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Mayor Shirley Franklin launches the CIFAL Atlanta – MDG Americas Award
May 2007 — CIFAL Atlanta hosts the first annual “MDG Americas Award 2007” Ceremony to pay tribute to exemplary efforts of government officials from both national and local level in the Western Hemisphere. MORE
Unlikely career took Mejía around the world
February 2007—In 1998, Mejía joined Ecuador's foreign service, and was sent to the country's largest embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, where he was the commercial consular official. MORE
Hartsfield-Jackson
to be a model for 1,650 airports worldwide
November 2006—Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
is to be a model for some 1,650 airports worldwide during four seminars
that United Nations affiliate CIFAL Atlanta is to conduct in 2007. MORE
Mayor
Shirley Franklin discusses airport operations with Chinese officials
[Video]
November 2006—Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin discusses airport
operations with a delegation of 30 Chinese airport and government officials
at an Aviation and Airport Security Preparedness workshop, organized
by CIFAL Atlanta, from October 28 to November 2, 2006. MORE
Atlanta
welcomes airport and government officials for Aviation and Airport Security
Preparedness Workshop
November 2006—The City of Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport (HJAIA) hosts a delegation of 30 Chinese airport
and government officials for an Aviation and Airport Security Preparedness
workshop, organized by CIFAL Atlanta, from October 28 to November 2,
2006. MORE
Beijing
and Atlanta uses each other's olympics to build friendships
November 2006—In bringing 26 Chinese officials to Atlanta last
week to hear the city’s best practices for hosting the 1996 Olympic
Games, Delta Air Lines Inc. is building a case for an Atlanta-Beijing
route one relationship at a time. MORE
Episode
1: Sister Cities, International [Video]
October 2006—Global City is a new show that highlights Atlanta's
international relationships. Host Claire McLeveighn, Director of International
Relations for the City of Atlanta, explores how these international
connections add to the economic and cultural fabric of our city.
MORE
Delta
Air Lines welcomes Beijing officials to Atlanta
October 2006—Delta Air Lines extends a warm welcome to airport
and government officials from Beijing who are in Atlanta this week to
attend the Aviation and Airport Security Preparedness workshop, organized
by CIFAL Atlanta. As the largest airline serving the Atlanta market
and the Southeast from the largest airline hub in the world, Delta is
playing a key role in the three-day event. MORE
Atlanta
airport shares olympic lessons with Beijing
October 2006—Beijing International Airport has much to learn
from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s physical
design, its discreet security measures, its efficiency and its customer
service for handling the additional 1.2 million passengers expected
for China’s 2008 Olympic Games, according to Mario Diaz. Atlanta's
airport was a host for a Oct. 29-Nov. 1 conference that brought some
30 Chinese aviation officials here to learn about airport security and
operations in preparation for the Beijing Olympics. The conference was
organized by CIFAL Atlanta, a United Nations affiliate that trains municipal
officials on local governance issues. MORE
Chinese
aviation experts look to Hartsfield
October 2006—Fresh on the heels of two visits to China by Atlanta
leaders, nearly 30 Chinese aviation officials will visit Atlanta on
Oct. 29. The high-level visit from federal Chinese aviation authorities
and the Beijing airport is a fact-finding mission: They want to learn
how to keep their airports and passengers safe during the Beijing 2008
Summer Olympic Games. But they also want the formula for leveraging
the Olympic Games into long-term economic growth, especially for the
Beijing airport. MORE
Atlanta
to train Beijing on airport security for the olympics
October 2006—Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
and the City of Atlanta will help prepare Chinese aviation officials
for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games during an Oct. 29-Nov. 1 seminar
on airport security and preparedness. Some 30 government and aviation
industry officials from Beijing are to attend the conference that will
share lessons learned from Atlanta’s experience in leveraging the
Olympics for future economic growth. MORE
Israeli
sister city looks to Atlanta for public-private partnerships
October 2006—The mayor of Ra’anana, Israel, Nachum Hofree,
thinks his city could benefit from learning how Atlanta organizes its
public-private partnerships for economic development... Mr. Hofree was
in Atlanta for the CIFAL Atlanta Sister Cities Conference, a meeting
organized by the United Nations affiliate that brought representatives
from 12 Sister Cities to Atlanta Oct. 19-20. MORE
Atlanta
hosting meeting including 13 international sister cities
October 2006—The city of Atlanta is bridging the gap between
friendship and business as it prepares to host officials from 13 of
its foreign-based Sister Cities for an economic development conference
next month. MORE
CIFAL
Atlanta and the U.S. EPA working together after co-hosting conference
in LaGrange, GA
July 2006—A LaGrange methane-harvesting program between CIFAL
and the EPA will take the two agencies to China and South America in
2007. MORE
Atlanta
government plans for wireless broadband network
July 2006—Based on an initiative of CIFAL and its partner W2i the
two agencies plan to promote the use of wireless broadband internet
in cities worldwide. MORE
CIFAL
AIDS conference drew representatives from 14 countries
June 2006—More than 100 city representatives gathered to share
their best practices in treating a pandemic that presents heavy economic,
social and health challenges. MORE
Atlanta
to encourage business ties among its 18 sister cities
May 2006—Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin is promoting a conference
Oct. 19-20 that will encourage business and investment by bringing representatives
from the city’s 18 Sister Cities to discuss best practices on a
variety of urban issues. MORE
Atlanta
hosts second international AIDS conference
May 2006—The second annual City AIDS Americas Program, May 21-25,
will be attended by representatives of 25 cities throughout the hemisphere
to share best practices learned from local responses to the HIV/AIDS
epidemic.Some 80 representatives from Central, North and South America
are to attend the event that is hosted by CIFAL Atlanta at Georgia State
University’s campus downtown. MORE
Atlanta
to discuss how international ties can attract business
May 2006—The future of Atlanta depends on its ability to provide
safe drinking water to its citizens, Mayor Shirley Franklin told 80
international water industry professionals who were here last week for
the first United Nations water forum of its kind. MORE
Atlanta
Mayor tells U.N. conference water is vital for the city
May 2006—The future of Atlanta depends on its ability to provide
safe drinking water to its citizens, Mayor Shirley Franklin told 80
international water industry professionals who were here last week for
the first United Nations water forum of its kind. MORE
Atlanta Mayor
elected chair of U.N. affiliate's trustees
February 2006—Elected the 2006 chair of CIFAL Atlanta's board of
trustees, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will lead CIFAL's programs
in a way that reflects "how she wants Atlanta to be seen"
as a global leader, said CIFAL Executive Director Axel Leblois. MORE
Brazil city and
Atlanta centers to train municipal officials
February 2006—Transportation is one topic on which CIFAL Atlanta
and its sister office in Curitiba, Brazil, will be collaborating on
to conduct training programs for local authorities throughout the Western
Hemisphere, according to Brazilian federal congressional member André
Zacharow who visited Atlanta on Jan. 31. MORE
Sister city relations
top Atlanta priority internationally
January 2006—The Atlanta Mayor's Office's top international affairs
priority for 2006 is its increased outreach to Atlanta's 18 Sister Cities,
especially to provide more technical assistance, said Claire McLeveighn,
director of external affairs and international relations for the City
of Atlanta. She also called the city’s partnership with
CIFAL Atlanta, a United Nations program that trains municipal governments
in the Western Hemisphere, “one of the best things we’re
doing.” MORE
U.N. group here
receives award from AID Atlanta
December 2005—CIFAL Atlanta recently received an appreciation award
for its work in helping municipalities in the Western Hemisphere combat
the spread of HIV and AIDS. The United Nations organization plans to
rally the business community’s involvement for its three AIDS-related
conferences next year, according to its executive director, Axel Leblois.
MORE
Atlanta seen as
a municipal leader in the Americas
November 2005—Georgia’s participation in a forum during the
recent Summit of the Americas that focused on the role of cities in
hemispheric economic development positioned Atlanta as a municipal leader
in the Americas, said Alex Mejia, program director of CIFAL Atlanta.
MORE
Georgia delegation
to participate in Americas Summit event
October 2005—Atlanta officials will participate in an event that
may help resume the Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations when
CIFAL Atlanta leads a delegation to Argentina on Nov. 3 for the first-ever
municipality-level forum of the Summit of the Americas. MORE
Collaboration with the UN International Center for Training of Local Authorities (CIFAL)
September 2005—On September, 2005, the SEDI and the UN International
Center for Training of Local Authorities of Atlanta (CIFAL-Atlanta)
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). MORE
CIFAL director
says Atlanta perfect location for UN Agency
August 2005—Atlanta is the ideal location for the North American
offices of CIFAL, a branch of a Geneva-based United Nations agency responsible
for the training of local governments, said Axel Leblois, a senior U.N.
fellow and the executive director of CIFAL Atlanta. MORE
Executive director
Leblois outlines offerings of CIFAL Atlanta, North American affiliate
of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research
June 2005—During the Sunday Plenary Session in Chicago, Axel Leblois,
Executive Director of the International Training Center for Local Authorities
and Civil Society (CIFAL Atlanta), described his organization and what
it offers city leaders. MORE
J'can to serve on CIFAL Atlanta's board of trustees
• April 2005—Jamaica became the first Caribbean nation to have a representative on the board of trustees of CIFAL Atlanta, following the election of Minister Portia Simpson Miller to that post last Thursday. MORE
Atlanta
airport selected as partner by United Nations Institute for Training
and Research
April 2005—Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has
been selected to create aviation and economic development programs for
CIFAL (Centre International de Formation des Autoritès Locales)
-Atlanta’s Center of Excellence. A workshop featuring former Mayor
and Ambassador Andrew Young, attended by 50 delegates from around the
world, followed the announcement at a recent news conference. MORE
25 Countries
study how to use airports as economic tool
April 2005—Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport kicked
off what will be an on-going commitment to CIFAL-Atlanta last week with
a three-day workshop that attracted airport representatives from more
than 25 countries in the Western Hemisphere. MORE
Caribbean officials
visits underscores Its importance to Georgia
March 2005—Upcoming visits of the Jamaican deputy prime minister
and other Caribbean officials to Atlanta underscore the importance of
Georgia-Caribbean trade, according to Alex Mejia, program director of
commercial diplomacy of CIFAL Atlanta. MORE
Atlanta
airport to be cited as an example at Hemisphere meeting
March 2005—Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is to be highlighted
as a model for airports in the Caribbean, Central America and South
America at an airport infrastructure conference to be held in Atlanta
April 10-12. MORE
Global
partnering: Q&A with Claire McLeveighn
February 2005—Atlanta is actively positioning itself as a leading
international city, Claire McLeveighn, the director for external affairs
and international relations in the mayor’s office, told GlobalAtlanta.
MORE
Georgia
official to push for creating key international council
December 2004—Georgia Secretary of State Cathy Cox pledged last
week to continue to seek legislation that would establish an official
International Affairs Coordinating Council to promote the importance
of international affairs to state and local governments. MORE
Inauguration of CIFAL Atlanta
November 2004—Atlanta, United States, 21 September 2004. UNITAR’s
Decentralized Cooperation programme has opened CIFAL Atlanta for the
Americas which will specialize in the areas of commercial diplomacy,
information technology, and private/public partnerships. MORE
United Nations
establishes international training center in Atlanta
September 2004—The United Nations Institute for Training and Research
(UNITAR) announced today the establishment of a CIFAL (Centre International
de Formation des Acteurs Locaux) Centre in Atlanta, the only North American
UNITAR training facility. The centre, located at midtown Atlanta's Technology
Square, will serve as a hub for knowledge and resource sharing between
local authorities, national governments, international organizations,
the private sector and civil society to expand economic and social opportunities
throughout North America, Central America and the Caribbean. MORE
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