FEATURED EVENTS

  • A Shifting Ecosystem – Secular Factors and the Post-COVID Rebound

    Webinar

    The Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association invites you to join their Post-COVID Rebound Webinar featuring Michael Robinet of IHS Markit. Some of the topics covered and highlights in the webinar include: Short-term fire-fighting (labor & parts/material shortages, financial pressures) dominated 2020 Amid the disruptions, e-propulsion development and implementation reached a new gear as several OEMs signaled […]

  • Pre/Post Pandemicโ€”Accelerated Corporate Transformation & Implications to Manufacturing, Consumer Trends and Global Markets

    USA India Business Summit (UIBS) has a distinguished history of being the largest conference of its kind in the Southโ€“East USA. For last twelve years, UIBS and the Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research (GT CIBER), a national center of excellence created in 1993, to promote US international competitiveness have hosted multiple […]

  • U.S.-Japan Business Leaders Series: Conversation with Aflac

    Join the Japan-America Society of Georgia for a special conversation with Andy Conrad, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Compliance Officer of Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd. and Senior Vice President of Aflac International, Inc., as he discusses Aflacโ€™s history in Japan and how Aflac is realizing its vision to be the leading company in […]

  • The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center Webinar: Learn about Ecommerce Export Opportunities in China

    Webinar

    In this webinar hosted by UGA SBDC, the Georgia Department of Economic Development's (GDEcD) China representative and selected speakers will highlight opportunities for e-commerce sales in China including cross-border e-commerce. Online transactions in China account for 56% of the global total online transactions, making China the world's largest e-commerce market. The first 3 quarters of […]

  • Save the Date: Economic Forecasting Conference Webinar

    The Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State Universityโ€™s J. Mack Robinson College of Business invites you to join their Economic Forecasting Conference Webinar! During the conference you will gain insight and more on the following issues facing the economy: How hot can the housing market go? Will the vaccine shorten this COVID winter? Will Georgia […]

  • Politics of Trade: How are Georgia Companies Impacted?

    Virtual

        The election is over, so now what? Georgia Southern University Assistant Professor and Faculty Senator in the Department of Political Science and International Studies Dr. Christopher Brown will discuss the possible impacts of the recent election on global trade and what Georgia companies need to know. Join the World Trade Center Savannah for […]

  • 2021 Chinese New Year Business Forum: Rebuilding a Mutually Beneficial Relationship between China and the U.S.

    Zoom

    The Georgia State University Office of International Initiatives, the Chinese Business Association of Atlanta, and the Carter Center invite you to their event "Rebuilding a Mutually Beneficial Relationship between China and the U.S." Panelists: William Chen, President & CEO, Moons Enterprise Inc. and Lin Engineering Inc. William Chen is a proven international business leader with […]

  • AfCFTA: Meet the Worldโ€™s Largest Free Trade Area

        The African Union officially launched the "African Continental Free Trade Area" (AfCFTA) on January 1, 2021, and it stands to become the worldโ€™s largest continental free trade area connecting the African continentโ€™s 55 countries - a combined GDP rivaling that of India. Honorable Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Member of Parliament of Ghana, will address […]

  • 2021 Dunwoody Great Decisions Virtual Lecture Series: Struggles Over the Melting Arctic

    Zoom

    Presented by the Georgia Council for International Visitorsย in partnership with the Atlanta Global Studies Center, the annual 2021 Dunwoody Great Decisions Foreign Policy Lecture Series will take place via Zoom every Thursday evening from February 4 - March 25, 2021 at 7:30 PM. The 2021 virtual lecture series is free, but registration is required to […]

  • The Black Middle Class: A Myth? Feat. Dr. Maurice Hobson

    As part of their Diversity & Inclusion Series the World Affairs Council of Atlanta invites you to join them on Friday, February 26, 2021. Dubbed โ€œThe Black Mecca,โ€ Atlanta has long been establishing herself as a city where African Americans can prosper. So, earning a middle-class income, as the word suggests, makes you part of […]

  • Georgia Tech Global Media Fest: Q&A with “LOVEMOBIL” director

    Watch LOVEMOBIL: Live Stream (English subtitles): Tuesday, February 23 | 7 pm Join director Elke Margarete Lehrenkrauss: in German class at Georgia Tech: Wednesday, February 24 | 2 - 3 pm | in German at Q&A panel at Goethe-Zentrum: Sunday, February 28 | 3 - 4 pm | in English Join the Georgia Tech School […]

  • The Politics and Policy of Artificial Intelligence

    Webinar

    THIS EVENT HAS TWO SESSIONS: 3/1 AND 3/3. BOTH SESSIONS ARE FROM 12 PM-2 PM. a A detailed schedule of the events can be found on the registration website. Join the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the Atlanta Council on International Relations as they host policy experts and scholars for a multi-day discussion […]

  • Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC) Collaboratorium Series | The New Field of Peace Engineering: Educational Opportunities and Research Themes

        This webinar is also presented as part of theย Atlanta Peace Education Initiative: Future of Peace Education & Research series. Speakers: GENERAL PHIL BREEDLOVE Distinguished Professor and Center for European and Transatlantic Studies (CETS) Senior Fellow, Sam Nunn School of atInternational Affairs, Georgia Tech; retired General of the U.S Air Force; former Supreme Allied […]

  • The Power of Diplomacy: Why Etiquette Matters feat. Amb. Capricia Marshall

    The #LeadHERship Series is starting off strong with International Women's Month by welcoming back Ambassador Capricia Marshall. Last year, the World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosted Amb. Marshall for a discussion on why diplomacy matters - from the international stage to everyday life. This time, the former U.S. Chief of Protocol under Obama will give […]

  • Let’s Talk with Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither: How to navigate difficult dialogues on sensitive topics

    Please join Kennesaw State University Center for African and African Diaspora Studies as they welcome Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither for their spring conversation series, "Let's Talk with Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither." As our world engages in difficult dialogues on a national scale, the classroom often becomes a microcosm of current events. Educators who work with diverse students […]

  • A Conversation with the US Embassy in South Korea: โ€œCareer paths in International Law and Applications of International Law in U.S. Diplomacy”

    Zoom

    The Dean Rusk International Law Center invites you to join "A Conversation with the US Embassy in South Korea: Career paths in International Law and Applications of International Law in U.S. Diplomacy." This event is part of the Dean Rusk Center's ongoing Consular Series, which presents students, staff, and faculty with global perspectives on international […]

  • Healthcare Opportunities in the Middle East

    GDEcDโ€™s International Trade Division is teaming up with OCO Global to offer a complimentary webinar highlighting opportunities for the healthcare and medical device sectors in the Middle East. Experts from OCO Globalโ€™s office in Dubai will provide an industry overview with topics such as: โ€ขNew opportunities in the healthcare industry โ€ขUpdates on COVID-19 โ€ขFuture of […]

  • 2021 Nordic Business Council USA Annual Leadership Meeting

    The Nordic Business Council USA Program invites you to attend their 2021 NORDIC Business Council USA Annual Leadership Meeting. Overview Nordic Business Council USA (โ€œNBCโ€) is a business-to-business initiative made up of Nordic Business Executives, Owners, and Operators operating in the United States. The NBC focuses on the needs of Nordic Businesses operating in the […]

  • 2021 Dunwoody Great Decisions Virtual Lecture Series: Chinaโ€™s Role in Africa

    Zoom

    Presented by the Georgia Council for International Visitors in partnership with the Atlanta Global Studies Center, the annual 2021 Dunwoody Great Decisions Foreign Policy Lecture Series will take place via Zoom every Thursday evening from February 4 - March 25, 2021 at 7:30 PM. The 2021 virtual lecture series is free, but registration is required […]

  • Next Move? Considerations In The Troubled US-Russia Relationship with Dmitri V. Trenin Director, Carnegie Moscow Center

    Webinar

    Serious border conflicts between Russia and China have since been resolved with mutual border agreements signed in the early 2000s. Since then, increasingly coordinated military exercises on land, sea, and in the air as well as increased trade agreements initiated by a perceived threat America seems to present to both nations has brought us to […]