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December Best Practices Teleconference
Join the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville's Director of Communication and Membership Ryan Traher as he highlights the Jacksonville Council's new and improved Young Professionals program, the Magellan Society. With YP growth and engagement stagnant over the last season, a decision was made this past summer to reinvigorate this program and Ryan was brought on board to do just that, working alongside an engaged Board Chair and committee. 

Tuesday, December 9, at 4:00 PM ET


A recent graduate from the University of North Florida, Ryan brings both a current sensibility in appealing to the millennials paired with unstoppable energy and enthusiasm. Join the discussion and learn about such offerings as: Quarterly Saloons, I Digress socials, Monthly Luncheon Ladders, Global Exchanges, Community Service Projects, and the Mentorship Program.

FALL SCHEDULE

 

September 2014

Alternative Programming   

Discussion led by Steven E. Sokol, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. Listen to the recording.

 

October 2014

How Your Council Can Use Social Media   

Discussion led by Shannon McAfee, Director of Public Programs, Columbus (Ohio) World Affairs Council and Madonna Kramer, Director of Events/Programming, World Affairs Council of Western Michigan. Listen to the recording.

 

November 5 Leadership Day at National Conference
See the Leadership Day Agenda here. Recordings of the presentations will be posted shortly.
America and the World 2015
The World Affairs Councils of America thanks all sponsors, speakers, embassy reception hosts, and attendees for helping to make the 2014 National Conference a great success. 

Whether or not you attended the Conference, we want to hear from you in order to best serve the network next year:


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
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.

Upcoming events include:

 

2014 European Union Outreach

The World Affairs Councils of America hosts its final Europe Union Outreach events of the year in partnership with the European Union Delegation to the U.S. The program is designed to raise awareness, knowledge, and understanding about EU policies, the EU's role as an international actor, and the value of the EU-U.S. relationship. Activities will highlight the impact of local and regional economic, social, and cultural connections to Europe. More Information

  

Upcoming events include:

 

Weekly Highlights

Monday, November 24

WorldBoston hosts "Celebrating Vaclav Havel and the Velvet Revolution: An Evening of Film and Discussion." Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Northern California hosts a "Study Abroad Scholarship Application Workshop." Details 

 

Tuesday, November 25

The Foreign Policy Association hosts "Fair Trade Between China and the United States?" Details

 

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

The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "An Evening of Berber Music, Culture and Art" as part of its Young Professionals program. Details

 

Saturday, November 29
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts a KQV Global Press Conference on "Energy Policy on Both Sides of the Atlantic." Details

 

Sunday, November 30

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts a KQV Global Press Conference on "Israel and the Middle East." Details 

 

Monday, December 1

The World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts Ambassador of Sweden to the United States Bj�rn Lyrvall as part of its Ambassadors Circle Series. Details 


 

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

  

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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