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Reminder: National Conference Scholarships
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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
Held annually for over two decades, the WACA National Conference engages our Council leaders and members drawn from the business, civic, and education communities with leading policy-makers and experts on the most critical global issues facing America. In addition to a terrific roster of fresh, insightful keynote speakers and panelists, we will present off-site visits to DC think tanks: Brookings, CSIS, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Peterson Institute for International Economics. Sign up for your choice when you register.
Thank you for registering and, to Council leaders, special thanks for sharing this opportunity with your members across the country!
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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Ambassador of the European Union to the United States of America
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Dean Emeritus, Yale School of Management
Author,
From Silk to Silicon: The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives (forthcoming in March)
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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)
Reserve your room by calling 202-293-2100 Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM ET.
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
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President
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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.
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World Peace Day Today
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"One Rock, Three Religions" explores humanity's connection to one of the world's most revered and disputed places, Jerusalem's Haram Al Sharif or The Temple Mount.
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Weekly Highlights
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Monday, September 21
The World Affairs Council of N. Carolina (San Francisco) hosts "PHOTOGRAPHY - Women on the Edge: A Conversation on Women's Rights"
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The World Affairs Council of Western Colorado hosts "A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Health Care"
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The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley hosts "Great Decisions: Sectarianism in the Middle East"
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The Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts "Business Development for Entrepreneurs"
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The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "India on the Rise"
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts "The Migration Crisis in Europe: Perspectives and Strategies of the EU and Southern European States"
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Tuesday, September 22
The Alabama World Affairs Council hosts "Dennis Lockhart sponsored by Johnson Sterling"
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The World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities hosts "A day in the life of a Viking"
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The Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts "Business Development for Entrepreneurs"
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The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "Media & Democracy in Ukraine"
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The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "Challenges and Prospects for U.S. - China Relations"
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The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "Educator Workshop - Why Iran Matters: Geopolitics in the Middle East"
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The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "YPIN Spanish Conversation Group"
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WorldDenver hosts "Young Professionals Event: Further Your Career by Bridging the International Non-profit/For-profit Divide"
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World Affairs Forum (Stamford) hosts "Unraveling the Middle East"
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The Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts "Business Development for Entrepreneurs"
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The World Affairs Council of Houston hosts "The Negotiator: Senator George Mitchell's Adventures in Law and Politics"
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The World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads hosts "Middle East Meltdown: Causes and consequences for the U.S."
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The Los Angeles World Affairs Council hosts "Countering Terrorism for Four Decades"
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The San Diego World Affairs Council hosts "The Best Solution to Global Warming"
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The World Affairs Council of Orange County hosts "Toward a Strategy for the Middle East, AGM"
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The World Affairs Council of Sonoma County hosts "South Africa: The Future of an Illusion?"
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The World Affairs Council of Washington, DC hosts "FAILED: What the "Experts" Got Wrong about the Global Economy"
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WorldBoston hosts "Great Decisions Series - The U.S. and Africa: Democratization, Peacekeeping, and Countering Extremism in the 21st Century"
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The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts "Korea, China, and India: A Discussion on Near Term Opportunity"
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The International Relations Council hosts "War with ISIS, Alliances with Iran: Examining US foreign policy in Middle East"
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The Foreign Policy Association hosts "World Leadership Forum 2015"
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The Foreign Policy Association hosts "2015 World Leadership Forum Dinner"
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The Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts "Business Development for Entrepreneurs"
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The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts "Pope Francis: New views on Pomp and Politics"
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The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts "Will the Next World War Start in Cyber Space?"
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The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "Ray Kelly - Vigilance"
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The Vermont Council on World Affairs hosts "The Port of Montreal Tour"
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The World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads hosts "The EU and the Humanitarian Migration Crisis"
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The World Affairs Council of Tacoma hosts "26th Annual Consular Association Reception"
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Friday, September 25
The World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts "The Global Migration Crisis"
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The World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts "TMS Meet-Up"
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts "Business Development for Entrepreneurs"
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The Dayton Council on World Affairs hosts "Cuba and the US: An Evening with Elaine Diaz Rodriguez"
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The World Affairs Council of Austin hosts "Performance of The Whirling Dervishes"
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The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "The Building Blocks of a New Internet"
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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, 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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