The Tennessee World Affairs Council in association with Belmont University Center for International Business and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Global Nashville with Karl Dean A Conversation with Mattias Ekholm Germany, Egypt, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Switzerland, Kenya, Venezuela, Finland, Panama, Costa Rica, Sweden and more. Nashville is home to athletes who have come from...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
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
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
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
This episode of former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean’s conversations with community leaders featured Sean Henry, Nashville Predators President and CEO, with co-host Pat Ryan, TNWAC President. Karl asked Sean about his background and the experiences he has brought to the Predators organization. They talked about the situation for the Predators and Bridgestone arena as a...Read More