TNWAC This Week June 2, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: The Memorial Day weekend air travel numbers set pandemic-era records across the country. There’s a great pent up desire to get out, to visit family and friends, and to get back to checking off those bucket list travel destinations. Last month the European Union announced...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council in association with Belmont University Center for International Business and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce present Global Dialogue The Power of Diplomacy with Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall Ambassador-in-Residence, Atlantic Council and Former Chief of Protocol of the United States at the White House and Author of “Protocol: The Power...Read More
TNWAC This Week May 25, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: This week we look forward to the celebration of Memorial Day. For most it’s a three day weekend filled with parties and the introduction to a new summer — one no longer marked with 100% of social distancing and masking. The pandemic lockdown is mostly...Read More
TNWAC This Week May 18, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: You may have been among those searching for gas stations that had not run out of gas last week as the Southeast grappled with the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, supplying about half of the gasoline stocks needed on the U.S. East Coast. It occurred...Read More
TNWAC This Week May 11, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: Thank you to the friends who gave on the Big Payback day last week to support the World Affairs Council. We appreciate your generosity and the support you show for our mission — to bring the world to our community. This week we continue to...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council in association with Belmont University Center for International Business, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the George Mason University Schar School Policy and Government and the Wilson Center Kennan Conversations Series presents Global Dialogue | Russia & Iran A Conversation with Dr. Mark Katz Professor, Schar School of Policy and...Read More
TNWAC This Week May 4, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: We’re hoping you are well and that the ready availability of Covid-19 vaccinations has eased your worries some. Like many others we have always looked forward to the next travel adventures in the USA and abroad. Next week we’ll talk more about the joys of...Read More
TNWAC This Week April 27, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: The Internet has blown up with global affairs programming of every stripe. Our World Affairs Council along added 90 virtual programs to the inventory of international speakers, panels, seminars and other forums. The 90+ councils of the World Affairs Councils network produces an incredible amount...Read More
Global Dialogue Webinar Series A Conversation With Hon. Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the United States of America and host Patrick Ryan Founding President, TNWAC February 9, 2021 7:00 PM CT Join us for this conversation with the Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the U.S., Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, a great...Read More
TNWAC This Week February 8, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: What an inspiring group of high school students from across America there was on Sunday afternoon for our winter practice match of the Anne Smedinghoff Academic WorldQuest global affairs challenge. TNWAC, in collaboration with sister councils from New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Illinois and New York,...Read More
