Editor’s note: This opinion article by World Affairs Council of Atlanta President and CEO Charles Shapiro first appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jan. 23. There’s a useful phrase in Spanish […]
Author Archives: Commentary
Posted inTrade
Commentary: Georgia Companies Should Prioritize International Opportunities for Growth in 2021
Editor’s note: This commentary was written by Mary Waters, Deputy Commissioner for International Trade at the Georgia Department of Economic Development and first appeared on the department’s blog here. It […]
Posted inConservation, Culture, Education, Nonprofits
After 25 Years, Fossey Gorilla Fund Remains Convinced of Atlanta’s Advantages for Global Nonprofits
Editor’s note: This commentary was written by Dr. Tara Stoinski, CEO and chief scientist of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is celebrating a quarter-century headquartered […]
Posted inDiplomacy
Opinion: New Middle East Pact Points Way Toward Peace
Editor’s note: This opinion piece was written by Anat Sultan-Dadon, Israeli consul general to the Southeast United States, and was published originally in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. History was made Tuesday. […]
Posted inCommentary, Diplomacy, Global Health
Foreign Minister Ahead of Atlanta Talk: Taiwan Eyes Greater Role in Multilateral Recovery
Editor’s note: This commentary was authored by Jaushieh Joseph Wu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of China (Taiwan), and provided to Global Atlanta by the Taipei Economic […]
Posted inCommentary, Diplomacy
Diplomat: Taiwan Responding to China’s Effort to Change Status Quo in Hong Kong
Editor’s note: The following letter/commentary is written by Elliot Yi-lung Wang, the new director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, which serves as a de facto (although […]
Posted inCommentary, Global Health, Immigration
Refugee-Turned-Doctor: In Pandemic and Beyond, Immigrants Can Fill the Health Care Skills Gap
Editor’s note: The following commentary article written by Syrian-born cardiologist Heval Kelli, an ethnic Kurdish former refugee who now practices medicine in metro Atlanta, was provided to Global Atlanta by […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development
Commentary: Chambers of Commerce Georgia Help Adapt to Global Trends
Editor’s note: This opinion article was written by Chris Clark, president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Since the first Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1599 in […]
Posted inBusiness, Education, Workforce
Commentary: Fixing the Labor Policies Behind France’s Yellow Vest Protests
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Charles R. Hankla, an associate professor of political science at Georgia State University who received his doctorate in 2005 from Emory University and holds […]
Posted inArchive, Education
Diaspora Ideas for Boosting Ireland’s Education System
Editor’s note: This commentary was written by former Irish Chamber of Atlanta President Kevin Conboy. Ireland’s economic difficulties over the past few years have received much attention. Less attention has...