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President Trump may be seeking to make good on his 'America First’ promises, but some local companies that make a living selling abroad feel that they’ve been sent to the back of the line. In this never-ending whirlwind of trade tiffs, there’s even uncertainty about "successfully” renegotiated pacts like NAFTA 2.0. China is in the […]
Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC continues as the editorial team interviews Burç Ceylan, Turkey's consul general for the Southeast U.S., based in Miami. This is a rare opportunity to engage with the top diplomat representing Turkey in the region. Georgia is one of four Southern states (plus Puerto […]
Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC continues as the editorial team interviews William de Baets, Belgium's Consul General in Atlanta. Potential topics of discussion: Recent visit of Benelux ambassadors CG De Baets' travels around the South Belgian political update Culmination of WWI exhibitions Belgian company visits Belgian diplomatic history in Georgia […]
Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC continues as the editorial team interviews Nadia Theodore, Consul General of Canada in Atlanta. Conversation Topics: Trade updates: Canada's perspective on USMCA (the new NAFTA) and CPTPP (the new Trans-Pacific Partnership that moved ahead without the U.S. Ms. Theodore's objectives for 2019: Climate Change and […]
Join business and government leaders for an interactive luncheon discussion on reinvigorating the historic Georgia-Japan commercial and cultural relationship from the grassroots up. BACKGROUND: The first Japanese company arrived in Georgia nearly 50 years ago, touching off a journey of shared prosperity and ever-deepening community engagement. The result? More than 600 […]
Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC continues as the editorial team interviews Carlos Henrique Moojen de Abreu e Silva. Potential topics of discussion: Brazil under Bolsonaro Growing Brazilian investment in Georgia Agricultural connections Fintech investment New visa regime The format: Catered light lunch with soft drinks One-on-one conversation with the Global […]
Series sponsored by: The clock is winding down for Congress to vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement before the summer recess, a deadline Republican proponents say should be reached to keep the deal out of the political vortex of the 2020 elections. Democrats, meanwhile, are holding out for changes to the pact and have so far […]
Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC continues as the editorial team interviews Dr. Swati Vijay Kulkarni, consul general of India. Potential Topics of Discussion: Recap of CG's first year in Atlanta Indian investment developments Fintech opportunities in the world's largest democracy Modi's mandate: Recent elections in India Make […]
Series sponsored by: As Atlanta’s “Transaction Alley” evolves, companies located in the undisputed payments center of the U.S. are finding new market niches and looking further afield for growth. Latin America, with its close proximity, growing middle class and greater focus on financial inclusion, presents a major opportunity. With its […]
Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations luncheon series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC continues as the editorial team interviews Ard van der Vorst, the newly arrived consul general of the Netherlands. Potential Topics of Discussion: US-Netherlands relations and trade ties The consul general's objectives for his recently started term Enhancing Georgia-Netherlands business links Looking back […]
Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC continues as the editorial team interviews Dr. Heike Fuller, consul general of Germany. Potential topics of discussion: German year in the U.S. 30 years fall of the Berlin Wall Relations USA-Germany/EU Rising antisemitism, racism, and extremism in Europe and the U.S. German vocational […]
Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations Series continues as the editorial team interviews Astra Armbrister-Rolle, Consul General of the Bahamas in Atlanta, in a special edition of the series focused on the Bahamas' recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian's devastation -- and how Atlanta has and can continue to help. The September 2019 storm killed […]
Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC continues as the editorial team interviews Javier Díaz de León consul general of Mexico. Topics: Newly signed USMCA trade deal U.S.-Mexico security collaboration Art and culture links between the South and Mexico Reflections on his tenure in Atlanta Tech and business partnerships The format: […]
From the organizers, Global Atlanta: With our new venue at Georgia State University shutting down for at least the next two weeks over Covid-19, and out of concern for our community's health during this crisis, we’re postponing this event until a later date that will be announced via our email newsletters. Stay informed at www.globalatlanta.com/newsletters […]
For the second straight month Global Atlanta is postponing an in-person Consular Conversation Luncheon to adhere to social distancing guidelines and help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Stay tuned to the calendar for further updates or subscribe to our newsletters here. Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC […]
The coronavirus pandemic has added a new dimension to international competition even as it has underscored global connectivity in a new and challenging way. Diplomats working around the world to knit together a coordinated response are doing without their customary personal touch and with the added responsibility of shepherding their compatriots through an unprecedented health […]
The coronavirus pandemic has added a new dimension to international competition even as it has underscored global connectivity in a new and challenging way. Diplomats working around the world to knit together a coordinated response are doing without their customary personal touch and with the added responsibility of shepherding their compatriots through an unprecedented health […]
Join us for a virtual conversation with Colombia’s Ambassador to the United States on investment and reshoring trends and the shakeout of global supply chains in a post-pandemic world: Sponsored by Emory Executive Education: We are only starting to understand the ways the coronavirus pandemic is reshaping our world. On the trade front, multinationals managing […]
The coronavirus pandemic has added a new dimension to international competition even as it has underscored global connectivity in a new and challenging way. Diplomats working around the world to knit together a coordinated response are doing without their customary personal touch and with the added responsibility of shepherding their compatriots through an unprecedented health […]
A Conversation with Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez. The Philippines has enacted one of the world’s strictest lockdowns to fight COVID-19, dampening growth in a dynamic economy of 100 million people that has seen services and e-commerce take off but has lagged its neighbors as a manufacturing source and tourism hub. The uncertainty has led […]
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