To Know the World.
That’s the purpose of the Tennessee World Affairs Council. We are one of 95 similarly organized nonpartisan councils around the country — all independent — that form the largest grassroots global awareness affairs effort in the world. We share the same goals of delivering public and school programs that help people, especially students, develop a better understanding of the important international issues that affect their lives and futures.
Today we are launching a new feature, a newsletter for our members. If you’re a dues-paying member, that’s great. That’s how the Council is able to do its work, through the support of its members and donors. If not yet a member, that’s okay. We welcome you to visit our web site, to subscribe to our newsletter service and to attend our public affairs events. And we look forward to having you as a future member and supporter.
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We are pleased to partner with The Iran Project, the World Affairs Councils of America and the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation to introduce “The Iran Nuclear Deal: Prospects for Cooperation, Competition and Confrontation.” A town hall at Belmont University on September 19th will feature distinguished American diplomat Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering. Join us for this important conversation. 
On WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, (9:00-10:00 am) US Permanent Rep to the UN Amb Samantha Power will address an audience at the US Institute of Peace on the urgent need for a concerted, global response to the refugee crisis. She will also preview the Leader’s Summit on refugees that President Obama will convene at the UN on September 20. Check details to register for the livestream. 
On WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, (4:30-6:00 pm) the Brookings Institution will lifestream a panel titled, “Brexit Sends Shockwaves: What now?” with a distinguished group of scholars and specialists. It will address the immediate fallout and medium- to long-term consequences of Britain’s departure from the EU. The panel will address how the process of exiting the EU might unfold, effect on the U.S.-UK and U.S.-EU security and trade relationships. Check details to register for the lifestream. 
On WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, (1:00-1:30 pm CT) you can join a conversation with Jennifer Harris, author of “War by Other Means: Geoeconomics and Statecraft,” co-written with Dr. Henry A. Kissinger and Robert Blackwell. Ms. Harris will talk about the book and answer your questions in a teleconference hosted by the World Affairs Councils of America. Register for the call and get information at 
On WEDNESDAY, SEP 7, (6:00-7:30 pm CT) your World Affairs Council will screen the documentary “America’s Diplomats” introduced by our very own Ambassador Dick Bowers, US Foreign Service (Ret). The film, narrated by Kathleen Turner, explores the role of the Foreign Service from Ben Franklin to Benghazi, through the stories of individual diplomats and their families. Join the conversation with Amb. Bowers following the film. The screening is set for Belmont University’s Large Screening Theater in the Johnson Center. For more info and to see the “America’s Diplomats” trailer check 
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