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Liberia Consul General meets Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) in New York

New York, January 30, 2026: The Consul General, Prof. Thomas Kaydor, Jr., Ph.D., paid a courtesy visit on the Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) in New York. Consul General, Professor Kaydor met with Hon. Kathleen Eagen, Regional Director,  Mr. Luis Nunez, Deputy Regional Director & Mr. Lucas Leston, Program Specialist.   Mr. Leston is the point of contact assigned for Liberia at the OFM/the United States Department of State in New York.

The meeting commenced with an introduction to the U.S. State Department’s Regional Office in New York. The Regional Director described the office as one of six in the United States for which the New York branch is the largest and is responsible for the nation’s most extensive diplomatic community in the City of New York. Its jurisdiction spans from Maine to Pennsylvania, and its office is comprised of six staff members, though currently operating with five, and is primarily staffed with permanent civil service employees, with Hon.  Eagen being the sole Diplomat.

Prof. Kaydor thanked the Regional Director and the 2 other Officials for taking their busy time to meet with the Liberian Consulate General near the City of New York.  He then discussed with OFM several diplomatic and administrative issues affecting diplomatic officials in New York. Both parties agreed to work together and seek resolution for a range of administrative, logistical, and policy-related challenges related to the efficacious functioning of the diplomatic community in New York. The OFM provided relevant information on several U.S. diplomatic policies, procedures, and offered guidance on issues including visa reciprocity, parking violations, duty-free imports, real estate obligations, and personnel matters. Professor Kaydor thanked the OFM for the meeting and expressed Liberia’s continued support, collaboration with and cordial relationship with the Host Country.

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Prof. Dr. Thomas Kaydor, Jr. is the Consul General for the Republic of Liberia at the Consulate-General near New York. He is an Associate Professor at the IBB Graduate School of International Studies. He holds a PhD from the Department of Government and European Studies, New University, Slovenia where he specialized in International Development and Diplomacy (with Security Aspects). His dissertation topic was ‘Reconceptualizing Africa’s Regional Integration for Peace and Sustainable Development.’ This dissertation was supervised by Prof. Dr. Gorazd Justinek who was also then Dean of the Faculty of Government and European Studies. Dr. Tom Kaydor earned his second master’s in public policy (MPP) specialized in Development Policy or Development Economics with Distinction from the Crawford School of Economics and Government (now the Crawford School of Public Policy), Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. He obtained his first master’s degree as a Master of Arts (MA) in International Relations (Highest Distinction) from the IBB Graduate School of International Studies, and Bachelor of Arts (BA) Magna Cum Laude in Political Science with emphasis in Comparative Government and Politics from the University of Liberia where his Minor was History with Mass Communication as his Elective. Dr. Kaydor holds a Diploma in Leading Economic Growth from the Kennedy Graduate School, Harvard University, USA; a Diploma in Contemporary Diplomacy and Negotiations from the Islamabad Foreign Service Academy in Pakistan and he holds other professional diplomas and certificates from Italy, UK, China, and Israel. Prof. Kaydor is also an Adjunct Professor of International Development Studies at the AME University Graduate School, and the Stella Maris Polytechnic Graduate Program in International Relations and Global Security. Dr. Kaydor is an evidence-based researcher, a blogger, a columnist, and a published author.

He is a Reviewer for 6 peer-reviewed International Journals including 1. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), ISSN 2454-6186. DOI Number:10.47772/IJRISS; 2. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), ISSN 2321-2705, DOI Number: 10.51244/IJRSI; 3. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), ISSN 2454-6194, DOI Number: 10.51584/IJRIAS; 4. International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science, ISSN 2278-2540, DOI: 10.51583/IJLTEMAS; 5. the International Journal of Diplomacy and Economy (IJDE); and 6. the Global Scientific and Academic Research Journal of Economics, Business and Management (GSAR). He can be reached via (Email: kaydorth@ul.edu.lr ; mobile: +13477808723.

Prof Kaydor has published 7 books in English; French; Portuguese; Spanish; Italian; German; Italian; with several peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Kaydor served as Liberia’s Chief Negotiator at the Post-2015 Global Development Agenda (now the SDGs), Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration in Liberia; Assistant Foreign Minister for Afro Asian Affairs in Liberia; UN Coordination Advisor in Ethiopia; UN Coordination  Analyst in Liberia; UNICEF-Liberia National Consultant on the Formulation of the Roadmap for Children Living in Street Situations; UNICEF-Liberia Volunteer Engagement Specialist; Chief of Staff-Office of the Chairperson on Executive-Liberia National Legislature; LCIP/USAID/DAI Field Supervisor for Social and Economic Reintegration-Liberia; Psychosocial Officer, World Vision International-Liberia Program.