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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.
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.
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Emory University Associate Professor Tom Rogers to discuss the political climate of Latin America. The pendulum of Latin American politics is swinging rightward once again. Yet as the “pink tide” recedes, the forces of change have more to do with socioeconomics than ideology. Dramatic economic […]
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Dr. Eleanor Morris to discuss the future of Europe. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information here.
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Dr. Marilyn Brown to discuss US Foreign Policy. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information here.
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Dr. Sheila Tschinkel to discuss trade and politics. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information and the full event series here.
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Dr. Robert Kennedy to discuss Nuclear Security. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information here.
The International Consular Ball (ICB) is Atlanta’s longest-running international black-tie tradition and premier diplomatic event honoring the Consular Corps in Georgia. It’s a key gathering place of Georgia’s government, economic, commercial, scientific and cultural leaders, connecting the city, state, and region’s growing diplomatic community with business and civic leaders for an evening of fine dining, […]
The program of 8 lectures is followed by discussion on current international topics at the Dunwoody United Methodist Church on Thursday evenings from January 11 to March 1, 7:30 – 9:00 PM The series is sponsored by the Georgia Council for International Visitors (GCIV) and is based on a briefing book published annually by the nonpartisan Foreign […]
The Great Decisions Foreign Policy Lecture Series is sponsored by the Georgia Council for International Visitors (GCIV) and is based on a briefing book published annually by the nonpartisan Foreign Policy Association. During the first months of Donald Trump’s presidency, the U.S. began a historic shift away from Pax Americana, the liberal international order that […]
State and non-state actors today must maneuver a complex and rapidly evolving media landscape. Conventional journalism now competes with user-generated content. Official channels of communication can be circumvented through social media. Foreign policy is tweeted from the White House and “fake news” has entered the zeitgeist. Cyberwarfare, hacking and misinformation pose complex security threats. How […]
Please join us for the Georgia Council for International Visitors Annual Holiday Celebration 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 Farah Amir at farah@gciv.org or 404-832-5560 x 21 to RSVP and to […]
Speaker: Andrew Wedeman, Ph.D., Georgia State University Though arguably the most advanced economy in the world, the United States still uses centuries-old numbers to measure trade. These antique numbers mangle understanding of the U.S.-China trade relationship, shrinking America’s true economic size and competitiveness, while swelling China’s. Bad numbers give rise to bad policies that ultimately […]
Speaker: Seymour Goodman, Ph.D., Georgia Tech Cyber conflict is a new and continually developing threat, which can include foreign interference in elections, industrial sabotage and attacks on infrastructure. Russia has been accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential elections in the United States and China is highly committed to using cyberspace as a tool of […]
Speaker: Jeanne Grussendorf, Ph.D., Georgia State University Today, no countries have open borders. Every state in today’s global system has its own laws and policies about who is permitted to cross its borders, and how they will do so. Who determines whether someone is a refugee or a migrant? How have different countries, including the […]
Speaker: Ryan Carlin, Ph.D., Georgia State University The United States and Mexico have a long, intertwined history, with both countries prominently featured in each other’s politics and agendas. The war on drugs, immigration and trade issues have taxed the relationship over the years. What impact will new leadership in both countries have on this crucial […]
Speaker: Eleanor Morris, Ph.D., Agnes Scott College Mass migration, and the problems associated with it, have directly abetted the rise of populist parties in Europe. Opposition to immigration was the prime driver of support for Brexit, it brought a far-right party to the German Bundestag for the first time since the 1950s, and propelled Marine […]
Speaker: Robert Kennedy, Ph.D., Georgia Tech Nuclear weapons have not gone away, and the Trump administration has brought a new urgency, if not a new approach, to dealing with them. The President has met with Vladimir Putin as the New Start Treaty with Russia comes up for renewal in 2021, the first presidential summit ever […]
Speaker: Vince Farley, Retired Foreign Service Officer, U.S. State Dept During the Trump administration, the usual ways of conducting diplomacy have been upended. Many positions in the State Department have never been filled, and meetings with foreign leaders such as Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin have been undertaken with little advance planning. What effect are […]
Speaker: Mona Tajali, Ph.D., Agnes Scott College As the presidency of Donald J. Trump passes the halfway point, the Middle East remains a region in turmoil. The Trump administration has aligned itself with strongmen in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, which along with Israel have a common goal of frustrating Iranian expansion. […]
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