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SUMMARY:Chatham County – Planning for New South Korean Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:Join World Trade Center Savannah in partnership with the four counties of the Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority for a program and discussion in understanding how best to welcome our new South Korean neighbors to our local communities as the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is built at the Bryan County Megasite. As this enormous investment evolves\, our communities will host many South Korean nationals and their families through the design\, construction and production phases of making this state-of-the-art plant the premier EV production facility in North America\, along with their suppliers locating throughout the region. While many tasks lie ahead\, making these families feel welcome and helping them adjust to life in the United States\, Georgia and in our communities is essential. \nGuest speaker Jeanne Charbonneau\, who served for 17 years as the primary point-of-contact for South Korean families in the Montgomery\, Alabama River Region\, will share her experiences\, insights\, successes and challenges with our community leaders. We will benefit enormously from their “lessons learned.” Topics will cover educational placement\, housing\, access to medical care\, including vaccinations\, and the need to develop programs to address second-language proficiency for both students and adults. \nThe Chatham County program will take place Thursday\, Jan. 19 at the Georgia Quick Start facility\, 1500 Pine Meadow Drive\, Pooler\, Georgia 31322. Interested parties can choose to attend the 9 – 11 a.m. program or the 3 – 5 p.m. program. This program is also taking place in Bryan\, Effingham and Bulloch Counties on Tuesday\, Jan. 17\, Wednesday\, Jan. 18\, and Friday\, Jan. 20\, respectively. This program is free of charge\, but registration is required.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/chatham-county-planning-for-new-south-korean-neighbors/
LOCATION:Georgia Quick Start\, 1500 Pine Meadow Drive\, Pooler\, GA\, 31322\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year Festival
DESCRIPTION:Stone Mountain Park is proud to host the Largest Lunar New Year Spectacular in North America. This brand-new festival features a Drone Show\, a Light Show on the largest screen in the world\, cultural craft activities\, storytelling\, puppetry\, dance and drum exhibitions\, parades\, and other cultural elements. \n\nThe event will be held Jan. 20-22 and Jan. 27-29 \nEvent Schedule\n10:00 am – 5:00 pm Summit Skyride \n4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Dinosaur Explore\, Dinotorium\, Mini-golf\, 4-D theater \n4:00 pm – 7:30 pm Cultural craft activities\, storytelling & puppetry\, dance & drum exhibitions\, roaming streetmosphere ambassadors \n7:30 pm – 8:00 pm Parade through Crossroads \n8:00 pm – 8:30 pm Martial arts demonstrations\, music\, drama\, and dance on Memorial Lawn \n8:30 pm – 9:00 pm Lunar New Year Drone Show\, Light Show\, and fireworks finale
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/lunar-new-year-festival/
LOCATION:Stone Mountain Park\, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd\, Stone Mountain\, GA\, 30083\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Festival
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SUMMARY:Turkish Coffee Night
DESCRIPTION:Join the Atlantic Institute for a Turkish coffee hour! Enjoy tasting Turkish coffee while having warm conversations in a friendly environment.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/turkish-coffee-night/
LOCATION:The Atlantic Institute\, 1349 West Peachtree St NW\, Suite #1010\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30309
CATEGORIES:Culture
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SUMMARY:Warzone Reporting in Ukraine Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts another virtual event\, this time featuring Joanna Kakissis – International Correspondent from NPR – to discuss reporting from the recently opened bureau in Ukraine.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/warzone-reporting-in-ukraine-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual event
CATEGORIES:International affairs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T113000
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SUMMARY:Devising Successful U.S. Foreign Policies: Lessons from the Ukraine Crisis and the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:The elements of a nation state’s stated foreign policy goals\, on its surface\, may appear quite simple to the outside world; however\, complex issues and challenges reviewed during the formulation period can generate intense internal debate. A greater challenge? Determining its success or failure. \nJoin ACIR to hear from a former American ambassador to the Middle East as he examines what foreign policy lessons may be learned from an analysis of the current Ukraine conflict and the historical Abraham Accords in the Middle East; a journey well worth taking. \n  \nAbout Ambassador (ret.) Lawrence R. Silverman \nLawrence R. Silverman is a retired member of the Senior Foreign Service; his last posting in a 35-year U.S. State Department career was as the U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait until October 2019. Since then\, he has been advising U.S. institutions and companies regarding their interests in the Middle East. \nPrior to his ambassadorship\, Amb. Silverman was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs\, responsible for Syria\, Jordan\, Lebanon\, Israel\, and Palestinian affairs. Larry also served as then-Vice President Biden’s Special Advisor for Europe and Russia; the State Department’s Director of Israel and Palestinian Affairs; Deputy Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia; Director of the Office of Ukraine\, Moldova and Belarus Affairs; Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Slovakia; and Deputy Director of the Office of Southern European Affairs\, covering U.S. policy toward Turkey\, Greece and Cyprus. \nDuring the first half of his State Department career\, Amb. Silverman focused on issues related to the Middle East\, serving overseas in Jordan and Syria\, and domestically as Special Advisor to Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs William Burns. He was also Deputy Director of Public and Press Affairs on Arab-Israeli issues. Larry began his State Department career in South Africa and Namibia; he was a member of the U.S. team that negotiated the agreement on the independence of Namibia and the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, the American Academy of Diplomacy\, and the Savannah Council on World Affairs. Larry is pleased to be mentoring students and alumni from his graduate school\, Duke University\, and his high school\, Boston Latin School\, regarding careers in international affairs.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/devising-successful-u-s-foreign-policies-lessons-from-the-ukraine-crisis-and-the-middle-east/
LOCATION:Capital City Club\, 7 John Portman Boulevard Northwest\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Geopolitics
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SUMMARY:Annual Burns Night Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Arís Theatre and ASW Distillery invite you to Burns Night 2023! Join to honor the life and work of the great Scottish poet\, Robert Burns. Held on his birthday\, January 25th\, Burns Night will feature a superb lineup of music\, poetry\, food\, and whiskey. \nLike past celebrations\, Arís Theatre is set to entertain with live performances of Scottish music and poetry\, while ASW provides whiskey that would have Robert Burns proclaiming\, “O thou\, my muse!” As a special treat this year\, our friends at The Spotted Trotter will prepare traditional Scottish Haggis for all to enjoy. \nYour ticket includes entrance into the finest celebration of Robert Burns this side of the Atlantic\, a plate of delicious Haggis\, Tatties\, and Neeps\, and a pour of ASW’s award-winning Burns Night Single Malt Whiskey. At checkout\, you can add-on a bottle of the Burns Night Whiskey. \n 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/annual-burns-night-celebration/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities
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SUMMARY:“Changing Dynamics of International Competition in Fashion Entrepreneurship: Sustainability as a Game-Changer”
DESCRIPTION:Join Georgia State University CIBER for their International Business Webinar Series\, “Changing Dynamics of International Competition in Fashion Entrepreneurship: Sustainability as a Game-Changer”.\n\nRecently\, the nature of entrepreneurial activity has gone through tremendous change with entrepreneurs designing business models challenging even the strongest global players\, and responding to urgent calls such as sustainability. Fashion industry have showcased numerous striking examples of how new ventures change the rules of the game in a well-established industrial domain. This has been traced in the rise of several international brands founded by fashion entrepreneurs (i.e.\, ACBC Shoes\, Reformation\, Everlane\, Patagonia)\, in the increasing number of collaborations between incumbent firms\, new ventures and NGOs (i.e.\, ACBC shoes collaborating with luxury brands like Missoni and Chloe\, Gucci collaborating with Wordrise and Artolution\, Adidas collaborating with Parley for the Oceans)\, as well as in criticisms towards the current business models of established global brands (i.e.\, fast fashion companies like Zara).\n\nWith the purpose of providing insight both from the academic domain and practice\, this webinar will present a discussion to highlight following questions:\n\n-How does a strong orientation towards sustainability transform the playground of big multinationals in the fashion industry? What kind of opportunities have emerged for international new ventures?\nHow do digital technologies change the nature of fashion entrepreneurship and affect the achievement of sustainability-oriented goals? Is technology a part of the problem\, or is it the solution?\nIn the face of these changes\, what are the high priorities on the agenda of practitioners? What are the striking research questions for academics?\n\n\nKey take-aways:\n\nHearing about the personal experience of a fashion entrepreneur with international coverage.\nGaining a viewpoint on various business model implications of sustainability orientation with a special focus on how entrepreneurs change the face of international competition in the fashion industry.\nLearning about new research questions and strategies
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/changing-dynamics-of-international-competition-in-fashion-entrepreneurship-sustainability-as-a-game-changer/
LOCATION:Virtual event
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Belgian American Chamber of the South's New Year's Reception
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the Belgian American Chamber of the South’s New Year’s Reception\, to be held on the evening of Thursday January 26\, 2023\, in Midtown Atlanta. More details to follow. \nBACoS members: Free Entry (included in membership)\nNon-members: $30 per person
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/belgian-american-chamber-of-the-souths-new-years-reception/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Networking
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T203559Z
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SUMMARY:Arab Health Show 2023
DESCRIPTION:Join the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in the USA Pavilion at the largest Middle Eastern healthcare exposition. The 2022 Arab Health show welcomed more than 40\,000 unique visitors from 184 countries\, highlighting its strength as the region’s premier exhibition in the healthcare industry. Products and services will be on display from the world’s leading manufacturers\, wholesalers and distributors in medical and health technologies\, laboratory equipment\, diagnostics\, devices\, imaging\, cardiology\, surgical products and disposables for hospitals and physicians’ offices and more. \nTarget Industries: \n\nMedical Devices and Technologies\nElectromedical Equipment\nDiagnostics\nLaboratory Equipment\nHealthcare Information Technologies\n\nLocation: Dubai\, UAE\nApplication Deadline: October 3\, 2022\nTo Apply: https://www.georgia.org/apply\nIndustry: Healthcare/Life Sciences\nEvent Website: www.arabhealthonline.com\nContact: Alex Hinton: ahinton@georgia.org\nParticipation Fee: $3\,500
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/arab-health-show-2023/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230131T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230131T140000
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SUMMARY:The 3P's of Supplier Success for the Automotive Industry
DESCRIPTION:Join World Trade Center Savannah in partnership with the Savannah Economic Development Authority and the Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority to learn how manufacturers can successfully become part suppliers in the global automotive parts and components market. This program is part of the Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Supplier Essentials Course® and will equip component suppliers with key concepts and industry practices.\n\nThis in-person program will cover the following aspects of automotive supplier success:\n\nParts – identifying required parts\, issues in the supply chain impacting incoming supplies and outgoing products\, and industry terminology.\nPeople – engaging state and local resources\, internal and external hiring resources\, best practices in workforce development; workforce retention; diversity\, equity and inclusion (DEI); and certifications.\nProcess – understanding buyer’s terms and conditions\, IP\, the parts approval process (PPAP)\, quality requirements (ISO and IATF)\, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements\, green/clean energy considerations and more.\n\n\nNetworking and lunch included. Guest speakers include\n\nDavid Eye\, True Commerce Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Solutions\nJanet Rivera Jones\, 5 Star Global Recruitment Partners President\nRick Walker\, Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association President & CEO
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/the-3ps-of-supplier-success-for-the-automotive-industry/
LOCATION:906 Drayton Street\, 906 Drayton Street\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T160000
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SUMMARY:Israel's Top Smart Mobility Startups in Atlanta 2023
DESCRIPTION:Be a part of Drive TLV’s visit to The Center for Deliberate Innovation at Georgia Tech on February 1st\, 2023 at 4:00 pm\, where eight startups from Israel will present their innovative technologies to you and the wider Atlanta-based mobility ecosystem. The event will include live pitches by the selected mobility startups from Israel\, as well as a fireside chat hosted by Dr. Tal Cohen\, Co Founder of Drive TLV and Next Gear Ventures\, alongside key industry leaders. \nAGENDA: 4.00 – 6.30 PM EST \n\nOpening Remarks by Georgia Tech & Drive TLV\nFireside Chat featuring:\n\nDr. Tal Cohen\, Founding Partner at Drive TLV and Next Gear Ventures\nMinas Apelian\, VP External & Internal Venturing at Saint Gobain\nJayesh Patel\, Senior VP Corporate Strategy at Hertz\n\n\nStartups pitches\nMingling & Drinks
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/israels-top-smart-mobility-startups-in-atlanta-2023/
LOCATION:CODA in Midtown\, 756 W Peachtree St NW\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30308
CATEGORIES:Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T193000
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SUMMARY:Diplomatic Dialogue Reception with Melanie Moltmann\, Consul General of Germany in Atlanta
DESCRIPTION:Join ACIR for a Diplomatic Dialogue reception with Melanie Moltmann\, Consul General of Germany in Atlanta. After an hour of networking\, Consul General Moltmann will discuss the work of the German Consulate\, her experiences during her career postings and her observations on global affairs with Mark Pierson\, ACIR’s Director of Diplomatic Outreach and Strategic Development. The reception attendees (limited to 30) will then have the opportunity to ask the Consul General questions. Remarks are strictly off-the-record and not recorded. \n  \nAbout Consul General Melanie Moltmann \nMelanie Moltmann\, Germany’s new Consul General arrived in Atlanta in September 2022. Ms. Moltmann comes to the Southeast U.S. from Berlin\, where she served as Deputy Head of Division\, Division for Immigration Law\, Visa and Immigration Policy.\nMs. Moltmann also has served Deputy Head of Mission and Counselor for Cultural and Press Affairs in the German embassy in Tashkent\, Uzbekistan; Desk Officer\, Division for South East Asia and the Pacific in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin; and Deputy Head of Mission\, German Embassy Yerevan\, Armenia. \nA Russian speaker\, Ms. Moltmann earned an LLM degree in Moscow between her legal studies and a three-year study program at the Court of Cassation in Schleswig\, Germany. She is married and has three sons. \nThe German Consulate General in Atlanta was opened in 1904 and is the official representation of the German government to the southeast of the United States. The consular district includes Alabama\, Georgia\, Mississippi\, North Carolina\, South Carolina and Tennessee.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/diplomatic-dialogue-reception-with-melanie-moltmann-consul-general-of-germany-in-atlanta/
LOCATION:Offices of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP\, Atlanta
CATEGORIES:Diplomacy
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230202T140000
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SUMMARY:Disaster Law & Policy: Global Perspectives Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join the GSU College of Law to celebrate the recent publication of The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law & Policy\, edited by Professors John Travis Marshall\, Ryan Rowberry\, and Susan S. Kuo. \nExpert panelists will provide a comprehensive overview of how laws and policies at every level – public and private – leave us vulnerable to major disaster events. They will also offer legal solutions that governments\, non-profit organizations\, businesses\, and citizens can pursue to help make communities more resilient. This event will have an in-person and virtual option. \nNote: 3 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) credit have been approved by the State Bar of Georgia’s Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for this event.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/disaster-law-policy-global-perspectives-symposium/
LOCATION:GSU College of Law\, 85 Park Place NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303
CATEGORIES:Law,Policy
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SUMMARY:International Business Webinar Series: "Multinationals’ Continued Strive for Local Relevance in an Era of Disruption"
DESCRIPTION:A new world order is in place. Globalization is taking a different turn and evolving further. Businesses operate in a deeply interconnected yet polarized world\, facing disruptions at multiple levels. Local relevance is one of the pillars for companies to maintain resilience and to thrive during times of turbulence. \nHow do multinationals win with local consumers\, customers and stakeholders? What are some of the critical enablers for success in the face of a VUCA environment and scarcity of resources? Where do you centralize and how much do you localize to create scale and maintain focus? What is the impact of talent\, organizational structure and culture to drive global scale and local relevance? \nToday’s radical change in context requires us to review and refresh past learnings on some of the questions which have been discussed for decades. Recycling our knowledge might be helpful as we design the next phase of global business where the dichotomy of local and global is becoming both blurred and further contrasted. \nKey take-aways:\n• Gain insights into how multinationals operate in local settings\n• Learn about different approaches in adapting global value propositions\n• Obtain learnings on talent\, structure and culture in leading and executing multinational operations
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/international-business-webinar-series-multinationals-continued-strive-for-local-relevance-in-an-era-of-disruption/
LOCATION:Virtual event
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Hidden Opportunities: Cultivating Asian Business Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:A Lunar New Year Business Forum 2023: The Year of the Rabbit \nAsian countries celebrating Lunar New Year are among the fastest growing and diverse in the world.  Gain insight into the hidden opportunities—importing\, exporting\, direct investment—amid the region’s dynamics and key emerging trends. Join our hosts at the annual Lunar New Year Business Forum to hear from a seasoned panel sharing their experiences and expertise about these hidden opportunities. Attend in-person or virtually. \nIn-person tickets include parking\, and hors d’oeuvres and a drink during the reception from 5:30-6:30pm. \nVirtual tickets include only the program from 6:30-8:30pm. A link will be provided prior to the event. \n  \nPanelists: \n\nPatrick Winkler\, Senior Director\, Global Customer Success\, Honeywell\nGil Buitrago\, Manager of Global Consolidator\, Delta Air Lines\nDan Zhang\, Senior Vice President\, Morgan Stanley Atlanta\nJoseph Incalcaterra\, Head of LatAm FX Strategy\n\nModerator: \n\nJim Senn\, Professor Emeritus\, Georgia State University
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/hidden-opportunities-cultivating-asian-business-partnerships/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:2023 Dunwoody Great Decisions Virtual Lecture Series - Energy Geopolitics
DESCRIPTION:The annual 2023 Dunwoody Great Decisions Foreign Policy Lecture Series will take place via Zoom every Thursday evening from February 2 – March 23\, 2023 at 7:30 PM. There is a fee to register for the virtual lecture series\, and registration is required to receive the event link. \nFeb. 2\, 2023\, Topic: Energy Geopolitics\nAccess to oil and gas has long held an influence over the politics of individual nations and their relations with others. But as more countries move toward sustainable energy and supply chain shortages affect the availability of oil and gas\, how will this change the way in which the United States interacts with the outside world? \nSpeaker: Adam Stulberg\, Georgia Institute of Technology \nPlease note\, topics and speakers are subject to change dates. \nGreat Decisions\, presented by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA)\, highlights the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year. GCIV is the statewide coordinator for the nonpartisan program. To view the other 2023 topics or learn more about Great Decisions\, visit Gciv.org/programs/gd.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/2023-dunwoody-great-decisions-virtual-lecture-series-energy-geopolitics/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:International affairs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T130000
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Data Privacy & Protection\, Cyber Security\, Identity Theft Protection
DESCRIPTION:Join BABC-GA and UK Department of International Trade in this panel discussion and get your questions answered on how to protect sensitive and private data. \nSecuring and protecting data and systems is one of the most important tasks at hand for organizations.  From protecting valuable personal data\, to identity theft\, to securing internal systems from ransomware attacks\, to preventing virus attacks\, and much more\, it is vital for organizations of all sizes to take proactive measures within applicable laws.  Learn from a group of industry leaders on best practices on securing your data and systems. \n  \nPANELISTS \n\nMr. Barry Hensley\, Senior VP Counter Threat Unit (CTU)\, SecureWorks.  Formerly\, a Colonel (US Army\, RET) Barry Hensley was the Director of the Army’s Global Network Operations and Security Center (AGNOSC).  The CTU is comprised of the nation’s top security experts who identify and analyze emerging cyber threats\, while developing rapid countermeasures in support of thousands of customers worldwide.   \n\nMr. Allen Look\, senior business and technology executive with over 30 years of global experience in mid-market and multi-billion-dollar companies.  Most recently served as CIO/VP of IT for Hayward Holdings\, world’s largest manufacturer of residential pool equipment. \n\nMr. Chris Moore is a Chris is a Technology Sector Specialist at the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT)\, working in the Technology and Smart Cities Team. Chris covers the Software sector\, with interests in artificial intelligence\, data analytics\, cloud computing\, blockchain\, data centers\, and cyber security. \n \nMr. Jay Indrakumar\, Senior VP and Head of Technology at WellStreet Urgent Care. In a career spanning across two decades\, he has built strong and diverse global talent pools in various geos covering a wide range of technologies.  Jay’s vast experience includes deploying large and complex digital portfolios across financial services\, healthcare\, retail\, and hospitality business domains. \n  \nLimited seating\, please sign-up early and secure your spot.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/panel-discussion-data-privacy-protection-cyber-security-identity-theft-protection/
LOCATION:Offices of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP\, Atlanta
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:2023 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join for the 23rd annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival featuring sixty world-class films\, narrative and documentary features alongside two handpicked shorts programs\, inspiring diverse communities with cross-cultural understanding. \nFilms will be shown from Feb. 8 – Feb. 21 and the festival will also include special events such as: \n\nOpening Night\nIncludes Opening Night reception\, film program with Q&A\, and complimentary parking\nYoung Professionals Night\, presented by AJC ACCESS \nIncludes party and film program; seating is general admission\nLate Night at the Plaza \nSeating is general admission\nClosing Night \n\nTickets available for purchase on AJFF website \n 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/2023-atlanta-jewish-film-festival/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Culture II Conference
DESCRIPTION:In 2023\, celebrate with the Department of Africana Studies at Georgia State University to discuss the role of Black popular culture in the fight for social justice at the 2nd biennial Beyond the Culture: Black Popular Culture and Social Justice conference at Georgia State University. The conference will be held in Atlanta on February 8-10\, 2023 at the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History. \nThe purpose of this three-day national conference is to critically examine the intersections between popular culture and social justice\, while also commemorating Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary. \nSpeakers include: \n\nAndrea L. Dennis\, Associate Dean of Faculty Development and the John Byrd Martin Chair of Law at the University of Georgia School of Law\nEdvige Jean-François\, Executive Director of the Center for the Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora\nDalton Higgins\,  National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Music-Prof-in-Residence\nErik Nielson\, Professor of liberal arts at the University of Richmond\n\n 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/beyond-the-culture-ii-conference/
LOCATION:Auburn Avenue Research Library\, 101 Auburn Ave. NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Leveraging Customs Duty Benefits in the New Year
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use duty benefits to reduce payments on merchandise imported through free trade agreements\, foreign-trade zones\, administrative protests\, litigation at the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT)\, preference programs\, and miscellaneous tariff bills. \nBarlow & Company\, LLC Customs Lawyers\, Myron Paul Barlow and Erik Autor\, will share tools companies can leverage to take advantage of duty benefits\, including how to calculate the duty for imported goods\, minimize or eliminate duty payments\, classify products in the U.S. tariff schedule and assigned duty rates\, value products subject to ad valorem duties\, and applying duties under trade remedies\, such as Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act. \nThis interactive webinar will help companies interested in importing to prosper locally by maximizing U.S. Customs duty benefits. \nSponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Antwone Smoak at asmoak@wtcsavannah.org for more information.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/webinar-leveraging-customs-duty-benefits-in-the-new-year/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Trade
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SUMMARY:Reporting from the Middle East: Notes from the Field
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with GSU’s Middle East Studies Center and the University of Michigan Department of Middle East Studies\, the Atlanta Global Studies Center welcomes Dr. Marwa Maziad to Georgia State University. \nSpeaker: Dr. Marwa Maziad\nWednesday\, February 8th\, 2023\n11:30 am – 12:30 pm (EST) \nLocation: 25 Park Place NE (SunTrust Building)\n26th Floor\, RM 2608 (Dean’s Meeting Center)\nAtlanta\, GA 30303 \nAttend online or in person. \nThere are many intersections between journalism\, academia\, and the U.S. foreign and defense policy worlds. This talk explores some of these intersections from the perspective of Dr. Marwa Maziad\, an Egyptian-American journalist\, scholar\, and political commentator. The talks will address how the media shapes perceptions of the Middle East and offers observations from coverage in Tunisia\, Egypt\, Turkey\, Israel\, and Qatar.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/reporting-from-the-middle-east-notes-from-the-field/
LOCATION:25 Park Place\, 25 Park Place\, 18th Floor\, Room 1802\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Policy
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SUMMARY:2023 German American Business Outlook
DESCRIPTION:The German American Chambers of Commerce have hosted the German American Business Outlook (GABO) annually since 2009. The GABO is one of the most important economic indicators of German American business relations. \nEach year\, they conduct a survey targeted to German subsidiaries in the US to assess current economic developments and trends in transatlantic business. The results of this survey will be presented and discussed at the in person event. This year\, GACC South will host the GABO for the first time. They will have a panel of several executives across different industries discuss their outlook for 2023. \nFollowing the panel discussion\, there will be a networking reception to celebrate our New Year’s Reception.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/2023-german-american-business-outlook/
LOCATION:Hybrid: Mercedes Benz USA\, 1 Mercedes-Benz Drive\, Sandy Springs\, GA\, 30328\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T120000
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Economic Outlook 2023 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Join the Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce for a lunch and learn on Economic Outlook 2023 and Beyond featuring Christian Lawrence\, Senior Cross-Asset Strategist at Rabobank. \n\nChristian will offer economic insights to help translate economic trends into competitive intelligence so that your business is equipped to face the 2023 economy full on.\n\nTopics of discussion will also include high inflation\, supply chain delays\, labor shortages\, the recession outlook\, and the political environment post-election.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/lunch-and-learn-economic-outlook-2023-and-beyond/
LOCATION:JLL\, 3344 Peachtree Road\, NE\, Suite 1200\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30326\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Fourth Annual Global Trade and Investment Symposium in Macon
DESCRIPTION:Interested in understanding how the world comes to Georgia? Join Christopher N. Smith\, Attorney at Law and Global Atlanta for the Fourth Annual Statewide International Trade and Investment Symposium in Macon\, where we’ll unpack the intricate connections between the state and the global economy. \nThe evening event at Wesleyan College will feature leading voices from across the state representing the countries\, companies\, and industries underpinning job-creating investment and keeping Georgia undeniably connected beyond the U.S.’s borders. \nAgenda:\n\n 	6:00 – 6:15 PM: Arrival and Networking at Amphitheater\n 	6:15 – 6:20 PM: Welcome Remarks\n 	6:20 – 7:00 PM: Moderated panel discussion\n 	7:00 – 7:10 PM: Moderated Q&A session\n 	7:10 – 8:00 PM: Reception in Burden Parlor\n\nMeet our speakers: \nAmbassador Luís Cláudio Villafañe Gomes Santos\, Consul General of Brazil\nLuís Cláudio Villafañe Gomes Santos\, diplomat\, historian\, and biographer was born in Rio de Janeiro on September 18\, 1960. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Brasilia and a bachelor’s degree in Diplomacy from Rio Branco Institute (Brazilian diplomatic academy). He also has graduate studies in Political Science at New York University and a master’s and a doctorate in History from the University of Brasilia. \nAs a diplomat\, he served at the Brazilian Financial Office in New York (1990-1994)\, and at several Brazilian Embassies including Mexico City (1994-1996)\, Washington (2000-2003)\, Montevideo (2003-2006)\, and Quito (2006-2010). He also served at the Brazilian Mission to the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (2010-2014)\, in Lisbon. He was the Ambassador of Brazil to Nicaragua from 2017 to 2022. Currently\, he is the Consul General of Brazil in Atlanta (USA). He is the author of several books about Brazil’s foreign relations history. He has published several articles in journals in Brazil\, the United States\, Europe\, and Latin America\, including one in the collection “História General de América Latina”\, published by UNESCO. He is married to Sabrina Duque and the father of four children.\nRegina Maddox\, Executive Director\, Next Generation Manufacturing\nRegina Maddox is the Executive Director for Next Generation Manufacturing (NGM) and has served in this role since the organization’s founding in 2011.  NGM connects manufacturers with the resources they need to share best practices\, innovations\, and networking.  The organization is based in Georgia and includes more than 2\,000 manufacturer participants from throughout the U.S. representing all sizes and manufacturing verticals.  Manufacturer engagement includes direction from the NGM Advisory Board\, and outreach to manufacturers via the Annual Signature Event\, Women’s Leadership Event\, C-level Roundtables\, Young Professionals Group\, and strategic meetings and plant tours. \nPrior to her current role\, Regina was the Program Director for the AeA Southeast Council.  AeA is a global technology nonprofit organization with over 3\,000 member companies that served as the voice of technology for policy both on the state and federal levels. \nRegina has a Communications degree from the University of Kentucky and her background includes experience in hotel sales and management with Marriott Corporation. \n\nMike Schiavone\, VP Operations and Finance\, General Manager\, Terma Inc.\nMike Schiavone has roughly 20 years of aerospace and defense experience. Mike is the Vice President of Finance & Operations and General Manager for Terma Inc. He oversees finance\, operations and engineering functions for the U.S. subsidiary with business oversight of the North American Surveillance & Mission Systems business. Mike also has P&L responsibility for Terma Inc.\n\nPrior to joining Terma\, Mike was the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Saab Inc.\, the U.S. subsidiary of Saab Group where he assisted in the creation of Saab Inc. as a U.S. Special Security Agreement (SSA) aerospace and defense subsidiary with foreign ownership. He was key to executing various M&A and organic growth initiatives as well as new business captures.\n\nPrior to Saab\, Mike served in various program\, financial\, and business development roles at Sensis Corporation\, a U.S. aerospace and defense company\, before it was acquired by Saab. Mike graduated from the University at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and earned an MBA at Syracuse University. Mike lives in the city of Atlanta.\nRegie Zandonade\, Manager\, Forquimica\n \n\n \nHosted by: \n\n\nThe event will be held in the Taylor Hall Amphitheatre of Wesleyan College\, 4760 Forsyth Road. Parking is available in Lot A on the corner of Forsyth Road and Tucker Road. Taylor Hall is adjacent to the parking lot\, and event signs will direct you to the amphitheater entrance. There will be a reception in Burden Parlor. There will be limited seating. \nView the campus map here\n\nThe amphitheater is on the south side of Taylor Hall\, #5 on the map. Reception is in Burden Parlor\, which is in the Olive Swann Porter Building\, #10 on the map.\n ***This is a free event but registration is required \n\nSponsored by:\nChristopher N. Smith\, LLC Attorney at Law\n\n\n \n\n \n\n 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/fourth-annual-global-trade-and-investment-symposium-in-macon-ga/
LOCATION:Taylor Hall Amphitheatre of Wesleyan College\, 4760 Forsyth Road\, Macon\, GA\, 31210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Trade
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SUMMARY:2023 Dunwoody Great Decisions Virtual Lecture Series – War Crimes
DESCRIPTION:The annual 2023 Dunwoody Great Decisions Foreign Policy Lecture Series will take place via Zoom every Thursday evening from February 2 – March 23\, 2023 at 7:30 PM. There is a fee to register for the virtual lecture series\, and registration is required to receive the event link. \nFeb. 9\, 2023\, Topic: War Crimes\nRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in widespread charges of war crimes and calls for justice. But what exactly are war crimes? Opinions of what constitutes a war crime have evolved\, as have ways to identify and punish the perpetrators. How will the war crimes committed in Ukraine be dealt with? \nSpeaker: Bridgitte Stepanov\, Georgia Institute of Technology \nPlease note\, topics and speakers are subject to change dates. \nGreat Decisions\, presented by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA)\, highlights the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year. GCIV is the statewide coordinator for the nonpartisan program. To view the other 2023 topics or learn more about Great Decisions\, visit Gciv.org/programs/gd.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/2023-dunwoody-great-decisions-virtual-lecture-series-war-crimes/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:International affairs
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SUMMARY:Midwinter Dreams Performance with the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Join the Atlanta Ballet for Midwinter Dreams– Four ballets to stir your emotions.  From the intensity of Snowblind and Love\, Fear\, Loss to the exuberance of Concerto Grosso and Classical Symphony\, from passion to loss\, longing to joy. \nConcerto Grosso \nby Helgi Tomasson\n“Male dancing can be powerful without being only jumping and turning… I wanted a feeling of freedom of movement\, that incredible joy\, that high\, you can get as a dancer.” – Helgi Tomasson \nLove Fear Loss \nby Ricardo Amarante\nInspired by the poignant personal life of French singer Édith Piaf\, Ricardo Amarante choreographed this exploration of romantic love to four of her most famous songs\, arranged for piano and played live onstage. \nSnowblind \nby Cathy Marston\nBased on Edith Wharton’s 1911 novella “Ethan Frome\,” Snowblind tells the story of an unhappily married man who falls in love with his beautiful young housemaid\, leaving them both desperate and snowbound. \nClassical Symphony \nby Yuri Possokhov\nThis exuberant celebration of ballet will astonish and delight both dedicated fans and audiences experiencing the art form for the first time.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/midwinter-dreams-performance-with-the-atlanta-ballet-orchestra/
LOCATION:Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre\, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30339\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance
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SUMMARY:French-German Friendship Celebration
DESCRIPTION:On January 22 the French-German friendship thanks to the Elysee Treaty of 1963 turned 60! \nJoin the Alliance Francaise\, Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta\, and the German and French Consuls General of Atlanta to celebrate this anniversary at Atlanta’s Franco-German Cultural Center. \nEvent includes:\n– Reflections on peace in Europe and the World by the Consuls General\n– Unveiling of a special German-French-American Friendship art work by Consul General Melanie Moltmann\n– German and French Classical Guitar concert with Luther Enloe and Grammy-winning tenor Richard Clement \nAbout the art work:\nThe BUDDY BEAR is a worldwide tourist attraction inspired by the mascot of the bear of the German capital city Berlin.\nHundreds of cities around the globe are hosting a Buddy Bear or more. Atlanta is about to have a Buddy Bear as well thanks to the support of the German Consulate General.\nTake a look at the unique design by Atlanta-based artist Rebecca Shenfeld:\nthe Buddy Bear express the friendship between Germany\, France\, and Atlanta\, incorporating Atlanta’s German and French sister cities Nuremberg and Toulouse. \nAbout the concert:\nClassical guitarist Luther Enloe and Grammy-winning tenor Richard Clement present a concert tailor-cut for the 60th anniversary of the Elysée Peace Treaty:\nFrench and German culture and musical styles have made significant contributions to guitar music. This program will feature music by French and German composers from various periods\, in addition to examples of how such composers influenced musicians from other nationalities. The event will consist of chamber music and solo literature with brief explanations of how France and/or Germany contributed to the music’s development and style.\nWith music by Francis Poulenc\, J.S. Bach\, Franz Schubert\, and Hector Berlioz as well as Hungarian composer J.K. Mertz\, Fernando Sor from Spain\, and Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos\, showcasing both German and French influences\, showing the international nature of music in general and its intertwining with various national cultures. \nPlease register prior to attending:\n$20 for non-members\n$15 for GZ-ATL or AF-ATL members
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/french-german-friendship-celebration/
LOCATION:Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta / Alliance Française d’Atlanta\, 1197 Peachtree Street NE Colony Square\, Plaza Level\, Atlanta\, 30361\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T170000
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SUMMARY:Gyoza & Gyoza Hot Pot Online Cooking Class
DESCRIPTION:Join in this family-friendly event hosted by The Japan Society of Boston\, The Japan-America Society of Georgia\, the Japan-America Society of Houston\, The Japan-America Society of Washington DC\, and the Japan-America Society of Greater Philadelphia and learn how to make Gyoza and Gyoza Hot Pot! The class will be taught by Debra Samuels\, lead curriculum and recipe developer for Wa-Shokuiku\, a program of Table for Two. Debra is an author of two cookbooks and the 2020 recipient of the John E. Thayer III Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cultural Exchange Between the United States and Japan. \nDebra Samuels leads the program content and   curriculum development of TABLE FOR TWO USA’s   Japanese inspired food education program\, “Wa-  Shokuiku -Learn. Cook. Eat Japanese!”. She was a   food writer and contributor to the Food Section of  The Boston Globe and has authored two cookbooks:   “My Japanese Table\,” and “The Korean Table.” She curated the exhibit\, “Obento and Built Space:Japanese Boxed Lunch and Architecture\,” at the Boston Architectural College (2015) and co-curated  “Objects of Use and Beauty: Design and Craft in Japanese Culinary Tools\,” at the Fuller Craft Museum (2018). Debra worked as a program coordinator and an exhibition developer at the Japanese department of the Boston Children’s Museum (1992-2000).  She has lived in Japan\, all together\, for 12 years and specializes in Japanese cuisine.  She travels around the country and abroad teaching hands-on workshops on obento\, the Japanese lunchbox. During Covid 19 she is teaching live online cooking programs to youth and adults.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/gyoza-gyoza-hot-pot-online-cooking-class/
LOCATION:Virtual event
CATEGORIES:Culture,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T200000
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SUMMARY:Sayaka Shoji Concert + Meet & Greet Reception at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Join the Japan America Society of Georgia for a group outing at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra featuring a Post-Concert Meet & Greet Reception with Japanese violinist Sayaka Shoji! Hear one of the most popular orchestral showpieces of all time\, Pictures at an Exhibition\, rendered by the virtuosic players of the ASO. Guest conductor Han-Na Chang makes her Atlanta debut along with violin soloist Sayaka Shoji. The program includes the sassy Violin Concerto No. 1 by Prokofiev and Anna Clyne’s This Midnight Hour.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/sayaka-shoji-concert-meet-greet-reception-at-the-atlanta-symphony-orchestra/
LOCATION:Atlanta Symphony Orchestra\, 1280 Peachtree Street\, N.E. \, Atlanta\, GA\, 30309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T200000
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SUMMARY:Sayaka Shoji Concert + Meet & Greet at the Atlanta Symphony
DESCRIPTION:Join the Japan America Society of Georgia for a group outing at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra featuring a Post-Concert Meet & Greet Reception with Japanese violinist Sayaka Shoji! Hear one of the most popular orchestral showpieces of all time\, Pictures at an Exhibition\, rendered by the virtuosic players of the ASO. Guest conductor Han-Na Chang makes her Atlanta debut along with violin soloist Sayaka Shoji. The program includes the sassy Violin Concerto No. 1 by Prokofiev and Anna Clyne’s This Midnight Hour.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/sayaka-shoji-concert-meet-greet-at-the-atlanta-symphony/
LOCATION:Atlanta Symphony Hall\, 1280 Peachtree Street NE\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30309
CATEGORIES:Music
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