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Special KNOW NOW: Control Risks Webinar
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The year 2017 saw a host of new challenges for global organizations, and continued economic and political volatility heightened by competing leadership styles on the world stage. What should citizens and decision-makers expect in 2018?
WACA is pleased to present a special KNOW NOW webinar, featuring DC-based consultancy Control Risks' outlook for 2018.
Join us for
this month's KNOW NOW on
Tuesday, January 30, at 2:00-2:45 PM ET.
We will discuss the Top 5 Risks facing global organizations in the year ahead:
- North Korea escalation
- Large-scale cyber attacks targeting infrastructure
- U.S. becoming protectionist
- Big power rivalry in the Middle East
- Personalized leadership
The webinar will showcase highlights from Control Risks'
RiskMap
, an annual forecast for political and security risk around the world.
Control Risks is a specialist global risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant and resilient organizations in an age of ever-changing risk.
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Celebrating 50 Years:
WAC Orange County
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The
World Affairs Council of Orange County will celebrate its 50th anniversary on
Tuesday, January 23.
Ryan Crocker, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon, will speak on "Middle East Meltdown: Causes and Consequences for the U.S." at WAC Orange County's commemorative event.
Details
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World Affairs Council of Hilton Head Hosts President of Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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The
World Affairs Council of Hilton Head will host
Ivo H. Daalder, President of the
Chicago Council on Global Affairs, on
Friday, January 26. Daalder, formerly the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, will discuss "Trump's Foreign Policy."
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Councils Are Hiring
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After nearly eight years of outstanding leadership, Anna Berry,
Executive Director of the
World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, is stepping down from her position to pursue an opportunity at the New Hampshire Bar Association (
see press release). The WAC New Hampshire Board is now conducting a search for its new executive director.
See the job announcement.
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FPA Student Essay/Video Competition
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What is America's biggest challenge in the world?
If you're a high school student, you're invited to submit either an essay or a video on this question.
Maximum essay length:
750 words; m
aximum video length:
5 minutes
Winners in each medium will be judged by an expert panel of educators and designers of student outreach programs.
See more details here.
Criteria for judging:
- Creative engagement with the Centennial Challenge topic
- Compelling demonstration of the position you take
- Breadth and depth of the vision you present
Prizes:
- 1st prize: $1500 and expenses paid for a trip to attend the 2018 Foreign Policy Centennial Spring Dinner in New York City
- 2nd prize: $500
- 3rd prize: $500
Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2018
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WACA - Global Ties U.S. Breakfast
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The World Affairs Councils of America is pleased to sponsor the Global Ties U.S. National Meeting once again this year as part of a reciprocal arrangement to strengthen collaboration
between our organizations.
For those Council leaders, staff, and board members who plan to attend the Global Ties "Change Through Exchange
" Conference in Washington, DC, we cordially invite you to participate in the
WACA breakfast on
Thursday, February 8
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at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.
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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 on
Tuesday, February 13, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET
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Academic WorldQuest 2018
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Information for the 2017-2018 Academic WorldQuest program is now available!
Friday, April 27. For topics, Study Guide,
Please note:
the links in this block for the AWQ Study Guide are up to date. Links from previous emails may no longer be active due to the launch of the new WACA website.
Sponsored by: United States Institute of Peace
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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, January 22
Naples Council on World Affairs hosts Shibley Telhami, Professor at Anwar Sadat Center for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland, for "U.S-Arab Relations." Details
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts a panel of experts for "Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa." Details
Tuesday, January 23
World Affairs Council of Palm Beach hosts Heather Conley, Senior Vice President of the Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, for "Realpolitik or Ice-Politik? Understanding Today's Arctic." Details
Alabama World Affairs Council hosts Jack Matlock, Diplomat in Residence at Troy University, for "Russia Then and Now."
Details
Global Minnesota hosts Tom Hanson, Diplomat in Residence at the University of Minnesota, for "U.S. Foreign Policy Update 2018." Details
World Affairs Council of Connecticut hosts Edward Guay, Principal at Wintonbury Risk Management, for "Global Economic Outlook 2018." Details
World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities hosts a panel of experts for "Undermining Truth: A Panel Discussion on Fake News." Details
World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts Catherine Buell, President and CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority, for "Global Affordable Housing Crisis." Details
Wednesday, January 24
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Chase Untermeyer, former U.S. Ambassador to Qatar, for "Presidential Personnel, Policies, and Politics." Details
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Bob Fryklund, Vice President of Upstream Energy Group at IHS Markit, for "Energy's New Normal: What Does It Take to Succeed?" Details
WorldBoston hosts Stephen Cecchetti, Rosen Family Chair in International Finance at the Brandeis University International Business School, for "Regulatory Reform: A Scorecard."
Details
Juneau World Affairs Council hosts Philip Yun
, Executive Director of Ploughshares Fund, for "North Korea, Bellicose Tweets, and Other Nuclear Challenges We Face."
Details
World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts hosts Laura Reed, Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, for "North Korea: What Next?"
Details
San Diego World Affairs Council hosts Susan Shirk, Chair of the 21st Century China Center at the University of California San Diego, for "China in the Wake of the Party Conference."
Details
World Affairs Council of St. Louis hosts Paul Stares, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Preventative Action at the Council on Foreign Relations, for a discussion on his book,
Preventative Engagement.
Details
Thursday, January 25
World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Stewart Patrick, Director of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program at the Council on Foreign Relations, for "U.S. Sovereignty: Negotiating Our Future in the World Community." Details
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, for a discussion on his book, The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam. Details
World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts James Russell, Associate Professor of National Security at the Naval Postgraduate School, for "Worlds Imploding: Politics and Security in the Middle East."
Details
Peoria Area World Affairs Council hosts Aaron Hoover, East Asia expert, for "Japanese Culture and the Geopolitics of East Asia." Details
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts a panel of experts for "Will the EU Fall Apart?"
Details
World Affairs Council of South Dakota hosts a panel of experts for "A Symposium on Global Mass Violence and Atrocities."
Details
World Affairs Council - DC hosts Ian Williams, author, for a discussion on his book,
UNtold: The Real Story of the United Nations in Peace and War.
Details
Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts Emile Nakhleh, Research Professor and Director at the University of New Mexico Global and National Security Policy Institute, for "A Status Report on the Middle East."
Details
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Joaquin Castro, Congressman from Texas' 20th U.S. Congressional District, for "The First Year of Trump's Asia Policy and Road Ahead."
Details
Columbus Council on World Affairs hosts Joan Ruff, AARP Board Chair, for "The Longevity Economy: Unleashing the Potential of the Globe's Aging Population."
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World Affairs (Northern California) hosts Kathleen Stephens, former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, for "South Korea in Focus."
Details
Friday, January 26
Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts Daniel Mulhall, Irish Ambassador to the U.S., for "Remarks from His Excellency Daniel Mulhall."
Details
WorldOregon hosts
Christopher McKnight Nichols, Director of the Center for the Humanities at Oregon State University, for "Great Decisions: The Waning of Pax Americana?"
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World Affairs Council of Sonoma County hosts David McCuan, Chair of the Department of Political Science at Sonoma State University for its "Annual Dinner - The World According to POTUS 45: The Role of the U.S. Overseas with 2018 Midterms in Mind."
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World affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Cathryn Cluver Ashbrook, Founding Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, for "A Humpty Dumpty Europe."
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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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