The Marine Ball
For those who are not familiar with the tradition, the United States Marines (founded during the American Revolution in 1775) celebrate their “birthday” each year to commemorate their fellow Marines who have fallen in combat. It is also an event that helps to keep their esprit-de-corps as strong as their skill sets. Now [...]
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Ambassador’s Journal: November 10, 2009
Ambassador’s Journal: November 9, 2009
Last Friday my wife and I joined a big crowd to see the latest developments in electric cars at the Helsinki Electric Motor Show – and quite a show it was. Among the many things I saw there (and test drives were available too) I had a few favorites.
The American made Tesla was on display. [...]
Ambassador’s Journal: October 27, 2009
Arrived in Oulu in the morning and a light fog was still hanging in the air. This gave the most beautiful look to the birch trees and the last golden leaves of autumn. First stop was a very informative meeting at Oulu Innovation where a lot of important work is being done to keep Oulu [...]
Natural Capitalism Solutions’ Paul Sheldon Presents the Profitability of Going Green
Former US Representative Thomas Barrett once said, “Chaos in the world brings uneasiness but it also allows the opportunity for creativity and growth.” And it was this opportunity for creativity and growth, which Paul Sheldon, Senior Consultant for Natural Capitalism Solutions based in Longmont, Colorado, highlighted on September 21st to US Embassy contacts during an [...]
90 years – a very good beginning
For the past two days, the U.S. Embassy, the University of Helsinki, the Foreign Ministry of Finland and the Fulbright Center, together with many other organizations and individuals, have celebrated the 90th anniversary of U.S.-Finnish diplomatic relations.
We were especially honored to have President Tarja Halonen speak at the opening session of the seminar. We were [...]