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President Xi Jinping is set to consolidate control of the ruling Chinese Communist Party this month by engineering a third term as China's paramount leader. With an autocratic grip on power until at least 2027, how will Xi seek to shape or even dominate the world order, and how should the West engage China?

Professor Susan L. Shirk, an expert on Chinese politics who served in the Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs and was on the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State during the Clinton administration, will discuss her new book Overreach: How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 2 PM ET.

Expanding high school students' knowledge of foreign affairs within your community in a fun and immersive way is a challenge for any Council. Join us on Thursday, October 25 at 3 PM ET to learn how your World Affairs Councils can develop a Model UN program within your local community!

This session will feature Nicole Struth, Education and Special Projects Director of WAC Connecticut, Maureen Winograd, Vice Chair, Model United Nations Program of WAC Naples, and include commentary from Sue Soulard, Gulf Coast High School Teacher, Emma Upson, Gulf Coast High School Student, and Jonas Bruns, MUN Command, and Alexander Dietz from MUN Command. It will be moderated by WACA Board of Directors Vice-Chair Mimi Gregory.

Through the WACA-ILO Engage America series "Human-Centered Agenda for the Future of Work" Kevin Cassidy, Director and Representative to the Bretton Woods and Multilateral Organizations for the International Labour Organization for the U.S. and Canada, will speak at

On October 12, the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth had the honor of hosting Ambassador Nikki Haley to discuss, If You Want Something Done: Leadership Lessons from Bold Women. The event was moderated by President & CEO Liz Brailsford. The two gave the dismal stats around women in leadership, why it’s important to include female leaders at the top, and how to make that happen. They also discussed her time at the UN, how the UN can be more effective, the Ukraine-Russian War, events of January 6th, and what will happen come 2024. Will Amb. Haley make a run for president? When asked, she didn’t say no…

In partnership with WACA, WorldQuest Weekly is produced by the Tennessee World Affairs Council, which offers customized subscriptions to the quiz for Council members. Most of the questions are drawn from both WACA's Weekly World News Update, and a curated news Twitter feed (@TNWAC). Contact pat@tnwac.orgor visit tnwac.org/quiz for details.

Last week's winners! (10/10)! Tallwood High School (Virginia Beach, VA), Carole (Portland Oregon), Darlyn (Virginia Beach, VA), Clarice (Indianapolis, IN), Dawn (Washingtonville, NY).

WACA is delighted to announce that the AWQ Official Study Guide and Pledge Form have been released!

To confirm your Council's participation in the Academic WorldQuest 2022-2023 program, please fill out and submit this Pledge Form by November 30, 2022.

WACA is excited to share the Academic WorldQuest 2022-2023 Study Guide! This guide contains essential information for Councils, teachers, and students to prepare for all AWQ high school competitions this academic year. Key logistical information, rules and regulations, and curriculum content is contained in the guide.

New! World Affairs Council of America seeks a President & CEO

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New! Global Minnesota seeks an Event Manager.

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World Affairs Council of Hilton Head seeks an Executive Director.

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Colorado Springs World Affairs Council seeks an Executive Director. Applications will be reviewed as received.

World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana seeks a Global Education Manager.

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World Affairs Council of Orange County seeks a Program Manager.

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World Affairs Council of Atlanta seeks a Program Manager.

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World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh seeks to hire a Development Manager and a Youth Programming Coordinator. Applications will be reviewed as received.

World Affairs Council of New Orleans seeks to hire a Board Member/Fellow. Applications will be reviewed as received.

International Institute of Buffalo seeks to hire multiple positions.

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Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall hosts Ed Royce, former Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Harry Harris, Admiral and former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, for

“Upcoming Geo-Strategic Trends in the Indo-Pacific” (Virtual)

Worcester World Affairs Council hosts Scot Marciel, former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar, Indonesia, and ASEAN Affairs, for “Crisis and Opportunity in Myanmar” (In Person)

Global Minnesota hosts a panel of experts for “World Food Day 2022: Hunger as a Weapon of War & Promoter of Peace” (Virtual)

Cleveland Council on World Affairs presents “Leadership, Exchange, and Diplomacy Scholars Program” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Seattle presents “Global Competence Certificate for Heritage Language Speakers” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Austin hosts Stefan Schlüter, former German Ambassador and Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin, for “Germany’s Zeitenwende: Setting New Priorities in Foreign, Security, and Energy Policy” (In Person)

Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council hosts Friis Petersen, former Danish Ambassador to China, U.S., and Germany, for “Contemporary European Politics” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Fellow, International Political Economy at the Council on Foreign Relations, for “The Global Economic Landscape” (In Person)

Alabama World Affairs Council hosts Martin Nekola, author and member of the Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, for “War in Ukraine: Lessons for Europe” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Reza Aslan, Professor of creative writing at the University of California, for “An American Martyr in Persia” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosts Katrina Burgess, Professor and Director of the Henry J. Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security at Tufts University, for “The Future of Democratization in the Northern Triangle” (In Person)

Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall presents “Young Professionals Mixer” (In Person)

WorldDenver presents “10th Annual Global Cup Challenge” (In Person)

International Relations Council (Kansas City) presents “International Film Club: I Lost My Body (France)” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana hosts Matthew Barzun, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom and to Sweden, for “Britain and the EU After Queen Elizabeth II”

(In Person)

World Affairs Council of Maine hosts John Veroneau, former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and Assistant Secretary of Defense, for “Trade and Tariffs” (Virtual)

International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts Priskila Arulpragasam, Director of Organizational Development for the Youth Advocacy Network of Sri Lanka, for “What’s Happening in Sri Lanka?” (Virtual)

Global Minnesota hosts Anthony DePalma, former foreign correspondent for The New York Times, for “Global Book Club: The Cubans” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Albuquerque hosts Chris Lamb, cyber-security research ccientist with Sandia National Laboratories, for “Cybersecurity, Why It’s Critical?” (In Person)

World Affairs (Northern California) hosts Anne Hanley, Professor at Northern Illinois University, for “Marin: Brazil’s Uncertain Future” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky presents “Society and Cyberthreats: Risks to National Security in a Global Economy” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of San Antonio presents “Human Trafficking: A Local Perspective” (In Person)

International Affairs Forum (Traverse City) hosts David Aguilar, former Acting Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Theresa Cardinal Brown, Managing Director for Immigration and Cross-Border Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, for “Immigration Debate” (Hybrid)

International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts Frank G. Wisner, former U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, Egypt, the Philippines, and India, for “What’s Happening in Iran” (Virtual)

Indiana Council on World Affairs hosts James Long, Professor and Co-founder of the Political Economy Forum at the University of Washington, for “Distinguished Speaker Program: The Cost of Doing Business - Crime & Corruption in the Modern World” (Virtual)

Olympia World Affairs Council hosts Sunila S. Kale, associate professor at the Jackson School of International Studies, for “The Long Arc of Development in India: A Case Study of Mining” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Rhode Island hosts Justin A. Coles, assistant professor of Social Justice Education in the Department of Student Development at the University of Massachusetts, for “Critical Race Theory: What It Is And What It Is Not?” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Emma Belcher, President of Ploughshares Fund, for “Nuclear (In)security” (In Person)

Columbia World Affairs Council presents “2022 Taste of the World Dinner” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Upstate presents “International Women’s Group: Coffee at Panera” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents “24th Annual Jesse H. Jones Award” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Maine presents “Coffee and Discussion: Current Events at the Falmouth Memorial Library” (Hybrid)

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Dr. Henry Kissinger, former 56th U.S. Secretary of State and former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, for “Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts Kent Harrington, President of Harrington Group, for “Living With North Korea’s Nuclear Threat” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Upstate hosts Kate Kaup, Professor of Asian Studies and James B. Duke, Professor of International Affairs at Furman University, for “Beyond the Headlines – Trajectory of China and Taiwan’s Rising Tension” (In Person)

Alaska World Affairs Council presents “World Wiz Pub Quiz: Trivia Fundraiser” (In Person)