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President Andrej Kiska delivered a speech at the annual GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum on Friday. He reflected on his recent attendance at the NATO summit in Brussels, which was the first summit of heads of states and governments with the new US President in attendance. He expressed his relief that the transatlantic bond between […]

On May 10th, US Ambassador to Slovakia Adam Sterling met with Slovak Americans in Pittsburgh at a reception organized by FOS Chairman Joe Senko and his wife Albina. Ambassador Sterling gave an informative presentation on Slovakia and personally greeted the guests and took individual photos with them. The next evening, the FOS Board of Directors […]

FOS cordially invites you to be a part of its new film project, which aims to document the life of a Slovak Holocaust survivor, Klara Sever. The project also acknowledges the bravery and selflessness of the Catholic priest and ordinary Slovak citizens who put their own lives at risk to save one Jewish family during […]

Friends of Slovakia is pleased to announce that Lillian McEnany has been elected to the FOS Board of Directors as Secretary. Ms. McEnany is a resident of Vienna, VA, and has been a member of Friends of Slovakia (FOS) and the Slovak-American Society of Washington (SASW) for a number of years.  She is eager to […]

It is with great pleasure that Friends of Slovakia announces the election of David Blazek to the FOS Board of Directors. Dave has extensive experience from his excellent work with the National Slovak Society and his volunteer efforts with other Slovak organizations and boards. Dave was born in 1950, the first son of Dusan and […]

Friends of Slovakia is thrilled to announce that Dr. Eva Jenkins has been elected to the FOS Board of Directors. Her unwavering dedication to fostering US-Slovak friendship makes her an outstanding addition to our esteemed leadership ranks. Dr. Eva Strelka Jenkins was born in Bratislava and left with her family shortly after the Soviet-led Warsaw […]

Friends of Slovakia is pleased to announce that former US Ambassador to Slovakia Theodore Sedgwick has joined our distinguished Board of Advisors. Ambassador Sedgwick is a Commissioner with the World War I Commission, a member of the board of the Slovak-American Foundation and President of the Slovak-American Business and Innovation Council. He is also a […]

Dear Professors, Alumni/ae, and Potential Scholars: On behalf of the Friends of Slovakia (FOS), a US based non-profit organization devoted to promoting good relations between Slovakia and the United States, we are writing to inform you of an opportunity that we hope you will bring to the attention of your students and friends. Every summer […]

Members of the FOS Board of Directors met at lunch with State Secretary for Foreign and European Affairs Lukas Parizek and Ambassador Peter Kmec at the Slovak Embassy on September 30 to discuss our cooperation with the Slovak Embassy and the Slovak American Business and Innovation Council (SABIC) aimed at maintaining and strengthening US-Slovak ties […]