George Novak, the longtime honorary consul for the Czech Republic in Atlanta, died this week at 88 after a battle with cancer. Known for his wit, reliably upbeat outlook, athletic ability and selfless advocacy on behalf of his compatriots, Mr. Novak had represented the country’s interests in Georgia since 1994, fostering countless educational and cultural exchanges, […]
Yes, There Are Black People in Canada: Consul General Addresses Race, Trade Relations
Nadia Theodore sometimes gets a question she doesn’t think many other diplomats are asked: “Oh my gosh, there are black people in Canada?” A black Canadian herself serving as consul general in the Southeast U.S., she addressed the timely topic of race and Canada-U.S. relations during a recent webinar with the World Affairs Council of […]
Ambassador: Enhanced U.S.-India Partnership a Silver Lining in Pandemic
The United States and India may find their commercial and defense ties strengthened in the “new normal” that emerges once the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs, a potential silver lining to a trial that has “upended the world” and threatened global collaboration. That’s how Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu portrayed it during a Thursday call with the […]
Departing Belgian, Irish Consuls Share Reflections on Investment, Race Relations and More
Editor’s note: Missed this event? Watch the recording below or attend the World Affairs Council of Atlanta’s upcoming webinar with the same interviewees tomorrow: A Virtual Roadtrip Farewell to the Consuls General of Ireland and Belgium The soon-to-be-departing consuls general of Belgium and Ireland have spent the last four years getting to know the Southeast […]
Keeping It Personal: How Diplomats From Argentina, Costa Rica and Canada Have Weathered the Pandemic
The pandemic has thrown many industries into disarray, but in diplomacy, the uncertainty and stress it has engendered has made it all the more important to keep people at the center. That was the assessment of three diplomats from across the Americas consulted during the second virtual Consular Conversation hosted by Global Atlanta in partnership […]
Andrew Young: Mutual Understanding Key to Combating ‘Four Pandemics’
Cultural understanding and mutual respect are key to fixing not only the health crisis of the day, but also the persistent conflicts that scar today’s world, Ambassador Andrew Young said Wednesday. Speaking to youth globally on a call organized by an affiliate of the United Nations in the Southeast, the former Atlanta mayor and Georgia congressman […]
Brazil’s Top Diplomat: Pandemic to Accelerate Reform, Deepen Trade and Investment Ties With U.S.
Brazil and the United States share many things: democracy, a commitment to the rule of law, respect for human rights and complex, continental countries with huge agricultural sectors and innovative technology. Unfortunately, more recently they’ve also garnered the distinction as the top two countries in the world for COVID-19 cases, with presidents who downplayed the […]
Sunflowers and Umbrellas: Taiwan’s Anxieties Confirmed in China’s Hong Kong Crackdown
China’s move to impose a national security law in Hong Kong has led to backlash across the Western world, but in Taiwan, it’s simply further confirmation that reuniting with the mainland would constitute its democracy’s demise. “I think it’s safe to say ‘one country, two systems’ is dead,” said Shelley Rigger, an expert on Taiwan […]
Former Georgia House Speaker Tapped as Ambassador to Norway
Mark Burkhalter, an 18-year Georgia legislator who served a brief stint as speaker of the state House of Representatives has been tapped as President Trump’s new ambassador to Norway. The Republican’s appointment to the oil-rich, progressive Scandinavian country must be confirmed by the Senate. Mr. Burkhalter, a real estate developer and senior advisor for the public policy […]
Ambassador at Southern Town Hall: Ireland Integral to U.S. Drug Supply Chain
As the U.S. seeks to reorient medical supply chains to remedy dependencies revealed by the pandemic, treating Ireland as just another foreign player would be a mistake, the country’s ambassador in Washington said last week. On a video conference call with members of the Irish diaspora in the South organized by the Consulate General of […]
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