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Savo Stankovic discusses the local market
for printed circuit boards with
Ambassador Reeker. (LP) |
Hi-Tech Corporation Shows the Way to the 21st Century
July 20, 2010
Ambassador Reeker visited the High-Tech Corporation in the village of Oreshani near Skopje on Tuesday, July 20. Hi-Tech, under the leadership of Savo Stankovich, is a leading Eastern European manufacturer of Printed Circuit Boards for advanced applications. Ambassador Reeker was pleased to see their use of U.S. manufactured products as well as the benefits to be gained by Macedonian companies through trade with U.S. producers. Although companies like Hi-Tech have found success, Ambassador Reeker indicated that there is more work to be done to create a stronger foundation and a healthier environment for business in Macedonia. The Ambassador pointed to NATO membership and continuing the steps to EU accession as means to that goal.
◊ To see full text of Ambassador Reeker's remarks please click here.
◊ To see more pictures from the event, please click here.
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The new Public Affairs Officer at the
U.S. Embassy, Angela Aggeler, praises
the performances of the schoolchildren
at the Creative Writing Workshop at
the American Corner in Tetovo. | video. |
Cultural Envoy Merrilee Cunningham Brings English Skills to Schoolchildren through Storytelling and Acting
July 23, 2010The new Public Affairs Officer (PAO) of the U.S. Embassy in Skopje Angela Aggeler attended the closing ceremony of the “Creative Writing Workshop” at the American Corner in Tetovo to award certificates to the young participants. This is the third year that the American Corners in Macedonia have hosted the ‘Creative Writing Workshops,” developed for children 7-16 years old, led by Merrilee Cunningham of the Writers in School Program and supported by a grant from the Embassy and the State Department’s Bureau for Education and Cultural Affairs. 48 children attended this outstanding workshop, creating poetry, short stories and plays at the American Corner in Tetovo. Altogether over 150 schoolchildren will have enjoyed the camps at the Corners in Bitola, Skopje, Stip and Tetovo.
Following the event at the American Corner. Ms. Aggeler spoke to local media, noting the importance of the project and highlighting the positive impact of creativity and dynamic learning for the talented young writers and the broader community of Tetovo.
◊ To see the video of PAO’s interview with ART TV, please click here.
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Educational Affairs Officer John Surface
encourages Roma students to set
university studies and English skills as
their goal. (LP) |
Educational Attache John Surface Meets with Roma Schoolchildren from the Embassy Neighborhood
July 16, 2010Educational Affairs Officer John Surface visited the NGO Sumnal on Friday, July 16, to meet with Roma schoolchildren from the Embassy neighborhood. 30 students took time from their summer vacations to come practice their English and learn more about the work of an American Diplomat in Macedonia. As a former teacher and school director, John placed an emphasis on the importance of education and English language skills to help reach goals and create opportunities for the future. The Embassy also supports Sumnal with an English Language Fellow to train teachers of English.
◊ To see his interview from this event, broadcasted on BTR TV [WMV file, size 13.5 MB), please click here.
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| Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. |
Secretary Clinton on Court’s Opinion on Kosovo Independence
U.S. calls on all countries to recognize KosovoJuly 22, 2010 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATESTATEMENT BY SECRETARY CLINTON: The International Court of Justice today issued its advisory opinion and decisively agreed with the longstanding view of the United States that Kosovo’s declaration of independence is in accordance with international law. This is the view we set forth in the briefs we submitted to the Court and in the oral proceedings that it held last December. Kosovo is an independent state and its territory is inviolable…full text. |
Ambassador Reeker talks to children from
Stip dressed as famous characters from
American History. (LP) |
Celebrating Jazz and American Culture in Kavadarci
July 17, 2010
Ambassador Reeker traveled to Kavadarci to celebrate the city’s American Day with Mayor Aleksandar Panov on Saturday, July 17. Children from the American Corner in Stip dressed as famous historical figures enthusiastically gave speeches about their significance in American history. In association with the local Peace Corps volunteers, the House of Culture then hosted a concert of jazz classics by Kavadarci’s “Jam Band” alongside a slideshow of images from American history over the 20th century. Earlier that day, the Ambassador paid a visit to Stobi where the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation will be restoring early Christian frescoes from the Episcopal Basilica. Later, Ambassador Reeker toured Tikves Winery and visited the Monastery of St. George Poloshki on Tikves Lake. The evening concluded at the Prilep Beer Festival where Ambassador Reeker met with Mayor Marjan Risteski of Prilep to enjoy an evening of music, grill and the local beer.
◊ To see more pictures from the event, please click here.
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Trafficking in Persons Report 2010 cover.
State Dept Images. |
2010 Trafficking in Persons Report Released
Secretary Clinton (June 14, 2010): "The 10th annual Trafficking in Persons Report outlines the continuing challenges across the globe, including in the United States. The Report, for the first time, includes a ranking of the United States based on the same standards to which we hold other countries. The United States takes its first-ever ranking not as a reprieve but as a responsibility to strengthen global efforts against modern slavery, including those within America. This human rights abuse is universal, and no one should claim immunity from its reach or from the responsibility to confront it." Full Text / Report.
◊ Republic of Macedonia: 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report...full text.
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Jordanian participants try out the climbing
wall at Hollywood Elementary School in
Maryland |
Fulbright Program competition for academic year 2011-2012 is now open
POST-DOCTORAL: 2011-2012 Application for the Fulbright Scholar Program (post-doctoral) in the United States (NON-DEGREE). …more.
Deadline: November 15, 2010.
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