FEATURED EVENTS

  • Portuguese Fado and Brazilian Choro

    Bailey Performance Center 488 Prillaman Drive, Kennesaw, GA, United States

    Featuring: Fadista Catarina Avelar and Quarteto Viagem This concert brings two renowned Portuguese and Brazilian musical acts to Kennesaw State University, including famed fadista Catarina Avelar and choro musical group Quarteto Viagem. The performances are part of the Year of the Portuguese Speaking World spring conference, Confluence and Divergence in the Portuguese Speaking World. Tickets […]

  • Breakfast Briefing: Virgin Atlantic

    Join BABC's latest Breakfast Briefing to learn about the challenges and opportunities iconic British brand Virgin Atlantic faced with raising brand awareness and gaining market share in Atlanta, Georgia and the broader US market.   You'll hear from Simon Bradley, VP Marketing North America for Virgin Atlantic. Simon is a travel marketer with over 15 […]

  • If the World is Globalized, Why Study Language and Culture

    Join  for a conversation with Dr. Bill Nichols of the Georgia State University College of Arts and Sciences and Co-Director of CULTR. 12 - 1 in the Georgia State University International Center. Brown bag lunch welcome!

  • JASG Young Professionals – Ice Skating Night

    Skate Atlantic Station Atlanta, GA, United States

    Join Japan-America Society of Georgia at Atlantic Station’s track style 10,000-square-foot, open-air ice-skating rink, set to the backdrop of Atlanta’s premier destination for shopping! Cost: Adults: $13 Children/Seniors/Students: $10

  • An Evening of Magic With Martin Lübcke

    Join the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Atlanta and the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta as we welcome German magician, Martin Lübcke. Martin Lübcke is beyond comprehension. Full of charm and extremely dynamic, his shows move from showcasing the art of magic to performing true miracles. His sleeves rolled up, within reach of the […]

  • Assignment China: Mike Chinoy & “Follow the Money”

    Skiles Classroom Bldg., Room 002 - Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA, United States

    How do we know what we know about China? The images most Americans hold of China were shaped by news coverage. Our multipart documentary series Assignment: China focuses on the journalists who have described the remarkable changes in China since the 1940s.  More information can be found here. Mike Chinoy, the distinguished former CNN Asia […]

  • International Business Social

    The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce and The Institute of Management Consultants welcome you to attend an evening social together with Atlanta's International Business Community. Please join for a gathering of diverse professionals! Meet, mingle and network with Atlanta's International Business Community. Expand your network and explore opportunities within international commerce. Co-Host organizations include: The French American […]

  • Hong Kong: Where China and Global Advantages Converge

    As Commissioner, Mr. Leung directs the Hong Kong Government’s efforts in promoting U.S.-Hong Kong economic and trade ties, and constituency-building activities in the United States. He also oversees the work of the three Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in Washington, D.C., New York and San Francisco. Mr. Leung joined the Hong Kong Administrative Service […]

  • Insights of Digital Marketing to Your Business

    David B. Wright is a bestselling author and is President and Chief Marketing Officer of W3 Group Marketing, a marketing firm that helps growth-oriented businesses get more customers, clients or patients. Mr. Wright has an extensive international background record including living and working in Tokyo, Japan, and doing business with companies around the world including Fiji, Italy, […]

  • Emory Colloquium: Dr. Tonio Andrade – “Gunpowder Warfare in Global History”

    Emory University, Modern Languages Room 201 GA, United States

    The Confucius Institute at Emory and the Russian & East Asian Language & Culture, and East Asian Studies present the 2016 Distinguished China Speaker and Colloquium Series: The Colloquium begins February 19th, with six more to follow throughout the spring semester.  See the flyer for the full schedule: Emory Spring 2016 Distinguished China Speakers February […]

  • 4th Annual Soirée Champagne et Chocolat

    Join Alliance Francaise for their 4th Annual Soirée Champagne et Chocolat  This champagne & chocolate tasting is one of their most anticipated events of the year! Have you reserved your tickets?    Attire: Cocktail This evening will feature: Fine European chocolates from Maison Robert, our local European Consulates (Swiss and Belgian), and premier Atlanta chocolatier, Cacao Macarons […]

  • Doing Business With China: Key Insights for the New Year

    Did you know that in 2010, the Chinese Geely Holding Group purchased Ford Motor Company’s Volvo? How about in 2012 when the Dalian Wanda Group from China bought AMC Entertainment? And are you aware that in 2013, Shuanghai International acquired Smithfield Foods? These are just a few examples of Chinese companies purchasing American companies and […]

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  • Global Marketplace Networking

    Guaco Joe's in Vinings 2950 New Paces Ferry Rd SE , Atlanta, United States

    Metro Atlanta is home to over 3,000 international businesses, employing over 160,000 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, companies in Georgia exported nearly $39.4 billion in goods and services to 211 countries and territories in 2014. If you are looking for new global markets, products and services, finding potential leads, or would like to […]

  • Emory Colloquium Series: Keith Knapp “Filial Piety Tales in Pre-Modern China”

    Emory University Campus, White Hall room 111 GA, United States

    The Confucius Institute at Emory and the Russian & East Asian Language & Culture, and East Asian Studies present the 2016 Distinguished China Speaker and Colloquium Series: The Colloquium runs from February 19th until April 21, 2016.  See the flyer for the full schedule: Emory Spring 2016 Distinguished China Speakers Keith Knapp, Citadel Military College, […]

  • Changes in Chinese Foreign Policy Since 2013

    Emory University Center for Ethics 1531 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Ambassador WU Jianmin will speaking at Emory University’s Center for Ethics on February 24, 2016, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. He will be lecturing on “Changes in Chinese Foreign Policy Since 2013.” Ambassador WU Jianmin is currently Executive Vice Chairman of China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy, a Senior Research Fellow of the Counselors’ […]

  • BIRD Energy Funding Seminar

    If you are conducting R&D with a company in Israel or looking for a company, you may be eligible for funding of up to $1 Million from the BIRD Foundation. Join Conexx and Metro Atlanta Chamber as we host Eitan Yudilevich, Executive Director of BIRD, the U.S.-Israel Binational Industrial R&DFoundation. Hear from Eitan during the BIRD Foundation Funding seminar […]

  • $1M Grant Opportunity With the BIRD Foundation

    If you are conducting R&D with a company in Israel or looking for a company, you may be eligible for funding of up to $1 Million from the BIRD Foundation. Join Conexx and Metro Atlanta Chamber as they host Eitan Yudilevich, Executive Director of BIRD, the U.S.-Israel Binational Industrial R&D Foundation. Hear from Eitan during the BIRD Foundation Funding seminar […]

  • China Research Center 2016 Annual Lecture: Dr. William Kirby, Harvard University

    Gordy Room at the William C. Wardlaw Jr. Center on Georgia Tech Campus Atlanta, GA, United States

    China Research Center 2016 Annual Lecture Presented by Dr. William C. Kirby, Harvard University Title: “Can China Lead? Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, and Education in the 21st Century” If England and Germany set global standards in the 19th century, and the United States for much of the 20th century, what then are the prospects for Chinese leadership […]

  • It’s Time to Decolonize Human Rights

    Professor An-Na’im will explore what he refers to as a people-centered alternative to the current state-centric enforcement model for human rights. This is not simply about replacing an ineffective enforcement model with a more effective cultural and political alternative. Instead, professor An-Na’im claims that the current legalistic, state-centric approach has utterly and totally failed in providing any protection of human […]