Consular Conversations: Mexico

Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC continues as the editorial team interviews Javier Díaz de León consul general of Mexico.

Topics: 

• Newly signed USMCA trade deal
• U.S.-Mexico security collaboration
• Art and culture links between the South and Mexico
• Reflections on his tenure in Atlanta
• Tech and business partnerships

The format:

* Catered light lunch with soft drinks
* One-on-one conversation with the Global Atlanta editorial team, followed by moderated audience Q&A
* Discussion covered by Global Atlanta and published in a later article

Our speaker:

Consul General Javier Díaz de León, holds a Bachelors degree in International Relations from the Universidad Iberoamericana and a Masters of Arts in International Conflict Analysis by the University of Kent, in England.

Diaz is a member of the Mexican Foreign Service since 1991 and holds the rank of Ambassador since April 28th, 2017. During his diplomatic career he has held various positions: Deputy Consul General in San Diego; Deputy Consul General in New York, Head of the Office for Migration and Hispanic Affairs at the Embassy of Mexico in the United States, and Executive Director of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City. From June 2013 to May 2016 he served as Consul General of Mexico in Raleigh, North Carolina. In May 2016, he was appointed as Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia, serving in this position since June 18th, 2016.

The Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta oversees the states of Georgia, Alabama and most of Tennessee.

Don’t miss our other events:

March 19 – Consular Conversations: Korea

April 21 – Consular Conversations: France

Cost: $15, or $40 for an annual pass to all monthly Consular Conversations