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5th Edition Multi-Chamber Mixer
April 16 at 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm2026 Symposium on Asia-USA Partnership Opportunities
April 17 at 9:00 am - 5:00 pmHartsfield-Jackson Airport Update
April 22 at 11:30 am - 1:15 pmNorth Metro International Investment Roundtable and Factory Tour
April 23 at 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Quarterly Meeting Program includes the following expert Speakers: Karl Bossung, Director of Consulting, DEKRA Insight. Karl is an expert in health and safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics and cultural change initiatives who has been recognized as a "Mover and Shaker" in the safety field, and as one of the "Safety Directors Who Get It" by the National Safety […]
A Luncheon Discussion Featuring: - Paula Dobriansky, senior fellow, Kenney School, Harvard University - Clyde Tuggle, senior vice president and chief public affairs and communication officer, The Coca-Cola Company (Clyde Tuggle served from 2005-2008 as the president of The Coca-Cola Company for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus) The Cold War ended with a burst of U.S.-Russia […]
In the fall of 2013, China’s President Xi Jinping proposed a global effort known as “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR), which focuses on connectivity and cooperation among countries primarily between the People’s Republic of China and the rest of Eurasia. The OBOR initiative seeks to link countries along the Ancient Silk Routes to advance cultural understanding, economic development, […]
The 2017 Randolph W. Thrower Symposium Minding the Gap: Law and Practice in Public Health Emergencies Keynote, Lawrence Gostin, University Professor at Georgetown University Law Center & Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center on Public Health Law and Human Rights The Thrower Symposium is free and open to the public. For Georgia Bar […]
Join ACIR for an interesting luncheon and lecture with Sheila Tschinkel, Emory University. Sheila Tschinkel specializes in finance and economics. She has worked in emerging market economies and at the US central bank — the Federal Reserve – as well as in the private sector. She has also helped nations negotiate economic and financial agreements, including […]
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Dr. Eleanor Morris to discuss the future of Europe. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information here.
Join the Consulate General of France in Atlanta, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Atlanta, the Alliance Française d’Atlanta and the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta for our annual celebration of the signing of the Elysée Treaty. This year the theme will be "Europe, What's Next? Elections in France and Germany. Join us as […]
“Why the Euro-Atlantic Alliance is more important than ever to Master Geopolitical Challenges” About Jan Kallmorgen: Jan Kallmorgen combines a background in foreign policy and finance to advise corporations, investors and governments on international relations, political risk management and strategic communications. He is a partner at Interel, a global public affairs consultancy and the co-founder […]
Lecture and Luncheon with Jan Kallmorgen Jan Kallmorgen combines a background in foreign policy and finance to advise corporations, investors and governments on international relations, political risk management and strategic communications. He is a partner at Interel, a global public affairs consultancy and the co-founder of the think tank Atlantic Iniative, which hosts the largest […]
On Tuesday, February 7, the World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host a dinner reception and a high-level discussion at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The program features two of the most renowned Cuban economists from the University of Havana: Dr. Carmelo Mesa-Lago and Dr. Omar Everleny Pérez Villanueva. Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart […]
Life sciences companies prefer arbitration to resolve cross-border disputes because of its international recognition and independence from local courts. Licensing, distribution, joint venture, R&D, IP, and many other commercial agreements can contain arbitration clause. This program will discuss the top 5 hot topics and trends to expect in international arbitration in 2017. Register now for this […]
With more than 500 attendees and 50+ senior executive speakers from some of the most important and innovative companies in the industry, TAG FinTech GA is the premier event in the Southeast covering innovation in payments, banking, commerce, mobility, data and technology.As one of TAG's largest society signature events, TAG FinTech GA annually brings industry […]
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Dr. Marilyn Brown to discuss US Foreign Policy. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information here.
Representing Cuba’s expanding cultural life, Havana-based contemporary Malpaso Dance Company—whose name, jokingly, means “misstep” in Spanish—skillfully blend unfussy ballet, their native Afro-Cuban tradition, and intensely physical modern dance. Following their 2014 U.S. debut in a sold-out run in New York City—which garnered high praise from The New York Times—Malpaso have continued to play a role […]
Join the Goethe-Zentrum for their latest lecture in our "A Note on Opera" series as we look at “A German in Paris: Giacomo Meyerbeer and Grand Opéra.” Giacomo Meyerbeer, born Jakob Liebmann Beer in Berlin in 1791, was a Jewish expatriate who immigrated to France, eventually becoming the dominant musical presence in the French capital […]
Are you a dual citizen of France and the United States? Do you have assets on both sides of the Ocean? If that is the case, now may be the time to think about organizing your estate. Between France’s public policy (ordre public), European Union regulations, federal and state law, drafting a will and testament […]
India has some unique strengths and challenges. It has sustained high rates of growth over the past decade and more and is today the fastest growing economy in the world, but large numbers still live in poverty, and a fourth of the population does not have access to commercial energy. Still, start-ups in India have […]
NAFTA is not only about Mexico. Canada is the #1 buyer of U.S. goods. It is also the top international trading partner for more than 35 individual states nationwide. Renegotiating NAFTA could change years of established trade relations and may have a tremendous economic impact on thousands of companies across the U.S. To help companies […]
The speaker, Dr. Jenna Jordan, is an assistant professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Tech. She is an expert in the efficacy of leadership targeting as a counterterrorism strategy. She has also conducted research on deterrence and counterterrorism policy. Parking is free at the Capitol City Club. The fee […]
For the last decade, Chinese foreign direct investment has been slowly on the rise all over the United States. For example, in September of 2016, Sentry Tires, of Qingdao China, confirmed a $530 million-dollar project set to create more than 1,000 jobs in the state of Georgia. This year, 2017, is the year of the […]
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