Star Speakers at Councils; WACA 2019 Conference Website to Debut; KNOW NOW on U.S.-Iran Relations; Council of the Month; WAC Atlanta Hosts Wunderbar Together Program;
Cover to Cover
on Kim Jong Un; WACA Member Council Subscription Discounts, and more Council Highlights!
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This Week in the WACA Network
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Guillaume Serina
Founder and CEO
France USA Media
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Larry Diamond
Senior Fellow, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law
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Lieutenant General Ben Hodges
Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies
Center for European Policy Analysis
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Robert Ning
VP for Science and Business Development
King Lee Technologies
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WACA 2019 Conference Website To Debut This Week!
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The WACA 2019 National Conference:
The 8 Forces Reshaping the Global Economy
will be held at the Mayflower Hotel,
November 6-8, 2019, in Washington DC. The official
2019 Conference website will debut
this week, where you can learn about Conference speakers and the agenda, register and purchase tickets, and view hotel block information. Until then, you may send us a check for your tickets using Early Bird prices. Click
here to view ticket pricing and download the purchase form.
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WACA 2019 National Conference Speakers!
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Ambassadors Luncheon Keynote: Wednesday, Nov. 6
Secretary James A. Baker, III
61st U.S. Secretary of State (1989-1992)
67th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1985-1988)
10th (1981-1985) and 16th (1992-1993) White House Chief of Staff
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Great Decisions Luncheon: Thursday, Nov. 7
Secretary Chuck Hagel
24th U.S. Secretary of Defense (2013-2015)
Former U.S. Senator (R-NE, 1997-2009)
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Great Decisions Luncheon: Thursday, Nov. 7
Sarwar Kashmeri
Fellow, Foreign Policy Association
Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council's International Security Program
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Important Scheduling Notes:
- The WACA National Board will meet Wednesday morning, Nov. 6 (not on Saturday, as in past years)
- Think Tank off-site briefings will take place Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6
- Council Leadership professional workshops will take place Friday, Nov. 8
This year, because we will hold our signature Ambassadors Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 6 - with former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III as our keynote speaker and honoree - we encourage you to set the start date of your hotel reservations for Tuesday evening, Nov. 5. You won't want to miss this luncheon!
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July 16 KNOW NOW: U.S.-Iran Relations
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Register now for WACA's
KNOW NOW conference call on
Tuesday, July 16, at 2:00-2:30 pm ET, featuring
Dr. Mehdi Noorbaksh, Professor of International Affairs at Harrisburg University and Vice President of the
World Affairs Council of Harrisbur
g.
Iran has resumed enrichment of uranium and the U.S. has blamed Iran for attacking an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. Many worry current tensions could escalate, leading to a wider conflagration in the region. Join Dr. Noorbaksh and
WAC Harrisburg President and CEO Joyce Davis as they discuss the current state of U.S.-Iran relations and the potential impact of increasing belligerence between the countries.
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Council of the Month: International Relations Council (Kansas City)
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Wunderbar Together: WAC Atlanta Hosts Metin Hakverdi of Germany
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The
World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host a an event with
Metin Hakverdi, Member of the German Parliament and Spokesperson of the SPD parliamentary body's U.S./North America discussion group, on
Tuesday, July 23. This event is part of WACA's programming as a participating organization in
Wunderbar Together: The Year of German - American Friendship.
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July 24
Cover to Cover:
Anna Fifield on Kim Jong Un
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Register now for WACA's
Cover to Cover conference call on
Wednesday, July 24, at 9:00-9:30 am ET, featuring
Anna Fifield, Beijing Bureau Chief at The Washington Post.
(NOTE: this call is at
9:00 am ET - different from the regular WACA
Cover to Cover programming time - because Ms. Fifield will join the call from China).
The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un offers a behind-the-scenes story of the rise and reign of the world’s strangest and most elusive tyrant, Kim Jong Un of North Korea. Author
Anna Fifield reconstructs Kim’s past and present with exclusive access to sources near him and her unique understanding to explain the dynastic mission of the Kim family. Few people thought that a young, unhealthy, Swiss-educated basketball fanatic could hold together a country whose collapse has been erroneously predicted for years.
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WACA Welcomes Two Councils to Our Network!
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Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs
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"
The
Baltimore Council
has a great debt to WACA in its earlier incarnations; and now looks forward to benefiting from WACA’s program enhancements and best practices lodged in the wisdom of its current members." -- BCFA President
Frank A. Burd, PhD.
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World Affairs Council of New Jersey
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"
The
World Affairs Council of New Jersey
is so pleased to become the newest member of the World Affairs Councils of America! We feel confident that New Jersey's large and incredibly diverse population will benefit significantly from the public educational mission of WACA. We know that the breadth and depth of the national network -- with its many successful models of public engagement on global affairs -- will prove invaluable as we move forward." --
Roz Engel, Founder and President of WAC New Jersey.
Ms. Engel joined WACA and other Council leaders at the annual Spring Leadership Meetings in Kansas City last month. "
For
the leader of the brand-new WACNJ, the KC leadership conference was super useful. It helped me to clarify priorities in our start-up year, connect with experienced WAC executives, and get ideas for what might work in the years ahead. Thanks to everyone for your inputs!"
Stay tuned for the launch of WAC New Jersey's website later this summer. The Council's public programming begins Fall 2019.
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Check Out WACA's Member Council Publication Discounts!
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Featured Benefit:
The New Yorker
is offering WACA members a special discount on a yearly subscription. For $69.99 per year, you will receive 47 issues in print, digital, or both. To note eligibility, call 1-800-444-7570, mention WACA, and use discount code
M6CPRWACL.
To see more publication discounts for Members, click
here
. To learn more about WACA's Member Council Benefits, please visit the
WACA website
.
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Reporting to the Board of Directors, the E.D. provides leadership, strategy development, and vision to the organization in keeping with the mission and strategy of WorldDenver. A keen interest in global affairs and promoting greater international understanding will be desired hallmarks. To apply, please email your resume to
Lauren McElderry at
lmcelderry@eflassociates.com.
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The Director of Development is a new position at CIR and will be responsible for overseeing donor research, cultivating close relationships with New Mexico funders to position CIR for local/regional grants, leading business partnerships, and others. CIR is looking for a candidate with a passion for world affairs, globalization, and social justice; strong and demonstrated success as a fundraiser; experience with Planned Giving, and excellent written and spoken communication skills with social media expertise.
Apply here.
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WACA's National Speaker Database Needs You!
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We have recently debuted WACA's
Speaker Database 2.0. In this new iteration, we have expanded our list of speakers and made it
easier than ever for you, as Council staff and board members, to engage with it.
We want your speakers! Please submit your speakers through the "
Submit Your Speakers" button on our website.
You need to have an account through our website in order to view and interact with the database and submit your speakers.
To check if you have an account, please visit your
Council Member page on the WACA website and see if you are listed as a staff or board member. If you are not, you will not be able to interact with the database yet.
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Tuesday 7/9
Montana World Affairs Council hosts a panel of experts for “Using Sport to Advance Gender Equality: Lessons and Challenges from Soccer in Peru.”
Details.
Wednesday 7/10
World Affairs (Northern California) hosts author
Guillaume Serina, Founder and CEO of France USA Media, for “The Impossible Dream of a World Without the Bomb.”
Details
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World Affairs (Northern California) hosts a panel of Consuls General for “Diplomat Luncheon With the Pacific Alliance Consuls General.”
Details.
Thursday 7/11
World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts
Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, for “Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency.”
Details.
World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky hosts
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis, for “America and the New Global Superpower Competition.”
Details.
San Diego World Affairs Council hosts
Robert Ning, Vice President for Science and Business Development of King Lee Technologies, for “The Best of Multicultural Worldviews: A Personal Story.”
Details.
Montana World Affairs Council hosts
Bruce Barrett, Visiting Scholar With the Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center, for “Modern Anti-Semitism.”
Details.
Friday 7/12
Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council hosts
Paul Nugent, Executive Director of Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council for “Brexit and the Legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles.”
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:
- Derrick Olsen, President, WorldOregon, Trade Routes of Coastal Iberia: October 13-21, 2019
- Jacqueline Miller, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Seattle, Passage Along the Danube River: October 12-24, 2019
- Craig Snyder, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Exploring Saudi Arabia & Qatar: November 7-17, 2019
- Ambassador Mark Johnson, former Vice Chair, World Affairs Councils of America, Egypt & the Eternal Nile: January 28-February 11, 2020
- Ambassador Philip Hughes, former President, World Affairs Councils of America, South American Tapestry: February 27-March 15, 2020
- Ambassador Heather Hodges, President and Ambassador in Residence, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Barcelona: April 18-26, 2020
- Megan Torrey, Chief Executive Officer, World Affairs Council of Hartford, Himalayan Kingdoms: Nepal & Bhutan: April 28-May 12, 2020
- Bill Clifford, President & CEO, World Affairs Councils of America, China, Tibet, and the Yangtze: May 9-24, 2020
- Lise Falskow, President & CEO, Alaska World Affairs Council, Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords: May 16-24, 2020
- Dr. Pamela Zeiser, Education Liaison, World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, Berlin Uncovered: May 24-31, 2020
- Jim Falk, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, Arctic Expedition: Voyage Under the Midnight Sun: June 9-19, 2020
- Ljubomir (LJ) Stambuk, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Charlotte, Sailing Ancient Trade Routes: Helsinki to Copenhagen: June 27-July 9, 2020
- Mimi Gregory, Vice President and Program Chairman, Naples Council on World Affairs, Cruising the Adriatic and Aegean Seas: September 9-17, 2020
- Don Samford, Chairman of the Education Outreach and Program Committees, Peoria Area World Affairs Council, Legendary Turkey: October 2-16, 2020
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