Good afternoon:
Let me introduce you to one more resource from your World Affairs Council. On the heels of last week’s World Affairs Councils of America marathon of virtual events delivered by the nationwide network of councils, CxCamplified.com, we’re pleased to introduce a summary of council digital programs on tap for this week. Kudos to the World Affairs Councils of America office for keeping the network informed..
Most of these programs from network councils are free (and welcome members and friends from sister councils), some may ask a small donation. Most are virtual replacements for in-person events at world affairs councils.
We will put together a weekly list for you on an interim basis. If it’s helpful to your understanding of what’s going on in the world please let us know and we’ll add it to our regular calendar of global affairs awareness posts, emails and social media.
Enjoy and let us know what you think!
Patrick Ryan
President, TNWAC
p.s. Don’t forget to signup for our Two for Tuesday Webinars tomorrow.
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Monday 5/11
- World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts hosts Charlie Epstein, Principal of Epstein Financial Group, LLC and Epstein Financial Services, for “Impact of COVID-19 on Global Markets.”
- World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts author Ken Barnes for “Redeeming Capitalism.”
- Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall hosts Jerry Brown, former Governor of California, and award-winning journalist Jim Newton for “Man of Tomorrow.”
- World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts former Senator Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Founder and CEO of The Daschle Group, for “How Could COVID-19 Reshape Healthcare Policy?”
- World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts Ambassador (ret.) William Garvelink, former U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, for “COVID-19 and a Future With Pandemics.”
- Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts Ambassador (ret.) Harry Thomas, former U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, for “Great Decisions: The Philippines and the U.S.”
- WorldOregon hosts Bree Stock, Education Manager of the Oregon Wine Board, and Jana McKamey, Executive Director of the Oregon Winegrowers Association, for “Grape Expectations: COVID-19’s Impact on the Wine Industry.”
- World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts Brian Whitmore, Senior Fellow and Director of the Russia Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis, and William Burke-White, Inaugural Director of the Perry World House, for “Will COVID-19 Make the Putin Regime in Russia Ill or Immune?”
- World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts thought leader and professor Beth Ulrich, The University of Texas, for “Celebrating Florence Nightingale: A Trailblazing Nurse.”
- World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts author Lawrence Wright, Staff Writer for The New Yorker, for “The End of October.”
- World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts a panel of experts for “The State of Energy: Industry in Peril.”
- Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall hosts Hillel Newman, Consul General of Israel, for “Innovation and Preparation for an Uncertain Future.”
- World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, for “The Global Refugee Crisis: Migration, Protection, and Management.”
- WorldDenver hosts Ambassador (ret.) Christopher Hill, Chief Global Advisor at the University of Denver, for “The Middle East, North Korea, and Other Global Hotspots.”
- Montana World Affairs Council hosts Rania Dagash-Kamara, Chief of Policy and Best Practices at the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, for “Why UN Peace Operations?”
- Vermont Council on World Affairs hosts John Cohn, IBM Fellow and member of the Vermont AI Taskforce, for “Artificial Intelligence in the Green Mountains.”
- World Affairs Council of Greater Reading hosts professor John Stanley, Kutztown University, for “China’s Road Into Latin America.”
- World Affairs Council of San Antonio hosts professor Christopher Hartwell, Bournemouth University, for “Restarting the Global Economy.”
- World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts professor Jag Sheth, Emory University, for “The Future of Retail.”
- World Affairs Council of Upstate hosts a panel of experts for “Pandemic Power Plays: Civil Liberties or Public Health?”
- World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts Brad Allison, CEO of AJC International, for “Why Is There No Chicken?”
- Montana World Affairs Council hosts Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, for “Peacemaking in Our Time.”
- World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Ashwin Vasan, President of Fountain House, and professor JohnPfaff, Fordham University, for “America Dissected: Homelessness, Incarceration, and COVID-19.”
- World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts John Caulfield, former Chief of U.S. Interests in Cuba and U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Venezuela, for “Immigration Through the Lens of COVID-19.”
- WorldOregon hosts Paul Pillar, former National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia, for “U.S.-Iran Relations and the Global Pandemic.”
- Savannah Council on World Affairs hosts Mohamed Mukhtar, SCWA Board Member, for “The Many Faces of Islam.”
- World Affairs (Northern California) hosts professor Rebecca Henderson, Harvard Business School, for “Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire.”
- Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall hosts professor Dan Schnur, University of Southern California, for “Politics in the Time of Coronavirus.”
- World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts Dena Diorio, Mecklenburg County Manager, for “WACC Distinguished Speaker Series.”
- Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts a panel of experts for “Rule of Law II: Dual Sovereignties Diverging in the Midst of Climate Change and COVID-19.”
- World Affairs Council of the Desert host a panel of experts for “The Coming Decade of Transformation.”
- Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall hosts Christina Nemr, Director at Park Advisors and former CVE Advisor at the U.S. Bureau of Counterterrorism, for “Driving a Train Into a Hospital Ship.”
- International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts Emmanuel Ngomsi, President and Senior Consultant at All World Languages & Cultures, for “Building Skills to Work Across Cultures.”
- World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Angela Stent, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies at Georgetown University, for her book Putin’s World: Russia Against the West and With the Rest.
THANKS TO SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FOR SUPPORT OF ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST 2020
THANKS TO BELMONT UNIVERSITY’S CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
THANKS TO THE NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL
THANKS TO THE TNWAC WEEKLY QUIZ PARTNERS
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