Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s international affairs office hosted visits from 33 countries and territories, aided a new export plan for the city, planned a trade mission to Brazil and initiated […]
Author Archives: Trevor Williams
As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world.
An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils and promise of globalization.
A lifelong Bulldog, Trevor earned degrees from the University of Georgia in Magazine Journalism and Religion, with a minor in Chinese.
He is the father of three sons and editor of the book "Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up."
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Georgia’s Qingdao Partnership Grows Deeper
Georgia deepened its economic partnership with the Chinese city of Qingdao Monday, signing an agreement calling for both sides to support delegations and share information in support of commercial exchanges. […]
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Kagame: African Integration Key for Landlocked Rwanda
While he doesn’t foresee a “United States of Africa” on the near horizon, Rwandan President Paul Kagame lauded African integration as a worthy goal and urged regional blocs to find common ground where […]
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Kagame: Rwanda’s Experience Can Help Heal the World
The evolution of the Rwandan people’s collective mindset has enabled it to achieve a new level of success two decades after an ethnic cleansing campaign left up to a million people […]
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India’s Growing Partnership With the U.S. Under Its New Government
It is indeed an honor for me to again address the 5th Annual US India Business Summit and 20th Annual Georgia Tech Business Forum. This is the largest conference in […]
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China’s TravelSky Opens Duluth Office
Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens was among the 75-plus officials and attendees who came out to welcome the newest Chinese member of Gwinnett County’s business community Sept. 16. Executives from Beijing-based TravelSky, which provides scheduling and transaction software […]
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Carter Feels Effects of China’s Anti-Corruption Drive on Recent Trip
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has always been treated with respect in China for his role in establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries 35 years ago. On his most […]
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Panama Officials: ‘Carter Did Us Justice’ in Turning Over Canal
The top two officials for Panama Canal affairs visited Atlanta today to give an award to former President Jimmy Carter in celebration of the waterway’s centennial anniversary. Roberto Roy, cabinet minister for canal affairs, and Jorge Quijano, administrator […]
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Southwire’s Factory Work for Failing Students Becomes Statewide Model
If you’re a teenage student in Carrollton, Ga., there is a factory job waiting for you. Just a few catches: you have to be struggling financially, at risk for failing out […]
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Georgia Nabs Another No. 1 Business Ranking
Georgia has been named the top state in the country for business by a leading economic development magazine for the second year in a row. This time, it’s Area Development […]