“We often hear about the impressive expansion of Japanese businesses decades ago, but what is truly exciting is that we are witnessing this growth right now,” says Kenichi Matsuda, Japan’s consul general in Atlanta.
Consul: New Japanese Investments in the South Underscore Longstanding Friendship
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Georgia State’s Respiratory Therapy Program Builds Decades-Long Bridge with Saudi Arabia
Editor’s note: This article is made possible through a partnership between GSU’s Office of International Initiatives (OII) and Global Atlanta. For more than three decades, a specialized health sciences program at Georgia State University has quietly served as a pipeline connecting Atlanta to hospitals and universities across Saudi Arabia, training respiratory therapy leaders who return […]
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Prime Minister: India Offers Human-Centered Vision for AI’s Future
“Solutions that succeed in India can serve humanity everywhere. That is why our invitation to the world is: Design and develop in India. Deliver to the world. Deliver to humanity.”
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Looking to Commercialize Deeptech Research? ‘Start in France’ Beckons
U.S. researchers looking to commercialize their innovations are being invited yet again to “Start in France.” La Synapse, France’s initiative for bringing together “deeptech” startups, is looking to bring American Ph.D candidates, post-doctoral researchers, engineers, professors and entrepreneurs The Start in France program is taking applications through March 31, offering applicants an expenses-paid, weeklong immersion […]
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London Firm Powering Visuals for Immersive Experiences Expands in Atlanta
The London-based company that has brought its technology everywhere from the Las Vegas Sphere to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is setting down roots in Atlanta.
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SCAD Founder and President Knighted by France — Again
The French Ministry of Culture has knighted Savannah College of Art and Design founder and President Paula Wallace for efforts to foster cultural exchange and “artistic distinction” in France and abroad.
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Mexican Ambassador Set to Headline Atlanta Business Breakfast March 10
The visit by the Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, the country’s top diplomat in the U.S., comes as three separate trips to Mexico are being planned by Georgia-based organizations in May and July.
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Georgia Firms Doing Business in Mexico City: Bring Your Vibes, Not Your Power Point
When doing business in Mexico City, it’s important to have a competitive product or service, but don’t expect to win business with just a slick slide deck.
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Event Recap: Consular Conversations OTP – United Kingdom
Despite a testy week in transatlantic relations, attendees at Global Atlanta’s late-January Consular Conversation with British Consul General Rachel Galloway came away with an up-close view of how the vaunted “Special Relationship,” when calibrated correctly, can lead to shared prosperity on both sides of the pond.
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Georgia Eyes New Israel Investment Rep, Hires New Faces in Latin America
Georgia is set to refresh its trade and investment representative in Israel, one of the 12 global markets where the state maintains a consistent presence.