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The 25th Annual Czech and Slovak Freedom Lecture: Exploring Energy, Innovation, and Democracy
The Friends of Slovakia, together with The Embassy of the Slovak Republic to the United States, The American Friends of the Czech Republic, and The Embassy of the Czech Republic to the United States, co-organized the 2024 Czech and Slovak Freedom Lecture on November 14th in Washington, DC, hosted by the Hudson Institute. Titled “The […]
22
Nov
2024
Miroslav Bárta and Otakar Foltýn
On November 14, 2024, the Hudson Institute, in partnership with the Friends of Slovakia, American Friends of the Czech Republic (AFOCR) and the Embassies of the Czech and Slovak Republics, hosted the 25th annual Czech and Slovak Freedom Lecture. Titled “The Future: On Energy, Change, Innovation, and Democracy,” the lecture featured Senator Miroslav Bárta, a […]
14
Nov
2024
Friends of Slovakia Brings Slovak Photographer’s Compelling Refugee Story to the US
Just three days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, Jana Rajcová, a Bratislava-based photographer, felt compelled to use her documentary photography skills to make a difference. FOS is sponsoring the project’s first solo US exhibition at the National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids. The exhibit opens on September 19, 2024 and will run through January 26, 2025, marking a significant milestone in Rajcová’s journey as she brings her perspective on Ukrainian refugees to the American Midwest.
02
Sep
2024
President Bush Highlights His Appreciation for Friends of Slovakia
On November 5, 2005, President Bush wrote a letter to Friends of Slovakia, expressing his appreciation for the friendship between Slovakia and the United States. The letter was sent on the occasion of the executive visit of President Ivan Gasparovič and Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda, who were attending a Gala Dinner in Washington, DC. It […]
07
Nov
2005
Reevaluating U.S. Visa Regulations: Strengthening Central and Eastern European Relations
On February 11, 2005, a significant forum on visa issues in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) was organized on Capitol Hill by the East Europe Project at CSIS, together with Friends of Slovakia (FOS) and American Friends of the Czech Republic (AFoCR). The meeting aimed to address the impact of current U.S. visa regulations on political and public relations with the CEE countries. Forum panelists and experts shed light on the legal intricacies of the visa issue and its implications for U.S.-CEE relations, urging for a reconsideration of the status quo.
15
Feb
2005