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Ambassador Beyer Visits Canton of Bern: (back row - L to R) Kurt Nuspliger, PAO Alex Daniels, Christoph Neuhaus, Amb. Beyer, Andreas Rickenbacher, Bernhard Pulver. (front - L to R) DCM Susan Elbow and Mrs. Megan Beyer
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To mark International Press Freedom Day, Ambassador Beyer spoke to approximately 130 undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Fribourg
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Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Ambassador David Hale visits Bern. Pictured Amb Hale (left), Federal Council Burkhalter (center) and Amb Beyer (right)
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US and Swiss women leaders attend Women's Conference in Bern - March 7, 2012
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Students from the partner state of Massachusetts receive invitation to an official reception at the Basel City Hall
About 30 students from the larger Boston area in Massachusetts are visiting the Canton of Basel and participate in an exchange program with two Basel high schools... -
Ambassador Donald S. Beyer, Jr. participates in Sechselauten Parade in Zurich
This Zurich spring tradition took its unusual name from the fourteenth century custom of ringing a Grossmünster bell at six o'clock in the evening to proclaim the end of the summer semester working day... -
PAO Alex Daniels visits Sarah Marie Young, winner of the 2011 Montreux Jazz Voice Competition
Ms. Young had received a grant from the Public Affairs Section to participate in the 2011 Montreux Jazz Voice Competition and won the first prize... -
April 17-Finally Equal Pay Day in the United States!
It has been just over a month since we celebrated Equal Pay Day in Switzerland at our Sister Republics conference in Bern March 7th. Forty one days later, April 17, it is Equal Pay Day in America... -
Mrs. Megan Beyer, wife of U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland Donald Beyer, and Dr. Sita Mazumder speak at UPU's launch of Women's International Postal Network
sharing their personal views on how far women's equality has really come since the first celebration of International Women's Day over 100yrs ago...
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Ambassador Beyer and visiting Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Undersecretary of Economic Affairs Dr. Rebecca Blank
meet with Federal Councillor and Minister of Economy Johann Schneider-Ammann to discuss economic and commercial issues. -
Ambassador Beyer gives opening remarks at Visit USA Seminar
He emphasized Presidents Obama’s speech... noting that tourism is the number-one service that the U.S. exports... -
Ambassador Beyer visits the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
to speak with a group of 35 students participating in the “ConnectUS” program... -
Economic & Commercial Officer Scott Woodard and Economic Specialist Raphael Vogel visit the town of Sursee
They met with a member of the town council to discuss the history, politics, and challenges of the district of Sursee... -
Ambassador Beyer and Mrs. Beyer visit Clinique La Prairie
Ambassador and Mrs. Beyer as well as a delegation of 10 Americans visit the Clinique La Prairie in Montreux...
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Ambassador Beyer speaks at Swiss Armed Forces Operational Command Convention
Ambassador Donald S. Beyer accepted an invitation by Colonel Rolf Frick to give a speech on future cooperation options between Switzerland and the United States... -
Aurora Flight Sciences is awarded a contract with the Swiss Department of Defense
Ambassador Beyer hosted Virginia-based Aurora Flight Sciences Corp., Armasuisse, Diamond Airborne Sensing officials as well as the embassy team at his residence to sign the contract of the Centaur Optionally-Piloted Aircraft (OPA)...
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Events
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Visits
Cantonal Countdown
Ambassador Beyer travels throughout Switzerland
Cantonal Countdown
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Ambassador Beyer visits the Canton of Aargau
The President of the Aargau Government, Landammann Dr. Urs Hofmann, welcome Ambassador Beyer at the seat of the Aargau Government for an official Embassy visit...
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Amb Donald S. Beyer paid an official visit to the canton of Zurich
While there, he discussed the opportunities and challenges of doing business in Switzerland as well as Google’s cutting edge management practices and projects...
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Amb Donald S. Beyer, Jr. and DCM Susan Elbow make an official visit to the the Canton of St. Gallen
They receive a warm welcome by the representatives of the cantonal government...
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Ambassador Donald S. Beyer, Jr. pays an official visit to the Swiss Canton of Fribourg
The Ambassador is received by all 7 members of the State Council as well as the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor...
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Ambassador and Mrs. Beyer and Deputy Chief Of Mission Susan Elbow visit the Canton of Lucerne
The Ambassador, Mrs. Beyer and Deputy Chief of Mission Susan Elbow meet with Cantonal Councilor Max Pfister on their official visit to Canton Lucerne...
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Ambassador Donald S. Beyer, Jr. and DCM Susan Elbow pay an official visit to the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
The Cantonal Government welcomes the delegation in the parliamentary meeting room (Kantonsratssaal) and provide a brief history of the cantonal government...
Embassy Closure
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U.S. Embassy Bern will be closed on Thursday, May 17, 2012 in observance of the Ascension Day.
See complete Holiday list.
Bilateral Bern
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Sister Republics Building Bridges An Action Plan for Women's Leadership
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Jefferson Forum US/Swiss Salon Series
Policy Statements
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“Free the Press” - "Die Presse befreien" (German Translation)
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Sec of State Clinton & Sec of Defense Panetta NATO remarks
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Sec of State Hillary Clinton Annual Holocaust Commemoration remarks
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U.S. Election Procedures (German Translation)
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Remarks by the President on the Defense Strategic Review (German Translation)
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Gender Equality for Development Effectiveness (German Translation)
