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Who's coming to
town?
August 29 - September 2
- Multi-RegionalTwenty-three Public
Health OfficialsFocus: Preparing for
Pandemics August 29 - September 2
- MongoliaOne NGO
OfficialFocus: Historic
Preservation September 2-5 -
BelgiumOne
EntrepreneurFocus: Small Business
Development September 10-15 -
Multi-RegionalSix Labor
LeadersFocus: Organized
Labor September 10-15 -
MongoliaOne Public Health
OfficialFocus: Public Health
September 10-12 -
IndiaOne Government
OfficialFocus: Aviation September 12-16 -
Multi-RegionalNine Govt & NGO
LeadersFocus: Grassroots
Democracy September 12-16 - Poland
Two
Political ReportersFocus: Journalism
September 13-16 -
Senegal Eight Judges and
Government OfficialsFocus:
American Judicial System September 16-20 -
LebanonSeven Govt & NGO
LeadersFocus: Civil
Society September 20-24 -
ThailandOne News
EditorFocus: Human Rights &
Media September 29 - October 3
- Pan-AfricaTen Govt & NGO
LeadersFocus: Women and the
Law September 30 - October 4
- IraqEight University
DeansFocus: Women's
Universities October 1-7 -
Pan-AfricaSeventeen
JournalistsFocus: Edward R.
Murrow Journalism Program October 3-7 -
CanadaTen Government and NGO
OfficialsFocus: Museum
Administration October 8-13 - South and
Central Asia Seven Local Government
OfficialsFocus: Religion in
America October 13-17 -
NigeriaSix Teachers and
Government OfficialsFocus:
Elementary and Secondary
Education GCIV
Home Hospitality and Homestay
OpportunitiesSunday,
September 13th - One public health official
from Mongolia would like to experience home
hospitality with GCIV hosts. She is available for
home hospitality at 6:00 PM, and may be
accompanied by an interpreter. Sunday,
September 13th - Nine NGO leaders from
China, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Saudi
Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and
Turkey would like to experience home hospitality
with GCIV hosts. The delegation is available for
home hospitality at 6:00 PM. Monday,
September 14th - Six NGO leaders from
Barbados, Guatemala, Kuwait, Malta, Swaziland, and
Zimbabwe would like to experience home hospitality
with GCIV hosts. The delegation is available for
home hospitality at 6:30 PM. Monday,
September 14th - Eight judges and
government officials from Senegal would like to
experience home hospitality with GCIV hosts. The
delegation is available for home hospitality at
6:30 PM. 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 Emily
O'Harris at 404-832-5560 x
15. GCIV
Homestay Opportunity
GCIV will host a
delegation of five judges from the Ukraine
November 14-21, 2009. Please contact
Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 if you are
interested in hosting one or two judges in your
home for a week.
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GCIV would
like to thank our Lifetime Members and members who
have made financial contributions during August
2009:
Consul ($250+)
James & Elizabeth Munson
John
Parkerson
Robin Spratlin
Miller
Williams
Attache ($100+)
Charles & Nancy Bedford
Colin
Brady
Theodore Revilock &
Ranjani
Balasubramaniam
Richard Roesel &
Dana
Greene
Jai Rogers
Citizen Diplomat ($50+)
Dorothy Toth Beasley
Ann Beeson
Cordelia Blake
Lyn Coltman
Themis
Poulos Cramer
Betty Davis
Robin Davis
Elizabeth Etoll
Deborah Gonzalez
Gene
Hatfield
Jenny Hewett
Mary
Kitchens
Joel Kollin
Bobbie Kraus
Nolly
Ladha
Arnold Martin
Marianne McConnel
Sandy McQueen
Bill & Mary
Moon
Leslie Petter
Fay Selvage
Carol
Sharkey
Salim Shremohammed
Helga
Siegel
Jerry Striplin
Sheila Tschinkel
Birgit Trabold-Dorazewski
Patricia
Walsh
Krystyna Wilson
Haze Wood
Envoy
($25+)
Nancy Gastel
Gene and
Berlena Henry
Joseph Manguno
Evelyn C.
Messer
Daniel Meyers
John Wilson
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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Atlanta
Summit on Citizen Diplomacy Registration Is Open
Now!
 Click here to
register for the Atlanta Summit on Citizen
Diplomacy! On Saturday, November 14th, GCIV
will host this exciting event at North Atlanta High
School. The summit will promote an understanding of
diverse values and cultures, educate participants about
global perspectives, and further mutual
understanding. GCIV aims to raise awareness about
cross-cultural understanding and the responsibilities of
citizen diplomats through this interactive summit.
It will feature concurrent workshops including regional
briefings, introductory language classes, global
business forums, cross-cultural communications seminars,
and more. You can now register for
the summit
online! |
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GCIV
Blog: The Value
of GCIV Membership
Every month, you receive a message in our
e-newsletter asking you to become a member of
GCIV. What does membership in GCIV mean, and why
is it important?  GCIV administers the U.S.
Department of State's International Visitor Leadership
Program (IVLP) in Georgia, which works to increase
mutual understanding between Americans and emerging
leaders of other countries. Visitors meet with
their professional counterparts and local hosts to gain
an understanding of U.S. policies and practices, while
sharing their unique perspectives and experiences with
us. Worldwide, fifty-seven program alumni are
current heads of government or chiefs of state,
including Gordon Brown of the UK, Felipe Calderon of
Mexico, and France's Nicolas Sarkozy. Click here to
read more. |
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Featured
Delegation: French Journalist Discusses Minority
Representation in Media
 In August GCIV served as host
to Mr. Omourou Barry, Editor-in-Chief of People
Television in France and a presenter and producer of
television programs focusing on Pan-African
issues. His programs are broadcast to 50 national
television channels across Africa, Europe and the USA
with a weekly audience of 32 million views. In Atlanta
Mr. Barry's professional program touched on a wide range
of issues, including civil rights, youth outreach
efforts, and broadcast television production. He met
with representatives from Coca-Cola Company, People TV,
CNN International, the City of Atlanta, and Rainbow/PUSH
Coalition. He also had the opportunity to address a
group of GCIV members at a Global Lunch
Forum and to visit the Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Historic Site. GCIV was honored to host Mr.
Barry in our state, and we look forward to hearing of
his continued
progress. |
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GCIV
Partnership with Olé Atlanta
 GCIV
has partnered with Olé Atlanta to offer Spanish language
classes to our members at a 20% discount. The eight-week
Spanish I course will be taught Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:00
PM, September 3 to October 22. Course tuition is $140
for current GCIV members and $175 for non-members. Class
is held at GCIV's office in downtown Atlanta; parking is
available next to the building. This Spanish
language course is designed for people with zero or very
limited experience in the language. After this course
you will be able to communicate on a basic level about
yourself and the world around you. Topics include
greetings and introductions, expression of likes and
dislikes, description of people and objects, expression
of feelings, describing events in the present,
and talking about where you are going and where you
went. To register, visit www.oleatlanta.com or contact Olé at info@oleatlanta.com. |
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Consular
Ball Photos Are Now Available
Relive the magic of Venice Carnevale by taking
a look at the photos from
the 2009 International Consular Ball. Three-hundred
leaders from the business and civic communities attended
the event at the Georgia Aquarium, hosting forty members
of the Consular Corps. A performer on stilts and
an aerial acrobat took us to the streets of Venice;
beautiful masks brought the event to life. You can view and order
the photos online. |
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Calling
All Students for the Annual Istanbul Center Art and Essay
Contest
Middle- and high-school students in the state of
Georgia are invited to submit an original artwork and/or
essay on the theme of "Who's My Neighbor?" The purpose
of this contest is to have students in middle and high
schools think about and be involved in solving social
problems in our world today. The Program is geared
towards an interdisciplinary approach to solving world
and community issues in that the theme of the program
each year looks towards global peace and intercultural
understanding. The prizes
include trips to Turkey and gift cards for both students
and teachers! Please visit the contest web site to
find out more information about the theme, rules, and
prizes. |
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MEPI
Fellow Makes an Impact on Southern Company
Colleagues
This summer GCIV coordinated the U.S.
State Department's Middle East Partnership Initiative in
Atlanta, giving Southern Company the opportunity to host
a business fellow for three months. Aminah
Abotalaf from Kuwait served as a fellow in the finance
and accounting section of the company. In her time
in Atlanta she was able to learn about American business
culture and obtain a valuable experience at Southern
Company. However, this fellowship also helped to
enrich Southern Company employees and diversify the
culture of their workplace. Click here
to read an article from the Southern Company newsletter
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Home
Hospitality Alert!
GCIV is
expecting a larger than usual number of delegations this
month. Please contact Emily
O'Harris at 404-832-5560 x 15 if you are available
to host international visitors in your home for a meal
on Sunday, September
13th, or Monday,
September 14th. Please remember that 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 have not yet attend one, GCIV is offering a Host
Orientation on Wednesday, September 9th. Come for
some great information and free
lunch!
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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
paypal! |
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Upcoming
GCIV Events
Wednesday, September 9th,
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
GCIV Host
Orientation
Who says there's no such thing as
a free lunch? Learn the "ins and outs" of hosting
while getting to know GCIV staff and fellow hosts over
lunch. GCIV will organize host orientations once a
quarter to help experienced and new hosts alike stay
informed and become better citizen diplomats.
Participation in an orientation is mandatory for all
hosts. Please join us for one at your earliest
convenience. The orientation will take place at the
Regency Suites Hotel, 975 West Peachtree Street in
midtown. RSVP to Emily O'Harris at 404-832-5560 x
15.
Monday,
September 14th, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
GCIV Global Lunch
Forum: Covering
Politics in Poland
Join GCIV and two
journalists from Poland for a lunchtime discussion. The
Global Lunch Forum will be at the Regency Suites Hotel
in midtown. You can bring your own lunch at no cost, or
order a boxed lunch in advance for $10. Registration is
12:00-12:10, and the Global Lunch Forum begins promptly
at 12:10 PM. Space is limited, so you must make a
reservation to attend. Contact Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to RSVP.
Saturday, November 14th, 9:00
AM - 3:00 PM
Atlanta Summit on Citizen
Diplomacy
Join fellow Georgians at North
Atlanta High School for a day of cross-cultural training
to prepare for your role as citizen diplomat. More
information is available at the GCIV web
site.
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Community
Events
Thursday, September 17th, 4:00
- 8:00 PM
Atlanta World Showcase & International
Awards
The Atlanta Business Chronicle presents
the Atlanta World
Showcase & International Awards, where dozens of
consulates and international business groups have
already signed on for a rare opportunity to reach the
elite of the local business community. The Governor's
International Awards Presentation will honor individuals
and companies making a significant contribution to
Georgia's position as an international business
hub. Afterwards attendees will enjoy a buffet
dinner of foods from around the world. Purchase tickets
online or
contact Elaine Palmer for more
information.
Wednesday, September 23rd,
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Atlanta Council on
International Relations Luncheon
The September
ACIR Luncheon will cover "The Universal Challenge of
Healthcare: A Diversity of Options." Moderated by
Dr. James Curran, Dean of Emory's Rollins School of
Public Health, several members of the Consular Corps
will describe their country's healthcare: Dr. Lutz
Gorgens, Consul General of Germany; Ambassador Reda
Mansour, Consul General of Israel; Mr. Takuji Hanatani,
Consul General of Japan; and Mr. Duncan Cole, Consul
General and Trade Commissioner of Australia. 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.
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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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