2022 World Affairs Council of the Year
Network of Independent World Affairs Councils of America
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What’s up this week?
Link to these programs in “Council Highlights” below.
Tuesday 5/10
- World Affairs Council of Connecticut hosts Lech Wałęsa, former President of Poland, for “An Evening with Lech Wałęsa, Former President of Poland and Nobel Peace-Prize Winning Leader“
- Montana World Affairs Council hosts Gen. (Ret.) Wesley Clark, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, for “Importance of Civility in Foreign Policy Dialogue” (In person)
- Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy hosts Michael Pickett, FBI Special Agent, and Brandon Amacher, Instructor at Utah Valley University, for “FBI International Crime Diplomacy: Cyber Security“
- World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts Melanie Moltmann, Consul General of Germany in Atlanta, for “Germany: Immigration, Refugees, and the EU” (In person)
- World Affairs Council of Austin hosts H.E. Juan Carlos Sosa, Vice Minister of Foreign Trade for the Republic of Panama, Richard Kilborn, National Director of Investment Promotion for the Republic of Panama, and Carmen Gisela Vergara Mas, General Administrator of PROPANAMA, for “Opportunity for Investment in the Republic of Panama“
- World Affairs Council of Charleston hosts Al Thibault, WACC Program Chair, for “Ukraine: The World’s Response” (In person)
- WorldOregon hosts Rebecca Nagle, award-winning advocate and writer, for “Nations Within a Nation: Tribal Sovereignty 101“
- Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council hosts Rolf Wolfswinkel, author, for “Anne Frank and the Recent Cold Case Investigation“
- World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts Erika Ruane, Head of City Engagement and Integration at Arrival, Emily Felt, Director of Federal Energy Policy at Duke Energy, and Meg Fencil, Director of Engagement and Impact at Sustain Charlotte, for “YPWACC Drink About It: Climate Change” (In person)
- International Relations Council Kansas City hosts Mike Wuthrich, Associate Professor at the University of Kansas, for “What’s Happening in Turkey?“
- World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth presents “Meridian Young Professionals: Resume Refresh” (In person)
- Global Minnesota presents “Lunch and Learn: Libraries Without Borders“
Wednesday 5/11
- World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts Raphael Bostic, 15th President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, for “An Update from the Atlanta Fed: Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy” (In person)
- WorldBoston hosts Alexandra Vacroux, Executive Director of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University, for “Great Decisions: Russia and the U.S.“
- Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall hosts Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Columnist for the Financial Times, for “The Global Rise of Authoritarianism: Vladimir Putin and Beyond“
- World Affairs Council of Tacoma hosts Jaspreet Gill, Foreign Affairs Officer in the Office of Afghanistan Affairs, for “Afghanistan: Rule of Law and Women’s Rights“
- World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts Michelle King, teacher and the Learning Instigator, for “Globally Grounded“
- World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Jennifer Spatz, Founder and CEO of Global Family Travels, for “Regenerative Travel in Greater Seattle to Explore Diverse Cultures and Equity Issues“
- World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Matthew Continetti, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, for “The War for American Conservatism“
- International Relations Council Kansas City presents “World Trade Day” (In person)
Thursday 5/12
- World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts H.E. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, for “His Excellency Albin Kurti” (In person)
- WorldDenver hosts Yoshi Okamoto, Director of SHO-zemi Innovation Ventures, for “The Future of Artificial Intelligence: How AI Can Change the Way the World Lives, Works, and Learns“
- World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts Amb. (Ret.) Roman Popadiuk, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, for “Consequences of Russia’s War on Ukraine” (In person)
- Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall hosts Ira Shapiro, author and President of Ira Shapiro Global Strategies, for “Saving Democracy or Undermining It: The Senate’s Decisive Role“
- World Affairs Council of Rhode Island hosts Omer Bartov, Professor at Brown University, for “The Roots of the False Russian Claim of the Need to ‘Denazify’ Ukraine“
- World Affairs Council of Houston hosts Valerie Baraban, Consul General of France, for “An Evening With Consul General of France” (In person)
- World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts David Donnelly, attorney specializing in emergent policy and legal issues related to arms control, and Madalina Man, lawyer specializing in nuclear security and nonproliferation, for “YPIN Career Curiosity: International Law“
- Vermont Council on World Affairs presents “Timely Topics: On the Ground Perspective from Ukraine“
- World Affairs Council of Austin presents “11th Annual Texas-EU Business Summit” (In person)
- Columba World Affairs Council presents “Columbia-Accra Sister City Anniversary Ball” (In person)
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