The January 15, 2018 White House press release can be found
here . President Donald J. Trump today announced the Presidential Delegation that will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from January 22 to January 25, 2019. The Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, will lead the delegation. Other Members of the Presidential ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 15 January, 2019 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: WEF 2019, World Economic Forum
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (January 11, 2019) Subject: U.S. Embassy Bern – Demonstration Alert Location: Bern, Geneva, Zurich, Davos, and possibly other cities in Switzerland Event: Planned and unplanned demonstrations are expected to take place in a variety of locations in the lead up to the 2019 World Economic Forum ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 11 January, 2019 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert, weather
Weather Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (January 9, 2019) Subject: U.S. Embassy Bern – Weather Alert – High Avalanche Danger Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Alpine Regions Event: The Swiss Weather Service and the European Avalanche Warning System report a significant increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of fresh snow and ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 9 January, 2019 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert, weather
Please note that the U.S. Embassy Bern is closed on January 1 and 2, 2019 in observance of New Year’s Day and Saint Berchtold. The U.S. Embassy Bern wishes you a happy New Year!
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 December, 2018 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Closure Notice
December 20, 2018, Bern – As announced by the White House, President Donald J. Trump will attend the 2019 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. The President welcomes the opportunity to advance the Administration’s agenda with world leaders. As part of the Presidential Delegation, a number of senior members of the Cabinet and administration will ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 20 December, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, President of the United States, Press Releases
| Tags: President Trump, WEF 2019
Please note that the U.S. Embassy Bern is closed on December 24, 25 and 26, 2018 in observance of Christmas and St. Stephan’s Day. The U.S. Embassy Bern wishes you a festive holiday season!
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 19 December, 2018 | Topics:
embassy, News
| Tags: Closure Notice
On Wednesday, 5 December, Cheryl Edison, serial entrepreneur and currently creator of “maker spaces” (or startup communities) from Silicon Valley, gave a workshop at the University of Liechtenstein. The 25 participants were master students Architecture or Entrepreneurship from at least ten different countries. During the interactive workshop, Cheryl talked about being an entrepreneur; the importance ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 19 December, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Liechtenstein, News, Speakers Program
| Tags: Architecture, Cheryl Edison, Entrepreneurship, serial entrepreneur, University of Liechtenstein
Ambassador McMullen just returned from the United States, where he visited U.S. aerospace companies with deep historical and long-lasting ties to Switzerland. Switzerland and the United States are both leaders in science and technology. This is especially true in the aerospace sector! Ambassador McMullen went to the U.S. to visit U.S. defense industry companies across ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 14 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Aerospace, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon
Subject: Demonstration Alert: Geneva, Parc de Cropettes to Place des Nations, December 13, 2018 Location: Geneva, Parc de Cropettes to Place des Nations Event: The U.S. Embassy in Bern informs U.S. citizens that a demonstration by the Geneva Public Service is expected this afternoon, December 13, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 13 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, https://ch.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/Demonstration-Alert.jpg, Travel Alert
On December 3, 2018 Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. was pleased to join Ivanka Trump, U.S. Education Secretary DeVos, U.S. Labor Secretary Acosta, U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross, Swiss Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann, and Swiss Ambassador to the U.S. Martin Dahinden for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Apprenticeships in Washington, D.C. Apprenticeships ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 12 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, embassy, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: MOU signing, Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Apprenticeships
Interested in learning about diplomacy, exploring global issues, community activism and American culture? Then you should apply for the 2019 Benjamin Franklin Summer Institute at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The fellowship takes place from June to July 2019 and all costs will be paid for. The application deadline is March 8, 2019. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 12 December, 2018 | Topics:
Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
| Tags: Benjamin Franklin Summer Institute
Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (November 27, 2018) Subject: U.S. Embassy Bern – Holiday Security Alert Location: Liechtenstein and Switzerland countrywide Event: During the holiday season security measures in Liechtenstein and Switzerland remain heightened due to ongoing threats posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by extremist ideology throughout ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 November, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On November 7, Ambassador McMullen hosted the Venture Leader Alumni Event at his residence in Bern. Among the guests were this year’s participants of the Venture Leader program, alumni from previous years, and representatives of the Swiss business and investment communities. Switzerland’s Venture Leaders program is an annual entrepreneurial “boot camp and roadshow” that took ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 15 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, embassy, Events, News
| Tags: Venture Leader
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (November 9, 2018) Subject: U.S. Embassy Bern – Bern, Zurich and other Cities for Friday, November 9, 2018 Location: Downtown Bern, Zurich and potentially other cities Event: Embassy Bern has received reports ...
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By ch | 9 November, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
Deputy Chief of Mission Tara Feret Erath was one of the keynote speakers at the Switzerland Global Enterprise Exporter Demain! Event for the Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. During the dialogue with Kudelski Group Chairman and CEO André Kudelski, DCM Tara Feret Erath highlighted the business opportunities ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 November, 2018 | Topics:
Business, Deputy Chief of Mission, News
| Tags: Exporter Demain!, Kudelski Group, Switzerland Global Enterprise
Subject: Security Alert: Ongoing Security Threat in Baden, Aargau Location: Downtown Baden, Aargau Event: The U.S. Embassy in Bern informs U.S. citizens of a bomb threat in the downtown area of Baden. U.S. citizens in the area should avoid the area and follow guidance from local authorities.
https://twitter.com/Kapo_Aargau According to news reports the downtown ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 November, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On October 18, Ambassador McMullen attended a gifting ceremony in the Swiss mountain village Melchsee-Frutt, where he received a framed copy of the
Swiss Federal Charter . The Federal Charter is Switzerland’s oldest constitutional document, in which the central Swiss communities Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden pledged to help each other resist threats of violence and injustice. With this ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 26 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Bundesbrief, Federal Charter, Sister Republics
Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. welcomed Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, Mississippi First Lady Deborah Bryant, and their visiting business development delegation for an investment luncheon at his residence to promote investment in Mississippi. The investment luncheon is part of a three-day visit of Governor Bryant, who met with current Mississippi investors and as well as ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 23 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, embassy, Events, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant
On invitation of the U.S. Embassy, Senior Technology Advisor for the U.S. Department of State in the Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues Len Hause was in Switzerland on a speaking tour. Len focused on how governments, companies, and the population can address the challenges of security and privacy issues arising from the ever increasing ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 23 October, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Science & Tech, Speakers Program
| Tags: Cyber Issues
This report documents the magnitude of the Islamic Republic’s destructive activities at home and abroad. Many of the activities highlighted have occurred recently, while others date back to the early days of the revolution. As this report makes clear, the one constant is that the Iranian regime will do whatever it takes to maintain its ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 19 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, Policy
| Tags: Human Rights, iran
On invitation by the U.S. Embassy in Bern, Paul Turner, Technical Director for Countering Violent Extremism and the Senior Peacebuilding Advisor at
Creative Associates (Creative) , was in Switzerland from 13 to 15 October for a series of speaking engagements. He spoke about radicalization in general–beyond Islamic or religious radicalization-, why it happens and which groups are most ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 17 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, Public Affairs
| Tags: Countering Violent Extremism, Peacebuilding
By ch | 17 October, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services
| Tags: ACS, Answers, CRBA, FAQ, Passport, passport validity, Questions
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (October 15, 2018) Subject: U.S. Embassy Bern – Demonstration Alert for Geneva on Tuesday, October 16 and Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Location: Geneva city center The areas around the Cornavin Train Station and the Mont ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 15 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On September 27, Inficon Chairman Beat E. Lüthi and CEO Lukas Winkler hosted Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. at its site in Balzers, Liechtenstein for a tour of the facility and a discussion on the company’s activities in Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the United States. Inficon develops, manufactures, and supplies vacuum instrumentation, critical sensor technologies and ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 3 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, News
| Tags: Balzers, Inficon
Paul Turner, the Technical Director for Countering Violent Extremism and the Senior Peacebuilding Advisor at
Creative Associates (Creative), is travelling through Europe on a U.S. State Department
speakers program from the 1st to the 5th of October. He will spend a few days in Macedonia and will then be in Switzerland for several days. Mr. Turner will talk to ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 26 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, Speakers Program
| Tags: Preventing Violent Extremism, PVE
On September 21, Zurich Insurance Group executives welcomed Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. and Acting
SelectUSA Executive Director Brian Lenihan at a breakfast roundtable with Swiss business executives to discuss the companies’ investments in the United States. The discussion also included the Swiss-style vocational program, which some of the companies have implemented at their U.S. facilities. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 25 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, News
| Tags: SelectUSA
We visited the
Ballet School Theater Basel and got an in depth look at ballet education in Switzerland. Our host was the Texas-born director of the school, Amanda Bennett. Basel has played an important role in Amanda’s career. From 1978 to 1989, she fascinated audiences as the principal dancer under the leadership of Heinz Spoerli. Since 2001, she has ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 18 September, 2018 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Culture, News
| Tags: Amanda Bennett, Ballet School Theater Basel
On September 7, Cerbios’ top leadership hosted Ambassador Edward T. McMullen Jr. at its facility outside of Lugano to discuss Cerbios’ business current and future business activities in the United States. Cerbios has been active in the United States since 1982 with an established leadership with its reduced folates products used in oncology. Ambassador McMullen ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 18 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Culture, Education, Events, News
| Tags: Cerbio, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Ticino Visit
On September 11, OC Oerlikon leadership welcomed Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. at its Balzers facility to discuss the company’s sizable footprint in many states in the United States. OC Oerlikon is a global technology and engineering Group specialized in advanced materials, surface solutions and manmade fibers. Oerlikon has a strong presence in the U.S. with manufacturing facilities in Illinois, Oklahoma, ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 17 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Liechtenstein, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: OC Oerlikon
Location: Bundesplatz and various other locations downtown Bern Event: The March for Life demonstration will take place in the Bundesplatz area from 15:00 to 16:15 on Saturday, September 15, 2018. The authorities suggest counter-protests are expected to take place from 19:00 onward. Traffic disruptions are anticipated throughout the city on Saturday and clashes may be ...
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By delmonicoc | 13 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC September 10, 2018 Tomorrow we honor the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the terrorist attacks 17 years ago on September 11. Tomorrow also marks six years since the tragic loss in Libya of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Glen Doherty, Sean Smith, and Tyrone Woods. The ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 11 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: 9/11, 9/11 Terror Attacks, Michael R. Pompeo
Deputy Chief of Mission Tara Feret Erath had the pleasure of meeting two American social entrepreneurs, who were in Zurich this August for the Global Youth Summit. She joined the two for a “meet & greet” and learned about their passions, projects and impressions of Switzerland. The one-week Global Youth Summit is an annual event ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 31 August, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Social Entrepreneurs
Jack Bowling, a graduate of the University of South Carolina, is running across Switzerland to benefit the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults (UCF) based in Baltimore, Maryland. Having run across the United States in the summer of 2016 for the same charity alongside a team of 26 others, and having studied for a semester ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 29 August, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Health Issues, News
| Tags: Cancer Fund
Ambassador Edward McMullen, Jr. delivered closing remarks at the 5th annual Swiss-U.S. Energy Innovation Days (SUEID) on August 22 in Sion. He highlighted the fact that both Switzerland and the U.S. are conducting innovative energy research, which presents an opportunity to deepen U.S.-Swiss cooperation on solving 21st century energy challenges. Previous conferences were hosted in ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 29 August, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
| Tags: Air Glacier, energy challenges, Swiss-U.S. Energy Innovation Days, Valais, Wallis
In honor of August 15, Liechtenstein’s National Day, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a congratulatory message to the Liechtenstein people. On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I would like to wish the people of the Principality of Liechtenstein a happy and prosperous National Day. Liechtenstein is recognized across ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 15 August, 2018 | Topics:
Liechtenstein, News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Liechtenstein National Day, Michael R. Pompeo
The U.S. Embassy Bern is looking for contractors to provide Diplomatic Pouch Handling Services: INCOMING POUCH The contractor will handle the arrival of all diplomatic pouches for the U.S. Embassy. The contractor will pick up the bags at the air cargo terminal in Bern (BRN). The contractor will process the necessary paperwork for the custom ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 14 August, 2018 | Topics:
embassy, News
| Tags: Contracting Opportunity
U.S. Embassy Bern welcomed three American students this summer through the State Department’s internship program. Through the internships, they were able to explore potential professional pathways in the U.S. Foreign Service and to immerse themselves in Swiss culture. We interviewed the three young professionals about their passions, projects, and perceptions of Switzerland. Allison Tschiemer, 26, ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 10 August, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: interns
In honor of August 1st, Switzerland’s National Day, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a congratulatory message to the Swiss people. On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Switzerland on the occasion of Swiss National Day. On this day, we celebrate the foundation of the ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 August, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Switzerland, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo, Swiss National Day
Several American undergraduate students are spending the summer at the Adolphe Merkle Institute in Fribourg, Switzerland, to participate in the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) Bio-Inspired Materials internship program. The U.S. Embassy Bern had the pleasure of interviewing four of those American students and learning about their visit to Switzerland. We asked the ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 23 July, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Bio-Inspired Materials, Research
Top Tips for Americans Visiting Switzerland Check your passport validity: You will be denied entry into Switzerland if your passport is expired or is expiring soon. To enter Switzerland or the Schengen area, your passport must remain valid for 90 days after your planned date of departure from the Schengen area. Before leaving the U.S., ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 19 July, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services
| Tags: explore, passport validity, Schengen, travel tips
Mr. Andrea Ostineli, Senior Finance Director and Chairman of the Swiss Johnson & Johnson Leadership Team, welcomed Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. at Cilag, a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies in Switzerland, in Schaffhausen. The Cilag/Johnson & Johnson team provided an overview of the company’s overall footprint in Switzerland and the ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 18 July, 2018 | Topics:
Business, News
Eleven years ago, the U.S. Senate’s unanimous approval and designation of a week in June as “National Pollinator Week” marked a necessary step toward addressing the urgent issue of declining pollinator populations. Pollinator Week has now grown into an international celebration of the valuable services bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles provide to our ecosystem. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 11 July, 2018 | Topics:
embassy, Environment, News
| Tags: Pollinator, Wildlife Refuge
Ambassador McMullen’s Remarks for Independence Day Celebration June 27, 2018 Representatives of the Swiss federal administration, Representatives of the Liechtenstein government, Representatives of the Swiss Armed Forces, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you all so much for joining us today to celebrate the 242nd anniversary of American independence. We are so pleased to welcome ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 28 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
The U.S. Embassy Bern was happy to host the American violinist Gaelynn Lea from June 12 until June 21, 2018. She visited Switzerland as part of the State Department’s Arts Envoy Program. During her stay, Gaelynn met with several high school classes from Bern and Aargau and more than 100 students from the International School ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 June, 2018 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Culture, embassy, Events, Human Rights, News
| Tags: Arts Envoy, Gaelynn Lea
Clinical psychologist and
Fulbright Specialist Adam Brown is collaborating with the Emergency Department at the University Hospital in Bern to detect and treat mental health issues among refugees. After a year of research and collaboration in Switzerland and the United States, we caught up with him to learn more about his experiences. Adam Brown is collaborating with ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 19 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Fulbright Specialist
For the opening of Art Basel 2018, Ambassaor McMullen gave a welcome address at a reception for representatives from Miami Beach at the City Hall in Basel. The Canton of Basel-Stadt has long-standing ties to the United States. In 2002, the Art Basel took place in Miami Beach for the first time, which established an ongoing ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 15 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, News
| Tags: Miami Beach
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited Switzerland June 6 to June 8, 2018 to take a closer look at its education system, learn about apprenticeships, and meet with experts in the field. Secretary DeVos was invited by Federal Councilor Johann Schneider-Ammann to deliver a keynote address at the third International Congress on Vocational and ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 15 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Apprenticeships, Secretary DeVos, Vocational Education
Under Secretary Sigal Mandelker Speech before the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies June 5, 2018 Introduction Thank you for inviting me to speak today, Mark. It’s a pleasure to be here at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD). We greatly appreciate your insight and ideas. When President Trump announced his decision last ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 14 June, 2018 | Topics:
Near East & North Africa, News, Speeches
| Tags: iran, jcpoa, Remarks, Speeches, Under Secretary Sigal Mandelker
Dr. Arlie R. Hochschild has visited Switzerland many times for tourism, to speak in expert panels at the World Economic Forum, and most recently, to accept an honorary degree from the University of Lausanne. The U.S. Embassy could not pass up an opportunity to ask her a few questions about her life, work, and perspective ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 13 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Americans in Switzerland
To better understand the U.S. government’s position on trade, you need to look at the numbers. The following graphic provides an overview and comparison of tariffs applied by different countries in different sectors. The data originates from the
WTO Country Tariff Profiles , as well as the
U.S. Census Bureau . The graphic is available in a PDF-format and can be downloaded ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 13 June, 2018 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, News
| Tags: tariffs
On June 1, Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. attended the celebration of ten years of Disney research in Zurich, Switzerland. At the celebration, examples of the successful collaboration between Disney and the Swiss Polytechnic University, ETH, were shown. With strong ties to the Computer Graphics lab at ETH, the Disney lab in Zurich is influencing video ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 6 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Disney Research Zurich
On May 31, 2018, Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. welcomed Fulbright alumni to celebrate the Swiss Fulbright Alumni Association’s 10th anniversary at the official residence in Bern. Ambassador McMullen recognized Karl Safft, Thomas Heinis, Andrè Kudelski, and Martin Naville for their commitment to the Swiss Fulbright Alumni Association. The honorees and Fulbright alumni were joined ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 4 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, embassy, Events, News, Scholarships and Exchanges
| Tags: Swiss Fulbright Alumni
Press Statement by Secretary of State Pompeo Washington, DC June 1, 2018 The United States joins people around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Pride Month, and reaffirms its commitment to protecting and defending the human rights of all, including LGBTI persons. In many parts of the world, LGBTI individuals and their ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 4 June, 2018 | Topics:
Gender Issues, Human Rights, News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: LGBTI, Michael R. Pompeo
On May 29, 2018 the U.S. Department of State released the
International Religious Freedom Annual Report 2017 , which provides details on the status of religious freedom in various countries and territories. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called religious freedom “a right belonging to every individual on the globe” and said the U.S. “stands with those who yearn for religious liberty.” At the ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 30 May, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, Liechtenstein, News, Reports
| Tags: Religious Freedom Report
The Embassy hosted U.S. Fulbright scholars in Bern last week. The Americans are wrapping up their year of research in Switzerland as part of the Fulbright scholarship program. The ten students arrived in the fall of 2017 and have been working in Basel, Zurich, Bern, Lausanne and Geneva doing research in the areas of IT, ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 29 May, 2018 | Topics:
embassy, News, Scholarships and Exchanges
| Tags: Fulbright
Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. and the U.S. Embassy staff honored former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland Faith Whittlesey with a flag ceremony in front of the U.S. Embassy this morning. Ambassador Whittlesey served as U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland for nearly five years over two tours (1981-1983; 1985-1988) during the administration of President Ronald Reagan. Ambassador ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 24 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Flag Ceremony, Former U.S. Ambassador Whittlesey
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and his business development delegation were welcomed by Chargé d’Affairs Tara Erath at the official residence in Bern to meet with current and prospective investors. Indiana is home to 38 Switzerland-based companies that employ over 11,300 Indiana workers, accounting for 6% of all jobs in Indiana supported by foreign investment. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 23 May, 2018 | Topics:
Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Economic Affairs, embassy, Events, News
| Tags: Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb
The United States stands for the protection of fundamental freedoms and universal human rights. Our nation was founded on the bedrock principle that we are all created equal – and that every person is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Around the world, far too many governments continue to arrest and abuse ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 18 May, 2018 | Topics:
Fundamental Freedoms, Gender Issues, Human Rights, News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Human Rights, LGBT, Michael R. Pompeo
On behalf of the United States Department of State, I offer best wishes to Muslims around the world for a peaceful and blessed Ramadan. For those observing this month, it is a time of reverence, generosity, and spiritual introspection. Ramadan is also a cherished time of community, often spent reconnecting with family and friends. It ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 16 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo, Ramadan
Demonstration by Revolutionary Youth Group in Bern today, May 15, 2018 Location: Demonstrators are expected to gather in front of the main train station in Bern today, May 15,at 5:00 p.m. Event: The demonstration is organized by the Revolutionary Youth Group Bern. The group plans to protest the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 15 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
State Department Washington, D.C. 11:17 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. I must say, that’s more spirit that I’ve heard from the State Department in a long time — many years. (Laughter.) We can say many years, and maybe many decades. It’s going to be a fantastic start, a fantastic day. And that spirit will ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 3 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Press Releases
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Swearing-in Ceremony
Embassy Bern attended the Global Village event organized by the international youth organization
AIESEC at the University in Bern. The students present were able to try food specialties from all around the world, prepared by Embassies and citizens of the respective countries. We contributed two American classics: pulled pork sliders and peanut butter jelly sandwiches. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 May, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Food, Global Village, Pulled Pork
Few Americans possess a resume as varied as that of Mike Pompeo: first in his class at West Point, an editor of the Harvard Law Review, entrepreneur, congressman and director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Pompeo, 54, was sworn in 26 April 2018 as the 70th secretary of state in a line that stretches back to ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland – May 1, 2018 Location: Various cities throughout Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: May Day demonstrations are expected in various locations throughout Switzerland and Liechtenstein today. Please be alert for potential traffic or public transport delays. Additionally, the U.S. government remains concerned that terrorists are intent on ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. met with Mercuria CEO Marco Dunand and President Daniel Jaeggi to discuss Mercuria’s significant investments in the United States, as well as continued plans for expansion and the creation of jobs at its various operations. Mercuria Energy, one of the largest independent commodity traders in the world, is also one ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Doing Business in the U.S., News
| Tags: Geneva, Mercuria
On April 25, Ambassador Edward McMullen attended the official opening of the 32nd annual Geneva Book Fair–the second largest French-language book fair in the world. The Fair attracted 100,000 guests and up to 1,000 authors over five days. The city of New York was honored with a special pavilion and an extensive program of activities. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events, News
| Tags: Geneva Book Fair
We are pleased to announce the official re-opening of the Consular Agency in Geneva on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Currently, more than 40,000 U.S. citizens reside in Switzerland, and Swiss authorities estimate over one million U.S. tourists visit Switzerland each year. The agency has previously been offering limited services due to a staffing gap. Keeping ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 26 April, 2018 | Topics:
embassy, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs
| Tags: Consular Agency Geneva
April 26, 2018, marks the 18th annual celebration of World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. Intellectual property underpins nearly every aspect of the economy – it supports good paying jobs, creativity in the arts, innovation in sciences and technology, and it creates a framework that allows new industries and innovations to flourish. Every year, we celebrate ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 25 April, 2018 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Business, Culture, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Intellectual Property Day, IP Day
Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. was welcomed by Novartis CEO Dr. Vasant Narasimhan and his team at the Novartis Campus in Basel for a discussion and a campus tour. Ambassador McMullen learned about Novartis’ significant footprint in the United States, as well as the company’s diversified portfolio of healthcare businesses and cutting-edge research in innovative ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 24 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Opportunities, Events, News
| Tags: Novartis Basel
Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. participated in a panel discussion with industry leaders at the Zurich Economic Impulse event on Swiss-U.S. relations with a focus on innovation and regulation. Ambassador McMullen highlighted the robust economic ties between Switzerland and the United States spurred by both countries’ innovative economies, the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 20 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Events, News
| Tags: Ecosystem, Jobs Act, U.S. Tax Cuts
Jessica Caldwell, a native Hoosier (colloquial tern for a resident of the State of Indiana) came to Switzerland in September of last year for a Master’s degree program at the Adolphe Merkle Institute in Fribourg which offers a broad array of programs with specialties in biology, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering and more. She met with ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 18 April, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, Environment, Health Issues, News, Our Ocean, Scholarships and Exchanges, Science & Tech
| Tags: AmericanInSwitzerland, Earthday, Nanoplastic
Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. was welcomed by ABB CEO Dr. Ulrich Spiesshofer at ABB for a guided tour at the Zurich facility. Ambassador McMullen saw first hand the power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance. ABB has a very robust presence in many states in ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 17 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Opportunities, News
| Tags: ABB, Ambassador McMullen
Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. welcomed officials from Ernst & Young, Kuehne + Nagel, Parker Poe, the Charlotte Chamber, Central Piedmont Community College, and the Swiss business community at his residence to discuss areas of interest pertaining to investment opportunities in the United States. Participants included business officials that either have investments in the United ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 11 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, embassy, News
| Tags: Investment Breakfast
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (April 6, 2018) Subject: Demonstration in Bern on Saturday, April 7, 2018 Location: Demonstrators are expected to gather in front of the main train station in Bern on Saturday, April 7, between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. They are also expected to march through downtown. Event: The ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 6 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On March 19, Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. was welcomed by Stadler Rail Executive Chairman Peter Spuhler and CEO Dr. Thomas Ahlburg to tour the Stadler Rail manufacturing facility in Bussnang. Mr. Spuhler and Dr. Ahlburg provided an overview on Stadler Rail’s activities in Switzerland and Salt Lake City, Utah, where Stadler Rail is establishing ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 6 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, embassy, Events, News
| Tags: Stadler Rail
On invitation by the U.S. Embassy in Bern, Romina Boccia of the Heritage Foundation spoke to a variety of audiences about U.S. fiscal policy, U.S. trade relations and the U.S. government debt. Her audiences were staff of the Federal Swiss Department of Finance and of the business organization EconomieSuisse. She also gave interviews to Swiss ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 3 April, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Speakers Program
| Tags: Fiscal Policy, U.S. Trade Relations
On March 23, Ambassador Edward McMullen, Jr. hosted Indiana Commerce Secretary Jim Schellinger and current and prospective Swiss investors at his residence for lunch to promote investments in Indiana. Indiana is home to 38 Switzerland-based companies. Swiss affiliate companies employ approximately 11,300 Indiana workers, accounting for six percent of all Indiana jobs supported by foreign ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Commercial Opportunities, Events, News
| Tags: Indiana, Jim Schellinger, SelectUSA
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (March 23, 2018) Subject: Student Demonstrations in Bern and other metropolitan areas throughout Switzerland on Saturday, March 24, 2018 Location: Demonstrators will gather near the Reithalle/Schützenmatte in Bern on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. They are expected to march through downtown to the Bundesplatz area. The demonstration ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 23 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On invitation by the U.S. Embassy in Bern, U.S. Youth Observer to the UN, Munira Khalif gave talks at two high schools in Bern and participated in a round table discussion with 15 young people. The topic of her talks and discussion was the importance of making education and schooling accessible to everyone, and especially ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 22 March, 2018 | Topics:
embassy, Human Rights, News, Speakers Program
| Tags: Munira Khalif, U.S. Youth Observer to the UN
In the week before Easter, Romina Boccia will be in Switzerland for several speaking engagements. Romina is a leading fiscal and economic expert and is the deputy director of the Heritage Foundation’s Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies. The Heritage Foundation is a public policy think tank based in Washington, D.C. Romina frequently advises members of Congress and ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 22 March, 2018 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, embassy, Events, News
| Tags: Heritage Foundation, Romina Boccia
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (March 16, 2018) Subject: Demonstration in Bern on Saturday, March 17, 2018 Location: Demonstrators will gather at Bundesplatz, Bern, and will march towards the U.S. Embassy located at Sulgeneckstrasse 19. Similar demonstrations may take place in other major cities throughout Switzerland. Event: The demonstration ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 16 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On invitation by the U.S. Embassy in Bern, on March 14 and 15 Michael Lind will have several speaking engagements in Lausanne, Bern, Zurich and St. Gallen. Michael Lind is co-founder of the think tank New America and now Visiting Professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 9 March, 2018 | Topics:
embassy, Events, News, Speakers Program
| Tags: Michael Lind, New America
At the U.S. Embassy’s chili cooking competition last week, Ambassador McMullen’s recipe took home the top prize in the meat and bean category. The Ambassador is a passionate cook and now he invites you into his kitchen to share with you how he makes the timeless American classic—best served with a topping of shredded cheddar ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 7 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events, News
| Tags: Ambassador's Chili
Our history is rich with amazing stories of strong, courageous, and brilliant women. Since America’s founding, women have played an integral part in American innovation and productivity, while simultaneously raising generations of lively children and providing leadership in their local communities. Time and time again, women have demonstrated resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges. America’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 7 March, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Proclamations
Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland – March 2, 2018 Location: Bern Bahnhof Main Train Station Event: Bern Police are responding to a bomb threat in the vicinity of the train station. One person has been arrested and the authorities are in the process of clearing the area. Train and tram disruptions are ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 2 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
How U.S. Tax Reform Impacts Doing Business and Investments Between the United States and Switzerland The U.S. Embassy will host a seminar followed by a luncheon on the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law by President Trump in December 2017. Tax professionals from PwC Switzerland and K&L Gates of South Carolina as ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 February, 2018 | Topics:
Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Events, News
| Tags: U.S. Tax Reform
February is Black History Month in the United States. It’s a time to celebrate the significant contributions African Americans have made to the U.S. and the rest of the world. This month, Ambassador McMullen would like to highlight a few historical and cultural figures from his home state, South Carolina. In the field of Science: ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 23 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Ambassador McMullen, Black History Month
Voting in 2018 U.S. Elections Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 22 February, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, News
| Tags: Elections, US Citizens
On invitation by the U.S. Embassy in Bern, Peter Rough, fellow at the think tank Hudson Institute in Washington, DC, was in Switzerland on February 7 for a series of speaking engagements. In his talks, Rough addressed the strategic considerations of the White House in the Middle East and to what extent the current thinking ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 13 February, 2018 | Topics:
embassy, Events, News, Policy, Speakers Program
| Tags: Hudson Institute, Middle East, Peter Rough
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (February 2, 2018) Location: Old Town Bern, Waisenhausplatz Event: A planned demonstration is expected to take place Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 2.00pm. The Swiss-Palestinian cooperation group intends to demonstrate against the U.S. Government’s decision to declare Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel. Actions to Take: ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 2 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
U.S. Embassy Bern met with Sam Frank, who was in Switzerland for a week to visit the company he works for in the U.S., a Swiss cheese and sausage producer. On his first night in Bern he joined his employer on a catering job at a reception in honor of the arrival of U.S. Ambassador ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Americans in Switzerland, Arrival Reception
By Michael Buchanan
ShareAmerica - Jan 29, 2018 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to its alliances in a weeklong trip to Europe, where the U.S. helped launch a global effort to stop governments from using chemical weapons. Tillerson wrapped up his trip January 27 in Poland, where he laid a wreath at ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 February, 2018 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Europa, Rex Tillerson, WEF2018
January 30, 2018 U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 9:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than one year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the American ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 31 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, Policy, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, State of the Union Address
On Thursday, January 11, the Swiss-American Chamber’s New Year’s reception in honor of Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. was attended by close to 200 executives from the Swiss business community at the Swiss Re Headquarters in Zurich. In his remarks, Ambassador McMullen highlighted the progress made in the first year of President Trump’s Administration, underscored ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Events, News
| Tags: Swiss Business Community, Swiss Re
World Economic Forum Congress Centre Davos, Switzerland January 26, 2018 PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you, Klaus, very much. It’s a privilege to be here at this forum where leaders in business, science, art, diplomacy, and world affairs have gathered for many, many years to discuss how we can advance prosperity, security, and peace. I’m here today ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 26 January, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, President of the United States, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, WEF 2018
Weather Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (January 22, 2018) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Alpine Regions Event: The Swiss Weather Service and the European Avalanche Warning System report that the avalanche danger is high over widespread areas in the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Some parts of the region have reached a level ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 22 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
Ambassador McMullen is proud to commemorate Martin Luther King Day, which marks Dr. King’s birthday, and highlights the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King’s inspiring words and actions in his fight for civil rights still resonate today. Martin Luther King, Jr. is an important figure in American history and culture. I grew up appreciating ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 15 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, embassy, Human Rights, News
| Tags: Ambassador McMullen, Martin Luther King, MLK
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (January 12, 2018) Location: Bern, Geneva, Zurich, Davos, and possibly other cities in Switzerland – monitor local media for confirmed locations and times. Event: Planned and unplanned demonstrations are expected to take place in a variety of locations in the lead up to the 2018 World Economic ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 12 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On Wednesday, January 10, more than one hundred twenty people turned out to welcome Ambassador Edward McMullen and his wife Margaret Ann to Switzerland. Ambassador and Mrs. McMullen hosted a reception at their residence for government officials, business representatives, and a variety of people from universities and cultural institutions. In his remarks, Ambassador McMullen praised ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 12 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
| Tags: Ambassador McMullen, Arrival Reception
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary January 11, 2018 President Trump Announces Presidential Delegation to Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum President Donald J. Trump today announced the Presidential Delegation that will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from January 23 to January 26, 2018. The Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 12 January, 2018 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Political Affairs, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Rex Tillerson, World Economic Forum 2018
January 10, 2018, Bern – We are pleased to confirm that President Donald Trump will be attending this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos. The President welcomes the opportunity to advance his administration’s agenda with world leaders. The Embassy is looking forward to supporting the President at this year’s WEF, where he will be promoting ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 10 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Press Releases
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, President Trump to attend WEF, WEF 2018
Devin Bayly came to Switzerland as a recipient of the Gilman Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. We caught up with him to learn more about his experience here and with the program. Hailing from Tucson, Arizona, Devin is a 26-year-old junior at the University of Arizona ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 December, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Science & Tech
Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Demonstration in Geneva on Saturday, December 16, 2017 A planned demonstration is expected to take place in Geneva on Saturday, December 16, 2017 in response to the recent announcement that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Reports suggest the demonstrators plan to meet at Hotel President ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 14 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
As part of the Department of State’s continuous efforts to provide U.S. citizens traveling abroad with information about safety and security events, we are updating the Worldwide Caution with information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions, political violence, and criminal activity against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. This replaces the Worldwide Caution dated September ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 8 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
Original post by
Wilbur Ross , U.S. Commerce Secretary Today, I am pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit, with this year’s theme of: Invest Here. Grow Here. Succeed Here. The SelectUSA Investment Summit will take place on June 20-22, 2018, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center near Washington. The goal is ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 30 November, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: SelectUSA
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is annually held on December 3. The United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3 proclaimed the annual observance of this Day in 1992. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness about the situation of persons with ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 29 November, 2017 | Topics:
embassy, Human Rights, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Equal Rights, IVLP, Persons with Disabilities
Dorai Raz came to Switzerland as a recipient of the Gilman Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. We caught up with her to learn more about her experience here and with the program. Dorai is a senior at University of California at Berkeley, where she transferred after ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 24 November, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges
From 13 to 15 November on invitation by U.S. Embassy Bern and Foraus, Swiss think tank on foreign policy, Dr. Kim Holmes had a speaking tour in Switzerland. As an expert on foreign and defense policy in the U.S. government, Kim Holmes gave his view on policies under the current U.S. administration and their consequences ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 21 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Speakers Program
| Tags: Kim Holmes
Switzerland is the 12th largest trading partner of the United States and the 7th largest source of foreign direct investment. There is a nearly balanced exchange of goods and services amounting to over $100 billion annually, and Swiss companies employ almost half a million U.S. workers. With numbers like that, you might think that only ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 17 November, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Economic Issues, News, U.S. & Switzerland
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks throughout Europe, particularly during the holiday season. U.S. citizens should exercise caution at holiday festivals and events. This Travel Alert expires on January 31, 2018. Recent, widely-reported incidents in France, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Finland demonstrate that the ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 17 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On November 14th, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath had the pleasure of welcoming the American Swiss Foundation’s Young Leaders Conference during its annual visit throughout Switzerland. The American Swiss Foundation is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1945 to preserve and strengthen the historic friendship between the United States and Switzerland. The Swiss and U.S. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 16 November, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Switzerland
U.S. Embassy Bern has selected Sylke Hoehnel of SUN bioscience to attend the
Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad, India from November 28 – 30. This year’s theme is “Women First – Prosperity for All.” Hoehnel, a graduate of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), cofounded SUN bioscience in 2016 with classmate Nathalie Brandenberg. Their startup seeks to develop ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 14 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, Public Affairs, Science & Tech
November 9, 2017 Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Possible demonstrations in Bern from November 9th to November 13th, 2017 Postings on social media are calling for demonstrations from November 9th to November 13th, 2017, in response to the Migration Summit that will be held in Bern this Sunday and Monday. The demonstrations are expected to ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 9 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On November 8, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath welcomed Washington State Governor Jay Inslee and his delegation as part of an investment mission and in-depth study program to learn about Switzerland’s highly-successful vocational education system. In her opening remarks at the investment luncheon, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath greeted 75 guests and highlighted the robust ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 9 November, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Economic Affairs, Events, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Governor Jay Inslee
Lindsey Depledge came to Switzerland as a recipient of the Gilman Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. We caught up with her to learn more about her experience here and with the program. Originally from Santa Barbara, CA, Lindsey is a junior at the University of California ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 7 November, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges
Dr. Kim Holmes will visit Switzerland for a three day speaking program at invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Bern and foraus, a Swiss think tank on foreign policy. Dr. Holmes is Acting Senior Vice President for Research at the Heritage Foundation, a think tank whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 7 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, Policy
| Tags: Defense policy
U.S. Embassy Bern hosted human trafficking and forced labor expert, Ima Matul, for a three-day program. As a member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking and Survivor Coordinator for the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) in Los Angeles, Ima Matul worked to raise awareness on the growing incidence of human trafficking ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 7 November, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Speakers Program
| Tags: Forced Labor, Human Trafficking, Ima Mutal
On October 23, Dr. Ted Trimble, Director of the Center for Global Health at the U.S. National Cancer Institute met with counterparts at the Federal Office of Public Health and the State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation to exchange views and explore areas for collaboration on cancer-related initiatives. He was accompanied by Dr. Ann ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 31 October, 2017 | Topics:
Events, Health Issues, News
| Tags: Health Initiative, U.S. National Cancer Institute
October 27, 2017 A demonstration is expected to take place on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at approximately 5:00pm in the vicinity of the Bärengraben in Bern (Grosser Muristalden 6, Bern). This demonstration coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Reitschule (Neubrückstrasse 8, Bern). Two unrelated demonstrations are also scheduled for Saturday, one is planned for ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On October 20, 2017, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath welcomed Missouri Governor Eric Greitens at a roundtable discussion hosted by UBS in Zürich. The emphasis of the roundtable with key industry stakeholders from the financial and insurance industries centered on the banking and insurance industries in Switzerland and Missouri. Governor Greitens’ delegation visited Switzerland as ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 23 October, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, News, U.S. & Switzerland
Ira came to Switzerland as a recipient of the Gilman Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. We caught up with him to learn more about his experience here and with the program. Ira is a junior at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, majoring in political science. In ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 16 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges
October 13, 2017 A demonstration is expected to take place on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at approximately 4:00 pm in the vicinity of the Käfigturm in Bern (Marketgasse 67, Bern). Social media postings are calling for an ’Antifascist’ demonstration. The police are unable to predict the number of demonstrators who may participate. Additionally, there is ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 13 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
Ima Matul will be in Switzerland in October 2017 on the invitation by the U.S. Embassy in Bern for several speaking engagements. Ima Matul is member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking and is the Survivor Coordinator for the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) in Los Angeles. Her visit takes place ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 10 October, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News
| Tags: Ima Matul
A demonstration is expected to take place on Friday, October 6, 2017 from 7:30pm onward in the vicinity of the Zytglogge in Bern (Marktgasse, Altstadt). The demonstration by the “Revolutionary Youth Group Berne” is to mark the 10th anniversary of the “Schande von Berne,” a large scale demonstration that resulted in multiple injuries and property ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 6 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
U.S. Embassy Bern hosted cybersecurity expert Kiersten Todt in Switzerland. The former executive director of the Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, Ms. Todt continues to advise organizations on how to navigate today’s digital landscape in a way that effectively manages risk. While in Switzerland she met with Swiss government officials, small to medium enterprises, international corporations, parliamentarians, ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 6 October, 2017 | Topics:
Economic Issues, News, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, Speakers Program
Global Entry Program Enrollment Event in Bern, Geneva, and Zurich The U.S. Embassy in Bern is pleased to announce that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers will be in Switzerland from November 27 to December 8 to conduct the in-person enrollment interviews for anyone eligible for
Global Entry .
What is Global Entry? Global Entry is a program ...
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By kirkbypm | 29 September, 2017 | Topics:
embassy, Events, News
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, News; Global Entry, Travel Alert
On September 28, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath hosted a high-profile group of SelectUSA Investment Summit participants at a luncheon at the U.S. Residence. Along with a distinguished group of business leaders, Swiss Ambassador to the United States Martin Dahinden attended the event. The guests’ participation in the previous summits has led to increased foreign ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 29 September, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, News, Public Affairs, Trade, U.S. & Switzerland
On invitation from U.S. Embassy Bern, cybersecurity expert Kiersten Todt will be in Switzerland October 2-5, 2017. She will meet with think tanks, government offices, professional associations, and small to medium enterprises to talk about how the public and private sector can together mitigate cyber risks. Ms. Todt is part of U.S. Embassy Bern’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 28 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Public Affairs, Science & Tech
Nangha came to Switzerland as a recipient of the Gilman Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. We caught up with her to learn more about her experience here and with the program. Nangha is a senior at the University of California, Davis, studying History and Political Science. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges
Embassy Bern met with two American artists, Heather and Jonathan, to learn about how spending time in Switzerland, being immersed in a different landscape and culture, and exchanging ideas with strangers has impacted their creativity. What inspirations will they take back home? Read below. The two American artists visited Switzerland as artistic fellows with the ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 22 September, 2017 | Topics:
Culture, News
| Tags: Americans in Switzerland
U.S. Embassy Bern hosted James Lindsay, Vice President of the Council of Foreign Relations, in Switzerland the week of September 11. Dr. Lindsay spoke at several Swiss think-tanks and universities, and with Swiss government officials, press, and the general public on the foreign policy of the current U.S. administration. In his talks, he focused on ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 20 September, 2017 | Topics:
embassy, Events, News, Policy, Speakers Program
| Tags: James Lindsay
On invitation by U.S. Embassy Bern New York poet, social media activist, and film maker Max Stossel was in Bern for various speaking engagements. Max spoke with four groups of high school students at the Gymnasium Kirchenfeld and Neufeld on the use of social media and how it should enhance one’s life, instead of making ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 20 September, 2017 | Topics:
Culture, embassy, Events, News, Speakers Program
| Tags: Max Stossel, Social Media, Spoken Words
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, world leaders, and distinguished delegates: Welcome to New York. It is a profound honor to stand here in my home city, as a representative of the American people, to address the people of the world. As millions of our citizens continue to suffer the effects of the devastating ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 20 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Policy, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, United Nations General Assembly
On August 25, students from the 11th and 12th grade classes at the International School of Bern visited the U.S. Embassy for Career Day. The students chose to visit the Embassy to learn about diplomacy and what it entails. The visit started with a panel discussion with Embassy staff who described their career paths ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 5 September, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Public Affairs
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout Europe. This travel alert expires on November 30, 2017. Recent, widely reported incidents in France, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Finland demonstrate that the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS or Da’esh), al-Qa’ida, and their affiliates have the ...
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By kirkbypm | 1 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
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By kirkbypm | 31 August, 2017 | Topics:
Alert, News
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, staff from U.S. Embassy Bern joined the Bern Ouest Pride march. Six sections representing the colors of the rainbow kicked off the march from different parts of the city, coming together at the Bundesplatz. Embassy staff and family members walked along the orange route whose theme was “The Power of ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 29 August, 2017 | Topics:
Culture, embassy, Human Rights, News
| Tags: Pride Ouest Bern
U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland Security Awareness: Bern Ouest Pride Festival Friday, 25 August 2017 As part of the Bern Ouest Pride Festival, there will be numerous events in downtown Bern this weekend. The largest crowds are expected for the Parade on Saturday, August 26, that will end at the Bundesplatz at approximately 4:15 p.m. For ...
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By kirkbypm | 25 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
Max Stossel is an award-winning poet and filmmaker, and one of the leaders of the Time Well Spent movement that aims to use technology to enhance humanity. His work consistently goes viral, reaches a broad audience outside the U.S., won two Webby Awards, has been featured in multiple film festivals, and influenced the way digital ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 22 August, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Digital Media, Poetry
James Lindsay, Senior Vice President of the Council on Foreign Relations, will visit Switzerland from 13 to 15 September 2017. He will give several talks in Geneva, Bern and Zurich before a range of different audiences from think tanks, universities and government. In his talks, James will focus on the U.S. foreign policy under President ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 18 August, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Council on Foreign Relations, Foreign Policy
Clinical psychologist Adam Brown was selected as a Fulbright Specialist to work with the Emergency Department at the University Hospital in Bern. We caught up with him to learn more about his experience here and with the program. Adam is an Associate Professor and the Sara Yates Exley Chair in Teaching Excellence in the Department ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 17 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Americans in Switzerland, Fulbright
On August 15, 2017 the U.S. Department of State released the
International Religious Freedom Annual Report 2016 , which provides details on the status of religious freedom in 199 countries and territories. In his remarks on the release of the report, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said: “No one should have to live in fear, worship in secret, or face discrimination ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 16 August, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Reports
| Tags: Liechtenstein, Religious Freedom, Report, Switzerland
In honor of August 15, Liechtenstein National Day, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sent a congratulatory message to the Liechtenstein people. On behalf of the United States of America, we offer our best wishes to the people of the Principality of Liechtenstein as you celebrate your National Day. The partnership between the United States ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 15 August, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Liechtenstein, News
| Tags: Liechtenstein National Day, Rex Tillerson
U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland Demonstration Alert August 14, 2017 Demonstrations are expected to take place on August 14, 2017 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the main train station in Bern and then possibly move to the Bundesplatz or in the direction of the U.S. Embassy. The Young Socialist Party (JUSO) intends to protest ...
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By ch | 14 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
Javier came to Switzerland as a recipient of the Gilman Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. We caught up with him to learn more about his experience here and with the program. Javier is a U.S. Navy veteran and a recent graduate from the University of California, Berkeley. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 7 August, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges
Dalal came to Switzerland as a recipient of the Gilman Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. We caught up with her to learn more about her experience here and with the program. Dalal is a communications student from the University of Illinois at Chicago studying international studies ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 3 August, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, U.S. & Switzerland
In honor of August 1st, Swiss National Day, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sent a congratulatory message to the Swiss people. Please accept my best wishes as you and the people of Switzerland celebrate your National Day on August 1. The United States and Switzerland share a long and positive relationship, grounded in a ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 August, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, Swiss National Day
On July 25, the Boy Scout troop 347 from Crystal Lake, Illinois visited U.S Embassy Bern to learn how the U.S. is represented abroad and what an embassy does. The Boy Scouts were in Switzerland for 12 days to attend the International Scout Center in Kandersteg. The troop visited the Embassy to gather information needed ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, embassy, News
| Tags: Boy Scouts
Police report that the suspect in the Schaffhausen attack has been arrested and is in custody. All movement restrictions in Schaffhausen have been lifted. Contact the U.S. Embassy Bern in Switzerland, located at Sulgeneckstrasse 19, 3007 Bern at +41 31 357 70 11. Call +41 31 357 77 77 for after-hours emergency assistance. Call ...
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By kirkbypm | 26 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath had the pleasure of meeting four American social entrepreneurs in Zurich and learning about their visit to Switzerland (photo from left to right: Emma, Carly, Chargé Erath, Miro, Maria). The four were in Switzerland to participate in the Global Youth Summit organized by the Swiss non-profit organization Global Changemakers. We interviewed ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 25 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Americans in Switzerland, Global Changemakers
While some of the movement restrictions in Schaffhausen have been lifted, the media is reporting that the suspected perpetrator of the security incident has not yet been detained. He is considered armed and dangerous. Continue to follow local media for further information. Always heed the instructions of local authorities. Review your personal security plans; remain ...
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By kirkbypm | 24 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
The media is reporting a major police operation is underway in the northern Swiss city of Schaffhausen following a reported incident involving an unknown perpetrator and a chainsaw. Follow local media for further information. Always heed the instructions of local authorities. Review your personal security plans; remain aware of your surroundings, including local events; and ...
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By ch | 24 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland Demonstration Alert July 14, 2017 Demonstrations are expected to take place on Saturday, July 15, 2017 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Bahnhofsplatz in Bern. The demonstrators intend to express solidarity with the G20 demonstrators. Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and escalate into violence. Avoid demonstrations or ...
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By kirkbypm | 14 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
U.S. Embassy Bern invited a class of 12-14 year olds from Primarschule Neufeld in Thun that participates in NASA’s
Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program. They came to visit the
certified wildlife habitat and learn about its ecosystem. At the end of their tour, students made drawings of their observations. GLOBE is an international science and education program that provides students and ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 10 July, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Environment, News
Excellencies, Representatives of the Swiss federal administration, Representatives of the Liechtenstein government, Representatives of the Swiss Armed Forces, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you all so much for joining us today to celebrate the 241st anniversary of American independence. We are so pleased to welcome guests from the many facets of our engagement with Switzerland and ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 3 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Culture, News
| Tags: #july4bern
U.S. Embassy Bern invited philosophy professor Dr. Jesse Prinz, of the City University of New York, to speak at a number of venues in Switzerland before his participation in an academic conference. At Impact Hub Bern, he led a vibrant discussion with audience members about the influence of ethics and morals in marketing and business ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, Public Affairs, Speakers Program
| Tags: Empathies conference, Jesse Prinz
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will unveil the 2017 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at 10:30 a.m. (Switzerland 16:30 h) on June 27, 2017, at the U.S. Department of State and will be joined by Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump. As required by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the TIP Report assesses government ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 June, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, News, Reports
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, Trafficking in Persons Report
As part of Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe’s tour through Europe, he visited SICPA’s headquarters in Lausanne yesterday, meeting with CEO Philippe Amon, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath, together with Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Todd Haymore. SICPA is the leading global provider of security inks and integrated security solutions for bank notes and value ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 23 June, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Chargé D’Affaires, News
| Tags: trade, Virginia
Today on June 20, 2017 the U.S. Embassy Bern commemorates World Refugee Day by recognizing the unique challenges refugees and displaced persons face, their resilience and courage in the face of chilling hardships, and the many invaluable contributions they have made to our Nation and others alike. Photo caption: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 20 June, 2017 | Topics:
embassy, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Integration, Migrants, Refugees, World Refugee Day
On June 14th, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath was warmly invited to a lunchtime discussion with representatives from Basel Stadt, MCH Group AG, City of Miami Beach, Basel Tourism, BaselArea and Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. President of the Government of the Canton of Basel-Stadt Elisabeth Ackermann kicked off the event with a welcome to ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 20 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Culture, embassy, News
| Tags: Art Basel
On invitation of the U.S. Embassy Bern, Helen Zughaib visited Switzerland this week as a part of the State Department’s Speaker Program. On Monday she held workshops for a multicultural school class in Bümpliz and a “Durchgangszentrum” (transit center for asylum seekers) in Lyss. She opened the workshops by discussing her family’s migration story and ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 19 June, 2017 | Topics:
Culture, News, Public Affairs, Speakers Program
28 Swiss Companies – one of the largest delegations from Europe – to Join Global Business Leaders and U.S. Government Officials at Top Investment Event June 19, 2017, Bern – A total of 36 Swiss business leaders representing 28 companies from a variety of industries across Switzerland are travelling to Washington D.C. to participate ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 19 June, 2017 | Topics:
Business, News, Press Releases
| Tags: investment, SelectUSA
To mark the month of Ramadan, Charge d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath hosted an iftar on June 13 at the Embassy Residence. The theme of the evening was integration and cross-cultural communication. Guests representing Swiss NGOs, educational organizations and the Muslim community engaged in a discussion touching on the importance of integration, the role of schools, ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 16 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News
| Tags: Iftar
On June 9, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath and Consul General Brianna Powers visited the American Women’s Club of Zurich where they discussed key embassy initiatives like investment and education. In her presentation, Erath focused on the strong relationship between the United States and Switzerland, highlighting shared values and common goals. She highlighted the Embassy’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 15 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
| Tags: American Citizens, American Women's Club
In remarks before the 50th anniversary Swiss-AmCham Annual General Meeting, Chargé Tara Feret Erath underscored the positive momentum in U.S.-Swiss economic ties, including the USD 100 billion annual bilateral goods and services trade and growing Swiss investment in the United States. Erath expressed particular appreciation for the Chamber’s continued efforts to deepen these ties and ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 14 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Bilateral Trade, Economy
On June 8, 2017, Ms. Debra Davatz, President of the Swiss American Society welcomed Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath at its Annual General Meeting at the Au Premier Restaurant in Zürich. In remarks to the many guests, Chargé d’Affaires Erath outlined the embassy’s priorities and highlighted the friendship and robust business ties between Switzerland and ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 13 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
On June 11, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath attended a panel discussion and Ramadan iftar at the House of Religions in Bern. The dialogue focused on building bridges and combatting fear; the first panel included student representatives who shared their experiences with both stereotypes and acceptance, while the second panel included religious leaders who highlighted ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 12 June, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Chargé D’Affaires, News
| Tags: Religion
The Lugano Chamber of Commerce welcomed Economic and Commercial Officer Toby Wolf and SelectUSA Investment Specialist Sandor Galambos at a June 7 investment seminar in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. Wolf and Galambos highlighted the United States as a premier investment destination to potential investors, noting the strong footprint of Swiss companies in the United ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 9 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Economic Affairs, News
| Tags: investment, SelectUSA
On May 30, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath visited the Kantonsschule Wil to talk to students about U.S. history during the 1960s. The students participated in a special focus week during which they gained in-depth knowledge of developments in the U.S. in the 1960’s and especially in 1967. In her presentation, the Chargé focused on ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, embassy, News
| Tags: School Visit Wil
With the support of the U.S. Embassy in Bern, Lebanese-American artist Helen Zughaib will be in Switzerland June 12-16. A painter whose work has been shown in multiple exhibitions all over the world, Zughaib maintains that art is one of the most important tools we have to help shape and foster dialogue among people from ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 30 May, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
| Tags: Helen Zughaib, Lebanese-American Artist
The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to maintain a high level of vigilance, be aware of local events, and take appropriate steps to bolster their personal security going into the travel season this summer. Terrorist groups continue to plot attacks in Europe. European authorities continue to warn of additional attacks on ...
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By kirkbypm | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On May 15, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Erath welcomed the Global Tampa Bay investment delegation and Swiss business leaders at the official residence to highlight the Greater Tampa area as an investment destination. In her opening remarks, Chargé Erath emphasized the Florida region’s opportunity to build upon existing links with Switzerland and the formidable economic dynamism ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 17 May, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Education, News
| Tags: Apprenticeship, Global Tampa Bay Investment Delegation, Libs
On May 5th, the Embassy received 17 students from the Bezirksschule Oftringen. The students met with representatives of the Public Affairs, Regional Security and Management Sections, as well as one of the marines; the students asked a wide array of questions ranging from the life of diplomats, the work done at the Embassy, to what ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 9 May, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Events, News
| Tags: Bezirksschule Oftringen
Adam Johnson, 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner for his novel The Orphan Master’s Son, will be in Bern May 22-23. He will give several talks focusing on his approach to writing and on The Orphan Master’s Son, a novel set in North Korea following the life of orphan and model citizen Pak Jun Do. Adam Johnson is ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 9 May, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
| Tags: Adam Johnson, Pulitzer Prize Winner
David Mikkelson, co-founder of Snopes.com, a leading U.S.-based resource for debunking rumors and bad information, discussed media literacy, rumor research and the importance of trustworthy sources with a wide variety of audiences in Switzerland. Addressing university students in Bern, high school students in Wettingen, an audience at the Museum of Electronic Arts in Basel, Swiss ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 2 May, 2017 | Topics:
Culture, Events, News, Speakers Program
| Tags: HEK Basel
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout Europe. This Travel Alert expires on September 1, 2017. Recent, widely-reported incidents in France, Russia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom demonstrate that the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS or Da’esh), al-Qa’ida, and their affiliates have the ability to ...
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By baumannab | 2 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
On April 26, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Erath greeted an investment delegation with the European American Investment Council and officials from the Economic Development Agencies of Greater Peoria, IL; Battle Creek, MI; Carroll County, GA; Longview, TX; Auglaize County, OH and Duke Energy as well a distinguished group of Swiss business leaders from a wide range ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 May, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Economic Affairs, News
On April 24th, Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath addressed the Swiss and American high school participants in the 13th annual student exchange between Basel Stadt and its sister state, Massachusetts. Swiss students from Gymnasium Leonhard and Wirtschaftsgymnasium are hosting students from Reading Memorial High School and Natick High School, following their own visit to Massachusetts. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 April, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News
| Tags: Basel
By
Christopher Connell –
Share America (April 10, 2017)
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (Jazz at Lincoln Center/Frank Stewart) Rock, rap and hip-hop may rule the charts, but jazz, with roots in the spirituals of African-American slaves, is still America’s gift to the world. “There is no better example of democracy than a jazz ensemble: ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 27 April, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News
| Tags: Jazz, Jazz Appreciation Month
Global companies are voting with their balance sheets. Starting operations in the United States helps businesses access the world’s largest consumer market, employ a productive workforce, and tap into a culture of innovation. So what are you waiting for? Contact the SelectUSA team to learn how to grow your business in the United States:
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 24 April, 2017 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, News
| Tags: SelectUSA
Every year on April 22, countries around the globe celebrate Earth Day – a day when people show their support for environmental protection. Here at the U.S. Embassy Bern, we honor and appreciate the beauty of our natural surroundings. Read on and learn about our efforts to preserve and protect our local wildlife habitat. Since ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 19 April, 2017 | Topics:
embassy, Environment, News
| Tags: Earth Day
On April 8, 2017, Vice Consul Benjamin Baughman spoke at the opening of the Robert Indiana exhibit at the Pinacoteca Comunale Casa Rusca in Locarno. U.S. Embassy Bern is a proud supporter of the celebration of the American pop art master. Best known for his iconic LOVE sculpture, Indiana’s art has been inspiring people around ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 18 April, 2017 | Topics:
Culture, Events, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Pinacoteca Comunale Casa Rusca, Robert Indiana
Public Lecture at the House of Electronic Arts in Basel on April 27 from 18:00 – 19:00 David Mikkelson, co-founder of
Snopes.com , will be speaking and leading the discussion Admission: free – No registration needed
Drawing on his experience as co-founder of
Snopes.com , a leading U.S.-based resource for debunking rumors and false information, David will ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 30 March, 2017 | Topics:
Culture, Events, News
| Tags: David Mikkelson
On March 21, as part of the “2017 Week of Francophonie” celebrations, the U.S. Embassy and the Embassy of Canada hosted a screening of the film, “Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart,” in Bern. The movie shows the history of the Acadian people, their expulsion from Canada in the 18th century and the migration of many of ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 22 March, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Culture, Events, News
| Tags: Francophonie
On March 20, Chargé d’Affaires greeted Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, Kentucky Secretary of Labor Derrick Ramsey, their delegation members as well National Governors Association officials, including President Scott Pattison, at a reception at the Embassy residence. Joining the state delegations were Swiss government officials and leaders in vocational education and ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 22 March, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, embassy, News, U.S. & Switzerland
Assistant Public Affairs Officer Cybèle Cochran traveled to eastern Switzerland on March 9 to speak at the Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Sargans. The group had invited her to talk about the American political system to their Continuing Education division. Forty congregation members attended the presentation where they learned about the system of checks and balances in the ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 15 March, 2017 | Topics:
embassy, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Switzerland
The U.S. Embassy in Bern is pleased to have sponsored Dr. Paul Freedman, associate professor of political science from the University of Virginia, on a speaking tour of Switzerland during the first week of March. A specialist in public opinion, media and politics, and voting behavior, Dr. Freedman gave a total of nine talks on ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 14 March, 2017 | Topics:
embassy, Events, News, Speakers Program
| Tags: Dr. Freedman, Speakers
Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Hoyt Yee visited Liechtenstein on March 9th, 2017. Joined by Chargé d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath and Political Officer Desiree Baron, Yee met with Foreign Minister Aurelia Frick and Ambassador Martin Frick, the Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs. Director Wilfred Marxer welcomed Yee to the Liechtenstein ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 13 March, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, embassy, Liechtenstein, News
The White House Office of the Press Secretary February 28, 2017 U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States — (applause) — and citizens of America: Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 March, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, President of the United States
| Tags: Address to Congress, Donald J. Trump
President Trump delivered this inaugural address on January 20, 2017. THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people of the world: thank you. We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and restore its promise for all ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 23 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Speeches
US Vice President Joe Biden shares his key insights and the progress made one year on from launching an ambitious initiative to end cancer. Speaker: Joseph R. Biden Jr, Vice-President of the United States of America, Office of the Vice-President of the United States.
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 16 January, 2017 | Topics:
Health Issues, News
| Tags: WEF2017
New Commitments Bring the Number of Swiss Companies to Offer Apprenticeship Opportunities in the U.S. to 30; Quality Job Creation a Priority January 16, 2017, Bern – Twelve more firms in Switzerland unveiled plans to expand or create new apprenticeship programs in the U.S., bringing the total of committed companies to 30. The companies (list ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 16 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: Apprenticeship program
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2017 On January 15-18, 2017, the Vice President will travel to Kyiv, Ukraine and Davos, Switzerland. In Ukraine the Vice President will participate in bilateral meetings with President Poroshenko and Prime Minister Groysman. The Vice President’s trip to Ukraine will underscore U.S. support ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 13 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Switzerland
January 11, 2017, Bern – The U.S. Embassy in Bern and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) welcome the
Swiss Federal Council’s decision to finalize the implementation of our December 2015 agreement to expand the U.S. Global Entry program to interested Swiss citizens. Frequent travelers who enroll in the trusted traveler program will benefit from faster and easier entry ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 11 January, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: U.S. Global Entry Program
We are happy to announce that registration for the 2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit is now open! SelectUSA’s annual Summit, the top foreign direct investment (FDI) event in the country, will be held June 18-20, 2017 at the Gaylord Hotel – National Harbor in the Washington, D.C. area. The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the premier venue ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 10 January, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: SelectUSA
From time to time U.S. Embassies around the world hold web-based public auctions to sell surplus goods. Members of the public can submit bids via the website
https://online-auction.state.gov/en-US . The U.S. Embassy Bern public auction is open from December 15 – December 27. Auctions include a variety of items — one of the items available this ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 21 December, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Chevrolet Astro Van, Public Auction
As part of the State Department’s continuous efforts to provide Americans travelling abroad with information about relevant events, we are alerting U.S. citizens to the risk of potential terrorist attacks throughout Europe, targeting major events, tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centers and transportation. EUROPE: Credible information indicates terrorist groups such as ISIL/Da’esh, and al-Qa’ida and affiliates ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 21 November, 2016 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Europa Travel Alert, Travel Alert
“The U.S. Embassy in Bern congratulates Donald Trump on his election. We look forward to working with the President-elect and his transition team to ensure a smooth transfer of power, as the Department of State has done with each new president in the past. President Obama will be in office until January 20, 2017. Transition ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 10 November, 2016 | Topics:
embassy, News
| Tags: US Election 2016
Yes, we have a brand new website! Have a look around! The new-look website has seven sections representing broad topics that may be of interest to you. The sections are broken down further into sub-categories to assist you in finding specific information. The Seven Sections are:
Visas – For all your Visa needs and questions. ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 19 October, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Website
On September 27, 2016, Ambassador LeVine and her husband, Mr. Eric LeVine, visited Thurgau Canton. They met with representatives of the cantonal government, Deputy President Carmen Haag, Minister Cornelia Komposch-Breuer, Minister Dr. Jakob Stark and Minister Walter Schönholzer in Frauenfeld to explore avenues to broaden bilateral cooperation. They discussed the strategic importance of the region ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 11 October, 2016 | Topics:
Business, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News
| Tags: LeVine, Thurgau
On August 10 the U.S. State Department released the International
Religious Freedom Report 2015 (PDF 63 KB). At the event unveiling the report, Deputy Secretary Anthony Blinken said, “When a government denies religious liberty, it turns citizens who have done nothing wrong into criminals, igniting tension that breeds contempt, hopelessness, alienation.”
Switzerland Report (PDF 77 KB) and
Liechtenstein Report (PDF 57 KB). Read More»
By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 17 August, 2016 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Reports
| Tags: Liechtenstein, Religious Freedom, Report, State Department, Switzerland
In honor of August 1st, Swiss National Day, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sent a congratulatory message to the Swiss people. On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Switzerland on your National Day on August 1. The United States is proud to count Switzerland among its closest ...
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 3 August, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Switzerland
| Tags: August 1st, John Kerry, Swiss National Day
