Press Release 04 December 2020 Since initial donations of personal protective equipment and devices intended to help control the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic, staff at the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana have continued to work closely with their Slovenian counterparts to identify critical needs and find resources available to meet them. So today, as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 4 December, 2020 | Topics: Embassy, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Health Issues, News, U.S. & Slovenia, Video | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, COVID-19, Donation
Press Release December 3, 2020 Today, U.S. Ambassador Lynda Blanchard and Minister of Education, Science and Sport for the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Simona Kustec, invited a new generation of students to join a thriving international community of citizen scientists through the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program. Conducting the ceremony virtually ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 3 December, 2020 | Topics: Education, Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Education, Environment, GLOBE Program, Science
November 2, 2020 On Tuesday, Americans will cast their votes not only for the President of the United States, but also for representatives in the U.S. Congress, as well as state government officials. People across America will closely follow local elections too – for their school board, sheriff, or mayor as such elections can have ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 2 November, 2020 | Topics: Embassy, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News, U.S. & Slovenia, Video | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Remarks, U.S. Elections
U.S. Ambassador Lynda Blanchard met with Defense Minister Matej Tonin to discuss progress made on Slovenia’s state-of-the-art Cyber Range, made possible by almost 12.7 million Euro in assistance provided by the U.S European Command through the Embassy’s Office of Defense Cooperation. The regional Cyber Range is a virtual environment that will be used by the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 28 October, 2020 | Topics: Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Press Releases, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Cyber Range, Cybersecurity
Drive-In Cinema, a unique rejuvenation of a classic American cultural showcase, is making a comeback all over the world, thanks to the COVID pandemic. Patented in 1933 in New Jersey, the concept is nearly a century old, and represents what many consider to be the “golden age” of American cinema culture. Americans and Slovenians share ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 15 September, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Drive-in Cinema
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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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 4 September, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Moon Rock and Space Suit Exhibit, Noordung Center
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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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 3 September, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Business, Embassy, Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, Speeches, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Moon Rock and Space Suit Exhibit, Noordung Center, Speeches
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Press Avail with PM Janša of Slovenia August 13, 2020 Thank you, Prime Minister Janša. I want to thank Foreign Minister Logar, President Pahor, and other Slovenian leaders for making this trip possible and for so graciously hosting me and my team. I appreciate the work everyone put in to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 18 August, 2020 | Topics: Embassy, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Remarks, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Ambassador Blanchard was honored to become the honorary godmother to a gorgeous Lipizzaner foal named 909 Slavina XXXV, born this April in Lipica Stud Farm. Becoming a godmother is a special ceremony that is part of the Lipizzaner tradition. This ceremony constituted an important symbolic gesture highlighting the many shared values and cultural ties between the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 6 August, 2020 | Topics: Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Lipica
Sponsored by the Department of State, WorldChicago launched the Tech Innovation, Education, and Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program in May 2015. Since then, they have hosted over 100 emerging tech and entrepreneurship leaders from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, and North Macedonia for one-month fellowships in Chicago with leading tech-related companies in a variety of fields, government agencies, NGOs ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 16 June, 2020 | Topics: Education, Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Entrepreneurship, Fellowship Program, Innovation, NGOs, Technology, World Chicago
U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia Lynda C. Blanchard presented a donation of equipment to aid in the ongoing fight against COVID-19 and prevention of future outbreaks to Minister of Health State Secretary Tina Bregant, Ministry of Defense State Secretary Damijan Jaklin, and Deputy Director of ACPDR Mr. Stanislav Lotrič at University Medical Center Ljubljana today. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 15 June, 2020 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, COVID-19, Donation, Remarks, UKC Ljubljana, University Medical Center Ljubljana
June 3, 2020 Last month, we gathered to mark the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War Two – the commemoration of the day when peace and hope finally returned to Europe, but also a time to reflect on the immense human toll the war had taken. Today we are here on Mount Mangart ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 4 June, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Exclude, Exclude All, History, Speeches, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Mangart, Remarks
U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia Lynda C. Blanchard joined Ministry of Defense State Secretary Uroš Lampret, Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities State Secretary Mag. Cveto Uršič, Director of the Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief (ACPDR) Darko But, and President of the Board of Directors of the Community of Social Institutions of Slovenia ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 21 May, 2020 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Press Releases, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Donation, Office of Defense Cooperation, Pandemic, Protective Equipment, U.S. European Command
8 May 20202 – Thank you to President Pahor for bringing us together to mark this important milestone in world history, and to my fellow ambassadors for being here to celebrate the solidarity that led us to victory in Europe. As we pay tribute to the brave forces who fought for our freedom, and remember ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 8 May, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Exclude, Exclude All, History, Speeches, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Remarks, VE Day 75th Anniversary
AmCham CEO Ajša Vodnik and Embassy leadership signed a charter to establish Slovenia’s first Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). OSAC is the U.S. government’s premier public-private global security partnership and establishing an OSAC Council in Slovenia will allow the Embassy to share timely and relevant security information and expert briefings on a range of security-related topics to the local private sector. Establishing OSAC, and its continued support, will help create an even stronger ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 8 May, 2020 | Topics: Embassy, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Overseas Security Advisory Council, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, AmCham, OSAC
U.S. Ambassador Lynda Blanchard welcomed the delivery of 5 new military field ambulances with Slovenian Defense Minister Matej Tonin at the Port of Koper this morning. The United States government donated four of the specially-outfitted High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV or “Humvee”), and the Ministry of Defense purchased an additional fifth vehicle. In addition ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 22 April, 2020 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Press Releases, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Donation, High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, Slovenian Armed Forces
Today, our Ambassador and Slovenian President Borut Pahor marked Slovenian-American Friendship Day. The event is usually celebrated in Andraž nad Polzelo, but this year, the event was held appropriately to the current circumstances. In her speech, the Ambassador highlighted the importance of a strong relationship between our two countries, and thanked the people of Slovenia ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 7 April, 2020 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, President Borut Pahor, Remarks, Slovenian-American Friendship Day
In celebration of Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans in the United States, the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana was pleased to sponsor the visit of a prominent voice in African-American musical history – Mary Wilson of the Supremes. One of the most influential and famous groups of the 1960’s, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 14 February, 2020 | Topics: Culture, Education, Events, Human Rights, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, American Culture, Arts Envoy, Mary Wilson, Music, Music Group
Culture is an integral and important part of the Slovenian national identity, and is celebrated every year on Presernov Dan, the Slovenian national cultural commemorating the anniversary of the death of the greatest Slovenian poet dr. France Preseren. Ambassador Lynda Blanchard appreciates Slovenian’s love of history and culture, and has been actively learning about this ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 8 February, 2020 | Topics: Culture, Exclude, History, Video | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Cultural Heritage, Slovenia
What are the holidays without music? Ambassador Lynda Blanchard was thrilled to attend the “Traditional Christmas Concert” in Cankarjev dom in December that featured acclaimed Slovenian music stars like Oto Pestner, Alenka Godec, The New Swing Quarter, Uroš Perić and many other. Uroš Perić joined forces with some iconic singers from the United States, The ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 15 January, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Embassy, Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Christmas, Concert
Deputy Public Affairs Officer Brian Street, a former lawyer, met with international law students from the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law. They discussed the challenges of consular and diplomatic law, and its implementation and importance in the real life of an American diplomat. He also discussed the U.S. Embassy’s mission and the functions of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 16 December, 2019 | Topics: Culture, Education, Events, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, School Visits, U.S. Mission Speaker Program, Youth Diplomacy
Ambassador Lynda Blanchard and her family visited the Catering and Tourism High School of Celje. After introducing her home state of Alabama, herself, her family and her career as a business executive and international humanitarian, Ambassador Blanchard was happy to answer all of the students’ questions. They were interested in many things, including education in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 5 December, 2019 | Topics: Culture, Education, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, School Visits, U.S. Mission Speaker Program, Youth Diplomacy
Good afternoon to all of you – Mayor Marentič, Mayor Smrdelj, General Žurman, General Glavaš. I’d like start by saying thank you to Association Kolut, Studio Proteus, and the makers of this film for capturing the story of such an important and compelling figure in modern history, and to our friends at the Park of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 25 November, 2019 | Topics: Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Pivka, Remarks
Ambassador Lynda Blanchard visited the Center for Education and Rehabilitation of Physically Handicapped Children and Adolescents (CIRIUS) in Kamnik, where she met with administrators, teachers, and students, and was inspired by the happy children and the incredible facilities and therapies available. Upon arrival, she was touched by the beautiful decorations prepared in honor of the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 5 November, 2019 | Topics: Culture, Education, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, School Visits, U.S. Mission Speaker Program, Youth Diplomacy
Ambassador Lynda Blanchard visited the Center for Education and Rehabilitation of Physically Handicapped Children and Adolescents (CIRIUS) in Kamnik, where she met with administrators, teachers, and students, and was inspired by the happy children and the incredible facilities and therapies available. Upon arrival, she was touched by the beautiful decorations prepared in honor of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 28 October, 2019 | Topics: Culture, Education, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Public Affairs, Video | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, School Visit, U.S. Mission Speaker Program, USAF Winds Aloft, video
Good afternoon and thank you so much for joining me for this very special event. I’d like to extend a special warm welcome to Dr. Binsted, who we’re very excited to host this week. She is such an incredibly accomplished scientist, and a fantastic ambassador for our country. And Dr. Stojmenova Duh (stoy-MEN-oh-vah dooh), ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 18 October, 2019 | Topics: Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Remarks, STEM
The U.S. Embassy Ljubljana Speaker Program is one of our most popular youth engagement programs. Invitations to visit schools throughout Slovenia increase every year, and we try to visit as many as we can! This year, we have already visited two schools in September. Our new Ambassador, Lynda Blanchard, was quick to volunteer to visit ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 27 September, 2019 | Topics: Education, Embassy, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, School Visits, U.S. Mission Speaker Program, Youth Diplomacy
Good morning, and thank you all for inviting me to join you. I couldn’t be happier to be among so many committed entrepreneurs from around the region. Truth be told, I feel at home in the business community, and I appreciate the chance to share in the excitement today. A warm welcome to my American ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 19 September, 2019 | Topics: Business, Economic Issues, Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, CEED/World Chicago, Entrepreneurship
On August 29, 2019, Ambassador Lynda C. Blanchard presented her credentials to President Borut Pahor at the Presidential Palace in Ljubljana.
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 29 August, 2019 | Topics: Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, Credentials, Diplomacy, President Borut Pahor
New American Ambassador Lynda Blanchard arrives to Slovenia today! She is proud to represent the U.S. in Slovenia and she is anxious to experience Slovenian culture and it’s legendary hospitality. Meet the new U.S. ambassador and her beautiful family!
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 19 August, 2019 | Topics: Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News, U.S. & Slovenia, Video | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard
