🌐 In Memoriam | Ambassador John C. Kornblum (1943—2023)
The Tennessee World Affairs Council Board of Directors and staff are saddened to share that Ambassador John Kornblum has passed away. He was a member of the TNWAC Advisory Board and regularly shared his insights and expertise in the Council’s distinguished speaker program.
A loss in the World Affairs Council family: Amb Ron Schlicher
Ambassador Ronald L. Schlicher, USFS (Ret) September 16, 1956 – September 26, 2019 The World Affairs Council family lost a dear friend this week with the passing of Ron Schlicher. […]
Welcoming Logan Monday to the World Affairs Council Staff
Your World Affairs Council is on the move. Join us in welcoming Logan Monday to the staff as our new Director of Programs and Development.
Work With The World Affairs Council – Manager, Programming and Development – Apply
Apply now to work with the World Affairs Council as a Program and Development Manager.
Time Sensitive | National Conference Scholarships | Deadline Oct 5th
COLLEGE STUDENTS – APPLY NOW for the 2016 student scholarship to attend the National Conference of the World Affairs Councils of America in Washington on November 16-18, 2016. DEADLINE: 5pm OCT 5, 2016.
Time Sensitive | National Conference Scholarships | Deadline Oct 5th
COLLEGE STUDENTS – APPLY NOW for the 2016 student scholarship to attend the National Conference of the World Affairs Councils of America in Washington on November 16-18, 2016. DEADLINE: 5pm OCT 5, 2016.
Leadership in Public Service: A View from the State Department
We’re pleased to present remarks and Q&A with Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom who recently spoke with a group of students, interns and other young professionals about service and leadership in foreign policy and other international careers and jobs.
Engage America: Peace Happens Through People
You will enjoy this article by Secretary of State Kerry about “citizen diplomacy” and the need to “engage America” to sustain the United States’ position in the world.
Commentary | Raising New Flags and Hopes in US-Cuba Relations
This week President Barack Obama is making the first visit of a U.S. head of state in 88 years as the thaw in US-Cuban relations reaches a new stage. On the occasion of the landmark visit The Tennessean asked the World Affairs Council’s president Patrick Ryan to share a perspective on developments in the relationship in an op-ed.
Commentary | Raising New Flags and Hopes in US-Cuba Relations
This week President Barack Obama is making the first visit of a U.S. head of state in 88 years as the thaw in US-Cuban relations reaches a new stage. On the occasion of the landmark visit The Tennessean asked the World Affairs Council’s president Patrick Ryan to share a perspective on developments in the relationship in an op-ed.