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World Affairs Council of Atlanta

The mission of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta is to provide a forum for dialogue, a source of expertise, and an engine for research on international affairs and global issues that impact the corporate community, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the general public.

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  • The Global Economy After the G-20 Summit

    Wed, May 20, 2009
    Pierre Vimont, ambassador of France to the US, shares France's perspective on the world's economy vis-a-vis the 2009 G-20 summit. This event was co-sponsored by the Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the Consulate General of France.
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  • Alexandros Mallias: Greek-American Relations

    Fri, Nov 9, 2007
    Alexandros Mallias gives a briefing on the status of strategic Greek-American relations. The Southern Center for International Studies, along with the Consulate of Greece in Atlanta, present his Excellency Alexandros Mallias, Greek ambassador to the United States.
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  • Insider's Briefing on the Pivotal Nation of Pakistan

    Mon, Aug 6, 2007
    Mahmud Ali Durrani, ambassador from Pakistan, shares his perspective on his country.
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  • Why America Needs Europe

    Wed, Oct 17, 2007
    William Drozdiak, president of the American Council on Germany, argues that the conventional notion of anti-Americanism is grounded in a few basic myths. Jan Ross called the growing tide of Anti-Americanism a new global ideology, but a closer look reveals that things are not as dire as they may seem. Though public opinion polls in Europe do cite widespread dismay with America's presence in the global arena, behind the surveys about "why they hate us" lies a reservoir of goodwill waiting to be tapped. This event is cosponsored by the Southern Center for International Studies and the Atlanta Eric M. Warburg Chapter of The American Council on Germany.
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  • Dialogue on Europe

    Wed, May 9, 2007
    Jean-David Levitte and Dr. Klaus Scharioth discuss how their countries interact with the rest of the world. The Southern Center for International Studies (SCIS) presents Jean-David Levitte, Ambassador of France, and His Excellency Dr. Klaus Scharioth, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany. Both are presented in Celebration of Europe Day and the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. **Jean-David Levitte** presented his credentials to President Bush on December 9, 2002. Soon after his visit to the Southern Center for International Studies in Atlanta, he was asked to return to France to assume a role of diplomatic advisor to President Nicolas Sarkozy. He has also been named head of the future National Security Council. **Klaus Scharioth**'s first posts were in Quito, Ecuador (1979-1982) and at Germany's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City (1986-1990). In the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he served in the Asia, press and State Secretary's offices (1977-79), in the policy planning staff (1982-1986), and in the international law division (1990-1993).
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  • Briefing on the World of CARE

    Tue, Jan 29, 2008
    Helene D. Gayle discusses her work as the person responsible for providing overall leadership, management and direction to one of the world's premier international relief and development organizations, CARE. With programs in some 70 countries, CARE helps people in poor communities expand the control they have over their own lives to advance positive, enduring social change. CARE helps millions of people recover from natural disasters and other acute emergencies, prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, and gain access to healthcare, nutrition, education, safe water, and improved sanitation. Dr. Gayle also served as the AIDS coordinator and chief of the HIV/AIDS division for the US Agency for International Development (USAID). She has served as a health consultant to international agencies including the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the World Bank and UNAIDS, and has worked extensively in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. She also served as the Director of CDC's Washington Office. Prior to assuming her current position, she was the director of the HIV, TB and reproductive health program for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Dr. Gayle has published numerous articles on public health, especially related to HIV/AIDS and has received many awards for her scientific and public health contributions. She attained the rank of Rear Admiral (Assistant Surgeon General) in the US Public Health Service. She is also on the boards of the Institute of Medicine and the Council on Foreign Relations.
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