Volumes have been written about the importance of understanding cultural differences when doing business across borders. Indeed, an unintended faux pas can instantly chill a potential business relationship. Astute businesspeople will determine in advance the culturally appropriate greeting for meeting new colleagues, and they’d be wise to steer clear of sensitive religious or political issues. Read more
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Korean American Friendship Concert to Celebrate Korean Presence in Metro Atlanta
While the exact number of Koreans and Korean-Americans living in Atlanta is only an estimate, there is no questioning their influence on Georgia‘s economic growth. It also is increasingly evident that they have become a catalyst for the development of the state’s cultural diversity and cosmopolitanism. Young-jun Kim, South Korea’s consul general based in Atlanta, Read more
Dinner Diplomacy: Like the Country Itself, Mexico’s Cuisine is Diverse and Misunderstood
In 2010, traditional Mexican cuisine received UNESCO World Heritage designation as a cultural treasure, but the joints that serve most Americans must not have gotten the memo. Many serve a half-baked version featuring beef and chicken as the main proteins, accompanied by cheese, tortillas, rice and beans in a dizzying array of combinations labeled numerically Read more
Who Owns the News? European Journey Shows Press Freedom Is More Fragile Than We Think
Editor’s note: This commentary piece is written by Rickey Bevington, local host for NPR’s “All Things Considered.” The author’s views are her own and don’t necessarily represent those of the Global Atlanta editorial staff. Imagine if nearly every news organization in the United States only published stories that promoted one political or social viewpoint. In such Read more
Taiwanese Young Professionals Honor Ga. Tech Prof and Sec. of State Candidate During Cultural Outreach
The Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce of Georgia honored a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Republican candidate for Secretary of State at its annual “Taste of Taiwan” cultural outreach Aug. 22. Held at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North in conjunction with the Taiwanese Economic and Cultural Office and the Overseas Affairs Read more
Georgia’s Ag Department Looks Overseas for New Markets to Compensate for Tariff Losses
Newly arrived in July at the Georgia Department of Agriculture in charge of business development overseas for Georgia produce, Paul Thompson was off immediately to Indonesia. After seven and a half years at the Atlanta State Farmers Market, Mr. Thompson’s calendar now is full of possible trips to all corners of the world, most often Read more
MARTA Joined by Soccer in the Streets in Furthering Atlanta’s ‘League of Stations’
What began as an inspired vision of a network of soccer fields around Atlanta’s major transit stations in 2016 has taken another forward pass with the announcement that two new community pitches for Station Soccer – West End are to be opened on Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. The Aug. 15 announcement of the city’s Read more
Lights. Camera. Atlanta. Take 2
The global ambitions of Georgia’s emerging filmmakers were front and center at the World Affairs Council of Young Leaders event “Reeling Out Georgia Film to the World” held on Aug. 9 in Buckhead. Panelist Sheoyki Jones, senior manager of Creative Industries at the city’s economic development agency Invest Atlanta, said that her associates attended the Read more
Nonprofit Reframing Mexican-American Narrative Launches Southeast Chapter in Atlanta
A national organization aimed at reframing the narrative of the U.S.-Mexico relationship this week launched a Southeast U.S. chapter from Atlanta. Mexico’s Undersecretary for North America Carlos Sada convened a regional group of civic and business leaders from as far away as Oklahoma at Atlanta’s Mexican Consulate General to kick-start the American Mexican Association’s regional presence. Read more
Hat Maker of Beijing Brings Summer Workshops to Atlanta, Her Hometown
The decision started with a hobby: When Elisabeth Koch’s Dutch father was given a choice to set up his company’s North American office in Atlanta or Chicago, he relied on more than market research. “In Atlanta, he found the Chattahoochee River, and he thought, ‘I could do some good fly fishing there,’” Ms. Koch said. Read more
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