“THE WORLD AHEAD 2025: TOP 10 TRENDS TO WATCH” Monday, December 9, 2024 I 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm After an unprecedented year of elections, new leaders around the globe who have promised change will be expected to deliver in 2025. The world will also be coming to terms with the outcome of America’s...Read More
Presents Energy to Expand Our Global Impact The global economic impact of the Tennessee Valley region has never been more evident, as national and international companies and emerging industries are flourishing here. As the region’s energy supplier, the Tennessee Valley Authority is partnering with local, regional, and state leaders to attract these industries. Through these...Read More
In partnership with Belmont University and The Center for Global Citizenship Election 2024 Panel (Town Hall) The upcoming Presidential election is historic in so many ways, and historically divisive in terms of the campaigns being waged and the narrow margins likely in the battleground states that will determine the ultimate outcome. Our very distinguished group of panelists...Read More
In partnership with Rhodes College Presents “NATO AT 75: THE WAY AHEAD “ Thursday, November 14, 2024 I 5:30pm – 7:30pm ** free event ** Rhodes College (Buckman Hall in Blount Auditorium) 2000 North Parkway – Memphis, TN 38112 SPEAKERS: Major General William Hickman – US Army (Retired) Hickman served 36 years in the United States Army,...Read More
China’s Use of Armed Coercion to Win Without Fighting Over the past 20 years, China’s international status as a “great power” has become undeniable. China’s “peaceful rise” has included substantial investments in military modernization and an increasingly assertive regional posture. While China has not waged war, it has frequently resorted to what the US State...Read More
In partnership with The Stimson Center, the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, presents “The Importance and the Impact of the Strategic Partnership between the US and South Korea” Join us for a panel discussion on the status, future, and importance of the upgraded alliance between the US and South...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council International Careers Panel via Zoom 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 Spring the World Affairs Council assembles diplomats, business...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council presents: Global Eats – A Tour to International Cuisines with guide: Anas Saba Nashville Hidden Gems Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Plaza Mariachi – 3955 Nolensville Pike, Nashville TN Join us for our popular “Global Eats” excursion through a part of Music...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
