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April
2010
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GCIV's
Monthly
Newsletter
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Georgia
Council for International Visitors NEWSWIRE | |
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Who's coming to
town?
March 30 - April 3 -
MoroccoOne
MusicianFocus: Hip Hop as Social
Change April 4-8 -
IraqFive Teachers and
ProfessorsFocus: English as a Second
Language April 7-10 -
BrazilThree Judges and
LawyersFocus: Child
Abduction April 8-13 - Central
Asia
Six Public Health
Officials
Focus: Food
Safety April 14-17 -
IraqSix
University DeansFocus: Women's
Universities April 16-22 -
NetherlandsOne NGO
RepresentativeFocus: NGO Management
Strategies April 18-22 -
Morocco
Four Social Activists
Focus:
Violence Against Women April 21-25
Multi-Regional ProjectTwo
VisitorsFocus:
Volunteerism April 28 - May
4
Multi-Regional ProjectEight
JudgesFocus: U.S. Judicial
System April 28 - May 1
United KingdomOne Law Enforcement
OfficialFocus: Counter
Terrorism GCIV
Home Hospitality OpportunitiesSunday,
April 11th - Six public health officials
from Central
Asia would like to experience home
hospitality with GCIV hosts. They are
participating in the U.S. State Department's
International Visitor Leadership Program, focusing
on food safety. They are available at 6:30 PM, and
will be accompanied by an interpreter. We will
break them into groups or three visitors per
host.
Monday,
April 19th - One NGO
representative from the Netherlands would like to
experience home hospitality with GCIV hosts. She
is participating in the U.S. State Department's
International Visitor Leadership Program, focusing
on NGO management strategies. She is
available at 6:30 PM, and will not be accompanied
by an interpreter.
Thursday,
April 29th - Eight judges from a Multi-Regional
Project would like to experience home
hospitality with GCIV hosts. They are
participating in the U.S. State Department's
International Visitor Leadership Program, focusing
on the U.S. judicial system. They are available at
6:30 PM, and will not be accompanied by
interpreters. We will break them into groups or
two or three visitors per host.
Please
note: Home hospitality opportunities are
available to GCIV members only. Hosts are asked to
provide transportation to and from the hotel on
the evening of home hospitality. If you are
interested in hosting visitors in your home for
dinner on these dates, please contact Irene
Bailey at 404-832-5560 x 13.
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GCIV
would like to thank our Lifetime Members and
members who have made financial contributions
during March 2010:
Ambassador
($1,000+)
Nicolas Aquino
Lindsay and
Rosemary Davidson
Mrs. Richard
Hallock
Miller and Carolyn Williams
Lynne
Zappone
Charge d'Affairs
($500+)
Enrique Flores
Consul
($250+)
Ambassador Theodore R. Britton,
Jr.
Attache
($100+)
Judge Dorothy Toth
Beasley
John Gamwell
Citizen Diplomat
($50+)
Hans and Ada Almering
Joe
Beasley
Beatriz Golden-Hayes
Faye
McKay-Clegg
Nikki Regis
Bill
Thompson
Sonja Williams
Envoy
($25+)
Linda Andrisan
Simon
Henley
Daphne Orr
Patricia
Walsh
Ambassadors
Circle
Nicolas Aquino
Charles and
Nancy Bedford
David and Beverly
Clyde
Lindsay and Rosemary Davidson
Jim and
Carol Dew
Raoul "Ray" Donato
Mrs. Richard
Hallock
Jim and Sue Heerin
Shell
Stuart
Bruce and Sharon Taylor
Raul and
Annie-York Trujillo
Miller and Carolyn
Williams
Lynne Zappone
Lifetime
Members
Hans and Ada Almering
Pin Pin
Chau
Jim and Carol Dew
Lew and Anne
Hansen
Betty Haas
Alfred and Evelyn
Messer
Marianne McConnel
Helga
Siegel
Miguel Southwell
Claudia
Turner
George and Judy
Varga
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The
International Consular Ball on April 30, 2010 is nearly
sold out!
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Atlanta
Convention & Visitors Bureau, the City of Atlanta's
Advisory Committee on International Relations, and
Fulton County Join GCIV in Honoring the Consular
Corps!
GCIV is pleased to welcome three more sponsors for
the International Consular Ball on April 30, 2010:
Atlanta
Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB), the City of
Atlanta's Advisory Committee on International Relations
(ACIR), and Fulton
County. Atlanta
Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) markets
metro Atlanta and serves as a liaison between visitors,
meeting planners, tour operators, and more than 1,000
member organizations. City of
Atlanta's Committee on International Relations
(ACIR) establishes meaningful dialogue between
Atlanta's various international groups and the city's
elected officials, and facilitates and coordinates the
functions of the organizations serving the international
community. Fulton
County is home to over one million residents who
enjoy exceptional schools, world-class sports and
entertainment, public transportation, and a government
that is committed to providing first-class services.
ACVB, ACIR, and
Fulton
County join GCIV, the
Metro Atlanta
Chamber, Kuck
Immigration Partners, Coca-Cola
Company, Georgia
Power, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport, InterContinental Hotels Group, Invesco, Barclays
Capital, Community
Voices, Habif, Arogeti
& Wynne, The Regency
Suites Hotel, UBS, and Affairs to
Remember Caterers in strengthening Georgia's role in
our international community. This year's International
Consular Ball promises to be one of the best ever;
please reserve your table now to ensure your guests and
colleagues have the best possible
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Start a Great Decisions
Discussion Group
 Are you passionate about
foreign affairs? Do you love to debate?
Start a
Great Decisions
discussion group in your community today!
Based on the Foreign Policy Association's nonpartisan
briefing book, this year's discussion topics include:
Special Envoys, Kenya and Responsibility to Protect,
Global Crime, U.S.-China Security Relations, Global
Financial Crisis, Russian and its Neighbors, The Persian
Gulf, and Peacebuilding and Conflict
Resolution. GCIV works with a number of community
organizations and nei ghborhoods to create and sustain
discussion groups. Find more information about the Great
Decisions program and the 2010 topics on the GCIV web
site. If you have questions or are interested in
forming a Great
Decisions discussion group, please contact Nicole
Rateau at 404-832-5560 x
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Delegation
Spotlight
In March GCIV
had the pleasure of hosting five E-TV executives from
South Africa who were participants in the U.S.
Department of State's International Visitor Leadership
Program. E-TV is South Africa's only independent,
free-to-air television station whose income is based
solely on advertising revenue. E-TV's 24-hour news
service is the first independent Pan-African channel
broadcasting from South Africa into the Continent on
satellite TV. During their visit, they sought to gain a
thorough understanding of a variety of broadcast and
revenue generation models in the U.S. television
industry. While in Atlanta, the South
African Delegation met with representatives from Atlanta
Interfaith Broadcasters, Fitzgerald+CO, CBS Radio,
People TV,
CNN
International, toured the Martin Luther
King, Jr. National Historic Site, and networked with
GCIV Members at a Members Only Reception hosted by the
Metro Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce and the South
African-American Chamber of Commerce. The delegation
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GCIV
in the News
GeorgiaTrend, the magazine of Georgia
business and politics since 1985, recently featured GCIV
in its roundup column. Richard L. Eldredge interviewed
Executive Director Shell Stuart, highlighting Atlanta's
draws for international visitors, the upcoming
International Consular Ball, and the true southern
hospitality that GCIV and volunteer hosts provide
visitors through home hospitality. Click here to read the article.A
GCIV delegation of Indonesian journalists visited the Atlanta International School(AIS). In
addition to meeting with their professional counterparts
at CNN, Public Broadcasting Atlanta and other media
companies, the Indonesian journalists met with student
newspaper staff at AIS, where the students asked
questions about freedom of speech issues and journalism
as a profession. "It was a wonderful opportunity for our
students to hear the viewpoints of working journalists
from a country of such geopolitical significance in that
part of the world," said Kevin Glass, headmaster of
AIS.
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GCIV
Welcomes New Board Member David
Clyde
David Clyde is one of GCIV's newest Board Members.
He is excited to contribute to GCIV's efforts in
international relations and intends to support the
operational structure during his board service. David
was formerly an international medical director for
global oil companies. Traveling to more than 60
countries, he planned medical support for company
workers in remote locations. As an independent medical
consultant, he helps companies develop plans and prepare
for medical crisis situations at international
locations.
For the past nine years, David and his
wife Beverly have hosted visitors from over 50 countries
for home hospitality through GCIV. They love the
opportunity to meet new people and to learn more about
their countries and cultures, but even more they enjoy
being able to share about the United States. True
citizen diplomats, they hope to improve relations with
other countries through their individual
relationships.
The Clydes are the proud
parents of one son and one daughter and grandparents to
six wonderful grandchildren.
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Become
a Citizen Diplomat Today!
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 for 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
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Upcoming
GCIV Events
Friday, April
30th
International Consular
Ball
The International Consular Ball honors the
Georgia Consular Corps for its efforts in furthering
international relations in Atlanta and the southeastern
United States. The event will be held at the Atlanta
History Center. Individual tickets are available for purchase
online.Contact Shell Stuart for
sponsorship information. Proceeds from the Consular Ball
benefit GCIV's international exchange and education
programs.
Saturday, May
15th
International Dining
Experiences
Get to know other GCIV members
and share your questions, experiences and insights about
hosting international visitors in your home. GCIV's International Dining Experiences (IDEs)
take place at a different, international restaurant on
the 15th day of every other month. The meal is prefaced
by announcements of GCIV's current and upcoming
activities, as well as introductions of international
visitors present. Don't forget to bring a guest - this
is a great way to introduce your friends and neighbors
to GCIV! Reservations are required. Restaurant and time
TBA. Please contact Nicole Rateau at 404-832-5560 x 17 for
more
information.
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Community
Events
Tuesday, April 6th, 5:30 -
7:30 PM
The
Forum for Expatriate Management
Hewitt and
Associates hosts the next meeting on expatriate talent
and performance management. The meeting is at the City
Club of Buckhead. Register at www.totallyexpat.com or email info@birchtreeglobal.comfor more
information.
Tuesday, April 7th, 11:45 AM -
1:30 PM
Atlanta Council on
International Relations Luncheon
The
April ACIR Luncheon features a presentation by Ambassador Reda Mansour on "Atlanta: an
International City." The meeting is at the Capital City
Club - Downtown, and costs $30 for members, $40 for
non-members. Please email Francesca Cesa Bianchi to
RSVP.
Thursday, April 15th, 6:30
PM
"Brazil Rising: What happens after
Lula?"
World Affairs Council of Atlanta
affiliated with Georgia State University presents
"Brazil Rising: What happens after Lula?" A presentation
by two nationally recognized experts on Latin America
and an introduction by Dr. Jennifer McCoy, Director of
the Carter Center's Americas Program and GSU Professor.
Hosted by UPS at 55 Glenlake Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia
30328. Click here to register.Email csuzman@gsu.edu for more
information.
Thursday, April 18th, 7:00
PM
"Woman to
Woman" by Jamaican Deja Vu Productions
One
night only, don't miss "Woman to Woman" by the Jamaican
Deja Vu Productions. The show is at the Academy Theatre,
119 Center Street, Avondale Estates, Georgia 30002.
Visit www.academytheatre.orgfor more
information.
Thursday, April 22nd, 12:30
PM
"North
Korean and Iranian Nuclear Ambitions: Giving Diplomacy A
Chance"
The Center for International Strategy,
Technology, and Policy presents lunch and a lecture by
Christopher Preble, Director of Foreign Policy Studies
at the CATO Institute. The event is at the Wardlaw
Center in the Gordy Room on Georgia Tech campus, at 177
North Avenue. Seating is limited, reserve your place. Visit www.inta.gatech.edu for more
information.
Thursday, May 20th, 5:45 -
9:00 PM
"A
Legacy of Leadership - A Tribute to Councilman Jim
Maddox"
The City of Atlanta encourages you to
save the date for this special event honoring retired
Atlanta City Councilman Jim Maddox at the Fabulous Fox
Theater. For more information, call 404-330-6309.
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About
GCIV
The
Georgia Council for International Visitors builds
understanding and cooperation between the people of our
state and the world.
Our
vision is that every Georgia citizen has the opportunity
to become more globally engaged.
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Quotes
to Inspire Citizen Diplomacy
"You break down walls and share a
common experience with our visitors, and this, in fact, is
where progress begins, and this is where what I call the magic
of the IVLP program kicks in."
- Alma
Candelaria
Director, Office of International
Visitors
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