| March 8th Is a Night to Remember at
the 27th Annual International Consular Ball
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The International Consular Ball on March 8th is sure
to be a night to remember, with dinner, dancing, and an
opportunity to meet and honor distinguished members of
Georgia's Consular Corps. GCIV will offer a new live
auction at the event, with the exclusive items to be
revealed in the coming weeks. Surprise entertainment
will add to the excitement!
Invitations to GCIV
individual members and corporate sponsors will arrive in
the mail this month. Invitations are only available to
GCIV individual
members and corporate
sponsors.
Corporate sponsorship opportunities
are still available. Contact Shell Stuart at
404-832-5560 x 21 for more information.
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| Iraqi University Administrators
Explore Higher Education in Atlanta on Professional
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GCIV recently hosted a delegation
of twelve deans and university presidents from Iraq who
came to Atlanta to explore all aspects of higher
education. Obviously the university system in Iraq has
faced a myriad of challenges in recent years. The group
came to the U.S. to share best practices and innovations
in the ways universities and colleges are managed. In
addition to Atlanta, they also spent time in Washington,
DC and Austin, Texas. Click
here to read more about their program in
Atlanta.
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| Consular CORPSner |
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Honorary Consul of Slovenia Paul
Steinfeld is pleased to announce that His Excellency
Samuel Zbogar, Slovenian Ambassador to the United
States, will visit Atlanta along with economic attaché
Irena Lukac February 19-20. Ambassador Zbogar will give
a public address as part of the CISTP Lecture Series at
Georgia Tech on the initiatives and agenda for the
Slovenian Presidency of the European Union. The event
will is at 1:30-3:00 PM on February 19, in room 319 of
the Georgia Tech Student Center. To attend this address
please contact Angela
Levin at the Sam Nunn School of International
Affairs.
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| Become a Citizen Diplomat Today!
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GCIV's membership is critical to
the success of our organization, as it serves as an
important indicator of community support for the U.S.
Department of State and other agencies that rely on us
to arrange programs or hundreds of international
visitors each year. Becoming a member is easy - just
visit our membership
page to download an application. You can now pay for
your membership online using paypal!
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| GCIV Upcoming Events |
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February/March 2008
Great
Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion
Groups
It's that time of year again - GCIV's
Great Decisions foreign policy discussion groups have
started in the metro Atlanta area. Increase your
understanding of world affairs through this eight-week
series based on a briefing book published annually by
the nonpartisan Foreign Policy Association. Click
here for a list of discussion groups and the annual
topics - we will update it as more groups are confirmed.
Contact Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to find out more
information, join an existing group, or to start your
own discussion group.
Thursday, February 14th
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
IWA February Meeting
The
International Womens Associates will hear from Mr. John
Weatherford, Senior VP and General Manager of Public
Broadcasting Atlanta. Please contact Emily
Bushey at 404-832-5560 x 15 to receive an
invitation.
Wednesday, February 27th - 12:00
PM - 1:00 PM
GCIV Global Lunch Forum: Advocating
for the Roma in Slovenia
Join a GCIV
international exchange participant from Slovenia for a
lunchtime discussion about her work as an advocate for
the Roma community in Eastern Europe. The Global Lunch
Forum will be at the GCIV
Office downtown. Participants can bring lunch or
order a boxed lunch ($10) in advance. Registration is
12:00-12:10, and the Global Lunch Forum begins promptly
at 12:10 PM. Contact Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to
RSVP.
Friday, February 29th - 6:30 PM
GCIV
Envoy Event: Martinis & IMAX
Join other GCIV
young professionals for Martinis
& IMAX at Fernbank Museum. Tickets are $15 and
include admission to the IMAX theater. We will invite
our Slovenian visitor to join us. Contact Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to RSVP.
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| Other Opportunities |
2008-2009 School Year
Youth
For Understanding Host Families Needed
Youth For
Understanding is currently seeking host families for the
2008-09 school year. It has dedicated itself for over
fifty years to helping students and families around the
world to better understand and perceive a much more
interconnected world. YFU offers the opportunity to
discover new traditions and experience unique cultures
by hosting an exchange student. They also offer
opportunities to travel abroad as an exchange student to
thirty-five different countries. Please call Myke Harris-Long
at 800.872.0200 x 276 or visit the web
site for more information.
Wednesday,
February 13 - 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Atlanta Council on
International Relations Luncheon
Dr. Penelope
Prime, Director of the China Research Center and
Professor at Mercer University, will address the
February ACIR Luncheon. She will discuss U.S.-China
Economic Relations. The luncheon is at the Capital City
Club, 7 Harris Street, NW. The cost is $25 for members
and $35 for non-members. Contact Francesca Cesa
Bianchi to RSVP.
Through February
20th
Gulag Exhibit at the Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Historic Site
This special traveling
exhibition traces the history of the Soviet Union`s
forced labor camp system and its impact on Russia and
the world today. The exhibition shows the links between
the efforts of Russia`s Gulag Museum and historic sites
around the world that address the difficult times in
history. Visit the web
site for more information.
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| About GCIV |
The mission of the Georgia
Council for International Visitors is to build
cross-cultural understanding and mutually beneficial
personal and professional relationships between
Georgians and leading citizens from around the
world.
Our vision is that every Georgia citizen
has the opportunity to become more globally
engaged.
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