Clayton State University has signed an agreement for faculty and student exchanges and joint research with Georgian American University in Tbilisi, capital of the former Soviet republic of Georgia. Atlantan Kenneth...
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Bright Spot: German Firms Saw Dollars in Georgia
Note: This article is one in a five-part series on bright spots in a dim 2009. Overview As the U.S. dollar dropped and the auto manufacturing industry in the Southeast...
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Bright Spot: Brazil, Atlanta Grow Closer
Note: This article is one in a five-part series on bright spots in a dim 2009. Overview For Brazil, 2009 was a good year, and its fortune strengthened ties to...
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Putting the ‘Global’ in GlobalAtlanta: Our Travels
A partnership with Delta Air Lines enabled GlobalAtlanta to travel the world in 2009 and provide first hand reporting from 12 countries on topics as diverse as biotechnology in Europe...
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Top 10 Most-Read Stories of 2009
Zaza Pachulia, a 6-foot-11 basketball player from the nation of Georgia, was a fan favorite on GlobalAtlanta in 2009, scoring 66,493 page views from readers across the world. The year’s...
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Global Georgians: Three Named U.S. Ambassadors
The story of diplomats in Georgia usually spotlights the 62 countries that have put representatives here, but in addition to attracting consulates and trade offices, 2009 showed that the state...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
The Revolving Door: Tracking Diplomatic Turnover
Diplomats leave cities for a variety of reasons: Postings expire. New governments juggle personnel to match priorities. More prestigious postings call or retirement comes. Whatever the reason, these modern-day nomads...
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Guest Commentary: Time Traveling Through North Korea
It’s not easy for Americans to travel to North Korea, a country we’ve been pretty much at odds with for the last 60 years. Casual travel is limited to authorized...
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Gwinnett Recruiting for April China Mission
The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce is recruiting companies for an April 11-20 mission to China, the first international trip offered since the creation of its Global Business Council this year....
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Hartsfield Car Rental Center Strikes a Chord With Officials
The opening of the rental car center at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport on Dec. 8 had both Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and the airport’s general manager, Ben DeCosta, reminiscing about their...