Event: Feb 27 Join the “Inside Egypt” Conference Call
ATTENTION TEACHERS: The World Affairs Councils of America has arranged a conference call for TN WAC to share with our schools, other interested organizations and TN WAC members. Contact TN WAC for more information and to sign up for this conference call opportunity.
Inside Egypt: The Path Forward
with Mohamed Younis, Gallup Senior Analyst
Monday, February 27, 2012
from 11:00 to 11:30am EST
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.
HS Essay Contest – Winners to Tour Azerbaijan This Summer – Mar 1 Deadline
We are pleased to announce a National High School Essay Contest on the Republic of Azerbaijan in partnership with the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) National Office and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation for the 2011-2012 year. Ten Student Winners will be invited by WACA to participate in a two week-Study Tour of Azerbaijan. The program is open to all high school students in Tennessee. | Read the Post for Details
Student Study Tour to Azerbaijan for Essay Winners – Start Writing!
The Tennessee World Affairs Council is pleased to announce its participation in the 2012 National High School Essay Contest on the Republic of Azerbaijan, sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Ten students from the network of World Affairs Council, which includes the TN WAC, will be selected for a two-week study tour to the country of Azerbaijan this summer. The top three essays from Tennessee will be submitted to the World Affairs Councils of America in Washington to compete for the ten study tour slots. The deadline for essay submissions to the Tennessee World Affairs Council is March 1, 2012.
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.
Portrait of Turkey Exhibit Set for Cookeville
The spectacular imagery of ancient and modern Turkey is the focus of an exhibition organized by the Tennessee World Affairs Council and set to open at the ART Upstairs Gallery in Cookeville with a reception 5-8 p.m., Friday, May 14, 2010. The event, called “Portrait of Turkey: A Photographic Journey,” is one feature of the Council’s teacher education program which sponsored Tennessee educators on summer study tours to Turkey over the last two years.
The Road to Washington: NATO at 75 – Luncheon with Peter Rough
The Tennessee World Affairs Council in partnership with the Nashville Chamber, and Bass Berry & Sims are proud to present The Road to Washington: NATO at 75 In person Tuesday, […]