Ambassador Joseph Yun

Special Adviser to the Asia Program, USIP

Former US Special Representative for North Korea Policy

2018 National Conference 1918 Society Dinner panelist Yun will visit WAC Seattle on Friday, December 14 to present on “ North Korea: What Now?”

Victoria Samson 

Washington Office Director, Secure World Foundation 

Samson was quoted in a Space News article regarding space security through gender perspectives. Read her full remarks  here .    

Sean Spicer

Founder and President, RigWil LLC

Former White House Press Secretary

Read about Sean Spicer’s visit to University of Massachusetts and his discussion on the issues within both political parties here. 

James M. Lindsay (left), Senior Vice President, Director of Studies Maurice R. Greenberg Chair; Council on Foreign Relations

Ivo H. Daalder, President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

2018 National Conference Opening Dinner keynote speakers visited WorldBoston on November 19 for the Council’s Great Decisions 2018 program, " Waning of Pax Americana?"

Cover to Cover  will feature a conversation with  Stephen Tankel , professor at American University and adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, on his new book,  With Us and Against Us: How America's Partners Help and Hinder the War on Terror .

Tankel   analyzes the factors that shape counterterrorism cooperation, examining the ways partner nations aid international efforts, as well as the ways they encumber and impede effective action. It offers a policy-relevant toolkit for improving counterterrorism cooperation, devising strategies for mitigating risks, and getting the most out of difficult partnerships.

Join our  Cover to Cover conference call with Tankel  Thursday, December 10, at 2:00-2:30 pm ET.

14 delegates plus WACA president and CEO Bill Clifford traveled to Doha for WACA's Leadership Mission on October 12-19. Now back home, participants are hosting Qatari events with their respective Councils.

President and CEO Lise Falskow of the Alaska World Affairs Council will hold an event “ Qatar: A New Rising Nation on the Global Stage” Thursday 12/13 to speak about her experiences on the Mission.

Charles Stout, representing the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, speaks with president and CE O Angélica Ocampo for "Discover Qatar," detailing his trip. Listen to the podcast here.

The Qatar Leadership Mission was generously funded by the government of Qatar and organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Qatar and WACA.

1500 members of the Naples Council on World Affairs attended " Peacebuilding For National Security" on Monday, December 3, presented by Ambassador William Taylor, USIP Executive Vice President, and greatly lauded by the audience. Taylor and USIP Director of Education Ann-Louise Colgan also visited the Seacrest Country Day Sch ool the following morning. The students quizzed Taylor on USIP, all while dressed in the school's "homecoming regalia" (left). This event was the third Council program in the WACA-USIP Engage America series.

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth 's Global I.Q. Minute most recently featured Bethany McClean , author of " Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It’s Changing the World ."  In this episode, President and CEO Jim Falk and McClean explore the global oil markets, fracking, and misconceptions surrounding American energy independence . Listen to the podcast  and be sure to rate on iTunes.

Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy  seeks a full-time Events Coordinator to support, plan, and implement UCCD’s World Affairs Lecture Series, Great Decisions, and other conversations, dialogues, and events .  Apply here .

The  World Affairs Council of Greater Houston  is offering a trip to Qatar and Oman February 15-24 , 2019 . Experience magnificent Doha, the Museum of Islamic Art, enchanting Muscat, and a desert excursion in Wahiba Sands. The trip will be coordinated in collaboration with Diana Untermeyer, Cultural Adviser of the Qatar-America Institute. Apply  here .

The  World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth  and the  Embassy of the UAE  in Washington, DC will collaborate for a third educator study tour on  March 8-17, 2019  to develop an educational program to bring context to the American classroom. The study tour will include opportunities for participants to interact with top UAE government officials, visit internationally renowned museums, participate in cultural activities, visit schools and universities, and more!

 

Application Deadline:  WACDFW will close the application process upon the submission of 30 Texas and 30 non-Texas applications or on  Friday, December 14, 2018 at 5:30 PM CT .  Apply  here .