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2016 WACA Conference
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America and Global Megatrends
Conference Registration
New this year!
REGISTRATION REWARDS: For every five paid registrations from an individual Council community, WACA will provide free admission to a sixth individual designated by the Council CEO.
Check out our
conference registration page!
From the bar at the top you can find all conference information, and you can also book your hotel room at WACA's special group rates at the
The Capital Hilton (details are also provided below).
Newly Confirmed Speakers
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New! David Abney Chairman and CEO UPS
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New!
Dr. Angela E. Stent
Director, Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies
Georgetown University
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New! Dr. Omer Taspinar Professor, National War College Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins SAIS |
1918 Society Choose ONE of the following (priority first come first serve):
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Open to
20 members of the 1918 Society.
Friday, Nov. 18, at 2:00 - 5:00 PM
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Open to
35 members
of the 1918 Society.
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Friday, Nov. 18, at 2:00 - 5:00 PM
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H.E. Hunaina Al Mughairy
Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman
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The above program is not finalized; more speakers and details will be added on a weekly basis.
Book your room at our special Group Rate now!
- Queen/King bed Deluxe Room: $279/night (Single/Double occupancy) plus tax
- Queen/King/Double bed Executive Floor: $349/night (Single/Double Occupancy) plus tax
This Conference is sponsored by:
Updates on National Conference speakers, and other program details will be announced each week.
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Cover to Cover Author Series
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Chollet is a counselor and senior advisor for security and defense policy at The German Marshall Fund of the United States. (full bio)
COUNCIL LEADERS: Please share this opportunity with your members and supporters as a free benefit! Contact the WACA National Office if you are interested in hosting
Cover to Cover authors.
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Job Announcement: Executive Director
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The World Affairs Council of Hilton Head (WACHH) is seeking a full- time Executive Director
, to start
November 1, 2016
. The community leader position will be responsible for overseeing the administration of WACHH and its intellectually stimulating programs on world affairs.
To apply
, please submit a cover letter, current resume, and any letters of recommendation you would like to include by
August 26, 2016
to:
WACHHedsearch@gmail.com.
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World Affairs Councils Highlights
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Monday, August 22
World Affairs Council of Central Florida hosts "Venezuela: Human Civil Rights for the LGBT Community"
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World Affairs Council Upstate hosts a Book Club discussion on "The Professor and the Madman"
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Tuesday, August 23
World Affairs Council of Northern California hosts "Traveling with a Purpose: Changing Careers, Changing Lives"
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World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts New Yorker staff writer Jeffrey Toobin for a book talk on "American Heiress"
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Wednesday, August 24
World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts Gillian Tett, U.S. Managing Editor of the Financial Times, on "The U.S. and Global Economy, and the Global Ramifications of Britain's Pending Exit from the EU"
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World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts Matt Boynton, Senior Partner at Control Risks to discuss "The Realities of Kidnapping: Off-the-Record"
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World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts an informal Young Professionals Discussion Group
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Thursday, August 25
Alaska World Affairs Council hosts Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr. to discuss "The Arctic in Action: Accomplishments of the Arctic Council as We Look to the Future"
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World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts Professor Heather Gregg, Naval Postgraduate School on "The Evolution of ISIS"
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World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana hosts Consul General of Pakistan Niaz Tirmizi on "Pakistan's Socio-economic Challenges"
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Columbia World Affairs Council hosts Dr. Bob Cox, Director of the Walker Institute at the University of South Carolina, and Russ Froneberger, President of Global Consulting, on "The Impact of Brexit Three Months Later"
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Los Angeles World Affairs Council hosts Chris O'Connor, Consul General of the United Kingdom, and Joe Brusuelas, Chief Economist for RSM US LLP on "Britain's Future"
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Friday, August 26
Colorado Springs World Affairs Council hosts Ambassador Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia on "Mongolia Today: Opportunities and Challenges"
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World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "YPIN Lake Union Cruise with Activists and Changemakers"
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Travel the World from WAC Philadelphia
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Just Announced:
Council Leaders to Lecture on Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia!
Ambassador Heather Hodges
, President & Ambassador-in-Residence, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Across Spain and Portugal: September 6 - 22, 2016.
Kay Maxwell
, Executive Director, World Affairs Forum, Stamford
, Journey through Vietnam: October 3 - 18, 2016.
Mimi Gregory, Vice President and Program Chairman, Naples Council on World Affairs, Cruising the Rivieras & Islands of France, Spain and Italy:
October 5 - 13, 2016.
Ambassador Sharon Wilkinson, former Board President, World Affairs Council of Arizona, Island Life in Cuba: October 23 - 31, 2016.
Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs Councils of Northern California, Tanzania: October 29 - November 8, 2016
Craig Snyder
, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Inside Oman, UAE and Qatar: November 2 - 16, 2016.
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