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  • Playwright and activist Eve Ensler (l) and U.S. Consul General Paul Folmsbee, at a November 10 reception hosted by the Consul General in her honor, giving the V sign in support of the V-Day cause. Playwright Ensler to Highlight Women's Empowerment

    Renowned playwright and activist Eve Ensler (left) and U.S. Consul General Paul Folmsbee, at a November 10 reception hosted by the Consul General in her honor, giving the V sign in support of the V-Day cause.

  • Ambassador Janice Jacobs, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State, graced the evening as the Guest of Honor, at the IACC 40th Anniversary celebration and 5th Indo-American Corporate Excellence Awards, held on November 6. 40th Anniversary of IACC

    The Indo- American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) hosted a special event to commemorate its 40th Anniversary and presented the 5th Indo-American Corporate Excellence (I-ACE) Awards at the U.S. Consulate General Lawns, Mumbai.

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  • ACYPL delegates with the Chief Minister (CM), Speaker, and Goa's political/economic leaders, and their spouses, at the dinner hosted by Goa CM Digambar Kamat, at Taj Vivanta on November 7, 2009 U.S. Legislators Meet Indian Leaders

    Consulate General Mumbai’s Public Affairs Section organized a political study tour of Goa, Pune and Mumbai, November 6-10, 2009, for a visiting American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) delegation comprising of seven U.S. state legislators and officials.

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More News From the Consulate

Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship Now Accepting Nominations for Delegates
Delegate nominations to the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Washington, DC are due on November 30th. The Summit seeks to deepen ties between business leaders, foundations, and social entrepreneurs in the U.S. and Muslim communities around the world. Visit www.entrepreneurship.gov/summit/ or contact us at mumbaipublicaffairs@state.gov

Second Annual Exchanges Connect Social Network Video Contest
The American Center is proud to announce the “Change Your Climate, Change Our World" video contest, open to anyone age 14 and above. Video entries must be no more than 2 minutes, on the theme "Change Your Climate, Change Our World." The winner will be eligible to participate in a two-week all-expense-paid trip for an international exchange program.

Ambassador Verveer (l) and Bollywood superstar Preity Zinta (r) after signing the Against Child Trafficking (ACT) Now charter.

Ambassador Verveer on Human Trafficking
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer, alongside Bollywood star Preity Zinta, launched a campaign against human trafficking on November 5, 2009...

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U.S. Travel Alert for India extended
U.S. citizens are urged always to practice good security, maintain a heightened situational awareness and a low profile. Americans are advised to monitor local news reports and consider the level of security present when visiting public places, including religious sites, or choosing hotels, restaurants, entertainment and recreation venues.

Your Voice. Your Video - Contest Opens

Your Voice. Your Video
Create a video short that completes the phrase "Democracy is…" and send it by January 31, 2010. The Prize is an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, New York and Hollywood!

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Multimedia Center

With Nobel Prize winner Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Webchat Nov. 24 @ 5 pm

Educational web projects on Diplomacy due 03/23/10

Student web projects
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