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
Global IQ with The Economist: State Capitalism (Time Sensitive)
Get the world at your desktop on Friday, January 20th with this month’s edition of Global I.Q. with The Economist. The first Global I.Q. of the year features Adrian Wooldridge, Schumpeter columnist and management editor for The Economist who will discuss his forthcoming special report on State Capitalism. Go beyond the pages with the World Affairs Council and The Economist as you submit your questions live for Jim and Adrian, helping to guide the conversation in this free, online webinar.
Your Tax Deductible Donation Can Aid Education in Tennessee
Your generous donation to the Tennessee World Affairs Council annual fund will go a long way to increasing global affairs education opportunities in our schools and communities.
Donate to the Annual Fund of TNWAC.. click here.
The Tennessee World Affairs Council is managed and operated by a group of volunteers — we have no paid staff. One hundred percent of your donation goes to support programs. What programs? How about: the distinguished visiting speaker program that brings ambassadors, scholars, international business people, think tank experts and others to our civic organizations, schools, universities and public forums; the Academic WorldQuest competition that hosts a state championship match and supports the winners’ trip the national competition in Washington, encouraging high school students to learn about the world; the teacher workshops and summer immersion program on Turkish history and culture; the essay contest that will select students for summer travel to Asia; and much more that is being built with your generous support.
Boost Global Affairs Education Through Your Shopping Choices
Did you know that the Tennessee World Affairs Council web site is in the Amazon affiliate network? What does that mean? If you are going to shop on Amazon.com — where you can find just about anything — and link to the Amazon.com web site from the TNWAC web site, by clicking on one of our links on any of our pages, we will receive a referral fee, up to 15% of the purchase price, for any items you buy during that session. While we don’t endorse any individual product or service on Amazon.com, we do endorse supporting education. So if you’re going to do your holiday shopping online, why not link to Amazon.com from TNWAC.org and help support global affairs awareness education in your community? Thanks and please share this news with your friends and family. CLICK ON AMAZON ADS ON THIS PAGE. Thanks!
The “Foreign Policy” Debate – Dr. Lori Murray
The Tennessee World Affairs Council is pleased to share an essay by Dr. Lori Murray, President and CEO of the World Affairs Councils of America, which addresses a critical lack of attention among American citizens and politicians to international affairs. She correctly points out that there is no separation between domestic and foreign affairs in “our indisputably interconnected world.”
A Note from the President – November 2011
“..The expanded interest in our programs has given the Council a statewide calling that carried with it the need to expand the membership base and the corporate sponsorship base. With those requirements in mind, the Council was extremely fortunate in forging a partnership with the Center for International Business at Belmont University in Nashville. From this new location the Tennessee World Affairs Council is relaunching itself with a refreshed vision of its mission: to provide, on a non-partisan basis, programs and resources to our community, especially our next generation of leaders, that help them understand the world in the broadest sense – history, culture, politics, foreign affairs, regional studies, business, and the challenges America faces as it navigates the global landscape..”
Event: Middle East Expert Thomas Lippman at Belmont Public Forum
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Middle East expert Thomas Lippman will speak at Belmont University on Monday, November 7 at 6:30 in a symposium open to the public. Lippman is an author, scholar and commentator on Middle East affairs and will explore the challenges for American foreign policy in the region focusing on Saudi Arabia in 2011 “From the Arab Spring to the Iran Showdown.”
From Arab Spring to Iran Showdown – Visiting Speaker Focusing on MidEast Developments
The Tennessee World Affairs Council will present events – civic organization and school visits and public forums – on the stunning developments in Saudi Arabia featuring scholar, author and journalist Thomas Lippman across Middle Tennessee from November 7-9, 2011.
2011 TTU Window on the World Symposium
The Tennessee World Affairs Council is pleased to play a part in the 2011 Window on the World Symposium at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville. The WOW Symposium, which opens the two-day celebration of cultural diversity and global harmony, is set for 10-11 a.m., in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room. Council President Patrick Ryan will participate in the panel alongside TTU Professors Jeff Roberts and Michael Gunter. They will address issues in a panel called “Middle East Now” which will examine the fast-paced developments in the Arab World and broader Middle East region.
2011 International Outreach Program Features Saudi Students
The Tennessee World Affairs Council is pleased to announce the first event of the 2011 International Outreach Program featuring the country of Saudi Arabia and the students of the Saudi Student Club of Tennessee Tech University. The opening program of this outreach project is “International Night,” an annual event of the Cookeville Breakfast Rotary Club, set for January 29, 2011 in Cookeville, Tennessee.