This Month: President's Letter; Council of the Month: Alaska; 2018 National Conference Speakers; Cover to Cover; World Affairs Forum's New ED Wendy Skratt; Subscription Benefits; Councils in the News; Travel with WAC Philadelphia
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Dear Council Leaders, Friends, and Supporters:
Our new fiscal year is officially under way and so is our planning for the WACA 2018 National Conference. Before you and your loved ones get ready for the Fourth of July holiday, I want to introduce the FY2019 WACA Executive Committee (*) and Board Directors:
*Ambassador Roman Popadiuk
, WACA Chairman
*Sylvia Fields
, Vice-Chair (Executive Director, Eden Hall Foundation)
*Donna Suddeth
, Vice-Chair (Treasurer, Naples Council on World Affairs)
*Nigel Sutton
, Treasurer (Vice President, International Defense Systems, Orbital ATK)
*Serge Tomassian
, Secretary (Managing Partner, Tomassian, Throckmorton & Inouye LLP)
*Alex Lari
, At-Large (Founder and Chairman, Claremont Group)
*Stephen J. Petras
, Jr., At-Large (Board Member, Cleveland Council on World Affairs)
*Jim Falk
, Development Committee Chair (President and CEO, WAC Dallas/Fort Worth)
*Nancy Hamlin
, Governance Committee Chair (past President, WAC Rochester)
Carlos Alvarez
, Chairman and CEO, Gambrinus Company
Robert Fischer
, past Executive Director, WAC St. Louis
Forough Hosseini
, Senior Vice President, ICI Homes
Katherine Keck
,
past Vice-Chair of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council
Dr. Joan Apple Lemoine
past Executive Director, WAC Hilton Head
Derrick Olsen
, President, World Oregon
Craig Snyder
, President and CEO, WAC Philadelphia
Ljubomir (L.J.) Stambuk
, President and CEO, WAC Charlotte
Xiao Yin Zhao
, Executive Director, WAC Kentucky and Southern Indiana
*Bill Clifford
, WACA President and CEO (ex-officio)
It's a privilege to work with these dedicated leaders, and indeed with all the executives and staff of our talented, diverse, and engaged Council network. Many of you also belong to the Global Ties U.S. network; our partnership with Global Ties is important and it was an honor for me to be interviewed for their latest
newsletter
. And be sure to read through all the terrific media hits by local WACs in our Councils in the News section below.
Next week, we will present the registration website for the WACA 2018 National Conference:
Braving the New World Order.
The November 7-9 Conference in DC will commence the day after the U.S. midterm elections, providing attendees with a unique and timely opportunity to examine how Congress will influence American foreign policy. We will also celebrate the Foreign Policy Association's 100th Anniversary.
I am delighted that many of you have already registered and made reservations at The Mayflower Hotel. Please be sure to share Conference details regularly with your Council members. The WACA Board and National Office staff will make this a most worthwhile event for you!
Yours,
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Bill Clifford, President and CEO
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Council of the Month: Alaska World Affairs Council
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Alaska World Affairs Council has been operating in Anchorage longer than Alaska has been a state. WACA is pleased to recognize
Alaska World Affairs Co
uncil
as our Council of the Month as they celebrate their milestone 60th Anniversary w
ith the theme of "Bringing the World to Alaska."
With President & CEO
Lise Falskow
at the Council's helm for the past 11 years, and a dynamite team of staff, board members, and volunteers, Alaska WAC has grown significantly from the days of only one full-time employee.
Through regular lunch programs, coffee chats, VIP dinners, school visits, evening programs, trivia night, speed mentoring, and Academic WorldQuest, the Council reaches almost 4,000 Alaskans directly, 1,600 students, and 40,000 people indirectly when their lunch and evening programs were rebroadcast through their NPR affiliate. Social media outreach touches over 15,000 people each month.
Additionally, we wish a fond farewell to Alaska WAC Deputy Director
Alyssa Bish
, who will attend grad school in the fall, and a warm welcome to her successor,
Rachel Williams
!
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WACA 2018 National Conference: Braving the New World Order
November 7-9
The Mayflower Hotel
Washington, DC
New Speakers Announced!
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Ray Rothrock, Chairman and CEO of
RedSeal, a Sunnyvale, CA-based provider of network security solutions, and author of
Digital Resilience
Further announcements on National Conference speakers and other program details will be made in the coming weeks.
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The Conference Registration website will launch next week. Book your room at our special group rate now!
The
World Affairs Councils of America 2018 National Conference
will be held November 7-9 at the
Mayflower Hotel
in Washington, DC.
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A generation after the fall of the Berlin Wall, d
emonstrations have broken out from Belgium to Brazil led by angry citizens demanding a greater say in their political and economic future, better education, healthcare, and living standards. The bottom line of this outrage is the same: people are demanding their governments to do more to improve their lives faster.
Join our
Cover to Cover
con
ference call with Moyo on
Tuesday, July 10, at 2:00-2:30 pm ET
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Subscription Benefits for Council Members!
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WACA is pleased to partner with the editors of
PRISM
, a quarterly journal published by the Center for Complex Operations at National Defense University (NDU).
Council staff and members may contact the WACA National Office to receive a complimentary subscription to PRISM. The journal aims to illuminate and provoke debate on whole-of-government efforts to conduct reconstruction, stabilization, counterinsurgency, and irregular warfare operations. The current issue focuses on
countering weapons of mass destruction.
As one of many benefits t
o our members, WACA offers discounts on some of the world's most renowned publications.
Get reduced rates on
The Economist
,
Foreign Affairs
,
Foreign Policy
, and more!
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A Warm Welcome to Wendy Skratt, New Head of World Affairs Forum
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The
World Affairs Forum
has appointed Stamford, Connecticut resident
Wendy Skratt as Executive Director effective July 1, 2018. Formerly Director of Communications & Events at the Forum, Wendy says her top priorities will be expanding membership and enhancing public awareness of world affairs programs. For those of you who were not able to meet her
at the WACA Spring Leadership Meeting in San Antonio, please extend a warm welcome to
Wendy.
Kay J. Maxwell
, Executive Director since 2007, announced her retirement effective June 30. “Kay’s dedication and conscientious leadership helped the World Affairs Forum navigate the Great Recession and transformed it into a more accessible and sustainable membership organization,” said
Board Chairman Bas Nabulsi
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Wendy Skratt, Executive Director
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Wendy and predecessor
Kay J. Maxwell
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Luke
Navratil graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Government and Politics from University of Maryland in May 2018. He also completed minors in Global Terrorism Studies and International Development /Conflict Management. During his time at UMD, he interned for START, a terrorism analysis think tank, and assisted professors on the FORGE project, researching foundations of rebel group emergence.
Welcome, Luke! Glad to have you join us.
The posting for WACA's
Fall 2018 Internships is now live. We seek two enthusiastic, hard-working college students (or recent graduates) who are interested in programs and outreach - and of course, foreign policy! Visit our
website for details on how to apply.
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Foreign Policy Association
International Institute of Buffalo
Global Ties Arizona
World Affairs Forum (Stamford)
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
World Affairs Council of Greater Reading
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston
World Affairs Council of San Antonio
World Affairs Council of Atlanta
World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana
World Affairs Council of Detroit
International Affairs Forum (Traverse City)
Montana World Affairs Council
Northern Nevada International Center
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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, CEO, World Affairs Council of Connecticut, Himalayan Kingdoms, Sept. 11-25
- Dixie Anderson, Executive Director Emerita, World Affairs Council of Western Michigan, Romance of the Douro River: Sept. 15-26
- 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
- Megan Torrey, CEO, World Affairs Council of Connecticut, South East Asia: Jan. 29 - Feb. 11, 2019
- Mimi Gregory, Vice President of Programs, Naples Council on World Affairs, Grand Seine: June 30 - July 18, 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
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