Ambassador Kmiec’s Statement on the Copenhagen Conference

“The essence of the Copenhagen agreement calls for some of the largest greenhouse producers – China, the U.S., Brazil, India and South Africa – along with all participating countries, to list specific actions they have taken to control emissions and the commitments they are willing to make to achieve deeper reductions.  There is also a method for verifying reductions of heat-trapping gases.  Environmental perfection?  Not yet.  A genuine, tangible step toward environmental sanity?  ‘Yes, we can!’” (more)

U.S. Ambassador Attends Opening of Ta’ Qali Adventure Park

Ambassador Kmiec at the opening

U.S. Ambassador Douglas Kmiec attended the official opening of the Ta’Qali Adventure Park on December 19.  The U.S. Embassy contributed $250,000 to the construction of the park, including much of its top-of-the-line climbing equipment.  Ambassador Kmiec noted that, “We are very pleased to have this park as the neighbor to our new Embassy.  Ta’Qali is an inviting place, and visitors to the Adventure Park will also see the new U.S. Embassy which, when it is completed in the next 7-10 months, will better serve those needing visa services and will enable us to extend a warm welcome to lectures and performances from visiting American artists and academics in an impressive new auditorium.”

                                            
                          U.S. Ambassador Visits Hal Far Open Center

Ambassador Kmiec, Mrs. Carolyn Kennan Kmiec and representatives from the school at the Hal Far Open Center.	Ambassador Kmiec tours the facility in Hal Far

On December 17, U.S. Ambassador Douglas Kmiec visited the Open Center in Hal Far to tour the facility and present a donation of warm clothes and blankets collected by the staff of the U.S. Embassy, as well as parents from the Verdala International School and QSI International School.  The Ambassador was accompanied by his wife, Carolyn Keenan Kmiec, and representatives from both schools. (more)