Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross arrived in Austria last Tuesday. In his meetings with Minister of Finance Gernot Blümel , Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Margarete Schramböck , and Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Leonore Gewessler , he discussed bilateral economic and trade relations. The USA is one of Austria’s most important trading partners, ranking second among the country’s export destinations. Austria is one of the fastest growing sources of foreign direct investment in the United States – with Austrian companies …
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 13 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Key Officials, Trade, U.S. & Austria | Tags: Aussenwirtschaft Austria, business, business leader, CEO, economy, government officials, Harald Mahrer, Secretary of Commerce, SelectUSA, transatlantic partnership, transatlantic relations, Trevor Traina, Wilbur Ross, WKO, WKOe
At their meeting today at the Austrian Foreign Ministry , Ambassador Traina and Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg confirmed their intention to further deepen the excellent relations between the two countries in various areas.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 23 January, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, Political Affairs, U.S. & Austria | Tags: foreign policy, government officials, politics, transatlantic relations, Trevor Traina
“And this is what the Austro-American Society is all about: friendship at every level of society.” In his remarks at the grand opening of the Austrian-American Society refurbished club quarters in Vienna last night, Ambassador Traina pointed out the significance of bilateral relationships on the personal level, and the important role of the AAS: “The close …
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 20 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Culture, Public Affairs, U.S. & Austria | Tags: AAS, Austrian-American Society, foreign policy, Marshall plan, ÖAG, Österreichsich-Amerikanische Gesellschaft, reception, transatlantic relations, Trevor Traina
Ambassador Traina had a busy schedule for his trip to Tyrol. He had his inaugural visit with Governor Günther Platter . Topic of conversation were u.a. the economic relationships between the USA and Tirol. With more than 300,000 overnight stays guests from the U.S. play an important role in tourism. Ambassador Traina received a box of Tyrolean Schnapps …
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 15 October, 2019 | Topics: Alumni, Ambassador, Art & Culture, Business, U.S. & Austria | Tags: A2A, Aussenwirtschaft Austria, Austria to Austin, entrepreneurship, foreign policy, SelectUSA, transatlantic relations, Trevor Traina
A welcome – and a goodbye: Ambassador Traina hosted a reception for incoming U.S. and returning Austrian Fulbright students & scholars and alumni & friends of Fulbright Austria . Every year, dozens of Austrians and Americans participate in Fulbright exchange program which includes the 4th largest Fulbright US scholar program in the world. As students, teachers, and …
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 23 September, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Culture, Education, Events, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Austria | Tags: foreign policy, reception, student exchange program, transatlantic relations, Trevor Traina
Ambassador Trevor Traina and Federal Chancellor Brigitte Bierlein highlighted the excellent relations between the United States and Austria during their meeting yesterday at the Federal Chancellery in Vienna.
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 14 August, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Key Officials, U.S. & Austria | Tags: foreign policy, transatlantic relations, Trevor Traina
Chargé d’Affaires Robin Dunnigan represented the U.S. Embassy Vienna at the opening ceremony of the 44th UNO-Innsbruck Summer School at Congress Innsbruck on June 30. The evening was kicked off with a video celebrating the 350th anniversary of the Universität Innsbruck in 2019. Rektor Tilmann Märk, in his remarks, reminiscing about his own exchange experience …
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 2 July, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Education, English Language Learning, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Austria | Tags: exchange program, Fulbright, Robin Dunnigan, Summer School, transatlantic relations
Yesterday, Ambassador Traina presented Elisabeth Gürtler with the Embassy’s Cultural Icon Award in acknowledgement of her impressive achievements and long friendship with the United States. Ms. Gürtler, former director of Hotel Sacher, was also managing director of the Spanish Riding School for many years. Part of the history of this institution, a favorite sight …
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 19 June, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Culture, Events, U.S. & Austria | Tags: Cultural Icon Award, Elisabeth Gürtler, transatlantic relations, Trevor Traina
Ambassador Traina invited members of the Austrian Bundesheer, who previously studied or trained in the United States. In his remarks, the Ambassador stated: “We are proud of our excellent cooperation with Austria and look forward to continuing it!”
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 28 May, 2019 | Topics: Alumni, Ambassador, Events, U.S. & Austria | Tags: Bundesheer, Trevor Traina
Yesterday, Ambassador Traina visited Bundesheer’s ‘Schwarzenberg’ barracks in Salzburg in style, catching a ride on a Black Hawk! 100 Austrian & U.S. military police are participating in the bilateral military exercise “All In” to further cooperation during peacekeeping missions. “We are hoping to do an even larger military exercise next year together,” the Ambassador said …
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 10 May, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, U.S. & Austria | Tags: Bundesheer, Military exercise, Trevor Traina
On May 5, 1945, the U.S. 11th Armored Division liberated the Mauthausen Concentration camp. The U.S. Embassy, in cooperation with the Mauthausen Committee Austria, rededicated 3 plaques honoring the U.S. military for liberating the camp, and laid a wreath in memory of those who perished at the site. Among the Americans murdered at Mauthausen, were …
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 10 April, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, History, Human Rights, Public Affairs, U.S. & Austria | Tags: antisemitism, human rights, liberation
Ambassador Trevor Traina greatly enjoyed his first visit to Vorarlberg. In his meeting with Markus Linhart, Mayor of the province’s capital Bregenz, they discussed strengthening trade between Vorarlberg and the U.S. At Kunsthaus Bregenz, the Ambassador met with Director Thomas Trummer and visited Miriam Cahn’s upcoming exhibition. In Stadt Hohenems, Director Hanno Loewy welcomed the Ambassador …
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 5 April, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Culture, U.S. & Austria | Tags: antisemitism, art exhibition, Aussenwirtschaft Austria, foreign policy, transatlantic relations, Trevor Traina
The Embassy invited Richard Fontaine, CEO of the think tank Center for a New American Security (CNAS), to Austria for discussions of the transatlantic partnership in an era of great power competition. Mr. Fontaine gave interviews to Die Presse and Tiroler Tageszeitung and talked at the Management Center Innsbruck and the Amerika Haus in Vienna. …
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 28 March, 2019 | Topics: Economic Affairs, Events, Political Affairs, U.S. & Austria | Tags: Amerika Haus, Aussenwirtschaft Austria, CEO, discussion, foreign policy, industry, investor, Richard Fontaine, SelectUSA, transatlantic partnership, transatlantic relations
Ambassador Traina visited the oldest university in the German-speaking world, the University of Vienna, to talk with American Studies students about American culture, politics, and foreign policy. In his introductory remarks the Ambassador emphasized the good relations between Austria and the United States. Afterwards he fielded questions from the students, covering a very wide range …
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By U.S. Embassy Austria | 26 March, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, U.S. & Austria | Tags: Aussenwirtschaft Austria, discussion, entrepreneurship, foreign policy, industry, SelectUSA, students, transatlantic relations, Trevor Traina
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
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
