{"299561":{"#nid":"299561","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Reception for \u0027Kongo across the Waters\u0027 Highlights Atlanta Ties to the Congo","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003ECarter Center\u003C\/strong\u003E is tracking mining contracts in the \u003Cstrong\u003EDemocratic Republic of the Congo\u003C\/strong\u003E (DRC) in an effort to prevent secret deals by government and company officials to take precious minerals out of the country \u201cfor practically nothing\u201d and with little benefit to the workers, according to former President \u003Cstrong\u003EJimmy Carter\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe center also is training Congolese police officers in human rights issues and practices, Mr. Carter said during an opening reception at the \u003Cstrong\u003EJimmy Carter President Library and\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EMuseum\u003C\/strong\u003E of the \u201cKongo Across the Waters\u201d exhibition May 15.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOther speakers at the reception included \u003Cstrong\u003EG.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson\u003C\/strong\u003E, president of the \u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E; \u003Cstrong\u003EJohan Verbeke\u003C\/strong\u003E, ambassador of Belgium to the U.S., \u003Cstrong\u003EAlexander Cummings\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of the \u003Cstrong\u003ECoca-Cola Co\u003C\/strong\u003E.; \u003Cstrong\u003EGuido Gryseels\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the Royal Museum and \u003Cstrong\u003EKwanza Hall\u003C\/strong\u003E, Atlanta City Councilman representing District 2.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJacqueline Royster\u003C\/strong\u003E, dean of the \u003Cstrong\u003EIvan Allen College\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003Eof Liberal Arts\u003C\/strong\u003E at Georgia Tech served at the event as the master of ceremonies.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27889","created_gmt":"2014-05-23 15:20:27","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:27:08","author":"Beth Godfrey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"EXPO 2020","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"http:\/\/www.globalatlanta.com\/article\/26924\/reception-for-kongo-across-the-waters-highlights-atlanta-ties-to-the-congo\/","dateline":{"date":"2014-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"}],"categories":[{"id":"42891","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"60031","name":"Africa Atlanta 2014"},{"id":"64791","name":"Kongo across the Waters"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}