The United Nations Association - Nashville Cordell Hull Chapter is marking the UN's 66th birthday with a celebration on October 23, 2011 at Centennial Park. Check here for more details.Read More

The Tennessee World Affairs Council is pleased to play a part in the 2011 Window on the World Symposium at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville. The WOW Symposium, which opens the two-day celebration of cultural diversity and global harmony, is set for 10-11 a.m., in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room. Council President Patrick Ryan...Read More

MTSU’s new Saudi Students Association will serve as host for a special campus event, “Building Bridges,” on Friday, April 8, to encourage cultural awareness. The free public gathering, set from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in the Tennessee Room of the James Union Building, features a keynote address from Patrick Ryan, president of the Tennessee World...Read More

The Tennessee World Affairs Council is pleased to play a part in a forum addressing the unrest and revolt sweeping the Arab world. On Wednesday, April 6, from 7-9pm, a panel at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville will tackle the questions with a central focus on the Egyptian experience in the "Arab Spring."Read More

The Tennessee World Affairs Council is pleased to announce the first event of the 2011 International Outreach Program featuring the country of Saudi Arabia and the students of the Saudi Student Club of Tennessee Tech University. The opening program of this outreach project is "International Night," an annual event of the Cookeville Breakfast Rotary Club,...Read More

The Governor's School for International Studies (GSIS) provides high school rising juniors and seniors a four week immersion into the world around us, including global cultures, languages and perspectives. The program provides a rigorous introduction to the field of International Studies, including six credit hours of college coursework.Read More

The National Conference of the World Affairs Councils of America was held in Washington, DC, on Thursday and Friday (Nov 4-5, 2010). The scope and depth of the agenda ("U.S. Foreign Policy: Into the Next Decade") and the quality of the speakers was remarkable. We're pleased to note that the Friday sessions were recorded by...Read More

How ready is the United States to deal with its many global challenges through the exercise of diplomacy? That’s the question being posed at a town hall meeting on America’s “Foreign Affairs for the Future,” featuring U.S. Ambassador George Staples. The program, hosted by Belmont University and the Tennessee World Affairs Council, is set for...Read More

Mark your calendar and check back for details. The Tennessee World Affairs Council in partnership with the Cookeville Breakfast Rotary Club is organizing the 2nd Annual International Night celebration in Cookeville. The event will be held at the Clarion Hotel in Cookeville on Saturday evening, January 29, 2011. Following the format of the January 2010...Read More

It is now official. The Center for International Business and Belmont University has partnered with the Tennessee World Affairs Council (TN WAC). The relationship provides a new home for the Council in Nashville and enables it to expand the programs and resources it offers on campus, in the community and across the state. “The Tennessee...Read More