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For the first time since 1998, a consular officer provided American Citizen Services in a US Mission facility in Busan. November 28-29, 2007 |
Over two days, an ACS officer notarized documents, renewed passports and issued reports of birth abroad for more than 50 AmCits from Busan, Gyeongsang and neighboring areas. An ACS officer usually visits Busan once every two months. |
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APP Officer Gave Lectures on Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride to the Students of Two Prominent Universities in Busan.November 20 and November 29, 2007 |
At Dong-a and Dong-eui Universities, APP Officer Robert W. Ogburn spoke on the relevance of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride to Busan area students living in a modern globalized world. |
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APP Officer Attended the English Language and Literature Association of Korea’s Annual ConferenceNovember 16, 2007 |
APP Officer Robert W. Ogburn gave congratulatory remarks to the English Language and Literature Association of Korea’s annual conference. Paper topics of the annual conference ranged from The Crying of Lot 49 to Jamaica Kincaid. |
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Florida Chef shows off southern U.S. seafood delicacies to Busan Mayor at the BISFENovember 15, 2007 |
Florida Chef Justin Timineri shows off southern U.S. seafood delicacies to Busan Mayor Hur Nam-sik at the BISFE. South Korea is the U.S.’s fourth largest fish and seafood market for the U.S., totalling $400 million in U.S. exports last year. Organized by the Embassy’s U.S. Foreign Agriculture Service, a variety of other U.S. exhibitors representing Atlantic Coast seafood producers attended BISFE. |
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Acting Consul of Busan attended
an event welcoming Mexico’s first-ever honorary consul in BusanNovember 9, 2007 |
Acting Consul of Busan Robert W. Ogburn attended an event welcoming Mexico’s first-ever honorary consul in Busan, Mr. Park Soon-ho. Mr. Park is CEO of Sejung Group, a prominent Busan based textile and construction group. In this photo, Mr. Ogburn is with Mexican Ambassador Leandro Arellano. |
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Acting Consul of Busan visited TaeguTec and met Warren Buffet October 25, 2007 |
Acting Consul of Busan Robert W. Ogburn visited TaeguTec and met Warren Buffet, Berkshire-Hathaway CEO and major investor in TaeguTec, as well as the city’s business and political leaders. |
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U.S. Ambassador Alexander Vershbow
inaugurated the new American Presence Post(APP) in BusanOctober 19, 2007 |
Ambassador Vershbow and Mayor Hur cut the ribbon
for the American Presence Post(APP) in Busan.
Announcing a new step forward in transformational diplomacy, U.S. Ambassador Alexander Vershbow inaugurated the new American Presence Post(APP) in Busan on October 19, 2007. In a (modest) ceremony at the APP’s location near Busan City Hall, Ambassador Vershbow noted that the Consulate marks the first opening in East Asia of an American diplomatic facility under Secretary Rice’s initiative to forge transformational diplomacy in vibrant regional capitals throughout the world. more |
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Kookje Shinmun interviews DCM William Stanton in BusanOctober 5, 2007 |
On October 4th, DCM William Stanton was interviewed by Kookje Shimun, one of the two major newspapers in Busan. In the article, the DCM said, “The U.S. consular office in Busan will be devoted to public diplomacy. The consular office is the first product of the transformational diplomacy espoused by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice not only in East Asia, but also around the world, which makes it meaningful.” |
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July - September 2007 |
PAO Patrick Linehan Visits Busan Kukje High School and Gives Special LectureSeptember 14, 2007 |
On September 14, Public Affairs Officer Patrick J. Linehan visited Busan Kukje High School and spoke to approximately 300 students in English on the topic “The Future of US-Korea Relations.” The high school is one of the most prestigious schools in the region and the students engaged actively in the discussion after the speech. |
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Busan American Corner Hosts Open House for Secondary School English Teachers September 13, 2007 |
On September 13, the Embassy held an Open House at the Busan American Corner. Sixty-two English teachers from schools around the area participated in the event. PAO Patrick J. Linehan gave a talk on “The Importance of Teaching Culture When Teaching a Language” taking examples from his experience learning several foreign languages. RPO Jean Vander Woude gave visual presentation on “American Corner Materials for English Teachers and Students.” |
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RPO Jean Vander Woude Visits Busan and UlsanJuly 26-27, 2007 |
Regional Program Officer Jean Vander Woude Gives a Lecture to English Teacher Trainees in Busan and Ulsan. |
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RPO Jean Vander Woude Discusses on American Film at Busan American cornerJuly 26, 2007 |
Regional Program Officer Jean Vander Woude Discusses American Film, The Natural, with Busan Citizens at Busan American Corner. |
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RPO Jean Vander Woude Gives a Talk on “Volunteerism in the U.S.”July 26, 2007 |
Regional Program Officer Jean Vander Woude Gives a Talk on “Volunteerism in the U.S.” at the Institute for Opportunity in Busan. |
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Fairfax County School Board Members Visit Busan American Corner 2007 July 3 |
Fairfax County School Board Members Visit Busan American Corner and Read American Stories to Elementary School Students. |
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April - June 2007 |
The Embassy hosts a monthly film screening of Crash June 27, 2007 |
DPAO Robert Ogburn Discusses Award-Winning Movie Crash at Busan American Corner. |
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Chargé d’Affaires William Stanton on Jeju IslandJune 15, 2007 |
Chargé d’Affaires William Stanton Talks about To Kill a Mockingbird at Seogwipo High School in Jeju Island. |
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Chargé d’Affaires William Stanton on Jeju IslandJune 14, 2007 |
 Chargé d’Affaires William Stanton meets the divers at Women Divers Village on Jeju Island. |
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Deputy Chief of Mission William Stanton’s virtual toastMay 30, 2007 |
The Embassy hosts the American wine seminar for local journalists at Busan American Corner with Deputy Chief of Mission William Stanton’s virtual toast. |
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Workshop of “Interviewing Tips and Strategies for American Company”May 30, 2007 |
Assistant Regional Program Officer John Choi conducts a workshop, “Interviewing Tips and Strategies for American Company” after the screening of The Pursuit of Happyness (sic) at Busan American Corner. |
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Presentation on “The Social and Cultural Influence of Gone with the Wind”May 23, 2007 |
Dr. Darden Pyron, professor at Florida International University, gives a presentation on “The Social and Cultural Influence of Gone with the Wind” and discussed with 12 graduate students in Busan American Corner by DVC. |
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Speech on “Living Well in a Globalized World”May 22, 2007 |
Acting Public Affairs Officer Robert Ogburn gives a speech on “Living Well in a Globalized World” to Puil Foreign High School students in Busan. |
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Embassy Officer Discusses Multiculturalism at Dong-eui University in Busan.May 9, 2007 |
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Dr. Eric Rabkin Shares Role of Science Fiction in American Culture in Busan.May 3, 2007 |
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American Film Screening, Discussion at Busan American Corner.May 2, 2007 |
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January - March 2007 |
Seoul: American Jazz Ambassadors Take Cultural Diplomacy to Busan2007-March -29 |
| Adam Klipple & Drive-by Leslie at Kyungsung University in Busan | On March 29, the Embassy arranged for Adam Klipple & Drive-by Leslie, an American jazz quartet, to put on a show for 250 Busan citizens. The Embassy worked with Jazz at the Lincoln Center's Music Abroad Program to co-sponsor this event. The audience members were comprised of local college students, professors, local media, artists, filmmakers, and business leaders. |
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First WebChat In Celebration of Virtual Presence Post BusanFebruary 21, 2007 |
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Gerald McLoughlin | |
On February 21, the U.S. Embassy had First WebChat In Celebration of Virtual Presence Post Busan.
Theme
U.S.–Korea Relations: In Celebration of Virtual Presence Post Busan
Speaker
Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, Gerald McLoughlin
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February 21, 2007 / 11:00am - 12:30pm. |
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U.S. Embassy Opens Virtual Presence Post BusanFebruary 2, 2007  |
On January 29 the U.S. Embassy opened the first Virtual Presence Post in Korea. Devoted to citizens in the Busan and the region, the Virtual Presence Post (VPP) will facilitate communication and understanding between the United States and the people of the area in order to enhance our already strong and important relationship.
Through this website, the U.S. Embassy will combine and strengthen existing outreach efforts in and around Busan with a new diplomacy rooted in communication technology. Citizens of Busan and the region will find a wealth of useful information on U.S. visa applications, American business partnerships, educational institutions and opportunities in the U.S., U.S.-Korea relations, and U.S. programs and activities of special interest. In addition, Americans interested in Busan will find useful links to host government sources of information, business and commercial information, and U.S. citizen services. The VPP will help focus and organize U.S. engagement outside our physical Mission buildings, reinforcing our regional presence in Korea. Please contact the Information Resource Center at the U.S. Embassy at (02) 397-4614 or 4662, or via email at ircseoul@state.gov with questions about the website. |
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Jakarta IRO Pamela Dragovich
Lectures on CRS and U.S. Legislative System at Busan American CornerJakarta IRO Pamela Dragovich with Busan Citizens at Busan American CornerFebruary 1, 2007  | | Jakarta IRO Pamela Dragovich Lectures
on CRS and U.S. Legislative System | |
On February 1, The Embassy arranged a workshop themed “U.S. Library of Congress: Congressional Research Service (CRS) and Legislative Information” at Busan American Corner. Approximately 20 Busan Metropolitan Council special advisors, professors of political science and law science, leading librarians, and graduate students attended this program. Jakarta IRO Pamela Dragovich presented on “Mission, History, Organization, Products and Services of CRS and Library of Congress.” |
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Mr. David I. Steinberg Engages Scholars, Students in Busan
Mr. David Steinberg Speaks to the 21st Century Political Science AssociationJanuary 31, 2007  | | Mr. David Steinberg Speaks to the 21st
Century Political Science Association | |
On January 31, The Embassy arranged for Mr. David I. Steinberg, Director of Asian Studies at Georgetown University, to participate in three programs in Busan. Starting with an interview with Kookje Shinmun, he joined a lunch program with members of the 21st Century Political Science Association, followed by a seminar on the “U.S. - Korea Alliance” organized jointly by the U.S. Embassy and the Association. |
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Lights! Camera! Cultural Diplomacy!
Embassy Debuts American Film Festival at Busan American CornerJanuary 24, 2007
Embassy Hosts First American Film Festival, Busan American Corner The Embassy launched the first in a series of monthly American film festivals that took place at each of the three American Corners. The first event took place at the Busan American Corner on January 24. With the theme “We’re the Kids in America: A Cinematic Survey of American Youth,” the Embassy’s Regional Program Office screened three different films for three distinct audiences. About 25 teachers, students, and school administrators attended this hands-on workshop. |
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