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America and the World 2015
The World Affairs Councils of America would like to thank all sponsors, speakers, embassy reception hosts, and attendees for helping to make the 2014 National Conference a great success. In order to better serve you next year, we would like to hear about your National Conference experience:


Held annually for over two decades, the Conference engages our national network's leaders and members drawn from the business, civic, and education communities with leading policy-makers and experts. The Conference was held November 5-7, at The Fairfax at Embassy Row in Washington, DC. 

The Agenda (available here) examined: China, the U.S., and Asia; Russia/Eurasia; Cybersecurity; Future of Education; Youth, Jobs, and Social Unrest; Food and Water; Global Economic Realignment; Future of Energy; Africa; and Climate Change. More Information

Academic WorldQuest 2014-2015
The World Affairs Councils of America National Office has released the topics and study guide for the 2014-2015 Academic WorldQuest program.

2014-2015 Academic WorldQuest Topics
Russia / Eurasia; Human Trafficking; Youth, Jobs, and Social Unrest; Future of Energy; Millennium Development Goals: 2015 and Beyond; Food and Water; Asia and the New Global Economy; Great Decisions; Africa Rising; and Current Events.


National Competition
The 2015 Academic WorldQuest National Competition will take place Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center in Washington, DC.


News from the National Office
Call for Applications: Spotlight on Turkey
The World Affairs Councils of America and the Turkish Cultural Foundation have announced the ninth year of the Spotlight on Turkey program. Applications are due today. Application Details

Understanding Muslim Societies
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The World Affairs Councils of America, with the generous support of Carnegie Corporation of New York, continues its Engage America Series Understanding Muslim Societies. The program focuses on countries in the Middle East, as well as Afghanistan/Pakistan, and those relevant rising economic powers that are competing globally with the United States, such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Events this week include:


Combating Human Trafficking 
Carlson and the Carlson Family Foundation renewed funding of the World Affairs Councils of America's national program on combating human trafficking. More than 30 World Affairs Councils participated in the 2013 program, which featured screenings of the documentary film Not My Life. The 2014 program features discussion forums as well as film screenings.

Events this week include:

 

Weekly Highlights

Monday, November 10

The World Affairs Council of Orange County hosted "Ukraine: Is Energy Russia's End Goal?" Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosted "American Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Who's Doing What, and With What, to Whom?" Details

 

WorldBoston hosted a Great Decisions discussion: "Islamic Awakening." Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosted "The Future of the Global Economy." Details


The World Affairs Council of Greater Richmond hosted "Who is Narendra Modi? Future Challenges of India's New Prime Minister." Details

 

Tuesday, November 11

The World Affairs Council of Rochester hosted Bill Clifford, WACA President and CEO, for a dinner event on "How President Xi is Transforming China." Details

 

The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy hosted "Not My Life: The Human Costs and Rights Consequences of Trafficking." This program is sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America and made possible by a generous grant from Carlson and the Carlson Family Foundation. Details

 

WorldDenver hosted "Teachers Networking Night: Turkey Travel Stories" as part of the World Affairs Councils of America and Turkish Cultural Foundations' Spotlight on Turkey program. Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosted "Energy, Fracking, and the Environment." Details

 

The Colorado Springs World Affairs Council hosted "Global Issues and Grassroots America." Details 

 

The World Affairs Council of Maine hosted a members coffee and discussion group on Brazil. Details

 

Wednesday, November 12

The Juneau World Affairs Council hosts "Are Dictators Getting Smarter? The Battle between Dictatorship & Democracy." Details

 

The World Affairs Forum hosts "U.S.-Russian Relations: Is This a New Cold War?" Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts its annual Academic WorldQuest competition. Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Maine hosts "Tourism Going Green: Global Ecotourism." Details

 

The Minnesota International Center hosts "Turkey's Challenges." Details

 

The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosts "Refugees of Shangri-La." Details

 

The International Institute of Buffalo hosts its Annual Academic World Quest. Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts its 2014 WorldQuest and Academic World Quest competition. Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Greater Reading hosts a program on Iran. Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosts a Great Decisions discussion: "Israel and the U.S." Details

 

Thursday, November 13
The Colorado Springs World Affairs Council hosts a Young Professionals drinks and discussion event. Details

The World Affairs Council of Sonoma County hosts "Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: A Personal Account." Details

 

The Savannah Council on World Affairs hosts "Dancing With The Devil: The Perils of Engaging Rogue Regimes." Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts a networking event on "International Non-profits." Details

 

The Peoria Area World Affairs Council hosts "Women in Islam." Details

 

The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosts "Border Insecurity." Details

 

The Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts "Global Food Security." Details

 

The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley hosts "The Middle East Beyond the Arab Spring." Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads hosts its 15th Annual WorldQuest competition. Details

 

The Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts "Doing Business  Around the Globe." Details

 

The Columbus Council on World Affairs hosts "Early Childhood Nutrition: The Power of 1,000 Days." Details

 

Friday, November 14
The Alaska World Affairs Council hosts "Are Dictators Getting Smarter? The Battle Between Dictatorship and Democracy." Details

 

Saturday, November 15
The Peoria Area World Affairs Council hosts "International Scholastic Bowl." Details

 

The World Affairs Council of the Pittsburgh hosts the Vaclav Havel Film Festival. Details


 

Council leaders to lecture on Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia:

  

Maria Wulff, President, World Affairs Council of Oregon, Best of Tanzania: November 1-11.


Maria Zammit, World Affairs Council of Hampton Roads, Sri Lanka: February 4-18.

L.J. Stambuk, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Charlotte, Mysteries of Myanmar: February 20-March 5.

Anna Berry, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, Burgundy & Provence River Cruise: May 3-14.

Ambassador Heather Hodges, President and Ambassador in Residence, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Bilbao and Madrid: May 15-23.

Mimi Gregory, Vice President & Program Chairman, Naples Council on World Affairs, Inside Iran: May 18-June 1
 

Contact www.wacphila.org/travel or call 800-942-5004 x209 or x217.
 

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