| Monday, April 13 The South Dakota World Affairs Council hosts "The Past, Present, and Future of Korea." Details The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts "Meet and Greet the Candidates: Philadelphia City Council." Details The World Affairs Council of Northern California hosts "The Killing of Boris Nemtsov: Is Putin Responsible?" Details
The World Affairs Council of Central Illinois hosts "The Plight of Christian Communities in the Middle East and North Africa." Details World Affairs Council - Washington, DC hosts a Young Professionals salary negotiation workshop. Details Tuesday, April 14 The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts "Does Europe Still Matter? The Transatlantic Partnership in the 'Pacific Century.'" Details The World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana hosts "Success in Education: Is STEM the Answer?" Details The San Diego World Affairs Council hosts "Asian Economies in 2015: Prospect, Opportunities, and Challenges." Details The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "The Burma Spring." Details The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosts a Great Decisions discussion: "Syria's Refugee Crisis." Details The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts "Global Developments in IT." Details The World Affairs Council of Maine hosts a Member Coffee and Discussion Group on Iran and Israel. Details
WorldDenver hosts "National Security, Foreign Policy, and U.S. Exports." Details The Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts "Taking the Curve: Navigating the New Latin America." Details Wednesday, April 15 The World Affairs Council of San Antonio hosts "Ireland After Forty Years of EU Membership." Details The Foreign Policy Association hosts "Alternative Futures for U.S.-China Relations." Details The World Affairs Council of Connecticut hosts Consul General of Romania to New York Dr. Ioana Costache. Details The World Affairs Council of Maine hosts "Anatolian Days and Nights." Details The World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California hosts "U.S.-Saudi Relations in the New Middle East." Details The World Affairs Council - Washington, DC hosts "World Malaria Day: A Conversation with Martin Edlund." Details
The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts hosts British Consul General Susie Kitchens. Details
The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts "Hank Paulson on Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower." Details
The World Affairs Council of Tacoma hosts "My Life as an Older Peace Corps Volunteer." Details The Indiana Council on World Affairs hosts "Art Meetsnews: The Work of Photojournalist Bill Foley." Details The World Affairs Forum (Stamford, CT) hosts "Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and a Rising China." Details The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "Global Forum with Amy Hofland - The Lotus Unfolds: The Crow Collection's Next Chapter in the Dallas Arts District." Details The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "Guatemala and Gender Violence: Fueling Immigration?" Details The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosts a Great Decisions discussion: "China's Foreign Policy." Details The World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts its World Citizen Award Dinner honoring Tim Belk, Chairman and CEO of Belk Inc. Details The Juneau World Affairs Council hosts "Greenland and the Changing Arctic: Climate, Culture, and Self-Determination." Details
The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts a Young Professionals luncheon. Details The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts a Young Professionals networking evening. Details The International Relations Council hosts "Global Trivia Night - WorldQuest." Details Thursday, April 16 The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "International Educator of the Year Award Luncheon - Malcolm Gladwell - David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants." Details The Colorado Springs World Affairs Council hosts "Nuclear Weapons and International Security in the 21st Century." Details The World Affairs Council of Sonoma County hosts "Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here." Details The San Diego World Affairs Council hosts "Israel's International Legal Challenges: What Lies Ahead?" Details The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosts Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, retired U.S. Army Colonel and former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Details The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council hosts "China's Strategic and Tactical Goals and Their Implications for the U.S." Details The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts "Global Blueprint: Interactive Workshops to Shape Pittsburgh's International Vision." Details The Savannah Council on World Affairs hosts "Time to Attack Iran?" Details The Columbus Council on World Affairs hosts a Great Decisions discussion: "Brazil's Metamorphosis." Details
The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "Women's Leadership in the Great Lakes of Central Africa." Details The Dayton Council on World Affairs hosts a Young Professionals event at the Dayton Beer Company. Details Friday, April 17 The Olympia World Affairs Council hosts "Russia/Ukraine." Details Saturday, April 18 The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts a KQV Global Press Conference: "Rethinking National Security Threats in the 21st Century: Lessons from Afghanistan and Iraq." The program will air again on Sunday, April 19. Details Sunday, April 19 The World Affairs Council of the Desert hosts "Global Economic Dynamics." Details The World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts its "Policy Trip to Cuba" through April 26. Details
Council leaders to lecture on
Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia:
Anna Berry, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, Burgundy & Provence River Cruise: May 3-14.
Mimi Gregory, Vice President of Programs, Naples Council on World Affairs, Inside Iran: May 18 - June 1.
Dr. Gail Stevenson, Executive Director, Vermont Council on World Affairs, Norwegian Splendor: June 11 - 26.
Maria Wulff, President, World Affairs Council of Oregon,Coastal Life from the Adriatic to the Aegean, June 15 - 23.
Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs Council of Northern California, South Africa: August 17 - 28.
Kay Maxwell, Executive Director, World Affairs Forum Stamford, Viet Nam and Cambodia: October 12 - 27.
Ambassador Mark Johnson, Board, Montana World Affairs Council, The Mediterranean Through the Centuries: October 14 - 25.
Contact www.wacphila.org/travel or call 1-800-942-5004 x209 or x217.
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