders put the finishing touches on a rehabilitation center for children with disabilities by holding a dedication ceremony for the completed renovation project on the Island of Mahe, Seychelles, on November 13, 2007.
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U.S. Government Construction Project in Coordination with the Department of Defense on the Island of La Digue
The Government of the United States through the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and the Government of the Seychelles has collaborated on several civic action projects on the islands of Mah�, Praslin and La Digue.
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The USS Stout Pays a Port Call to Victoria
The USS Stout paid a port call in Victoria the week of October 1. Children from the Mahe Rehabilitation Center toured the USS Stout.
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NATO Ships Visit Port Victoria
A delegation from the U.S. Embassy in Port Louis led by Ambassador Cesar Cabrera was in Seychelles from September 14 to 17 for the visit of a Force of NATO ships.
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U.S. Embassy Organizes Cultural Event in Seychelles Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience from Lafayette, Louisiana
The U.S. Embassy in collaboration with the Ministry of Community Development, Youth, Sports and Culture organized an educational workshop and public concerts with Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience. This international group from Lafayette, Louisiana held an educational workshop for Seychellois students and public concerts from August 10 through August 12, 2007. Prior to their tour in Seychelles, the group conducted programs in Mauritius and Rodrigues.
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U.S. Department of State Speaker Professor Laurence McCabe Talks on Maritime Security and Counter-Terrorism
The U.S. Embassy, in collaboration with the Seychelles Ports Authority, organized a two-day workshop, under the U.S. Department of States Speaker Program, with Professor Laurence McCabe, from the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for a Construction Project on the Island of La Digue
The U.S. Embassy in Port Louis and the Government of the Seychelles organized a groundbreaking ceremony to construct a sea wall project at the site of Logan Hospital on the island of La Digue on June 4, 2007.
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U.S. Department of State Speaker Program - Visit of Mr. Seth Cohen to Seychelles
Mr. Seth Cohen, an expert in mediation and intercultural communication, visited Seychelles April 2 through April 7, 2007 under the U.S. Department of State Speaker Program.
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Training Program by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Technical Assistance
The U.S. Treasury Office of Technical Assistance (OTA), in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy, launched a week-long training program on Financial Investigative Techniques.
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U.S. Embassy's Deputy Chief of Mission Speaks on the Launch of the Embassy's Virtual Presence Post (VPP)
The daily Seychelles Nation conducted an interview with the U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, Stephen Schwartz, on the launching of the Embassys VPP Seychelles website.
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Dedication Ceremony for Completion of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Projects, Praslin
The U.S. Embassy in Port Louis and the United States Navy Seabees from the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) organized a dedication ceremony, at Baie St. Anne Hospital, for two construction projects on Praslin Island completed by a team of the U.S. Navy Seabees from the CJTF-HOA projects in collaboration with the Government of Seychelles and the Seychellois people.