Foreign direct investment in Cobb County has benefited communities financially but has also contributed to growing diversity and greater cultural enrichment, leaders said at a celebration of international trade and […]
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Posted inArgentina
Argentine Software Companies Again Targeting Atlanta With Mid-April Trade Mission
A delegation of 17 Argentine software companies will visit Atlanta in April 15-16, the latest group to position the South American country as a preferred near-shoring destination for local firms […]
Posted inDiplomacy
GCIV Welcomes Visitors from 97 Countries to Georgia
The Georgia Council of International Visitors welcomed 311 inbound guests from 97 countries to the state in 2023, according to the nonprofit’s annual report. GCIV, a member of the Global […]
Posted inBrazil
Experts: Brazil Equals Opportunity — With the Right Long-Term Plan
Brazil may have fallen off the investment map for many global brands, but South America’s largest economy still holds vast opportunity with the right plans to navigate bureaucracy, cultural challenges […]
Posted inTrade
Georgia Trade Leads: Chinese Chicken Feet to Chilean Beer Cans
Georgia’s trade offices around the world have relayed March inquiries, with buyers from South America and Asia seeking products in agribusiness and food processing and packaging. In China, buyers have […]
Posted inCuba
Learn ‘Art of Diplomacy’ on June Cuba Trip With Former Diplomats
Former U.S. Ambassador Charles Shapiro is very clear about one thing when it comes to the Cuba trip he’s leading in June: Travel with him, and you don’t have to […]
Posted inColombia
Colombia Invites Georgia Companies to 100th Matchmaking Forum in April
Colombia is inviting Georgia firms looking to diversify their product sourcing to its 100th matchmaking forum, this year held in the coastal tourism hub of Cartagena. The four-day event is […]
Posted inEconomic Development
Atlanta Black Chambers Names Outreach Leads for Africa and Diaspora Regions
Just before some of its members jet off for their latest international trade mission to Africa, the Atlanta Black Chambers has named point people for its outreach to strategic countries. […]
Posted inImmigration
Commentary: Georgia Needs More Doctors, But I Can’t Be One of Them
After I graduated college, I worked as a medical interpreter at a clinic along Atlanta’s Buford Highway corridor. I spent my days speaking Spanish with patients, nearly all of whom […]
Posted inAtlanta
Leader of City’s International and Immigrant Affairs Office Steps Down
Atlanta’s face to the world looks a bit different in 2024 as a stalwart leader leaves the department that manages the city’s growing global profile. Vanessa Ibarra, who has served […]