Global News Review – February 3, 2021 Join our team of Ambassador Dick Bowers, Dr. Breck Walker and LCDR Patrick Ryan for expert analysis of current global developments. Give Dick, Breck and Pat 45 minutes and they’ll give you the world. Analysis and entertaining commentary on the top events and issues leading global news reports....Read More
TNWAC This Week February 1, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: The strategic relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea, South Korea, as well as the important commercial relationship with the ROK, was the focus of a special Global Town Hall Thursday as part of the two-part panel discussions organized by the Korea...Read More
Greetings World Affairs Council Members and Friends: The Covid-19 pandemic grinds on, impacting every corner of our lives, businesses, leisure, and families and friends. Most normal routines are no longer normal and much of what we took for granted in our daily lives has changed in major ways. At the World Affairs Council, we’ve been...Read More
Don’t miss TNWAC’s Two for Tuesday Webinars — Global News Review with Dick and Pat at 2pm CT and “Global Nashville with Karl Dean” and the folks from Sister Cities of Nashville at 7pm CT Weekly Listing of Digital Programs Presented by the network of World Affairs Councils of America You Are Invited ~~~Support TNWAC...Read More
Greetings World Affairs Council Members and Friends: The pivot from in-person programs to digital offerings continues this week with our News Review (Amb Dick Bowers and I) at a one-time new hour of 11 a.m. on Tuesday vice the regular 2 p.m. CT start. On Tuesday evening don’t miss “Global Nashville with Karl Dean” as...Read More
Greetings World Affairs Council Members and Friends: Thanks to the special guests who joined us last week for our Webinars: Ambassador Marcie Ries, Ambassador Charles Bowers and Dr. Thomas Schwartz on Tuesday evening and UK Consul General Andrew Staunton on Wednesday. Also thanks to Colleen Ryan for filling in as co-host of Tuesday’s news review....Read More
IBC Global Update International Business Council of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Consul General Staunton provides an update on the UK response to Covid-19, Brexit and the U.S.-UK Trade Agreement negotiations that are just beginning. Moderating the event was British Honorary Consul and IBC advisory board member John Scannapieco. Americans and the British are...Read More
NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAMS Global Nashville with Karl Dean – Former Nashville Mayor Dean talks with Dr. James Hildreth, Ph.d., MD, about the Covid-19 global pandemic. James E.K. Hildreth is the 12th president and chief executive officer of Meharry Medical College, the nation’s largest private, independent historically black academic health sciences center. | Register Global News...Read More
Greetings World Affairs Council Members and Friends: Everything Zooms. Or so it seems. Our World Affairs Council, like many other organizations, families and individuals has turned to the power of digital technology to stay connected, to get work done and to cope with the frustration of physical distancing while staying out of circulation. And we’re...Read More
