Haiti needs our help
January 2010
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U.S. relief efforts
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As Political Counselor in Port-au-Prince, Haiti from 2003-05, Consul General Conrad Tribble worked closely with a UN peacekeeping mission sent to help restore stability after President Aristide resigned in 2004.
Consul General Tribble: "Please donate. There are a number of good organizations in place with experience on the ground in Haiti, but they can use all the financial support we can give. The challenge is getting the supplies to the people who need them through the rubble, blocked roads, etc.
The quickest way to help is by donating to relief organizations that are already working to help Haitians. In the U.S., text "HAITI" to "90999" and $10 will be sent to the Red Cross, charged to your cell phone bill. In Germany,
"Aktion Deutschland hilft" is coordinating German relief efforts."
Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year
December 2009
One of the most celebrated holiday in the world, our modern Christmas is a product of hundreds of years of both secular and religious traditions from around the globe. In the United States the Christmas season is a time for celebrations with family and friends, but also an occasion for charitable work.
Many Americans are especially proud of Christmas traditions brought to the United States from their countries of origin. Christmas tree and Christmas cards go back to German roots.
• Want to read more?
• Christmas reflects America's Diversity (photo gallery)
• Christmas at the White House (video)
Consul General Conrad Tribble and the U.S. Consulate staff wish everyone a joyous and peaceful holiday season.
Ambassador Murphy rocks Augsburg
October 28/29, 2009
U.S. Ambassador Philip D. Murphy and his family visited Augsburg to take in the soccer match between the U.S. and German Women’s National Teams at the new, sold-out Impuls Arena. The Ambassador hosted a reception for the U.S. team, spoke at a press roundtable, held a school town hall with 400+ students, and talked business at a luncheon with executives from 12 important area firms. Before the game, Ambassador Murphy participated in a countdown event for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which is coming to Germany in 2011. The U.S. Women’s team played well against the world champion German women, and were thrilled to win a hard-fought 1-0 decision.
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• Article in Augsburger Allgemeine: "Obamas Mann in Berlin erobert die Herzen."
A Moving Life Story
October 19, 2009
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Mindy Weisel at Dachau
Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Photo: Nina Gartz
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Daughter of Holocaust survivors tells moving story of her life: Artist Mindy Weisel, who was born in Bergen-Belsen as the only daughter of Auschwitz survivors, returned to Germany in October 2009 to introduce German audiences to her works – paintings that span a lifetime and move from darkness to light. Travelling to Dachau, she met with the director of the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, Dr. Gabriele Hammermann, and visited the sites of those unspeakable crimes. She also met with fellow artists from a Dachau artist association who – like Ms. Weisel – courageously deal with their city’s dire past. Finally, Ms. Weisel addressed a group of 60 high school students at Youth Guest House Dachau, an institution committed to raise awareness among Germany’s youth about the country’s National Socialist past. Deutsche Welle television accompanied Ms. Weisel over the entire day for a documentary portraying the deeply moved, but ever optimistic artist.
• Deutsche Welle Video: Painting against sadness
Welcome, Mr. Ambassador!
September 21, 2009
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A Bavarian Welcome for
Ambassador Philip Murphy
Photo: Marcus Schlaf
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U.S. Ambassador Philip D. Murphy wowed a packed audience of high school and university students who had traveled from around Bavaria to hear him speak. The Ambassador discussed US culture, his role in German-American relations, and he encouraged students to exercise their democratic rights by voting. This event took place during Ambassador Murphy’s visit to Munich, which also included meetings with a wide variety of Bavarian leaders and contacts and a speech at an American Chamber of Commerce business luncheon. The Ambassador promised to be back in Bavaria rather sooner than later.
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Bavarians for Baseball
September 11, 2009
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Young baseball fans cheer for the
U.S. team
Photo: Thomas Schaller
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The ballpark was ready, and more than 10,000 Bavarian baseball fans flocked to the Armin-Wolf-Arena in Regensburg to cheer for their favorite teams at the
Baseball World Cup 2009. The highlight was the game between the United States and Germany. U.S. Consul General Conrad Tribble did not miss the chance to attend the game, where
he gave interviews to several media representatives and
greeted the U.S. team. He was amazed to see the overwhelming interest in American baseball by Bavarian spectators and more than impressed that Bavarian exchange students who had attended U.S. schools, cheered for the
U.S. team. The World Cultural Heritage city of Regensburg is a stronghold for baseball in Germany.
• Article in the Mittelbayerische:"Regensburg: Baseball Gala vor 9600 Fans"
• videoclip coming soon - stay tuned
"Our Fates Are All Intertwined"
August 15, 2009
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Undersecretary Judith McHale(center) and U.S. Consul General Conrad Tribble (left of center, back) with roundtable participants
Photo: Renate Zeschitz
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Judith McHale, newly appointed Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the U.S. Department of State, traveled with U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke to Pakistan. During a stopover in Munich, Judith McHale met with students, research fellows, journalists and U.S. exchange programs participants who follow U.S. issues. In a roundtable discussion, participants mentioned how President Obama’s Cairo speech triggered a much more positive view of the United States, in particular among the diverse communities in Germany. Judith McHale is convinced that new technology, used effectively and creatively, can be a game changer. While personal encounters remain very important, the United States must continue to move beyond traditional government-to-government diplomacy and seek innovative ways to communicate and engage directly with foreign publics. She emphasized that "our fates are all intertwined."
