Lecture with Roy Craft: Inter-Cultural Intelligence Expert
2016-12-08 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Georgia
The future is already here! Are you ready? Fundamental shifts have occurred over the past 50 years unlike any before in human history. Technological and cultural changes have altered almost every aspect of what we do, where we do it and how we do it. So, why are we all having so much difficulty working and living in the 21st century?
If you are an expatriate or working in a diverse or even international work place, or find your children struggling to adapt in classrooms that look like they did in your day, but resemble a mini-United Nations with more technology in each students hands than what was used to launch the first space travel to the moon, you owe it to yourself to investigate this topic.
Perhaps you sense a disconnect between the traditions and social values you grew up with and those your children are learning, from just about, well, everywhere. Or, are you just trying to make sense of the world today and your place in it. Maybe, you are just yearning for the way things used to be in the ‘good old days.’
Come and hear a refreshing new take on the state of life today and learn about exciting new skills to help you hold onto the best of your past and present and build a bridge to more positive future in work and in life. One of the major topics to be explored will be the exciting new field of Inter-Cultural Intelligence.
Brief Outline

Summary of the global cultural and technological shifts that have occurred in the last 50 years that are unique in human history.
How these shifts have impacted individuals, organizations and societies: future shock and culture shock.
Emergence of the new discipline of inter-cultural intelligence: what is it, where it came from and why it is important today.
Overview of Inter-Cultural Intelligence training: application of both experiential and evidenced based resources.

Diner en Francais at Julianna's Crepes
2016-12-08 18:30 - 21:00 | Julianna’s Coffee and Crepes, 775 Lake Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307, United States
The Alliance française is concluding their 2016 Member’s Dîner en Français series at the European-themed, Julianna’s Crêpes.
Come in your festive colors and celebrate the end of a great year of dining and conversation. This will be a casual evening of engaging French conversation and all you can eat crêpes (a hearty selection of savory & sweet of course). No alcohol is served at this location, but members may “BYOC” (Bring Your own Cidre…or wine). No worries about the corkage fee, it’s on them!
The cost of this dinner will be $35 per person.
(Tax, gratuity, and soft beverages included)
Members may bring one guest.

GCIV's Annual Holiday Celebration!
2016-12-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Arnall Golden Gregory, 171 17th Street NW, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA, 30363, United States
Please join us for the Georgia Council for International Visitors’ Annual Holiday Celebration!
At the reception, GCIV members will be able to enjoy a special guest talk by one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent female entrepreneurs.

Lujain Al Ubaid, founder of Tasamy for Social Entrepreneurship, became one of the first leaders to develop the infrastructure for social entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia, and moreover, to create some of the terminology associated with the field in Arabic.

Her organization focuses on finding sustainable solutions to social problems by encouraging and empowering youth, community leaders, as well as private and governmental institutions to achieve social entrepreneurship in the Gulf region.

Drawing on her experiences in Saudi Arabia, India, and elsewhere, Lujain Al Ubaid will highlight her journey to creating Tasamy in her talk. She will look at ways in which youth in Saudi Arabia can be helped along the path to creative entrepreneurship and volunteerism through online incubation and incentivizing – and her prominent role in doing so as the founder of one of the few social entrepreneurship organizations.
This event is free, but you must be a current GCIV member to attend. Space is limited, and RSVPs are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Not a member? Unsure about your membership status? Please contact Emily O’Harris at emily@gciv.org or 404-832-5560 x 15 to RSVP and to join or renew an expired membership.

International Commercial Terms Seminar
2016-12-09 08:30 - 16:00 | Georgia
Seminar Information: Does your staff understand the “terms of sale” of your international transactions? It is critical to comprehend the seller and buyer’s rights and obligations with respect to the shipping or transportation of goods. Take this class to understand who is responsible for insurance and when transfer of risk moves from the Seller to the Buyer. Registration includes a copy of “Incoterms® 2010 & the UCC” reference book. Classes Earn NCBFAA credits.
Register 30 days in advance and save $50!
Early registration price is $345 per person.
Late registration price is $395
Instructor: Trudy Wilson
Who Should Attend: Import & Export Managers, Traffic department, Sales, Shipping Department Personnel, International Marketing Managers, Customer Service Staff, Credit Managers, Controllers, Purchasing, Logistics Specialists or Anyone involved or with the responsibility for International Documentation, Compliance Rules and Regulations.

Huff Harrington Home : Trunk Show
2016-12-09 10:00 - 2016-12-10 16:00 | Georgia
TRUNK SHOW: Join in on Friday, December 9th, through Saturday, December 10th. Take a peak at KZ Noel Jewelry designed by hand using oxidized sterling silver, gold, and gemstones, KZ Noel makes a quiet yet pronounced statement. Bring your friends, we’ll be popping the bubbly!

GHCC Southside Holiday Reception
2016-12-09 17:30 - 20:00 | Prime Events, 240 North Jeff Davis Dr, Fayetteville, GA, United States
Enjoy an evening of networking, cocktails & Latin music.
The night will end with a Traditional Hispanic Holiday Feast!

Glühwein for Good Toy Drive & Holiday Mixer
2016-12-12 17:30 - 19:30 | GACC South Office, 1170 Howell Mill Rd Suite 300, Atlanta, GA, 30318, United States
Do good this holiday season while enjoying delicious German Christmas cookies, German spiced wine (Glühwein) and networking.
Join the GACC South for the first Glüehwein for Good Toy Drive & Holiday Mixer! The event is free to attend with the donation of at least one toy. The toys will be donated to the local charity Lift Up Atlanta, which organizes a Christmas toy drive each year. We are collecting new toys for children 1-12 and gift cards for children 13-17. Please note that the toys should be unwrapped. Any new toy of value is greatly appreciated and accepted.
The toy drive will be open all December (until 12/17), so if you cannot attend the event you can still donate a toy. We will be accepting toys at the GACC South during our office hours (8am – 5pm). The toy drop off box will be located in the lobby area in front of our Christmas tree.

World Trade Center Atlanta Holiday Reception
2016-12-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Georgia
Thank you to all of our World Trade Center Atlanta members who have made this organization an inviting, warm, and collaborative culture.

They are looking forward to celebrating the holidays with you at their Annual Member Holiday Reception! All City Club and World Trade Center Atlanta members will enjoy an open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, carving stations, live holiday Jazz music and an elaborate dessert spread.

Please RSVP to concierge@cityclubofbuckhead.com so they can prepare accordingly and provide you with a printed name tag. Cocktail attire is suggested and this event is complimentary for member and spouse and $40++ for additional guests.

A Note on Opera: Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel“
2016-12-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Georgia
Join the Goethe-Zentrum for our latest lecture in their “A Note on Opera” series as they look at Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel.“
What Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker“ is to ballet, Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel” is to opera. Since its Weimar premiere on December 23, 1893, this opera has always been linked to the Christmas season. Musically it owes a great debt to Wagner, but without the “heaviness” that often characterizes Wagner’s scores. Humperdinck’s sumptuous creation seems to be suffused rather with light and air. “Hänsel und Gretel” is a “Märchenoper” [fairy tale opera] and returns, even if only briefly, German opera to its early days of “The Magic Flute,” “Der Freischütz,” and “The Flying Dutchman.” And like Gershwin did with “Porgy and Bess” in the 1930s, Humperdinck composed in “Hänsel” music that fools us into believing its folk music, though it actually is not.
Course to be taught in English by David Kerr. No pre-existing knowledge of music required.
Please use the link below to register in advance for this course session and receive a discounted rate.

German in the Workplace: Intra-Office Relations
2016-12-13 00:00 - 13:00 | Georgia
Improve your relationships with your German colleagues!
A German office and an American office differ. Learn just how much during these one-hour classes. During this session we’ll look at intra-office relations and how making adjustments can help you to build relationships with your German colleagues
Each session lasts for 1 hour and will include lunch.

Turkey: Democracy In Peril
2016-12-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Georgia
James C. Harrington, a human rights attorney who has written widely about Turkey, will discuss Turkey’s downspin from the days it looked as if the country would be a beacon of democracy in the Middle East. Harrington will also speak about the attempted coup in July and its effect on providing justification for President Erdoğan’s’ increasing authoritarianism and its impact on United States relations.

JASG Bonenkai Holiday Celebration
2016-12-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Piedmont Driving Club, 1215 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
As a part of The Japan-America Society of Georgia’s year end tradition, the JASG will be celebrating the winter holidays at the 2016 Bonenkai Holiday Celebration Gala on December 15, 2016 at the Piedmont Driving Club.
This year’s gala features Minoru Yoshinaga, Chief Executive Representative, Toray USA & President, Toray Industries (America).
The JASG is dedicated to promoting business, commerce, and mutual understanding between Japan and Georgia. To further these goals and the success of the Bonenkai Holiday Dinner, we encourage you to become a dinner sponsor. Doing so will offer you a unique opportunity to promote your company among the more than 300 Japanese and American business, government, and community leaders who will be in attendance.
Schedule of Events:

6:30PM – Reception & Silent Auction
7:30PM – Dinner & Keynote Address
8:30PM – Entertainment

Black Tie Optional.

BABC Christmas Luncheon
2016-12-16 12:00 - 16:00 | Georgia
You won’t want to miss the BABC’s Annual Christmas Luncheon, complete with a traditional Christmas lunch and, of course, their rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas!
All attendees will be given a free raffle ticket!
*Space is limited, register now to reserve your seat!*
Pricing: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers

SACC-Georgia's 31st Annual Lucia Gala
2016-12-17 18:30 - 23:30 | Les Fair Do-Do, 1611 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA, 30318, United States
The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Georgia will hold its 31st Annual Lucia Gala on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Druid Hills Golf Club!
Come celebrate the Lucia Gala tradition with them and enjoy delicacies from their Swedish Christmas Smorgasbord, various traditional Scandinavian beverages, cocktails, a moving performance in Swedish from the world-renowned Lucia and maidens, schnapps singing, dancing to a live band, mingling opportunities, a Silent Auction and much more. More details can be found here: https://lnkd.in/dUdxDnP
They hope you will join them December 17 for an evening of authentic Swedish celebrations to remember!

Free Workshop to Learn How to Grow an Internet Business
2017-01-03 12:30 - 2017-01-06 10:00 | Holiday Inn, 909 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA, 30071, United States
By attending this internet business workshop, brought to you by www.ourdotcomlifestyle.com, You will receive a beginner’s guide to turn your passion into a profitable online information business.
You will have the opportunity to learn and take away the EXACT proven formula to build an online business which will change your wealth, lifestyle and happiness – even if you have zero skills or experience.
We will show you how to work for yourself, leave the 9-5 rat race behind and generate an income whilst you lie on the beach.
You don’t need any experience, technical skills or sales ability. What you do need is a desire to change your lifestyle and generate a new income.
This workshop is “the event” you need to attend if you are at all serious about making the necessary changes to take control of your financial future once and for all.
Visit https://ourdotcomlifestyle.com/location-atlanta-january-3-6-2018/ to register your free ticket today

GCIV Lecture Series: Saudi Arabia in Transition
2017-01-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody, GA, 30338, United States
As part of the Great Decisions Series on World Affairs, GCIV welcomes Dr. Mike Herb to discuss Saudi Arabia in Transition.
Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought.
Please view additional information here.

Executing Freedom: The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment in the United States
2017-01-09 00:00 - 14:00 | Emory University – Hunter Atrium, 1301 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA, 30322, United States
Join in for a talk with Emory history professor Daniel LaChance, author of Executing Freedom: The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment in the United States. There will be a brief response from Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law Michael J. Perry, along with time for a Q&A session.

Shen Yun
2017-01-12 19:00 - 2017-01-15 20:00 | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Ballroom, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA, 30339, United States
There was a time when the world was full of magic and splendor, as if all on Earth existed in harmony with Heaven. You could see it in the arts, feel it in the air, and hear it in the beat of a drum. This was a land of heroes and sages, dragons and phoenixes, emperors and immortals. Known today as China, this place was once called “the Middle Kingdom” and “the Land of the Divine.”
What if you could journey back and visit this lost world…?
Now you can. Shen Yun invites you to experience this divine culture of the Middle Kingdom. Shen Yun brings the profound spirit of this lost civilization to life on stage with unrivaled artistic mastery. Every dance movement, every musical note, makes this a stunning visual and emotional experience you won’t find anywhere else.
See for yourself why this performance is leaving millions around the world in awe.

Be Inspired. Be Amazed. Experience the Divine Culture.

Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company.
Discover classical Chinese dance—one of the most rigorous and athletic, yet exquisitely beautiful art forms in the world
Feel the joy as ethnic and folk dances fill the stage with color and energy
Experience the new sound of an orchestra that combines East and West like no other
Journey to another world with exquisite costumes and stunning animated backdrops

An uplifting experience that fills you with hope.

GCIV Lecture Series: Conflict in the South China Sea
2017-01-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody, GA, 30338, United States
As part of the Great Decisions Lecture Series, GCIV welcomes Dr. John Garver to discuss the conflict in the South China Sea.
Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought.
Please view additional information here.

Breakfast & Discussion with Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert
2017-01-13 08:00 - 09:30 | Georgia
“The Economic Chances of an Energy Transition”
Discussion with Dr. Claudia Kemfert focused on the German Energy Transition.
The German energy transition is now in progress. In 40 years, electricity generation, which for the most part, is currently based on fossil fuels such as coal and gas, will be almost entirely converted to renewable energy sources. Presently, the share of electricity produced from renewables is about 23 percent, which is slightly more than nuclear power (18 percent). Further, as part of the energy transition, a commitment has been made to phase out nuclear power early: the remaining nuclear reactors will be decommissioned by 2022. The energy transition is also focused on improving energy efficiency, both in building the energy sector and to achieve more sustainable mobility. The energy transition is designed to facilitate the development of a sustainable energy supply. There will be no blackouts, provided that sufficient funds are invested in improving energy efficiency, optimizing the electricity grid management system, expanding the grid and storage capacity, and also in gas-fired reserve power plants during the transitional period. Only a slight increase in the price of electricity is anticipated since there are key factors exerting both a downward and an upward effect on prices. Although significant investment is required, this will, in turn, create added value and employment, however. Since Germany has sufficient plant, infrastructure, and power plant engineering and construction expertise, the German economy is in a better position than any other to profit from the energy transition, the boom in renewable energy, new power plants, improvements in energy efficiency, and sustainable urban development and mobility. The energy transition is expected to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs and thus undoubtedly bring more economic opportunities than risks.

Belgian American Chamber of the South New Year Celebration
2017-01-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Lawyers Club of Atlanta, 1230 Peachtree Stree NE, Promenade II Building, 38th floor, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
The BELGIAN AMERICAN Chamber of the South requests the pleasure of your company as they celebrate the New Year on Friday, January 13th at 6:00 PM.
Please join them for delicious drinks, tasty hors d’oeuvres and great networking opportunities at the Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
Registration: Pay your admission here online
Members: $10
Non-members – 30 and under: $15
Non-members : $20

Chinese Lunar New Year Banquet
2017-01-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Canton House Chinese Restaurant, 4825 Buford Highway, Chamblee, GA, 30341, United States
Looking for something unique, tasty and culturally inspiring to help you celebrate Asia’s biggest holiday of the year? Not in the mood to fight crowds, eat standing up or hear long speeches?
Join mother-daughter duo, Natalie and Margaret Keng, your cultural hosts, to taste and explore Asia’s most important holiday through a mouth-watering, mega-course dinner of hand-selected, authentic traditional Chinese New Year dishes, fascinating food history, cultural trivia, calligraphy, fun audience participation and raffle prizes. (Proceeds benefit Local Food Initiatives)
Featuring:
-Selected menu of dim sum “tapas” plates and home-style Chinese regional specialties
-Why specific foods are “lucky”
-Chinese New Year traditions- old, new and fusion
-Eating out authentic in Chinese restaurants
-Plus Chinese calligraphy, fun trivia prizes, Wok the Talk community table, CSB sauce & gift shopping, and the always popular Chopsticks Race! (Proceeds support Local Food Initiatives)
Cost: $49/person, $89/couples/friends special (2 tickets). Advance purchase tickets required. No tickets sold at door. “LIKE” Chinese Southern Belle on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and sign up for Newsletter for Fan specials, discount codes!

A Note on Opera: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail”
2017-01-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Georgia
Join in for the Goethe-Zentrum’s latest lecture in our “A Note on Opera” series as they look at Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail.”
With this comic 1782 work, Mozart integrated characteristics of 18th-century opera with the German art form of “Singspiel” [a theatrical piece with singing]. Mozart’s goal was to create “German opera,” distinct from its Italian and French counterparts. And by “German opera,” it meant more than just having the text in the German language.
This lecture will explain what is meant by “German opera,” then analyze how “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” fits into the genre. In addition, it will look at how this work is emblematic of late 18th-century Imperial Vienna.
Course to be taught in English by David Kerr. No pre-existing knowledge of music required.
Admission: $15.00 members, $25.00 non-members.
Please use the link below to register in advance for this event.

#CanYouFashionIt - Wearable Tech Workshop
2017-01-19 16:30 | Georgia
Join MODA educators as we use design to make the world a better place with homemade innovations. Using a 3V coin cell battery, and an LED light, along with other prototyping materials, design your own wearable with function in mind.
Take the MODA challenge and create a wearable that solves an everyday problem. Prototype a headband for bikers to wear at night. Design a bracelet with sensors that light up when it detects an irregular heartbeat. Make a pinky ring book light. The possibilities are endless!
Please use the link below to register for this event.

CARE's scale x design accelerator: leveraging brilliant ideas to change lives
2017-01-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Atlanta Tech Village, 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30305, United States
Meet 15 global teams who are each working on scaling up one powerful idea. Help CARE determine which five teams will progress to compete for one of three $150k grants to bring their idea to life.
Join CARE to collaborate & celebrate the most promising programs to eradicate poverty and combat social injustice. They’ll provide the ideas, inspiration and food. Questions:atlanta@care.org

Great Decisions Lecture Series: Prospects for Afghanistan and Pakistan
2017-01-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody, GA, 30338, United States
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Dr. Marion Creekmore to discuss prospects for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought.
Please view additional information here.

Global Atlanta Consular Conversations: Luncheon Interview With Belgium's Consul General
2017-01-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Georgia
William de Baets
In the sixth event in Global Atlanta’s Consular Conversations Series on Jan. 20, 2017, the editorial team will be interviewing Belgium’s Consul General in Atlanta, William de Baets.
Topics of discussion will likely include:

Objectives of the consulate, which covers multiple Southern states
World War I centennial celebrations
Role of Belgium in Europe’s future
Belgian investment and manufacturing in the South
Transatlantic security and alliances in the age of Trump and a fractious EU
Belgium 101: A look at the political structure of the country
Educational exchanges between Georgia and Belgium

…and more.
The format:

Catered light lunch with soft drinks
One-on-one conversation with the Global Atlanta editorial team, followed by moderated audience Q&A
Discussion covered by Global Atlanta and published in a later article

Our speaker:
William De Baets was named consul general in Atlanta in April 2016. He brings to this posting 16 years of diplomatic experience acquired in Ivory Coast, Venezuela, Ethiopia, Brussels, where he headed the Foreign Affairs Crisis Center and B-FAST, and Washington, DC. In Washington he focused on political-military affairs under the leadership of Ambassador Verbeke. Before joining the diplomatic service, William De Baets served 9 years in the Belgian Navy, both on board and in headquarters.
To read summaries of previous events on the UK, Ireland, Mexico, India and France, click here.

WORLDS APART Film Screening
2017-01-21 18:45 - 20:45 | Regal Tara Cinemas 4, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30324, United States
Don’t miss the Atlanta premiere of the acclaimed film WORLDS APART (top-grossing Greek film of 2016) at a one-show-only screening. Set in modern day Greece, WORLDS APART follows three separate love stories between a foreigner and a Greek during this time of socioeconomic turmoil. The seven actors from three countries include Academy Award winner J. K. Simmons. In English and Greek with English subtitles. 1 hr 53 min.

Chindia Summit
2017-01-24 09:00 - 14:00 | Florida International University, Engineering Center, EC 2300, Miami, FL, 33174, United States
Launched in 2015, the annual Chindia summit is hosted by the ICA (India, China America) Institute at Kennesaw State University, GA. The Chindia Summit is a forum designed for diplomats, business decision-makers, academics, and practitioners who are interested in learning about India and China and its impact on the world. The summit regularly features distinguished business leaders, foreign policy experts, government officials, experts, and scholars from a variety of fields.
In 2017, the ICA Institute, in collaboration with the India US Chamber of Commerce, will host the Chindia Summit in Miami on January 24th from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. The summit will include panel sessions on topics such as Globalization of Chindia Enterprises and the Chindia Diaspora

The Netherlands American Chamber of Commerce New Year's Party
2017-01-24 18:00 - 20:00 | NACCSE @ Painted Pin, 737 Miami Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, 30324, United States
The Netherlands American Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you and your spouse/partner to toast to the New at our New Year’s cocktail event at the Painted Pin in Buckhead!
Dress code: Business Attire (with a touch of orange)
