Summer Economics Institute 2018 – 19
US and Slovenian students came together to make a great internship program! The 7th annual SEI 2018 program is aimed at giving university students a…
Remarks by Ambassador Brent R. Hartley, Independence Day Celebration 2018
The Ambassador’s Residence, Ljubljana, June 28, 2018 President of the National Council Kovšca, Minister Židan, colleagues of the diplomatic corps, dragi gostje, dragi prijatelji, dober…
4th of July Reception 2018
4th of July is the day when Americans celebrate the birth of their country. It is tradition to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks – either…
Mission Speaker Program – June 2018
The education system, schools and school life in the United States were the topics that Gimnazija Koper students were most interested in discussing during our…
Music Exchange Program with Pianist Linda Holzer
At the end of May, U.S. Embassy Ljubljana hosted Dr. Linda Holzer for a music exchange program in Slovenia. Dr. Holzer is a pianist and…
GeoBioBlitz 2018: Pollinators and the Pollinated
The US Embassy Ljubljana held its 3rd annual GeoBioBlitz from May 25-26, 2018. This year the topic was Pollinators and the Pollinated and timed follow…
Smithsonian Gardens Pollination Investigation Panels Opening at UL Botanic Garden
The US Embassy Ljubljana, in cooperation with the Smithsonian Gardens-Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. and the University of Ljubljana Botanic Garden, opened the Smithsonian Pollinator Garden…
Award Ceremony for Slovenian Special Operations Unit
01 September 2013 to 10 May 2014, a multi-national unit consisting of 28 American and Slovenian Special Forces Soldiers, were assigned to the Special Operations…
U.S. Mission Speaker Program – May 2018
We visited seven Slovenian schools in May! Political Officer Christopher Mondloch and U.S. Marine Security Guards Sgt. Eddie Montano and Cpl. Nicholas Jackson visited OŠ Žetale. Ninety students from ages from 6 to 14, along…
Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP), Regional Countering Violent Extremism Course
Chargé d’Affaires Gautam Rana attended the opening of an international counterterrorism conference focused on “Violent Extremism and Radicalization Processes as Driving Factors to Terrorism Threats…
2019-2020 FULBRIGHT PROGRAM COMPETITION IS OPEN
Application deadline extended: July 27, 2018 The Embassy of the United States of Slovenia is pleased to announce the Fulbright Program competition for the 2019-2020 academic…
U.S. Mission Speaker Program – April 2018
We visited eight Slovenian schools in April! For the first time in a few years, we visited OŠ Staneta Žagarja in Lipnica again. About 90…
Ambassador Hartley Hosts Religious Leaders to Celebrate Religious Freedom
On April 17, Ambassador Hartley hosted Monsignor Stanislav Zore, archbishop of Ljubljana, Dr. Nedžad Grabus, mufti of the Islamic Community in Slovenia, and Rabbi Ariel…
Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP)
Regional Countering Violent Extremism Course Maribor, Slovenia 21 – 24 May 2018 This three-day executive seminar is the 9th iteration of CT focused event in…
Ceremony in Andraž nad Polzelo
Wreath laying in remembrance of the downing of B-17 bomber ‘Dark Eyes’ that was shot down over Andraž on March 19, 1944.
U.S. Mission Speaker Program – March 2018
We visited students at nine different Slovenia schools in March! Assistant Public Affairs Officer Izaak Martin, U.S. Marine Security Guards Sergeant Eddie Montano and Sergeant Jonathan Trei visited Gimnazija…
Ambassador Hartley Visits TPV Group
On March 19, Ambassador Brent Hartley met with TPV Group President Marko Gorjup, Board Chairman Vladimir Gregor Bahč, Deputy President Tomaž Savšek, and Business Unit…
NASA Astronaut Randy Bresnik Visits Slovenia
U.S. Embassy Ljubljana hosted NASA astronaut Randy “Komrade” Bresnik, who returned from ISS Expedition 52/53 in December 2017 after spending 139 days in space. He…
