Selected Events 2007 

Leipzig Consulate Stages First "Meet US" Event in Gera

Students from the Zabel Gymnasium thanks Consul Backman

December 18, 2007 Consul for Political and Economic Affairs Edith Backman and Information Resource Director (IRC) Director Thea Bohse-Ziganke gave a presentation to fifty 11th and 12th grade English students from the Zabel Gymnasium (High School) in Gera.  The event at the Gera Public Library was a result of joint cooperation between Leipzig Consulate and the Gera Library staff.  After an introduction by Library Director Manfred Graetz, Edith Backman gave a presentation on the 2008 U.S. elections and took questions from the students on the electoral process, the American way of life, and U.S. environmental policy.  It was the first ever “Meet US” program conducted in Gera. The students gained exposure to American politics and culture, as well as the work of the Consulate and IRC services.