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SUMMARY:Consular Conversations: Haiti
DESCRIPTION:Join Global Atlanta on Thursday\, May 28 for another interview in the Consular Conversations series presented by Miller & Martin PLLC\, featuring Ms. Marie Orlyne Colas Rene\, Consul General of Haiti in Atlanta. \n\n\n\nThe discussion will include a fireside chat with Consul General Rene followed by a panel discussion with the Global Atlanta Managing Editor\, Trevor Williams. \n\n\n\nSponsored by:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarie Orlyne COLAS RENE \, Consul General of Haiti in Atlanta\nMrs Marie Orlyne COLAS RENE is currently the Consul General of Haiti in Atlanta. In this position\, she proudly represents the Haitian Government and serves the Haitian Community in a jurisdiction that encompasses the states of: Georgia\, Alabama\, Tennessee\, North & South Carolina\, Mississippi\, Louisiana\, and Texas. Mrs Colas Rene\, born and raised in Haiti\, embarked on a distinguished career with a strong educational foundation\, she has dedicated her professional life to diplomacy\, international relations\, and public service. Over the years\, she has held several responsible positions that reflect her commitment\, expertise\, and dedication to advancing the interests of her country. She started her professional career in 2014 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Haiti. She demonstrated outstanding skills and dedication in her role. In 2018\, she did an internship at the United Nations in New York from which she further deepened her knowledge of international relations and cooperation. In July 2021\, she was transferred from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Haiti to the Consulate General of Haiti in Atlanta as a Consul. Then\, became Consul general in July 2024. She has solid experience in the fields of international relations\, diplomatic representation\, and consular protection. Mrs Colas Rene’s primary responsibility is to serve as liaison between the Haitian community and their government while also promoting Haiti’s interest in her communication with US authorities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	From the archive:
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/consular-conversations-haiti-2/
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SUMMARY:Consular Conversations: Mexico
DESCRIPTION:Join Global Atlanta on May 26 for the next interview in the Consular Conversations series presented and hosted by Miller & Martin PLLC\, featuring Rafael Laveaga\, Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta. \n\n\n\nThe discussion will include a one-on-one interview with Global Atlanta Managing Editor Trevor Williams followed by a moderated audience Q&A. \n\n\n\nProposed points of discussion:  \n\n\n\n\nReflections on CG Laveaga’s first year in Atlanta\n\n\n\nRecaps of two May Georgia trade missions to Mexico \n\n\n\nMexico’s lessons from World Cup hosting \n\n\n\nReshoring: Mexico’s complementarity to the Southeast U.S. in aerospace\, automotive and more\n\n\n\nResults of the USMCA review \n\n\n\nImmigration challenges\n\n\n\nAtlanta Regional Commission’s upcoming LINK leadership mission to Mexico\n\n\n\n\nOur Featured Speaker:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRafael Laveaga\,Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta\nRafael Laveaga Rendón is the Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta\, a position he has held since 2025\, overseeing Georgia\, Alabama\, and eastern Tennessee. A career diplomat with more than 30 years of service and a member of the Mexican Foreign Service since 2001\, he holds the rank of Minister and has extensive experience in foreign policy\, consular protection\, national security\, and strategic communication. \n\n\n\nPrior to his current role\, he served as Head of the Consular Section at the Embassy of Mexico in the United States\, where he led efforts to provide documentation and assistance to hundreds of thousands of Mexican nationals. His work in Atlanta focuses on expanding consular services\, strengthening community engagement\, and protecting vulnerable populations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented and Hosted By:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	From the archive:
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/consular-conversations-mexico-2/
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