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Join the World Affairs Council for a cocktail reception and dinner discussion with Mexican Ambassador Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández, who will share the latest on U.S.-Mexico relations and the road ahead in conversation with Gabriela Frías, CNN news anchor. Since NAFTA went into effect in 1994, U.S.-Mexican trade has increased 500% with two-way trade totaling $523 […]
On October 5, the World Affairs Council is hosting an evening program at the Atlanta Community Food Bank where Richard Leach, the President, and CEO of World Food Program USA, Ed Martinez, President of the UPS Foundation and Kyle Waide, President, and CEO of Atlanta Community Food Bank will discuss the global and local food crises […]
Join the World Affairs Council of Atlanta for The Commerce Club on Thursday, October 26 for a conversation between Jeff Sprecher, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) and Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, and Dennis Lockhart, former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. They will […]
Join the World Affairs council of Atlanta for a luncheon discussion on “Ireland and Its European Future” featuring Irish Ambassador to the United States Daniel Mulhall. No country outside of the UK has more at stake in the Brexit negotiations than Ireland. The UK and Ireland are co-guarantors of the Northern Ireland Peace Process, the […]
Join the World Affairs Council of Atlanta at The Buckhead Club on Thursday, November 9 as they host Sharad Sharma, Co-Founder of The Indian Software Product Industry Roundtable (iSPIRT), an ‘activist’ think tank whose goal is to turn innovation into reality. Opening remarks will be given by Consul General Nagesh Singh, Consulate General of India […]
Join the Young Leaders of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta for a conversation with Tanner Bailey, Co-founder and CEO of Bare Hands, Bear Fruit, and Frank Bailey, III, YL Executive Committee member, CFO and Co-founder of the organization. Tanner and Frank are two brothers from Georgia who will discuss how since Bear Hands, Bare […]
Join the World Affairs Council for their November Members Forum, Post Disasters. They will be presenting Dr. Jennie Ward-Robinson, President and CEO of the PAHO Foundation as she discusses how recent earthquakes in Mexico and Hurricanes Irma and Maria's arrival in the Caribbean have many immediate and long-term implications for the health of individuals and families across […]
Best known for her double Emmy and double James Beard-nominated PBS series Pati's Mexican Table, Pati Jinich is an award-winning chef, TV personality, cookbook author, and food writer. The daughter of Jewish refugees to Mexico, Pati has immersed in the culture and culinary underpinnings of Latin America while never forgetting her Jewish roots. As Pati […]
Before your calendar fills up with anymore tacky Christmas sweater parties, be sure to reserve your spot with the Young Leaders for an evening of food, drinks and a guided tour of Atlantic Station's Christkindl Market. In partnership with the German American Cultural Foundation, the Young Leaders are kicking off this holiday celebration at The […]
Join us at the GSU Buckhead Center on Wednesday, February 7 for the next installment of the Global Leadership Dialogue Series. The dialogue will feature Ahmet Bozer, former Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company and President of Coca-Cola International. More details will come soon. This program is exclusively for Young Leaders members. Not a […]
Havana – Cienfuegos – Trinidad: February 11-17, 2018 Meet with -Cuban entrepreneurs and artists -Third country diplomats to get a view of business after the embargo -U.S. Embassy officials on U.S.-Cuba relations -Economists, historic preservationists and other experts for a nuanced understanding of Cuba $3,850 per person based on double occupancy $4,100 single occupancy The […]
Ambassador Boris Ruge Minister & Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Germany to the U.S.; and Former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Prior to his current post, Ambassador Ruge served as German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. He will address relations between Berlin and Washington, as well as […]
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – Africa's "Iron Lady" – overcame abuse, imprisonment and exile to become the first elected female head of state in Africa. President of Liberia from 2006 until January of this year, President Sirleaf turned her country around after 25 years of violence and misrule by securing peace in Liberia, promoting economic and […]
The theme for this year’s all-day program is capital, entrepreneurship, and regulation in the digital age. The conference will focus on the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities that entrepreneurs face in raising capital for startups and growing enterprises. Atlanta FED president and CEO Raphael Bostic has been confirmed as the welcoming speaker.
What is next for the ATL? Come have lunch with Dr. Jag Sheth, Professor of Marketing at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, who will share his vision of Atlanta as America’s manufacturing hub. Buckle your seatbelts and be prepared for an eye-opening journey as Jag describes the outlines ofThe Big Peach.
Usher in the Lunar New Year on March 2 with a fun evening of games, gifts, lion dancers, and amazing Chinese food to celebrate the Year of the Dog. The World Affairs Council and the Atlanta International Education Group are joining forces to kick off a new year filled with happiness, prosperity and good fortune. […]
From the #MeToo to the #TimesUp movements, 2017 was a momentous year for women internationally. Let's make 2018 the year that is not only for women, but also ignites a permanent forum for women's rights. #PressforProgress is the discussion on the changes taken from within male-dominated industries. For example, Tesla has just signed on Ebony […]
Join the World Affairs Council of Atlanta for a book signing and event discussion. President Carter's top domestic policy adviser Stuart Eizenstat comes to The Carter Center to discuss and sign copies of his book President Carter: The White House Years. Ambassador Charles Shapiro will give opening remarks. ABOUT THE BOOK The definitive history of the […]
The European Union celebrates May 9 as ‘Europe Day’ and so does the World Affairs Council. In their 5th Annual Europe Day Luncheon, they will take an in-depth look at France. France is taking the wheel along with Germany as a driving force of the European Union. While President Emmanuel Macron juggles domestic economic reform and […]
As Consuls General Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, UK, and Nagesh Singh, India, prepare for their next posts this summer, the World Affairs Council invites you for a farewell evening reception and discussion in honor of their contributions to Atlanta and the Southeast. This is your last chance to meet them before they are gone!
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