U.S. Embassy Events
60th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program
Österr.Akademie der Wissenschaften, June 7, 2010
On June 7, the 60th anniversary celebrations of the establishment of the Fulbright Program in Austria took place at the great hall of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. After introductory remarks by the President of the Academy of Sciences, Dr. Helmut Denk, Mag. Barbara Weitgruber, current chair of the Fulbright Commission, delivered greetings, followed by U.S. Ambassador William C. Eacho and Minister of Science and Research Dr. Beatrix Karl in their capacities as honorary co-chairs of the Fulbright Program. The highlight of the evening was the premiere of a documentary film by Georg Steinboeck entitled "Fulbright at Sixty," which depicted the Fulbright Program's history through alumni interviews as well as vintage photographs and historic footage. Following the film viewing over 350 U.S. and Austrian alumni, associates, and friends of the Fulbright program renewed their acquaintances over refreshments in the sala terrena of the Academy of Sciences.
