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The French Fulbright Alumni Association, with the support of the US Embassy in France, the Franco-American Fulbright Commission, the Youth Ambassadors Alumni Association, and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), would like to invite all U.S. government-exchange alumni to an international Fulbright conference in Paris on the weekend of November 19-21, 2015.

Join Fulbright alumni, U.S. government-exchange alumni and European Network of American Alumni Associations members at the hotel de Talleyrand in Paris to discuss the impact of climate ...

JAS committee member Taryn Khanam, is to be awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to diversity in government and the Bengali community in East London.

Taryn, CEO of BritBangla, an association that gives second and third generation Bengali professionals a platform to reflect their views and aspirations, was completely shocked to hear the news.

She said: “It was a lovely surprise to receive a letter form from the Prime Minister’s office. This is a huge honour to be recognised for ...

More than 150 John Adams Society members, families and friends joined US Embassy colleagues on a trip to the home of the codebreaking, Bletchley Park.

The trip, which was hailed a tremendous success, was organised by JAS at the invitation of Sir Dermot Turing, who welcomed the crowd at the start of the day and spoke about the history of the site, and the vital work that was done there to break the German codes and shorten the war. Unbeknown to ...

As we rush around London from day to day it’s easy to miss the history on every street corner – the plaques, the statues, the details high above our heads.  So on Saturday 31 January, JAS teamed up with Blue Badge guide Simon Rodway to retrace the route of President Wilson’s historic 1918 carriage ride.  Wilson, who had arrived in London on 27 December, was treated to a hero’s welcome as thousands lined the streets of his route from the ...