The United States designated Mahan Air for sanctions in 2011 for providing financial, material, and technological support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), which was designated by the United States in 2007 for providing material support to terrorism. The European Union designated the IRGC Qods Force in 2010, noting the group “is Tehran’s principal ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 7 December, 2018 | Topics:
Fact Sheets, Policy, Trade, Travel & Tourism
Ambassador Traina travelled to Klosterneuburg to visit the
Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria, a research institute dedicated to basic research and graduate education in the natural and mathematical sciences. The Institute, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2019, has grown from zero to an impressive 700 students, scholars and scientific and admin staff within less than ten years of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 6 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Science & Tech
Ambassador Traina met with members of the Uni Management Club Vienna, a network of business students, to talk about his experiences as an entrepreneur as well as Austrian-American relations. During the Q&A, the students were particularly interested in Ambassador Traina’s career as technology entrepreneur and philanthropist in San Francisco, as well as his ambitions to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 6 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Events
| Tags: Uni Management Club
Location: Austria, countrywide Event: During the holiday season security measures in Austria remain heightened due to ongoing threats posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by extremist ideology throughout Europe. Extremists continue to focus on tourist locations, shopping malls, airports, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, transportation hubs, and other soft targets frequented by Westerners. Actions ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 3 December, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
The annual “Thank Fulbright – Thanksgiving” event took place at Glacis Beisl in Vienna’s 7th district on November 27, also known as “Giving Tuesday.” More than 100 alumni, friends and associates of the Fulbright Program joined together to celebrate the idea of mutual understanding in the spirit of Senator J. William Fulbright, the founder and namesake ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 30 November, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
From November 16-18, the Austrian Association for American Studies held its 45th annual meeting on “American Im/Mobilities” at the University of Vienna, the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and Amerika Haus. The conference, which brought together more than 100 scholars of American Studies and related disciplines from Austria, other European countries, and the United States, set out to examine ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 29 November, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Art & Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Events
| Tags: American studies, University of Vienna
Ambassador Trevor D. Traina was the featured guest speaker at the monthly meetup of the “Young Entrepreneurs of Vienna,” a network founded by the
Austria to Austin alumni Stefan Salcher and Florian Ott. The Ambassador shared his experiences as a serial entrepreneur, investor, and Silicon Valley insider, and encouraged the group to expand their ideas and think beyond the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 16 November, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Business, Doing Business in the U.S., Education, Events
| Tags: 3daystartup, 3DS, startup
Expert speaker Kevin Lobdell, Director of Alumni Engagement at the College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado Boulder, delivered a talk about “Science Fundraising: The Role of Alumni” at Amerika Haus on October 23. In his remarks, Lobdell underlined the importance of early relationship-building, in particular, when cultivating future donors.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 25 October, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Events
The Austrian National Library has partnered with Google to digitalize over 600,000 books in its State Hall collection. Ambassador Traina visited the 650 year old library to learn more about this project and the history of this Austrian institution. During the tour, Ambassador Traina also viewed some special rare pieces including a mid-16th century map ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 18 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture
| Tags: Austrian National Library, Dr. Andreas Fingernagel, Dr. Hans Petschar, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
The Albertina museum in Vienna shows a
retrospective of the works of U.S. photographer Helen Levitt (1913-2009). She was famous for her “street photography” in and around New York City. Ambassador Trevor Traina said in his opening remarks: “Exhibits such as this are the perfect way for us to connect our two cultures and share our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 12 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture
This summer marked the third iteration of the Embassy-funded “Austria to Austin” entrepreneurship exchange program. This year’s group was bigger than ever with a total of 34 participants in two groups. They traveled to Austin to train with 3DayStartup, network with the Austin community, and receive mentorship from top entrepreneurs in the Austin ecosystem. However, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 27 September, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, Education
Ambassador Trevor Traina hosted a reception for the newly arrived American Fulbright grantees. The reception brought together American grantees with newly returned Austrian Fulbrighters and a host of alumni. Since 1950/51,
Fulbright Austria has brought over 2,500 scholars and professors to Austria and 3,650 Austrians to the United States. Additionally, each year Fulbright manages 140 American teaching ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 21 September, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Education, Events
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, bridging the gap between classical music, Broadway musicals, jazz, and rock. Throughout his outstanding career, he composed popular symphonies, operas, and musicals; spearheaded prestigious orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and, as a guest conductor over a period of 24 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 20 September, 2018 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Events
Austrian Airlines plays a critical role in enhancing the economic and cultural ties between the United States and Austria. Each year hundreds of thousands of Americans pass through Vienna International Airport on business or tourism. Ambassador Traina visited with Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech and Vienna International Airport COO Julian Jäger to thank them ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 14 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events
The American Chamber of Commerce in Austria hosted a gala dinner to welcome Ambassador Trevor Traina and his wife Alexis. In his remarks, Ambassador Traina emphasized the strong bilateral relations between Austria and the United States, particularly also regarding the economic sector. “I want to speak with people and entrepreneurs in Austria and listen to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 13 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events
Ambassador Traina hosted a group of ‘Go Silicon Valley’ alumni at the residence for a discussion on mentorship and support for Austrian entrepreneurs, tips on breaking into the U.S. market, and his experience as a serial entrepreneur. Go Silicon Valley is an initiative run by Austrian Trade within the Austrian Economic Chambers and Open Austria. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 10 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Doing Business in the U.S., Events
Ambassador Traina hosted his first entrepreneurship breakfast at his residence. These meetings are a cooperation with the Austrian Chamber of Commerce. The goal is for Austrian entrepreneurs to have a chance to talk about their projects and to network. Ambassador Traina, himself an experienced entrepreneur, gave a talk about his own experiences, problematic situations and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 31 August, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Events
| Tags: A2A, ATA, Aussenwirtschaft Austria, Austria to Austin
Ambassador Trevor Traina met with Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, hosted a working lunch for Federal Ministers Karin Kneissl & Margarete Schramböck, and others, chatted with Rainer Nowak, chief editor of Die Presse, spoke with Federal Minister Elisabeth Köstinger, had coffee & conversation with Alpbach scholars and Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation-fellows, participated in the “Wien Trifft Tirol” Business Talk and gave interviews to ORF ZiB2 and to Tiroler ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 29 August, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Economic Affairs
| Tags: European Forum Alpbach
Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 20 August, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
Ambassador Traina hosted an exclusive group of Austrian entrepreneurs at his residence for a meet up with former Yahoo! CEO and Google icon, Marissa Mayer. The event was the first in a series of events initiated by Ambassador Traina, himself a successful tech entrepreneur, aimed at bringing top U.S. business, tech, and cultural personalities to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 17 August, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events
“Perhaps the most beautiful city in Europe!” That was Ambassador Traina’s comment to “Salzburger Nachrichten” during his visit to the Mozartstadt. In his first official visit outside Vienna, Ambassador Traina called upon Governor Haslauer to discuss increased cooperation between the United States and Land Salzburg. He also stopped by Schloss Mirabell to admire the unparalleled ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 27 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Business
| Tags: Traina
Ambassador Trevor Traina visited the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens and discussed with the Centre’s Co-chairman and former President of Austria Dr. Heinz Fischer ways to further develop the diplomatic relationship between the United States and Austria.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 10 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador
Over a thousand guests celebrated the 242nd birthday of the United States of America at Ambassador Trevor Traina’s first Independence Day reception at his residence in Vienna.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 26 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events
On June 19, Hans Noel gave a talk on the 2018 Mid-Term Elections at the Amerika Haus. Noel, Associate Professor at the Department of Government at Georgetown University discussed the strategies for the Republicans and the Democrats as well as the major themes and trends that will guide voting. He also touched on what can ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 19 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events
On June 14, the three winners of the video contest on the occasion of “70 Years Marshall Plan in Austria” were awarded prizes by Ambassador Trevor Traina and Mag. Edeltraud Stiftinger from the Austria Wirtschaftsservice. These are the prize-winning videos: 1st prize –
“70th Anniversary Marshall Plan in Austria” , submitted by students from the
BRG Körösi in Graz (
report on the school’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 14 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: Marshall plan
“Once a teacher, always a teacher” – Prof.emerit. Bruce Pauley, University of Central Florida, an expert on Austrian history, shared his views on the First Republic, 1918-1938 at Amerika Haus at the invitation of Fulbright Austrian and the U.S. Embassy. He was introduced by Doz. Dr. Heidemarie Uhl, Austrian Academy of Sciences, who underlined the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 7 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events
This year’s Marshall Plan Fellows received their certificates on June 6 at Amerika Haus, with U.S. Ambassador Trevor Traina and Dr. Wolfgang Petritsch, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation, present. The Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation supports academic exchange between students and researchers from Austria and the United States, with the goal to deepen relationships between both countries ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 6 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events
U.S. Embassy Vienna joins celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Pride Month. On June 5, Ambassador Trevor Traina hosted a reception for Austrian LGBTI leaders and activists at his residence, highlighting the U.S. commitment to advancing human rights, including equality for LGBTI persons. Stonewall GmbH managing director Katharina Kacerovsky and HOSI ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 5 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events
As prepared Guten Abend! Herzlich Willkommen in der Residenz. Schön, dass Sie da sind. And Happy Vienna Pride! I first want to thank Katharina Kacerovsky and her team from Stonewall for jointly organizing this important event. In a few minutes, Ms. Kacerovsky will talk about this year’s Pride events. She will also talk about next ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 5 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
On May 24, 2018, Ambassador Trevor Traina presented his credentials to President Alexander van der Bellen at the Hofburg Vienna.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 25 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador
On May 25, Michael Benson spoke at the Natural History Museum Vienna. On the 50th anniversary of the release of Kubrick’s 2001 – A Space Odyssey, he provided the definitive account of how the movie came to be made. Michael Benson works at the intersection of art and science. A writer, artist, and filmmaker, his ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 25 May, 2018 | Topics:
Events
On May 23 and 24, renowned American journalism critic Tom Rosenstiel gave a series of lectures in Vienna, Salzburg, and Krems. The age of journalism as a gatekeeper between newsmakers and the public has ended. The economic model for journalism built around advertising is also broken. State-sponsored disinformation campaigns and Russian trolls are actively trying ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 24 May, 2018 | Topics:
Events
As prepared Guten Morgen und Grüß Gott! It is both delightful and humbling to stand before you today as the United States Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Austria. And it is very personal. Austria is not just a country I know, it is a country for which I have great affection (love is a much ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 18 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador
On May 17, Linda Holzer performed music by Margaret Bonds (1913-1972), Missy Mazzolli (*1980), Florence Price (1887-1953) and Gwyneth Walker (*1947) at the Amerika Haus. Linda Holzer is a professor of piano at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. An advocate for contemporary music, she has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the U.S., including ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 17 May, 2018 | Topics:
Events
We join 30 foreign missions in Vienna in support of today’s International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Around the world LGBTI persons too often face discrimination, violence, and even death. We recognize the advocates and allies raising awareness of LGBTI issues. We are also looking forward to joining
Diplomats For Equaliy at Vienna Pride on June ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 17 May, 2018 | Topics:
News
Press Statement Mike Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC May 14, 2018 Today I am proud to celebrate the opening of the United States Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem. This significant event fulfills a promise made by President Trump. As he proclaimed on December 6, 2017, “Seventy years ago, the United States, under President Truman, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 15 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
As prepared Good morning, Welcome to the May 2018 Entrepreneurship Breakfast. Thank you to our partners from the Wirtschaftskammer for hosting us. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you on this. We look forward to continuing this cooperation for many years to come. I want to thank Maximilian Tayenthal for taking the time ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 9 May, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Speeches
As prepared Proud to see so many Americans here today and to be here with Chargés, Colonel Knych, and Marines. A wise philosopher once urged us to “Remember the past to build the future.” Here at Mauthausen, where evil in its most horrifying form existed, we rededicate ourselves to ensuring we never forget the past. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 6 May, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Speeches
The travelling exhibit „70 Years Marshall Plan in Austria,“ which focused on the United States’ exemplary recovery program for Europe, stopped in Graz where it opened at the Economic Chamber Styria on May 3. Following words of welcome by WKO-Director Dr. Karl-Heinz Dernoschek, who mentioned how important the Marshall Plan had been for the economic ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 3 May, 2018 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: Marshall plan
On May 2 we celebrated at Amerika Haus with the participants of Austria2Austin 3.0 as well as our fantastic A2A alumni, and our friends from the Austrian startup community. Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young highlighted the success of Austria to Austin in providing nearly 80 young Austrian entrepreneurs with intensive skills training and mentorship in Austin, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 2 May, 2018 | Topics:
Events
On April 19, the U.S. Embassy organized a discussion with Nolan Peterson, Kyiv-based correspondent of the Daily Signal, moderated by Otmar Lahodynsky, president of the Association of European Journalists, European editor, profil-magazine Ukraine is increasingly at the intersection of Russian, American, European – and now Chinese geographical interests. Nolan Peterson discussed why the U.S. needs ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 19 April, 2018 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: Ukraine
“The Marshall Plan was second to none in promoting and securing peace and prosperity in Europe following World War Two,” said Embassy Counselor Stephen Hubler in his remarks at the opening of the Marshall Plan anniversary exhibit at the Carinthian State Archive on April 11. Following words of welcome by State Archive Director Dr. Wilhelm ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 11 April, 2018 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: Marshall plan
On April 5, Susan Strasser, distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians, gave a talk at the Amerika Haus. The 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. serves as a moment to reflect on what African American scholar Ibram X. Kendi calls “a dual and dueling history of racial progress and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 5 April, 2018 | Topics:
Events, History
Trevor D. Traina is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in San Francisco. He has founded or co-founded five companies and sold four of them (including to Microsoft and Intuit). He is presently Founder and CEO of IfOnly, a company that allows buyers to purchase unique life experiences with a portion of the proceeds ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 22 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Austria
| Tags: Traina
On March 12, Michael Lind, Visiting Professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and co-founder of the think tank New America, gave a talk on The New Politics of Class in the U.S. Lind argued that the election of Donald Trump is an illustration of a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 12 March, 2018 | Topics:
Events
The U.S. Embassy is a proud supporter of the GoSiliconValley program. Run by the Wirtschaftskammer and Aussenwirtschafts Service, the GoSilicon Valley program brings Austrian entrepreneurs to California, assisting them with placement into local incubators and accelerators, as well as linking them with the local venture capital and investment networks. On March 5, the Embassy hosted ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 5 March, 2018 | Topics:
Events
On March 1, the anniversary exhibit “70 Years Marshall Plan” opened at WKO Tirol. Dr. Karl Josef Ischia commended the United States for its foresightedness and generosity following the end of World War II. Mag. Barbara Traweger-Ravanelli mentioned the role of Tyrolean ERP inspector Dr. Walter Hörmann, whose daughter was also present at WKO, in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 1 March, 2018 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: Marshall plan
On February 23, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Steve Hubler briefed 16 incoming U.S. Fulbright Visiting scholars about “Transatlantic Relations: Austria, the United States, and the European Union” at Fulbright Austria’s offices at Museumsquartier during orientation week. In his remarks Mr. Hubler quoted five key priorities pursued by the U.S. Department of State: counter-proliferation; defeating ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 23 February, 2018 | Topics:
Events
How can citizens engage in the legislative process? At Amerika Haus, Joseph Jones, Executive Director of The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement discussed the role of civic action and community engagement in the formulating legislation in the United States. The Harkin Institute, based at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa focuses on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 20 February, 2018 | Topics:
Events
In honor of Black History Month, this week the Embassy hosted Prof. Kim Warren of the Department of History at the University of Kansas and Fulbright scholar at the Syddansk Universitet for a series of workshops and discussions on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the role of the ordinary citizen in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 16 February, 2018 | Topics:
Events
On February 15, Counselor for Public Affairs Dr. Daniel Mattern visited Theresianum highschool in Vienna to open the anniversary exhibit on the history of the Marshall Plan in Austria. This exhibit is part of a larger initiative of the U.S. Embassy during this anniversary year 2017/18. Carried out in cooperation with Austria wirtschafts service and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 15 February, 2018 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: Marshall plan
On February 6, Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young travelled to Upper Austria to open the “70 Years Marshall Plan” anniversary exhibit at Oberbank Linz. In his remarks, Chairman of the Board Dr. Josef Weißl underlined the importance of the Marshall Plan as a landmark economic initiative, which Secretary of State George C. Marshall had first introduced ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 7 February, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
Location: Austrian Alpine Regions Event: The Austrian Weather Service and the European Avalanche Warning System report that the avalanche danger is high over widespread areas in the mountainous regions of Austria. Some parts of Austria have reached a level five warning on the European Avalanche Warning scale (the highest threat level). Weather conditions can change ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 22 January, 2018 | Topics:
Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens
Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young welcomed a delegation from the American Jewish Committee to discuss the importance of the transatlantic relationship and combatting anti-Semitism globally.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 18 January, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
The U.S. Embassy invites Austrian high school students (ages 14-19) to participate in our video contest. Each video entry should document the legacy of the Marshall Plan and its ongoing success in Austria, i.e. legacy funds are still supporting Austrian companies. As part of this project, students will have the chance to interview representatives of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 9 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Austria
| Tags: Marshall plan, video contest
On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, the Department of State will make changes to our safety and security information to make it easier to find, understand, and use. Travel Advisories will replace Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts. Every country will have a Travel Advisory, which will provide one of four standard levels of advice. The Travel ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 4 January, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
Happy Hanukkah! Merry Christmas! Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, liebe Kollegen. Guten Abend und herzlich willkommen! Zoe und ich freuen uns sehr dass sie heute hier sind. Wenn Sie erlauben, werde ich nun auf English fortfahren. On behalf of my wife Zoe and the entire U.S. Embassy to Austria, I want to welcome you tonight ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 14 December, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Speeches
As part of the Department of State’s continuous efforts to provide U.S. citizens traveling abroad with information about safety and security events, we are updating the Worldwide Caution with information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions, political violence, and criminal activity against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. This replaces the Worldwide Caution dated September ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 7 December, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
The recent announcement that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and plans to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem may spark protests, some of which have the potential to become violent. U.S. Embassy Vienna reminds U.S. citizens of the need for caution and awareness of personal security. Review ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 7 December, 2017 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages
Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young visited the province of Carinthia November 30-December 1, where he called on leaders from the political, economic and religious field. In Klagenfurt, Chargé Young had a highly interesting exchange of thoughts with Bishop Schwarz during a lunch hosted by the Bishop. He subsequently met with the Mayor of Klagenfurt, Dr. Maria-Luise ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 1 December, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
On November 28, this year’s “Giving Tuesday,” the first “Thanksgiving – Thank Fulbright” gala was organized and co-hosted by Fulbright Austria and Austrian Fulbright Alumni at Pfarrwirt in Vienna’s 19th district. The event was part of the first annual Fulbright Austria call for alumni and private sector support. In the course of the evening, a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 28 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events
In honor of Thanksgiving, the Embassy hosted a concert at the Amerika Haus on November 28, featuring Waundell Saavedra (vocals) and Stefano Ragusini (piano). The artists presented a diverse program of works by Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, and Claude Debussy, as well as songs inspired by Walt Whitman’s famous poem “Leaves of Grass,” composed by ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 28 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events
The finissage of the handsome exhibit celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Marshall Plan that has been on display at the Austrian Ministry of Economics for the past month, provided an opportunity to review the impact of this landmark economic initiative for the benefit of European recovery following WWII. Twelve panels outline the beginnings of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 27 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events
At an opening ceremony on November 20, Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young highlighted the essential role of American philanthropy and expertise in supporting the Wien Museum’s efforts to reopen the Beethoven Wohnung on Probusgasse 6 in Heiligenstadt, in Vienna’s 19th district. Thanks to generous support from the American Friends of the Vienna Museum, a Chicago-based organization, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 20 November, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
On November 16, foreign policy expert Kim Holmes spoke at the Amerika Haus in Vienna about the outlook and implications for U.S.-European Relations in the Trump Administration. The lively discussion was moderated by Cengiz Günay. Kim R. Holmes is acting senior vice president for research at The Heritage Foundation. He oversaw the think tank’s defense and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 16 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events
On November 13, Professor Michael Johnston spoke at the Amerika Haus about the evolution of anti-corruption efforts worldwide since the end of the Cold War, persistent problems in the international anti-corruption agenda, and prospects for the future. Nicole Shampaine, Chargé d’ Affaires a.i., U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna gave the welcoming remarks. Michael ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 13 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events
Last week Political Economic Counselor Stephen Hubler, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, went to Salzburg and Graz, where he spoke about key aspects and targets of the Trump Administration. On November 6 Mr. Hubler was invited to the Austro-American Society Salzburg (AAS) by AAS President Dr. Maria Ganauser and spoke ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 9 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of American Studies in Austria, the Austrian Association for American Studies (AAAS) held its 44th annual meeting at Schloss Leopoldskron from November 3 to 5. It was here that the country’s initial seminar for American Studies took place in 1947. In the course of the weekend, more than 50 scholars ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 9 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events
On November 2 and 3 Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young visited the Western-most Austrian province Vorarlberg. He visited the Jewish Museum in Hohenems and met with the museum’s director Dr. Hanno Loewy. During the talks in Bregenz with Landesstatthalter Mag. Karlheinz Rüdisser and Landtagspräsident Mag. Harald Sonderegger the importance of intensifying the already close economic ties ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 3 November, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
On November 2, Professor Mark Reinhardt spoke about how Alexis de Tocqueville would understand the presidency of Donald Trump. His talk used Tocqueville’s sketch of democracy, and the hopes and fears his American journey instilled in him, to assess contemporary institutions, social structures, and political culture in the U.S. It addressed the insights and the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 2 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events
On October 30, the U.S. Embassy organized a discussion on the future of journalism and media with Nicholas Kralev, a former longtime correspondent for the Washington Times and the Financial Times. Mr. Kralev, who has accompanied four U.S. Secretaries of State on their travels around the world, pointed out the challenges both legitimate media organizations and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 30 October, 2017 | Topics:
Events
The White House Office of the Vice President October 26, 2017 Today, Vice President Mike Pence spoke with Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz to congratulate him on his electoral success and the Austrian people on the successful conduct of their October 15 national elections. The Vice President expressed appreciation for Austria’s contributions to global security ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 27 October, 2017 | Topics:
News
Defense Attaché Colonel David Knych participated in the commemoration ceremony in Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting, Upper Austria honoring the crew members of the United States Air Force. The crew members died there in WWII when the “B-24 Liberator” crashed on February 23, 1944. Apart from the Defense Attaché, other members of the Defense Attaché’s office and members ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 25 October, 2017 | Topics:
Events
On October 24, Steven Engelsman, director of the
Weltmuseum Wien and Ralph Appelbaum, museum designer, New York and Barbara Plankensteiner, director of the
Museum for Ethnology in Hamburg, discussed the vision & design of museums in the 21st century, showing examples among others from the
National Museum of African American History & Culture and Weltmuseum Wien. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Daniel Mattern, Public Affairs Counselor, who also ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 24 October, 2017 | Topics:
Events
On October 13, Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young visited the province of Styria. In the course of his one-day visit, he gave an interview for Kleine Zeitung and paid a courtesy call on Deputy Governor Michael Schickhofer. While at the Grazer Burg, the Chargé used the opportunity to visit the famous “Versöhnungsstiege,” a spectacular double spiral ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 13 October, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
On October 13, Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young participated in the “Aussenpolitische Gespräche” at Schloss Hernstein, organized by the “
Österreichische Gesellschaft für Außenpolitik und die Vereinten Nationen (ÖGAVN) ” and the “
Akademisches Forum für Außenpolitik – Hochschulliga für die Vereinten Nationen (AFA) “. During the panel discussion about the relations between the U.S. and Europe with Ambassador Dr. Ursula Plassnik and former Austrian Chancellor Dr. Wolfgang Schüssel, Chargé d’Affaires Young stressed the continuing commitment of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 13 October, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
On October 10, Dr. James Jay Carafano, Vice President of The Heritage Foundation, spoke at the Amerika Haus about the important elements of continuity and change in how the U.S. intends to engage with the world under the Trump administration. As a former member of the President’s transition team he surveyed how this White House plans ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 10 October, 2017 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: foreign policy
On September 28, Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young congratulated Sandra Kolleth on her appointment as the new President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Austria at a Welcome Dinner. Ms. Kolleth is the first woman to hold this position.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 2 October, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
On September 27, Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young met with Vienna’s Mayor and Governor Michael Häupl at Vienna’s City Hall and thanked him for the good cooperation between the City of Vienna and the U.S. Embassy.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
On September 25, Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young met Austrian Federal President Alexander van der Bellen at the Hofburg. They discussed a series of bilateral and global topics and emphasized the ongoing strong relationship between the United States and Austria.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
The Special Olympics USA Team enjoyed Austrian hospitality during the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Styria in March 2017. And in return, they donated ski goggles and helmets to the Austrian Paralympic Committee. On September 22, Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young handed over this equipment.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 22 September, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
From evolutionary genetics to nanoelectronics – American and Austrian scientists collaborate on cutting-edge research just outside Vienna. Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young had the honor to visit the
Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria to hear from American and Austrian professors about how they are working together to push the boundaries of scientific research and technology. IST Austria is just one of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 22 September, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events
“Our position on Iran remains the same since the implementation of the JCPOA. According to sections 4.1-4.7 of Annex II and 17.1-17.2 of Annex V, this states that non-U.S. persons are allowed to undertake banking, financial and commercial transactions with Iran. Under the provisions of the JCPOA, primary sanctions against U.S. persons and companies remain ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 22 September, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission briefed incoming U.S. Fulbright students and scholars about “Transatlantic Relations: Austria, the United States, and the European Union” at Fulbright Austria on September 21. In his remarks, Mr. Hubler quoted security, liberty, and prosperity as U.S. Embassy Vienna’s top goals vis-à-vis the host country. He addressed the U.S. Department of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 21 September, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Events
| Tags: transatlantic relations
Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail to do things differently in foreign policy and to do different things. With his commitment to putting America first, President Trump is changing how the United States operates overseas, creating new challenges for many of its long-time allies. To address these issues, on September 12, the U.S. Embassy ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 12 September, 2017 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: foreign policy
By U.S. Embassy Austria | 30 August, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Speeches
“In the United States 50 per cent of privately raised funds go into education and science;” “fundraising is all about asking; ” and, “there is not a quick way to raise funds.” These were but three core statements that were made during a panel discussion with experts from Stanford University, Austrian Scientists in North America ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 10 July, 2017 | Topics:
Events
Welcome everyone! Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Herr Vizekanzler Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Brandstetter. Former Ambassador Helene von Damm. Former Ambassador William Eacho and Mrs. Donna Eacho. Thank you Solmaaz Adeli for that wonderful rendition of the American and Austrian national anthems, and “Space A,” from the Air National Guard, for the music today. Thank you ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 28 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Speeches
On June 22, David Mikkelson, CEO of Snopes.com, talked about how do you identify misinformation, what are the effects, and what can we do about it? David Mikkelson is the co-founder and CEO of Snopes.com, a popular, independent fact-checking website that covers stories of unknown or questionable origin including urban legends, internet rumors, and e-mail ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 22 June, 2017 | Topics:
Events
On June 21,
austria wirtschafts service (aws) in cooperation with the
Austrian Marshal Plan Foundation commemorated “70 Years of the Marshall Plan” with an opening of a museum exhibit and release of the anniversary book “The Marshall Plan – since 1947. Saving Europe, Rebuilding Austria” by Günter Bischof and Hans Petschar. The chosen location was METAStadt, a former industrial site of Elin ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 21 June, 2017 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: European Recovery Fund, Marshall plan
30 Embassies, Delegations and Permanent Missions support Vienna Pride 2017 We, the Diplomatic Missions of Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, joined by the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 13 June, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
At a turbulent time in Europe, how will the Trump administration approach key European security issues, including the U.S. relationship with NATO and the challenge posed by Putin’s Russia? On June 7, 2017, Ambassador Steven Pifer talked about these issues at the Amerika Haus in VIenna. Steven Pifer is Director of the Arms Control and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 7 June, 2017 | Topics:
Events
On April 6, 2017, the U.S. Embassy organized a panel discussion with Stanley Sloan, Jan Surotchak, International Republican Institute and Elisabeth Christen, Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO). The discussion was moderated by Arnold Kammel from the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES). Stanley R. Sloan is a non-resident senior fellow at the Washington-based think ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 6 April, 2017 | Topics:
Events
On April 4, the U.S. Embassy organized a panel discussion, including video clips, with Bruce Jenkins from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Alexander Horwath from the Austrian Film Museum and Mark Toscano, American filmmaker, curator and preservationist. Mark Toscano is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker, curator and film preservationist and works for the Academy ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 4 April, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Events
On March 8, Walter Russell Mead, Hudson Institute/Bard College, spoke at the Amerika Haus. The event was moderated by Konrad Kramar, Foreign Affairs Editor at Kurier. President Trump won the election on a wave of support from a loose cultural coalition of Americans who have been a major force in American politics since the victory of Andrew ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: U.S. elections
A U.S. Executive Order signed on March 6 affects visa applicants who are nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. If you are a national of one of these countries, please review the information at:
Executive Order on Visas before paying an MRV fee, scheduling an interview appointment, or attending your interview. The Executive Order exempts from ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, News, Visas
On March 2, Professor Paul Freedman, from the University of Virginia, discussed what were the factors that led to President Trump’s victory and why did so many experts get it wrong? What role did gender, income, and education play in the outcome? What role did the media play? Apart from Professor Freeman, Professor Heinz Gärtner, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 2 March, 2017 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: U.S. elections
The U.S. Embassy, Vienna, would like to remind all travelers to the U.S. that the Electronic System for Travel Authorizations (ESTA) and Visa Waiver Program regulations that were introduced in January 2016 are currently still in effect and must be followed. Please note that the following travelers will need a visa to travel to the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 27 February, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
On February 21, Dr. Nishani Frazier, Miami University, spoke at the Amerika Haus Vienna. Nishani Frazier is Associate Professor of History at Miami University. Dr. Frazier’s research interests include post-World War II black freedom movement and black internationalism. She has authored numerous essays and anthologies on the subject matter including her latest book, Harambee City: ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 21 February, 2017 | Topics:
Events
On January 25, Professor Daniel S. Hamilton, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Professor, spoke at the Amerika Haus in Vienna. Mr. Hamilton stressed that “Europeans are often surprised because they are not familiar with domestic tendencies in the U.S.” Meanwhile, replacing Obamacare will be “the first real test for the new administration.” According to Hamilton, the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 25 January, 2017 | Topics:
Events
The inauguration of the President will take place on Friday, 20 January 2017 and will be the fifty-eighth Presidential Inauguration. Information on the Presidential Inauguration is always available from the
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies website . Related websites
58th Presidential Inauguration on Senate.gov
Inauguration 2017 on USA.gov
Presidential Inaugurations , a Library of Congress American Memory web site The
Constitution of the United States of America
White House website (whitehouse.gov) Inauguration Quick Facts Who? ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 9 January, 2017 | Topics:
Policy
| Tags: Inauguration
As part of the U.S. Embassy’s
MeetUS program, 3 members of the U.S. Marine Corps in Vienna visited the Bundeshandelsakademie in Wr. Neustadt. Staff Sergeant Derek Schaap, Sergeant Dylan Driscoll and Sergeant Sylvia Ugo met with approximately 70 high school students and talked about their training and their missions to Iraq, Afghanistan or different parts of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 15 December, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: Marine Corps, U.S. Marines
Dr. Sonia Yeh, energy and climate expert, spoke at a series of programs to introduce and discuss state-run policy efforts in California and throughout the U.S. Dr. Yeh is a research scientist at the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis and Visiting Professor at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology. Her activities in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 2 December, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: Climate Change
In cooperation with the Vienna Museum, the U.S. Embassy invited the renowned Yale University professor, LGBT historian and author George Chauncey to Vienna. Activities included talks and discussions at the Vienna Museum and at the Amerika Haus and an interview for a daily. The program provided an opportunity to highlight U.S. commitment to advance human ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 21 November, 2016 | Topics:
Events
On November 14, the U.S. Embassy organized a discussion with Paul Mayrhofer from the Technical University Vienna, David Forrest from the U.S. Department of Energy and Deirdre Olynick from the Nanofabrication Molecular Foundry. The discussion was moderated by Rudolf Lichtmannegger from the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO), Each year, The George C. Marshall Visit to Austria ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 14 November, 2016 | Topics:
Events
On November 3, Cultural Attaché Kellee Farmer visited the opening day of the IMED 2016 Hackathon to watch the action live. The
Hackathon , which is best described as an “invention marathon,” had brought together a number of small, multi-disciplinary and international teams at the Vienna Hilton Hotel with the goal to create innovative ideas, build ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 3 November, 2016 | Topics:
Events
Richard Wike, Director of Global Attitudes Research at the Pew Research Center led the panel discussion at the Amerika Haus. He was joined by Christoph Hofinger, SORA Institute for Social Research and Consulting and Eva Zeglovits, IFES – Institute for Empirical Social Studies. The program was moderated by Austrian journalist Gianluca Wallisch from the daily ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 27 October, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: U.S. elections
On September 27, the U.S. Embassy organized a screening of “The Anthropologist” at the Amerika Haus, followed by a discussion with the American co-director Seth Kramer. “The Anthropologist” is a documentary about the impact of climate change on indigenous communities in Siberia, Kiribati and Peru. The documentary is directed by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 27 September, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: Climate Change
On September 21, Deputy Chief of Mission Eugene Young gave welcome remarks at a craft beer tasting for 100 selected guests, co-hosted by Austria’s biggest craft beer store BeerLovers and the U.S. Brewers Association. The event promoted U.S. craft beer in Austria and introduced Sylvia Kopp, the American Craft Beer Ambassador for the Brewers Association.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 21 September, 2016 | Topics:
Events
On September 20, the U.S. Embassy organized a discussion with Daron Shaw, University of Texas at Austin. He talked about how the rise of digital and social media has changed both politics and society immensely. How did democracy work in the digital age and what does that mean for campaigning? Daron Shaw explained how the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 20 September, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: U.S. elections
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the CARE package, CARE Austria hosted a swing time era concert for 700 CARE sponsors and patrons with the Ambassador as guest of honor. The Ambassador’s participation highlighted the efforts of the American people to help stabilize Austria and provide essential aid to the Austrian people in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 14 September, 2016 | Topics:
Events
From August 21 to 28, the University of Technology Vienna (TU Wien) hosted a summer school on ”Smart Cities – Designing Places and Urban Mentalities” with grant support from the U.S. Embassy Vienna, among others. Aside from classroom lectures, the summer school also included executive workshops as well as public lectures. One of those was ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 25 August, 2016 | Topics:
Events
Yes, we have a brand new website! Have a look around! The new-look website has seven sections representing broad topics that may be of interest to you. The sections are broken down further into sub-categories to assist you in finding specific information. The Seven Sections are:
Visas – For all your Visa needs and questions.
U.S. Citizen Services – ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 29 June, 2016 | Topics:
News
Georgetown Professor
Dr. Stephen Wayne gave a series of talks in Vienna, Graz and Krems. He focused on the possible impact of the upcoming elections on U.S. foreign and domestic policy. Dr. Wayne also discussed the foreign and domestic policy positions of the principal candidates, and what policies we might expect to see from the eventual winner. The ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 22 June, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: U.S. elections
Amerika Haus, June 15, 2016 On June 15 a Consular workshop took place dealing with death cases, featuring speakers from an Austrian funeral home, a Caritas Hospice grief counselor and a top forensic pathologist. The U.S. Embassy in Vienna was represented by Consular Section staff and a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 15 June, 2016 | Topics:
Events
Hans Noel , co-author of “The Party Decides”, an influential book on presidential nominations, participated in a panel discussion on how the 2016 election is changing how political scientists view nominations, and what scholars expect to happen on Election Day. At Georgetown University Professor Noel teaches and researches on parties, elections, political history and political methodology. He ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 13 June, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: U.S. elections
Ambassador’s Residence, June 11, 2016 This year’s highlight of the Embassy’s LGBT outreach was a Tri-Mission-hosted reception for the LGBT community at which the Austrian film maker Klaus Händl was honored. Händl’s film “Tomcat”, of which an excerpt was presented at the reception, won the Teddy Award for the best LGBT-themed film at the 2016 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 11 June, 2016 | Topics:
Events
Politico Europe executive editor
Matthew Kaminski spoke about the U.S. election campaign and the role of the media. The talk was moderated by the Austrian journalist Thomas Vieregge from Austria’s daily Die Presse. Prior to joining POLITICO, Matthew Kaminski was a member of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board in New York where he wrote editorials, opinion columns ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 1 June, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: U.S. elections
Amerika Haus, May 24, 2016 On Bob Dylan’s 75th anniversary, music journalist Martin Schäfer, editor and critic Rainer Vesely, journalist and radio moderator at FM4 Martin Blumenau, Univ.Prof.Mag.Dr. Alexandra Ganser from the Institute of English and American Studies at the University of Vienna, Univ.Ass.Mag. Dr. Eugen Banauch and journalist and musician Markus Brandstetter discussed the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 24 May, 2016 | Topics:
Events
Amerika Haus, May 3, 2016
Jacqueline Vansant , a professor of German at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and currently a Fulbright Visiting Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Vienna, introduced the audience to an Austria as seen through the eyes of Hollywood. Professor Vansant compiled an exhausting list of Hollywood films that are ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 3 May, 2016 | Topics:
Events
Dr. Anne Speckhard from the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism & Georgetown University and Dr. Ulrich Kropiunigg from Women Without Borders & Medical University of Vienna discussed the roots of extremism and shared best practices on how to integrate minority groups. After interviewing nearly 500 terrorists, and in the case of dead suicide terrorists, their ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 29 April, 2016 | Topics:
Events
The Ambassador’s Residence, April 28, 2016 On the occasion of the Vienna-based “Rap Against” Festival for Social Innovation, U.S. Ambassador Alexa Wesner hosted a rap concert at her residence, featuring the Austrian group “P.Tah & Con” and the American Khary Durgans. Like the festival, the artists with their music make a stand against discrimination, xenophobia ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 28 April, 2016 | Topics:
Events
The annual
Milton Wolf Seminar – a two-day conference for media practitioners, diplomats, academics, and students to share their perspectives, formulate new ideas, and identify areas where further research is needed – took place from April 4-6, 2016 in Vienna. This year’s seminar focused on “The Paris Effect: Journalism, Diplomacy, and Information Controls.” The Milton Wolf Seminar is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 5 April, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: TTIP, U.S. elections
The annual
Milton Wolf Seminar – a two-day conference for media practitioners, diplomats, academics, and students to share their perspectives, formulate new ideas, and identify areas where further research is needed – took place from April 4-6, 2016 in Vienna. This year’s seminar focused on “The Paris Effect: Journalism, Diplomacy, and Information Controls.” The Milton Wolf Seminar is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 5 April, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: U.S. elections
Kelly Gibson , communication expert at Hamburger Gibson Creative, has lots of experience with the use of the media in campaigns throughout the U.S. In her presentation she showed video ads from the presidential candidates as well as ads produced by
independent-expenditure only committees (Super PACs) . Ms. Gibson talked about the financing situation of each candidate, how much money they have ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 31 March, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: U.S. elections
The annual meeting of the
Austrian Studies Association (ASA) was held at the University of Vienna March 14-17, 2016 with additional visits to the Museum of the City of Vienna, the Austrian Film Museum, and Amerika Haus. The conference, which was co-hosted by the Elfriede Jelinek research platform of the University of Vienna, focused on the artistic and intercultural ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 17 March, 2016 | Topics:
Events
In October 2014 the U.S. Embassy Vienna, in cooperation with the Department of English and American Studies at the University of Vienna, hosted an international conference on “Transgressive Television: Politics and Crime in 21st-Century American TV Series” with the goal to diagnose the specific transgressions in these series and the significance they have for our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 2 March, 2016 | Topics:
Events
U.S. scholar Walter Russell Mead shared his views on American politics in the light of the upcoming presidential election. The Austrian journalist Anneliese Rohrer followed up with questions on the candidates and the election process. “Who will be the likely front-runners, and who will they choose as running mates?” were among the many questions raised ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 22 February, 2016 | Topics:
Events
United States to Bring Largest-Ever U.S. Delegation to Hannover Messe Commerce Department to bring U.S. companies and economic development organizations to world’s largest trade show for industrial technology WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce will lead the largest-ever U.S. delegation to Hannover Messe (April 25 – 29, 2016), an annual trade event that regularly attracts ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 8 February, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Application to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Silicon Valley The 7th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) will be held in Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area on June 22-24, 2016. GES 2016 will shine a spotlight on entrepreneurs from around the globe, expand access to funders and mentors, facilitate private sector engagement with ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 4 February, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: entrepreneurship
U.S. journalist and senior editor of the
National Review Ramesh Ponnuru gave an outlook on the primaries and the race for the White House. Following Mr. Ponnuru’s introduction was a lively debate with Austrian political consultants
Thomas Hofer and
Yussi Pick , as well as an engaged audience who valued the experts’ profound views on the candidates’ campaigns and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 26 January, 2016 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: elections, National Review, Ramesh Ponnoru, Thomas Hofer, Yussi Pick
On January 21, a workshop took place on International Parental Child Abduction, featuring speakers from the United States and Austria: the Hon. Judith Kreeger, a Hague Network Judge from the U.S., Judge Andrea Ertl, a Hague Judge at the District Court of Linz, and Judge Christine Miklau, Judge at the District Court of Wien Meidling. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 21 January, 2016 | Topics:
Events
Tom Plant from the
Center for the New Energy Economy talked about energy efficiency and the role individual states play in developing an energy policy. One of the goals he discussed was the shift from coal-powered electric plants to natural gas and renewable energy. He explained the various stages of the Clean Power Plan Timeline and answered questions from the audience.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 3 December, 2015 | Topics:
Events
The U.S. Embassy supported the exhibition “Young Americans” at the gallery
Franz Josefs Kai 3 in Vienna. The exhibit included installations, paintings, photographs and videos of eight American artists whose work has not been shown in Austria before. “Young Americans” was put together by Irene Gludowacz and Cornelis van Almsick and is part of the two-week long exhibition ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 16 November, 2015 | Topics:
Events
The LL.M. Fair at the University of Vienna Law School provided an excellent opportunity for students to make contact and receive information how to earn an LL.M. degree from an U.S. law school. The fair, which was organized by
Fulbright Austria , was part of an
EducationUSA info tour that also stopped in Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and Oslo. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 10 November, 2015 | Topics:
Events
In collaboration with the Department of Communication, Today’s Voices hosted a presentation and discussion with the journalist and assistant professor of the George Washington University
Dr. Nikki Usher . During the presentation and the following lively discussion Today’s Voices group members and students of the Department of Communication learnt more about the future of journalism in times of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 5 November, 2015 | Topics:
Events
Communication experts Yussi Pick and Stefan Sengl presented their new blog
USA2016 , which offers detailed information on the candidates, their campaigns, videos and articles. Following the presentation was a lively Q&A on the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. Yussi Pick is Managing Partner at Pick&Barth, Digital Strategies, and member of the International Association of Political Consultants. Campaigning ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 5 November, 2015 | Topics:
Events
Film composer
James Newton Howard is this year’s recipient of the Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award which is part of the annual
“Hollywood in Vienna” film music program. U.S. Ambassador Alexa Wesner gave a reception in honor of Mr. Howard and the ongoing musical relationship between the U.S. and Austria. Founder, producer and artistic director of the program Sandra Tomek ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 13 October, 2015 | Topics:
Events
Deputy Chief of Mission Eugene Young attended the opening ceremony of the 45th
American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) program in Graz. In his remarks he pointed out the high value of this summer program as it promotes cultural exchange and mutual understanding. The AIMS Festival Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Kalajdžić, and the AIMS singers, led by Darryl Cooper, presented compositions ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 12 July, 2015 | Topics:
Events
The U.S. Embassy together with the
Fulbright Commission hosted a concert featuring the duo
Ogni Suono , consisting of American saxophone player and Fulbright Scholar Phil Pierick and his partner Noa Even. The duo presented contemporary American and international compositions. Fulbright Austria Executive Director Lonnie Johnson introduced the program and highlighted the value of educational exchange.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 7 July, 2015 | Topics:
Events
Professor Dianne H.B. Welsh , Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Founding Director of the Entrepreneurship Program at The University of North Carolina Greensboro, recent Fulbright-Hall Distinguished Chair for Entrepreneurship in Central Europe at WU Wien, delivered a presentation during a workshop at the Amerika Haus. The program was organized by the U.S. Embassy Vienna in cooperation with the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 25 June, 2015 | Topics:
Events
Winners of the video contest, organized by the U.S. Embassy in cooperation with the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU Vienna), were invited to the Amerika Haus to receive their awards. The prizes were presented both by U.S. Ambassador Alexa Wesner and Rector Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Martin H. Gerzabek. The topic of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 23 June, 2015 | Topics:
Events
On June 22, Ambassador Alexa Wesner, a former entrepreneur, participated in a panel discussion on “Women and Entrepreneurship” at Amerika Haus Vienna. The evening was organized by the U.S Embassy Vienna in cooperation with the
Austrian Fulbright Commission and the Fulbright Women’s Roundtable. On the panel the Ambassador was joined by Professor Dianne H.B. Welsh, Hayes Distinguished Professor ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 22 June, 2015 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: entrepreneurship
Singer
Steve Grand , an Arts Envoy of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and his band, promoted LGBT rights in Austria. While in Austria, he gave a talk and did a video for the local NGO “
It Gets Better “. He gave a concert hosted by the Tri-Mission Ambassadors at the residence of Ambassador Alexa Wesner, a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 10 June, 2015 | Topics:
Events
On May 30, the Austro-American Societies Salzburg and Upper Austria, with the support of the U.S. Embassy and Oberbank, hosted an all-day program entitled “The Sound of Music Experience” for Society members and friends. On the 50th anniversary of the making of the Hollywood classic “The Sound of Music,” the goal of the program was to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 29 May, 2015 | Topics:
Events
Thirty singers of the renowned
Penn Glee Club gave an inspiring performance of pop, Broadway, classical and gospel songs at the banquet hall of the Vienna University of Technology. The Glee Club of the University of Pennsylvania is one of the oldest academic choirs of the United States. The group, headed by musical director Erik Nordgren, currently tours ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 20 May, 2015 | Topics:
Events
Dan Savage , award-winning author, journalist, newspaper editor and political commentator, participated in a panel discussion on “Suicide Prevention among LGBT Youth” at the Amerika Haus. In 2010, Savage, who writes the internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice column Savage Love in The Stranger, an alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle, and his husband Terry Miller began the
“It Gets Better Project” whose ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 18 May, 2015 | Topics:
Events
The internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker and nonfiction author
Dr. Andrea Weiss presented clips of one of her earlier films “Escape to Life.” This film deals with the life and times of famous German author Thomas Mann’s eldest children, Erika and Klaus. Known as intellectuals, artists, homosexuals and pacifists, Erika and Klaus were forced to leave Germany after Hitler’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 11 May, 2015 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Events
Professor
Richard Harknett from the University of Cincinnati talked about cyber security risks that major companies encounter and of the risks every computer user worldwide is facing. He discussed counter measures that already have been taken and new strategies that have to be developed. He was accompanied by Dr. Alexander Janda from the
Kuratorium Sicheres Österreich , who talked about ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 5 May, 2015 | Topics:
Events
James E. Gaylord, Supervisory Special Agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), gave a series of presentations to a total of about 800 Austrian high school students. Apart from talking about his career or how to become an FBI agent, he shared insights about the work of an agent, but in particular about the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 30 April, 2015 | Topics:
Events
In connection with Earth Day, Today’s Voices hosted a round-table discussion with a focus on the potential of Green Entrepreneurship.
Dianne Welsh and
Cornelia Daniel-Gruber , two renowned female practitioners, provided deep insights into their professional experiences both in the United States and in Austria. Participants not only learned about the most important skills to become an entrepreneur, they ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 22 April, 2015 | Topics:
Events
The U.S. Embassy organized a workshop for music students and a concert with the Austrian-American Doug Johnson Jazz Trio, consisting of the pianist and associate professor at the Berklee College of Music Doug Johnson, the New York bassist Edward Perez and the Austrian drummer Harald Tanschek.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 23 March, 2015 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Events
The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy Vienna hosted a workshop on the situation of Syrian refugees featuring the Spokesperson for the High Commissioner for Refugees and senior officials from the Austrian Ministry of Interior and the Country Office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Vienna-based diplomats from 30 countries attended, including the countries ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 23 March, 2015 | Topics:
Events
Mark Kennedy from the George Washington University addressed the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. He had served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 17 March, 2015 | Topics:
Events, TTIP
Monica Dodi , Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Women’s Venture Capital Fund, is an experienced entrepreneur. Drawing from her over 20 years experience as a new media pioneer she is a thought-after advisor for young start-ups. In this capacity and with her focus on women she went to schools in Vienna and talked to students and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 9 March, 2015 | Topics:
Business, Events
| Tags: entrepreneurship
The U.S. Army Europe Band & Chorus are the musical Ambassadors of the United States. On their tour through Europe they gave one of their popular concerts at the
Austrian Military Museum (HGM) in Vienna. Well placed in the museum’s Hall of Fame, the Band surprised the audience with an intriguing mix of classical music, ragtime, Dixie, jazz, rock, pop and of course marches. U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 4 March, 2015 | Topics:
Events
U.S. soprano Nicole Taylor spoke about the history of the African American spirituals, their original themes and the way they developed over time. Rediscovered during the Civil Rights Movement they continue to enchant audience all over the world. Mrs. Taylor not only talked but sang many examples of well known and lesser known spirituals. She ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 23 February, 2015 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: Civil Rights Movement
Today’s Voices hosted a screening in honor of Black History Month. Part one of the documentary “Free At Last: Civil Rights Heroes” was shown. This portion of the documentary tells the stories of Medgar Evers and Emmett Till who were central figures during the Civil Rights Movement. The screening of the film was followed by ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 12 February, 2015 | Topics:
Events
Dr. Julie Robinson, scientist at the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) gave a presentation at Vienna’s Natural History Museum. Dr. Robinson, who was in Austria to participate in a United Nations committee, gave an overview of the latest space research and exploration plans, highlighting also the numerous benefits for health on Earth that are arising from this research. Ambassador Laura ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 4 February, 2015 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: NASA
Today’s Voices hosted a screening of the documentary “Justice for My Sister” with Kimberly Bautista, producer of the documentary and renowned human rights activist. “Justice for My Sister” tells the story of Rebecca and her family who are fighting for justice for their murdered sister in Guatemala. During Ms. Bautista’s remarks following the screening, participants ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 16 December, 2014 | Topics:
Events
U.S. political scientist and trade expert
Daniel Hamilton from Johns Hopkins University discussed with stakeholders as well as with a general public the possible impacts of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) for both the EU and the U.S. For a better understanding he gave his talk as well as the discussion in German. Beside this ...
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 11 December, 2014 | Topics:
Events
Women’s Leadership in the new Global Era: Today’s Voices was privileged to host a roundtable discussion with author, speaker, and consultant
Sally Helgesen . Council members had the opportunity to meet Ms. Helgesen and discuss important topics such as “fast forwarding the female advantage,” diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and tapping into the female vision.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 10 September, 2014 | Topics:
Events
