U.S. policy in Africa is focused on promoting democracy as its top priority and enabling the continent’s 54 countries to prepare for a population boom that is due to include […]
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
Posted inBusiness
Crystal Peach Awards Luncheon Underscores Close French-U.S. Ties
“Each city has its own chemistry,” is the way that France’s ambassador to the U.S., Gerard Araud, led off his luncheon speech at the French-American Chamber of Commerce’s annual Crystal […]
Posted inCulture
Atlanta’s Sister City of Toulouse Evokes Romance for the Maynard Jackson Family
Toulouse, France, with which Atlanta enjoys one of its oldest Sister City relationships, has something for everyone. As the headquarters of Airbus and affiliated aerospace companies, it’s a magnet for engineers. As a medical […]
Posted inBusiness
Switzerland Joins the Crackdown on Secret Bank Accounts
During the week of Nov. 2-6 Martin Dahinden, the ambassador of Switzerland to the United States, will be in Atlanta to join the annual regional conference of Swiss representations in […]
Posted inEducation
Global Reach of French a Foundation for the Saturday School
Marc Mallet and Cynthia Mot were French teachers who worked in the same department at the Lovett School in north Atlanta when they first became aware that there was a […]
Posted inDiplomacy
France-Atlanta 2015 Launched With a Plea for Action on Climate Change
France‘s ambassador to the U.S., Gerard Araud, launched the sixth annual France-Atlanta program Tuesday evening with a passionate plea on behalf of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference to […]
Posted inDiplomacy, Education
Liberia’s VP Rekindles Atlanta Ties on Four-Day Stopover
Over an intensive four days of meetings in Atlanta, Oct. 18-21, Liberia’s vice president, Joseph N. Boakai Sr., had such a rigorous schedule with local officials and representatives of local […]
Posted inDiplomacy
Imagining a Unified Korea on the World Affairs Council Luncheon Menu
The 130 attendees of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta luncheon on Oct. 15 at the Commerce Club downtown were encouraged to open their minds to the benefits of a […]
Posted inBusiness
Belgian Firm Opens Headquarters in Gwinnett to Tap U.S. Trade Shows
Dirk Deleu and Ann Vancoillie are no strangers to awards having won many since 1994 when they launched Creaplan NV in Belgium, which conceptualizes and builds stands, displays and interiors […]
Posted inEducation
An Interview with Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, a Foremost Indian Scientist and Innovator
Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, a national research professor from India, is currrently the president of the Global Research Alliance, a network of publicly funded research and development institutes from Asia-Pacific, […]