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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
Iveta Radičová
Slovakia has made significant progress in transitioning from being part of a socialist, pro-Soviet republic to an independent, democratic nation. However, there is still much hard work ahead, as highlighted in the 2010 Annual Czech and Slovak Freedom Lecture by Prime Minister Iveta Radičová.
10
Nov
2010
President Obama Nominates Theodore Sedgwick As New American Ambassador To Slovakia
In a statement released on January 20, 2010, President Barack Obama announced his nomination of Theodore Sedgwick as the new Ambassador to Slovakia. This announcement marks a significant step in furthering diplomatic relations between the United States and Slovakia. The nomination of Mr. Sedgwick was communicated to the public by Chase Beamer, the press attaché […]
21
Jan
2010