Event: UN Week Luncheon – Oct 29

Join the Nashville Chapter of the United Nations Association in celebrating the 67th birthday of the UN at its United Nations Week Meeting and Luncheon on Monday, October 29 at 12:00pm, at the West End United Methodist Church in Nashville. RSVPs due by noon on Oct 24th.

Pre-Foreign Policy Debate Warmup

Our good friends at the US Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) have put together some materials that will get you primed for debate watching on Monday night. There’s an excellent video of a panel discussion on the importance of U.S. global engagement to our national and economic security and its impact on Florida’s future. The sessions include leading international affairs leaders in business, military and government. We commend it to your viewing.

Event: Feb 28 Seminar to Explore the Role of Congress in Making Foreign Policy

The Constitution provides power to both the President and the Congress in making United States foreign policy but it is not always clear who has the decisive voice and how the process works. The role Congress plays will be examined in a seminar featuring Dr. George Ingram, Chairman Emeritus of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and long time House Foreign Affairs Committee senior staffer. The seminar will be hosted at Belmont University on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 10 a.m.

Event: Middle East Expert Thomas Lippman at Belmont Public Forum

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Middle East expert Thomas Lippman will speak at Belmont University on Monday, November 7 at 6:30 in a symposium open to the public. Lippman is an author, scholar and commentator on Middle East affairs and will explore the challenges for American foreign policy in the region focusing on Saudi Arabia in 2011 “From the Arab Spring to the Iran Showdown.”

Event – The Future of American Diplomacy – A Conversation at Belmont (Nov 9)

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 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the Inman Building on campus.

Sessions on Diplomacy Set for November

The American Academy of Diplomacy (AAD), in cooperation with the World Affairs Councils of America, will provide a distinguished visiting speaker program in November featuring Ambassador George Staples. The program set for November 9-10 will highlight the AAD’s study on strengthening U.S. diplomacy. Among the events planned for Ambassador Staples visit is a student convocation at Belmont University and an evening presentation for the general public. Ambassador Staples, whose service included posting as the Director General of the Foreign Service, will also meet with area students to talk about careers in America’s diplomatic corps.