Tuesday, May 12
The Sarasota World Affairs Council hosts Cuban Ambassador Jose Ramon Cabanas Rodriguez for "Winds of Change in Havana and Washington." Details
The Juneau World Affairs Council hosts "Arresting Climate Change: Transforming the World's Largest Industry." Details
The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosts a Great Decisions discussion: "Brazil's Metamorphosis." Details
The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "Instability in the Horn of Africa and Yemen." Details
The World Affairs Council - Washington, DC hosts "The Latest Wave of Migration: Motivations and Responses." Details
The World Affairs Council of Maine hosts a World Affairs Member Coffee and Discussion Group: "The Middle East." Details
Wednesday, May 13
The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts "The Great War of Our Time: The CIA's Fight Against Terrorism, From al-Qa'ida to ISIS." Details
The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts its 2015 WorldQuest. Details
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts "Navigating Peace: Conflict and Cooperation over Shared Water Resources." Details
The World Affairs Council of San Antonio hosts "The Spices of Africa." Details
The World Affairs Council of Northern California hosts "Rebuilding in Nepal." Details
The World Affairs Council of Houston hosts New York Times columnist and author David Brooks for "The Road to Character." Details
The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "Lisa J. Shannon - Mama Koko and the Hundred Gunmen." Details
The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosts a Great Decisions discussion: "U.S. Trade Policy." Details
The World Affairs Council of Seattle co-hosts "On the Human Rights Frontier: The Global Struggle for LGBT Equality." Details
The World Affairs Council of Greater Reading hosts a program on Afghanistan. Details
The World Affairs Forum (Stamford, CT) hosts "North Korea, The Dangerous Outlier." Details
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts a Young Professionals program: "Adventures in Dining: Spanish Cooking Class." Details
The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts its monthly Young Professionals networking evening. Details
Thursday, May 14
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica, for "Latin America and the World: Costa Rica's Collaborative Spirit in the Global Economy." Details
The World Affairs Council of Maine hosts "A Special Evening with George Mitchell." Details
The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council hosts "U.S. National Security and the Asia-Pacific Region." Details
The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosts "North Korea and Nuclear Diplomacy." Details
The World Affairs Council of San Antonio hosts Ambassador Paula Dobriansky as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series. Details
The San Diego World Affairs Council hosts "Nepal: An Acute and Chronic Disaster." Details
The Foreign Policy Association hosts "Is the American Century Over?" Details
The Columbus Council on World Affairs hosts a Great Decisions discussion: "Crisis in Ukraine." Details
Friday, May 15
The World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts "PeaceTech: The Power of Data, Media and Technology to Prevent Deadly Conflict." Details
The Dayton Council on World Affairs hosts the "A World A'Fair" Festival. Details
The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts "Luncheon Ladder with Sandra Cook." Details
Saturday, May 16
The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "Russia and the Post-Soviet States: Culture, Continuity, and Crisis." Details
Sunday, May 17
The Vermont Council on World Affairs hosts the Global Burlington Dinner Fundraiser for Nepal. Details
Council leaders to lecture on
Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia:
Mimi Gregory, Vice President of Programs, Naples Council on World Affairs, Inside Iran: May 18 - June 1.
Dr. Gail Stevenson, Executive Director, Vermont Council on World Affairs, Norwegian Splendor: June 11 - 26.
Maria Wulff, President, World Affairs Council of Oregon,Coastal Life from the Adriatic to the Aegean, June 15 - 23.
Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs Council of Northern California, South Africa: August 17 - 28.
Kay Maxwell, Executive Director, World Affairs Forum Stamford, Viet Nam and Cambodia: October 12 - 27.
Ambassador Mark Johnson, Board, Montana World Affairs Council, The Mediterranean Through the Centuries: October 14 - 25.
Contact www.wacphila.org/travel or call 1-800-942-5004 x209 or x217.
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