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  • Relocation to the new Innovation Center is underway; the grand opening will be on February 26th, 2013.

    Relocation to the new Innovation Center is underway; the grand opening will be on February 26th, 2013.

  • Science Students Learn about Energy Efficiency at the Newly Renovated Innovation Center

    Science Students Learn about Energy Efficiency at the Newly Renovated Innovation Center

  • President Obama takes the oath of office during the Inaugural swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol (Photo: White House)

    The Second Inauguration of Barack Obama: Watch photos and videos

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    The New Architecture of Diplomacy

    The Innovation Center – a space for 21st century diplomacy - We’ve worked hard to remake the U.S. Embassy into a space that can address the challenges of the 21st century.  

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    Economic Statecraft – What do we mean?

    Secretary Clinton says: “Across the world, increasingly, economics are shaping the strategic landscape… The United States is also strengthening our economic leadership. And we know very well that America's economic strength at home and our leadership around the world are a package deal."  

  • Lapin Kansa Op-Ed by Ambassador Bruce J. Oreck
    Lapin Kansa Op-Ed by Ambassador Bruce J. Oreck

    One of the pleasures of being the U.S. Ambassador is the opportunity I have had to travel throughout beautiful Finland. I have journeyed to nearly every part of the country, including multiple visits into Lapland. What strikes me most about Lapland is that, as many times as I have been there, I always have a different experience, one that reveals new, previously hidden treasures...  Read More »

  • Round-Table Discussion Brings Together Experts from Finland and Harvard (Photo: State Dept.)
    Round-Table Discussion Brings Together Experts from Finland and Harvard

    A delegation from the Harvard University Doctor of Education Leadership program spent a week in Helsinki exploring the Finnish education system and gave a talk on "Effective Community Engagement and Fostering Community Partnership" at the American Resource Center.  

  • President Obama's Second Term Foreign Policy Priorities Interest Students in Turku (Photo: State Dept.)
    President Obama's Second Term Foreign Policy Priorities Interest Students in Turku

    Last week, Turku University students studying a course on "Europe and the Other: Reversing the Perspective" learned about the U.S. perspective of the E.U. as David McGuire, Counselor for Press and Cultural Affairs, spoke and answered questions about U.S.-European relations and U.S. foreign policy issues.  

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    The American Resource Center (ARC), managed in a partnership between  the Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki and the University of Helsinki, is an extensive resource for current, in-depth information focusing primarily on political, economic and social issues and on American culture.

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