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Britain to Alabama: Connecting Through Commerce and Culture
April 8 at 11:30 am - 1:00 pmAtlanta Global Studies Symposium: Sustaining and Advancing Global Studies in Times of Crisis
April 9 at 11:00 am - 7:30 pmOn Character: Choices that Define a Life with General Stanley McChrystal
April 13 at 12:00 pm - 1:45 pmConsular Conversations: Mexico
May 26 at 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
A culinary and cultural night fundraiser for the Refugee Women's Network. Food is a universal experience. It can make you feel at home or connected to you home when you are far away. Although you eat everyday, you don’t always think about how food shapes culture, life, and relationships. Who doesn’t like a hot and […]
For five nights in December, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre’s surface lot will be transformed into a pop-up drive-in movie theatre, where audiences can enjoy a filmed version of Atlanta Ballet’s newest production of The Nutcracker from the comfort of their own cars. Tickets will be on sale on October 5, 2020, at 10 a.m. General admission tickets […]
The coronavirus pandemic has added a new dimension to international competition even as it has underscored global connectivity in a new and challenging way. Diplomats working around the world to knit together a coordinated response are doing without their customary personal touch and with the added responsibility of shepherding their compatriots through an unprecedented health […]
As companies and foreign nationals face temporary headwinds from US immigration, Canada emerges as a strong option to retain talent in North America. Proximity, interdependence, and complimenting culture makes it easy to leverage trade, investment, and immigration opportunities. The expert panel discussion will focus various mechanisms readily available for this. Featured panelists: David Weiner Consul […]
The OECD projects that because of its effective response to COVID-19, Korea’s will drop only 1% in 2020. Want to learn more about business opportunities in the Republic of Korea? Join James Kim and Craig Lesser on December 3. Korea is an economic miracle. From one of the poorest countries in the 1950s – South […]
Go behind the scenes of Passive Town, a new eco-friendly residential complex YKK is developing in Kurobe, Japan. The complex makes use of solar light and heat, underground water, seasonal winds and trees in an attempt to cut back on energy consumption by 50% - 60% compared to regular houses in the area. Passive Town […]
The secret is out. The FTZ program has always helped U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations compete with their foreign competitors. 85 years after Congress established the program, importers and exporters are finding new ways FTZ status can add value in an environment of trade sanctions and supply chain disruption. The U.S. FTZ program helps buffer […]
Join for a celebration and fundraiser in support of J Street's work, featuring a conversation with New York Times Columnist Peter Beinart about the election, the state of US politics and the future of US foreign policy toward Israel and the Palestinians. Peter inspired vigorous debate in the American Jewish community earlier this year with his […]
Please join GCIV’s Annual Virtual Holiday Celebration. Learn more about the Foreign Service, the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and get to know other individuals inspired to cultivate positive global change. You will hear a brief presentation by a former GCIV volunteer who currently covers gender equality, entrepreneurship, and health for the Bureau of African […]
Gather the entire family for “Interface: An Evening of New Virtual Plays,” going live Dec. 4-6, 2020. Featuring six new, 15-minute plays written by Atlanta-based playwrights, “Interface” uses theater to reflect on society’s evolving relationship with technology over the last 20 years. Each play is set in a different time during the 21st century and […]
You are invited to a virtual Open House this coming Saturday, December 5 at 9.30 am. Prospective parents will have the opportunity to engage with our academic leaders, student ambassadors and admission team who will provide a deeper understanding of our IB curriculum from preschool to Grade 12 and our unique international community. The session […]
The Atlanta International School is a private, non-profit, international, IB World School for grades 3K-12, featuring full and dual-immersion language programs. Please join us for our AIS Open House. This event will consist of an overview of the Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), and Diploma Program (DP) with our academic leaders, student […]
Women giving back to those in need with the Atlanta Community Food Bank Celebrate a late Giving Tuesday with this post-Thanksgiving online event on December 8 with the Atlanta Community Food Bank! The Atlanta Community Food Bank's Education and Outreach Team will be joining to share their brand new Digital Community Food Experience. This interactive simulation […]
Chargé d'Affaires James Story will present a webinar on: "VENEZUELA: A PATH TO DEMOCRACY TO PRESERVE REGIONAL SECURITY" A Members Only Event - This event is complimentary for ACIR members About the Webinar On March 31, 2020, the United States introduced the Democratic Transition Framework for Venezuela as a roadmap for Venezuelans to achieve a peaceful, […]
A dialogue between His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Co-Founder of the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation Ms. Melani A. Walton, and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Hosted by Emory University. President Greg Fenves will deliver a special message on behalf of Emory University. Dr. Lobsang Tenzin Negi, Executive Director of Emory University’s Center for […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic goes on, this webinar explores Liberia's quick response to the crisis through innovations in education & e-learning. About this Event: Webinar 2 in the Connect Liberia Series Connect Liberia is excited to announce, in collaboration with the University Consortium for Liberia (UCL) and the Liberian Consulate in Georgia, that we are […]
Meet the Saudi Arabia Ambassador Princess Reema *This members-only program is off-the-record and it won't be recorded.* In partnership with the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Washington, DC, the World Affairs Council of Atlanta presents a members-only, off-the-record conversation with Her Royal Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. As Ambassador of […]
Relocating can be a daunting task for individuals and companies. Whether you are an individual or a company seeking to expand globally, or a foreign-based company wanting to expand in the United States, you will walk away from this event with a one-stop-shop of experts to guide you in every step of the process. During […]
K-Pop is no longer a Korean phenomenon. Blending pop, R&B, hip-hop and electronic music with an alchemy that has proven irresistible to audiences everywhere, the genre is now a bona fide cultural export that has served to cement South Korea’s reputation as a modern, globalized economy. But how did it sweep the world so quickly, […]
This evening conversation commemorates the tragedy of people who were forced to flee from their homes and to leave the countries where they had lived for millennia, solely because of their Jewish identity. Panelists will discuss their personal stories. The descendants of these immigrants from Arab countries now account for a majority of the Jewish […]
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