Government and Commerce Since 1970, the University of Georgia academic facility Georgia serves as headquarters to the Honorary in Cortona, Italy has produced more than 8,000 alumni. Consulate General of the Italian Republic. Italy has UGA is currently partnering with the Insubria Center on maintained a consular presence in Georgia since 1899. International Security to assist European governmental Ryan Kurtz has served as Honorary Consul General authorities in conducting self-assessments of chemical, since 2015. biological, radiological and nuclear facilities.

The state of Georgia has had continuous representation Georgia Tech partners with the Politecnico di Torino in Europe since 1973. Since that time the office has and the University of Trento to offer dual master's assisted hundreds of European firms locating in degrees in electrical and computer engineering and Georgia and Georgia companies exporting to Europe. computer science.

La Società Italiana, the Italian American Club of Atlanta, Kennesaw State University is currently expanding its was founded in 1986 to perpetuate Italian heritage, facilities in Tuscany at its Montepulciano campus. culture and ideals through social and charitable events. Emory Unviersity provides faculty-led study abroad In 2014, Italy’s Ambassador to the U.S., Claudio programs in Rome and Siena where students study art Bisogniero, visited Cartersville, Georgia to celebrate the history and chemistry. Emory also provides direct expansion of Aquafil USA, Italy’s largest company in enrollment options at the Accademia dell’Arte in Georgia. Arezzo.

Georgia has one sister city agreement with Italy: Athens Arts, Culture and Tourism - Cortona. In 2016, Cinema Italy celebrated its 10th annual film festival in Atlanta. Academics The University System of Georgia (USG) offers 43 Macon, Georgia’s Grammy-nominated violinist Robert study abroad programs to Italy, where students can McDuffie founded and serves as artistic director of the study business, art, archeology, education, history, Rome Chamber Music Festival. In 2016, McDuffie and language, literature, architecture, music, art history, Mike Mills, bassist for iconic Georgia rock band R.E.M., classical culture and agriculture. Nearly 100 Italian performed their “Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and students were enrolled in USG schools during the String Quintet” at the festival. 2015-16 school year and 760 USG students studied in Italy. USG institutions currently host 45 visiting scholars 29,000 Italians traveled to Georgia in 2015 spending from Italian universities. $17 million. A strong increase in visitation from Italy allowed the state to increase its market share of Italian tourists. Travel from Italy to Georgia is expected to increase by more than 20% between 2015 and 2020.

International Trade Transportation EXPORTS: In 2016, Georgia exports to Italy totaled Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport offers $532.7 million. Italy is currently the 17th largest export daily direct flights from Atlanta to Rome. market for Georgia. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in Savannah has an Top exports from Georgia to Italy include Kraft paper established relationship with Italy. GPA offers 3 regular and paperboard, civilian aircraft, chemical woodpulp, shipping services to the ports of Genoa, Gioaia Tauro, mineral substances and pharmaceutical products. La Spezia, Livorno, Salerno and Naples.

Georgia leads the nation in the export of the following About GDEcD goods to Italy: chemical woodpulp, Kraft paper and The Georgia Department of Economic Development paperboard, kaolin and copper wire. (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, IMPORTS: In 2016, Georgia imports from Italy totaled encouraging the expansion of existing industry and $1.7 billion, an 8% increase from 2015. Italy ranks 10th small businesses, aligning workforce education and among Georgia’s importer nations. training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and Top imports from Italy include sunglasses, motor promoting the state as a destination for arts and vehicles, plastics, antisera and glasses frames and location for film, music and digital entertainment mountings. projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. Capital Investment There are at least 25 Georgia companies that have GDEcD’s International Representatives in operations in Italy, including but not limited to: Europe Crawford & Company Antje Abshoff Georgia-Pacific Managing Director – Investment Immucor State of Georgia – Europe NCR Tal 26 Novelis 80331 Munich – GERMANY Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen T: +49 (0) 89.517.027.40 The Coca-Cola Company [email protected] Travelport Turner Broadcasting System Inc. Ulrike Schauerte UPS Trade Representative WestRock State of Georgia - Europe [email protected] There are at least 66 Italian facilities operating in Georgia, of which approximately 23 are *Information valid as of June 2017 manufacturing locations. These Italian-affiliated companies employ more than 700 Georgians. A list can be found online at insite.georgia.org.