Happy Holidays and Thank you! 2020 has been like no other, and we truly thank you for your adaptability, support, and dedicated service during these challenging times. We wish you and your family all the best this Holiday season, and we look forward to connecting with you in 2021. Team MOIA Vanessa, Cesar, Paulina, and Meredith |
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The Carter Center selects Atlanta as one of 13 global cities to participate in the Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign |
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The Carter Center launched the Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign in 13 inaugural cities across the globe: Amman, Jordan; Atlanta, USA; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cape Town, South Africa; Chicago, USA; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Dhaka, Bangladesh; Dublin, Ireland; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Kampala, Uganda; Lima, Peru; Monrovia, Liberia; and São Paulo, Brazil. Inform Women, Transform Lives seeks to raise awareness about women’s right to information, to significantly increase the number of women accessing key information from municipal governments, and to demonstrate the transformative impact that information has on individual women, their families, and the wider community. Ultimately, the Center hopes to galvanize a local and global movement to promote policy and practical solutions so that women will be able to transform their lives through access to information. |
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms provides remarks at the Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) |
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Mayor Bottoms provided remarks at the 6th edition of the Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF). This year’s theme “Reimagining Business and Rebuilding Better” provided a platform for global and African thought leaders to reflect and reimagine the business, economic, and leadership skills needed to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, and to address women’s economic empowerment. Mayor Bottoms was joined by Atlanta WEI (Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative) Director Monica Delores Hooks who participated in a session entitled “Reimagining Investment & Accelerating Gender-Lens Investing for Impact”. Listen to Mayor Bottoms' remarks below! |
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Mayor Bottoms joins international panel discussion on how to move towards a more resilient global economy |
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Mayor Bottoms participated in a panel discussion during "The International Economic Forum of the Americas: Conference of Montreal." Mayor Bottoms spoke on the important role of public-private partnerships, how the City of Atlanta has responded with support from the CARES Act and #ATLStrong Fund, and what's needed to help our economy's future. |
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Atlanta's Chief Sustainability Officer emphasizes the city's commitment to the Paris Agreement |
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To mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the UK, France, and the UN hosted the Climate Ambition Summit, in partnership with Italy and Chile. Shelby Buso, Atlanta's Chief Sustainability Officer, provided remarks on the city's commitment to the Paris Agreement through "Clean Energy Atlanta," a strategic plan to transition the city to 100% clean, renewable energy across the entire community by 2035. The summit, an important milestone, paves the way for next year's UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. |
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From the World to the A: Coffee with Legends (Season 1) |
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"From the World to the A: Coffee with Legends" is a platform of dialogue with Atlanta's international figures - athletes, diplomats, journalists, historians, business, and civic leaders - as they discuss the city's role in their careers and their experiences in the capital of Georgia. The first two seasons highlights the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of International Affairs’ Global Sports Initiative, which aims to elevate the City of Atlanta as an international sports hub through community engagement, sports exchanges, economic development, and sports diplomacy. To learn more about the Global Sports Initiative, please visit www.atlinternationalaffairs.com/sports. Watch our first season below! |
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For Episode One, we interview Naomy Grand’Pierre, Haiti's First Female Olympic Swimmer, born in Canada and raised in Atlanta. Following the Olympics in 2018 at the CCCAN Games (Central American and Caribbean Swimming Championships), Grand’Pierre won the first Haitian medals for swimming: Gold and Silver medals in the 50m and 100m Breaststroke. To add to her impressive resume, Grand’Pierre is also the national record holder in the 50m & 100m Freestyle and 50m Fly. |
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In the second episode, Lucas de Souza Martins interviews Iziane Castro Marques, Brazilian Olympian (2008 & 2016) and WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) legend who played for the Atlanta Dream from 2008 to 2011.“Izi” also had a long career overseas playing in France, Spain, Latvia, Turkey, Poland, and Russia. In 2014, she founded in Brazil the “Iziane Institute” focused on youth, education, and sports. |
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For episode three, we interview Kristi Castlin, an Atlanta native, 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist, USA Track and Field athlete, and lifestyle influencer. Also known by her nickname, "Hollywood" has traveled to over 45 countries for competitions and philanthropy. She is eager to engage her followers to come along the journey as she trains for the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo. |
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MOIA presents to the Members of the Consular Corps |
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We connected with the Members of the Consular Corps and discussed recent updates from the City, our office's 2020 highlights, and what we are gearing up for in 2021. Thank you to all Members of the Consular Corps for your continued support and partnership - we appreciate all that you do for the City of Atlanta! |
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Courtesy Meetings with Atlanta's newly appointed Chief Equity Officer & Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta's Executive Director |
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MOIA had the pleasure of meeting with Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim, City of Atlanta's newly appointed Chief Equity Officer. We discussed ways to collaborate to further Mayor Bottoms' vision of a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive #OneAtlanta. |
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MOIA also had the opportunity of welcoming and connecting with the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta's new Executive Director, Oliver Gorf. We spoke on working together to continue fostering German-American relationships and promoting the German language and culture in the City of Atlanta. Herzlich willkommen Oliver! |
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Sister City Highlights: Taipei City, Republic of China (Taiwan) |
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Taipei has led by example. This City of Atlanta sister city translated all their standard operating procedures into English to ensure other nations have access to critical info to reopen safely. Follow the link below to read the full article written by Lucas de Souza Martins, MOIA intern! |
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Also known as the "Medi-city", Daegu is a medical hub in Korea due to its research on difficult-to-cure diseases. The world has experienced the benefits of this City of Atlanta sister city's COVID-19 innovations, such as drive-thru testing. Follow the link below to read the full article written by Lucas de Souza Martins, MOIA intern! |
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Jon Keen, Chief Operating Officer for the City of Atlanta, provides celebratory holiday greetings to Atlanta's Sister City, Nuremberg, Germany. |
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Mayor Bottoms Announces Partnership with Fulton County to Combat COVID-19 Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced a new partnership with the Fulton County Board of Health to combat COVID-19. 09/21/2020 2:33 PM Read the full press release here Mayor Bottoms Announces City to Move Back to Phase II of Reopening Plan Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Atlanta will transition to Phase II of the City’s Five Phase Reopening Plan. The transition to Phase II is effective immediately. 09/11/2020 3:55 PM Read the full press release here Mayor Bottoms’ Executive Order Requires Use of Masks or Face Coverings Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued Executive Order 2020-113 requiring all persons to wear a mask or a cloth face covering over their nose and mouth within the city of Atlanta in response to the rising number of COVID-19 infections. The Order also prohibits gatherings of more than 10 persons on city of Atlanta property. 07/08/2020 8:52 PM Read the full press release here COVID-19 Testing Information Follow this link to find out how and where to get tested for COVID-19. For more updates, please visit our COVID-19 resource page by clicking the link below. |
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