Marking the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the United States of America and Slovakia, the US Ambassador to Slovakia His Excellency Adam Sterling decorated for the first time on 10 October 2018 selected individuals and institutions that contributed towards developing relations between the USA and Slovakia with the Woodrow Wilson Awards. The Department of British and American Studies FF UPJŠ was awarded in the category of “Shared Experience” in recognition of extraordinary work to promote greater understanding and appreciation of shared experiences between the United Stated of America and the Slovak Republic.
Other awardees were: Pavol Demeš, Martin Bútora, the Pontis Foundation and the Partner Programme between the Indiana National Guard and the Slovak Armed Forces.
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