Travel

Travel With The World Affairs Council Network

Whether you seek adventure by traveling across continents or taking a trip to Washington D.C., you will have opportunities to engage with the top world affairs experts from around the world by choosing to travel with the World Affairs Council Network.

We are excited to announce our Melissa McDonald, our Director of Global Education, will be leading a tour to Norway in July of 2025! More information available below:

Travel The World

If you enjoy traveling on unique tours to fascinating destinations, and having access to political and other local experts who give behind the scenes views and briefings, then you’ll quickly discover why traveling with TRAVEL THE WORLD is so special.

Our fellow Council in Philadelphia began its extraordinary offering of educational tours with our landmark trip to the People’s Republic of China in 1977, when the Council network was among the first Westerners to visit China after the country was re-opened by Deng Xiaoping. Since then, the Council has offered an annual program of tours on every continent including such diverse locations as Iran; Iceland and Cuba. Discover your travel opportunities now.

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Network In D.C.

The World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky is a proud chapter of two national networks, Global Ties U.S. and World Affairs Council of America. As such, our members have the opportunity to attend as well as present at the national conferences in Washington, D.C. each year.

Global Ties U.S.

The Global Ties U.S. National Meeting is the premier gathering of organizations, U.S. government agencies, and leaders in the international exchange field. Held each year in Washington, DC, the National Meeting brings together nearly 1,000 participants over four days to gain high-level insights on trends affecting the international exchange field, engage in in-depth professional development opportunities, and build networks to strengthen international exchanges with 45+ organizations exhibiting in our meeting hub. Find out more at the Global Ties U.S. webpage.

World Affairs Councils Of America

For nearly three decades, the WACA National Conference has brought World Affairs Council leaders and members to engage with top government officials, diplomats, business executives, innovators, journalists, educators, and students on the most pressing global issues and policy choices that impact our lives. By attending the conference in Washington, DC, you will benefit from:

• Expert opinions, timely insights, and audience dialogue about the United States’ role in the world
• Access to extraordinary speakers, thought leaders, and ambassadors available for local Council programming
• Bipartisan, diverse, and inclusive perspectives
• Visits to think tanks and embassies; networking receptions and dinners
• Professional development, leadership training, mentoring, and peer-to-peer networking

Find out more at the World Affairs Council of America webpage.

Washington International Diplomatic Academy

American diplomacy, as a major tool for implementing U.S. foreign policy, has had a significant impact on countries and peoples around the world for more than 70 years. Consequently, it has also affected the lives of Americans in more ways than most of us realize.

If you have ever wondered why the United States has maintained its broad and deep global engagement for so long, and if and how U.S. diplomacy contributes to freedom, security and prosperity at home, please join us on our unique educational programs. In small groups with other like-minded and equally curious travelers, you will visit some of the places where U.S. diplomacy has made a difference. In lectures, briefings, field trips and social functions with American and foreign experts, political and business leaders, diplomats and journalists, you will gain a historical perspective of U.S. involvement in the respective region, as well as an understanding of the most pressing current issues occupying American diplomacy.

Our all-inclusive programs are designed with the utmost care and professional expertise, so you don’t have to worry about airline and hotel reservations or museum entrance fees — just enjoy the beauty and history of the cities you will visit and learn as much as you’d like.

Find out more at the Washington International Diplomatic Academy webpage.

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Members receive exclusive information about traveling the world and national conferences.

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