Consular Conversations: Luncheon and Interview with Costa Rica’s Consul General

In the 17th event in Global Atlanta’s Consular Conversations Series, the editorial team will be interviewing the newly arrived Consul General of Costa Rica in Atlanta, Ms. Flora Leah Venegas Corrales

Topics of discussion are to include:

-Costa Rica’s Tech Boom
-Medical Devices, Call Centers
-Coffee Connections
-Educational collaborations (Georgia Tech, UGA, Berry College, EARTH University, & more)
-Review of President’s 2016 Visit

The format:

• Catered light lunch with soft drinks
• One-on-one conversation with the Global Atlanta editorial team, followed by moderated audience Q&A
• Discussion covered by Global Atlanta and published in a later article

About our speaker:

Flora Leah Venegas Corrales, was born in San José, Costa Rica.
Mrs. Venegas is a Lawyer and career diplomat occupying the rank of Minister Counselor.
She is a lawyer, graduated with honors from the most prestigious University in Costa Rica (Universidad de Costa Rica) and practiced law for six years in Costa Rica before entering the professional diplomatic service. She also has a Master’s degree in Diplomacy and studied international negotiation, trade and business. As a Diplomat, she has served as an International Cooperation Department officer, as Consul in Miami, Consul in David, Panama, and Chief of Immunities and Privileges for Foreign Missions. She also served as a Professor of the International Affair School of Universidad Nacional in Costa Rica. Today she manages cases from Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.