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Team MOIA Promotions

Team MOIA is excited to announce the promotions of Paulina Guzman, as our Deputy Director, Diplomacy and External Affairs and Meredith Steinmetz-Rodriguez as our Global Engagement Manager! Paulina and Meredith look forward to continuing to work with our diplomatic and international partners and elevating the City of Atlanta's global profile!

Mayor Bottoms' remarks for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Summit

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms provided a video message for the 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit hosted by Clark Atlanta University and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. 

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, begun in 2014, is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. The goals of the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders are to build and sustain a prestigious network of young leaders across critical sectors and cement stronger ties between Africa and the United States. The Mandela Washington Fellowship program for Young African Leaders represent the extraordinary promise of an emerging generation of entrepreneurs, activists, and public officials.

Hear her remarks below:

MOIA hosts fellows of the BEL Initiative

MOIA was honored to speak to Haitian entrepreneurs who are participating in the BEL Initiative Fellowship, an entrepreneurship program of the Georgia Haitian American Chamber of Commerce that provides entrepreneurship education, mentorship, access, and exposure to entrepreneurs from Haiti.

Vanessa Ibarra, MOIA Director, spoke to the fellows about Atlanta’s global business environment and how our office strives to position Atlanta as a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Thank you to Women Export U alumni Terri-Nichelle Bradley of Brown Toy Box and Shayla McNair of Shay Latte Coffee, as well as Monica Delores Hooks from Atlanta's Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative for their authenticity and providing inspiring words of advice to all of the fellows.

Connecting Atlanta with Nuremberg: Maynard Jackson and Sigmund Schuckert Student Exchange

MOIA enjoyed hosting and speaking to students from Maynard H. Jackson High School in Atlanta and Sigmund Schuckert Gymnasium in Nuremberg, Germany as part of their exchange program. Held virtually this year, the exchange program connected 14 students from Nuremberg and 13 from Atlanta, where they had the opportunity to connect and share presentations on their daily lives and cultures.

Fayetteville State University Visits Atlanta

MOIA Global Engagement Manager, Meredith Steinmetz-Rodriguez, virtually welcomed students from North Carolina's Fayetteville State University to Atlanta, introducing them to our office and city. The students spent four days on a faculty-led trip exploring the local and international landscape of Atlanta, visiting iconic sites around the city like the World of Coca-Cola, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and more.

Sister Cities International Youth Leadership Summit

MOIA Director, Vanessa Ibarra spoke with students from all over the world during the 2021 Sister Cities International Youth Leadership Summit. Vanessa discussed our office's activities and what Atlanta is doing to build and develop global partnerships.

 Courtesy meetings with new members of Atlanta-based Consulates 

 Bidding Farewell to departing Members of the Consular Corps

MOIA extends a farewell to members of the Consular Corps who have departed the City of Atlanta this month for new assignments: 

Dr. Heike Fuller, Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany

Ciara O'Floinn, Consul General, Ireland

Koosje de Vries, Deputy Consul General, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Esther Smith, Senior Economic Officer, Kingdom of the Netherlands  

Thank you for your partnership in strengthening relations between the country you represent and the area in which you serve.

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Trevor Williams of Global Atlanta recently wrote articles about the departures of Consul Generals Fuller and O'Floinn - follow the links below to read more:

German Consul General Set to Depart in July

Irish Consul General Departing in August After One Year in Role

Beyond Zero Atlanta Premiere

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | 5:30 - 9:00 PM | Landmark Midtown

The award-winning film, Beyond Zero tells the 25-year journey of Atlanta’s own Ray Anderson and Interface, a global public company that embarks on a high-stakes quest to eliminate all negative environmental impacts by 2020.The film offers an inspirational roadmap for how business can reverse climate change and create a socially and environmentally sustainable world. Beyond Zero has been featured in film festivals ranging from the U.S. and Canada to Australia and Russia and has been used by companies like UPS, Brambles, and KKR to train their global teams on a new way to think about tackling climate change. 

Screenings for business leaders have taken place across the US, and in Mumbai, Russia, Australia, and Mexico with additional screenings being planned in Hong Kong, the Netherlands, London, Zurich, Prague, and Santiago. The film is available with subtitles in Dutch, Spanish, and Mandarin.

Follow the link for a special preview for the film including the acclaim it has received from academics and business leaders alike: https://vimeo.com/531455572.  

Save the Date: "Women in the Workplace" Roundtable & Marketplace

September 13 - 17, 2021

“Women in the Workplace” is a hybrid roundtable and marketplace event presented by The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) in partnership with Invest Atlanta, WorkSource Atlanta, The Mayor’s Office of International Affairs (MOIA) and One Atlanta. 

Stay tuned for more details!

43rd AMIS Welcome Reception for International Students & Scholars

Saturday, September 18, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Georgia Tech -

CODA Tech Square Plaza

You are invited to the AMIS Welcome Reception! This annual event welcomes all international students and scholars in metro Atlanta's colleges and universities to the City of Atlanta and Georgia through a free community-wide event featuring local musical performances and a catered reception. International students will be able to meet other international students from other metro Atlanta schools. AMIS friends and volunteers will be there to welcome the students and introduce AMIS programs for international students. Please pre-register at the link below.  On-site registration is also available.

GACC South SME Business Development Conference

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 | 8:00 AM | W Atlanta, Downtown

Join the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. for their SME Business Development Conference taking place on September 21 in Atlanta, GA. Explore a range of topics, network and build new relationships. Speakers will cover topics including marketing strategy, data analytics, diversity, equity & inclusion, immigration & law and more.

3rd-annual Global Climate Action Symposium

September 27-29, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Hybrid

The third-annual Global Climate Action Symposium will bring together a wide range of experts to showcase climate change solutions informed by local and global scientists, engineers, business and policy experts, student leaders, and artists. Jointly sponsored by Georgia Tech and 6 European consulates during European Climate Diplomacy Week, the event is free and open to all. The Symposium will take place in a virtual, online format with in-person options on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus.

September 27 | Sustainable Food

September 28 | Climate & Health

September 29 | UN Ocean’s Decade

GCIV 39th International Consular Ball

September 17, 2022 | Flourish Atlanta

The Georgia Council for International Visitors 39th annual International Consular Ball will take place on September 17, 2022 from 6:00-11:00 PM at Flourish Atlanta. Chaired by Vanessa Ibarra, MOIA Director, the theme of the 2022 International Consular Ball is Lights Camera Action: Atlanta Showtime, celebrating Atlanta’s prominence in film and entertainment.

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Holds Press Conference on the Rise of COVID-19 & Crime

08/03/2021 11:00 AM

Watch the livestream here

Vaccine Effectiveness Leads to Key Updates in Atlanta’s COVID-19 Resilience Plan

The City of Atlanta has released an updated version of its COVID response plan based upon the importance and effectiveness of the COVID vaccines. The COVID-19 Resilience Plan will elevate its focus on vaccination rates and will inform the public about COVID-19 using a color-coded zone system.

08/06/2021 5:14 PM

Read the full press release here

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Issues Executive Order Requiring Mask Use in All Public Places While Indoors

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Executive Order requiring all persons in a public place, including private businesses and establishments, to wear a mask or a cloth face covering over their nose and mouth when indoors. The Order is in response to the rising number of COVID-19 infections, the impact of the Delta variant and new CDC guidance.

07/28/2021 7:16 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. 

COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Follow this link to find out how and where to get the COVID-19 vaccine. 

For more updates, please visit our COVID-19 resource page by clicking the link below.