TechCamp Slovenia was a regional event for participants from Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania, and it took place from May 18-20, 2022, at Bled. This event helped equip the participants with the skills needed to inform the public and key policy-makers of the need for, and resources available to enhance cyber-security, …
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Black carbon is one of the main contributors to climate change. U.S. scientist Tony Hansen paved the way to measure black carbon and eventually opened a world-renowned company Aerosol in Ljubljana. In December 2021, U.S. State Department recognised Aerosol‘s research in measuring and combatting black carbon with the Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE).
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The Biden administration has a clear new vision for U.S. foreign policy, and the whole team at Embassy Ljubljana is already working hard on it. Check out this video to learn more about who we are and what we do at the U.S. Embassy Ljubljana! As Secretary Blinken said: “While the times have changed, some …
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Slovenians and Americans have long shared a passion for exploring new worlds. Through our mutual dedication to science and technology, and the contributions of countless scientists, astronauts, philosophers and many others, we will continue to reach the stars together.
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The moon was never as close to Slovenians as it is now. And the best part? You don’t need to put on a space suit! You just need to take a short car ride to Center Noordung in Vitanje, where you can admire the 3.75 billion year-old lunar sample from the Apollo 17 mission that …
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AMBASSADOR BLANCHARD’S REMARKS Noordung Center, Vitanje September 2, 2020 Dober dan, vsem Minister Počivalšek, Mayor Vetrih, Director Kobold, I thank you all for hosting us today, and for the support you’ve shown, the work you’ve done, and the excitement we’ve shared in making this day possible. I also understand that members of the team that …
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Embassy organized a week long program about the artificial intelligence with Joseph Dumoulin, Chief Technology Innovation Officer at Verint Intelligent Self-Service. He addressed AI from all perspectives: from talking to politicians and policy-makers about societal impact, to experts about very specific case-studies, giving advice, and addressing the general public with a broader overview. From the …
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In the year when the world is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, we were fortunate to catch the American astronaut with Slovenian roots Ronald Sega (his grand-parents were born in Loški potok) who recently visited Slovenia. Dr. Sega was invited by the Engineering Academy of Slovenia, which presented him an honorable membership award. During his stay, Dr. Sega also visited the Faculty of Mechanical …
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There is no limit to what women can, and should, achieve. Especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This was the message of Dr. Emilija Stojmenova Duh’s recent programs in Maribor and Ljubljana. Dr. Duh, a recent IVLP alumna from the #HiddenNoMore program, worked with the embassy to organize screenings of the …
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Dr. Emilija Stojmenova Duh, “HiddenNoMore alumna, emphasized that women around the world should be empowered to become leaders in STEM fields.
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The award-winning film Hidden Figures inspired viewers across the world with the true story of the courageous and talented African American women whose contributions at NASA in the 1960s significantly contributed to putting the first U.S. astronaut into orbit. This film, and the positive momentum around it, sparked an International Visitor Leadership Program that brings …
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Embassy Ljubljana hosted three speakers in the last month to talk about cybersecurity issues, countering disinformation, and cryptocurrencies and Blockchain technology in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Dr. David Fahkrenkurg from Georgetown University stressed the need for Slovenia to set priorities within cybersecurity strategies, and emphasized the need to take a holistic and comprehensive approach …
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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 previously went to space in 2009. Mr. Bresnik traces his Slovenian ancestry to Ljubno and Luce in Logarska dolina, where his great-grandparents emigrated from when they came to the U.S. …
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In partnership with the Center for European Perspective and the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy participated in a three-day gathering which focused on digital diplomacy. Over 70 participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Ukraine and Slovenia participated as the group heard views from public and private digital communicators …
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Introductory Remarks, Conference on Cyber Security, Institute Jozef Stefan, November 8, 2017 Dober dan. Hvala vam za povabilo. I’m incredibly pleased that the U.S. Embassy could help support today’s event in partnership with SI-CERT and the Jozef Stefan Institute. We welcome our developing bilateral cooperation on cyber issues and I only expect this to continue to grow as …
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