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From left: Ambassador David Reimer signs the deed of sale for the new embassy compound site with Notary Bernard d’Hotman de Villiers (back), Hector Espitalier-Noël and Thierry Rey, both of whom represented the land seller—Moka City Limited (also known as ENL). Photo courtesy of Embassy Port Louis

OBO announces new embassy compound in Port Louis

QSI International School of Dushanbe in Tajikistan used a grant from the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations and the Bureau of Administrations’ Office of Overseas Schools to purchase and install new plexiglass dividers in their tech labs and classrooms to provide safe areas for students to work. Photo by Liz Madlinger

Mitigating impacts of pandemic at international schools

Newly published OBO Access Guide offers building accessibility guidelines

OBO breaks ground on new embassy compound in Windhoek

Expanding the Diplomatic Platform of Resilience

The “Rosslyn Walkers,” one of the many teams that participated in the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations 5K run/1 mile walk, gathered together in Rosslyn, Va., for a socially distant walk, June 13. The team made their walk even more exciting by taking a scenic tour of the city. Photo by Diane Davis

OBO hosts inaugural virtual 5K run/1mile walk

Members of OBO’s Strategic Priorities team met virtually for their Quarterly Program Review (QPR) planning session, May 27. The QPR briefing is a great way for the team to assess the progress made in each key area over the past quarter. Photo by Christine Foushee

Revising Priorities

When designing the main entrance pavilion for the new U.S. Embassy in Oslo, the permit authorities asked OBO’s architects to add way-finding guides for low-sighted persons who use long white canes. There is no such requirement in either the ADA or the ABA, however, OBO successfully completed the project. Photo by Ron Tomasso

OBO’s Barrier-Free Accessibility Program

The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Affairs’ (OBO) Diversity and Inclusion virtual discussion featured OBO Director Addison "Tad" Davis IV, OBO Principal Deputy Director Henry Jardine, Deputy Assistant Secretary Mirembe Nantongo from the Bureau of Global Talent Management, and President of the National Organization of Minority Architects from the architecture firm HOK Kimberly Dowdell. Photo courtesy of OBO

OBO announces bureau-specific diversity and inclusion strategy

Leaders from OBO and Allied Partners from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.K. join together at the Annual International Property Forum held in Washington, Feb. From left: Tony Whitehead, U.K.; David Schwartz, Canada; Diem Hetherington, Australia; Ed Hobart, U.K.; Addison “Tad” Davis, U.S.; Dan Danagher, Canada; Bina Chandra, Australia; Karen McAulay, New Zealand; Sacha Anderson, New Zealand; and Henry Jardine, U.S. Photo by Christine Foushee

OBO hosts property forum in Washington

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