AWCA General Meetings are typically held on the first Monday of each month from September through June at 10:00 a.m. in the heart of Amsterdam. The first hour is social; say hi to friends while enjoying coffee, tea or water. The meeting begins at 11:00 a.m when we welcome one of our top level speakers then make club announcements. Babysitting is free and available upon advance request via the link for that month's meeting.
If you would like more information on our General Meetings, please contact awcamembership@awca.nl. Can't make a day meeting? For information on the evening version of our General Meetings please visit our AWCA "At Night" page.
September 9, 2019
Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
RSVP: NO RSVP is necessary for the daytime General Meetings.
Babysitting: Childcare is free and by request only. Please RSVP no later than noon on the Friday before the meeting to reserve spots via the link: Childcare RSVP form.
Speaker: American Consulate General Jennifer DeWitt Walsh
Jennifer DeWitt Walsh, a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service, assumed her position as Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Amsterdam in July 2019.
Prior to her arrival in Amsterdam, she served for three years as the Director of the Special Issuance Passport Agency. Her Department of State career encompasses a variety of assignments, including consular tours at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Cuba, and at U.S. embassies in Caracas, Venezuela, and Kingston, Jamaica. She served in a management position in Shanghai, China, as the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria, and as the Deputy Principle Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Alexandria, Egypt. Her domestic assignments include serving as a Senior Advisor in the Office of eDiplomacy and as an instructor at the Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute.