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You have heard me talk about how a foreign consul in our midst can be a great start-off point for the establishment of a new Sister City in the country he represents. But sometimes the reverse happens: a Sister City relationship becomes the first seed for ...

Corps approval was part of a newspaper headline when the expansion plans of Port Everglades (in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) were approved by the Army Corps of Engineers. Yes, that corps! So, why would I blog about a group of engineers on my ...

It’s always rewarding when the Minister of Foreign Affairs of a country speaks publicly about the contributions of the foreign consuls functioning in his country. Recently, at a meeting of consuls, Erlan Idrisson, the Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs specifically acknowledged ...

General Steel Holdings, Inc. (“General Steel,” NYSE: GSI), a leading non-state-owned steel producer in China, has announced the formation of an Executive Advisory Committee. The stated purpose is to strengthen the company’s clean technology expertise and expedite its business transformation. Normally something like ...

Recently I was touring Anchorage, Alaska. I had just settled into my seat - great narration, great views, great learning experience - when my ears perked up. The guide had just pointed to a building on our left saying, “The American ...

“Well-written and lively, offering an engaging way to learn about the sometimes perplexing world of foreign consulates. ”These words follow a very laudatory review by the professionals at Kirkus, a prestigious magazine of book reviews that’s distributed to book buyers at libraries, ...

The foreign consulates in our communities can indeed be bridges to the global economy if only we understand what they stand for. Here’s Part 1 of 3 very basic tools from my book (sub-titled “Local Bridges to Globalism”), showing members of the business ...

Yesterday I published Part 1 of 3 very basic tools for businesses wanting to benefit from the presence of the foreign consulates in their communities. This is Part 2 and it covers what some consider the most important aspect of how local consuls ...

Yesterday I published Part 2 of 3 very basic tools for businesses wanting to benefit from the presence of the foreign consulates in their communities. This is Part 3 and it shows how international corporate executives can benefit from reaching out to a local consul ...

My last three posts had to do with consuls and business. Now I’ll talk about them in the area of education. If you think there’s a big leap from one area to the other, you’d be wrong. International education is ...