The City of Atlanta has published a slew of new information related to Wednesday’s shelter-in-place order and the broader fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, including loan assistance for businesses and health handouts published in more than 20 languages. A centerpiece of the city’s outreach is the new #ATLSTRONG website, which allows citizens to get notifications about […]
Survey: Most Dutch Firms in Southeast Harmed by Travel Ban
It wasn’t the most scientific of surveys, but the Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce Southeast’s simple poll of member companies revealed clear results: Most Dutch firms in the region will suffer from reduced travel between Europe and the U.S. amid the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe. “Companies are indicating that they are being affected by the canceled […]
How to Access Consular Services Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak
Note: Last updated March 25, 4:51 p.m. with the Hungarian honorary consulate’s information repatriation info. Consulates in Atlanta, the physical outposts of foreign governments serving their nationals living in the Southeast U.S. from Georgia, face a balancing act as state and local governments issue “social distancing” directives to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. […]
Interview: Slovak Ambassador Explores Partnerships in Cars, Workforce and Beyond
When it comes to knocking on doors in the South’s industrial hubs, it helps to know something about making cars. By that measure, Slovakia, the central European nation of nearly 6 million people, has credibility to spare. Flush with investment from German, French and Korean automakers like Volkswagen (Audi, Porsche), Groupe PSA and Kia, the country […]
Putting a French Twist on Atlanta’s Push to Brand Itself as a ‘City of Peace’
While speaking at a reception for the French ambassador to the U.S. held in Atlanta the evening of Feb. 24, Andrew Young recalled Martin Luther King Jr.’s insight that the United States had air force, army, coast guard and naval academies, but no such institution for the study of peace. “We should spend as much time […]
Ambassador Visit to Celebrate Georgia-Cote D’Ivoire Cooperation
While the legacy of colonialism in Africa has left divisions between countries with official European languages, the evolution of common markets and globalization are bringing them closer together, Amini Kajunju, the executive director of the foundation supporting the International University of Grand Bassam (IUGB) in the Francophone West African nation of Cote d’Ivoire, told Global […]
Bahamas to Pay Forward Dorian’s Recovery Lessons, Deepen Tech Ties With Southeast
When Hurricane Dorian concluded its onslaught on the Bahamas in September, the country was left to face unprecedented destruction. The islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama lost more than 13,000 homes. Many schools including a satellite campus of the national university were wiped out. A key seaport and airport were hit hard, with temporary shutdowns […]
China’s Infrastructure Spree on Trial at Latin America Conference in Atlanta
China was not one of the 23 countries represented at an Atlanta conference bringing together American chambers of commerce, or AmChams, from around the Western Hemisphere this week. Still, it loomed large during a luncheon at the Metro Atlanta Chamber, as speakers representing the U.S. government drew a contrast with their prime geostrategic competitor in the […]
Anne Cox Chambers’ Legacy Links Atlanta With Belgium, France and Beyond
The death of Atlanta’s Anne Cox Chambers at 100 on Jan. 31 prompted widespread reflections on her successes in business and philanthropy, as well as personal remembrances from family and friends about her political activism, love of gardening and down-to-earth nature. Many in the city’s international community were also quick to point out the media […]
Hartsfield-Jackson Features Haitian Art That Draws Diplomats from D.C. and NYC
For Gandy Thomas, returning to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Jan. 30 was a kind of homecoming. “I have been dreaming of this ever since I first arrived in Atlanta,” Mr. Thomas, the former consul general of Haiti and dean of the Consular Corps, told Global Atlanta while touring the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International […]
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