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"France-Atlanta" gets set for Georgia-Europe idea exchange

By Jeremiah Mcwilliams
Oct 20, 2011

The Consulate General of France in Atlanta and Georgia Tech are teaming up for the second time to present "France-Atlanta: Together Towards Innovation." From Oct. 26 through Nov. 12, there will be more than a dozen events designed to build new French-American partnerships in science, economics, culture, and humanitarian work. Topics will range from nuclear power to graphene, an ultra-thin carbon material.Last year, "France-Atlanta 2010″ brought together almost 3,500 participants. More info is at www.france-atlanta.org.

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