Taiwan‘s bustling capital is a city of 2.7 million human beings crammed into an area the size of Abilene, Texas. “Small area, many people,” as one top environmental official put it. A million of them toot around town on motor scooters of all colors, most of them made in Taiwan, and another million commute into Read more
Culture
CEO Interview: Atlanta Beltline Creates ‘Unique Culture’ for an Aspiring Global City
Editor’s note: Global Atlanta and GCIV this Thursday, April 19, will host a reception and Beltline crawl with Atlanta Beltline Inc. CEO Brian McGowan at New Realm Brewing to discuss how the Beltline can help drive Atlanta’s rise as a global city. Learn more and register here. To the trained economic developer’s eye of Brian McGowan, Read more
On Atlanta Tour, Diplomats See Beltline as a Global Growth Catalyst
Editor’s note: Global Atlanta and GCIV on April 19 will host a reception and crawl with Atlanta Beltline CEO Brian McGowan at New Realm Brewing to discuss how the Beltline can help drive Atlanta’s rise as a global city. Register here. Standing in a new craft brewery, 29 members of Georgia’s consular corps (most of Read more
Kia’s 2018 Stinger GT: A Star Is Born from Korean and German Collaboration
For James Bell, director of corporate communications of Kia Motors America Inc., the 2018 Kia Stinger GT marks another leap forward by the company not only in performance but also in branding. The GT stands for Grand Turismo, which luxury mark Maserati defines as “the irresistible allure of the true Italian style, inspired by exhilarating performance Read more
AJC: Nonprofit Reimburses City for South Africa Airfare With Reed’s Money
Former Mayor Kasim Reed caught flak from many sides last year when it was revealed that the city spent $90,000 on his team’s trip to South Africa, largely on business-class airfare. At the time, the mayor said he had lined up “private funds” to pay for nine team members’ upgrades from coach class on the grueling Read more
Aga Khan Again Brings Message of Engaged Islam to Atlanta
When the Aga Khan’s private jet touched down in Atlanta, he must have had an inkling of the type of reception he would receive. The spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, a Shia sect with an estimated 15-20 million adherents worldwide, had visited the city a decade ago during his 50th anniversary year. In addition to his Read more
Nations Cup Soccer Fundraiser Returning for Third Year
Soccer in the Streets’ Nations Cup fundraiser is returning for its third year, pitting football fanatics from various countries against each other for the benefit of local kids. The April 29 one-day tournament is will have some added nationalistic punch this year, coming as it does just before the June kickoff of the 2018 World Read more
Fintech Adds New Strength to Historic Irish-Georgia Linkages
The annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast celebration hosted by the Irish Chamber of Atlanta at the Capital City Club downtown March 16 provided insights into the strengthening relationship between Ireland and Georgia as well as policy differences between the U.S. and Irish governments. Shane Stephens, Ireland’s consul general based in Atlanta, introduced Michael D’Arcy, minister Read more
Commentary: Wakanda’s Foreign Policy in Georgia-Screened ‘Black Panther’
Editor’s note: This commentary was originally printed in the Macon Telegraph under the headline “Wakanda and the World.” The author, Jonathan S. Addleton, is a former U.S. ambassador to Mongolia who teaches international affairs at Mercer University in Macon. **Warning: The article contains mild spoilers for those who haven’t seen the film.** A couple of Read more
Seven from the Atlanta Music Project to Perform in Mexico City With 293 Peers From Across the Americas
Seven teenage members of the Atlanta Music Project, an intensive music education program, are to perform in an international orchestra of 300 young musicians from around the Americas at a festival in Mexico City Feb. 28-March 4. Stephanie Shapiro, director of development for the project, told Global Atlanta that Maestro Gustavo Dudamel, the 37-year-old music Read more
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