Last month: Speakers, Global Leaders, blogs & more!

Posted: July 11th, 2017 Get Involved

Events

Last month we hosted Ambassador Jack Matlock in Cincinnati to speak on NATO & Resurgent Russia. Matlock spoke on his firsthand experiences working as the U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union and the myths of The Cold War.

For more insight on the event, check out our summary about it here! Matlock also had a live interview on WVXU Cincinnati Edition you can check out here!

In June, GCWAC partnered with the European Chamber of Commerce to host Dr. Trita Parsi to discuss Iran and his most recent book, ‘Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and The Triumph of Diplomacy.’

Missed the event? Read the highlights from our Twitter newsfeed here.

Global Leaders

Over the week of June 15th, GCWAC hosted 5 global leaders on the topic of “Transit Trade and Value Added Concept Facilitation.” The delegation came to Cincinnati to learn about:

Successful transit trade corridors in the U.S.
Illustrate the essential role of government, NGOs, and the private sector in developing successful transit trade corridors and value added services
To specifically highlight the social, economic, and political factors that influence and encourage the development of effective transit trade corridors and value added facilities in the U.S.
And to highlight the latest and most innovative trends in the United States.

Thank you to DHL Express, Northern Kentucky University, FESTO, the City of Cincinnati, O.K.I., Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, COBRA, and Cincinnati Bulk Terminals for meeting with the group.

Thank you to Becky Linhardt and Nazly Mamedevo & Robert Alonso for hosting the group for dinner!