Thank you for your support. TNWAC is a public service bringing you global affairs awareness and education! What’s up this week? Link to these programs in “Council Highlights” below. Tuesday 5/10 World Affairs Council of Connecticut hosts Lech Wałęsa, former President of Poland, for “An Evening with Lech Wałęsa, Former President of Poland and...Read More
TNWAC This Week March 9, 2022 Dear Members and Friends: What’s up this week? The unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine slogs into a third week and the war criminal in the Kremlin is backed into a corner. Vladimir Putin’s likely hoped for lightning strike into Kyiv to decapitate the Zelensky government and subjugate the country...Read More
A global affairs public service provided by the Tennessee World Affairs Council CLICK IMAGE FOR QUIZ Thanks to quiz master Patrick Ryan and @TNWAC News Editor Campbell Lahman for this week’s quiz. LAST WEEK’S QUIZ WINNERS Steve Freidberg, Boston, MA Basil G. Smith, Jacksonville, FL Catherine Kelly, Nashville, TN Roger French, Washington, IL Tim Stewart,...Read More
“The Tennessean” published an op-ed today from TNWAC Chairman Jim Shepherd and Vice Chairman Karl Dean about the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Thanks to “The Tennessean” and editor David Plazas for sharing this piece and keeping the community informed about this historic global catastrophe. You can find many useful links in “The...Read More
TNWAC This Week November 9, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: Thank you to everyone who made the visit of Ambassador of Japan Koji Tomita to Nashville a success. We were pleased to welcome guests to the Ambassador Circle Series reception and the Global Town Hall, held at beautiful Belmont University. Special thanks to Consul-General of...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council and the University of Tennessee Center for Global Engagement in association with Belmont University Center for International Business, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Lipscomb University and the Tennessee Technological University Department of Foreign Languages International Careers Panel – Fall 2021 Women in International Business October 27, 2021 6:30pm-8:00pm ET / 5:30pm-7:00pm CT...Read More
TNWAC This Week October 21, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: China… Earlier this week one email in the pile included a note from Foreign Affairs editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan with word of their new issue. In the tease he wrote this: “In September, in his first address to the UN General Assembly as president, Joe Biden...Read More
Here’s the audio and video recordings of the International Careers Panel in case you missed it. Please share with your friends. The Tennessee World Affairs Council in association with Belmont University Center for International Business, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the University of Tennessee Center for Global Engagement, Lipscomb University and the Tennessee Technological...Read More
REGISTER TODAY The Tennessee World Affairs Council in association with Belmont University Center for International Business, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the University of Tennessee Center for Global Engagement, Lipscomb University and the Tennessee Technological University Department of Foreign Languages International Careers Panel – Fall 2021 Global Affairs Professions Across the Spectrum October 6, 2021 – 5:30-7:00...Read More
TNWAC This Week September 28, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: The international scene continues to fascinate those who try to keep up with global developments and issues. This week we are getting to see the inner workings of national security decision making from our top generals and the Defense Secretary, before Congress. There was even...Read More
