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Banda on the streets of Olomouc in eastern Czech Republic, historical capital city of Moravia.

UT Austin student immersed in Czech culture, finds Texas links

This summer, with the help of the Czech Studies Summer Fellowship at my university, The University of Texas at Austin, I studied abroad for one month at the Summer School of Slavonic Languages at Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. The program had 98 students from 30 countries, including 3 American students.

02Oct

Future trade and investment in Luleå, Austin’s Swedish science sister

I recently spoke during the International Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Summit in the vibrant city of Luleå. It was Sweden’s first regional conference on the future trade and investment agreement between the U.S. and the EU. My presentation focused on our region’s targeted and

11Aug

Texas-Japan Tomodachi

It is a great honor that Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) recently chose to partner with the University of Texas at Austin by investing $13 million on a disruptive clean tech project. After an intense competition with other U.S. cities, central Texas was selected due

10Aug

Consul General Carlos González Gutiérrez: Mexico and Texas

This is a guest post by Ambassador Carlos González Gutiérrez, Consul General of Mexico in Austin. Mexico and Texas are old friends and partners. We are neighbors that share a 1,254 miles border full of history, economic opportunities, common traditions, and even challenges ahead. Not only is a third of

23Mar

THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF AUSTIN: OUR ORIGINS AND OUR FUTURE

For almost a century, world affairs councils have spearheaded a nationwide non-partisan, non-profit grassroots movement to foster understanding and citizen engagement in international affairs and as well as involving interested citizens in an exchange of ideas, knowledge and understanding of global issues. Each

UT Austin student immersed in Czech culture, finds Texas links

Future trade and investment in Luleå, Austin’s Swedish science sister

Texas-Japan Tomodachi

Consul General Carlos González Gutiérrez: Mexico and Texas

THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF AUSTIN: OUR ORIGINS AND OUR FUTURE

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