The WACA National Office this month recognizes the Foreign Policy Association for programming excellence - especially its World Leadership Forum  - and for ongoing sponsorship of the Great Decisions keynote at the WACA National Conference.

The FPA has held the World Leadership Forum annually for the past 16 years.  During this time, the forum has become one of the most prominent platforms for sharing ideas and opinions on global affairs. The list of attendees, participants, and lecturers include distinguished guests from the corporate, political, and social realms.

This year, panel discussion topics ranged from international economic issues and trade, international organizations, the environment,  the impending U.S. presidential elections, and more. Secretary-General of the UN, H.E. Ban Ki-moon , delivered a keynote address on the importance of the United Nation's humanitarian, peacekeeping, and environmental missions in the face of a world with decreasingly significant borders. Panelists include: Anders Fogh Rasmussen , former Secretary General of NATO and Prime Minister to Denmark; Joseph Stiglitz, Professor at   Colombia University; Lord Mervyn King , Former Governor,  Bank of England; and others .

Councils and friends, be sure to submit your nominee for Council of the Month to Lian Esehaki at

lesehaki@worldaffairscouncils.org.

EU in the U.S. 2016 is a grant-funded program administered by WACA in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States. Its goal is to raise awareness, knowledge, and understanding about EU policies, the EU's role as an international actor, and the value of the EU-U.S. relationship.

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October 11: Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy

This program is generously supported by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

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The World Affairs Councils of America is sponsoring an Engage America Speaker Series on the  Future of Korea in collaboration with the Korea Economic Institute. The program is focused on broadening and deepening the understanding of Korea and the U.S.-Korea relationship among opinion leaders and academics. The centerpiece of the program is a three-person panel discussion, usually consisting of one representative each from the U.S. Department of State, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, and KEI. 

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