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  • State Department Special Representative Farah Pandith visits French Entrepreneurs Association (Image US Embassy Paris) France Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week

    During the week of November 16 to 22, millions of people in 85 countries are participating in over 25,000 events to encourage people worldwide to celebrate the power of individuals with ideas to drive sustainable economic growth. Global Entrepreneurship Week will connect young people everywhere to help them explore

    Presidential Proclamation for Entrepreneurship Week 2009
  • President Barack Obama and President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea during the official state arrival in Seoul. November 19, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Obama in South Korea

    On November 12, President Obama began a 10-day journey to Asia, which includes visits to Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea. The purpose of this trip is to strengthen U.S. leadership and economic competitiveness in the region, renew old alliances, forge new partnerships.

  • A worker in Berlin puts up a banner in preparation for the December climate change conference in Copenhagen. Copenhagen Climate Conference as Steppingstone

    With the proper approach, the Copenhagen climate conference next month can be the steppingstone to a full and binding legal agreement on climate, Secretary Clinton says.
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Press Release Nov. 20, 2009
FBI Director Mueller visits Paris

Press Release Nov. 20, 2009

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START Aggregate Strategic Offensive Arms

Secretary Clinton at U.S. Embassy Kabul
Clinton says Afghanistan is at a critical moment in its history on the eve of the inauguration of Karzai’s

Secretary Clinton at U.S. Embassy Kabul

Voting Rights Seminar – Monday, November 23, 2009
Workshop and Discussion with Federal Voting Assistant Program Director, Bob Carey.


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American Center France

American Center France, the hub for franco-american exchange, is online !
The American Center France builds synergy among institutions promoting Franco-American friendship. We define Franco-American friendship in the broadest sense, from culture to politics, and from heritage to trade.

Farah Pandith and members of Chorba pour Tous

Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith in Paris
She conducted a day of outreach to associations in the XIXth arrondissement of Paris.

SM Frontczack

Promoting careers for girls
Speaker Susan Marie Frontczack led discussions and performed her own show about the achievements of Marie Curie.

Opening session i.p.o Consul General Catherine Barry and Representative Louis Giscard d’Estaing, President of the Franco-American friendship group at the National Assembly

Building the Future of Franco-American Organizations
The Embassy organized a daylong seminar on ‘Building the Future of Franco-American Organizations’ structured in the form of capacity-building workshops for 100 leaders of Franco-American associations based in France.

President and Ms. Obama, President Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni

President Obama's Visit to Normandy
During his visit in France, President Obama met with President Sarkozy in Caen and participated to activities commemorating the 65th anniversary of D-Day.