Four Georgia universities have joined a national effort to double the number of U.S. students who participate in international study programs by 2019. The New York-based Institute of International Education, which helps administer the U.S. government’s Fulbright program and publishes...
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Posted inArchive, Trade
Georgia Export Growth to China Slows in 2013: Report
Georgia’s appointment of a trade representative in Shanghai aimed at ramping up the state’s exports to China might have come at just the right time. Year-over-year growth in sales to...
Posted inArchive, Diplomacy
High School Diplomacy: Atlanta’s Diversity Prepared Samantha Power for UN Role
When Samantha Power graduated from Lakeside High School in 1988, she didn’t know that the school’s growing diversity would prepare her so well for her current position as the United...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Passport Kiosks Target Shorter Wait Times at Customs
Passport scanning technology to help breeze through the Atlanta airport customs line is no longer reserved for travelers who have signed up for special government programs. While skipping the line...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Summit: African Health Challenges Require Collaboration, Context
For health efforts in Africa to be successful, policy makers and business leaders must look beyond one-shot programs and think holistically about solutions to deeper systemic problems. That was the...
Posted inArchive, Trade
U.S. Africa Initiative Accepting Made in USA Goods for ‘Commemorative’ Bag
The U.S. State Department is accepting proposals from companies that would like to be included in a commemorative duffel bag to be given to African government officials who will be...
Posted inArchive, Education
Belgium University to Honor Robinson’s Cavusgil and Journalist Friedman
The Robinson College of Business professor S. Tamer Cavusgil and Thomas L. Friedman, Pulitzer Prize winning author and New York Times columnist, are to receive honorary doctorates at a Belgium...
Posted inArchive, Diplomacy, South Korea
Ambassador: More Visas Needed for Korean Professionals
The U.S. and South Korea should work together to boost the number of professional visas granted to skilled Koreans, bolstering both countries’ services industries and enhancing training for thousands of...
Posted inArchive, Education
Commentary: Test-Prep May Give Immigrants an Edge on SAT
Immigrants to the United States come here to pursue a better life for themselves and more opportunities for their offspring, and they know that a key component to upward mobility...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Reception for ‘Kongo Across the Waters’ Highlights Atlanta Ties to the Congo
The Carter Center is tracking mining contracts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in an effort to prevent secret deals by government and company officials to take precious...