David H. Petraeus
Chairman,
KKR Global Institute
Sarah Esther Maslin
Journalist,
The Economist São Paulo
William H. Rogers Jr.
Chairman and CEO,
Truist Financial Corporation
Joseph Votel
General (ret.),
U.S. Central Command
Ayesha Jalal
Professor of History,
Tufts University
Sergei Medvedev
Professor of Social Science, School of Economics Moscow
The Windham World Affairs Council will present its annual Galbraith Lecture on November 3, 2022, at 7:00 pm with Ambassador Peter Galbraith.

Ambassador Galbraith’s voice is a vital one in 2022. Few American diplomats have had as much direct experience in war time diplomacy as Ambassador Galbraith. Serving as the first US ambassador to Croatia, he negotiated the 1995 peace agreement that ended that country’s war. Recently returned from Ukraine and Moldova, Galbraith will provide an update on the military and political situation in Ukraine and assess the future prospects in his talk entitled “The Ukraine War: What Now? What Next? How Does it End?" The event will be held in person and online.
Through the WACA-ILO Engage America series "Human-Centered Agenda for the Future of WorkKevin 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:

  • World Affairs Council of Hilton Head for "Global Supply Chains" Friday, November 11 at 10:00 AM ET.

Recently hosted by World Denver, Kevin Cassidy discussed the "Future of Work" during Denver Startup Week. Check out the video here!
The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth will recognize the Honorable Jeanne L. Phillips with the 39th annual H. Neil Mallon Award, presented to individuals who play an important role in the growth of the global reputation of the region. Phillips served as the 13th U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris. Council President & CEO Liz Brailsford said of the honoree, “Ambassador Phillips is the personification of our founder Neil Mallon’s hope that citizens would answer the call to participate in world affairs in an effective manner through business, diplomacy, and humanitarian service.” The event will take place on November 9 and will feature a conversation between keynote Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State (2005-2009), and Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (2005-2007). This year’s H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner is presented by the men and women of Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
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 winner! (10/10)! Suzanne (Traverse City, MI).
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Monday 10/31

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

Tuesday 11/1

Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall hosts General David H. Petraeus, Chairman at KKR Global Institute, for “A Conversation with General David H. Petraeus” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads hosts Joyce Connery, Chair of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), for “The Promise and Perils of Nuclear: Risk and Rewards During a Time of Climate Change and Conflict” (In Person)

Global Santa Fe hosts Margaret Traub, Head of Global Initiatives for International Medical Corps, for “Global Humanitarian Crises” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Alice Hill, David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Council on Foreign Relations, for “The Fight for Our Climate” (Virtual)

International Relations Council (Kansas City) presents “The Americas Roundtable Meeting” (Virtual)

International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts Roy Norton, Professor at the University of Waterloo and former Foreign Service Officer, for “What’s Happening in Canada” (Virtual)

International Relations Council (Kansas City) presents “International Film Club: The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (Romania)” (Virtual)

Wednesday 11/2

World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana presents “Academic WorldQuest Info Session” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Sarah Esther Maslin, journalist for The Economist in São Paulo, for “Bolsonaro vs. Lula: What’s at Stake in the 2022 Election and Brazil’s Road Ahead” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts William Rogers, Chairman and CEO of the Truist Financial Corporation, for “WACC CEO Series with William H. Rogers Jr” (In Person)

San Diego World Affairs Council hosts Todd Chapman, former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil and Ecuador, for “Is Democracy at Stake? Brazil's Electoral Battles” (In Person)

Alabama World Affairs Council hosts Rachel Galloway, UK Consul General in Atlanta, for “Luncheon and Discussion in the Gold Room” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Northern California hosts Kharis Templeman, research fellow at the Hoover Institution and a Lecturer at the Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford University, for “Can Peace Be Preserved Across the Taiwan Strait” (In Person)

Worcester World Affairs Council hosts Katharine Petrich, Professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, for “Al-Shabaab's Criminal Activities in the Horn of Africa with Katharine Petrich” (Virtual)

International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts Michael Green, CEO at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and Senior Advisor at CSIS, for “Global Motivations: Japan” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of New Orleans presents “Academic WorldQuest Info Session” (Virtual)

Thursday 11/3

Cleveland Council on World Affairs presents “Global Gauntlet 2022: CCWA’s World Trivia Challenge” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Charleston hosts Dr. Courtney Freer, Postdoctoral Fellow at Emory University, for “Qatar’s Emergence on the World Stage” (In Person)

Windham World Affairs Council hosts Peter Galbraith, former U.S. Ambassador to ­Croatia and Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations in Afghanistan, for “Windham World Affairs Council’s Annual Galbraith Lecture” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts John Demers, Corporate Secretary for The Boeing Company, for “November Fellows Breakfast” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King's College London, for “Rapid Response Roundtable: What’s Next for British Politics?” (Virtual)

Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall hosts Dan Schnur, Professor at the University of California – Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies, and Sara Sadhwani, Visiting Scholar at Stanford University's Bill Lane Center for the West, for “One Last Pre-Election Look At the Midterms” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Orange County hosts Todd Chapman, former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil and Ecuador and, Paulo Nogueira Batista, former Executive Director representing Brazil and 10 other countries at the IMF, for “Is Democracy at Stake? Brazil’s Electoral Battles” (In Person)

Colorado Springs World Affairs Council hosts Peter Pomerantsev, Senior Fellow at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, for “What We Are Really Fighting For in Ukraine?” (In Person)

Sarasota World Affairs Council hosts Nury Turkel, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, for “No Escape: China’s Transnational Repression on American Soil” (In Person)

WorldBoston presents “Hidden No More Welcome Reception: Empowering Women in STEM” (In Person)

Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs hosts Joseph Votel, and former Commander, U.S. Central Command, for “Afghanistan: Lessons Learned” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Maine presents “Virtual Coffee and Discussion: Why Don’t People Vote on Foreign Policy?” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Maine presents “Fall Foreign Policy Forum” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosts Ayesha Jalal, Professor of History at Tufts University, for “The Future of Democratization in South Asia” (Virtual)

Friday 11/4

World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts Sergei Medvedev, Professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, for “The Return of the Russian Leviathan” (In Person)

Colorado Springs World Affairs Council hosts Peter Pomerantsev, journalist, author and TV producer, for “What We Are Really Fighting for in Ukraine” (In Person)

Saturday 11/5

World Affairs Council of Jacksonville presents “2022 International Crisis Management Exercise” (In Person)