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On May 9th, 2023, the European Union Office in San Francisco hosted a momentous event in collaboration with the Consulate General of Luxembourg and the Honorary Consul of Sweden. Graced by the esteemed presence of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Luxembourg, the Consular Corps was cordially invited to join them at the esteemed San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The gathering aimed to celebrate the European Union's birthday and its enduring presence on the vibrant shores of the US West Coast.

From 24 to 29 April 2023, Austrian State Secretary for Youth and Civil Service, Claudia Plakolm visited New York and California. The trip to the tech hub of San Francisco and Silicon Valley included visits to Meta, NVIDIA, and Plug and Play, among others.

From 19 to 24 April 2023 State Secretary for Digitalization, Telecommunication and Postal Affairs Florian Tursky together with Member of Parliament (MP) Süleyman Zorba traveled to the Silicon Valley for meetings with representatives of leading technology companies such as Google, Apple, and Meta. Discussions there centered around generative artificial intelligence, a field in which developments are advancing at accelerating speed.

Austrian Federal Minister for Women, Integration, Media and Youth, Susanne Raab, traveled to California on 8 March 2023, after having participated in the High-Level Panel of the United Nations Committee on the Status of Women in New York. The delegation’s trip to the tech hub of San Francisco and Silicon Valley centered around the theme of "Women in Tech," in commemoration of International Women's Day 2023.