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SUMMARY:Global Nashville with Karl Dean | Sep 29 | Guest: David Plazas
DESCRIPTION:Global Nashville with Karl Dean\nKarl Dean\, former Nashville Mayor talks with community leaders about the things that make Nashville a global city.\n \n\nJoin Mayor Dean for a conversation with David Plazas\, Opinion and Engagement Director for the USA TODAY Network newsrooms in Tennessee and The Tennessean\, as they talk about community issues in the headlines. \n \n  \nDavid Plazas \nDavid Plazas is the Opinion and Engagement Director for the USA TODAY Network newsrooms in Tennessee and The Tennessean where he serves an editorial writer\, opinion columnist\, op-ed editor and an editorial board member. He has written award-winning columns on affordable housing\, government accountability and civic engagement. He leads the acclaimed Civility Tennessee campaign. \nSPONSOR THIS PROGRAM! \nWe invite businesses\, organizations and individuals to sponsor this event. It is through your support that we are able to bring quality global affairs programs to the community. \nYou can enroll for sponsorship through the Eventbrite ticketing below. For information about sponsoring other programs and series of events contact Patrick Ryan\, TNWAC President @ 931-261-2353\, pat@tnwac.org \nSponsorship at the $250.00 level accords you with recognition in program materials — web site\, newsletters and social media — and with acknowledgement at the program start\, as well as admission to the program. Thank you for your support. \nOPEN TO ALL\nYOUR VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION APPRECIATED\n\n*Registration required. Follow EventBrite’s instructions.\nCheck here for guidance on EventBrite process.\nTrouble Registering? Email Pat@TNWAC.org\n\n\nTHANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OUTREACH \n \n \nTHE MISSION of the nonprofit\, nonpartisan Tennessee World Affairs Council is to promote international awareness\, understanding and connections to enhance the region’s global stature and to prepare Tennesseans to thrive in our increasingly complex and connected world. \nTHE VISION of  the Tennessee World Affairs Council is a well-informed community that thinks critically about the world and the impact of global events. \n\n\n\n[raw] \n\n \n\n[/raw]
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SUMMARY:ELECTION 2020: Global Issues | Sep 24
DESCRIPTION:Election 2020: Global Issues: Trade\, Climate\, Globalization\nA panel of distinguished speakers with panel chair: Dr. Jeffrey Overby\, PhD. \n\nClimate: Gary Garfield\, former CEO Bridgestone Americas (Confirmed)\nGlobalization: Dr. Richard Wike\, PhD\, Director Global Attitudes Research\, Pew Research Center (Confirmed)\nTrade: Dr. Erica Owen\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh (Confirmed)\n\n \nThe Global Issues Panel of our Election 2020 project focuses on three key issues affecting American security and prosperity: climate change\, trade and globalization. We have assembled a distinguished panel of specialists to provide background and context. \nClimate: The United Nations says of the importance of understanding climate change: Climate Change is the defining issue of our time and we are at a defining moment. From shifting weather patterns that threaten food production\, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding\, the impacts of climate change are global in scope and unprecedented in scale. \nGlobalization: Mike Collins\, writing for Forbes\, said of globalization\, “There is no question that globalization has been a good thing for many developing countries who now have access to our markets and can export cheap goods. Globalization has also been good for Multi-national corporations and Wall Street. But globalization has not been good for working people (blue or white collar) and has led to the continuing deindustrialization of America.” Globalization is a complicated issue. It is necessary to evaluate the pros and cons before drawing any conclusions. \nTrade: The United States Trade Representative’s office says of the importance of trade: Trade is critical to America’s prosperity – fueling economic growth\, supporting good jobs at home\, raising living standards and helping Americans provide for their families with affordable goods and services. \nScroll down for reference material on these important\, complicated topics and materials provided by the panelists. \nTNWAC is launching our Election 2020 global awareness series as we prepare for the Presidential Debate hosted by our partner Belmont University on October 22nd. \nTNWAC is presenting interviews and panels with distinguished specialists in international affairs to prepare voters with background and context on the critical issues they should know about the world. \nTNWAC is a nonpartisan educational organization that seeks to educate the community on global affairs. \nPanel Chair Dr. Jeffrey Overby \nDr. Jeffrey Overby is Director of the Center for International Business and the Edward C. and Helen J. Kennedy Chair of Excellence at Belmont University. He teaches regularly around the world\, including recent programs in Argentina\, France\, Poland\, South Africa\, South Korea\, Spain\, and the United Arab Emirates. In the community\, Jeff currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Business Council of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce\, the Board of Directors of Sister Cities of Nashville\, and the Board of Directors of the Tennessee World Affairs Council. \nGary Garfield \nRetired Chairman\, CEO and President of Bridgestone Americas\, Inc. Garfield initially joined Bridgestone Americas in the legal department in 1991\, eventually rising to the position of Vice President\, General Counsel\, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of Bridgestone Americas. In March 2010\, he was promoted to Bridgestone Americas’ CEO and President\, and in January 2016 he was named as Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Americas. Over the last years\, he also was promoted to a series of executive positions within Bridgestone Corporation\, ultimately culminating in the position of Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Americas’ parent company\, Bridgestone Corporation. \nHe has been Director of Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce since July 03\, 2014 and served as an Independent Director of Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. since June 2015. He serves as a Director of Firestone Diversified Products\, LLC\, the Tennessee Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation\, the Nashville Ballet and the Middle Tennessee Council\, Boy Scouts of America. He is also a member of the American Bar Association and the Nashville Bar Association. He has been the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville’s Board of Trustees since January 2011. Since 2011\, he has also served on the Board of Visitors for Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Business. \nIn 2012\, Mr. Garfield was named National Chair for the Take Steps Be Heard walk program for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. He was a 2013 member of the Greater Nashville Executive Leadership Team for the American Heart Association and is serving as the 2015 Heart Walk Chairman. \nMr. Garfield holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Wittenberg University and his Juris Doctor from Cincinnati University. \nErica Owen \nAssistant Professor\, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs\, University of Pittsburgh. Focusing on the intersection of domestic politics and the global economy\, Owen’s research examines how political processes resolve the conflict between the economic winners and losers of globalization. Examining labor markets and how globalization affects the economic well-being of the public\, her goal is to call attention to the importance of the role of labor as a political actor. Dr. Owen was previously Assistant Professor\, Department of Political Science\, Texas A&M University. She was a Visiting Researcher\, Department of Political Science\, University of Zurich and Post-doctoral Research Fellow\, Princeton University\, Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance. Professor Owen received her Ph.D at the University of Minnesota; Political Science: International Relations and methodology. \nRichard Wike \nRichard Wike is director of global attitudes research at Pew Research Center. He conducts research and writes about international public opinion on a variety of topics\, such as America’s global image\, the rise of China\, democracy\, and globalization. He is an author of numerous Pew Research Center reports\, including U.S. Image Suffers as Publics Around World Question Trump’s Leadership; Post-Brexit\, Europeans More Favorable Toward EU; Globally\, Broad Support for Representative and Direct Democracy; Chinese Public Sees More Powerful Role in World\, Names U.S. as Top Threat; and Global Support for Principle of Free Expression\, but Opposition to Some Forms of Speech. In addition\, he has written pieces for The Atlantic\, Financial Times\, the Guardian\, Politico\, Foreign Policy\, CNN\, BBC\, CNBC\, and other online and print publications. Wike has been interviewed by American news organizations such as The Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post\, NBC\, CNN\, C-SPAN\, and NPR\, as well as numerous non-U.S. news organizations\, including The Financial Times\, The Guardian\, El País\, BBC\, Deutsche Welle\, France 24 and Al Jazeera. Wike gives talks and presentations to a variety of audiences\, including government\, think tanks\, business groups\, and academic conferences. Wike received a doctorate in political science from Emory University. Before joining Pew Research Center\, he was a senior associate for international and corporate clients at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. \nAdditional Reading \nClimate \n\n“You Can’t Fight Science\,” Gary Garfield\, The Hill\, May 31\, 2018\n“Rejecting the gravity of climate change equates to ‘reckless disregard\,” Gary A. Garfield\, The Hill\, March 22\, 2019\n“Auto industry’s move toward electric vehicles is a jobs opportunity for Ohio workers\, if the state grabs it\,” Gary Garfield\, Cleveland.com\, March 31\, 2019\n\nTrade \n\n“How has trade survived COVID-19\,” The Economist\, September 12\, 2020\n“W.T.O. Says American Tariffs on China Broke Global Trade Rules\,” Ana Swanson\, The New York Times\, Sep 15\, 2020\n“Tech Giants\, Taxes\, and a Looming Global Trade War\,” by Vijay Govindarajan\, Anup Srivastava\, Hussein Warsame and Luminita Enache\, Harvard Business Review\, August 24\, 2020\n\nGlobalization \n\n“The Pros And Cons Of Globalization\,” Mike Collins\, Forbes\, May 6\, 2015\nThe World Is Becoming More Equal Even as Globalization Hurts Middle-Class Westerners\, Branko Milanovic\, Foreign Affairs\, August 28\, 2020\n\nTHANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OUTREACH \n \nTHANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OUTREACH \n \nTHE MISSION of the nonprofit\, nonpartisan Tennessee World Affairs Council is to promote international awareness\, understanding and connections to enhance the region’s global stature and to prepare Tennesseans to thrive in our increasingly complex and connected world. \nTHE VISION of  the Tennessee World Affairs Council is a well-informed community that thinks critically about the world and the impact of global events. \n\n\nFREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY.\nYOUR VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION APPRECIATED.\n\n*Registration required. Follow EventBrite’s instructions.\nCheck here for guidance on EventBrite process.\nTrouble Registering? Email Pat@TNWAC.org\n\n[raw] \n\n \n\n[/raw]
URL:https://www.tnwac.org/event/election-2020-global-issues-sep-24/
CATEGORIES:Global Nashville
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SUMMARY:Global News Review | Sep 23
DESCRIPTION:Join our team of Ambassador Dick Bowers\, Dr. Breck Walker and LCDR Patrick Ryan for expert analysis of current global developments.\nGive Dick\, Breck and Pat 45 minutes and they’ll give you the world. Analysis and entertaining commentary on the top events and issues leading global news reports. Hard to find insights and perspectives from diplomacy\, academia and intelligence. \nCharles Richard (Dick) Bowers served as the US Ambassador to Bolivia from 1991 through 1994. During that time\, the American Embassy in Bolivia’s capital\, La Paz\, was the largest and most complex U.S. embassy in South America. Ambassador Bowers grew up in the San Francisco Bay area\, attended the University of California\, Berkeley. He entered the U.S. Foreign Service in 1967. From 1961 to 1964 he served in the U.S. Army as a Russian linguist in West Berlin at the height of the Cold War. As a career member of the U.S. diplomatic corps\, Ambassador Bowers served in the U.S. Embassies in Panama\, Poland\, Singapore\, Germany and Bolivia. He retired from the Foreign Service in 1995. Amb Bowers has been a Board Member of the Tennessee World Affairs Council since 2012. \nPatrick Ryan is a native of New York City. He enlisted in the Navy at age 17 and volunteered for submarine duty. He served aboard nuclear fast attack and ballistic missile boats during the Cold War\, rising to the rank of Chief Petty Officer. In 1982 he was commissioned and served aboard a cruiser in the Western Pacific before becoming a Navy Intelligence Officer. Ryan served aboard the carrier Constellation in the Pacific\, the Joint Staff Intelligence Directorate in the Pentagon\, the Center for Naval Analysis\, and the Intelligence Directorate of U.S. Central Command. Ryan retired from the Navy in 1998 and worked as a consultant on Intelligence Community projects and as the VP/COO of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. Ryan ran a newsletter publishing business on international affairs from 1999-2016. He founded the Tennessee World Affairs Council in 2007. \nBreck Walker received his PhD in Diplomatic History from Vanderbilt in 2007. His dissertation was on the foreign policy of the Carter administration. He taught at Sewanee\, the University of the South\, 2007-2012\, and on the University of Virginia’s Semester at Sea Program in Spring 2013 and Fall 2015. He worked as a historian in the Historical Office of the Office of Secretary of Defense 2013-2016\, researching and writing a book on early Pentagon cyber policy. Prior to becoming a history professor\, Breck worked for twenty years as an investment banker\, the last ten as co-head of the Corporate Finance Group at J.C. Bradford & Co in Nashville. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas\, and J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Stanford University. Breck serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee World Affairs Council. \n[raw] \n\n \n\n[/raw]
URL:https://www.tnwac.org/event/global-news-review-sep-23/
CATEGORIES:Distinguished Speaker Series,Global Nashville
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SUMMARY:Global Nashville with Karl Dean - YPs of Nashville | Sep 15
DESCRIPTION:Global Nashville with Karl Dean – YPs of Nashville\nFormer Nashville Mayor Karl Dean hosts a conversation with Bronte Prins and Mary Love Richardson\, members of the Board of the Tennessee World Affairs Council\, about the Global Young Professionals group. \n \nJoin them for a conversation about the activities of the group including the Fall YP calendar. Follow up the Webinar with a meeting with former Mayor Dean for a conversation about what’s happening in Nashville. \nThe Global YP Group is associated with the Tennessee World Affairs Council\, a nonpartisan educational organization that works to connect our community to global affairs awareness programs and resources. \n \nThe Young Professionals group of the Tennessee World Affairs Council unites like-minded young professionals living and working in Tennessee who are interested in international affairs and global literacy. With a strong focus on networking\, YP-TNWAC is committed to creating a connected community and providing opportunities for its members to develop socially and professionally. \n \n[raw] \n\n \n\n[/raw]
URL:https://www.tnwac.org/event/global-nashville-with-karl-dean-yps-of-nashville-sep-15/
CATEGORIES:Global Nashville
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SUMMARY:Global Nashville with Karl Dean | Sep 1
DESCRIPTION:Join former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean in his conversation with \nElection 2020 panel chairs and TNWAC Board Members\n\n\n\nThe Election 2020 season is upon us and the Tennessee World Affairs Council is addressing the top issues in global affairs. A far ranging series of panels with top national security officials and experts\, diplomats\, scholars\, military officers and more provide the important information needed to be informed voters. \nThis episode of GNKD presents conversations with project chairpersons and other TNWAC Board Members to preview these discussions as well as the COVID-19 Global Town Hall\, the International Careers Panel and other TNWAC programs. \nJoining former Mayor Dean will be TNWAC Board Chair Jim Shepherd\, President Patrick Ryan\, Board Members John Scannapieco and Samar Ali and Professor Thomas Schwartz. \n[raw] \n\n \n\n[/raw]
URL:https://www.tnwac.org/event/global-nashville-with-karl-dean-sep-1/
CATEGORIES:Global Nashville
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