The Carlos and Malú Alvarez Academic WorldQuest National Competition will be held in Washington, DC on April 29-30.
Friday, April 29
Team registration at the Westin City Center
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Welcome Reception at the Westin City Center, Monticello Jr. Ballroom
feat. Lilia del Carmen Morales Rodriguez, First Secretary of the Hispanic and Migration Affairs Section at the Embassy of Mexico, and Blanca Gabriela Gaviño Arvizu, Third Secretary of the Hispanic and Migration Affairs Section at the Embassy of Mexico
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM ET
Saturday, April 30
National Competition at the U.S. Institute of Peace Headquarters
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Transportation: Buses will leave the Westin City Center at 7:15 AM ET for the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Tour of the Peace Trail
Time: 1:30 PM
The World Affairs Councils of America's National Office is delighted to invite Member Council executives, staff, and board members to this year's Spring Leadership Meeting. The meeting provides a unique opportunity to network with fellow Council leaders, discuss best practices, and expand your learning through a variety of workshops. 
 
Thanks to Tracey Johnson, Executive Director of the Colorado Springs World Affairs Council, and Karen Burghart, Emeritus Director, we are bringing the Spring Council Leadership & WACA Board of Directors meetings to beautiful Colorado Springs on June 9-11, 2022. A detailed agenda will be sent to Council leaders this week. The room block at The Antlers Hotel will close on May 9, so reserve your room today!
Parag Khanna,
Founder, FutureMap
Afshin Molavi
Senior Fellow, Johns Hopkins
Adriana Boersner-Herrera
Senior Researcher
Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project
Christy Innouvong-Thornton
Beatriz Aurelio-Saguin
Co-Founders of Tuk Tuk Box
Chuck Harrington
Fmr. Executive Chairman & CEO
Parsons Corporation
Nicolai Petro
Fmr. Special Assistant for Policy on the Soviet Union, Dept. State
Amb. (Ret.) Douglas Lute
Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to NATO CEO Cambridge Global Advisors
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.org or visit tnwac.org/quiz for details.

Last week's winners (10/10)! Clarice (Indianapolis, IN), Serge (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Carol (Worcester, MA), Carina (Cleveland, OH), and Catherine (Cleveland, OH)
NEW! International Relations Council Kansas City seeks to hire a Global Education Coordinator. Learn more.
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Global Minnesota seeks to hire a Corporate Relations Officer. Learn more.
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville seeks to hire a Director of Operations and Administration. Learn more.
International Institute of Buffalo seeks to hire an Executive Assistant. Learn more.
Monday 4/25

Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall hosts Audrey Diwan, Award-Winning Director, and Anamaria Vartolomei, Award-Winning Actress for "Happening" (In person)

Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts George Friedman, Founder and Chairman of Geopolitical Futures, for "Luncheon and Talk" (In person)

Global Minnesota presents "Edina Great Decisions: Changing Demographics" (In person)

Tuesday 4/26

World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosts David Gill, German Consul General, for "Strengthening Transatlantic Ties: The German-Pennsylvania Connection" (In person)

World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts Parag Khanna, Founder and Managing Partner of FutureMap, and Afshin Molavi, Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, for "Move: The Forces Uprooting Us" (In person)

World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities hosts Bob Gallagher, Mayor of the City of Bettendorf, Mike Thoms, Mayor of the City of Rock Island, and Mike Matson, Mayor of the City of Davenport, for "The QC Mayoral Forum"

International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts Adriana Boersner-Herrera, Senior Researcher at the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, for "What's Happening in Venezuela?"

World Affairs Council Upstate presents "Long Fitness Walk with the UIWG" (In person)

World Boston presents “Great Decisions: Changing Demographics"

Wednesday 4/27

World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts Chuck Harrington, former Executive Chairman and CEO of Parsons Corporation, for "WACC CEO Series" (In person)

Institute of World Affairs (Milwaukee) hosts Christy Innouvong-Thornton and Beatriz Aurelio-Saguin, Co-Founders of Tuk Tuk Box, for “Diverse Ideas” (In person)

Windham World Affairs Council presents “Members and Friends Salon” (In person)

World Affairs Council of Seattle presents “Annual Educator Workshop: Empowerment & Gender Equality in the Classroom”

World Affairs Council Tacoma presents “Book Club: April Meeting”

Thursday 4/28

World Affairs Council of Houston hosts Jeffrey Edmonds, former Director for Russia on the NSC, for "Putin's War: Ukraine's Valor and the Battles to Come" (In person)

World Affairs Council of Las Vegas hosts Christopher Ellis, the National Counterterrorism Center Regional Representative, for "Counter Terrorism Speaker Event" (In person)

World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts Chuck Harrington, former Executive Chairman and CEO of Parsons Corporation, for "The Link Between Cyber Security and Infrastructure: A Global Perspective" (In person)

World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Amb. (Ret.) Douglas Lute, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and CEO of Cambridge Global Advisors, for "Rapid Response Roundtable: Update on the War in Ukraine"

Montana World Affairs Council hosts Amb. (Ret.) Max Baucus, former U.S. Ambassador to China, and Dexter “Tiff” Roberts, author and China expert, for "U.S-China Relations in Light of Ukraine"

World Affairs Council of Rhode Island hosts Nicolai Petro, Professor at at the University of Rhode Island, for “Tragedy, Truth, and Reconciliation: A Solution for Ukraine?”

World Affairs Council Tacoma hosts Lisa Hoffman, author and Professor at the University of Washington, and Mary Hanneman, author and Professor at the University of Washington, for “WACT Speaker Series | Becoming NiseiII: Tacoma’s Prewar Japanese Community” (In person)

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth presents “Global Forum Cooking Class – Japanese Steakhouse” (In person)

World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents “GYP Volunteering with Medical Bridges” (In person)

WorldOregon presents “WorldQuest 2022 Virtual Gala”

World Affairs Council of Harrisburg presents "Travel Live! Central Europe"

Friday 4/29

World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts Amb. (Ret.) Steven Pifer, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (1998-2000), for "Russia and Its War Against Ukraine" (In person)

International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts a panel of experts for “The Regional Impacts of China's Belt & Road Initiative Symposium”

Montana World Affairs Council presents “Are You Smarter Than a High Schooler?” (In person)

Saturday 4/30

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth presents “Spring Into Action: Meridian Young Professionals Service Project with After8toEducate” (In person)