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November 19, 2009 – The U.S. Embassy in Prague, in cooperation with Brno's University of Technology (VUT) and the Technical University of Ostrava (VŠB), presents a series of lectures by information technology (IT) expert Petra Popluharova. The lecture "Women in Engineering: Personal Experiences and Work Opportunities at Google" will not only share Petra Poluharova personal anecdotes from her time at one of the world's most influential IT companies but also offer an overview of job opportunities for women in IT. (more) |
November 18, 2009 — U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Ellen Tauscher said after her meeting with Czech Foreign Ministry representatives on November 16 that the Czech Republic should play an important role in the new U.S. missile defense system. (more) |
November 18, 2009 — In Prague, U.S. Transport Secretary Ray LaHood said on November 18 that the U.S. economy is showing signs of recovery. “If the growing stock market, financial institutions, the housing market, and improving car manufacturing are indications, then, yes, we have already touched the ground. But unemployment still impacts a lot of people.” (more) |
November 18 — U.S. Embassy Prague will be holding a sealed bid sale of used furniture and apliances electronics. The sale will take place on November 27th from 9.00–16.00 and November 28th (9:00 to 12:00). The sale will be held at West Point Distribution, U Silnice 949, Prague 6 Building 2. Successful bidders will be contacted Saturday November 28th (14:00 – 16:00). (more) |
November 9 — U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense Alexander Vershbow headed a U.S. delegation to Prague for a “High-Level Defense Group” meeting with Czech Defense Ministry officials on November 6. Vershbow and Deputy of Czech Defense Minister Jan Fulik signed an agreement to exchange engineers and scientists that will further enhance already strong bilateral defense cooperation between the Czech Republic and the United States.  Agreement in full |
November 4 — Several dozen doctors and nurses from Czech hospitals attended a presentation at the U.S. ambassador’s residence on November 3 of the Luminetx Company’s Vein Viewer Imaging System, which Time Magazine recognized as “one of the most amazing medical inventions” of the year. The medical device uses a combination of near-infrared light and other patented technologies to image vascular structures, allowing healthcare professionals to clearly see blood vessels on the surface of the skin without exposing the patient to heat and radiation. (more) |
October 27 — In his landmark speech at Cairo University, President Obama articulated his vision for "a new beginning" between the United States and Muslims around the world —a relationship based on mutual interest and mutual respect. Building stronger ties, he said, requires "a sustained effort to listen to each other, to learn from each other, to respect one another, and to seek common ground." This renewed engagement compels us not to shirk from contentious issues but rather to "face these tensions squarely" and work as partners to solve problems. The Department of State offers its Annual Report on International Religious Freedom in this spirit of dialogue and cooperation. Religion is a global phenomenon; all countries face the challenges and opportunities religious diversity poses, and no country has a perfect record on religious freedom. Remarks by Secretary Hillary Clinton on the report’s release IRF Report 2009 |
October 6 — The Department of State announces the opening of the registration period for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa lottery. Entries for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa lottery must be submitted electronically between Friday, October 2, 6 pm CET (i.e. noon Eastern Daylight Time EDT, GMT-4) and Monday, November 30, 6 pm CET (i.e. noon, Eastern Standard Time EST, GMT-5). (more) |
October 20 — The Czech Franchise Institute (ČIFRA) and the Foreign Commercial Service of the United States Embassy organizes a FrAMchise Day 2009 – 1st American Franchise Day on October 20, 2009 at the Hilton Prague Old Town hotel. Over thirty successful American franchise brands and entrepreneur concepts participated at the event. The trade show with an impressive number of overseas franchise brands was organized for the first time in the CR. (more) |
October 8 — On October 1 Argo Publishing launched a year-long celebration of its Anglo-American literature series / AAA with a kick-off event at Academia Bookstore in Prague. The US Embassy has been a proud, long standing supporter of Argo, who over the past 15 years of this series, managed by chief editor Eva Slámová, has translated 100 important works of contemporary Anglo-American literature into Czech. (more) |
October 7 — The U.S. Embassy and the Czech Alzheimer Society introduced an international effort to educate children about aging and Alzheimer’s disease at the American Center on October 1, 2009. In front of a number of distinguished Czech and U.S. specialists in the field of Alzheimer disease and aging, American author and specialist in long-term care for people with Alzheimer disease Joyce Simard and Czech artist Inka Delevová launched the Czech translation of their children’s book “The Magic Tape Recorder.” (more) |
October 5, 2009 — Over 90 farmers, food and feed industry representatives, scientists and policy makers met in the Prague’s Marriott hotel at the conference Biotechnology – Feeding the Future to discuss global challenges, September 19, on ensuring resources for food, feed and energy production and also to address climate change. (more) Speaker's Presentation |
October 5, 2009 — The ethics of photojournalism, the impact of photographs on the news and the trends currently affecting photojournalism and documentary photography are the topics of a seminar jointly offered by the Alexia Foundation, Charles University’s Social Sciences Faculty and the U.S. Embassy in Prague on October 5-6. (more) |
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