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TOMORROW: Cover to Cover with Dr. Quick
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Somewhere in nature, a killer virus is boiling up in the bloodstream of a wild animal, preparing to jump to a human being. This not-yet-detected germ has the potential to wipe out millions of lives over a matter of weeks or months. That risk makes the threat posed by ISIS, a ground war, a massive climate event, or even the dropping of a nuclear bomb on a major city pale in comparison.
In The End of Epidemics, Dr. Jonathan Quick, Harvard Medical School faculty member and Chair of the Global Heath Council, examines the eradication of smallpox and devastating effects of influenza, AIDS SARS, and Ebola. Analyzing efforts to contain these diseases and citing firsthand accounts of failure and success, Dr. Quick proposes a new set of actions which he has coined, "The Power of Seven," to end epidemics before they begin.
Join us for February's Cover to Cover
tomorrow, February 13, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET
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KNOW NOW: A New U.S. Strategy for Sudan
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Ambassador (Ret.) Mary Carlin Yates
recently returned from Sudan, where she served as U.S. Interim
Charg
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d'Affaires (2011-2012). The goal of the
January trip was to make progress on assessing
a re-engagement strategy between the U.S. and this geopolitically
significant state, at the crossroads of Africa
and the Middle East.
"We are at a critical time, and the progress towards re-engagement and having a strong bilateral relationship beneficial
to both nations hangs in the balance as Khartoum's government and president flirt with closer relations
with Russia," Ambassador Yates told WACA and WorldOregon in an email.
Read Sudan: A Strategy for Re-Engagement by Ambassador Yates and Kelsey Lilley, and join
Derrick Olsen, President of
WorldOregon,
as he hosts Ambassador Yates for this KNOW NOW call
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Tuesday, February 20, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET
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Councils Are Hiring!
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WAC St. Louis Names New Executive Director
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Please join WACA in wishing a warm welcome to Robert Foster, the new Executive Director of World Affairs Council of St. Louis. Foster brings more than 30 years of professional
association
and communications experience to the position. He previously served as Executive
Director of the American Optometric Student Association
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WACA would also like to congratulate Robert Fischer on his retirement after 16 years of service at the Council's helm. Bob, currently a member of the WACA National Board, has been named Executive Director, Emeritus of WAC St. Louis.
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to Speak at WAC Atlanta
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - Africa's "Iron Lady" - overcame abuse, imprisonment, and exile to become the first elected female head of state in Africa
. President of Liberia from 2006 until this year, Sirleaf turned her country around after 25 years of violence and misrule by securing peace in Liberia, promoting economic and social development, and strengthening the position of women - all of which earned her the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011.
The World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host President Sirleaf for a special breakfast, "Madame President: From Liberia's Leader to Nobel Laureate," on Thursday, February 15. Details
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FPA Centennial Panel: Women in Development
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This
Thursday, February 15, the
Foreign Policy Association, founded in 1918, will host a centennial year panel. Co-hosted with
Brown Brothers Harriman, a firm that is celebrating its bicentennial this year, this panel - "
The Critical Role of Women in Social and Economic Development" - features:
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women
Françoise
Girard
President of the International Women's Health Coalition
Mary "Nina" Henderson
Director of the Foreign Policy Association and of CNO Finanacial Group
Katalin Bogyay
Ambassador of Hungary to the UN
Isobel Coleman
Former U.S. Ambassador of Management, Reform, and Special Political Affairs to the UN
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Amb. Kenton Keith to Speak at
WAC Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
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World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky, WACA's Council of the Month, will host Kenton Keith, former U.S. Ambassador to Qatar (1992-1995), tomorrow, February 13. Amb. Keith will discuss "Iran Versus Saudi Arabia." The evening will also include a reception and dinner prior to Amb. Keith's remarks. Details
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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 12
World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts Boris Ruge, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission at the German Embassy to the U.S., for "Germany's Eyes: U.S. and the Middle East." Details
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts Sinan Ciddi, Executive Director of the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University, "Trouble Brewing: Can the U.S. and Turkey Cooperate?"
Details
World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky hosts MP Mann, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee Against Antisemitism, for "Confronting Rising Anti-Semitism in Europe."
Details
Tuesday, February 13
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts John Snow, Chairman of Cerberus Capital Management, for "Tax and Trade Policies: Where are We and Where are We Going?" Details
World Affairs Council of Austin hosts Lorenzo Terzi, European Union Minister-Counselor for Food Safety and Consumer Health, for "EU-US Animal Health, Safety and Trade." Details
World Affairs (Northern California) hosts Blair Ruble, Distinguished Scholar at The Woodrow Wilson Center, for "The Future of Cities." Details
World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina hosts John Stewart, Buncombe County Medical Examiner, for "Global Health: Progress and Challenges." Details
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Chris Fussell, U.S. Navy SEAL Officer and Aide-de-Camp to General Stanley McChrystal, and Jim Huggins, Retired Lt. General for the U.S. Army, for "General Huggins and Navy SEAL Fussell: The Evolution of U.S. Special Forces." Details
World Affairs Council of Central Florida hosts Harriet Elam-Thomas, Director of the Diplomacy Program at the University of Central Florida, for Diversifying Diplomacy." Details
Columbia World Affairs Council hosts Yanxi Liu, Regional Economic Assistant at the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business, for "China and the United States: Cooperation Beyond Competition."
Details
World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Ben Wheeler, history teacher at the Bush School in Seattle, for "Learning from Ladakh: Development, Sustainability, and Quality of Life in the Himalayas."
Details
World Affairs Council of Greater Reading hosts Nina Kollars, Assistant Professor of Government at Franklin & Marshall College, for "War and Technology."
Details
Wednesday, February 14
Global Minnesota hosts Carlos Gutierrez, Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, for "Business Strategies for China and Southeast Asia." Details
World Affairs (Northern California) hosts Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, Senior Fellow at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, for "Brazil and Mexico: Major Political Upheaval Likely During Elections." Details
Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts Thomas Friedman, award-winning author, reporter, and columnist, for "Don R. Elliot Distinguished Presidential Lecture Series." Details
Thursday, February 15
World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts Hilarie Bass, President of the American Bar Association, for "Defending the Rule of Law - At Home and Abroad." Details
World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California hosts a panel of experts for "Minutes to Die Snakebite: The World's Ignored Health Crisis." Details
World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas Austin, for "The Impossible Presidency and Foreign Policy: From Washington to Trump."
Details
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Andris Teikmanis, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the U.S., for "Security and Economic Development of the Baltic States: Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Century." Details
Savannah Council on World Affairs hosts Megan Reiss, Senior National Security Fellow at the R Street Institute, for "Decreasing the Likelihood of Conflict on the Korean Peninsula." Details
Institute of World Affairs (Milwaukee) hosts Maina Kiai, Kenyan lawyer, and Frederick Kessler, Member of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections, for "Protecting Your Franchise: Election Integrity and Voter Rights."
Details
World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky hosts Kristin Garvey, Executive Director of the Indiana Commission for Women, for "Women: Education and Economic Enfranchisement."
Details
Worcester World Affairs Council hosts Susan Landau, Bridge Professor in the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, for "Cybersecurity in an Insecure Age."
Details
International Affairs Forum (Traverse City) hosts James Levinsohn, Professor of Economics at Yale University, for "U.S.-China Trade: The Economics Behind the Politics."
Details
Olympia World Affairs Council hosts Alexander Montgomery, Professor of Political Science at Reed College, for "U.S. Responses to Networks, Nukes, and North Korea."
Details
Friday, February 16
World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Max Boot, Jeane. J Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow in National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, for "Hearts and Minds' in Vietnam: Lessons for Afghanistan and Iraq."
Details
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Bryan Garner, President of LawProse Inc., for "Global Forum." Details
Windham World Affairs Council hosts Edward Cameron, specialist in European Union Affairs, for "Brexit and the European Union."
Details
World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts Christopher Robert Hill, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, for "Outpost: A Diplomat at Work."
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World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky hosts Takashi Hatchoji, Board Member for Nitto Denko Corporation, for "5th Annual Japan Update Symposium."
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World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California hosts Morris Rossabi, Associate Adjunct Professor of History at Columbia University, for "Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan."
Details
WorldOregon hosts Alexis Wichowski, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, for "Great Decisions: Media and Foreign Policy."
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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
- Derrick Olsen, President, WorldOregon, Treasures of Ecuador: Aug. 27-31
- 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
- Don Samford, Board President, Peoria Area World Affairs Council, Cuba: Nov. 4-12
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