Success in Kansas City!;
Cover to Cover
: Japan Rearmed; WACA Conference Keynoters and Top Council Speakers This Week; WAC Desert's New President; July KNOW NOW: U.S.-Iran Relations; Apply for Atlantic Council's LGBTI Fellowship Program; plus Council Jobs and Program Highlights!
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Kansas City: "We Had No Idea!!!"
WACA 2019 Council Leadership & Board Meetings
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As
Mayor Sly James said in his welcoming remarks, "Everyone who comes here, says 'I had no idea!'" as they discover the many wonders of Kansas City. WACA would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to everyone at the
International Relations Council (KC), especially Executive Director
Matthew Hughes, for arranging an amazing
agenda for the semi-annual
Council Leadership Meetings (
June 13-14)
and
WACA Board Meeting (
June 15).
The weekend was filled with engaging and constructive conversations, exciting tours, and presentations from
Dr. David Renz, Director of the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership;
Uzra Zeya, President and CEO, Alliance for Peacebuilding; and many more!
Click
here to learn more.
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Great Decisions at the National WWI Museum & Memorial
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Dinner at Jack Stack's BBQ
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KC Mayor Sly James and
Laura Thomas of Omaha
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Wednesday on
Cover to Cover
: CFR's Sheila Smith on
Japan Rearmed
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Japan’s U.S.-imposed postwar constitution renounced the use of offensive military force, but, as Smith shows, a nuclear North Korea and an increasingly assertive China have the Japanese rethinking that commitment, and their reliance on United States security. In
Japan Rearmed, Smith argues that Tokyo is not only responding to increasing threats from North Korean missiles and Chinese maritime activities but also reevaluating its dependence on the United States. No longer convinced that they can rely on Americans to defend Japan, Tokyo’s political leaders are now confronting the possibility that they may need to prepare the nation’s military for war.
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New 2019 National Conference Speakers!
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Secretary James A. Baker, III
61st Secretary of State (1989-1992)
67th Secretary of the Treasury (1985-1988)
10th (1981-1985) and 16th (1992-1993) White House Chief of Staff
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The Honorable Chuck Hagel
24th United States Secretary of Defense (2013-2015)
Former United States Senator (R-NE, 1997-2009)
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Sarwar Kashmeri
Fellow, Foreign Policy Association
Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council's International Security Program
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The official
2019 Conference website will debut this summer, where you can learn about Conference speakers and the agenda and purchase tickets. 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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This Week in the WACA Network
Scroll down to the Council Highlights section for more speaker and topic ideas!
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Marianne Williamson
2020 Presidential Candidate
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Raghuram Rajan
Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India
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Jim Acosta
White House Chief Correspondent, CNN
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Xu Xi
Award-Winning Novelist from Hong Kong
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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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WAC of the Desert Welcomes New President
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A former Air Force officer and high tech CEO, James McFarlin is a recognized authority, author and popular national speaker on cybersecurity and cyberwarfare. His cyber thriller, “Aftershock: A Novel” debuted as an Amazon pick of the month and is widely read internationally.
Jim has served as Chair of the Program Committee, bringing outstanding speakers to the desert to inform and educate Council members and guests at the WACD Dinner/Speaker Events at Thunderbird Country Club.
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July 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
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 Mehdi 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.
KNOW NOW on Podcast
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Atlantic Council: Global Diversity & Inclusion LGBTI Fellowship Program
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The
Atlantic Council is pleased to announce a call for applications for its
Global Diversity & Inclusion LGBTI Fellowship, a first-of-its-kind program that convenes and cultivates rising LGBTI professionals to be the next generation of leaders across the foreign policy and national security enterprise.
The
Global Diversity & Inclusion LGBTI Fellowship is designed to provide rising LGBTI foreign policy practitioners with the tools necessary to become leaders in their field, including expanded issue expertise, mentorship and coaching from senior officials, and a network of experienced foreign policy allies supportive in their personal and professional growth. Fellows connect directly with Atlantic Council board directors and experts, as well as ambassadors, members of Congress, NGO leaders, experts, and activists through policy discussions and networking opportunities in a series of 7-10 off-the-record strategy sessions and master classes. The deadline to apply is
Friday, June 21. For more information and application instructions please visit the
Atlantic Council website.
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MIT Solve Offers $1.5 Million in Funding to 2019 Challenge Team Winners
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MIT Solve's
Community-Driven Innovation Challenge Leadership Group is a marketplace for social impact, and is focused on finding tech entrepreneurs from around the world to tackle global challenges and drive lasting, transformational change. In addition to the Community Driven Innovation track I am part of, there are 3 other challenges focusing on Early Childhood Development, Circular Economy and Healthy Cities.
MIT Solve has more than
$1.5 million in funding available for 2019 Solver teams. The deadline to post a solution is
July 1. Solve judging teams across the four categories will then pick the winning class that will be announced at
Solve event at the UN General Assembly this September. For more information and to submit a solution please visit the
MIT Solve challenges website.
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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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The role of the Global Scholars Diploma Student Adviser is to provide additional guidance and support for high school students working on independent projects in their third year of the program by a) meeting with students at their school locations once a month, b) maintaining constant communication with the school administrators and CCWA staff to ensure that students are completing all necessary requirements, and c) assisting students in all aspects of their independent projects.
Apply here.
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Seeking an enthusiastic professional to fill the role of IVP Program Officer. Responsibilities will include creating high quality professional development programs for international visitors, contributing to the International Visitor Program’s efforts to achieve departmental goals, and providing support to other departments as determined by your supervisor.
Apply here.
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How We Win
Reviewed by The Arab Weekly
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WorldOregon welcomed
Farah Pandith, former Special Representative to Muslim communities at the U.S. Department of State, to the Portland area on May 29 as part of the 2019 International Speaker Series. Pandith's new book
How We Win is an important book for American and Middle Eastern audiences, which details the social and political causes of violent extremism, and how governments, businesses and individuals can overcome it in this country and around the world.
Read a review in The Arab Weekly.
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Monday 6/17
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts
Jim Acosta, CNN Chief White House Correspondent, for “A Conversation with Jim Acosta.”
Details.
World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts
H.E. Anatoly Antonov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the U.S., for “The U.S.-Russia Relationship.”
Details.
Richmond World Affairs Council hosts
Ambassador (Ret.) Frederick Barton, Co-Director of the Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative at Princeton University, for “Peace Works - U.S. Peacebuilding Initiatives.”
Details.
Tuesday 6/18
World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosts 2020 Democratic presidential candidate
Marianne Williamson for “Presidential Foreign Policy Forum.”
Details.
World Affairs Council of Orange County hosts former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
Raghuram Rajan, for “An Evening Dinner Event.”
Details.
Dayton Council on World Affairs hosts
Erik Collins, Director of Community and Economic Development at the Montgomery County Business Services Office, for “Sneak Preview of the Global Dayton Report, Highlighting the Impact of the World on the Miami Valley.”
Details.
World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky hosts
Elizabeth Riorden, Fellow at the American Academy of Rome, for “The Challenges of International Cultural Preservation. Rebuilding Notre Dame.”
Details.
World Affairs Council of Albuquerque hosts
Melissa Bokovoy, Chair of the History Department at the University of New Mexico, for “Manipulation of History and Authoritarianism in Central Europe.”
Details.
World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky hosts a panel of experts for “U.S. Trade Policy Toward Germany and Europe: Is It Working?”
Details.
Wednesday 6/19
World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts
Larry Kramer, former President of USA Today, for A “Summer Forum.”
Details.
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts
Jonna Mendez, former Chief of Disguise for the CIA, for “Moscow Rules and the Master of Disguise.”
Details.
Global Minnesota hosts
Andrew Borene, Senior Director at Symantec’s Federal National Security Group, for “Internationally Hacked - World Wide Weapons.”
Details.
World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California hosts
Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, for “Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power.”
Details.
World Affairs Council of South Texas hosts
Olga Irisova, Galina Starovoitova Fellow on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution at the Kennan Institute, and
Anton Barbashin, Nonresident Senior Fellow With the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council, for “Russia and the U.S.: Combating Challenges in Troubled Times.”
Details.
Thursday 6/20
World Affairs Council of Maine hosts
Ambassador (Ret.) David Pearce, former Ambassador of the U.S. to Greece and Algeria, for “Saudi Arabia: After Khashoggi.”
Details.
International Affairs Forum hosts
Angela Stent, Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies at Georgetown University, for “Russia Against the West: Can the Post-WWII Global Order Survive?”
Details.
WorldBoston hosts
Peter Petri, Professor of International Finance at the Brandeis International Business School, for “Decoding U.S.-China Trade.”
Details.
World Affairs Council of Sonoma County hosts
Florence Bouvet, Professor of Economics at Sonoma State University, for “U.S. Economic Sanctions: Their Legal Framework and Actual Economic Impact.”
Details.
Peoria Area World Affairs Council hosts
Damarys Canache, Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois, for “What’s Next for Venezuela?”
Details.
San Diego World Affairs Council hosts a panel of experts for “Perspectives on Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: Continued Impasse, Negotiations, or War?”
Details.
Friday 6/21
World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts
Harold Trinkunas, Senior Research Scholar at the Center for International Security and Cooperation, for “Venezuela’s Crisis: Chavez, Maduro, and Beyond?”
Details.
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts author
Elliot Ackerman for “On War, Revolution, and Returning.”
Details.
Saturday 6/22
San Diego World Affairs Council hosts
Rafael Fernández de Castro, Director of the Center of U.S.- Mexican Studies at the University of California, for “Trump and Lopez Obrador: Stand-off.”
Details.
Sunday 6/23
World Affairs Council of Rhode Island hosts novelist
Xu Xi, author of 14 books and faculty co-founder/co-director of the international MFA program in creative writing and literary translation at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, to discuss
This Fish Is Fowl: Essays of Being.
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:
- Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs, Northern California, Arctic Expedition: June 21-July 1, 2019
- Mimi Gregory, Vice President and Program Chairman, Naples Council on World Affairs, Sicily by Sail: October 10-18, 2019
- 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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