The International Olympic Committee’s decision to add men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball as part of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo represents a slam dunk for Karim Souchu, the French […]
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
Posted inBusiness
Aventure Aviation Climbs to New Heights While Remaining Loyal to Its Grounded Values
Every year Peachtree City-based Aventure Aviation Inc. awards scholarships to three aircraft maintenance technicians enrolled in an accredited aviation educational institution. The scholarships are administered through the Northrop Rice Foundation […]
Posted inPolitics
Chancellor Merkel Wins but Takes a ‘Blow’ in Sunday’s Election as Atlantans Look On
More than 50 German speakers witnessed the results of the German Bundestag Election Sunday, Sept. 24, at the German Cultural Center (Goethe Zentrum) in Midtown, which returned Angela Merkel as […]
Posted inDiplomacy
Liberian Fundraiser for Global Health to Honor Former Mayor of East Point
The University Consortium for Liberia (UCL) is to honor Patsy Jo Hilliard, the mayor of East Point from 1993-2006, as an honorary citizen of Liberia at its United For Liberia […]
Posted inGlobal Health
MedShare’s Most Recent Container Bound for the Congo
MedShare’s global impact was clearly visible once again on Sept. 13 when more than 30 volunteers gathered at its headquarters on Clifton Springs Road to send off a shipment of […]
Posted inCulture, Education
Japanese-English Dual Language State Charter School to Open in Gwinnett County
A new state charter school — the first public dual language Japanese-English school in Georgia, is to open its doors to students residing in the state in August 2018. The […]
Posted inCulture
Kennesaw State’s ‘Year of India’ to Feature Puppetry Arts
Kennesaw State University’s “Year of India” program this academic year is part of a tradition that goes back to 1984 with a different country represented each year. As usual the […]
Posted inDiplomacy
Canada’s Consul General Gives a Warm Welcome to Her Replacement Before Heading to the U.N.
While still Consul General of Canada for the Southeast on Sept. 5, Louis Blais hosted a farewell reception at the Georgian Club in which she introduced her successor Nadia Theodore, […]
Posted inDiplomacy
OSHA’s Regional Office and the Mexican Consulate Renew Protective Worker Agreement
The Georgia Department of Labor’s Atlanta regional OSHA office has committed for another year to collaborate with the Mexican Consulate General in providing education and outreach to Mexican nationals so […]
Posted inAirport City, Economic Development
Prospects for Renewed Flights to Liberia Strengthened by Hartsfield-Jackson MOU
Liberia’s recovery from the setback endured during the Ebola crisis received a lift on Aug. 29 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding by executives of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International […]