| Monday, April 6 The San Diego World Affairs Council hosts "The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank vs. U.S. Gridlock." Details The World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina hosts a Great Decisions discussion: "Russia and the Near Abroad." Details Tuesday, April 7 The World Affairs Council of Houston hosts "Asia in the 21st Century." Details The World Affairs Council of Washington, DC hosts former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Robin Renee Sanders. Details The Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts "Mining - Social and Environmental Impacts in Latin America." Details The Colorado Springs World Affairs Council hosts "The Arab World, and the Global Economy." Details The Alabama World Affairs Council hosts Ambassador Olexander Motsyk, Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S., for "Ukraine in Crisis." Details The World Affairs Council of Palm Beach hosts "The Global Internet: The Promises and Perils of Proposed New Structures." Details Wednesday, April 8 The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts "Thrive: Defining Success in the 21st Century featuring Arianna Huffington." Details The Worcester World Affairs Council hosts Admiral Jonathan Howe (ret.), Executive Director, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, former Special Representative for Somalia to UN Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali, and former Deputy National Security Advisor to President George H.W. Bush. Details The Richmond World Affairs Council hosts "Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin." Details The Juneau World Affairs Council hosts "Managing Global Insecurity." Details The World Affairs Forum (Stamford, CT) hosts WorldQuest 2015 Fundraiser: Dinner and International Trivia Game. Details The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley hosts "Charting a Path for U.S. Policy toward Syria, ISIS, and Across the Middle East." Details The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "Sacred Rage and Rebellion." Details The Minnesota International Center hosts a Great Decisions discussion: "Privacy in the Digital Age." Details The World Affairs Council of Houston hosts "Conflict in Ukraine: The Unwinding of the Post-Cold War Order." Details The International Affairs Forum (Traverse City, MI) hosts "Putin's Russia and Ukraine." Details The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts a Young Professionals discussion group on "Procreation." Details The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts author Geoff Dyer for a discussion of his book "Another Great Day at Sea." Details The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts a Young Professionals Global Leader Dinner. Details Thursday, April 9 The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "Diplomacy Begins Here: Seattle." Details The Columbus Council on World Affairs hosts "Is America Returning to Isolationism?" Details The World Affairs Council of Rochester hosts "Cuba Now." Details The San Diego World Affairs Council hosts "American Umpire." Details The World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts "Young Leaders Briefing: Leveraging the Effects of an Olympic Games." Details
The World Affairs Council of Las Vegas hosts a tour of the National Nuclear Security Site. Details Friday, April 10 The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts "Work Rules! The Unorthodox Philosophy of Google's Laszlo Bock." Details The World Affairs Council of Delaware hosts "The Atlantic Slave Trade in World History." Details The World Affairs Council of Sonoma County hosts "Vietnam: New Ally or Old Enemy." Details The Alaska World Affairs Council hosts "The Arctic Council: Role and Representation in Managing Global Insecurity." Details The World Affairs Council of Greater Reading hosts "U.S. Immigration Policy." Details The World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts "Climate Change Calls for Clean and Safe Energy." Details The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "Theater from the Syrian Conflict: 'A Chance Encounter.'" Details Saturday, April 11 The Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts "ISIS and the Aftermath of the Arab Spring: Threats and Challenges." Details The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosts the Plymouth Model UN Conference. Details The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts a KQV Global Press Conference on "Rethinking National Security Threats in the 21st Century: Drawing on History and Policy -- Russia and Ballistic Missile Defense." This program will air again on Sunday, April 12. Details The World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads hosts a Great Decisions discussion: "Human Trafficking in the 21st Century." Details The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts a screening of "Cartel Land." Details
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Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia:
Anna Berry, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, Burgundy & Provence River Cruise: May 3-14.
Mimi Gregory, Vice President of Programs, Naples Council on World Affairs, Inside Iran: May 18 - June 1.
Dr. Gail Stevenson, Executive Director, Vermont Council on World Affairs, Norwegian Splendor: June 11 - 26.
Maria Wulff, President, World Affairs Council of Oregon,Coastal Life from the Adriatic to the Aegean, June 15 - 23.
Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs Council of Northern California, South Africa: August 17 - 28.
Kay Maxwell, Executive Director, World Affairs Forum Stamford, Viet Nam and Cambodia: October 12 - 27.
Ambassador Mark Johnson, Board, Montana World Affairs Council, The Mediterranean Through the Centuries: October 14 - 25.
Contact www.wacphila.org/travel or call 1-800-942-5004 x209 or x217.
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