Global Dialogue Mexico-US Trade: Impact on Tennessee – Conversation with Consul General Javier Díaz de León Consul General of Mexico Javier Díaz de León, based in Atlanta, talked with TNWAC’s Patrick Ryan about the economic impact of US-Mexico trade and investment on Tennessee; the USMCA accord on its one-year anniversary and other aspects of commercial...Read More
Global Dialogue+ Cuba Protests Examined: A Conversation with Lisset Diaz Editor’s Note: Welcome to the inaugural Global Dialogue+, a program that brings you insights and perspectives on important global developments, featuring brief conversations with newsmakers, officials and specialists. We’re pleased to launch the feature with a conversation about the protests in Cuba, talking to Lisset...Read More
TNWAC This Week July 14, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: It’s Bastille Day, the national day celebration in France. It’s observance, so close to our celebration of Independence, reminds us of the connections our two countries have had since the beginning of our Republic. It easily comes to my mind, having once served aboard the...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council in association with Belmont University Center for International Business, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Peoria Area World Affairs Council presents Global Dialogue U.S.-Russia Conflict: Post Biden-Putin Summit with Dr. Andrei Korobkov Professor, Political Science and International Relations, Middle Tennessee State University and Dr. Mark Katz Professor, Schar...Read More
TNWAC This Week July 7, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: I hope you had an enjoyable Independence holiday and your ear drums are intact. In Nashville we had quite a celebration with 350,000 people visiting for music and a spectacular fireworks show. It seems there’s a lot of pent up desire to get back to...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council in association with Belmont University Center for International Business, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia present Global Dialogue On Travel: A Conversation with Rick Steves Travel Writer, Author, Activist and Television Personality With Host Amanda Knarr Member of the Tennessee World Affairs Council...Read More
TNWAC This Week June 22, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: This week the World Affairs Councils of America, the umbrella for the association of our over 90 independent councils, published our Weekly Quiz in their newsletter. We’re pleased to share our challenging test of global news awareness with our sister councils. [Link] That milestone in...Read More
PRESS RELEASE What’s Ahead in the U.S.-Russia Relationship After the Biden-Putin Summit When United States President Joe Biden and Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin met in Geneva on June 16th there was an icy cast on prospects for positive results. Yet, Biden said he did what he came to do. That seemed to have been...Read More
TNWAC This Week June 17, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: It has been a watershed week for the Biden Administration and U.S. foreign policy. The whirlwind agenda of summits with allies and adversaries have advanced the White House goals of: ensuring stability through leadership in international organizations like the G-7 and NATO, restoring confidence in...Read More
TNWAC This Week June 10, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: This week our eyes are on Europe as President Biden goes abroad for his first international visit. In January the new Administration laid out their priorities as: Covid-19, economic recovery, social justice, climate change and infrastructure. However, built into the Oval Office’s daily grind is...Read More
