13th annual Consular Corps Luncheon

April 12, 2018

DePaul University hosted the 13th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon on Tuesday, April 3. Each year, the event brings together members of the international consulate community with university staff and faculty in an effort to promote collaboration and educational programs.

Tables were set at Cortelyou Commons for the 13th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon, Tuesday, April 3.

Josephine Esteban, DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., and Betty Shanahan, associate vice president, speak with Rosmalawati Chalid, right, consul general of the Republic of Indonesia, as guests gather in Cortelyou Commons for the 13th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Gian Mario Besana, left, associate provost for Global Engagement and Online Learning, greets Li Jen, professor and director of the Chinese Studies program and Chen Yinghui, right, education counselor for the consulate general of the People's Republic of China. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Josephine Esteban and DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., meet members of the Chinese consulate as guests gather in Cortelyou Commons for the 13th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Josephine Esteban and DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., share a laugh with Herbert Quelle, right, Germany's consul general in Chicago, as members of the international consulate community gather with university staff and faculty in an effort to promote partnerships and educational programs. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Provost Marten denBoer, center, greets guests during a reception at the 13th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

O.P. Meena, center, India's office of the consul general, greets other guests during the Consular Corps Luncheon on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul University, welcomes members of Chicago's international community as they gather with DePaul faculty and staff during the 13th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Guests gather in historic Cortelyou Commons for the 13th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon, Tuesday, April 3, on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus.

Edwin Eisendrath, CEO of the Chicago Sun Times, snaps a photo of the lunch crowd before his speech at the 13th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Edwin Eisendrath, CEO of the Chicago Sun Times, addresses the challenges facing the media at the 13th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Gina Jamoralin, Philippine Consul General of Chicago, thanks DePaul University for hosting the 13th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)