The Consulate General of Ireland and the Rose Library at Emory University collaborated Nov. 27 on a ceremony marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, which drew […]
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
Posted inArt, Diplomacy
France-Atlanta Adds Color to Cascade Heights With CEET Mural
Graphic artist CEET Fouad can turn up pretty much anywhere. Born in Algeria of Moroccan descent his family moved to Atlanta‘s sister city of Toulouse, France, when he was 7 years […]
Posted inEducation, Global Georgia
Home Schooled Winner of WWI Centennial Commission Prize in D.C. for Armistice Day
When Daniel Wright hears the bells ring at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11th at the National Cathedral in Washington this weekend, he’ll be fully aware of their significance — that […]
Posted inEducation, Global Georgia
UGA Wins Grant for Russian Language Training
The U.S. Defense Department has awarded the University of Georgia a renewable grant to establish a Russian language program for undergraduates studying a wide variety of fields. UGA’s Russian “Flagship […]
Posted inMacau
Georgia Tech Scholar Applies Computer Science to Economic Development
Dr. Michael Best‘s latest initiative at the Georgia Institute of Technology is to launch a Center for Computing and Society that will continue his work applying computer science to international […]
Posted inBusiness, Diplomacy
Japan to Honor Former YKK Corp. of America Chairman and CEO
Alex Gregory, former chairman and CEO of YKK Corp. of America and the former chairman and chairman emeritus of the Japan America Society of Georgia, is to be honored as […]
Posted inBooks, Business, Education
‘Bells of Peace’ to Toll on 11/11 for Both White and Black Georgian WW1 Dead
At precisely 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, bells and carillons across Georgia will be slowly ringing in commemoration of the 3,700 Georgians who died in World War One, “the […]
Posted inBusiness, Diplomacy
Germany’s New Consul General in Atlanta Favors ‘People-to-People’ Diplomacy
To say that Dr. Heike Fuller, Germany‘s consul general to the Southeast, has faced a whirlwind of demands since arriving in Atlanta may be somewhat of an understatement. Her first […]
Posted inBusiness
Germany’s New Consul General in Atlanta Favors ‘People-to-People’ Diplomacy
To say that Germany’s consul general to the Southeast, Heike Fuller has faced a whirlwind of demands since arriving in Atlanta may be somewhat of an understatement. Her first task […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development
Atlanta’s Business France Agency Focused on Transatlantic Ties Despite Stalled Negotiations
While the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership hangs in midair, Robert Blumel is optimistic about French investments being made in the Southeast U.S. and conversely the potential for Atlanta-based startups […]