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Season's Greetings from the WACA Team!
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Happy Holidays!
The World Affairs Councils of America wishes all of you and your families a merry holiday season and a happy, peaceful new year. We look
forward to working with you again in 2018!
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Bill Clifford
President & CEO
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Chelsea Beaulieu
Communications Officer
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Drew Lorelli
Program Assistant
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Please note that the national office will be closed from
December 22
through
January 1.
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KNOW NOW on Yemen: TOMORROW, Dec. 19
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The assassination on December 4 of Yemen's former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has intensified international
focus on the war-torn Gulf country. "No politician has left a greater mark on Yemen's modern history than President Saleh. He was known as a master of establishing and disbanding political coalitions, knowing correctly that no single political power can rule Yemen,"
Gamal Gasim, Ph.D.
, professor of Middle East Studies at Grand Valley State University, wrote for Al Jazeera.
Please join Dr. Gamal Gasim for a conversation with Michael Van Denend, Executive Director of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan, about Yemen's political future, the deteriorating humanitarian crisis amid the country's civil war, and the prospects for an internationally brokered ceasefire.
Join us for
this month's KNOW NOW on
Tuesday, December 19, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET.
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A World in Disarray - January
Cover to Cover
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"These are no ordinary times. It will not be business as usual in a world of disarray; as a result, it cannot be foreign policy as usual," writes
Richard N. Haass
, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, in his book, A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order.
Haass argues for "World Order 2.0" - an updated global operating system that reflects the reality that power is widely distributed and that borders count for less. Dial in to next month's Cover to Cover to hear Haass's take on the need for an updated definition of sovereignty and how the U.S. should interact with the rest of the world.
Join us for January's Cover to Cover on
Wednesday, January 10, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET
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Scholarship to Study Arabic through SQCC
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The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) is delighted to announce its 2018 Summer Arabic Language and Media (SALAM) program, a fully-funded intensive Arabic language scholarship program. SALAM 2018 will be held at the Sultan Qaboos College for Teaching Arabic Language to Non-Native Speakers in Manah, Oman. This intensive Arabic language program will allow students to gain a deeper knowledge of Arabic, while becoming familiar with Omani history and culture.
Deadline: December 31, 2017
Please see here for eligibility requirements and further details.
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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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Councils Are Hiring!
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The
Tennessee World Affairs Council is hiring! Apply for the position of
Manager, Programming and Development.
More details
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Travel with WAC Greater Houston
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Join WAC Greater Houston's Executive Director, Maryanne Maldonado, on an exciting 18-day journey to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Visit Ho Chi Minh City, Luang Prabang, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and more!
Travel dates:
February 28 - March 17, 2018
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Listen to WACA Podcasts!
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On Thursday, December 14, Haroon K. Ullah joined Jim Falk, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, for a Cover to Cover call on Ullah's new book, Digital World War: Islamists, Extremists, and the Fight for Cyber Supremacy. Listen to the podcast.
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Academic WorldQuest 2017-2018
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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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Tuesday, December 19
World Affairs Council of Delaware hosts General (Ret.) Michael Hayden, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, for a distinguished event
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Details
World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana hosts a panel of religious leaders for "The Meaning of Jerusalem." Details
World Affairs Council of Palm Beach hosts Stephen Moore, Distinguished Visiting Fellow for the Project for Economic Growth at The Heritage Foundation, for "The U.S. Economy and the Trump Agenda." Details
Juneau World Affairs Council hosts Dr. Quratul Ain Bakhteari, Founding Director of the Institute for Development Studies and Practices, for "Young Rural Women Lead Social Transformation in Traditional, Tribal Baluchistan."
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World Affairs Council of Orange County hosts Dr. Nubar Hovsepian, Political Science Chair at Chapman University, for "Global Challenges for the U.S. and the World in the Coming Year."
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World Affiars Council of Maine holds a discussion group, "President Trump's Visit to China."
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World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Elliott Abrams, former Deputy National Security Advisor, for "Realism and Democracy: American Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring."
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Thursday, December 14
World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts Dr. Jim Hansen, SES Superintendent at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, for "Meteorology, Oceanography, and National Security."
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
- Jim Falk, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, Cruise the Rhine, July 11-29
- Anna Berry, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, Cambridge, Oxford, and the Cotswolds: July 20-28
- Derrick Olsen, President, WorldOregon, Treasures of Ecuador: Aug. 27-31
- Megan Torrey, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of Hartford, Himalayan Kingdoms, Sept. 11-25
- 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
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