This Week: Join
Cover to Cover
with Michael McFaul; Spring Leadership and Board Meetings; Final Call to Vote for National Board Slate; International Relations Council Hosts Ambassador of the Czech Republic; Work at WorldBoston; Council Highlights
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TOMORROW: Michael McFaul
on
Cover to Cover
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When
Michael McFaul was asked to leave his perch at Stanford and join an unlikely presidential campaign in 2008, he had no idea that he would find himself at the beating heart of one of today’s most contentious and consequential international relationships. As President Obama’s adviser on Russian affairs, McFaul helped craft the U.S. policy known as “reset” that fostered unprecedented collaboration between the two countries. Then, as U.S. Ambassador to Russia (2012-2014), he had a front-row seat when this fleeting, hopeful moment crumbled with Vladimir Putin’s return to the presidency.
From Cold War to Hot Peace is a riveting inside account that combines history and memoir to tell the full story of U.S.-Russia relations from the fall of the Soviet Union to the new rise of the hostile, paranoid Russian president.
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Stratfor's Reva Goujon to Speak at Leadership Meeting Dinner:
Where U.S. Trade Policy and Grand Strategy Intersect
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Reva Goujon, Vice President of Global Analysis at
Stratfor, will keynote a special dinner at San Antonio's
Club Giraud on
Friday, May 18 from 6:00-9:00 pm, following the leadership workshop sessions.
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The WACA Board meets
Saturday, May 19 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
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Reva Goujon
VP of Global Analysis
Stratfor
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Council Leaders: Please Vote by May 18
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New WACA National Board terms will commence July 1 (a term is three years).
According to the bylaws, one authorized representative of each member organization may vote YEA or NAY on the nominees for the WACA National Board.
See bios.
With the start of our new fiscal year on July 1, 2018, WACA National Board Committees will be recomposed. The Nominating Committee will announce an official call for nominations to the board in early September. Please begin now to consider the strongest Supporting (corporate and institutional) and Council candidates for the WACA National Board, with terms to start in July 2019.
CANDIDATES ELECTION (JULY 2018-JUNE 2021 TERM):
BOARD CANDIDATES (Supporting Member Nominees):
Carlos Alvarez, CEO, The Gambrinus Company (TX)
Alex Lari, CEO, The Claremont Group (NY)
BOARD CANDIDATES (Council Rep Nominees):
Joan Lemoine, immediate past Executive Director, WAC Hilton Head
Derrick Olsen, President, WorldOregon
Incumbent Supporting Member Nominee (second 3-year term):
Forough Hosseini, Senior Vice President, Information Systems, ICI Homes, Inc. (FL)
Incumbent Council Rep Nominees (second 3-year term):
Craig Snyder, President and CEO, WAC Philadelphia
Xiao Yin Zhao, Executive Director, WAC Kentucky and Southern Indiana
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International Relations Council (Kansas City) to Host H.E. Kmoníček
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International Relations Council hosts
H.E. Hynek Kmoníček, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the U.S., and
Ladislava Begeç Consul General of Slovakia in New York,
Wednesday, May 14, for "
100th Anniversary of the Pittsburgh Agreement."
The Pittsburgh Agreement established Czechoslovakia as an independent nation after WWI in the wake of the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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Request for Proposals: Meridian International Center U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program
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Meridian International Center is seeking proposal partners for the FY2018 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program. This program seeks to expand engagement with American citizen alumni by offering professional development seminars and accompanying career events in different regions of the U.S., focusing on professional networks, capacity building, and job-skills training.
Selected partner organizations will be responsible for the following:
- In collaboration with Meridian, design one- to two-day professional development seminars and career opportunities for approximately 40-200 U.S. citizen alumni of USG-funded exchange programs;
- Identify speakers, trainers, and local business contacts to participate in the professional development seminars and follow-on activities;
- Assist Meridian to execute a communications strategy in order to drive event recruitment and media coverage.
Deadline for applications:
Friday, May 18.
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Monday, May 14
WorldDenver hosts
Ira Helfand, Co-President of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, for "The Growing Danger of Nuclear War and What We Can Do About It."
Details
Tuesday, May 15
Colorado Springs World Affairs Council hosts
Ira Helfand, Co-President of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, for "The Growing Danger of Nuclear War And What We Can Do About It."
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Colorado Foothills World Affairs Council hosts
Ira Helfand, Co-President of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, for "A Post-Nuclear World. Is it possible?"
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Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts
Michael Petersen, Founding Director of the Russia Maritime Studies Institute, for "A New 'Type' of War: Russian Warfare in the 21st Century."
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WorldOregon hosts
Andrew Whittaker, British Consul General in San Francisco, for "The UK's Economy for the Future."
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World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts
Amir Husain, Founder and CEO of SparkCognition, Inc., for "The Coming Age of Artificial Intelligence."
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WorldBoston hosts
Dan Blumenthal, Director of Asian Studies at American Enterprise Institute, for "Great Decisions: Chinese Grand Strategy."
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World Affairs (Northern California) hosts
Dambisa Moyo, international economist, for "Failing Democracies: What Can Be Done to Fix Them and Deliver Economic Growth?"
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Wednesday, May 16
World Affairs Council of South Texas hosts
Reyna Torres Mendivil, Director General for the Protection of Mexicans Abroad in Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Relations, for "Bilateral Trade Between Mexico, Texas, and Corpus Christi Region."
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Alaska World Affairs Council hosts
John Moore, former Foreign Service Officer, and
Lt. Col. Ty Moore, Operations and Tactics Instructor for the U.S. Marines, for "Middle East Myth or Reality: Separating Fact from Fiction."
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Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts
Bruce Held, former CIA Covert Officer, for "The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Secret Intelligence Perspective."
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Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council hosts
Anthony Pellegrini, Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota, for "China's Belt Road Initiative: The New 'Silk Road'."
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World Affairs Council of Charleston hosts
Joseph Collins, Director of the Center for Complex Operations at the National Defense University, for "Seven Deadly Threats to the United States and What to Do About Them."
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World Affairs Council of Greater Reading hosts
Alexis Jardine, Co-Chair of the Multicultural Awareness Initiative at Reading Area Community College, for "Similarities and Difference Between PA Dutch and Latino Cultures."
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World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts
Lt. General (Ret.) Stephen Lanza, former U.S. Army Commanding General for Joint Base Lewis McChord, for "U.S. Military Power in the Pacific: New Challenges, New Opportunities."
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World Affairs Forum (Stamford) hosts
Frank Wisner, International Affairs Adviser at Squire Patton Boggs, for "Turning Point in U.S.-Iran Relations."
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World Affairs Council of Maine hosts
Yonghyon Kim, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Boston, for "Peace on the Korean Peninsula, A New Start: Challenges + Opportunities."
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Thursday, May 17
World Affairs Council of San Antonio hosts
Gilberto Hinojosa, San Antonio historian, for "San Antonio's First 300 Years: From Spanish Colony to Modern City."
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*This event also serves as the official kick-off for WACA's Spring Leadership and Board Meetings.
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International Affairs Forum (Traverse City) hosts
Ajmal Khan, first Vice-Chancellor of Islamia College University in Peshawar, India and
Rajmohan Gandhi, Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Gandhinagar, India for "Special Presentation on India and Pakistan."
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Savannah Council on World Affairs hosts
Krista E. Wiegand, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee, and
Michael J. Jordan, award-winning author, for "The Philippines, the South China Sea, and U.S. National Interests."
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World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts
Tom Peters, business writer, to discuss his book,
The Excellence Dividend: Meeting the Tech Tide with Work that Wows and Jobs that Last.
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World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads hosts
Katherine Verdery, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, to discuss her book
My Life as a Spy: Investigations in a Secret Police File.
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World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts
Afshon Ostovar, Assistant Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, for "Why Iran Remains a Challenge for U.S. Foreign Policy."
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World Affairs Council of Rhode Island hosts
Will Reno, Director of the Program of African Studies at Northwestern University, for "In Search of an American Policy in Africa."
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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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2018 travel schedule includes trips to:
- 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
- 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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