FEATURED EVENTS

  • Global Trends in Digital Infrastructure

    Virtual

    The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to transform how they operate, driving extraordinary demand for digital service providers and a need for increased connectivity. Organizations that require additional infrastructure have struggled with this rapid shift in demand. This May 6, 2021 virtual event, hosted by GT CIBER, UIBS, and Equinix, will take a deep dive […]

  • Sophie Scholl Birthday Celebration

    Zoom

    Join Goethe Zentrum Atlanta on Sophie Scholl's 100th Birthday to celebrate her life and her legacy with speeches by the Consul General of Germany, Dr. Fuller, a reading of excerpts from White Rose by Kip Wilson by members of the Alliance Theatre ensemble, and the presentation of winners of the Goethe-Zentrum Student Art Competition with the […]

  • SEUS-CANADA GEORGIA PROCUREMENT WEBINAR

    Virtual

    The Southeast U.S.-Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) Alliance was established in 2007 to present the opportunity for businesses to enhance commercial ties, promote two-way trade and investment and encourage technological exchanges between the member states and Canadian provinces. The Alliance reinforces the importance of the long-standing U.S.-Canadian relationship and expands commercial opportunities in underdeveloped sectors and markets […]

  • Transforming the Triangle: Georgia’s Role in Central American Migration and Prosperity

    Zoom

    With immigration from Mexico on the decline, the debate around policy has begun to focus on the "Northern Triangle" countries in Central America: Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.  Treatment of migrant caravans at the border, particularly asylum-seeking families with children, became a source of public discord during the Trump administration. With the coronavirus pandemic on […]

  • Peru: Multi Sector Overview and Opportunities

    Webinar

    Peru has been one of the fastest-growing Latin American economies since 2002 and is known for its prudent fiscal policies. Structural reforms and sound macroeconomic policies created high growth, low inflation, and reduced poverty. Learn about several high prospect sectors, associated opportunities, reasons to consider doing business in the country, and the U.S. Government resources […]

  • Authors Amplified Series: Isabella Alexander-Nathani, ‘Burning at Europe’s Borders’ 

    Zoom

    Global Atlanta's Authors Amplified series highlighting Georgia voices continues with a virtual interview with Dr. Isabella Alexander-Nathani, anthropologist, filmmaker and author of the recently released book Burning at Europe's Borders: An Ethnography on the African Migrant Experience in Morocco, which features an accompanying documentary The Burning by Small World Films, Dr. Alexander-Nathani's production company. About […]

  • India’s COVID-19 Crisis: Fundraiser + Flash Briefing

    Virtual

    CARE has worked in India for decades. Never have they been confronted with a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic in India. CARE staff reports, "The shortage of antiviral drugs is deeply concerning given the sheer volume of new cases each day. Never in my life have I constantly heard the sound of ambulances. The panic […]

  • SCAD Fashion 2021

    1600 Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, Georgia 30309 United States 1600 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    TRANSCEND THE RUNWAY AT SCAD FASHION 2021 Redefining the fashion show for a new virtual age, top SCAD student collections make their global debut at this visionary showcase, immersed in digital worlds created by motion media design, film and television, and sound design students and alumni. The supersensory experience includes the world premiere of the […]

  • Tireside Chat: Craig Calfee of Calfee Design

    Virtual

    May is National Bike Month! Join MODA for a Tireside Chat about bicycle design with Craig Calfee of Calfee Design. Calfee bicycle frames were born in 1987 when Craig recognized that carbon fiber was going to be the material of choice for racing bikes. In 1991, he got a huge boost when Tour de France […]

  • BABC Family Fun Sports Day

    The British-American Business Council (BABC) is excited to kick-off Spring with a sports afternoon of family fun at the Nature Center in Roswell. They have secured Heron Pond (a private outdoor area on the spacious grounds of the Chattahoochee Nature Center) to enjoy an afternoon of outdoor activities that you can do while remaining six […]

  • Museums: Necessity or Luxury?

    In recognition of International Museum Day, the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center USA in collaboration with the High Museum of Art-Atlanta, Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, the Aga Khan Museum, and their marketing partner, the International Council of Museums US presents, “Museums: Necessity or Luxury?” a discussion on the role of museums in bridging […]

  • The Threat of Chinese Espionage

    Most Americans are aware that China looms large in the world of international relations. What is less known is just how great a threat China is to America’s national security. Is it true that intelligence suggests that Chinese hackers are garnering the personal information of American citizens? How is China targeting American academia to steal […]

  • Maritime Infrastructures: environmental sustainability and public health

    Virtual

    Maritime Infrastructures: environmental sustainability and public health US Time: 11.00 - 12.20 (EDST) | Italy Time: 17.00 - 18.20 | UK Time: 16.00 - 17.20 Promote good practices in the standardization of technologies, methods, and materials of construction, in order to reduce the impact on the environment and foster exchange of technology and materials. 11:00 […]

  • How Taiwan’s Digital Tech Defeated COVID

    WebEx Link: https://mytrials.webex.com/mytrials/j.php?MTID=m91f1e2ca11b10b72600c3808b6da87ee Meeting number: 187 810 6442 Password: TECOATL@May18 This month, TECO in Atlanta is partnering with the CDC Foundation to host: “How Taiwan’s Digital Tech Defeated COVID,” a panel discussion on the innovations used by Taiwan allowed them to handle the pandemic swiftly. The aim of this panel is to uncover best practices […]

  • Opportunities with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency

    Virtual

    Join World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) for a webinar to learn about working with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and the emerging market business opportunities it creates for American firms in the energy, transportation, healthcare, agribusiness and information and communications technology sectors. U.S. exporters, consulting companies, overseas project developers and anyone interested in […]

  • Consular Conversations, Trade Edition: Chile

    Virtual

    Global Atlanta’s Consular Conversations customarily feature diplomats covering the Southeast U.S., providing a platform to discuss bilateral relations. While not diplomats, per se, trade commissioners similarly represent their countries in the region, crafting strategies and launching trade missions to connect companies and deepen engagement. Over the next few months, we’ll tap into their deep expertise, […]

  • Tireside Chat: Civilized Cycles with Zachary Schieffelin

    Virtual

    Join the Museum of Design Atlanta for a conversation with Zachary Schieffelin, founder & CEO of Civilized Cycles. Zach will tell everyone how he went from being the founder and owner of Vespa Soho in New York City, the largest Vespa dealer in the U.S., to founding Civilized Cyles, an e-bicycle company with the goal […]

  • W/ar/t Panel Discussion with U.S. Military Veterans Turned Artists

    Conceptual artist Joseph Beuys (12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) and writer Wolfgang Borchert (20 May 1921 – 20 November 1947) both suffered severe trauma during World War II and processed their experiences by creating art. After a year of collectively experiencing COVID-19 and the toll it has taken on our mental health, the […]