February 12, 2018
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KNOW NOW
Councils Hiring
Welcome WAC St. Louis New Executive Director
President Sirleaf at WAC Atlanta
FPA Centennial Panel on Women in Development
Kenton Keith at WAC Cincinnati & N. Kentucky
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KNOW NOW: A New U.S. Strategy for Sudan
Ambassador (Ret.) Mary Carlin Yates  recently returned from Sudan, where she served as U.S. Interim Charg é  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  o Tuesday, February 20, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET .
Councils Are Hiring!
World Affairs Council of Hampshire is conducting a search for its new executive director. See the job announcement.


Global Minnesota is also hiring. See the posting for their new Corporate and Foundation Giving Officer.
WAC St. Louis Names New Executive Director
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
Read the press release.

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.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to Speak at WAC Atlanta

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
FPA Centennial Panel: Women in Development
fpa logo 1918 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

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
World Affairs Councils Highlights
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." Details

World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky hosts Takashi Hatchoji, Board Member for Nitto Denko Corporation, for "5th Annual Japan Update Symposium." Details

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." Details

Travel the World from WAC Philadelphia

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
Contact www.wacphila.org/travel  or call 1-800-942-5004 , ext.  209  or 217 .

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