FENASSEC International

FENASSEC'S INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

HISTORY

- FENASSEC held its 1^st International Symposium in Manaus(AM) - Brasil - in November. International Participants: Cyprus , Paraguay, Uruguay, Portugal, Spain and the United States

1995 - FENASSEC held its 2^nd International Symposium in Manaus(AM) - Brasil -
in November -International Participants : Bolívia, Japan , South
Africa, United States.

1996 Partipation on the International Convention of PSI* - Professional
Secretaries International Association (USA) giving the Keynote Speech :
"Multilingualism" Seatle - USA

1996 - Participation on the International Convention of PSI* - Des Moines - USA

1997 - Participation on the III International Secretarial Summit held in
Cape Town - South Africa - as observer and decision-maker. One of the decisions was to establish a date to celebrate the "Secretaries International Day" all over the world. Date was scheduled for the last Wednesday of April.

Participation on the International Convention of PSI* - Buffalo - USA

1997 - Participation on the International Convention and Education Forum of
IAAP* ( PSI's new name) - Atlanta - USA

- First celebration of the "Secretaries International Day " in April with the presence of Argentina and Japan representatives.

1998 - Participation on the International Convention and Education Forum of IAAP* - Portland - USA - Brazil's delegate - the international affairs coordinator - presented a seminar on cross-cultural communication. It was the first time a foreign association presented a seminar during the convention.

Celebration of the "Secretaries International Day" in São Paulo

Participation on the 1^st Congress of Secretaries of Mercosul presenting the speech: "MERCOSUR - Camino hacia la integración y capacitación"

1999 - Participation on the International Convention and Education Forum of
IAAP* - Chicago - USA - Brazil presented another seminar on cross-cultural communication, this time focusing on the difference between the two american cultures ( Brazil x USA

Celebration of the "Secretaries International Day" in São Paulo

Participation on the IV International Secretarial Summit as observer and decision-maker - Summit held in Wellington - New Zealand - with the presence of 35 international delegates and 65 observers. FENASSEC made a presentation about its history, challenges and achievements and Brazil was acknowledge as the first country where the profession is recognized by law.

FENASSEC held its 3^rd International Symposium in São Paulo - Brazil - in November having International participants and speakers: from: Europe (EUMA - European Management Assistants), Argentina, Canada and USA.

2001 - Participation on the International Convention and Education Forum of
IAAP* iin Toronto - Canada Contacts with administrative professionals
from all continents: America, Asia(Japan, Korea, Papua New Guinea),
Africa( South Africa, Argelia, Mozambique), Oceania ( Australia, New
Zealand), Europe ( Germany, England, Scotland).

- First participation of FENASSEC on the European Annual Conference
held by EUMA in Helsink - Finland in September . Contacts with
professionals from all Europe( Cyprus, Greece, France, Germany, Belgium,
Netherlands, England, Iceland, Slovenia, Russia, Denmark, Sweden,Norway,
Luxembourg besides the hostess country Finland).

- Celebration of the "Secretaries International Day" in São Paulo

2002 - Participation on the European Annual Conference in Copenhagen -
Denmark - in September

- Participation on the XXII Encontro Nacional da ASP(Secretaries
Asscociation of Portugal) Brazil was a special guest together with the other
portuguese- speaking countries( Angola, Cabo Verde, Mozambique, São
Tomé & Principe and East Timor) to discuss about "Cultural Diversities in a
Common Universe: The Professional Secretary of the Luso World".

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FENASSEC'S INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

2003

FENASSEC intends to continue participating on international conventions, conferences and education forums as well as holding the International Symposum each three years.

In 2003 there will be many important events and among them we call your attention to these :

IAAP* International Convention and Education Forum to be held in Albuquerque - NM - USA - July 20-23

5^th Secretarial International Summit to be held in London - UK- September 21- 24

29^thEuropean Annual Conference to be held by EUMA in Amsterdan - Holland - September 25-28

During 2003 FENASSEC will also be working hard on putting together the program for the 4^th International Symposium to be held in Aracaju - Sergipe - Brazil next year - Block the dates on your agenda : May 26-29,2004.

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