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Tennessee WAC: Global Focus Webcast
The Tennessee World Affairs Council will hold a Global Focus Webcast: Crises in the Middle East with Rami Khouri, Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, American University of Beirut, live from Beirut on Wednesday, August 20, at 10:00 AM ET. Details

If you would like to watch the webcast, please RSVP to patryan@tnwac.org to receive the registration access link. 

Special thanks to TNWAC President and WACA National Board Member Patrick Ryan for extending the opportunity to the national network.

August Cover to Cover
Our August author series featured Professor Barry R. Posen of MIT on his new book Restraint: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy. The call was moderated by WACA President and CEO Bill Clifford. Listen to the Recording

The United States, Barry R. Posen argues in Restraint, has grown incapable of moderating its ambitions in international politics. Since the collapse of Soviet power, it has pursued a grand strategy that he calls "liberal hegemony," one that Posen sees as unnecessary, counterproductive, costly, and wasteful. Written for policymakers and observers alike, Restraint explains precisely why this grand strategy works poorly and then provides a carefully designed alternative grand strategy and an associated military strategy and force structure. In contrast to the failures and unexpected problems that have stemmed from America's consistent overreaching, Posen makes an urgent argument for restraint in the future use of U.S. military strength.

Barry R. Posen is the Ford International Professor of Political Science and director of the Security Studies Program at MIT. He is the author of The Sources of Military Doctrine: France, Britain, and Germany between the World Wars (winner of the Furniss Award and the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award) and Inadvertent Escalation: Conventional War and Nuclear Risks. Full Bio

Job Opportunities
The Minnesota International Center is hiring a Development Director. Job Description and Application Instructions

The World Affairs Council of Orange County is hiring an Executive Director. Job Description and Application Instructions
America and the World 2015
Register Now! Early Bird Ends Friday, September 5 
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 2014 National Conference Agenda will examine: 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

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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATES
Non-Member (Reg. $595): $495
World Affairs Council Member (Reg. $495): $465
World Affairs Council Board Member (Reg. $465): $435
World Affairs Council CEO (Reg. $465): $435
World Affairs Council Staff (Non-Executive, Reg. $435): $395
World Affairs Council Volunteer Executive (Reg. $435): $395

(Early Bird Rate Expires Friday, September 5)


 

Newly Confirmed Speakers to Date



CEO, Financial Services Roundtable, and former Governor of Minnesota, on Cybersecurity


 

Gregory Kallenberg

Director and Producer, The Rational Middle Energy Series, on the Future of Energy


 


 
See 2013 National Conference Speakers

 

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Staying at The Fairfax at Embassy Row Hotel 

We have secured a special group rate at The Fairfax at Embassy Row:

 

Superior King: $234 per night (Single/Double Occupancy)

 

Superior Two Doubles: $254 per night (Single/Double Occupancy)

 

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National Conference Scholarships
WACA LogoThe National Board of Directors of the World Affairs Councils of America is proud to announce that we will be offering 25 scholarships for college undergraduate students from our national network to attend the 2014 National Conference, America and the World 2015, November 5-7, 2014, in Washington, DC at The Fairfax at Embassy Row Hotel. Details and Nomination Instructions


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Leadership Mission to China
The World Affairs Councils of America is pleased to announce that the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) has agreed to host a Leadership Mission to the People's Republic of China from October 11-19, 2014. Note: Delegates will depart the U.S. on October 11 and arrive on October 12.

Please click here for further details and application instructions. The Leadership Mission will include up to 10 delegates. Applications are due Friday, September 5. 

A Leadership Mission is a working visit made by a WACA National Leadership Delegation to a foreign country. It is an important membership benefit for our network leaders and sponsors. Missions allow participants to obtain firsthand knowledge of the host country, which helps them to design and operate programs, events and activities for their councils that make a real difference in fostering grassroots understanding and engagement in international affairs.

Itineraries and meetings are organized by the host. Arrangements will be made for the delegation to interact with selected government agencies, major political parties and NGOs in order to further enhance the delegates' understanding of the People's Republic of China.
Weekly Highlights

Tuesday, August 19

The World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana hosts Caron De Mars, Director of the Global Entrepreneurship Program, U.S. State Department, for "Promoting Entrepreneurship Worldwide." Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Northern California hosts Khalid Malik, Director, Human Development Report Office, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for "Reducing Vulnerability: UN Human Development Report." Details
 

The Minnesota International Center hosts "Culture Through Cuisine: Flavors of Latin America" with chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard. Details

 

The Columbia World Affairs Council hosts members of the German American Chamber of Commerce for a "Stammtisch" at the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Details

 

The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "Boating on Lake Union with Social Entrepreneurs." Details

 

Wednesday, August 20

The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts "The Way Forward: A Conversation with Congressman Paul Ryan" featuring moderator Michael Smerconish, host of CNN's "Smerconish." Details

The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts "Global Focus Webcast: Crises in the Middle East" with Rami Khouri, Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, American University of Beirut. Details

The Columbus Council on World Affairs hosts Prof. Richard Herrmann and Prof. Randall Schweller, both from The Ohio State University, for "Russian Roulette: Putin's Gamble." Details

The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts WAC Western Michigan Board Member Dick Gauthier for "Journey into the Hermit Kingdom." Details

The Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts scholar Dr. John Dobson for "Rise and Decline of a Global Empire: Portugal's Remarkable History." Details

The World Affairs Council of Tacoma hosts "Uncork a World of Wine!" with famed author Mike Veseth, "The Wine Economist." Details

The World Affairs Council of Sonoma County hosts its annual World Affairs Gala Summer Affair. Details

 

Thursday, August 21

The World Affairs Council of San Antonio hosts Dr. Helen Currie, Senior Economist, ConocoPhillips, for "Powering Texas and Beyond: Global Impacts of the Eagle Ford Shale." Details

The Peoria Area World Affairs Council hosts Anne Ritchey, Girls Empo Guatemala, and Meridith Farley, CARE Action Network, for "Why Girls? Making the Case for Programs Targeting Girls' and Women's Empowerment." Details

The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts U.S. diplomat Jay Munir for "The Way Forward: What's Next For The Arab World?" Details

The San Diego World Affairs Council hosts a session of "SimCenter: Building Resilient Cities," a program to develop strategies to handle global and local concerns regarding the escalation in carbon emissions. Details

The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts an international development happy hour. Details

The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "Summer Social at the Sixth Floor" at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. Details

WorldBoston hosts "WB2030 Young Professionals Network Mixer." Details

Friday, August 23
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts its weekly KQV Global Press Conference on KQV News Radio AM 1410. This week's topic: "Why the ASEAN Matters to the United States," featuring Ambassador David Carden, Partner-in-Charge of Asia, Jones Day, and former U.S. Ambassador to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Details
 

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

  

Ambassador Marilyn McAfee, Chair, World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, Inside Iran: October 5 - 19.

  

Ambassador Heather Hodges, President and Ambassador in Residence, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, South American Tapestry: October 16 - November 2.

  

Ambassador Mark Johnson, Founder, World Affairs Council of Montana, Landscapes of the Mediterranean: October 23 - November 6.

  

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.

  

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

 

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