Star Speakers on Council Webinars; KEI Upcoming Webinars; WACA's Clifford and MWAC's Hyslop on Journalism Webinar; Council of the Month; WAC Pittsburgh's Emerging Global Leaders Seminar; Host a KNOW NOW Call; + more Council Highlights!
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Star Speakers This Week on Councils' Virtual Programming
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David Anyaele
Executive Director, Center for Citizens With Disabilities
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Amb. (ret.) Capricia Marshall
President
Global Engagement Strategies
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Major General John Kem
51st Commandant
U.S. Army War College
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Amb. (ret.) William Taylor
Vice President of Strategic Stability and Security, USIP
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H.R.H. Reema Bandar Al Saud
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the U.S.
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The Hon. Ray LaHood
16th U.S. Secretary of Transportation
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*Scroll down to the Council Highlights section to view all programs from Councils this week!
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KEI Livestream on Managing North Korea During COVID-19 -
Tomorrow!
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The
Korea Economic Institute, WACA partner and sponsor, will host a webinar
tomorrow, July 21, at 2:00 PM ET on "
Managing North Korea During COVID-19." The livestream will feature
Markus Garlauskas, Independent Strategic Analyst and former National Intelligence Officer for North Korea, and
Troy Stangarone, Senior Director and Fellow at KEI.
COVID-19 has become an unexpected variable in the U.S.-North Korea relationship. The virus has had a significant impact on both countries, and may be one factor in North Korean reluctance to resume negotiations with the United States along with the impending U.S. presidential election. How should the United States manage North Korea policy prior to the election and after?
Register here.
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KEI Livestream on China's Rise and America's Response -
Thursday!
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- Gilbert Rozman, Editor-in-Chief, Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies; Musgrave Professor Emeritus, Princeton University
- Scott Harold, Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation; Affiliate Faculty, Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Congressman (fmr.) Charles Boustany, Partner, Capitol Counsel, LLC; Counselor, National Bureau of Asian Research
- Kyle Ferrier (moderator), Fellow and Director of Academic Affairs, KEI
To mark the publication of KEI’s 31st volume of our Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies, please join KEI for a discussion of three distinct approaches to understanding perhaps the most consequential recent development in international affairs: the intensifying competition between the United States and China.
Dr. Gil Rozman will provide overviews of each of the three sections of the volume as well as his analysis of Xi Jinping’s geopolitical framework for Northeast Asia. Dr. Scott Harold will present his findings on how national identity is reshaping U.S. views of relations with China, and Rep. Charles Boustany will elaborate on what he sees as America’s strategic choices to China’s economic rise.
Register here.
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WACA's Clifford and MWAC's Hyslop on Journalism Webinar -
July 28
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Clifford and Hyslop will also cover how trade disputes and agreements show how international cooperation reaches into every aspect of society no matter what country you are in. The pandemic has shown the world is connected, and (much like the Council Network) local journalists can highlight international stories impacting their community and regional matters that impact the global community.
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The
World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky is proud to announce a new global education family event called "Around the World" in partnership with the Center of Great Neighborhoods. This program is designed to engage students and their families as they dive into the diverse culinary world of India, Japan, China, and Mexico.
The Council invites families to join, virtually,
4 Saturdays in August at 3:00 PM ET.
Click here for the art projects and materials you will need at home. The following countries will be highlighted:
- Mexico - Saturday, August 8
- Japan - Saturday, August 15
- China - Saturday, August 22
- India - Saturday, August 29
While the Council is unable to bring global education programs into the community due to COVID-19, it is continuing to find unique and interesting ways to interact virtually. To learn more about the events, please view the
event page here. For further updates on the even, please visit the
facebook page here.
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WAC Pittsburgh's Emerging Global Leaders Seminar
COVID-19 x Series
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Through the series students will connect with peers and experts, strengthen their understanding of the overarching global impacts of the pandemic and how these issues shape the world around them, and learn how to take meaningful and informed action as youth to build our world back better.
This program is free and open to
all
high school students!
Register here.
- Wednesday, July 22, at 3:00 PM ET: COVID-19 x Economy
- Wednesday, July 29, at 3:00 PM ET: COVID-19 x Education
This event is part of a series of new virtual events framed around the Building Back Better agenda.This international agenda was created to have a holistic approach to post-disasters recovery. It encourages communities to evaluate and rethink our society and, instead of rebuilding things the way they were before, to rebuild our systems to be a more just, equitable, and resilient than before.
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Host a KNOW NOW Conference Call in 2020!
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WACA's
KNOW NOW conference call series features global thought leaders, as well as local authorities in government, business, academia, and cultural fields. We invite Councils to submit KNOW NOW speaker suggestions and moderate these calls!
If a Council leader moderates a KNOW NOW call in 2020, their Council will receive a $100 rebate back on Council Dues.
*Please note that this rebate offer only applies to Councils who are current on their 2020 Dues.
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Monday 7/20
Tuesday 7/21
World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts
Ambassador (ret.) Capricia Marshall, President of Global Engagement Strategies, for “
The Power of Diplomacy.”
Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts
Bob Rolfe, Commissioner of Tennessee's Department of Economic and Community Development, for “
Global Nashville With Karl Dean.”
Wednesday 7/22
WorldDenver hosts
Ambassador (ret.) William Taylor, Vice President of Strategic Stability and Security at the United States Institute of Peace, for “
Ukraine: The Only Hot War in Europe.”
Foreign Policy Association hosts
Major General John Kem, 51st Commandant of the U.S. Army War College, for “
FPA Live.”
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts
Elliot Ackerman, National Book Award finalist, to discuss his book,
Red Dress in Black and White.
International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts
Jose Bayani, member of the Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City, for “
Lexicon: Tagalog.”
Thursday 7/23
International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts
Jeff Spivak, Applied Intelligence Director at Black & Veatch, for “
Global Energy Demands.”
Friday 7/24
International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts
Eileen Purkeypile, Director of Marketing and Development at Children's Emergency Relief International, for “
NGOs - Getting Paid to Do So.”
Sunday 7/26
Peoria Area World Affairs Council hosts
The Hon. Ray LaHood, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, to discuss his book,
Seeking Bi-Partisanship.
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Access Council Virtual Programming via WACA's Members-Only Portal
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WACA is busy preparing a number of additional resources for the Members-Only section! WACA strives to provide Councils with easy access to tools, guidelines, events, and more that add value to our Members both personally and professionally, to our Councils' overall operations, and to the Network as a whole. This is a top priority for the National Office, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.
That is why we've added two resource sections dedicated to COVID-19 related information and digital programming available to the public by Councils.
The goal is to make the Members-Only section a one-stop shop for all Council needs. However, these sections are only as good as the information contained within, so we are calling on all Councils to please submit any documentation per the categories below, or any other information helpful to the Network.
The Members-Only section is a private benefit for our Council Members. Please contact
Rachel Pastor at
rpastor@worldaffairscouncils.org for login details and account creation.
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COVID-19 Updates & Tracker
Health & Wellness
Educator Resources
- Ohio Council for the Social Studies Resource Document -- Bill Hilt, President/CEO, WAC Northwest Ohio
- To help alleviate some of concerns with distance learning and explaining the current health crisis, the list is a compilation of K-12 Social Studies lessons, activities, and resources. It also has guidelines for explaining COVID-19 to young people.
- Zoom CEO announcement of free platforms for K-12 schools
WACA Updates: Messages from President and CEO Bill Clifford
*To view Council Member Resources on the WACA website, you must be a Council leader, staff, or board member and have an account
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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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