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Welcome to the Pittsburgh Region

Welcome to GlobalPittsburgh, a regional initiative providing news and information about the international character of the Pittsburgh region, which will host the Group of 20 World Economic Summit.

Pittsburgh is home to thousands of new Americans and many others with international roots who live and work here.

We are home to more than 300 international firms from 26 different countries, and more than 40 distinct international communities!

New residents to the region and those considering coming here are invited to explore the many opportunities that living in Pittsburgh offers to help you feel more at home. And we invite employers and investors who are growing their international workforce and improving their position in the global marketplace to take advantage of the many services available to assist you.

Pittsburgh says welcome in many languages, with many customs and cultures. But it all translates to the same thing -- home.

Spotlight: The South Asian Community

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The South Asians living here, mostly from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, include more than 3,000 families, excluding students, and are quite diverse. They are multiethnic, multilingual, and multireligious. They are widely scattered across the six counties in and around Pittsburgh. The majority of the South Asian families are from India. They are mostly professionals (physicians and surgeons, industrial researchers, management professionals, and university teachers) and entrepreneurs (IT, high technology, and traditional manufacturing).

The South Asians began arriving in the U.S. (including Southwestern Pennsylvania) in the mid-1960s as university students, post-docs, and healthcare professionals. After their studies and internships, many decided to stay. The major national groups from South Asia have active community associations.

Click here for more information about the South Asian community.

G-20: Sept. 24-25, 2009

President Obama will chair this meeting of leaders from countries around the world that represent 85 percent of the world’s economy. At the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit, leaders will review the progress made since the Washington and London Summits and discuss further actions to assure a sound and sustainable recovery from the global financial and economic crisis.

G-20 Resources:

GlobalPittsburgh also has moved into the blogosphere with the creation of GlobalPittsburgh.blogspot.com, which replaces the monthly GlobalPittsburghNEWS. We will continue to update you on all things international in the Pittsburgh region by providing headlines and links to articles on the blog. We welcome your comments, ideas, and input.
Remember to visit GP Events Calendar and invite everyone to your events.
Visit the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh Program Calendar.
Want to update your community page or organization contact information? Want to add your community to GlobalPittsburgh's family of international communities? Call the World Affairs Council at 412-281-7970 or email global@worldaffairspittsburgh.org.
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh is helping to build a vision of broadband-empowered learning throughout our community. One way we are doing this is by helping people gain access to broadband technology through their internet providers. Click here for more information.