Key Council Programs; NYT's Sanger at Council of the Month; Notable Tennessee Op-Ed; Albright Stonebridge Speakers Available; WAC Kentucky's Japan-U.S. Program; Great Decisions Teachers Training Institute; Spring Leadership Meeting in KC; Register for AWQ; plus Council Highlights
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This Week in the WACA Network
Scroll down to the Council Highlights section for more speaker and topic ideas!
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Amb. Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley
Former U.S. Ambassador to Malta
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Amb. Kåre Aas
Ambassador of Norway to the U.S.
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Dr. Rajiv J. Shah
President, Rockefeller Foundation
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Tina Ramirez
President, Hardwired
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Council of the Month WACNH Hosts David E. Sanger
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The
World Affairs Council of New Hampshire will hold its
2019 Global Forum on
Sunday, May 19, and its keynote speaker will be David E. Sanger of the
New York Times. Mr. Sanger will be speaking to the Council about Cyberwarfare and how countries are waging behind-the-scenes programs to disrupt their enemies and competitors. More details to follow.
Also, WACNH is hiring! A
Program Coordinator is sought to help plan, publicize, and implement the nonprofit’s public events to fulfill the organization’s mission of fostering learning, discussion, and citizen involvement in world affairs around the state.
Apply here.
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TNWAC's Ryan Writes: How Can We Turn Back the Doomsday Clock?
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WAC Kentucky to Host WACA-Sasakawa Program on Japan-U.S. Ties
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Previous Council host for this program series are: WAC Greater Houston, WorldOregon, and WAC Atlanta. Sasakawa USA is also co-sponsor the Carlos and Malú Alvarez 2019 Academic WorldQuest National Competition. This is the second and final WACA-Sasakawa
Engage America: The Alliance Working in America program.
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Albright Stonebridge Group VPs Available for Speaking Engagements
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In partnership with Albright Stonebridge Group, we're pleased to present the following speakers. Please contact WACA President Bill Clifford if you are interested in scheduling engagements with them.
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Molly Montgomery
Vice President, Europe Practice, Albright Stonebridge Group
Montgomery joined ASG from the White House, where she served as Special Adviser to the Vice President for Europe and Eurasia
. She also was Deputy Director of Eastern European Affairs at the State Department.
Full bio
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Sumona Guha
Vice President, Europe Practice, Albright Stonebridge Group
Guha served as White House special adviser on Europe and at the State Department as special assistant for Europe. She also served at the U.S. embassies in Paris and Moscow.
Full bio
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John Hughes
Vice President, Europe Practice, Albright Stonebridge Group
Hughes was the Deputy Director in the Office of Sanctions Policy and Implementation in the State Department’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. In this role, Mr. Hughes helped set policy priorities for sanctions regimes around the globe.
Full bio.
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Listen to Bollyky's
Cover to Cover
Podcast on Plagues and Health
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Cover to Cover on tap:
Join us
Thursday, March 21 on WACA's
Cover to Cover conference call featuring
Ambassador William Burns on his new insider diplomacy book,
The Back Channel.
Learn more.
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Participate in the Great Decisions Teachers Institute
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The
Foreign Policy Association's 15th annual
Great Decisions Teachers Institute for high school educators affiliated with World Affairs Councils will take place
June 24 through June 28 in New York City.
Topics will include Global Migration, Nuclear Negotiations, and Trade with China. For the full list of topics and more information, please visit the Institute's
webpage.
To apply for the Great Decisions Teachers Institute, you must complete a questionnaire, which can be accessed by clicking
here. High school educators nationwide are invited to apply by
March 29. All applicants will be notified by
April 12.
If you have any questions in regards to the application or the Great Decisions Teachers Institute, please email
teachers@fpa.org, or call the Foreign Policy Association at
212-481-8100 x 249.
Did you know? Great Decisions just began its national broadcast run on public television! Tune in to PBS Word Tuesday's at 6:00 am ET and 1:00 pm ET or watch online on
Vimeo or Amazon
Prime.
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Save the Date:
Council Leadership Meeting in KC on June 13-15
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Mark your calendars now! The World Affairs Councils of America will convene its semi-annual
Council Leadership and WACA Board Meetings in Kansas City, MO on
June 13-15, 2019.
Click on the flyer to the left for meeting details and other special opportunities! The schedule will be updated periodically, and we will announce exclusive hotel accommodations soon.
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Register for the AWQ National Competition and Book Your Hotel!
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Registration for the
Carlos and Malú Alvarez 2019 Academic WorldQuest National Competition is now open! The AWQ championship weekend program will be held in Washington, DC on
April 26-27.
Local champion teams of Academic WorldQuest competitions hosted by World Affairs Councils around the country must complete the
Registration Form in order to participate in the AWQ National Competition.
Registration Forms are due no later than Fri., March 22.
Register your AWQ team!
For topics, study guide, and other information about this year's competition, please click
here.
Hotel Reservations:
WACA has secured a group hotel block at the
Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel at a special rate of $169 / night plus tax (2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20008). These discounted rates will expire
April 4.
Reserve today!
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WACA Needs AWQ Volunteers!
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Are you attending this year's Academic WorldQuest and interested in volunteering with WACA? We need several volunteers to help at the AWQ Reception on Friday, April 26, approximately 4:00 - 6:30 pm ET and/or the AWQ National Competition on Saturday, April 27, approximately 7:30 am - 1:00 pm ET. Please fill out the survey
here.
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Academic WorldQuest Team Rules Update
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After feedback and discussions with Councils, beginning this 2018-2019 Academic WorldQuest season, WACA will allow composite teams to compete in the National Competition in April 2019. Up to two high schools or affiliations may make up each Council's team. Each team of four must be composed of enrolled students in a local high school or equivalent certificate program in the Council's region.
This new policy will be on a trial basis for one year, after which WACA will elicit feedback and reevaluate on whether to continue the initiative in future years.
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Monday 2/11
Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts
Joseph Cirincione, President of Ploughshares Fund, for “The Policy and Politics of U.S. Nuclear Strategy.”
Details
Foreign Policy Association hosts
Parag Khanna, Global Strategy Advisory, for “The Future is Asian.”
Details
WorldDenver hosts
Trudy Rubin, Worldview Columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, for “The Future of Mideast as U.S. Withdraws: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel-Palestine.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts
Carol Schaeffer, Freelance Journalist, for “Dispatches from Eastern Europe.”
Details
Tuesday 2/12
Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy hosts
Amb. Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, former U.S. Ambassador to Malta, for "Unexpected Warriors: African American Diplomatic and Military Contributions."
Details
World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California hosts
Tina Ramirez, Founder and President of Hardwired, for “Who Defends the Persecuted in Iraq, Nigeria, and Sudan?”
Details
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts
Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of United States Agency for International Development, for “Global Healthcare: How Good Can We Be?”
Details
WorldBoston hosts
Kåre Aas, Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S., for “Norway’s Approach to Climate Change.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Albuquerque hosts
Caleb Richardson, Directory of the UNM History Department Colloquium, for “Brexit: Its Origins and its Future.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts
Carol Schaeffer, Freelance Journalist, for “Dispatches from Eastern Europe.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts
Nikolay Koposov, Professor of Russian, for “Ukraine Under Threat.”
Details
Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts
James Lindsay, Director of Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, for “America Alone: The Consequences of an America First Foreign Policy.”
Details
World Affairs (Northern California) hosts
Ashley Conrad-Saydah and Timothy O’Connor, Deputy Secretary for Climate Policy and Senior Director of California Energy Program, for “California Leading on Climate.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston host
Christopher Hill,
Former Assistant Secretary of State, for “North Korea, Nuclear Weapons & the Options for the U.S.”
Details
Alabama World Affairs Council hosts
William Wagstaff, Assistant Professor of International Security at Maxwell AFB, for “China Ascendant.”
Details
Wednesday 2/13
World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts
Mariela Romero, Anchor at Univision, for “Venezuela Flash Briefing: End of Maduro?”
Details
Global Minnesota hosts
Paul Pillar, Senior Fellow at Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University, for “The Middle East – Regional Disorder.”
Details
Windham World Affairs Council hosts
Michael Gilligan, President of Henry Luce Foundation, for “Engaging the World Series."
Details
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts a panel of experts for “U.S. Relations With Its Neighbors: What do They Think of Us?”
Details
World Affairs (Northern California) hosts
Richard Baldwin, Professor of International Economics, for “Globalization, Robots, and the Future of Work.”
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World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts
Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy, for “Is Globalization Sustainable.”
Details
World Affairs Council of New Orleans hosts “Refugees and Global Migration.”
Details
World Affairs Council of the California Central Coast hosts
Herbert Gooch, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, for “The Lessons of Versailles: June 28, 1919 and 2019.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Rhode Island hosts
Nicolai Petro, Professor of Peace Studies and Nonviolence at the University of Rhode Island, for “The Tragedy of the Ukraine.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Greater Reading hosts
Robert Portada,
Associate Professor of Political Science, for “Cuba at a Crossroads: Family, Revolution, and the United States, 1959-2018.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts a panel of experts for “National Security Seminar.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana hosts “The Joy of Color in Historic Places.”
Details
World Worcester hosts
Elisabeth Reynolds, Executive Director of MIT Industrial Performance Center, for “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work.”
Details
Thursday 2/14
Indiana Council of Central Illinois hosts
Katherine Brown, President and CEO of Global Ties U.S., for “Citizen Diplomacy.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Orange County hosts
John Negroponte, Former Ambassador, for “A Conversation with John Negroponte.”
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World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts a panel of experts for “Global Challenges and National Security.”
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Institute of World Affairs (Milwaukee) hosts a panel of experts for “Financing Study Abroad 101.”
Details
Friday 2/15
World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts
Christopher Alexander, Diplomat and Politician, for "Canadian and U.S. Relations.”
Details
World Affairs Council Dallas/Fort Worth hosts
Steven Antoine, Director of Global Assets Protection, for “Protecting the Top: Lessons in Diplomatic Security.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts hosts
Alejandro Velasco, Associate Professor at New York University, for “Oil, Socialism, and Crisis in Venezuela.”
Details
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Travel the World with 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!
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2019 travel schedule includes trips to:
- Michelle Harpenau, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, Springtime in Provence & Burgundy, May 15 - 23, 2019
- Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs, Northern California, Arctic Expedition: June 21 - July 1, 2019
- Derrick Olsen, President, WorldOregon, Trade Routes of Coastal Iberia: Oct. 13-21, 2019
- Jacqueline Miller, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Seattle, Passage along the Danube River: Oct. 12-24, 2019
- Craig Snyder, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Exploring Saudi Arabia & Qatar: Nov. 7-17, 2019
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