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Spring Leadership Meeting Hotel Block Open!
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WACA and the World Affairs Council of San Antonio have arranged a special group rate at the Hotel Valencia for the May 17-18 Council Leadership and May 19 Board Meetings.
To take advantage of our hotel block at $169 / night (plus tax), please book your room by April 25. Reservations can be made by following this link: WACA or by calling 855-596-3387 and referring to the World Affairs Councils of America group.
Note: Council leaders who send their 2018 dues by
Wednesday, February 28 will receive a complimentary registration for the Spring Leadership Meetings.
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Future of Korea
Applications
Due Feb. 28
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We are pleased to announce continued collaboration with the
Korea Economic Institute of America
on the
Future of Korea
program series. The speaker program focuses on the economic and political situation on the Korean Peninsula as well as U.S.-Korea relations.
All Councils may submit applications; six to eight Councils will be selected to participate.
About the Program
The centerpiece of the program is a panel discussion consisting of one representative each from the U.S. Department of State, the Korean Embassy, KEI, or other relevant institutions. The panel participants typically offer a general overview presentation (approximately 45-60 minutes in length), followed by a Q&A period. The speakers address political, security, economic and financial issues pertaining to the Korean Peninsula and U.S.-Korea relations.
See more details.
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March Cover to Cover: Israeli National Security
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National security has been at the forefront of the Israeli experience for seven decades, with threats ranging from terrorism, to vast rocket and missile arsenals, and even existential nuclear dangers. Yet, despite its overwhelming preoccupation with foreign and defense affairs, Israel does not have a formal national defense strategy.
In
Israeli National Security,
Chuck Freilich presents an authoritative analysis of the military, diplomatic, demographic, and societal challenges Israel faces today, to propose a comprehensive and long-term Israeli national security strategy.
Read Freilich's
recent article on the two-state solution and join the March
Cover to Cover conference call to discuss his forthcoming book,
Israeli National Security: A New Strategy for an Era of Change, on
Thursday, March 1, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET.
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Register for AWQ National Competition!
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Registration for the Carlos and Malรบ Alvarez 2018 Academic WorldQuest National Competition is now open! The AWQ championship weekend program will be held in Washington, DC on April 27-28. Please stay tuned for updates on the competition venue.
Local champion teams of Academic WorldQuest competitions hosted by World Affairs Councils around the country must complete the registration form in order to participate in the AWQ National Competition.
Registration forms are due no later than March 23!
This year's program will once again feature a welcome reception at the
United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on
Friday, April 27, at 4:00-6:00 PM.
For topics, study guide, and other information about this year's competition, please click
here.
Hotel Reservations:
To take advantage of our special hotel rate of
$169 / night plus tax,
book your room now at the
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel (2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008).
These discounted rates will expire
April 5
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Thank you to our generous sponsors:
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U.S.-Japan Alliance Working in Oregon
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WorldOregon will present a public panel that explores the depth and breadth of the U.S.-Japan relationship and the benefits to both countries at the national and regional levels.
The March 1 event will feature Ambassador (Ret.) James P. Zumwalt, CEO of Sasakawa USA, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Affairs; Stephanie Segal, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS; Dr. Satu Limaye, Director of East-West Center in Washington; and Paul Taylor, Vice President & General Counsel of Ajinomoto North America Division, based in Portland.
 Co-presented with generous support from Sasakawa USA and East-West Center, and in partnership with the Japan-America Society of Oregon, this panel
is one of a series of events on which Sasakawa USA has partnered with local organizations as part of "The Alliance Working in America" (TAWA) program. WACA President and CEO Bill Clifford will participate in this program, including as a speaker at a March 2 dinner sponsored by the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Alumni Association of Portland.
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Last week,
Derrick Olsen, President of WorldOregon, hosted
Ambassador (Ret.) Mary Carlin Yates on our February KNOW NOW conference call to discuss a new U.S. strategy for Sudan.
Listen to the podcast
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Councils and WACA Are Hiring!
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Call for Applications:
SQCC Intensive Summer Language Program
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The word
Sabla
in Omani Arabic dialect refers to places in communities where people gather to receive hospitality.
Sabla
also serves as a meeting place to discuss important public issues.
 The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center's
Sabla Program is an intensive summer language program designed to benefit current university-level students and recent graduates. The program emphasized the instruction of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA).
The program runs for five weeks, offering highly intensive coursework in Arabic.
Scholarships are available. Apply by
May 6, 2018.
See more details.
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WAC St. Louis Celebrates Chinese New Year
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On
Friday, March 2
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World Affairs Council of St. Louis
will hold its
27th annual Chinese New Year Celebration
fundraiser
. This year's event is dedicated to
Bob Fischer
, who recently stepped down after 16 years of service as WAC St. Louis's Executive Director. He has been named Executive Director Emeritus and has been succeeded by Bob Foster.
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World Affairs Councils Highlights
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Did you know that WACA features Council events on its new website? Council leaders and staff: log in to your member account now and add your events for a chance for your Council to be highlighted on our main page!
Monday, February 26
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts Amitav Acharya, UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance, for "Great Decisions: Is American Global Leadership Waning?" Details
World Affairs (Northern California) hosts
Eric Schwartz, President of Refugees International, for "Refugee Crises: Improving Lives, Protecting Rights."
Details
World Affairs Forum (Stamford) hosts
Ann Cooper, International Director of Columbia University School of Journalism, for "Great Decisions: Foreign Policy In The Age of Twitter."
Details
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts a panel of experts for "NAFTA's Impact on the Texas Economy."
Details
World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts
Jagdish Sheth, Professor of Marketing at Emory University, for "The Next Global Hub."
Details
WorldBoston hosts
Admiral (Ret.) James Stavridis, Dean of the Fletcher School, for a discussion on his new book,
Sea Power.
Details
Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts
Frank Wisner, International Affairs Adviser at Squire Patton Boggs, for "Turning Point in U.S.-Iran Relations."
Details
Tuesday, February 27
WorldBoston hosts Nicholas Burns, Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy at Harvard Kennedy School, and Barbara Stephenson, President of the American Foreign Service Association, for "The State of the State Department." Details
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts Michael Hayden, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, for "The Future of Intelligence." Details
World Affairs Council - DC hosts
H.E. Arikana Chihombori Quao, Ambassador of the African Union Mission to the U.S., for "The African Union."
Details
World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts
Phillip Morgan, Professor Emeritus at Middlebury Institute of International Studies, for "Challenges in South Africa's Democracy."
Details
World Affairs (Northern California) hosts
Kathy Brady, Senior Staff Attorney at Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and
Eli Oh, Critical Care Response Nurse at Stanford Healthcare, for "Immigration in Limbo."
Details
World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina hosts
Jake Greear, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Western Carolina University, for "Great Decisions: Media and Foreign Policy."
Details
World Affairs Council of Maine hosts journalist
Jim Neuger for "Germany and France: Is the Odd Couple Getting Back Together? And What's In It for Europe?"
Details
World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities hosts
Umme Al-Wazedi, Co-Program Director of Women and Gender Studies at Augustana College, for "Between the Covers: Shaping Feminism in Bangladesh and India."
Details
Indiana Council on World Affairs hosts
Omer Taspinar, Senior Fellow at the Center on 21st Century Security and Intelligence, and
Tijen-Demirel-Pegg, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Indiana University for "Turkey: A Partner in Crisis."
Details
Foreign Policy Association hosts
Kishore Mahbubani, Senior Advisor of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, for "Has the West Lost It?"
Details
Wednesday, February 28
World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California hosts Cameron Munter, President and CEO of the EastWest Institute, for "'The New Diplomacy' 21st Century Challenges In Foreign Policy." Details
World Affairs (Northern California) hosts Natalie Fields, Founder and Executive Director of Accountability Counsel, and Gemma Bulos, Director of Social Innovation and Impact at Claremont McKenna College, for "Social Start-Up Success Stories."
Details
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts
Laura Collins, Deputy Director of Economic Growth at the George W. Bush Institute, for "The Great Debate: A History of U.S. Immigration Waves, Policies and Reform."
Details
World Affairs Council of Western Colorado hosts a panel of experts for "February Globe Wanderers."
Details
WorldDenver hosts a panel of experts for "Russia's Presidential Election: What's Really Happening in Moscow?"
Details
World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts
Matthew Rojansky, Director of the Kennan Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center, for "How to Handle Russia: Keep Calm and Carry On."
Details
Thursday, March 1
World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts John Brennan, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, for "U.S. National Security Challenges and Opportunities." Details
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts James Kirchick, Visiting Fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings Institution, to discuss his book, The End of Europe: Dictators, Demagogues, and the Coming Dark Age. Details
Friday, March 2
World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts
Sarah Chayes, Senior Fellow in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, for "The Real Cost of Corruption."
Details
WorldOregon hosts
Justin Denny, Director of Oregon Health & Science University Global, for "Great Decisions: Global Health - Progress and Challenges."
Details
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Travel the World from WAC Philadelphia
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 Travel with Council Leaders - hear them lecture on Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia!
2018 travel schedule includes trips to:
- Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President, Programs, World Affairs Council Northern California, Southern Africa: Feb. 10-Mar. 5
- Bill Clifford, President and CEO, World Affairs Councils of America, Inside Japan: Mar. 31 - Apr. 12
- Craig Snyder, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Poland & Moscow Seminar: July 14-22
- Jim Falk, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, Cruise the Rhine, July 11-29
- Megan Torrey, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of Hartford, Himalayan Kingdoms, Sept. 11-25
- Dixie Anderson, Executive Director Emerita, World Affairs Council of Western Michigan, Romance of the Douro River: Sept. 15-26
- Mimi Gregory, Vice President of Programs, Naples Council on World Affairs, Inside Botswana: Oct. 4-16
- Joyce Davis, President, World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, Town & Country Life in Languedoc: Oct. 6-14
- Derrick Olsen, President, WorldOregon, Inside New York: Oct 21-26
- Don Samford, Board President, Peoria Area World Affairs Council, Cuba: Nov. 4-12
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