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Past Programs: 2010


December 9
Korea flag
Luncheon Panel Discussion: Doing Business With Korea (11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

HIS EXCELLENCY HAN DUK-SOO, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States
AMBASSADOR THOMAS C. HUBBARD, Senior Director, Kissinger McLarty Associates, Washington, D.C. and former Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
Two to three corporate leaders

Lunch: 12 noon - 2 p.m.

Held at The Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree Street, 49th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303

Governor-elect Nathan Deal (far right) stopped by the Forum to greet Ambassador Han (far left). Chris Cumminskey (second to left), the newly named head of economic development for Nathan Deal and Senator Ronnie Chance (second to right) also greeted the Forum participants.
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Governor-elect Nathan Deal (far right) stopped by the Forum to greet Ambassador Han (far left). Chris Cumminskey (second to left), the newly named head of economic development for Nathan Deal and Senator Ronnie Chance (second to right) also greeted the Forum participants.

Ambassador Thomas Hubbard, Ambassador Han, GSU President Mark Becker, and World Affairs Council of Atlanta President Wayne Lord (from left to right) at the Doing Business with Korea Forum.
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Ambassador Thomas Hubbard, Ambassador Han, GSU President Mark Becker, and World Affairs Council of Atlanta President Wayne Lord (from left to right) at the Doing Business with Korea Forum.

In front of an audience of over 150 people, Ambassador Han answers questions at the luncheon panel discussion. From right to left: Ambassador Han and panelists: John Anderson, Kia Motor Corporation; Song Jung, McKenna Long & Aldridge; and Mark Sobolewski, UPS.
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In front of an audience of over 150 people, Ambassador Han answers questions at the luncheon panel discussion. From right to left: Ambassador Han and panelists: John Anderson, Kia Motor Corporation; Song Jung, McKenna Long & Aldridge; and Mark Sobolewski, UPS.

 

November 19 Special Co-Sponsored Program (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Poland – Fastest Growing Economy in the EU – 20 Years Later: Opportunities for U.S. Companies

MR. MARCIN KOROLEC, Undersecretary of State Ministry of the Economy
MR. ZBIGNIEW KUBACKI, Minster Counselor & Head of Investments and Trade, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington
MR. JOHN MILTENIS, V.P. UPS International Marketing
MR. CHRIS BAUGHER, Partner, McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP

Organized by the Polish-American Chamber of Commerce-South,
World Trade Center Atlanta; World Affairs Council of Atlanta,
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,
GA Department of Economic Development,
American Chamber of Commerce in Poland,
CSM Research, Inc.
Sponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, Trade and Investment Department, UPS and Corporate Strategies International, Inc.

Held at The World Trade Center Atlanta, 303 Peachtree Street NE, Lower Lobby Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30310

 

November 13 Young Leaders 2010 Conference (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Leadership in the New World Economy: Competitiveness and Sustainability
  • Role of Young Leaders
  • Role of Social Entrepreneurs 
  • Role of Geo-politics (Governance & Policy)
  • Role of Technologies (Knowledge Economy)
  • Role of Markets (Trade and Finance)
  • Role of Resources (Energy and Environment)
  • Role of Civil Society
Presented in partnership with the GSU Robinson College of Business
Sponsored by the GSU Robinson College of Business and The Coca-Cola Company
Held at The Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree Street, Atlanta 30303

 

November 6 Young Leaders Conference Social and Fundraiser
Featuring photographer Florian Vollmer's work on "Navigating distances across the globe"
Reception: 5 – 9 p.m

The YLs invites you to a special social event with photography, wine and music in a Historic Loft! This is a special evening reception for the 2010 conference and Young Leaders official social kick-off.
There will be fine art canvas prints on display, with a short talk by the photographer and a presentation on the Young Leaders.
November 6 A silent auction with proceeds to be donated to the Young Leaders
Held at: Gasket Lofts, Unit 104, 490 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA 30313 (Free street parking)

The venue: Gasket Lofts is a vacant two-story loft in a historic warehouse building along Atlanta's "Artery District," just north of the "Lucky Marietta District." It will lend a unique ambience for an exhibition of fine art photography, themed around navigating distances across the globe.
Wine and appetizers served.

 

November 4-5 National World Affairs Councils of America Annual Conference
US Foreign Policy: Into the Next Decade
November 4 - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. | November 5 - 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Held at the Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.

 

November 4 Special Co-Sponsored Program (6 - 8:30 p.m.)
Helen Suzman: Fighter for Human Rights

RECEPTION 6 - 7 p.m. | PROGRAM 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Opening reception and program for an exhibition on the life of Helen Suzman presented by The Rabin-King Initiative, a cooperative effort by the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast, the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College, the Temple and the Atlanta chapter of the American Jewish Committee.

HIS EXCELLENCY EBRAHIM RASOOL
Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of South Africa to the United States

RABBI DAVID ROSEN
Director, Department for Interreligious Affairs and Heilbrunn Institute for International Interreligious Understanding, American Jewish Committee

DR. LAWRENCE CARTER
Dean, Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel

Held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Morehouse College, Atlanta
Admission: No charge, but registration is required.

 

October 21
Kenya flag
Luncheon with the Kenyan Ambassador (12 noon - 1:30 p.m.)

HIS EXCELLENCY ELKANAH ODEMBO
Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to the United States

Held at The 191 Club, 191 Peachtree Street, Atlanta
Luncheon: 12 noon - 1:30 p.m.

 

October 18
China flag
Evening Briefing: Fourth Annual CHINA Town Hall (7 - 9 p.m.)
National Speaker (via webcast)

THE HONORABLE JON M. HUNTSMAN, JR.
United States Ambassador to China

Local Panelists
  • DR. IRA KASOFF
    Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Asia, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DR. FEI-LING WANG
    Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology

Sponsored by the National Committee on US-China Relations
Held at GSU's Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200, Suite 500
Briefing & Webcast: 7 - 9 p.m.

 

October 15 Special Co-Sponsored Program (9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
Annual AmCham Business Seminar: 20 Years After German Unity
German Centers of Business as a Vehicle for U.S. Business in Europe

Seminar: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Dinner & Presentation: 5 - 8 p.m.
(Dinner reception will be held at the residence of the German Consul General Dr. Lutz Görgens.)

Keynote Speaker
DR. HC HORST M. TELTSCHIK
Chairman of Teltschik Associates; Vice President International Relations; President, Boeing Germany

Presented and Sponsored by BridgehouseLaw Rückel & Bolthausen, LLC; the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany
Held at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead, Hotel & Conference Center, 3405 Lenox Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA

 

September 13
Dennis P. Lockhart and Sir Nigel Sheinwald
Lunch Program with British Ambassador (noon - 1:30 p.m.)

Held in cooperation with the Consulate General of the United Kingdom in Atlanta and the British American Business Group-Atlanta

A lunch program presenting
HIS EXCELLENCY SIR NIGEL SHEINWALD
Her Majesty's Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United States

In Conversation with
DENNIS P. LOCKHART
President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Held at The Commerce Club, 34 Broad St., Atlanta, GA 30303

On September 13, over 160 members of the Atlanta community attended an elegant luncheon at the Commerce Club and witnessed a thoughtful discussion between Sir Nigel Sheinwald, British Ambassador to the United States, and Dennis Lockhart, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Chairman of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta.

 

July 27
Brazil flag
Corporate Roundtable on South Africa (5-6:30 p.m.)
(By invitation only for corporate members)

Event Briefing on Brazil (7 - 8:30 p.m.)
The World Cup is Over...Now What?

Speakers:
  • ALEXANDER B. CUMMINGS, Chief Administrative Officer & Executive VP, The Coca-Cola Company
  • STEPHEN HAYES, PRESIDENT, The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)
  • TONI CASTEL, President, South African-American Chamber of Commerce SE & The Castel Law
Moderator:
DR. CEDRIC SUZMAN, Executive VP & Director of Programming, World Affairs Council of Atlanta

Hosted by The Coca-Cola Corporation and held at the Coca-Cola Company Headquarters

 

April 20
From left to right: Carter Roberts, Helene Gayle, Suzanne Apple and Joe Iarocci

From left to right: Carter Roberts, Helene Gayle, Suzanne Apple and Joe Iarocci

Global Strategic Leadership Forum: Forum Discussion
Connected Capitalism: Growing Sustainably for the 21st Century

Forum Chairman:
E. NEVILLE ISDELL, Former Chairman & CEO, The Coca-Cola Company

Presented by the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

Hosted by and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

 

April 19
From left to right: Neville Isdell, Chris Carr, Mark Becker and Dennis Lockhart

From left to right: Neville Isdell, Chris Carr, Mark Becker and Dennis Lockhart

Global Strategic Leadership Forum: Dinner Presentation
Connected Capitalism: Growing Sustainably for the 21st Century

Forum Chairman:
E. NEVILLE ISDELL, Former Chairman & CEO, The Coca-Cola Company

Dinner Speaker:
AMBASSADOR STUART E. EIZENSTAT, Partner, Covington & Burlington, Washington D.C., and former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union

Presented by the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Held at the Four Seasons Hotel

 

April 15
Brazil flag
Corporate Roundtable on Brazil (5:30-6:30 p.m.)

Speakers:
  • PETER HAKIM, President Emeritus, Inter American Dialogue
  • ROBERT WEST, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Moderator:
DR. JENNIFER McCOY, Director, Americas Program, The Carter Center and Professor, Georgia State University

Hosted by UPS and held at UPS Headquarters

 

April 15 Evening Briefing on Brazil (7-9 p.m.)
Brazil Rising: What Happens After Lula?

Speakers:

  • ROBERT WEST, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • ROBERT PETER HAKIM, President Emeritus, Inter American Dialogue
Moderator:
DR. JENNIFER McCOY, Director, Americas Program, The Carter Center and Professor, Georgia State University

Hosted by UPS and held at UPS Headquarters

 

February 24 Young Leaders Briefing
The Business of the Olympics

Speakers:
  • CHARLES H. BATTLE, Of Counsel, Miller and Martin, LLC.; Olympic City Consultant; and Chairman, Southern Center for International Studies
  • TERRENCE BURNS, President, Helios Partners, Inc.
Sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta Young Leaders and J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

Hosted by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta

Held at GSU's Buckhead Center

 

January 26 Evening Briefing
New Approaches: Analyzing Risk and Opportunity in Emerging Markets

Speakers:
  • DR. S. TAMER CAVUSGIL, Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair and Director, Institute of International Business, Georgia State University
  • DR. CHRISTOPHER L. BROWN, Visiting Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Georgia State University
Sponsored by the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

Held at GSU's Buckhead Center