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Frank Langfitt | Town Hall | Eyewitness to History: Lessons from Two Decades Covering the World | April 11

AND PRESENT In Person at Belmont University Thursday, April 11, 2024 5:30 Registration and Networking6:00-7:00 Keynote Address Eyewitness to History: Lessons from Two Decades Covering the World NPR’s Frank Langfitt has reported from more than 50 countries and territories since the late 1990s. In a video and audio presentation, Frank recounts the history he’s witnessed...
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Lt.Gen. Lawrence Nicholson | Town Hall | China and U.S. Interests in the Indo Pacific | Mar 14

AND PRESENT DISTINGUISHED VISITING SPEAKER PROGRAM GLOBAL TOWN HALL In Person China and U.S. Interests in the Indo Pacific Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, USMC (Ret) at Belmont University Barbara Massey Rogers Center Board Room, 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville Thursday, March 14, 2024 5:30 Registration and Networking 6:00-7:30 Program The global security situation today is increasingly...
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Webinar | International Careers Panel | April 3, 2024

The Tennessee World Affairs Council International Careers Panel via Zoom Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. CT   PANELISTS:  Dr. Sarah F. Gardial, Louis Fintor, Penelope Thomas, Soo Koo MODERATOR: Dr. Gretchen Neisler   Do you wonder what jobs and careers there are in international affairs?  There’s more than you think.  Every Fall and...
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Webinar | Election Year: Foreign Policy and American Domestic Politics

Join us for a conversation with distinguished historian Dr. Thomas Schwartz of Vanderbilt University and Dr. Breck Walker about U.S. foreign policy.
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Global Nashville with Karl Dean | March 1, 2024

The Tennessee World Affairs Council presents: Global Nashville with Karl Dean: Conversation with  Dr. Sarah Gardial Dean, Belmont University Massey School of Business   Friday, March 1, 2024 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.     About the Speaker: Sarah Fisher Gardial, PhD Dean, Jack C. Massey College of Business Sarah Fisher Gardial joined Belmont University...
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🌐 Viewpoint | Is American diplomacy ready to protect U.S. interests | Dean & Ryan

To mark the occasion of visiting distinguished speaker Ambassador Charles Ray’s Tuesday programs in Nashville, TNWAC Chairman Karl Dean and President Emeritus shared their perspective on American diplomacy and its preparation for America’s future on the world stage. This column, their own views, was published in The Tennessean on January 21, 2024. Is American diplomacy...
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🌐 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.
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🌐 Get to Know Ambassador Charles Ray and Meet Him on January 23

The Tennessee World Affairs Council seeks to expand civic conversations so the community can be informed and engaged on important issues of the day. One issue for discussion is the United States Foreign Service and the role and function of diplomacy to advance America’s interests abroad. To bring this conversation to our community TNWAC is...
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Ambassador Charles Ray | Multiple Events | American Diplomacy | Jan 23

TO SPONSOR AMBASSADOR RAY’S PROGRAMS IN NASHVILLE CONTACT EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR@TNWAC.ORG   PRESENTS DISTINGUISHED VISITING SPEAKER PROGRAM LUNCHEON AND GLOBAL TOWN HALL Blueprints for a More Modern US Diplomatic Service Ambassador Charles Ray U.S. Foreign Service (Retired), Chair, Africa Program and Trustee, Foreign Policy Research Instittute & Former U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia and Zimbabwe Tuesday, January 23,...
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