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Two Conference Off-Site Visits Just Announced!
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November 15-17
Washington, DC
Capital Hilton hotel block nearly sold out!
Take advantage of our exclusive low rates before they're gone.
The WACA block for Tuesday, Nov. 14, has filled. Available rooms at our special rate are very scarce on Wednesday, Nov. 15, and Thursday, Nov. 16. Don't wait for the cutoff date (Oct. 12).
1918 Society Off-Site at National War College
New!
Captain Bernard D. Cole (Ret.),
Professor Emeritus at the
National War College, will host a lecture and reception exclusively for 1918 Society members on Friday afternoon, November 17. (Separately, WACA is planning a special dinner event.) Be sure to renew your 1918 Society membership before the Conference to partake in these exciting opportunities!
WACA National Conference Student Scholarship Program
Councils: Submit your nominations by
Friday, October 13
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Joins Think Tank Off-Sites
Visit our Conference website for expert speakers and briefings
New!
The War on Terror Reconsidered
Regional Upheaval: Syria, Egypt, and Lybia
Global Cities and Inclusive Economic Growth
U.S., Russia, and Changing Geopolitics
Staying at the Capital Hilton
We have secured a special group rate:
- 1 Queen/King bed Deluxe Room: $279/night (Single/Double Occupancy) plus tax
This distinguished hotel is located
in
the heart of our nation's capital -
just two blocks from the White House. Convenient to three Metro stations and Ronald Reagan National Airport, the hotel is within walking distance of museums, memorials,
shopping,
dining, nightlife, and more.
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WACA - United States Institute of Peace Program |
The World Affairs Councils of America is pleased to announce a partnership with the
United States Institute of Peace (USIP) to engage American communities in discussions on peacebuilding abroad as a practical way to strengthen U.S. security. While violence worldwide fuels extremism and uproots millions, national and local peace agreements from Colombia to Iraq show how even bitter conflicts can be ended nonviolently.
This fall, three Councils will host top USIP experts for a series of activities in Nashville, Naples, and Kansas City. In the inaugural event, USIP President
Nancy Lindborg will join the
Tennessee World Affairs Council for a public, town hall-style forum at Belmont University, as well as other discussions at the Nashville Rotary Club and at local high schools.
"We can think of no better partner than the World Affairs Councils of America to connect global policy experts with Americans who are deeply interested in the critical global issues of our times," said Lindborg.
This is not the first collaboration between WACA and USIP. Each year,
Academic WorldQuest includes a peace and conflict section by USIP, and the
WACA 2017 National Conference will feature Nancy Lindborg in conversation with two leading U.S. Senators.
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Council of the Month:
Naples Council on World Affairs
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The WACA National Office is proud to recognize the
Naples Council on World Affairs as
Council of the Month for October
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WACA is particularly appreciative of Mimi Gregory, NCWA's Vice President for Programs, for playing an integral role as Chair of the WACA 2017 National Conference planning committee. Thanks to Mimi's leadership and contacts, WACA is proud to bring you its exciting 1918 off-site visit to the National War College.
Additionally, Naples has been chosen as one of the three Councils to participate in the WACA-USIP Engage America speaker program this October 30.
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THURSDAY: Cover to Cover Author Series
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Meghan L. O'Sullivan
, Harvard professor and former Deputy National Security Advisor for President George W. Bush, posits that significant changes in America's energy sector over the last decade - the shift from scarcity to abundance of oil and gas, environmental concerns, technology, innovation and ingenuity within the industry - are transforming politics and foreign policy to the advantage of the United States. Her new book, Windfall: How the New Energy Abundance Upends Global Politics and Strengthens America's Power, calls on policymakers, government leaders, and elected officials to embrace the new energy reality that has more upsides than downsides for America's economy and its position in the world.
Read O'Sullivan's
recent article on the geopolitics of energy in
Bloomberg View, and join us for
October's Cover to Cover
Thursday, October 5, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET.
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Future of Korea 2017 Program
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WAC Atlanta President Ambassador Charles Shapiro moderates the September 12 Future of Korea panel
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Future of Korea panelists pose with Columbia WAC Executive Director Dickson Monk and staff at the September 26 event
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A Future of Korea attendee poses a question to panelists at the Upstate International September 28 event |
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Global I.Q. Minute with Jim Falk
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World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
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Global I.Q. Minute
most recently featured Leslie Schweitzer, President and Chair of Friends at the American University of Afghanistan
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n this episode with Council CEO Jim Falk, Schweitzer delves into education issues facing Afghanistan and how the university has sought to solve them.
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Pledge Your Academic WorldQuest Team! |
Information for the 2017-2018 Academic WorldQuest program is now available!
This year's
AWQ Study Guide is now available, along with more information about the Carlos and Mal
รบ Alvarez 2018 Academic WorldQuest National Competition.
Councils: Register your local AWQ high school competition by submitting this
Pledge Form to WACA by
October 20.
This year's AWQ National Competition will feature a welcome reception at the
United State Institute of Peace on
Friday, April 27. For topics, Study Guide, and more, click
here.
Sponsored by: United States Institute of Peace
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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
- Kay Maxwell, Executive Director, World Affairs Forum (Stamford), Ancient Kingdoms of China: May 5-19
- Patrick Ryan, President, Tennessee World Affairs Council, Tuscany: May 29-Jun. 6
- 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, World Affairs Council of Oregon, 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
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