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Familiar Face Chosen to Lead Mayor’s International Affairs Office
Those interacting with the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs regularly likely will not be surprised by his choice to lead the department. Mayor Andre Dickens on Thursday […]
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Atlanta International School Acquires 25-Acre Sandy Springs Campus
Atlanta International School has acquired a former boarding school tucked away in Sandy Springs, gaining access to a 25-acre site whose facilities could play a role in advancing its goal […]
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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 […]
Posted inIsrael
Delta Postpones Tel Aviv Flight Amid Gaza War
Delta Air Lines Inc. has postponed its daily flight from Atlanta to Tel Aviv as Israel pummeled Gaza with airstrikes and threatened a ground invasion in retaliation for surprise attacks by Hamas fighters that killed 900 Israelis Saturday […]
Posted inTrade
Three Atlanta Companies Net $30K on Export Challenge Pitch Day
Maybe it was the promise of the return on investment that catapulted JetAire Group into the winner’s circle on pitch day for the Atlanta Metro Export Challenge. To hear Chief […]
Posted inDiplomacy
Dickens: Atlanta’s Global Connections Can Drive Inclusive Growth
Atlanta’s pursuit of the “delicate balance” of staying true to its ideals of inclusiveness while embracing rapid growth is a driving force behind deeper global engagement, Mayor Andre Dickens said […]
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Global Atlanta: Strong Tradition, New Trajectory
A few months ago, I found myself pawing through a Decatur storage unit with Phil Bolton, Global Atlanta’s founder, in search of physical archives and ephemera from our more than […]
Posted inMiddle East - North Africa
Kiwanis Club Honors Atlanta Council on International Relations and Its President
In a rare sweep of its two annual international awards, Atlanta Council on International Relations and its president, Robert Kennedy, were honored this week by the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta. […]
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With UPS Backing, ‘Export University’ Program Helps Atlanta Women Go Global
Women face enough challenges running their own businesses — fighting bias, juggling family and struggling for financing — that the added complexity of selling across borders can seem too tough […]