Cover to Cover
Wednesday:
After the Berlin Wall
; WACA Conference: New Speakers and Hotel Deadline!; Star Speakers at Councils; Council of the Month; Wunderbar Together October Programs; Qatar Leadership Mission; WAC Philly Travels; plus Council Jobs and more highlights!
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October
Cover to Cover
: 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
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September
Cover to Cover
on Podcast
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Register Now
: WACA 2019 National Conference!
November 6-8, The Mayflower Hotel
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Hotel Block Is Filling Up!
- Deadline Oct. 15
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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.
Book your rooms under WACA's special group rate of
$269 per night (Single/Double Occupancy) plus tax at The Mayflower Hotel.
NOTE: WACA's discounted hotel block is all booked for the night of Tuesday, Nov. 5. The rate for Tues. night is now $309 plus tax.
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Book now before WACA's discounted rate expires
Tuesday, October 15!
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Vice President, Founder, and Executive Director, Business and Society Program
The Aspen Institute
Samuelson will join "
The Corporation and the Future of Capitalism" panel on
Thursday, Nov. 7.
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Senior Vice President, Fresh Water and Food
World Wildlife Fund - US
Dr. Ho will be in conversation with
Phil Karsting, President and CEO of the World Food Program USA, and
Kimberly Flowers, Director of Humanitarian Agenda and the Global Food Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, on
Thursday, Nov. 7 to discuss
"
Climate Change and Food Insecurity".
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Mad Scientist
Executive Chair and Co-Founder, Socos Labs
Dr. Ming will keynote the
Wednesday, Nov. 6
Awards Dinner and Program.
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Remember to keep checking WACA Newsletters and the
WACA Conference website
for important updates to the agenda as well as announcements of new speakers and program details.
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Convening Power of the WACA Network This Week
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Ambassador Harry Harris
U.S. Ambassador to the
Republic of Korea
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Mark Reynolds
E.D., Citizens' Climate Lobby
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Ambassador David Bakradze
Amb. of Georgia to the U.S.
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Dieter Kempf, President of BDI and
Peter Beyer, M. Bundestag
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Nancy Lindborg
President and CEO
United States Institute of Peace
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Council of the Month: Los Angeles WAC & Town Hall
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The
Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall (LAWACTH) is an organization that is not only seasoned with experience, but that has also embarked on an exciting new chapter. The Los Angeles World Affairs Council was founded in 1953 and Town Hall Los Angeles was founded in 1937. Both organizations have the unique capability to connect what's happening in Los Angeles, and internationally, to Angelenos as they welcome speakers from around the globe to discuss the day's most pressing topics.
Led by former Town Hall Los Angeles President,
Kim McCleary Blue, the staff is a small, but especially mighty one. LAWACTH produces nearly 100 events per year. With the staff holding key roles in event production, marketing, membership, and more, they are unified by their mission to inform, educate, and promote civic discussion on the most critical issues.
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WACA's Wunderbar Together Grant Programs Ramp Up in October
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Philip Yun Named World Affairs' President and CEO in San Francisco
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Please join WACA in welcoming
World Affairs' (Northern California) new President and CEO
Philip Yun, who begins his tenure today,
October 7. Until recently, Yun was Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Ploughshares Fund. Prior to joining Ploughshares Fund, he was a vice president at The Asia Foundation (2005-2011). Yun will succeed
Jane Wales who stepped down after 21 years as CEO to join the Aspen Institute as Vice President.
“Philip’s appointment represents an exciting chapter in the life of World Affairs, and reflects its commitment to building dialogue and community across the various sectors – something that is key to our mission. Ours is an organization that began when the United Nations was born, right here in San Francisco, out of a hunger for public conversation about our role in the world."
“We owe a debt of gratitude to Jane Wales for having built our capacity, our reputation and our reach. She modernized our organization and energized our community, not only by attracting world leaders but also by drawing into our community Silicon Valley leaders who have been the architects of the information age. Most importantly, she established as its priority the effort to combat polarization and division with respectful conversations across difference.”
-- World Affairs' Chairman of the Board
Jonathan Visbal, who led the search in conjunction with the CEO Succession Committee.
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WACA 2019 Qatar Delegation Departs Friday for Leadership Mission
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WACA is pleased to announce that the Embassy of Qatar has selected the following Council representatives for our second
Leadership Mission to Qatar. The group led by WACA President Bill Clifford will explore the dynamic political, diplomatic, economic, and cultural trends of this Arab country in the Persian Gulf on
Oct. 11-17. These 10 delegates hail from 10 different Councils:
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Julia Issa-Ghantous, Board Member and Chairman of the Membership Committee --
Peoria Area WAC
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WAC Philly Cruises Along the Danube River
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The
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia presents "
Passage Along the Danube River" as part of its 2019
Travel the World program on
October 12-24.
Jacqueline Miller, President and CEO of the
World Affairs Council of Seattle will lead this custom-designed, 13-day travel program that features seven unique countries, two UNESCO World Heritage sites, and the enchanting eastern Danube River Valley. Participants will cruise for nine nights aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe
AMADEUS QUEEN, from the Habsburgs’ imperial capital of Vienna to the Black Sea.
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Journalism Under Fire returns to Santa Fe, November 14-15, 2019. Presented by the
Santa Fe Council on International Relations, this year the Council has invited leading journalists to answer, “How does technology shape the truth?” The Council will explore the intersection between social media and fake news; the ways in which artificial intelligence (e.g. through deep and shallow fakes) is increasingly influencing the public domain; how China’s use of technology will have massive ramifications for the U.S.; and how digital forensics have opened up a new line of investigation, using crowd-sourced video and Big Data to reconstruct truth. Read more details and purchase tickets
here.
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WAC Western Massachusetts Reports on EU Ambassador Visit
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"Thanks to WACA networking at its best and some quick work, the
World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts was able to host the European Union Ambassador to the U.S.
Stavros Lambrinidis at a small reception at the home of longtime member and friend of the Council Ambassador
Mark G. Hambley and his wife
Patricia on Thursday, October 3 with just two weeks' notice," writes
Cynthia Melcher, Executive Director of WAC Western Massachusetts. "This was the Ambassador's first outreach tour in New England since taking his position earlier this year."
Ambassador Lambrinidis was in Springfield, MA, where the Council is based, to meet with
Representative Richard E. Neal, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and also a strong supporter and member of the Council. Before heading East to Boston to meet with Massachusetts
Governor Charlie Baker, Amb. Lambrinidis spent two hours with Council members, board directors, and other guests. An alumnus of nearby Amherst College, the Ambassador spoke about the importance of balancing STEM education with liberal arts and the humanities to avoid "exporting cheap and shoddy values" as well as the need for the U.S. to remain a global leader in technology, especially related to combating climate change.
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Councils Are Hiring -
New Openings Listed!
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WAC Pittsburgh is seeking a candidate who has a strong passion for the Council's mission, a desire to operate the organization like an entrepreneurial, creative, and value adding business, and with a tempo that captures the energy of the issues which the Council brings to the community.
To apply please visit:
worldpittsburgh.org.
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This position is a unique opportunity to plan and implement inbound international exchange programs, including the prestigious U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. Time will also be allocated to support other programs or projects of WorldOregon, such as WorldQuest, Global Conversations (including the International Speakers Series), and the Global Classroom Program.
Apply here by October 14.
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The Director of Development is a new position at CIR and will be responsible for overseeing donor research and cultivating close relationships with New Mexico funders.
Apply here.
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The Office Manager & Executive Assistant ensures administrative functions are effective, efficient, and responsive to the needs of the organization. This role supports the Director of Operations.
Apply here.
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Monday 10/7
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts
Nada Bakos, Senior Fellow in the Program on National Security at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, for “The Targeter: My Life in the CIA, Hunting Terrorists, and Challenging the White House.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts professor
Philip Zelikow, University of Virginia, to discuss his book,
To Build a Better World: Choices to End the Cold War and Create a Global Commonwealth.
Details
Tuesday 10/8
Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy hosts
Mark Reynolds, Executive Director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, for “Carbon Pricing, Bipartisanship, and Democracy.”
Details
Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts
Ambassador Harry Harris, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, for “A Conversation on the U.S.-Korea Business Relationship.”
Details
Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall hosts
Dalia Kaye, Director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy at RAND Corporation, and
Terry McCarthy, former President & CEO at LAWAC, For “Growing Tensions in the Gulf: Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States' Role.”
Details
Alabama World Affairs Council hosts
Major General (ret.) Walter Givhan, Senior Vice Chancellor for Advancement and Economic Development at Troy University, and
Mark Conversino, Chief Academic Officer for Air University, for “Russia and the U.S.: The State of the Relationship.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts
James Verini, contributing writer for New York Times and National Geographic, to discuss his book,
They Will Have to Die Now.
Details
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts author
James Fenelon to discuss his book,
Four Hours of Fury.
Details
Wednesday 10/9
World Affairs Council of Austin hosts
Ambassador David Bakradze, Ambassador of Georgia to the U.S., for “Business Briefing.”
Details
Colorado Foothills World Affairs Council hosts
Ambassador (ret.) Joseph Yun, Senior Advisor to the Asia Program at the United States Institute of Peace, for “Trump and Kim Jong Un: What Next?”
Details
World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky hosts
Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning at Secure World Foundation, for “Beyond the Space Force.”
Details
Thursday 10/10
Vermont Council on World Affairs hosts
Ambassador Graciela Garcia Gomez, Ambassador of Mexico to Qatar, for “Great Decisions: U.S. and Mexico.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Central Illinois hosts
Ambassador (ret.) John Maisto, Director of the U.S. Education Finance Group, for “The U.S. and Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities.”
Details
World Affairs Council of El Paso - North American Borderplex hosts
Ambassador (ret.) Arturo Sarukhan, Founder and President of Sarukhan and Associates, for a speaker event.
Details
World Affairs Council of Maine hosts
Kristen Bauer, Co-Chair of the Arlington Human Rights Division, for “Transitions to Democracy in the Current Age.”
Details
Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council hosts
Emma Sky, Director of the Greenberg World Fellows Program at Yale University, for “In a Time of Monsters – A Middle East in Revolt.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Greater Reading hosts
Lawrence Cohen, former diplomat for the U.S. Department of State, for “Crisis in U.S. Immigration Policy: Headache Along the U.S. – Mexican Border.”
Details
Peoria Area World Affairs Council hosts author
Edith Barnard for “Life in the Tropics”
Details
Friday 10/11
Alaska World Affairs Council hosts
Nancy Lindborg, President and CEO of the United States Institute of Peace, for “Building Peace in a Changing Strategic Landscape.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts
Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA, for “International Day of the Girl.”
Details
WorldOregon hosts
Dieter Kempf, President of the Federation of German Industries, and
Peter Beyer, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation in the Field of Intersocietal Relations, Cultural, and Information Policy for the German Bundestag, for “Germany and the U.S.: Shaping Our Transatlantic Future.”
Details
Sunday 10/13
Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts
Ambassador (ret.) Samantha Power, Professor of Practice at Harvard University, to discuss her book,
The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir.
Details
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WACA's National Speaker Database Needs You!
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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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:
- Jacqueline Miller, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Seattle, Passage Along the Danube River: October 12-24, 2019
- Derrick Olsen, President, WorldOregon, Trade Routes of Coastal Iberia: October 13-21, 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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