FEATURED EVENTS

  • Linguistics Lecture by Dr. Bernard Cerquiglini

    A distinguished linguistics professor, Dr. Bernard Cerquiglini will address (in French) the essential interconnectivity and profound history that link the French and English languages. Dr. Cerquiglini is a scholar who he has taught in universities in the U.S. and Europe. You can also listen to his daily show on linguistics, Merci Professeur!, on the French […]

  • GAMA Quarterly Meeting

    West Georgia Technical College 220 Fort Drive, LeGrange, GA, United States

    Quarterly Meeting Program includes the following expert Speakers: Karl Bossung,ย  Director of Consulting, DEKRA Insight.ย  Karl is an expert in health andย safety, industrialย 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 […]

  • Putin: Renegotiating The End of the Cold War

    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 […]

  • One Belt, One Road: Global Challenges and Opportunities

    Centennial Hall Auditorium 100 Auburn Ave, Atlanta, GA, United States

    In the fall of 2013, Chinaโ€™s President Xi Jinping proposed a global effort known as โ€œOne Belt, One Roadโ€ (OBOR), which focuses on connectivity and cooperation among countries primarily between theย Peopleโ€™s Republic of Chinaย and the rest ofย Eurasia. The OBOR initiative seeks to link countries along the Ancient Silk Routes to advance cultural understanding, economic development, […]

  • 2017 Thrower Symposium, Minding the Gap: Law and Practice in Public Health Emergencies

    Emory University - Tull Auditorium 1301 Clifton Road Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, United States

    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 […]

  • The Outlook for the Global Economy — Luncheon and Lecture

    Capital City Club 7 John Portman Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Join ACIR for an interesting luncheon and lecture withย Sheila Tschinkel, Emory University. Sheila Tschinkel specializes in finance and economics. She has worked in emerging market economies and at the US central bank โ€” the Federal Reserve โ€“ as well as in the private sector. She has also helped nations negotiate economic and financial agreements, including […]

  • Great Decisions Lecture Series: The Future of Europe

    Dunwoody United Methodist Church 1548 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody, GA, United States

    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.

    $40
  • Elysรฉe Treaty Celebration 2017 – Europe: Whatโ€™s Next? Elections in France and Germany.

    Join the Consulate General of France in Atlanta, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Atlanta, the Alliance Franรงaise dโ€™Atlanta and the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta for our annual celebration of the signing of the Elysรฉe Treaty. This year the theme will be "Europe, What's Next? Elections in France and Germany. Join us as […]

  • Lunch & Discussion with Jan Kallmorgen

    โ€œWhy the Euro-Atlantic Alliance is more important than ever to Master Geopolitical Challengesโ€ 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 […]

  • Why the Euro-Atlantic Alliance is more important than ever to Master Geopolitical Challenges

    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 […]

  • The Future of the Cuban Economy โ€“ Dinner at the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank

    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 Pรฉrez Villanueva. Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart […]

  • International Arbitration Webinar

    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 nowย for this […]

  • TAG FINTECH GA 2017

    Renaissance Waverly Hotel - Galleria 2450 Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA, United States

    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 […]

  • Great Decisions Lecture Series: U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum

    Dunwoody United Methodist Church 1548 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody, GA, United States

    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.

    $40
  • Malpaso Dance Company

    Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth Street NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Representing Cubaโ€™s expanding cultural life, Havana-based contemporary Malpaso Dance Companyโ€”whose name, jokingly, means โ€œmisstepโ€ in Spanishโ€”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 Cityโ€”which garnered high praise from The New York Timesโ€”Malpaso have continued to play a role […]

  • A Note on Opera: โ€œA German in Paris: Giacomo Meyerbeer and Grand Opรฉraโ€

    Join the Goethe-Zentrum for their latest lecture in our "A Note on Opera" series as we look at โ€œA German in Paris: Giacomo Meyerbeer and Grand Opรฉra.โ€ 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 […]

  • Breakfast talk on International Wills & Testaments and Estate Law

    The Terraces Conference Room 115 Perimeter Center Pl, Dunwoody, GA, United States

    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 Franceโ€™s public policy (ordre public), European Union regulations, federal and state law, drafting a will and testament […]

  • Leapfrogging Technology: Opportunities for India Amidst Globalization Uncertainties

    Presentation room, Oxford Road Building 1390 Oxford Road, Atlanta, GA, United States

    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 & CANADA: Changes and Economic Impact

    World Trade Center Atlanta 3343 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 1850, Atlanta, GA, United States

    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 […]

  • Luncheon and Lecture on Targeting Terrorist Leaders: Does it Make Any DIfference?

    Capital City Club 7 John Portman Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta, GA, United States

    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 […]