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More This Week

January 26, 2021

Dear Members and Friends:

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Patrick W. Ryan
Founding President, TNWAC

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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE – PASSING THE BATON

On January 29, USIP will bring together Jake Sullivan, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s national security advisor, and Ambassador Robert O’Brien, President Donald J. Trump’s former national security advisor, for a conversation on the most critical foreign policy challenges facing the nation. Secretary Condoleezza Rice, the 66th Secretary of State and former national security advisor to President George W. Bush, will moderate the conversation.

Passing the Baton: Securing America’s Future Together will provide an opportunity to assert and reflect on the importance of standing united against threats to global peace and security, which is rooted in the American commitment to the peaceful transition of power.

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WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF MAINE – REFLECTIONS ON THE ARAB SPRING: TEN YEARS AFTER TAHRIR SQUARE

Lisa Anderson, Past President of the American University in Cairo, will be joining the World Affairs Council of Maine on January 27, 2021 to share her perspective on the legacy of the Arab Spring a decade after the events in Tahrir Square. Zoom Webinar, 7:00-8:15 PM EST.

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WORLD OREGON’S SPEAKER SERIES

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THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA PRESENT

Check below for details and registration links

Colorado Foothills World Affairs Council hosts Jovan Jovanovic, President of the Civic Platform, for “Democracy vs. Geopolitics Western (Un)Intentional Support for Autocracy.”

World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Sothern Indiana hosts Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, for “Prospects for Iran Nuclear Deal 2.0.”

World Affairs Council Jacksonville hosts Admiral (ret.) James Stavridis, Operating Executive of The Carlyle Group, for “Sailing the Cyber Sea: Understanding the World of Cyber Security.”

World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts Charlotte Alter, Senior Correspondent at TIME, to discuss her book, The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For: How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America.

Sarasota World Affairs Council hosts Ambassador (ret.) Rick Barton, Princeton University, for “Endless Wars, Refugees, and the U.S. Role in a Turbulent World.”

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Adrian Woolridge, Political Editor for The Economist, for “The Wake Up Call: Why the Pandemic has Exposed the Weakness of the West – and How to Fix It.”

World Affairs Forum hosts Oona A. Hathaway, Professor of International Law at Yale Law School, for “International Agreements as Political Tools.”

World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities hosts Dr. Lisa Killinger, Palmer College of Chiropractic, for “Women in Islam: at the Crossroads of Faith, Culture, Rights, and Values.”

World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts hosts Daniel Shapiro, Founder and Director of the Harvard International Negotiation Program, for “Hot Topic in Leadership & Negotiation: Negotiating the Non Negotiables in the Arab-Israeli Conflict and Beyond..”

International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts a panel of experts for “International Film Club: The Breadwinner.”

World Affairs Council of Maine hosts Lisa Anderson, Professor Emerita at Columbia University, for “Reflections on the Arab Spring Ten Years After the Protests in Midan Tahrir.”

Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall hosts Frederick Kempe, President & CEO of the Atlantic Council, for “Restoring U.S. Global Leadership.”

World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts HRH Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the U.S., for “Her Royal Highness Reema bint Bandar Al Saud.”

World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Jennifer Huang Bouey, Senior Policy Researcher at RAND Corporation, and Thomas Bollyky, Director of Global Health Program at the Council on Foreign Relations, for “Vaccine Nationalism.”

World Affairs (Nothern California) Hosts Andrei Tsygankov, Professor at San Francisco State University, for “Russia and the United States: An Asymmetric Relationship.”

Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council hosts journalist-author duo Peter Baker, The New York Times, and Susan Glasser, The New Yorker, to discuss their book, The Man Who Ran Washington.

Worcester World Affairs Council hosts Eitan Peled, UNICEF USA Child Migration & Protection Program Manager, for “Child Migration Policy in the Biden Administration.”

WorldBoston hosts Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization, and Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, for “Business & Tourism in the Post-Covid World.”

World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts Jay Bryson, Managing Director and Chief Economist at Wells Fargo Corporate and Investment Bank, for their “The 2021 Global Economic Outlook.”

World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts Tammy Hurt, Sonic Rebel Managing Partner, for “Empowering Cities Through Music.”

Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts Todd Greentree, Research Associate at University of Oxford, for “President Biden’s Foreign Policy Priorities.”

World Affairs Council of Greater Reading hosts Lee Lukoff, Professor at American University, for “Israeli Politics, the State of U.S. – Israeli Relations and the Recent Peace Accords.”

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Charles Kupchan, Senior Fellow at Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss his book Isolationism: A History of America’s Efforts to Shield Itself From the World.

Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall hosts Aparna Pande, Director of the Hudson’s Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia, for “Is India the Next Global Superpower?”

Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall hosts Brian Peck, Director of USC’s Center for Transnational Law & Business, for “Globalization After 2020: Reset or Retrench?”

World Affairs Council of the Dessert hosts Ted Nordhaus, Director of Research at the Breakthrough Institute, for “The Election’s Over. What Now for Global Warming?”

World Affairs Council of Orange County hosts Sam Brannen, Director of the Risk at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, for “Global Macro Trends Shaping 2021 and Beyond.”

World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts David McMillian, Director of Sales at Advanced Applications, and Enzo Ochoga, Agile Coach, for “Leadership Summit.”

World Affairs (Northern California) hosts “Common Space Forum: Conspiracy Theories.”

World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Abby Rapoport, Publisher and Co-Founder of Stranger’s Guide, for “Global Connections.”

WorldOregon hosts Elizabeth Bennett, Professor at Lewis and Clark College, for “Great Decisions: The End of Globalization?”

International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts Michelle Arthington, Brokerage Sales Support Manager at UPS Supply Chain Solutions, for “International Career Series: Global Freight.”

World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts Gregory Gause, Head of the International Affairs Department at Texas A&M University, for “Security Issues in the Persian Gulf, 2021.”

Peoria Area World Affairs Council hosts Kenichi Okada, Consul General of Japan in Chicago, for “Japan-United States Relations.”

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OUTREACH

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OUTREACH

THE 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.

THE VISION of  the Tennessee World Affairs Council is a well-informed community that thinks critically about the world and the impact of global events.