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SUMMARY:Britain to Alabama: Connecting Through Commerce and Culture
DESCRIPTION:Alabama’s commercial connections with the United Kingdom span from aerospace to automotive and forestry to fintech\, with dynamic startups joining nearly 100 well-established subsidiaries in making their mark on a growing relationship that supports 12\,400 jobs within the state.  \n\n\n\nWith trade approaching $1.5 billion\, new links are being forged from Farnborough to Huntsville\, London to Montgomery\, and Birmingham to Birmingham\, in sectors like defense\, government and tourism\, supporting the U.S.-U.K. Special Relationship at the sub-national level as America’s economic and political center of gravity shifts South.  \n\n\n\nThe U.K. engages the region through the British Consulate General in Atlanta\, which covers five states including Alabama and prioritizes economic engagement while also spearheading political outreach and consular affairs.  \n\n\n\nJoin Birmingham Business Alliance\, Kennesaw State University\, Burr + Forman\, the consulate and Global Atlanta for a luncheon discussion with His Majesty’s Consul General Rachel Galloway\, designed to update and inform local stakeholders on pressing transatlantic issues while showing how diplomacy can open doors for cross-border commerce. \n\n\n\nIn conversation with Grounded Global Media Publisher Trevor Williams\, Ms. Galloway will touch on… \n\n\n\n\nU.S. 250: British views on the importance of Alabama and the South to its long-term engagements with the United States\n\n\n\nTransatlantic turbulence: Status of UK-US Trade and Tech Prosperity deals — and implications of tariffs for Alabama\n\n\n\nCritical minerals\, automotive\, aerospace and energy: How defense and other strategic sectors will define the future\n\n\n\nNATO\, Ukraine and Iran: The UK’s view on geopolitical challenges facing the alliance\n\n\n\nSports diplomacy: How football (soccer) can open doors during a World Cup year in the U.S.\, and what the U.K. can learn from SEC football\n\n\n\nCultural connections: World Games legacies\, sister relationships between Birmingham and Wales and Liverpool\, the Wedgwood collection at Birmingham Museum of Art\, Northern Irish heritage links and more.\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRachel Galloway\, Consul General of the United Kingdom for the Southeast U.S.\nHis Majesty’s Consul General Rachel Galloway is the head of post at the British Consulate General in Atlanta. Consul General Galloway came to Atlanta following a three-year tour as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia. In her 25 year career at the Foreign\, Commonwealth\, and Development Office\, she headed the Neighbourhoods Team\, UK Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels\, and she was Deputy Head of the International Organisations Department. In the 2000s\, Galloway served a tour in the Washington DC Embassy; followed by development and reconstruction posts in conflicted places in Afghanistan. Currently\, her role as the Consul General for the Atlanta British Consulate leads a team that works to promote UK-US trade and investment\, support British nationals\, conduct public diplomacy on key issues and build scientific and research cooperation. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSupported by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganized by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView Flyer
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/britain-to-bama-connecting-through-culture-commerce/
LOCATION:Burr & Forman\, 420 20th St N #3400\, Birmingham\, 35203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Culture,Diplomacy,Economic Development,Europe,Export,Featured,Innovation,Manufacturing,Market expansion,Networking,Supply Chain,Technology,Trade,United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Strategic Challenges and Opportunities for the United States: Is the Post-War Order Over?
DESCRIPTION:The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the World Affairs Council of Atlanta are proud to present Strategic Challenges and Opportunities for the United States: Is the Post-War Order Over?\, a conversation between Ambassador David Satterfield\, former U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Lebanon\, and Ambassador Lawrence Silverman\, former U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait and Nunn School Professor of the Practice. Opening remarks will be delivered by Rickey Bevington\, President of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta. \n\n\n\nOne of America’s most decorated and perceptive diplomats\, Ambassador David M. Satterfield\, will provide expert analysis and insight for the next generation of potential policymakers and diplomats. Ambassador Satterfield will provide a clear and insightful tour of a world characterized by weakened rules of international order and institutions\, growing competition from China and Russia\, challenges to national sovereignty and technological leadership\, as well as threats from Iran\, North Korea\, and other countries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/strategic-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-united-states-is-the-post-war-order-over/
LOCATION:Buckhead Room\, Exhibition Hall\, Georgia Tech\, 460 Fourth Street NW\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30332
CATEGORIES:Diplomacy,International affairs,international relations,Policy,turkey
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SUMMARY:Consular Conversations: Mexico
DESCRIPTION:Join Global Atlanta on May 26 for the next interview in the Consular Conversations series presented by Miller & Martin PLLC and hosted by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce\, featuring Rafael Laveaga\, Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta. \n\n\n\nThe discussion will include a one-on-one interview with the Global Atlanta Managing Editor\, Trevor Williams\, followed by a moderated audience Q&A. \n\n\n\nOur Featured Speaker:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRafael Laveaga\,Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta\nRafael Laveaga Rendón is the Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta\, a position he has held since 2025\, overseeing Georgia\, Alabama\, and eastern Tennessee. A career diplomat with more than 30 years of service and a member of the Mexican Foreign Service since 2001\, he holds the rank of Minister and has extensive experience in foreign policy\, consular protection\, national security\, and strategic communication. \n\n\n\nPrior to his current role\, he served as Head of the Consular Section at the Embassy of Mexico in the United States\, where he led efforts to provide documentation and assistance to hundreds of thousands of Mexican nationals. His work in Atlanta focuses on expanding consular services\, strengthening community engagement\, and protecting vulnerable populations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented and Hosted By:
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/consular-conversations-mexico-2/
LOCATION:Miller and Martin\, 1180 W Peachtree St NW UNIT 2100\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Consular Conversations,Diplomacy,Featured,Latin America,Mexico
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SUMMARY:Consular Conversations Luncheon With New Swiss Consul General Rolf Ott
DESCRIPTION:Join Global Atlanta on June 4 for the next interview in the Consular Conversations series presented by Miller & Martin PLLC and hosted by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce\, featuring Rolf Ott\, Consul General of Switzerland in Atlanta. \n\n\n\nThe discussion will include a one-on-one interview with the Global Atlanta Managing Editor\, Trevor Williams\, followed by a moderated audience Q&A. \n\n\n\nNon-Member Ticket: $30Gwinnett Chamber Member Ticket: $20Global Atlanta Passport Holder: FREE \n\n\n\nOur Featured Speaker:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRolf OttConsul General of Switzerland in Atlanta\nProfessional career at the Swiss Foreign Ministry: 10/2021 – 01/2026 Deputy Head of Mission\, Embassy of Switzerland in Bulgaria08/2017 – 08/2021 Deputy Head of Mission\, Embassy of Switzerland in the Czech Republic08/2013 – 07/2017 Deputy Head of Mission\, Embassy of Switzerland in Malaysia07/2010 – 06/2013 Deputy Head of Mission\, Embassy of Switzerland in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) \n\n\n\n07/2006 – 06/2010 Deputy Regional Coordinator\, African Division\, Foreign Ministry Bern \n\n\n\n02/2003 – 06/2006 Consul\, Embassy of Switzerland in Colombia \n\n\n\n10/1989 – 01/2003 Consular training in Bern and Germany\, and assignments in France\, Cameroon\, and Italy \n\n\n\nEducational Background:1998 – 2002 Studies in Business Administration at the Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana/SUPSI inLugano \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented By\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted By
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/consular-conversations-luncheon-with-new-swiss-consul-general-rolf-ott/
LOCATION:Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce\, 6500 Sugarloaf Pkwy\, Duluth\, GA\, 30097\, United States
CATEGORIES:Consular Conversations,Diplomacy,Economic Development,Europe,Foreign Direct Investment,Policy,Switzerland,Technology,Trade
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SUMMARY:Art of Diplomacy Tours - Colombia Trip
DESCRIPTION:Curious about Colombia? Ambassador (ret.) Charles Shapiro is leading a trip to Bogotá and Medellín to meet with a wide range of Colombian artists\, academics\, journalists\, entrepreneurs\, and diplomats to learn what makes Colombia a special and strategic country in South America.  \n\n\n\nThis well-rounded trip will cover policy and politics in the capital city of Bogotá and business\, art\, and culture in the innovative city of Medellín. Travelers will meet American diplomats at the US Embassy and Colombian officials at the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (requested). Learn why Colombia is important to the United States and US foreign policy in Latin America. \n\n\n\nThe group will be small by design\, and the carefully curated agenda allows time to see many of the popular sites in both cities\, experience Colombian food and music\, exchange views with the Colombian people\, and have fun! This trip is for folks who want to travel to Colombia with regional experts and gain exposure to Colombian politics\, business\, and culture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/art-of-diplomacy-tours-colombia-trip/
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CATEGORIES:Colombia,Culture,Diplomacy,Food,Geopolitics,International affairs,international relations,Latin America,Policy,Travel
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