Category: Interview

Interview: Slovak Ambassador Explores Partnerships in Cars, Workforce and Beyond

Ivan Korčok spent the day in Atlanta to fill a "void" in Slovakia's outreach in the U.S. His program was organized by Metro Atlanta Chamber Vice President of Global Commerce John Woodward.

When it comes to knocking on doors in the South’s industrial hubs, it helps to know something about making cars.  By that measure, Slovakia, the central European nation of nearly 6… Continue reading Interview: Slovak Ambassador Explores Partnerships in Cars, Workforce and Beyond

Meet the Young Atlanta Woman Shaping the World Economic Forum

Judy Oh's white badge gave her a "surreal" level of access with global leaders at the World Economic Forum. Photo: Judy Oh

Editor’s note: Judy Oh is a member of Atlanta hub of the Global Shapers, a group of young global leaders designated by the World Economic Forum to further its goals… Continue reading Meet the Young Atlanta Woman Shaping the World Economic Forum

Ambassador Touts ‘New Face’ of Uzbekistan During Atlanta Visit

Uzbek Ambassador Javlon Vakhabov visited Atlanta to recruit investment and drive trade. Photo: Trevor Williams

It’s not a country that many Americans can find on a map, but Uzbekistan’s ambassador to the U.S. says that a raft of reforms enacted since 2016 make it worth… Continue reading Ambassador Touts ‘New Face’ of Uzbekistan During Atlanta Visit

Foundation Celebrates Mandela Centenary in Atlanta, Urges Continued Solidarity in Face of Racial Tension

Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Sello Hatang visited Atlanta for a centenary gala put together by local organizers like Maloase Mogodi, president of the South African Chamber of Commerce America and the South African Women’s Alliance.

Johannesburg may be a 17-hour Delta flight away from Atlanta, but the “City to Busy to Hate” is ever near in the minds of South Africans remembering Nelson Mandela, the late… Continue reading Foundation Celebrates Mandela Centenary in Atlanta, Urges Continued Solidarity in Face of Racial Tension