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National Conference Scholarships Nomination Due In TWO DAYS!!
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The National Board of Directors of the World Affairs Councils of America is pleased to offer 25 scholarships to college undergraduate students from our national network to attend the 2015 National Conference, Leading America: Foreign Policy Challenges and the 2016 Election, November 11-13, 2015 at The Fairfax at Embassy Row Hotel in Washington, DC.
The deadline for nominations is Wednesday September 30. Send the completed Nomination Form and accompanying nomination letter to Althea Georgantas at [email protected].
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2015 WACA National Conference
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Leading America: Foreign Policy
Challenges and the 2016 Election
Confirmed Speakers include:
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Ambassadors
Luncheon Keynote:
Chairman, Goldman Sachs' International Advisors, Former President of the World Bank Group and U.S. Trade Representative
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New!
Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to the United States
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New!
Ambassador of Norway to the United States
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New!
Senior Arctic Official
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
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Senior Vice President
U.S.-China Business Council
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Staying at The Fairfax
We have secured a special group rate at The Fairfax at Embassy Row.
- Superior King: $249/night (Single/Double occupancy)
- Superior Two Doubles: $269/night (Single/Double Occupancy)
The Fairfax at Embassy Row is conveniently located in the Dupont Circle area. A Washington, DC landmark, The Fairfax's intriguing history spans more than 80 years.
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors:
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October Cover to Cover
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October's
Cover to Cover program will
feature
S
teven R. Weisman
, Vice
President
at the Peterso
n Institute for International
Economics, on
The Great
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Academic WorldQuest 2015-2016
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Information for the 2015-2016 Academic WorldQuest program is now available!
Click here for the Study Guide, information on the
Carlos and Malú Alvarez 2016 Academic WorldQuest
National Competition, and more.
Councils: Please register your local competition by submitting your Pledge Form.
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors:
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Global I.Q. Minute
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Jim Falk, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth,
spoke with
Nicholas Kristof, t
wo-time Pulitzer Prize Winner and Columnist for The New York Times.
The discussion focused on current world issues such as the immigration crisis and the European and Gulf countries' attempts to resolve it along side the U.S.
Kristof's latest book "
A Path Appears" co-authored with Sheryl WuDunn, provides a road map for how to become a conscientious global citizen.
To hear the full Global I.Q. podcast, click
here.
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The Euro Challenge
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 The EU Delegation in Washington, DC has announced an opportunity for
9th and 10th grade high school students
to learn abo
ut the European Union and the euro.
The
Euro Challenge competition introduces students to the European Union and the global economy. Teams create presentations that explore real-world economic problems and allow students the opportunity to step into the shoes of international policy makers by crafting recommendations and solutions.
For more information click
here.
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Council Highlights This Week
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The World Affairs Council of N. California hosts "Hungary's Migrant Crisis"
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The World Affairs Forum hosts "Vietnam Today"
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The World Affairs Council of Washington, DC hosts "WorldQuest Pub Quiz"
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The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts Great Decisions Kick-off Dinner and Dialogue: "Myanmar - A Fragile State's Transition to Democracy"
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The Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts "Intro to Model UN Workshop"
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he World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "Joey Hood - Gulf Cooperation Council's Dynamics with Iran"
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Tuesday, September 29
The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts two events: "Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth and Faith in the New China"
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"I digress... Social"
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The World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts "Getting Real about Business in Cuba: Myths & Realities"
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The World Affairs Council of Maine hosts "After the debate: what's next for America and the Iran Nuclear deal?"
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The World Affairs Council of Maine hosts "Privacy vs. Security in the Digital Age"
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The Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts author Robert Grenier, former Director of CIA Counter-terrorism
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The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "YP C.U.L.T. - Film Bandits (German)"
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The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "Loli Kantor - Beyond the Forest: Jewish Presence in Eastern Europe, 2004-2012"
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The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "September Member-to-Member Lunch: Europe's Refugee Crisis - A View from the Ground"
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The World Affairs Council Washington, DC hosts "The Mind of the African Strongman"
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The Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts "The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform"
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Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council hosts "The International Politics and Bioethics of Human Genetic Engineering"
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The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "Steve Levine - The Power & The Glory: Geopolitics and the Future of Energy"
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The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts "The Iran Nuclear Deal: What It Is and What Comes Next"
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The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "Global Forum Social at Bistro 31 - Sommelier Wine & Food Pairing"
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The World Affairs Council of Houston hosts "The Social and Political Implications of China's Economic Turmoil" Details
The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts "A Global Perspective of Banking in the Next 25 Years"
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The Foreign Policy Association hosts "The Future of Competition - with the Honorable Margrethe Vestager" Details
The World Affairs Council of Connecticut hosts a special business forum featuring H.E. Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia Details
The San Diego World Affairs Council hosts "The Foreign Policy Process: Technology, Change, and History"
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The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosts "Global Tipping Points Series"
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The Los Angeles World Affairs Council hosts "Ghana's Rise"Details
The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "Gary Orfield & Patricia Gandara - American's Unrealized Potential: From Segregation to Successful Pluralism"
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Friday, October 2
The Alaska World Affairs Council hosts "Seven Revolutions: Scanning the Horizon to 2035 and Beyond - featuring Scott Aughenbaugh"
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WorldDenver hosts "Bereaved Palestinian & Israeli Parents for Peace"
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The World Affairs Council of Maine hosts "Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here: Muslims Fight against Fundamentalism"
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Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council hosts "ASEAN Water Technology Conference" Details
The World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts "Ramifications of the Iranian Nuclear Agreement"
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Travel the World from WAC Philadelphia
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 Just Announced:
Council Leaders to Lecture on Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia!
Kay Maxwell
, Executive Director, World Affairs Forum Stamford, Vietnam and Cambodia: October 12 - 27, 2015.
Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs Council of Northern California, Cuba: December 6 - 14, 2015.
Ambassador Mark Johnson
, Board member, Montana World Affairs Council, The Mediterranean Through the Centuries: October 14 - 25, 2015.
Dr. Jerry W. Leach,
former President, World Affairs Councils of America, Legends of the Nile: February 23 - March 5, 2016.
Jim Falk
, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, Inside Morocco: March 4 - 17, 2016.
Ambassador Heather Hodges
, President & Ambassador-in-Residence, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Lima & the Amazon: April 16 - 24, 2016.
Mimi Gregory
, V
ice President and Program Chairman,
Naples Council on World Affairs, Cruising the Rivieras & Islands of France, Spain and Italy: October 5 - 13, 2016.
Craig Snyder
, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Inside Oman, UAE and Qatar: November 2 - 16, 2016.
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