Jonatan Vseviov, Estonia‘s ambassador to the United States, can present his country’s evolution from the downtrodden annex of the Soviet Union into the embodiment of Western ideals much like a […]
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
Posted inEconomic Development, Nonprofits
Peachtree City Founder Brings Community Thinking to Kurdish Refugee Camps
To compare the pristine beauty of Peachtree City with a refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan requires a leap of imagination few can make, but one that is prompting Joel Cowan, the […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture
Gov. Kemp Joins in Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of Japan’s Consulate General
The 45th anniversary of the opening of the Japan‘s Consulate General in Atlanta was celebrated at a formal luncheon Feb. 18 hosted by Consul General Takashi Shinozuka at his residence. […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development
Marshall Automation, a ‘Smart Manufacturing’ Firm From India, Opens Duluth Office
The official opening of the office of Marshall Automation America Inc. in Duluth on Feb. 14 was a family affair in more ways than one. Ani Agnihotri, who is a […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture, Diplomacy
National Black MBA Association Delegation Set to Visit West Africa
Months of preparations are about to bear fruit for the National Black MBA Association‘s week-long journey to Liberia and Ghana as 15 of its members including Jesse Tyson, the NBMBAA’s […]
Posted inCulture, Cybersecurity, Education
Georgia Tech Prof Asks Kiwanians If the U.S. Has Become Orwellian
Imagine a world where most of its population is in perpetual war as well as subject to omnipresent government surveillance and propaganda. This is the world described by the English […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture, Diplomacy, Food
Indonesia’s Ambassador Visits Atlanta to Promote New Restaurant Offering Fine Dining
As a university student, Budi Bowoleksono, Indonesia‘s ambassador to the U.S., worked two jobs — one before classes and then another after classes. When he arrived home at 1 a.m. […]
Posted inCongo, Republic of the
Atlanta’s American Jewish Committee Hosts Future of Africa Panel
When Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel‘s prime minister, visited Kenya in East Africa in 2016 for a ceremony honoring the 40th anniversary of the hostage rescue mission carried out by Israeli commandos […]
Posted inBusiness, Diplomacy
India’s Ambassador to the U.S. Upbeat About Mutual Ties But Sees Room for Improvement
India’s ambassador to the United States, Amb. Harsh Vardhan Shringla told an Atlanta Council on International Relations luncheon downtown Jan. 30 that the relations between the two countries are increasingly […]
Posted inDiplomacy
India’s Ambassador Chooses Atlanta for First Out of D.C. Visit
In unusual freezing temperatures the morning of Jan. 30, Harsh Vardhand Shringla, India’s recently arrived ambassador to the United States, began his two-day visit of Atlanta at the Martin Luther […]