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SUMMARY:The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center Webinar: Learn about Ecommerce Export Opportunities in China
DESCRIPTION: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 2020 saw online retail sales of over 8 trillion RMB (around $1.2 trillion USD)\, of which 6.65 trillion RMB (around $1 trillion USD) were sales of physical consumer goods – a 15.3% increase from 2019. Cross-border e-commerce transactions registered 187.4 billion RMB ($28 billion USD)\, a 52.8% increase from the previous year. \n\n\nCourse Outline\nTopics include: \n\nThe Importance of E-commerce in China\nOpportunities in Cross Border E-commerce\nCross Border E-commerce serves as an easier way to do business in China\nNew Regulations on Cross Border E-commerce\nMajor platforms for E-commerce and Cross Border E-commerce\nHow to register on E-commerce and Cross Border E-commerce platforms\nMarket Trends\nQ&A\n\n\n\nLearner Outcomes\nParticipants of this webinar will be able to: \n\nIdentify E-commerce opportunities for their product in China\nRecognize the pros and cons of selling online in China\nUnderstand the regulatory challenges involved with selling a product on Chinese E-commerce platforms\nRegister their product on China E-commerce platforms
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/the-university-of-georgia-small-business-development-center-webinar-learn-about-ecommerce-export-opportunities-in-china/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Business,E-Commerce
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: Economic Forecasting Conference Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business invites you to join their Economic Forecasting Conference Webinar! \nDuring the conference you will gain insight and more on the following issues facing the economy: \n\n\n\nHow hot can the housing market go?\nWill the vaccine shorten this COVID winter?\nWill Georgia lead or lag the nation in recovery?\nIs inflation linked to the shape of recovery?\n\n\n\nThe webinar speakers are: \n\nJim Bullard\n\nPresident & CEO\,  Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis\n\n\n\n\nRajeev Dhawan\n\nProfessor & Director\,  Economic Forecasting Center\nJ. Mack Robinson College of Business\n\n\n\nConference Program\n\n\n\n10:30 a.m.\nWelcome & Housekeeping\nIntroduction of Featured Speaker\nRichard Phillips DeanJ.Mack Robinson College of Business\n\n\n10:35 a.m.\nUS Economy and Monetary Policy\nJim Bullard President & CEOFederal Reserve Bank of St.Louis\n\n\n11:00 a.m.\nQ & A for Jim Bullard\n\n\n\n11:15 a.m.\nForecast of the Nation\, State and Region\nRajeev Dhawan Professor & Director\nEconomic Forecasting Center\nJ. Mack Robinson College of Business\n\n\n11:45 a.m.\nQ & A\n\n\n\n12:15 p.m.\nConcluding Remarks\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION:\n\nSTEP ONE: Pay $75 [if applicable]\nSTEP TWO: Register
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/economic-forecasting-conference-webinar-2/
CATEGORIES:Business,Economic Development,Education
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SUMMARY:Politics of Trade: How are Georgia Companies Impacted?
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThe 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 this virtual program\, and contact LeAndrea Mikell with any questions and/or regarding sponsorship opportunities. \nThis program is free\, but registration is required. \n 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/politics-of-trade-how-are-georgia-companies-impacted/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business,Economic Development,Trade
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SUMMARY:2021 Chinese New Year Business Forum: Rebuilding a Mutually Beneficial Relationship between China and the U.S.
DESCRIPTION: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.” \nPanelists:\nWilliam Chen\, President & CEO\, Moons Enterprise Inc. and Lin Engineering Inc. \nWilliam Chen is a proven international business leader with over 30 years’ experience developing and managing business for continuous profitable growth in international organizations. Mr. Chen is currently on the positions and hold the titles as: President and CEO\, Moons Enterprise (America)\, Inc. A Delaware Corp.; President and CEO\, Lin Engineering\, Inc. A California Corp.; and President and CEO\, Moons Industries (America)\, Inc. A Illinois Corporation. Prior to becoming the General Manager for North America for Moons’ Industries\, (America)\, Inc.\, William served as Director of Sales & Marketing for Shanghai Moons’ Group\, a $300 million USD diversified manufacturing company with over 3\,000 associates in Shanghai\, China.  In that capacity\, he was successful in developing\, identifying\, and securing new business opportunities\, and Building international business relationships with major European customers. Creating\, recruiting\, training\, and managing the international sales organization resulting in 43% annual growth in the European Hi-Tech Market. William has an Executive MBA from Loyola University in Chicago along with a Bachelor of Science degree from Xian Electronic\, Science & Technology University in Xian\, China.  In addition\, he has been awarded numerous certificates; Manager for Enterprise Certificate; International Business Certificate; International Business Certificate\, Electronics Industry Management College; Certificate of International Trade\, USA Educational Service Exchange; and Manager of Overseas’ Enterprises. \n  \nYawei Liu\, Director of China Programs\, Carter Center \nYawei Liu (刘亚伟) is the senior advisor on China at The Carter Center and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also the associate director of the China Research Center in Atlanta and an adjunct professor of Political Science at Emory University. He is the founding editor of www.chinaelections.org which went online in 2002. He launched the US-China Perception Monitor websites [www.uscnpm.org (English) and cn3.uscnpm.org (Chinese)] in 2014. Yawei earned his B.A in English literature from Xian Foreign Languages Institute (1982)\, M.A. in recent Chinese history from the University of Hawaii (1989) and Ph. D. in American History from Emory University (1996).  \n  \nPJ Bain\, CEO\, PrimeRevenue \nPJ Bain is an established software and technology entrepreneur\, having served numerous firms in the roles of founder\, executive\, advisor and investor. With an impressive and accomplished track record as an enterprise software entrepreneur and executive\, PJ Bain joined PrimeRevenue as Chief Executive Officer in July of 2009. Under his leadership\, the company has received numerous awards for growth\, customer service\, and innovation along with recognition as a top Atlanta employer. Immediately prior to PrimeRevenue\, PJ was the VP and General Manager of Exact Holding N.V. (NYSE/AMS: EXACT)\, a leading global provider of business software solutions. He was previously Founder and CEO of Inspired Solutions\, an Atlanta-based\, B2B software and services firm that grew to be the largest reseller of Exact Software in North America\, later acquired by Exact. PJ holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. \n  \nGinger Merritt\, Vice President\, Performance Colorants & Ingredients\, Milliken & Company ||||| \nGinger Merritt joined Milliken in June 2020 as Vice President\, Performance Colorants and Ingredients. Based at Milliken’s Spartanburg headquarters\, Ginger brings to Milliken more than 30 years’ experience in transformational leadership across multiple industries\, more than 13 of these in China and across South East Asia. Her expertise includes global product management and marketing\, integration and divestiture\, implementation of strategic programs and sales tactics\, and working with R&D to drive new product development. Before joining Milliken\, Ginger served as the Vice President and China Country Manager for Michelman Inc.\, and Vice President Polymers\, Greater China at Wacker Chemicals China\, both in Shanghai. Ginger has a BS and MS in Chemistry from the University of Houston and an MBA from Colombia University. \nModerator:\n Trevor Williams\, Global Atlanta \nA seasoned digital journalist\, Trevor Williams has spent the last decade covering the intersection between local and global business\, traveling to more than 30 countries on five continents in pursuit of stories linked to his native state of Georgia. He focuses intently on Asia and also has written extensively on foreign direct investment\, trade and exports\, Georgia’s ties with China\, and Atlanta’s emergence as a payments hub\, among other topics. He earned dual bachelor’s degrees in magazine journalism and religion at the University of Georgia\, also minoring in Chinese language and literature. He is a proud husband and father of two young sons\, as well as the editor of the book “Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up.” \n  \nThis event is sponsored by the China Reseach Center. \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/2021-chinese-new-year-business-forum-rebuilding-a-mutually-beneficial-relationship-between-china-and-the-u-s/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:AfCFTA: Meet the World’s Largest Free Trade Area
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThe African Union officially launched the “African Continental Free Trade Area” (AfCFTA) on January 1\, 2021\, and it stands to become the world’s largest continental free trade area connecting the African continent’s 55 countries – a combined GDP rivaling that of India.\nHonorable Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah\, Member of Parliament of Ghana\, will address how the AfCFTA can reduce barriers to trade and increase economic prospects for over 1.3 billion people on the African continent. \nModerated by Sena Dzakuma\, Senior Program Officer at Novavax and Council Young Leaders’ Executive Board Chair. \nOrganized & Presented by the Council Young Leaders
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/afcfta-meet-the-worlds-largest-free-trade-area/
CATEGORIES:Trade
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SUMMARY:2021 Dunwoody Great Decisions Virtual Lecture Series: Struggles Over the Melting Arctic
DESCRIPTION: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 to receive the event link. \nFeb. 25\, 2021 Topic: Struggles Over the Melting Arctic\nLecture by Dr. Anna Stenport\, Professor of Global Studies; Chair\, School of Modern Languages; Founding co-Director\, the Atlanta Global Studies Center\, Georgia Tech. Co-author of Introduction: Arctic Modernities\, Environmental Politics\, and the Era of the Anthropocene \nFormer U.S. President Donald Trump left many scratching their heads when it was rumored that he was looking to purchase the large island nation of Greenland from Denmark. While any potential deal seems highly unlikely\, the event shows the changing opinion within the U.S. government toward engagement with the Arctic region. Because of climate change\, large sheets of arctic ice are melting\, exposing vast stores of natural gas and oil. With Russia and China already miles ahead with their Arctic strategies\, can the U.S. catch up? \nGreat Decisions\, presented by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA)\, highlights eight of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year. GCIV is the statewide coordinator for the nonpartisan program. To view the other 2021 topics or learn more about Great Decisions\, visit Gciv.org/programs/gd. \nGCIV serves as the statewide coordinator for the Foreign Policy Association’s (FPA) Great Decisions program by helping facilitate discussion groups and lecture series that give participants the opportunity to expand their understanding of world affairs.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/2021-dunwoody-great-decisions-virtual-lecture-series-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Policy
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SUMMARY:The Black Middle Class: A Myth? Feat. Dr. Maurice Hobson
DESCRIPTION:As part of their Diversity & Inclusion Series the World Affairs Council of Atlanta invites you to join them on Friday\, February 26\, 2021. \nDubbed “The Black Mecca\,” Atlanta has long been establishing herself as a city where African Americans can prosper. \nSo\, earning a middle-class income\, as the word suggests\, makes you part of the so-called “middle class\,” correct? \nThe answer is no\, according to recent Vox article\, The Mirage of the Black Middle Class. Not even for the Metro Atlanta African American households sitting firmly within that middle-class income bracket with their $55\,000 median income \nDr. Maurice J. Hobson will discuss why historical barriers to generational wealth have kept true financial prosperity and stability elusive for African Americans in Atlanta and throughout the U.S. \nDr. Hobson is an Associate Professor of African American Studies at GSU; author of The Legend of the Black Mecca: Politics and Class in the Making of Modern Atlanta; and consultant/chief historian on such documentaries as Netflix’s “The Art of Organized Noize\,” “Maynard\,” and HBO’s “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children.”\nComplimentary & Open to All.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/the-black-middle-class-a-myth-feat-dr-maurice-hobson/
CATEGORIES:Diversity and Inclusion
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SUMMARY:Georgia Tech Global Media Fest: Q&A with "LOVEMOBIL" director
DESCRIPTION:Watch LOVEMOBIL: Live Stream (English subtitles): Tuesday\, February 23 | 7 pm \nJoin director Elke Margarete Lehrenkrauss: \nin German class at Georgia Tech: Wednesday\, February 24 | 2 – 3 pm | in German \nat Q&A panel at Goethe-Zentrum: Sunday\, February 28 | 3 – 4 pm | in English \nJoin the Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages and Goethe-Zentrum for a virtual screening of LOVEMOBIL (2019) and two Q&A opportunities with director Elke Margarete Lehrenkrauss. The documentary shows snippets of the lives of sex workers from Eastern Europe and Africa who came to Germany in search of a better life. LOVEMOBIL\, winner of the German Documentary Film Award 2020\, portrays a microcosm that describes a society at the hardest end of globalized capitalism. \nPlease register via Eventbrite to join the live event and/or one or both Q&A events virtually. If you are unable to attend the live screening\, you can watch LOVEMOBIL on your own time from February 21-28. \nCONTACT: Dr. Annika Orich\, aorich@gatech.edu \n*Registration only available for residents of Georgia. \nCo-sponsored by the Georgia Department at Georgia Tech’s School of Modern Languages\, the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta\, Atlanta Global Studies Center\, Office of International Education\, and Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/georgia-tech-global-media-fest-qa-with-lovemobil-director/
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film
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SUMMARY:The Politics and Policy of Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS TWO SESSIONS: 3/1 AND 3/3. BOTH SESSIONS ARE FROM 12 PM-2 PM. a \nA detailed schedule of the events can be found on the registration website. \nJoin 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 on the politics and policies of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In addition to an introductory session entitled “AI for Dummies\,” which will give an overview of what AI is and how it can be used\, the program will feature three different panel discussions that will analyze the implications of AI for international security\, development\, and society.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/the-politics-and-policy-of-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Technology
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SUMMARY:Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC) Collaboratorium Series | The New Field of Peace Engineering: Educational Opportunities and Research Themes
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThis webinar is also presented as part of the Atlanta Peace Education Initiative: Future of Peace Education & Research series. \nSpeakers: \n \nGENERAL PHIL BREEDLOVE\nDistinguished 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 Commander of NATO \nPhil Breedlove is a proven strategic planner\, a motivational leader and talented communicator.  He is a highly decorated retired General of the United States Air Force reaching the pinnacle of the United States Military as one of six geographic Combatant Commanders and Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. During 39 years of service\, he held a variety of demanding command and staff positions.  He has led large-scale\, diverse\, global operations across two theaters of combat.  He earned a reputation as an inspirational leader who was focused on his people\, their families and mission accomplishment.  Leading a diverse political-military alliance he was able to build consensus and form teams to accomplish complex tasks spanning multiple continents. He held a variety of additional assignments including command of a squadron\, a group\, three fighter wings and a Numbered Air Force in service across three different continents. His extensive command and control experience in wartime\, contingency and humanitarian relief actions include operations in Africa\, Asia and the Middle East. \nHe earned his Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from The Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in Aerospace Technology from Arizona State University.  Additionally\, he completed a Masters of International Security Affairs from the National War College\, A Fellowship in International Security Affairs\, Seminar XXI from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and completed Leadership at the Peak at the Center for Creative Leadership Colorado Springs. He is currently serving on the Georgia Tech Advisory Board\, as a Distinguished Professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech\, as the CEO Emerald Coast Strategic Solutions\, and on the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Council. \n  \n \nJOSEPH B. HUGHES\, Ph.D.\, P.E.\, DEE\, F.AEESP\nUniversity Distinguished Professor; Civil\, Architectural\, and Environmental Engineering\, and Dean of Engineering\, Emeritus at Drexel University; and former Karen and John Huff Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech \nJoe Hughes founded Peace Engineering as Dean of Engineering at Drexel University.  Joe has held leadership positions in academia for more than two decades and has is recognized internationally as an educator-scholar.  His work in Peace Engineering began in Angola\, and currently includes projects in Iraq\, Syria\, and the United States.  The Peace Engineering program at Drexel is the first in the world to graduate students in this new field and is seen as a model for growth in academia.  Joe received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from the University of Iowa in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a B.A. from Cornell College in Chemistry. He currently holds the position of University Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Drexel University.  He served as Dean of Engineering at Drexel from 2012 to 2017 and Director of the A.J. Drexel Institute for Energy and Environment from 2014 to 2019.  Prior to his appointment at Drexel University\, he served at Georgia Tech as the Karen and John Huff School Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering\, the Howard T. Tellepsen Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering\, and Professor of Material Science and Engineering.  He served at Rice University at all academic ranks\, including the George R Brown Chair of Engineering and Department Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering. \nJoe is a registered professional engineer\, a Diplomat by Eminence of the American Academy of Environmental Engineering and Science\, and Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors. Joe has received awards for his teaching and research including\, the Georgia Engineer of the Year in Education; the McKee Medal from the Water Environment Federation; and the Walter P. Huber Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers.  He has been active in the National Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers of Engineering program and the Grand Challenge Scholars program.  He is served until March of 2018 as the Chair of the Science Advisory Board of the DOD/DOE/EPA research program SERDP\, has served in advisory roles to the EPA and the NRC\, and Co-Chairs the REMTEC National Conference. He has published extensively in journals\, book chapters\, edited books\, peer reviewed conference proceedings. \nThe Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)\, in partnership with the Atlanta Peace Initiative (API)\, coordinates the Atlanta Peace Education project.\nFor more information and additional events: \nAtlantaGlobalStudies.gatech.edu/Peace \nAGSC Collaboratorium webpage  \nAtlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/atlanta-global-studies-center-agsc-collaboratorium-series-the-new-field-of-peace-engineering-educational-opportunities-and-research-themes/
CATEGORIES:Education,Technology
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SUMMARY:The Power of Diplomacy: Why Etiquette Matters feat. Amb. Capricia Marshall
DESCRIPTION:The #LeadHERship Series is starting off strong with International Women’s Month by welcoming back Ambassador Capricia Marshall. \nLast 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 a sneak peek of how the White House prepares for presidential transitions. Don’t miss this exciting program as Amb. Marshall will also share her experience as a woman in politics and how her culturally diverse upbringing shaped her for success. \nThis program is supported by The UPS Foundation and is Complimentary & Open to All.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/the-power-of-diplomacy-why-etiquette-matters-feat-amb-capricia-marshall/
CATEGORIES:Culture,Diplomacy
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk with Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither: How to navigate difficult dialogues on sensitive topics
DESCRIPTION: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.” \nAs 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 online or in face-to-face settings must have tools in their repertoire for engaging difficult dialogues. In this workshop\, you will gain hands-on strategies to incorporate\, facilitate\, and manage content related to racial tensions\, social identity\, and current events. \nAbout the Speaker\nDr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither serves as the Associate Vice President for Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion at Guilford College in Greensboro\, NC. She holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has worked in the field of diversity for over 15 years. Before becoming an administrator\, Dr. Hines-Gaither was a college professor for almost two decades. She taught Spanish\, (Afro)Latin American Studies\, African Diaspora Studies and Women and Gender Studies. She is a frequent speaker\, trainer and scholar on a variety of topics related to inclusion. Dr. Hines-Gaither has been quoted in national publications\, and she is a leading diversity consultant to top rated U.S. and international companies. Dr. Hines-Gaither is also a popular blogger at Cup of Diversity.com.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/lets-talk-with-dr-krishauna-hines-gaither-how-to-navigate-difficult-dialogues-on-sensitive-topics/
CATEGORIES:Diversity and Inclusion
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with the US Embassy in South Korea: “Career paths in International Law and Applications of International Law in U.S. Diplomacy"
DESCRIPTION: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.” \nThis event is part of the Dean Rusk Center’s ongoing Consular Series\, which presents students\, staff\, and faculty with global perspectives on international trade\, cooperation\, development\, and policy. \nSpeakers from Embassy Seoul:\nAaron Tarver\, Cultural Attaché \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAnna Dupont\, Director of Exchanges and Alumni Programs \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBill Furnish\, Chief Program Officer \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThis event is co-sponsored by the International Law Society and the Asian Law Students Association.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/a-conversation-with-the-us-embassy-in-south-korea-career-paths-in-international-law-and-applications-of-international-law-in-u-s-diplomacy/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Diplomacy,Economic Development,Law,Trade
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SUMMARY:Healthcare Opportunities in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:GDEcD’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 Global’s office in Dubai will provide an industry overview with topics such as: \n•New opportunities in the healthcare industry\n•Updates on COVID-19\n•Future of HealthIT/Telemedicine in the region\n•Impact of the Abraham Accords on doing business in the Middle East \nHealthcare is one of the fastest growing sectors in the Middle East marked by increased investments in healthcare infrastructure\, growing demand for new medical technology and government-driven initiatives to improve outcomes and optimize efficiencies. Join them on Wednesday\, March 3rd to find out how your Georgia business can take advantage of the growing opportunities in this region!
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/healthcare-opportunities-in-the-middle-east/
CATEGORIES:Economic Development,Health,Medicine
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SUMMARY:2021 Nordic Business Council USA Annual Leadership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Nordic Business Council USA Program invites you to attend their 2021 NORDIC Business Council USA Annual Leadership Meeting. \nOverview \nNordic Business Council USA (“NBC”) 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 US market\, Nordic Businesses seeking to enter or expand reach\, sales\, and operations in the US market\, and issues that benefit all the Council Members. \nAGENDA \n10:00 AM Call to Order \n\nIntroductions\nWhy Nordic Business Council USA?\nHow the Nordic Business Council Operates\nHow the Council Members Contribute to the Nordic Business Council\n“Nordic Cooperation in the United States”\nVirtual Market Entry\nFounding Partner Presentation\nQuestions\nDiscussion\nProposals/Resolutions\nSummary\nNext Meeting Date\n\n11:30 AM EST USA – Adjournment \nMembership \nThe NBC is a group of Business Executives who come together to discuss the needs of the Council Members in a cooperative spirit\, allowing the Council Members to reach a consensus on issues that impact the Council Members as a group. The NBC hosts member-only meetings\, forums\, and events to provide a voice for the Nordic Businesses operating in the US market. \nPurpose \nThe Council’s purpose is to address the needs of its Council Membership. The NBC was formed by its Council Members. The NBC program is managed by the Council Members. \nGoals \nThe goal of the NBC is to promote Nordic Cooperation in the United States\, reflecting the needs of the Council Members. Cooperative Efforts. The NBC serves the needs of the Council Members\, giving a voice to Nordic Businesses with similar needs and concerns in the US market. The Council Members as a group will determine which concerns affect the Nordic Business Community and Nordic Businesses\, as a whole\, and seeks to find solutions through cooperation. And issues that benefit all the Council Members.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/2021-nordic-business-council-usa-annual-leadership-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Business,Economic Development
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SUMMARY:2021 Dunwoody Great Decisions Virtual Lecture Series: China’s Role in Africa
DESCRIPTION: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 to receive the event link. \nMar. 4\, 2021 Topic: China’s Role in Africa\nLecture by Dr. Maria Repnikova\, Assistant Professor of Communication\, GSU. Director of the Center for Global Information Studies. Expert in Chinese and Russian politics. \nThe Covid-19 crisis has put a massive strain on what was growing a positive economic and political relationship between China and the continent of Africa. As Chinese President Xi Jinping’s centerpiece “Belt and Road initiative” continues to expand Chinese power\, the response to the spread of Covid-19\, as well as the African government’s growing debt to China\, has seen pushback. What are some of the growing economic and political issues between China and Africa? \nGreat Decisions\, presented by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA)\, highlights eight of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year. GCIV is the statewide coordinator for the nonpartisan program. To view the other 2021 topics or learn more about Great Decisions\, visit Gciv.org/programs/gd. \nGCIV serves as the statewide coordinator for the Foreign Policy Association’s (FPA) Great Decisions program by helping facilitate discussion groups and lecture series that give participants the opportunity to expand their understanding of world affairs.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/2021-dunwoody-great-decisions-virtual-lecture-series-chinas-role-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Policy
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SUMMARY:Next Move? Considerations In The Troubled US-Russia Relationship with Dmitri V. Trenin Director\, Carnegie Moscow Center
DESCRIPTION: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 the current American/Russian foreign policy outcomes. Will this relationship further deteriorate to the advantage of China\, or are there other paths to explore? \nDimitri Trenin will offer the Russian perspective regarding this growing alliance\, the perceived American threat that drives it\, and what options possibly hang in the balance for both America and Russia. \nAbout Dr. Trenin\nDmitri V. Trenin\, PhD\, has been the Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center since 2008\, and was the first Russian to be appointed to this position. He is also a senior associate of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. \nHe was also the first non-NATO senior fellow at the NATO Defense College (1993) and\, upon retirement from the military\, a visiting professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (1993–1994). In 1994–1997\, Trenin was also a senior research fellow at the Institute of Europe\, Russian Academy of Sciences. Dmitri Trenin received his PhD from the Institute of the USA and Canada\, Soviet Academy of Sciences (1984). \nAt Carnegie\, Dmitri Trenin chairs the Foreign and Security Policy Program. He is the author of more than 10 books\, including: Russia; What is Russia up to in the Middle East?; Should We Fear Russia?; Russia and the World in the 21st Century; Unconditional Peace: 21st Century Euro-Atlantic as a Security Community; Post-Imperium: A Eurasian Story; Solo Voyage; Central Asia: The Views from Washington\, Moscow\, and Beijing; Integration and Identity: Russia as a New West; and others. \nDmitri Trenin is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London\, the Russian International Affairs Council\, the Russian International Studies Association\, and other organizations.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/next-move-considerations-in-the-troubled-us-russia-relationship-with-dmitri-v-trenin-director-carnegie-moscow-center/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Diplomacy
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SUMMARY:International Women's Day | Women in Sustainable Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Join SACC Georgia\, Washington DC\, and the Carolinas for a discussion on women in sustainable development. Sweden has a long history of commitment to sustainability and is ranked as the most sustainable country in the world. This ranking is earned for its use of renewable energy sources and low carbon dioxide emissions\, as well as social and governance practices such as labor participation\, education\, and institutional framework.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/international-womens-day-women-in-sustainable-businesses/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Accelerating Women's Entrepreneurship - Virtual roundtable on International Women’s Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the virtual roundtable on International Women’s Day hosted by the Netherlands Diplomatic Network in the United States \nThe Netherlands Consul General in Miami\, Ruth Emmerink will moderate a virtual roundtable with inspiring women in business on Monday\, March 8\, 2021. \nThe event will include remarks by former Dutch Minister and EU Commissioner\, Neelie Kroes and Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands to the United States\, André Haspels. \nEvent panelists\nMary Vermeer Andringa\, Chair Emeritus\, Vermeer \nNatalia Martinez-Kalinina\, Community and Innovation Strategist \nJamine Moton\, Founder & CEO\, Skylar Security \nJanneke Niessen\, Founding Partner\, CapitalT \nEllen van Rooijen\, Director of Operations and R&D Strategy\, Montai Health (FL65) \nHosted by the Netherlands Diplomatic Network in the United States.\nMarch 8 | International Women’s Day\n8 a.m. PST / 11 a.m. EST / 5 p.m. CET \n 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/accelerating-womens-entrepreneurship-virtual-roundtable-on-international-womens-day/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Learn about Israel’s Food and Agriculture Export Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:The Georgia Department of Economic Development invites you to attend their webinar on Israel’s food and agriculture export opportunities. \nIsrael is dependent on agriculture imports and in 2018\, imports of agricultural products reached $6.92 billion. Approximately 7% of ag imports were sourced from the United States. Israeli consumers are sophisticated and enjoy refined food tastes. Currently\, 16.9% of household expenditures are dedicated to food products. Producers\, food processors\, wholesalers\, retailers\, food service operators\, and food importers are all part of a well-developed agribusiness sector\, contributing to a domestic market that is competitive and dynamic. \nFor more information contact Alice Carson (acarson@georgia.org) or Josh Jacob (jjacob@georgia.org).
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/learn-about-israels-food-and-agriculture-export-opportunities/
CATEGORIES:Business,Economic Development,Food
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SUMMARY:Taiwan: Innovation\, Investment and the Future of U.S. Trade in Asia
DESCRIPTION:While the world reels from a raging pandemic\, Taiwan holds concerts and donates medical masks to partners around the world. By holding COVID-19 at bay\, Taiwan has proven that it’s not only an irreplaceable node in the world’s electronics and manufacturing infrastructure\, but also a model for health care delivery and responsive democratic governance.    \nWith the balance of security and innovation emerging as a fault line in the next era of globalization\, Taiwan is positioning itself as a trusted platform for U.S. companies engaging with Asia\, the world’s most dynamic region.   \nJoin the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta\, Global Atlanta and the Metro Atlanta Chamber to gain a high-level view of partnership prospects in innovation\, technology and trade under the new Biden administration.   \nSpeakers\nRecorded Opening Remarks: Bob Rolfe\, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. \nRecorded Keynote: Mei-Hua Wang\, Taiwan’s Minister of Economic Affairs: Understanding the trajectory of U.S.-Taiwan economic ties and trade talks under the newly inaugurated Biden administration   \nPresentation: Dr. Peter Tsai\, inventor of the core material for the N-95 mask\, and professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee Department of Material Science and engineering: Fostering collaborative innovation in science and health care  \nPanel Discussion: \n\nJohn Woodward\, Vice President of Global Commerce\, Metro Atlanta Chamber\nDr. Sue-ling Wang\, President-elect\, World Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce\nDr. Jeffrey Yiin\, Investment Professional\, Sycamore Ventures\nYi-lung Elliot Wang\, Director-general\, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta\nMartin Chen\, Director of the Economic Division\, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta\n\nModerated by: Trevor Williams\, managing editor\, Global Atlanta  \nSpeaker Bios:\nComissioner Bob Rolfe \nBob Rolfe serves as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The department is responsible for recruiting business and industry to the state\, supporting existing companies\, expanding economic opportunities across rural Tennessee and boosting the state’s overall economic prosperity. Rolfe has served as TNECD commissioner since March 2017. Under his leadership\, TNECD has increased Tennessee’s global footprint. During Rolfe’s tenure\, he has led Tennessee’s efforts in the recruitment and expansion of over 130 international projects\, which represent an investment of $6.5 billion and 21\,000 job commitments across the state. TNECD has placed a major focus on job creation and community development in rural Tennessee. Since 2017\, the department has provided more than $380 million in funding to rural communities throughout the state. In addition\, companies have invested $7 billion and committed to create 27\,500 new jobs in rural communities. Before joining TNECD\, Rolfe held the position of CEO of Medical Reimbursements of America\, Inc. In 2011\, Rolfe co-founded West End Holdings\, a Nashville-based private equity partnership. Rolfe received his E.M.B.A. from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University and his B.S. from the University of Alabama’s School of Commerce and Business Administration. \nMinister Mei-Hua Wang \n  \n  \n  \n  \nEducation \n\nBachelor of Laws\, National Taiwan University\n\nProfessional Experience \n\nMinister: Ministry of Economic Affairs (June 2020 – present)\nDeputy Minister: Ministry of Economic Affairs (Mar. 2019 – June 2020)\nVice Minister: Ministry of Economic Affairs (July 2016 – Mar. 2019)\nDirector-General: Intellectual Property Office\, MOEA (Dec. 2007 – July 2016)\nDeputy Director-General: Intellectual Property Office\, MOEA (Sept. 2006 – Dec. 2007)\nDirector: Trademark Division\, Intellectual Property Office\, MOEA (July 2003 – Sept. 2006)\nDirector: Patent Division I\, Intellectual Property Office\, MOEA (Dec. 2002 – July 2003)\nDirector: Patent Division III: Intellectual Property Office\, MOEA (Aug. 2000 – Dec. 2002)\nDirector: Legal Affairs Office\, Intellectual Property Office\, MOEA (Jan. 1999 – Aug. 2000)\nDeputy Director: Patent Office\, National Bureau of Standards\, MOEA (July 1997 – Jan.1999)\nDirector: Petitions and Appeals Committee\, MOEA (Sept. 1991 – July 1997)\n\nDr. Peter Tsai \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nPeter P. Tsai\, Ph. D.\, Inventor of N95 Material\, Fellow of American Filtration and Separation Society\, 30-year member of Electrostatic Society of America\nRetired and rehired professor of Materials Science and Engineering\, The University of\nTennessee (UT)\nA number of publications\, presentations\, and patents\, licensed to a number of companies\nworldwide making hundreds of billions of N95 and surgical masks\nA number of awards including two times in 2006 & 2018 of technology transfer awards and\nInnovation Award in 2019 from UT in UT’s history and 2020 Awards Night in Technology\nTransfer from Oak Ridge National Lab.\, 2020 Impact Award from Papier Communications\,\n2020 Honoring Ceremony from Knoxville City Council\, among others\nMore than 50 media interviews in 2020 including Washington Post\, API\, USA Today\,\nNPR\, NBC\, Department of State\, Madrid Live Radio\, Nature\, The Telegraph\, CNN\, WION\,\nVOA\, and India Express\, and a number of Taiwanese media\, etc.\, among others\n2020 Asia’s Most Influential by Tatler\n\nJohn Woodward \nA specialist in cross-border trade and investment\, John Woodward is Vice President\, Global Commerce at the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC)\, one of the oldest and largest chambers of commerce in the US. He oversees the international team in MAC’s Economic Development division\, which assists foreign-owned enterprises contemplating entry or expansion in the US\, and Atlanta-area companies exploring growth overseas. \nPrior to his role at MAC\, Mr. Woodward was Director of Economic Development for the City of Richmond\, VA. Before that\, he worked in finance and site selection in New York City at the headquarters of Cushman & Wakefield. He was also a foreign exchange trader and managed the Washington\, DC office of Ruesch International. \nMr. Woodward presents regularly at foreign investment seminars in Europe and Asia\, and is a guest lecturer at universities in Atlanta. He serves on several boards\, including the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau and three bi-national chambers of commerce. \nMr. Woodward holds a BSFS from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service\, and an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business. He also completed programs at Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Paris and the University of Strasbourg\, France. He lives in Atlanta’s Westside with his wife\, daughter\, and two dogs. \nDr. Sue-ling Wang \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBorn: 1953 in Taiwan in a farmer family. \nEducation: Ming Chi Institute of Technology ( A school owned by Formosa Plastic family) 1973 \n\nUniversity of Windsor: Master of Chemical Engineer 1978\nUniversity of Detroit: Ph.D. of Chemical Engineering 1982\n\nSpecialties: Polyurethane Chemistry. \nBusiness Established: \n\nHeadway Chemical Inc\, Taiwan Public company 1976\nColor Imaging Inc\, USA Public company 1989\n\nSocial Service: \n\nPresident of North America Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce 1996\nPresident of World Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce 2021\n\nDr. Jeffrey Yiin \nTrained as a communication engineer\, Jeffrey spent 25 years of his career in three rather diverse fields: high-tech industry\, venture investment\, and higher education. For the first 17 years\, Jeffrey held several technical and executive positions in the global mobile semiconductor industry\, including Lucent Technologies\, Silicon Labs and MStar Semiconductors. While in MStar\, he successfully integrated a global R&D team from Asia\, Europe and US\, and built the mobile phone division that shipped 2G/3G mobile products to the ultra-competitive China market. The company was eventually acquired by MediaTek in late 2012. After leaving the industry in 2012\, Jeffrey turned his passion for technology innovation to angel and venture investing. He has been actively investing in early-stage start-ups from various leading-edge technology sectors\, including green energy\, AI\, industrial IoT\, medical devices\, edge/cloud computing and smart manufacturing. In 2017\, he joined Sycamore Venture as a Partner\, where he is responsible for technology and business evaluation. He also serves as the independent board member for Alcor Micro since 2017\, a public IC design company based in Taiwan. Jeffrey started to teach as a part-time professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Kennesaw State University since August 2020. He enjoyed sharing his industry experience and insight with the young engineering students. Since 2013\, Jeffrey has been active in supporting the NPOs in Taiwan that tackle the education issues for under-privileged children. He provided and organized pro-bono services for the NPOs. He was a board member of the Kid’s Bookhouse Foundation from 2015 to 2018\, an organization based in Taitung\, a remote city in the east coast of Taiwan. Jeffrey received his PhD degree of Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1996. He holds a BSEE degree from National Taiwan University in 1986. \nYi-lung Elliot Wang \n  \n  \n  \n  \nEducation & Professional Training \n\nManagement Development Training (MDT)\, Take Off Program\,\nNational Academy of Civil Service\, R.O.C. (Taiwan) May – Sep. 2018\nSenior Executive Program\, Kennedy School\, Harvard University 2008\nDiplomat training program\, Oxford University 1999\nM.A.\, Diplomacy\, National Chengchi University\, Taipei\, R.O.C. (Taiwan) 1995\nB.A.\, International Relations\, Tunghai University\, Taichung\, R.O.C. (Taiwan) 1993\n\nCareer \n\nChief Secretary\, Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (IDIA)\,\nMinistry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) 2018 – 2019\nDeputy Counselor on Home Assignment\, Department of North\nAmerican Affairs\, MOFA July 2016 – Oct. 2018\nDivision Chief & Deputy Division Chief\, Taipei Representative\nOffice in the EU and Belgium Jan. 2011 – July 2016\nSection Chief\, Department of North American Affairs\, MOFA Jan. 2008 – Jan. 2011\nThird & Second Secretary\, Taipei Economic and Cultural\nRepresentative Office in the U.S. Jan. 2002 – Jan. 2008\nDesk Officer\, Department of News and Information\, MOFA June 1999 – Jan. 2002\n\nMartin Chen \nMartin Chen has been the Director of the Economic Division of the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Atlanta since 2019. He previously represented the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in Canada\, France\, and Boston of United States. He has also served in the Bureau of Foreign Trade\, the Department of Investment Services\, and the Department of International Cooperation within MOEA. Martin graduated with an MBA degree from the University of Pittsburgh. \nTrevor Williams \nA seasoned digital journalist\, Trevor Williams has spent the last decade covering the intersection between local and global business\, traveling to more than 30 countries on five continents in pursuit of stories linked to his native state of Georgia. He focuses intently on Asia and also has written extensively on foreign direct investment\, trade and exports\, Georgia’s ties with China\, and Atlanta’s emergence as a payments hub\, among other topics. He earned dual bachelor’s degrees in magazine journalism and religion at the University of Georgia\, also minoring in Chinese language and literature. He is a proud husband and father of two young sons\, as well as the editor of the book “Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up.” \n  \n \nPresented by: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Atlanta\nOrganized by: Global Atlanta\nSupporting Partners: Metro Atlanta Chamber\,  Atlanta Global Studies Center\, Monte Jade Science and Technology Association Southeastern U.S. 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/taiwan-innovation-investment/
LOCATION:Bluejeans
CATEGORIES:Business,Technology,Trade
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SUMMARY:Around The World With Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Larvia and Marbella
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThe webinar series will provide an overview of Spain\, real estate opportunities\, homes\, 2nd homes\, and real estate as an investment. This is for individuals selling or buying a property in Spain\, retiring or investing\, and companies expanding or relocating to Spain. \nLearn about the Golden Visa\, business opportunities\, trends\, relocation to Spain\, and practical advice from experts. \nSpeakers\nMelinda McBrayer \nRealtor\, CIPS \nBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties \n  \n  \nMax Sutherland \nPresident & CEO \nWorld Trade Center Atlanta \n  \n  \nAlex Wieczorek  \nCo-Founder & CEO \nUnniCo \n  \n  \nDanila Palmieri  \nCo-Founder & COO \nUnniCo \n  \n  \nJohn Parkerson  \nInt. Business Attorney \nH|B|S \n  \n  \n\nSpecial Guests\nUgo Bagration \nHead of Business Expansion \nBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Marbella \n  \n  \nBruno Rabassa  \nCEO and Founder \nBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Larvia \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/around-the-world-with-berkshire-hathaway-homeservices-larvia-marbella/
CATEGORIES:Real Estate
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SUMMARY:Immigration and travel restrictions webinar (4th edition)
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Immigration and Travel Restrictions Webinar\, The Belgian American Chamber of the South presents Mobility Going Forward: Waivers of the Travel Ban\, Consular Processing\, and other Hot Immigration Topics for the International Community.  \nThe Belgian American Chamber of the South’s well-known speakers reconvene for a fourth time to clarify all the new rules regarding travel and immigration\, as well as discuss what to expect in the near future and answer all your related questions. \nJoin Teri Simmons (AGG LLP)\, Michael Cerulus (Belgian Consulate)\, and Karl Thybergin to have a better view of the current rules affecting travel and immigration\, and all your questions answered. \nSpeakers: \nTeri Simmons\, Director\, Immigration Practice Group\, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP \n  \n  \n  \nMichael Cerulus\, Deputy Head of Mission at the Belgian Consulate General in Atlanta \n  \n  \n  \nKarl Thybergin\, Director of Flooring at Decospan and Board member. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/immigration-and-travel-restrictions-webinar-4th-edition/
CATEGORIES:Immigration,Travel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T170000
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SUMMARY:5th Annual International Women's Day Virtual Summit
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nNamed “Most Inspirational” by the Atlanta Journal Constitution\, the 5th Annual International Women’s Virtual Summit is back and going global. Meet\, interact and network with a powerful cohort of leaders\, entrepreneurs and influencers coming together to support a gender-balanced world. ALL\, INCLUDING MEN\, ARE WELCOME and encouraged to participate. \n​​On March 10-11\, 2021\, the Women’s Chamber of Commerce\, in partnership with the City of Atlanta\, Technology Association of Georgia\, Metro Atlanta Chamber\, and Consulates of Canada\, Mexico\, Belgium\, Israel and the Netherlands\, will host interactive workshops\, break-out sessions and networking. \nFeaturing dynamic speakers\, B2B\, and networking opportunities\, the event is aimed at supporting the advancement of gender equality and the power of women. Need tips on building smart\, innovating for change and striving for balance? Join! If you are unable to commit to both half-day sessions\, consider selecting the one half-day session option. \nWednesday\, March 10 “Innovations in Sustainability & Wellness” (1pm-5pm EST) \n\nDr. Rochelle Walensky\, Director of Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)\nKeynote Address on Mental Health & Wellness: iAsia Brown\, Data & Artificial Intelligence Specialist\, Microsoft\nWomen in Sustainability: Featuring Laura Turner Seydel and Elisabeth Williams Omilami\nNetworking Break\n“The Innovators of Sustainability & Wellness\,” presented by the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative\n“Inform Women\, Transform Lives” presented by The Carter Center\n\nThursday\, March 11 – “Diversity in Leadership & the Workplace” (1pm-5pm EST) \n\nDr. Eloisa Klementich\, CEO of Invest Atlanta\, City of Atlanta’s Economic Development Authority\nWomen in Diplomacy: Featuring Consuls General of El Salvador\, Israel\, Liberia & Ireland\nDiversity & Fairness in Artificial Intelligence: Featuring Virginia Dignum\, Professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence at Umeå University\, Sweden\nNetworking Break\nInternational Women in Corporate Leadership: Representing Canada\, Belgium and the Netherlands\nRecognitions & Closing Remarks
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/5th-annual-international-womens-day-virtual-summit/
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210131
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SUMMARY:Morehouse School of Medicine Global Health Equity Lecture Series: Natural Healing Approaches to COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:The Morehouse School of Medicine invites you to join them on March 11 at 12pm to learn more about natural healing approaches to COVID19 as part of their Global Health Equity Series. \nModerator\nArletha Livingston\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, M.B.A.\nAssistant professor\, Family Medicine\, Morehouse School of Medicine \n  \n  \n  \nSpeakers\nErick Gbodossou\nPrésident chez PROMETRA International\, Senegal \n  \n  \n  \nRev Fr Dr. Anselm Adodo\, PhD\nDirector Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories\, Ewu\, Edo State\, Nigeria \n 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/morehouse-school-of-medicine-global-health-equity-lecture-series-natural-healing-approaches-to-covid-19/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210131
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SUMMARY:International Women's Day Summit
DESCRIPTION:5th Annual International Women’s Day named “Most Inspirational” by the Atlanta Journal is back w/a powerful cohort of leaders & influencers.\n\n\n\n\nLet’s celebrate together. Named “Most Inspirational” by the Atlanta Journal Constitution\, Atlanta’s 5th Annual International Women’s Day is back with a powerful cohort of leaders\, entrepreneurs and influencers coming together to support a gender-balanced world. ALL\, INCLUDING MEN\, ARE WELCOME and encouraged to participate. \n​​On March 11th\, the Women’s Chamber of Commerce\, in partnership with the City of Atlanta\, Technology Association of Georgia\, Consulate Generals of Canada\, Mexico\, Germany\, Israel and the Netherlands\, will host a daylong program of solutions-focused workshops. If you are unable to commit to the full day\, then we invite you to join us for the mid-day keynote address. \nFeaturing dynamic speakers\, B2B and networking opportunities and a keynote address\, the event is aimed at supporting the advancement of gender equality and the power of women. Need tips on building smart\, innovating for change and striving for balance? Join us! \n*Products and services required to produce this event are being sourced from woman-owned and female-led organizations.Click HERE for VENDOR TABLE APPLICATION \nPlease note that pre-registration is required and no registrations on the day of the event. \nSAMPLE from 2020 Run of Show: \n8:00am – Summit Registration Opens\, Networking\, Photos & Exhibitor Tables \n8:30am – Continental Breakfast served \n9:00am – Welcome & Opening Remarks from President & CEO of Women’s Chamber of Commerce Jill Goodrich \n9:30am – Women in Technology (Presented by TAG) \n10:30am – Women in Finance Workshop (Presented by Revenue Breakthrough) \n11:00am-11:30am: Luncheon guest registration\, vendor tables & networking \n11:30am: Welcome and sponsor acknowledgements \n11:45am:  Membership award presentation \n12:00pm: “International Women In Civic Leadership” fireside chat \n\nConsul General of Canada in Atlanta Nadia Theodore\nRepresentative Angelika Kausche\nConsul General of Israel in Atlanta Anat Sultan-Dadon\nNeema Namadamu\, Disability & Women’s Rights Advocate\, Founder of Hero Women Rising\nModerated by Dana Barrett\, The Dana Barrett Show\n\n1:00pm: #EachForEqual interactive round table discussions \n1:30pm: Photos\, vendor tables & networking \n2:00pm – Women in Leadership Workshop (Presented by Turknett Leadership Group) \n3:45pm – Women in Innovation & Entrepreneurship \n5:00pm – “GOLD BAR” VIP Reception in the Monetary Museum \n6:00pm – Doors Close \n#ChooseToChallenge \n#IWD2021 \n#BuyHers \nFollow us and join in the conversation on Social Media! \n@GAWomensChamber@TagDiversity@CanCGAtlanta@TurknettLG@GwinnettChamber
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/international-womens-day-summit/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T113000
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SUMMARY:Hafu screening and Q&A with Director Megumi Nishikura [GMF 2021]
DESCRIPTION:Join the Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages for a LIVE virtual screening and discussion of the award-winning documentary film Hafu: The Mixed-Race Experience in Japan (2013)! The film explores multiculturalism in Japanese society through the experiences of mixed-race Japanese people. The screening will be followed by a round-table on multiculturalism and community sustainability with director Megumi Nishikura\, Dr. Aurora Tsai from the University of Tokyo\, and Dr. Tiffiny Hughes-Troutman\, director of CARE at Georgia Tech. \nThis event will be hosted on Bluejeans. Upon registration\, you will receive an e-mail with a Bluejeans link to the event. \nThis event is part of the 2021 Global Media Festival\, which explores United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. This series is organized by the Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages and co-sponsored by Atlanta Global Studies Center\, Office of the Vice-Provost for International Initiatives\, and Serve-Learn-Sustain. Learn more about the Global Media Festival: https://globalmediafest.modlangs.gatech.edu/ \nFor additional information\, please contact: Josh Baldwin at jbaldwin33@gatech.edu
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/hafu-screening-and-qa-with-director-megumi-nishikura-gmf-2021/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T110000
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SUMMARY:Employment & Labor Law Update: Biden 2021 and What Employers Should Expect
DESCRIPTION:Join the Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce-Southeast to talk about how the Biden agenda may affect your role as an employer\, from possible minimum wage changes to more scrutiny of overtime and worker classification. This is a must-attend for any employer who wants to plan ahead! \nSpeakers \nManori de Silva\nAttorney\nTaylor English Duma LLP \nManori de Silva brings international legal experience to Taylor English. She focuses her practice on counseling businesses and executives in a variety of employment and commercial matters. Ms. de Silva has experience advising global brands and senior executives on employment issues. A significant part of Ms. de Silva’s work lies in supporting her international clients with their commercial needs. \nQualified as an attorney (solicitor) in England and in the United States\, Ms. de Silva uses her understanding of cultural differences gained through decades of living and working in Europe to guide transatlantic businesses. Her time in Europe created an extensive network of international contacts that allows her to support her international client base\, including the numerous European businesses that she has helped expand to the United States. \nMs. de Silva’s passion is acting as a counselor to her clients and she works closely with them to provide pragmatic solutions and develop long-term relationships. When Ms. de Silva first moved to England from Sri Lanka at the age of six\, she could not speak English. This experience taught her the importance of providing clear and understandable advice to her clients\, many of whom have an international background. \nPrior to attending law school\, Ms. de Silva studied sound engineering and worked as a recording engineer\, as well as writing music and editing radio and television commercials for large businesses in the Netherlands. Outside of her legal work\, she loves to cook and play the violin in her local orchestra. Ms. de Silva is fluent in Dutch and proficient in French. \nMEMBERSHIPS \nBritish-American Business Council\, Board Member \nCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT \nNetherlands-American Chamber of Commerce for the South Eastern U.S.\, President \nFOREIGN LANGUAGES \n\n\nDutch\nFrench\n\n\nGlianny Fagundo\nAttorney\nTaylor English Duma LLP\n\nGlianny Fagundo prides herself in partnering with clients to design and implement workplace policies and practices that are not just compliant with the law\, but that further business goals and protect a company’s culture. Her years as a high-stakes employment and business litigator gave her a full appreciation of the value\, and cost\, of human capital. As a result\, her employment law counsel and advice is carefully designed to maximize returns and decrease risks. Ms. Fagundo routinely counsels national employers on a multitude of workplace issues\, including wage and hour\, worker classification\, joint employer/single enterprise\, religious and disability accommodations\, discipline\, terminations\, RIF’s\, executive employment agreements\, and background checks. She also continues to defend companies in high-stakes cases including claims for restrictive covenants violations\, discrimination\, collective FLSA/wage\, contractual breaches\, fraud\, consumer disputes\, professional liability and products liability. Some of the industries in which Ms. Fagundo has considerable experience include healthcare\, restaurants and hospitality\, retail\, professional services\, transportation and logistics\, and media/entertainment. Ms. Fagundo’s engaging personality and natural public speaking knack have resulted in numerous invitations to address and train management and trade groups on policies and legal developments. \nIn addition to practicing law\, Ms. Fagundo is considered a business and community leader in the state of Georgia. Ms. Fagundo was one of the forces behind the incorporation of the City of Brookhaven and has worked with a multitude of non-profits serving various industries. To list a few\, she was one of the founders of the National Latina Business Women Association-Atlanta\, has served as president and subsequently chairperson of the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association\, served on the board of CredAbility Inc.\, and the Latin American Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves on the Latin American Association’s Advocacy Committee and the State of Georgia’s Personnel Board. Ms. Fagundo also regularly lectures at community events and contributes to newspapers and television shows to counsel the Hispanic community about its legal rights and duties. \nMs. Fagundo and her family enjoy the outdoors and further support the groups with which her husband and she work by doing fun volunteer work such as paddling down the Chattahoochee River for river clean-ups and otherwise engaging in events to improve or maintain our state’s natural resources. \nMEMBERSHIPS \nLatin American Chamber of Commerce \nLeadership Atlanta\, Class of 2013 \nLeadership Georgia\, Class of 2020 \nGeorgia Hispanic Bar Association \nGeorgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce \nCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT \nState of Georgia Personnel Board\, 2017-present \nLatin American Association\, Advocacy Committee 2016-present \nLatin American Chamber of Commerce\, Board of Directors\, 2014-2017 \nBuford Highway Improvement Steering Committee\, 2014 \nCredAbility\, Board of Directors\, 2013 \nGeorgia Hispanic Bar Association\, Secretary\, Vice President\, President and Chairperson 2007-2013 \nBrookhaven Alcohol Board\, March 2013-December 2014 \nNational Latina Business Women Association-Atlanta\, Founder and Past Director \nFOREIGN LANGUAGES \n\n\nSpanish
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/employment-labor-law-update-biden-2021-and-what-employers-should-expect/
CATEGORIES:Law
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T210000
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SUMMARY:2021 Dunwoody Great Decisions Virtual Lecture Series: The Korean Peninsula
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Georgia Council for International Visitors (GCIV) 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 receive the event link. \nMar. 11\, 2021 Topic: The Korean Peninsula\nLecture by: Dr. Sohoo Lee\, Associate Professor and Graduate Director\, Civic Engagement and Public Service\, University of West Georgia. Political Commentator for Atlanta Radio Korea (AAM1040 located in Atlanta) and Political Columnist for News Today and W’s (an Atlanta-based Korean weekly news magazine) \nThe Korean Peninsula is facing a defining era. Attempts by South Korean President Moon Jae-in and former U.S. President Donald Trump to repair the rift between North and South have lost any momentum as Pyongyang continues to test long-range missiles for its nuclear weapons program. As the rift between the U.S. and China grows further\, South Korea may end up in the middle of the two superpowers. What does the future hold for the U.S. relationship with the ROK? \nGreat Decisions\, presented by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA)\, highlights eight of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year. GCIV is the statewide coordinator for the nonpartisan program. To view the other 2021 topics or learn more about Great Decisions\, visit Gciv.org/programs/gd. \nGCIV serves as the statewide coordinator for the Foreign Policy Association’s (FPA) Great Decisions program by helping facilitate discussion groups and lecture series that give participants the opportunity to expand their understanding of world affairs.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/2021-dunwoody-great-decisions-virtual-lecture-series-the-korean-peninsula/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210313T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210313T120000
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SUMMARY:Cocoa Is More Than Chocolate: Innovations in Brazil With Arcelia Gallardo
DESCRIPTION:CocoaTown’s next 2021 Empowering Chocopreneurs© webinar series is Cocoa Is More Than Chocolate: Innovations in Brazil with Arcelia Gallardo. \nAs Chocopreneurs\, they make chocolate from cacao(cocoa) beans. The cacao (cocoa) tree has so much more to offer than just cacao beans. At CocoaTown they call Theobroma Cacao the Tree of Gods – not just the food of the gods – as each and every part of the cacao(cocoa) tree can be used in a myriad of ways. \nCocoaTown is excited to have Arcelia Gallardo present a webinar on Cocoa Is More Than Chocolate: Innovations in Brazil. She will be highlighting some of the products made from cacao(cocoa) trees- from using cacao(cocoa) leaves as packaging to spirits based on cacao(cocoa) pulp. You will learn some of the ways you can expand your business\, increase revenue and be a sustainable company especially if you are in origin countries. If you are not in the origin country\, you can still help the cacao (cocoa) farmers you work with to improve their economic status by giving them the knowledge to use other parts of the cacao(cocoa) trees. \nTime: 10 am – 12 noon Atlanta\, USA Time (GMT-5) \nPresenter:\nArcelia Gallardo \nTo learn more about Arcelia visit:  https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/innovations-brazil-arcelia-gallardo \n 
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/cocoa-is-more-than-chocolate-innovations-in-brazil-with-arcelia-gallardo/
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