| With the Academic WorldQuest National Competition right around the corner, we are thrilled to unveil the new Academic WorldQuest logo! We are also excited to announce Gallup Education as our official prize sponsor for the 2013 National Competition! Each member of the winning team will receive a one-year subscription to Gallup WorldView, an $8,500 value. Thank you Gallup Educationfor your support!We are looking forward to hosting all of you April 26-27 here in Washington, DC. Details are still being finalized for the weekend, but will released shortly. Stay tuned and study up in the meantime! See who will be attending this year’s National Competition on our website.The official hashtag for this year’s National Competition is #AWQ2013. Keep us posted via twitter and Instagram of your team’s progress and preparation in the run-up to the National Competition.
If your team has not submitted its registration form, please do so as soon as possible. Download and complete the following forms and email to [email protected].
Team Information Form (one per team)
Release of Liability/Consent to Recording Form (one per participant, including chaperone)
Weber Shandwick, a premier global public relations agency, is the official Communications Sponsor for the Academic WorldQuest National Competition. With their help, we have designed a new Academic WorldQuest logo (see above) and are finding ways to take this year’s National Competition to the next level. We thank Weber Shandwick for their time and dedication to our mission.
Hotel Information
The hotel block at Georgetown University is now full. We have arranged an overflow block at the nearby Savoy Suites Hotel for the nights of April 26, 2013 and April 27, 2013 for $189 per night.
To book, click here or call 202-337-9700 and reference “Academic WorldQuest.”
2012-2013 Categories
- US Economic Competitiveness
- US Education:Competing Globally
- US Energy Policy
- Middle East
- Afghanistan/Pakistan
- China
- UN Millennium Goals: Environmental Sustainability
- Geography
- Current Events
- Cuban Missile Crisis: 50th Anniversary
A Teacher’s Guide is available to help Councils reach out to schools and explain how to get involved in Academic WorldQuest. Teacher’s Guide
1918 Society Trip to the UN
The World Affairs Councils of America and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations will host a two-day trip to the United Nations in New York City April 21-23. We will be staying at the Millennium ONE UN New York hotel, just across the street from the UN Headquarters. 1918 Society members, please contact Ian J. Byrne at [email protected] for more information and to reserve your spot and receive booking instructions for the hotel.
Meetings and briefings will include officials from:
- UNICEF
- United Nations Development Programme
- UN Department of Political Affairs
- NGO Working Group on the Security Council
- Consulate of Argentina
- Consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Ambassadors from the U.S. Mission to the UN
Hotel Information
Rooms are available at our preferred hotel, the Millennium ONE UN New York, located just across the street from UN Headquarters. Rooms are available in the East Tower and the more luxurious West Tower. Please call Liana Morales at 212-702-5005 to book a room.
Millennium ONE UN New York hotel information:
East Tower (click for details)
West Tower (click for details)
Other recommended hotels include:
Hilton Manhattan East, 0.1 miles away from UN Headquarters
The Westin New York Grand Central, 0.3 miles away from UN Headquarters
Grand Hyatt New York, 0.4 miles away from UN Headquarters
Not in the 1918 Society? Please check out 1918 Society page and feel free to contact Ian J. Byrne at 202-833-4557 or [email protected] for membership details and with any other questions you have. You still have time to join in order to participate in the trip to the UN!
Not My Life Programs Underway
April marks the beginning of our newest national program series focusing on human trafficking and modern-day slavery. The program features screenings of the documentary film Not My Life by Robert Bilheimer and Worldwide Documentaries at over 35 World Affairs Councils. The program is made possible by a generous grant from Carlson & The Carlson Family Foundation. Click here to see the participating councils. This month’s events include:
April 16 — World Affairs Council of Connecticut
April 23 — Savannah Council of World Affairs
Spotlight on Turkey
Sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America in collaboration with the Turkish Cultural Foundation, Spotlight on Turkey runs a full calendar year and educates communities about Turkey’s rich culture primarily through teacher workshops in the spring, a teacher study tour of Turkey in the summer and public cultural programs in the fall. The program emphasizes classroom learning and public education about Turkey and its contributions to the global community. See more program information and the full list of all events for April on our our website.
Future of Korea
The World Affairs Councils of America is sponsoring the its 12th Engage America Speaker Series on the Future of Korea in collaboration with the Korea Economic Institute. The program is focused on broadening and deepening the understanding of Korea and the U.S.-Korea relationship among opinion leaders and academics. More Information
The centerpiece of the program is a panel discussion consisting of one representative each from the U.S. Department of State, the Korean Embassy, KEI, or other relevant institutions. The panel participants typically offer a general overview presentation (approximately 60-90 minutes in length), followed by a Q&A period. The speakers address political, security, economic and financial issues pertaining to the Korean Peninsula and U.S.-Korea relations.
Qatar: Sand, Sea and Sky with Diana Untermeyer
The World Affairs Councils of America, in collaboration with the Embassy of Qatar, is sponsoring an Engage America Speaker Series with Diana Untermeyer, author of Qatar: Sand, Sea, and Sky. Mrs. Untermeyer lived in Doha, the bustling capital of Qatar, from 2004-2007 while her husband Chase served as U.S. ambassador. Qatar: Sand, Sea, and Sky gives an overview of Qatar’s rich culture and history and documents its journey into modernity. Though small in size, Qatar’s strategic location and natural gas wealth make it a rising economic and political power. Breathtakingly illustrated by award-winning photographer Henry Dallal, Mrs. Untermeyer’s personal narrative provides a unique perspective of this moderate Muslim country and the way it attempts to become modern and engaged with the world without losing its heritage. This month’s events include:
April 25 — World Affairs Council of Sonoma County
April 29 — World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley
World Affairs Councils in the News
World Affairs Council – Washington, DC
“UAE ambassador to US wins distinguished award by World Affairs Council” — The National
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
“Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton to have dueling speeches in Dallas, day before George W. Bush Presidential Center’s dedication” — Dallas Morning News
“Kissinger warns of dangers, urges diplomacy in Dallas speech” — Dallas Morning News
Peoria Area World Affairs Council
“In the Spotlight: U.S. needs to keep focus on its place in the world” — Journal Star
World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts
“Local world affairs official reacts to Chavez’s death” — CBS Springfield Channel
World Affairs Council of Central Florida
“Breaking bread builds international business” — Orlando Business Journal
World Affairs Council of Greater Reading
“Professor discusses North Korean threats at World Affairs Council event in Wyomissing” — Reading Eagle
Academic WorldQuest Coverage
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Alaska World Affairs Council
“Fairbanks students test skills at state WorldQuest competition” — Daily News-Miner
Foreign Policy Association
“Garden City Wins Academic WorldQuest Regionals” — The Garden City News
World Affairs Council of Montana
“Frenchtown students’ world affairs contest strategy: reading – a lot” — Missoulian |
