On December 10, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control designated Marian Kocner as a person who is responsible for, complicit in, or had directly or indirectly engaged in serious human rights abuses. Mr. Kocner and six entities are designated pursuant to Executive Order 13818, which implements the Global Magnitsky Human …
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“On my trip home from Košice, I got to enjoy my first visits to Rožňava, Betliar, Pašková, Krásnohorské Podhradie, and Lučenec, as well as a return visit to Rimavská Sobota. As happens nearly everywhere I visit in Slovakia, I was deeply impressed by the dedicated and imaginative civil society activists I met. The group from …
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Ambassador Adam Sterling visited spa city of Piestany on April 16 to meet the new elected mayor Peter Jancovic and hear his visions on future developments. Ambassador Sterling used this opportunity to talk to 30 high school students of Gymnasium Pierre de Coubertine on tolerance, extremism and further debated on current issues and foreign affairs. …
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Today, April 8, we celebrate International Roma Day. As Secretary Pompeo has said, “on this day, we recognize the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Romani people and their contributions to the dozens of countries around the world in which they live, including the United States.” We were proud to team with young Roma …
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Ambassador Adam Sterling hosted a children’s choir from a majority Roma school in eastern Slovakia for a performance and reception at his residence on Thursday evening, April 4. On April 5, the Embassy hosted its annual International Roma Day Soccer Tournament with teams of young Roma athletes from western and eastern Slovakia and teams representing …
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Ambassador Adam Sterling opened a photo exhibit “Atlas of Women,” which tells the stories of women in eastern Slovakia that have fled domestic violence. Ambassador Sterling opened the showing at Bratislava’s Central European Photography Gallery on March 6 to highlight International Women’s Day. The photos and accompanying biographical information were prepared by Slovak photographer Dorota …
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For almost two decades, the U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with the Association of Holocaust Organizations (AHO) in New York, has helped to organize the Holocaust Teacher Training Program. To date, this initiative has brought over 350 teachers from approximately thirteen countries to United States, including 32 teachers from Slovakia. This one-week seminar in …
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The U.S. Embassy in Slovak Republic, Bratislava is now accepting applications for the 2019 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship. The four-week institute addresses U.S. foreign policy priorities such as youth engagement, democracy and civil society development, and economic prosperity. The program will take place in June and July of 2019; exact dates will be communicated at …
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On December 9, we recognize International Anti-Corruption Day as a reminder to strengthen our common efforts to fight corruption globally. The United Nations recognizes corruption as the single greatest obstacle to economic and social development with at least $2.6 trillion stolen annually through global corruption. It weakens economies and corrodes democracy to make us poorer, …
Read More» On December 5, the Embassy will be closed as we observe a National Day of Mourning to honor George H.W. Bush , the 41st President of the United States. The Embassy will reopen on December 6.
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Ambassador Adam Sterling officially closed the Embassy’s 2018 “Courage to be Free” campaign marking the centennial anniversary of Czeschoslovakia and twenty-five years of Slovak independence with a keynote address to approximately 300 students, faculty, business leaders, and media figures in Kosice on November 29. Safarik University’s Department of British and American studies, which received an …
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Consul Matt Pierson and Deputy PAO Griffin Rozell promoted exchange opportunities for high school and college students at a GoUSA exchange fair at Trnava University on November 27. Approximately 250 students and educators visited the fair to learn about Summer Work and Travel, the newly implemented Future Leaders Exchange Program, Fulbright exchanges, and other educational …
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Ambassador Adam Sterling opened his home to approximately 20 Summer Work and Travel (SWT) alumni and their guests for the fourth annual “Summer Work and Travel Thanksgiving Photo Contest” on November 20. Over one hundred 2018 SWT participants submitted their best snapshot to the Embassy Facebook page. The Embassy selected 31 finalists and Embassy Facebook …
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Notice of Funding Opportunity The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) is pleased to announce that funding is available through the embassy’s Small Grants Program. Date opened: November 16, 2018 Deadline for Applications: January 16, 2019 More Information
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The Embassy Public Affairs Officer, Spokesperson, and Consul spoke to approximately 400 high school and university students in four cities over November 13 and 14, focusing on U.S. support for Slovakia and democracy in Central Europe. Officers delivered presentations on the “Courage to be Free” at high schools in Banská Bystrica, Zvolen, Malacky, and Prievidza; …
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Trhovisko informácií o možnostiach štúdia v USA a o programoch Work & Travel 27. november (utorok), 10:00 – 13:00 Trnavská univerzita, vestibul budovy rektorátu, Hornopotočná 23 Tešia sa na vás bývalí absolventi programov, zástupcovia agentúr, Fulbrightovej komisie a Veľvyslanectva USA Viac informácií o podujatí nájdete na Facebook udalosti https://www.facebook.com/events/116445932598436/?active_tab=about
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As part of the ongoing “My American Story” series of discussions celebrating personal connections between the U.S. and Slovakia in the anniversary year of 2018, three young alumni of U.S. study and exchange programs shared their experiences with a high school students at a packed movie hall in Košice. Speakers included a Summer Work and …
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Ambassador Adam Sterling recognized outstanding Slovak individuals and organizations for their contributions to the U.S.-Slovak relationship in celebration of twenty-five years of diplomatic relations. Over 200 guests attended the awards ceremony at the Ambassador’s residence on October 10, where Sterling presented the first Woodrow Wilson Awards to five organizations and individuals in the fields of …
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Give us your best shot! Are you travelling to the U.S. for the Work and Travel program? Send us your best photos from your summer in America and win Instant Camera FujiFilm SQ10! You can shoot a picture and make a beautiful color print on the spot during your next summer! Summer Work & Travel Photo Contest
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U.S. troops transiting western Slovakia teamed up with Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Foreign Affairs representatives to highlight the importance of NATO for high school students on Thursday, September 20. The Slovak MOD invited students from the western Slovak town of Malacky onto Kuchyna Airfield to meet and greet U.S. soldiers and view their …
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DCM Natasha Franceschi welcomed ten incoming Fulbright Exchange participants to Slovakia at a reception hosted by the Fulbright Commission in Slovakia on September 12. Franceshi highlighted the Fulbright exchange program as the “tool of first resort” for building people to people ties and fostering academic exchange, while thanking the Slovak government and partners in the …
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August 2 marks Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day on the anniversary of the Nazi’s execution of approximately 3,000 Roma prisoners (mostly the elderly, women, and children) at Auschwitz. The Embassy Spokesperson Griffin Rozell laid flowers at the annual August 1 “Ma bisteren!” remembrance event at the Slovak National Uprising Museum in Banska Bystrica, saying: “we must …
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On July 19, Ambassador Sterling led a diplomatic peloton, with participants from the U.S., European and Asian embassies as well as the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on a twenty-five kilometer bicycle tour to commemorate Slovakia’s twenty-fifth anniversary as well as the 138th anniversary of the birth of Slovak hero M.R. Stefanik. Stefanik played a …
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Ambassador Sterling and Minister of Foreign Affairs Lajcak unveiled a bust of President Woodrow Wilson on the grounds of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on May 18. Wilson’s inclusion of self-determination for the peoples of the Austro-Hungarian Empire played a key role in the creation of the first independent, democratic Czechoslovakia. Minister of …
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Ambassador Adam Sterling laid a wreath together with Slovak president Andrej Kiska and other host country and foreign representatives at the Makov War Memorial on May 8 to commemorate the end of World War II. The Makov War Memorial, near the border with the Czech Republic, commemorates the actions of a Czechoslovak guerilla brigade and …
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Jazz pianist, composer, and member of the American Jazz Hall of Fame Kenny Barron performed for approximately eighty music lovers, including MFA at Ambassador Sterling’s residence on April 23 in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month. Barron has a personal tie to this years, Jazz Appreciation Month honoree, having recorded under legendary producer and civil rights …
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Ambassador Sterling delivered opening remarks for the Pianos Americanos performance at the Slovak Academy of Performing Arts on March 24, noting the importance of the people-to-people connections between our countries. The annual event features two pianists playing simultaneously and focuses on the music of a different country or region each year. This year’s performance featured …
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Ambassador Sterling traveled to Banska Bystrica, Poprad, Kezmarok and Stara Lubovna from February 28-March 2. In Banska Bystrica, he met with regional Governor Jan Lunter and discussed the governor’s agenda for the region following his recent election. The Ambassador also participated in a town hall with local community activists, students and business representatives, to discuss …
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Ambassador Adam Sterling delivered opening remarks at a screening of “The Boy Who Wanted to Be President”, a documentary about a Slovak-American Marine and Iwo Jima flag-raiser, at Bratislava’s Kino Lumière on February 23. Sterling told the story of first-generation Slovak-American Michal Strank and spoke about the deep personal connections between the U.S. and Slovakia. …
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Assistant Public Affairs Officer Griffin Rozell spoke on disinformation to audiences in Eastern Slovakia on February 15 and 16. Approximately forty university students attended a talk at the InfoUSA Center in Kosice and approximately seventy high school came to a lecture at a high school in Snina. Rozell spoke about how to identify and avoid …
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At this time, scheduled passport and visa services will continue during the lapse in appropriations as the situation permits. This website will not be regularly updated until full operations resume, with the exception of emergency safety and security information.
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Ambassador Sterling and acting Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok headlined a launch ceremony for Friend, Partner, Ally, a book authored by former Slovak Minister of International Relations Pavol Demes chronicling 25 years of U.S.-Slovak diplomatic relations. Approximately 120 people attended the event, including two former Slovak Ambassadors to the United States, prominent NGO leaders, and a …
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As part of our popular “Face2Face” public discussion series, Embassy Bratislava partnered with the Open Society Foundation to host a discussion titled “My American story” with three Slovaks that spent significant time in U.S. Guests included renowned chemist Robert Mistrik, Slovak “marsounaut” Michaela Musilova and lawyer and teacher Matej Sapak, who studied at Harvard. The …
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On December 5, Assistant Public Affairs Officer Griffin Rozell spoke about Texas, the U.S. foreign service, and the U.S. political system to approximately fifty high school students at Ruzomberok’s Business Academy. The students showed particular interest in learning more about the details of foreign service life as well as exchange opportunities in the United States. …
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Ambassador Sterling delivered opening remarks at a discussion on “Education and Entrepreneurship” on December 1 during Slovakia’s annual Startup Awards event. The discussion, which was organized by the EuroPolicy NGO with funding from the Embassy, brought together representatives from government, academia and the private sector to examine the nexus between higher education and business in …
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U.S. legal expert James Moliterno discussed implementation of the new ethics code with the Deputy Prosecutor General during his two day visit from November 30 to December 1, who agreed he should return to Slovakia in 2018 to conduct an intensive practical workshop with the Prosecutorial Ethics Commission on how to handle ethics cases. Moliterno …
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Twenty four-hour news broadcaster TA3 and state newswire TASR covered the Embassy’s third annual Summer Work and Travel (SWT) Thanksgiving dinner and photography contest, hosted by Ambassador Sterling at the Chief of Mission Residence (CMR). Approximately 25 finalists from the Embassy’s SWT photo contest as well as representatives from local SWT agencies came to the …
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State broadcaster RTVS and private broadcasters TV Markiza and TV Joj covered Ambassador Sterling’s attendance at ascreening of a Holocaust survival documentary at the Sered Holocaust Museum. The film, which was supported through a U.S. Embassy grant, offered the story of Pavel Traubner, a Slovak Jew who survived the Holocaust as a child. In his …
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Ambassador Sterling traveled to eastern Slovakia from November 13-15 to conduct outreach and learn about the local business and security environment. In Kosice, the Ambassador discussed U.S.-Slovak shared values with an audience of 180 British and American Studies students at Safarik University. In Kechnec, he met the mayor, learned about that town’s efforts to spur …
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Ambassador Sterling and Defense Attaché Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Dunn traveled to Trencianske Teplice for an annual ceremony marking the death of Corporal Roland Morin. In 1944 Corporal Morin served as the ball-turret gunner in a B-24 Liberator that flew across Slovakia from Italy on a mission to bomb a Nazi oil refinery located in modern-day …
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Ambassador Sterling visited Trnava, Slovakia’s 7th largest city (pop. 68,000), on October 12 to meet with the Mayor following his recent IVLP and to re-connect with our closer partners at Trnava University’s Faculty of Law. Trvana’s Mayor, Peter Brocka, returned to Slovakia on October 8 following a three-week IVLP in the U.S. on State and …
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Former NASA astronaut and science teacher Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger spoke to a capacity crowd of 670 high school students on “Dare to Dream” at Bratislava’s Economic University on Thursday, September 28. Later that evening she held a talk and question session with approximately 150 space enthusiasts at the Slovak National Gallery’s café. This morning, September 29, …
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Ambassador Adam Sterling hosted a Taste of America food promotion event for Slovak food and hospitality industry leaders at his residence on September 21. The Embassy partnered with the Foreign Agricultural Service office in Berlin and the U.S. Meat Export Federation to showcase high-quality beef and pork and its potential appeal to Slovak consumers. State …
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USAFE’s twelve-piece jazz band “The Ambassadors” visited Slovakia from August 29-30 for performances in Banska Bystrica and Bratislava. On August 29, the band took part in the Slovak National Uprising commemoration in Banska Bystrica, which celebrates Slovak resistance against the Fascist Slovak State and German occupying forces during WWII. The band performed a number of …
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August 29 marked the 73rd anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising which was launched from Banksa Bystrica in 1944 against Nazi troops and the wartime collaborationist government of Jozef Tiso. All media outlets heavily cover the attendance of President Andrej Kiska, Prime Minister Robert Fico, and Head of Parliament Andrej Danko at commemorative events in …
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This year’s Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) took place at the Sliac airport on August 26 and 27 and was visited by approximately 150,000 people. Among the big draws included fly-bys of U.S. B-52 and B-1 strategic bombers, which in the past had only been on static display at the Slovak airshow. Other highlights were …
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2017 Forgotten Slovakia received the Human Rights Defender Award in recognition of their committed outreach to residents across the country. Their work provides an opportunity for local residents to share their views, while also raising public awareness about the dangers posed by extremism. The Zilina-based NGO Against Corruption received the Transparency Award in recognition of …
Read More» The U.S. Embassy BRATISLAVA is selling surplus movable property (SMP) via a Web Based Electronic Auction. Each auction will be activated for a period of time clearly stating the start and end date. This information is available on the information panel of the web application. Usually it will be active from Monday to Friday lasting …
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As part of its Public Affairs Grants Program, the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava is pleased to announce a special competition for projects seeking to counter the influence and harmful effects of disinformation in Slovakia. 2017 Counter-Disinformation Special Grant Competition
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Give us your best shot! Are you travelling to the U.S. for the Work and Travel program? Send us your best photos from your summer in America and win Instant Camera FujiFilm SQ10! You can shoot a picture and make a beautiful color print on the spot during your next summer! Participants can submit photographs until October 13, 2019. …
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We’re pleased to announce the Ambassador’s new travel map ! Ambassador Sterling makes traveling around Slovakia to visit new regions and towns a high priority, and he has already managed to see over 30 towns and municipalities in the eight months he has lived in Slovakia. Now you can follow him on his new travel map, which shows where …
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On Thursday June 1st, the U.S. and British Embassies along with the Slovak Defense Ministry held a wreath laying ceremony in the village of Polomka and unveiled a new plaque to recognize American and British personnel who were killed during the Slovak National Uprising. The ceremony paid tribute to those who fought and died to …
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Ambassador Sterling hosted an environmental roundtable on Thursday, May 25 that brought together approximately 20 representatives from the Environment Ministry, NGOs, student associations, and businesses. The roundtable gave the Ambassador the chance to formally introduce himself to Slovakia’s main environmental stakeholders. Participants shared their views on what they believe to be Slovakia’s greatest environmental challenges. …
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U.S. Embassy Bratislava hosted its 7th annual Summer Work and Travel (SWT) Barbeque on May 24. The SWT program combines the opportunity for Slovak students to travel around the United States over the summer with the chance to work and earn money. Recently nearly 3,000 students from Slovakia have participated in this program each year. …
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U.S. Embassy Bratislava held its 6th annual Human Rights Awards reception on May 23 at Ambassador Adam Sterling’s residence. The Embassy recognized Forgotten Slovakia, a civic initiative that combats fascism and other forms of extremism and violence, with the Human Rights Defender Award. Against Corruption, an NGO based in Zilina, received the Transparency Award for …
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Ambassador Adam Sterling hosted a reception on April 20 to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) and introduce his new Art in Embassies (AIE) collection . Art in Embassies is a program that was established in 1963 by the U.S. Department of State to showcase American art at official residences overseas. The jazz performance and reception was a perfect venue for …
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Members of the U.S. Embassy community Adrian and Karla Patrascu cooked Tex-Mex food April 20 on Slovakia’s most-watched national morning program, “Telerano.” They enjoyed sharing this typical cuisine from Texas with Slovaks. They prepared carne guisada, tortillas, guacamole, and cebollas encurtidas. They also made Mexican rice, using Karla’s mother’s recipe.
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Tatra National Park (TANAP) joined their Polish counterpart to renew their Sister Park Agreement with the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) at a signing ceremony in Zakopane, Poland on April 19. This event was planned in honor of Earth Day, which is celebrated on April 22 each year. The sister park agreement between TANAP and …
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