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SUMMARY:The History and Importance of the Jewish Community in Cincinnati
DESCRIPTION:*This Is An Invitation for October’s Virtual Meeting* \nThe October meeting is scheduled for:\nMonday\, 10/4/21 from 6:00-7:00 pm \nTopic: The History and Importance of the Jewish Community in Cincinnati \nLink to Meeting: meet.google.com/aui-koay-vdh \n*Please RSVP if you will be attending the meeting* \nHallo all\, join us this month as we have a member of the Jewish community speak to us about the History and importance of the Jewish Community. To join the meeting\, simply click the meeting link on 10/4 – click here: meet.google.com/aui-koay-vdh
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/the-history-and-importance-of-the-jewish-community-in-cincinnati/
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CATEGORIES:Discussion,Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211001T130000
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SUMMARY:The Coldest War: Toward a Return to Great Power Competition in the Arctic?
DESCRIPTION:Because of climate change\, large sheets of Arctic ice are melting\, exposing vast stores of natural gas and oil. With Russia and China already miles ahead with their Arctic strategies\, can the US catch up? This program is presented in cooperation with the World Affairs Council – Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and OLLI at University of Cincinnati. \nThe group will enjoy a short film about this topic provided by the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decision program. Following this\, there will be a moderated discussion by Padamar Niskode\, Richard Lauf\, and Michelle Harpenau.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/the-coldest-war-toward-a-return-to-great-power-competition-in-the-arctic/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Global Education,Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T070000
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SUMMARY:Local Solutions to Global Challenges: Creating a Green Cincinnati
DESCRIPTION:7am – Local Solutions to Global Challenges: Creating a Green Cincinnati\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\nAbout the Program: In August\, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released an alarming report on the current status of the environment and the impact that it will have on humanity. Around the world\, youth have become outspoken advocates in demanding that governments\, businesses\, and nonprofit organizations make changes to ensure the sustainability of the planet. In this session\, you will be inspired to “think globally and act locally.” Speakers from the City of Cincinnati’s Office of Environment & Sustainability and other area nonprofits will discuss the Green Cincinnati Plan\, a bold vision to put Cincinnati on a path to 100% renewable energy and advance the sustainability\, equity\, and resilience of our city. Be inspired to advocate for climate issues affecting your own community and learn more about volunteer opportunities to assist in the work that local leaders are doing to create a more sustainable future.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/local-solutions-to-global-challenges-creating-a-green-cincinnati/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Global Education,International Education Summit,US Education,Virtual,Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T193000
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SUMMARY:Nuancing National Security: Energy Security
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick Here to Register\n\n\nA central mandate of any national government is national security\, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today\, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities\, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space\, water supplies and power grids\, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series\, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena\, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks\, priorities\, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n \n\n \nAmbassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan (2015 – 2018)\, Bob Cekuta has long and extensive experience as a top level U.S. diplomat. Deeply engaged in advancing high-profile international energy projects\, trade policy initiatives and agreements\, commercial sales\, and other complex international security matters\, Amb. Cekuta’s positions in the State Department included Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources as well as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy\, Sanctions\, and Commodities. \n \n\nHis overseas postings included the U.S. Embassies in Berlin and Tokyo where he oversaw the full range of economic\, commercial\, nonproliferation\, and scientific relations. In addition\, Bob was Deputy Chief of Mission in Albania and held positions in Vienna\, Baghdad\, Kabul\, Johannesburg\, and Sana’a\, Yemen. He established the Economic Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy Office in the State Department’s Bureau for Economic and Business Affairs\, and served on the boards of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and the International Energy Agency (IEA)\, where he also chaired the IEA Board’s Standing Group on Long-term Cooperation charged with anticipating global energy developments.\n \n\nDuring his career with the State Department Ambassador Cekuta received nine Senior Foreign Service Performance Awards\, four Superior Honor Awards\, five Meritorious Honor Awards\, and the Career Achievement Award. He is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service\, the Thunderbird School of Global Management\, and the National War College.\n\n\n \nSupporting Series Sponsor\n\nButtonwood Financial Group\, LLC\nCyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White\n\n\n \nNuancing National Security Series Schedule\nAll programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT\n\n\nWednesday\, August 18: Biological and Agricultural Security\nWednesday\, August 25: The 21st Century Military\nThursday\, September 9: Diplomacy’s Role in National Security\nMonday\, September 13: Transnational Security Issues\nMonday\, September 20: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience\nMonday\, September 27: Energy Security
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/nuancing-national-security-energy-security/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T203000
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SUMMARY:Distinguished Speakers: An Introduction to Blockchain\, Cryptocurrency and Decentralized Finance with Andreas Park
DESCRIPTION:Please register for this free program. After registering you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom webinar login information. \nAbout the Program\n \nProfessor Andreas Park will provide a brief introduction to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies\, providing an overview of some of the tools and apps that are available in the new world of decentralized finance. Park has recently been part of a research effort for the Bank of Canada on the design of a central-bank issued digital Loonie\, and he will provide an overview of how this development together with advances in blockchain technology drive broader changes in the financial industry internationally\, and discuss what changes we might expect over the next decade. He will discuss what cryptocurrencies might allow us to do and how they are being used (and misused) in the movement of wealth around the world.\n \nAbout the Speaker \nAndreas Park is a Professor of Finance at the University of Toronto in the Department of Management with a cross appointment to the Finance area at the U of T Rotman School of Business. He has  been a University of Toronto faculty member since 2003. His research covers empirical topics\, such as the market impact of maker-taker pricing\, dark orders\, and high frequency trading\, and theoretical topics\, such as herd behavior in financial markets and the impact of trading mechanisms. Andreas has served as Co-Director of the Master of Financial Economics program at University of Toronto\, and he teaches courses on Market Microstructure\, Trading\, Investments\, Asset Pricing\, and Corporate Finance. His current research focuses mostly on the impact of high frequency trading and recent market structure changes in Canadian markets. Andreas is currently a member of the Ontario Security Commission’s Market Structure Advisory Committee. He earned both his masters degree and doctorate from Cambridge University in England. \nAbout the Moderator \nDonald Cassell\, a member of the ICWA Board of Directors\, is a senior fellow at the Sagamore institute and director of the Africa program and Liberian initiatives there. He also oversaw the development of the Indiana-Africa Connections project\, a database of over 250 Hoosier organizations with ties to Africa. Additionally he serves as the host of Sagamore‘s fellows program. Previous to his role at Sagamore\, Mr. Cassell spent 20 years working as an architect in Indianapolis. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Construction Specification Institute (CSI). A native of Liberia\, Mr. Cassell graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston\, Massachusetts. Mr. Cassell also studied at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, where he received his master of divinity. \nThank you to our generous sponsor
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/distinguished-speakers-an-introduction-to-blockchain-cryptocurrency-and-decentralized-finance-with-andreas-park/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Diversity,Global Education,Virtual,Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210920T183000
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SUMMARY:Nuancing National Security: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick Here to Register\n\n\nA central mandate of any national government is national security\, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today\, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities\, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space\, water supplies and power grids\, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series\, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena\, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks\, priorities\, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy. \n  \nAbout the Speaker\n \n \nAs head of the National Risk Management Center\, Kolasky has the responsibility to develop integrated analytic capability to analyze risk to critical infrastructure and work across the national community to reduce risk. As part of that\, he co-chairs the Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force and leads CISA’s efforts to support development of a secure 5G network.  He also serves on the Executive Committee for the Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council and is the Chair of the High-Level Risk Forum for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).  \n \nKolasky’s current position is the culmination of years of risk and resilience experience. He most recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection (IP)\, where he led the coordinated national effort to partner with industry to reduce the risk posed by acts of terrorism and other cyber or physical threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure\, including election infrastructure.\n \nKolasky has served in a number of other senior leadership roles for DHS\, including acting Deputy Under Secretary for NPPD before it became CISA and the Director of the DHS Cyber-Physical Critical Infrastructure Integrated Task Force to implement Presidential Policy Directive 21 on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience\, as well as Executive Order 13636 on Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.\n \nHe is also the former Assistant Director for the Office of Risk Management Analysis at DHS where he was responsible for developing DHS’s formative policies and processes for risk management\, including the DHS Risk Management Fundamentals and Risk Lexicon. Prior to joining DHS\, he was a journalist and an entrepreneur. He helped start two of the first public policy web sites and served as the Managing Editor for IntellectualCapital.com.\n \nKolasky joined the Federal government in 2008 after six years as a management consultant. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1994 and from the Harvard Kennedy School in 2002.\n\n\n\nSupporting Series Sponsor\nButtonwood Financial Group\, LLC\n\nCyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White\n\n\n  \nNuancing National Security Series Schedule\nAll programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT\n\n\nWednesday\, August 18: Biological and Agricultural Security\nWednesday\, August 25: The 21st Century Military \nThursday\, September 9: Diplomacy’s Role in National Security\nMonday\, September 13: Transnational Security Issues\nMonday\, September 20: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience \nMonday\, September 27: Energy Security
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/nuancing-national-security-cybersecurity-and-infrastructure-resilience/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210913T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210913T193000
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SUMMARY:Nuancing National Security: Transnational Security Issues
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick Here to Register\n\n\nA central mandate of any national government is national security\, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today\, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities\, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space\, water supplies and power grids\, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series\, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena\, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks\, priorities\, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy. \nAbout the Speaker \n\n \nAndrea Kendall-Taylor is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). She works on national security challenges facing the United States and Europe\, focusing on Russia\, authoritarianism and threats to democracy\, and the state of the Transatlantic alliance.  \nPrior to joining CNAS\, Andrea served for eight years as a senior intelligence officer. From 2015 to 2018\, she was Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council (NIC) in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). In this role Andrea led the U.S. intelligence community’s strategic analysis on Russia\, represented the IC in interagency policy meetings\, provided analysis to the National Security Council\, and briefed the DNI and other senior staff for White House and international meetings. Prior to joining the NIC\, Andrea was a senior analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where she worked on Russia and Eurasia\, the political dynamics of autocracies\, and democratic decline.\n \nAndrea is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Her work has been published in numerous political science and policy journals\, including the Journal of Peace Research\, Democratization\, Journal of Democracy\, Foreign Affairs\, the Washington Post\, the Washington Quarterly\, and Foreign Policy.\n \nAndrea received her B.A. in politics from Princeton University and her Ph.D. in political science from the University of California\, Los Angeles. She was a Fulbright scholar in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan\, where she conducted dissertation research on oil and autocracy.\n \nSupporting Series Sponsor\nButtonwood Financial Group\, LLC\n \nCyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White\n\n\n\nNuancing National Security Series Schedule\nAll programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT (6:30-7:30 p.m. ET)\n \n\nWednesday\, August 18: Biological and Agricultural Security\nWednesday\, August 25: The 21st Century Military \nThursday\, September 9: Diplomacy’s Role in National Security\nMonday\, September 13: Transnational Security Issues\nMonday\, September 20: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience \nMonday\, September 27: Energy Security
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/nuancing-national-security-transnational-security-issues/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T193000
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SUMMARY:Nuancing National Security: Diplomacy’s Role in National Security
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick Here to Register\n\n\nA central mandate of any national government is national security\, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today\, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities\, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space\, water supplies and power grids\, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series\, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena\, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks\, priorities\, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy. \nAbout the Speaker\n \n\n \nMona Yacoubian’s work centers on conflict analysis and prevention in the Middle East\, with a specific focus on Syria\, Iraq\, and Lebanon. In 2019\, she served as executive director of the Congressionally-appointed Syria Study Group\, which USIP was mandated to facilitate. Additional research interests include violent extremism\, fragility and resilience.\n\n\nYacoubian joined the U.S. Institute of Peace after serving as deputy assistant administrator in the Middle East Bureau at USAID from 2014 to 2017\, where she had responsibility for Iraq\, Syria\, Jordan and Lebanon. Prior to joining USAID\, Yacoubian was a senior advisor at the Stimson Center focusing on the Arab uprisings with an emphasis on Syria. Prior to joining the Stimson Center\, she served as a special advisor on the Middle East at the U.S. Institute of Peace\, where her work focused on Lebanon and Syria as well as broader issues related to democratization in the Arab world. From 1990 to 1998\, Yacoubian served as the North Africa analyst in the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research.\n \nYacoubian was a Fulbright scholar in Syria where she studied Arabic at the University of Damascus from 1985 to 1986. She has held an international affairs fellowship with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and is currently a CFR member. She Yacoubian earned a master’s in public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a bachelor’s from Duke University.\n \n\nSupporting Series Sponsor\nButtonwood Financial Group\, LLC\n \nCyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White\n\nNuancing National Security Series Schedule\nAll programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT (6:30-7:30 p.m. ET)\n \n\nWednesday\, August 18: Biological and Agricultural Security\nWednesday\, August 25: The 21st Century Military \nThursday\, September 9: Diplomacy’s Role in National Security\nMonday\, September 13: Transnational Security Issues\nMonday\, September 20: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience \nMonday\, September 27: Energy Security
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/nuancing-national-security-diplomacys-role-in-national-security/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T183000
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SUMMARY:Nuancing National Security: The 21st Century Military
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick Here to Register\n\n\nA central mandate of any national government is national security\, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today\, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities\, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space\, water supplies and power grids\, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series\, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena\, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks\, priorities\, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy. \nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDr. Kyleanne Hunter\, PhD\, is a Marine Corps combat veteran with multiple combat deployments as an AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack pilot. She finished her active duty time in the Marine Corps’ Legislative Liaison Office in the House of Representatives. She is an Assistant Professor of Military and Strategic Studies at the United States Air Force Academy and the co-director of the Athena Leadership Project. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service\, and a Masters of Arts and a Doctorate from University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies.\n \nDr. Hunter’s research focuses on the intersection of social integration and military effectiveness\, with a focus on gender and unconventional warfare. While completing her dissertation was a researcher in residence at University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace and Justice. She was co-primary investigator for the Nonviolent Actors in Violent Conflicts project funded by the Carnegie Foundation. Her work has been published in Journal of Peace Research\, Armed Forces & Society\, and Signs\, as well as popular publications such as The Washington Post\, The New York Times\, Foreign Policy\, Foreign Affairs\, The Atlantic\, and San Diego Union Tribune. She is co-editor of Invisible Veterans: What Happens When Women Become Civilians Again (Preager Press\, 2019) with Kate Thomas Hendricks.\n \nDr. Hunter is also an adjunct professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She was the former Chair of the Employment and Integration Subcommittee for the Secretary of Defense’s Advisory Committee of Women in the Services (DACOWITS). She was part of the Department of Veterans Affairs inaugural class of “Women Veteran Trailblazers\,” and named as one of HilllVets 100 most influential veterans in 2018. She serves on the advisory board for Impact:PEACE. She and her husband reside in Colorado Springs\, CO.\n \nSupporting Series Sponsor\nButtonwood Financial Group\, LLC\n \nCyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White\n\n \nNuancing National Security Series Schedule\nAll programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT (6:30-7:30 p.m. ET)\n \n\nWednesday\, August 18: Biological and Agricultural Security\nWednesday\, August 25: The 21st Century Military \nThursday\, September 9: Diplomacy’s Role in National Security\nMonday\, September 13: Transnational Security Issues\nMonday\, September 20: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience \nMonday\, September 27: Energy Security
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/nuancing-national-security-the-21st-century-military/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210818T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210818T193000
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SUMMARY:Nuancing National Security: Biological and Agricultural Security
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick Here to Register\n\n\nA central mandate of any national government is national security\, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today\, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities\, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space\, water supplies and power grids\, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series\, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena\, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks\, priorities\, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy. \n\n\n\n Dr. Ken Burton is currently the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) Coordinator and APHIS lead for USDA NBAF in Manhattan\, KS. Dr. Burton received his Bachelor of Science in biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Kansas State University. He owned and operated the Lyons Veterinary Clinic in Lyons\, Kansas for 28 years\, providing rural Rice County residents with companion animal and food animal production veterinary medicine and surgery. Read more and register.\n\n\n\nAll programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Central time (6:30-7:30 p.m. Eastern time) \n\nWednesday\, August 18: Biological and Agricultural Security\nWednesday\, August 25: The 21st Century Military \nThursday\, September 9: Diplomacy’s Role in National Security\nMonday\, September 13: Transnational Security Issues\nMonday\, September 20: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience \nMonday\, September 27: Energy Security\n\n  \nSupporting Series Sponsor\nButtonwood Financial Group\, LLC\nCyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/nuancing-national-security-series/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T130000
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SUMMARY:Diplomats at Work | Working in the Arctic: A U.S. Diplomat's Story feat. Eavan Cully\, U.S. Department of State
DESCRIPTION:The Arctic is a geopolitical hotspot and strengthening the U.S. presence in the Arctic is a foreign policy priority. To that end\, in June 2020\, U.S. diplomats reopened the U.S. Consulate in Nuuk\, Greenland\, 67 years after it had been closed. Diplomats at Work is hosting Eavan Cully\, the public affairs officer at U.S. Consulate Nuuk\, to hear about her experience working to reopen a long-shuttered consulate in what is now a fast-growing city that is becoming a center for Arctic issues. They will discuss the importance of this reopening as well as life and work in Greenland for a young U.S. diplomat. There will be opportunities for Q&A. The event is open to the public.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/diplomats-at-work-working-in-the-arctic-a-u-s-diplomats-story-feat-eavan-cully-u-s-department-of-state/
CATEGORIES:Global Education,Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210708T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210708T143000
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SUMMARY:A (Pandemic) Year in the Life of a Peace Teacher - Stories of Resilience from the American Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Amid the COVID pandemic and national upheaval\, four high school teachers from Alaska\, Kentucky\, Mississippi and Nebraska participated in USIP’s Peace Teachers Program and dedicated themselves to helping their students make sense of conflicts in the world and to showing them how peace can be achieved. \nThe Peace Teachers Program is rooted in the conviction that educators can be pivotal in bringing issues of international conflict and practical peacebuilding skills into their classrooms\, schools and communities. Each school year\, USIP selects a cohort of outstanding American middle and high school teachers from different U.S. states to receive education\, resources and support to strengthen their teaching of international conflict and peace. Given the disruptions of the COVID pandemic\, the 2019 cohort was extended — and the teachers persisted\, despite the difficult context\, in providing their students with opportunities to explore new perspectives\, make global connections and develop critical skills to help them navigate a changed world. \nJoin USIP and the 2019-2021 Peace Teachers as they share their experiences\, insights and strategies for engaging new generations in peacebuilding based on their time in the program — including how their own approaches to teaching conflict and peace evolved during this tumultuous period. \nTake part in the conversation on Twitter with #USIPPeaceTeachers. \n  \n\n\n\n\nDETAILS\nDate: Thursday\, July 8\, 2021 \nTime: 1:00pm – 2:15pm EDT \nLocation: Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProposed Agenda   \nLise Grande\, welcoming remarks\nPresident and CEO\, U.S. Institute of Peace \nJill Armstrong\nGreenup County High School\, Greenup\, KY \nSarah Campbell\nKetchikan High School\, Ketchikan\, AK \nKatrina Gotschall\nO’Neill High School\, O’Neill\, NE \nEmily Philpott\nSt. Andrew’s Episcopal School\, Ridgeland\, MS \nMegan Chabalowski\nSenior Outreach Officer\, Public Education\, U.S. Institute of Peace \nJoanne Leedom-Ackerman\, moderator\nNovelist\, Short Story Writer and Journalist; Member\, International Advisory Council\, U.S. Institute of Peace
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/a-pandemic-year-in-the-life-of-a-peace-teacher-stories-of-resilience-from-the-american-classroom/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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SUMMARY:Instant Issue: Consul General Alberto Fierro Garza on Mexico/US Today
DESCRIPTION:Alberto Fierro Garza\, Consul General of Mexico in Boston\, will speak on “Mexico/US Today: Neighbors\, Partners and Friends”\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nConsul General of Mexico Alberto Fierro Garza will speak at an Instant Issues Online event on Mexico/US Today: Neighbors\, Partners and Friends on Wednesday\, June 9 at Noon (EDT). \nConsul General Fierro was previously the Minister for Culture and Education at the Mexican Embassy to the United States and Executive Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute. He has been a member of Mexico’s Diplomatic Corps since 1993. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, he has served as Director General for Educational and Cultural Cooperation and Deputy Director General for North America. He was the Consul of Mexico in Orlando\, FL and in St. Paul\, MN. Early in his career he served as Deputy Cultural Attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Washington and as Cultural Attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Canada. \nIf you have difficulty registering\, try using a browser such as Chrome or a different device. If you do not have a PayPal account\, you can click through when paying and check out with a regular credit card as a guest. Contact them using the information from the website below if you continue to have trouble and they will get you registered. \nThis event is generously sponsored by Glenmeadow\, Sir Speedy\, and Wilbraham and Monson Academy.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/instant-issue-consul-general-alberto-fierro-garza-on-mexico-us-today/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015459
CREATED:20210512T145118Z
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SUMMARY:Listening for the Heartbeat of Iran
DESCRIPTION:Tara Kangarlou will be discussing the role of media and society in the U.S. and Iran\, and her insights about the Iranian people and culture as the western media seems to highlight only a slim view of this country of 80 million people. Tara will be interviewed by Todd Schwartz\, former Foreign Service officer with the United States and current Executive Director with the European American Chamber of Commerce Cincinnati.  \nMore about Tara Kangarlou: She is an award-winning journalist who has reported\, written\, and produced breaking news\, investigative pieces\, and broadcast stories for NBC-LA\, CNN\, CNN International and Al Jazeera America. Her writing and reporting has also appeared in digital news outlets such as TIME\, Vanity Fair\, Huffington Post\, and Al Monitor. She previously served as a fellow at the East West Institute\, is a contributor to Al Jazeera\, and a frequent commentator on various news outlets covering the MENA region and humanitarian issues worldwide. \nIn 2015\, she led Al Jazeera America’s team with unprecedented access to report from inside Iran during the nuclear negotiations. In recent years\, she has reported extensively from the Syrian border regions of Lebanon\, Turkey and Jordan covering issues that impact Syrian refugees\, host countries\, and the Middle East at large. In 2016\, she founded Art of Hope\, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the psychosocial and mental health needs of refugees in Lebanon. \nHer forthcoming book\, The Heartbeat of Iran will be released on June 1st\, and captures the heart and soul of a country that’s often seen through news headlines and a political fog that blurs the reality of life for millions of Iranians inside the country. Each chapter is an incredibly nuanced\, textured\, and intimate journey into the diversity of beliefs\, struggles\, and complexities of life in today’s Iran – all told through the real stories of its people. Tara was born and raised in Tehran and is fully bilingual in English and Farsi. \nYou can follow Tara at the handles below and pre-order her forthcoming book! \nTwitter: @TaraKangarlou\nLinkedIn: TaraKangarlou\nInstagram: @TaraKangarlou\nWebsite: TaraKangarlou.com\nFacebook: TaraKangarlouJournalist\nBook Link: The Heartbeat of Iran\n\n\nMore about Todd Schwartz:He retired from the Foreign Service of the United States in September 2015 with the personal rank of Counselor (roughly equivalent to Brigadier General). \nMr. Schwartz joined the State Department as a Foreign Service Officer in 1987. His overseas postings included Germany\, Saudi Arabia\, Tunisia\, Qatar\, the Philippines\, Kuwait (Counselor for Economic Affairs)\, Canada (Principal Officer in Winnipeg\, Manitoba)\, and Iraq (Counselor for Economic Affairs). His assignments in Washington have included tours as Director for the Office of Iraq Economic Affairs\, Director of the Office of Iran Affairs\, and as an assessor with the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service. He received numerous awards throughout his career\, including three Superior Honor Awards\, six Meritorious Honor Awards\, and the Secretary’s Career Achievement Award. \nMr. Schwartz earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics at the Richard T. Farmer School of Business at Miami University in Oxford\, Ohio. A father of four\, he is married to the former Nancy Dye Sunderland of Dayton\, Ohio. Nancy and Todd now reside in the Mount Washington area of Cincinnati. \n\nThis event was selected for World Affairs Council of America’s May Cover to Cover author series.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/listening-for-the-heartbeat-of-iran/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Local,Virtual,Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015459
CREATED:20210514T144133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210514T144133Z
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SUMMARY:Vaccine Diplomacy - Presented by San Diego Diplomacy Council
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council is proud to offer a unique discussion on Vaccine Diplomacy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nIn recognition of the rising importance of vaccine diplomacy in the current climate\, the San Diego Diplomacy Council is proud to offer a unique discussion with Dr. Yanzhong Huang\, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations and professor and the director for global health studies at Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations. This event will take place on Zoom at 11 AM PST on May 18th\, 2021 as part of our E-Talk About series. \nVaccine diplomacy is among the most important foreign policy tools for countries seeking to shape their post-COVID international standings. Major powers including the People’s Republic of China\, India\, Russia\, and the United States have emerged as contenders in this quest. How do these countries differ in their motivations\, patterns\, and successes in vaccine diplomacy? Will their efforts encourage equitable global vaccine access or merely result in geopolitical frictions? \nDr. Huang is the founding editor of Global Health Governance: The Scholarly Journal for the New Health Security Paradigm. He has written extensively on China and global health in outlets including Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, the New York Times\, and the Washington Post. In 2006\, he coauthored the first scholarly article that systematically examined China’s soft power. He is the author of Toxic Politics: China’s Environmental Health Crisis and its Challenge to the Chinese State (Cambridge 2020) and Governing Health in Contemporary China (Routledge 2013). He has testified before congressional committees many times and is regularly consulted by major media outlets\, the private sector\, and governmental and non-governmental organizations on global health issues and China. He is an expert adviser of the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security\, where he chairs the China task force. In 2012\, he was listed by InsideJersey magazine as one of the “20 Brainiest People in New Jersey.” \n  \nThe San Diego Diplomacy Council is honored to host Dr. Yanzhong Huang and the San Diego Diplomacy Council to discuss these important issues. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/vaccine-diplomacy-presented-by-san-diego-diplomacy-council/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T130000
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CREATED:20210421T122938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T122938Z
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SUMMARY:RESHAPING TRADE IN THE ASIA PACIFIC: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION?
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an FPLC special event with Wendy Cutler\, Vice President of Asia Society and Former Acting Deputy US Trade Representative. \nWendy Cutler is Vice President at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) and the managing director of the Washington\, D.C. office. In these roles\, she focuses on building ASPI’s presence in the nation’s capital and on leading initiatives that address challenges related to trade\, investment and innovation\, as well as women’s empowerment in Asia. \nShe joined ASPI following an illustrious career of nearly three decades as a diplomat and negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)\, where she also served as Acting Deputy United States Trade Representative. During her USTR career\, she worked on a range of bilateral\, regional and multilateral trade negotiations and initiatives\, including the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement\, the Trans Pacific Partnership\, US-China negotiations and the WTO Financial Services negotiations. She has published a series of ASPI papers on the Asian trade landscape\, and serves as a regular media commentator on trade and investment developments in Asia and the world. \nCutler received her master’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and her bachelor’s degree from the George Washington University.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/reshaping-trade-in-the-asia-pacific-whats-next-for-the-biden-administration/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015459
CREATED:20210421T122819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T122819Z
UID:23687-1619006400-1619010000@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:THE COMPLICATED CASE OF IRAQ – AN INSIDE LOOK INTO THE CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRACY BUILDING
DESCRIPTION:What’s it like in Iraq today? How is it to live in the the Republic of Kurdistan and Erbil\, thought by some to be the world’s longest continually inhabited city? Is democracy taking hold there as America considers continuing military withdrawal from the country?\n \nJoin us for a live discussion from Erbil\, Kurdistan\, Iraq with Steve Driehaus. \nSteve Driehaus is Resident Senior Director in Iraq for the National Democratic Institute (NDI). He manages 16 Iraqi and other nationals who design and implement programs to support Iraqi democracy. NDI focuses on strengthening political parties\, professionalizing offices and staff of Parliament Members\, empowering women and youth to engage in the political process\, and election monitoring. \nBefore joining NDI\, Steve was President of Good Government Group\, LLC\, a consulting firm in the intersection of public policy\, community engagement and economic development.  Steve was Executive Director of Cincinnati Compass\, a regional initiative advocating on behalf of immigrants. Previously Steve served as Country Director for the Peace Corps in Morocco\, after 4 ½ year service for Peace Corps Swaziland\, and 2 years in Senegal after graduation from Miami. Steve is a former U.S. Congressman (2009-11) and an 8-year Ohio Representative. \nWhen not overseas\, Steve and his wife\, Lucienne\, reside in Cincinnati\, Ohio.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/the-complicated-case-of-iraq-an-inside-look-into-the-challenges-of-democracy-building/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210419T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210423T000000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015459
CREATED:20210415T172704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210415T181338Z
UID:23676-1618790400-1619136000@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Climate Week 2021 - World Affairs Councils of America
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Councils of America is pleased to present WACA Climate Week 2021 — five days of virtual programming April 19-23 that will convene high-caliber global and local experts on this most critical issue facing our world. Times vary through out the week. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNOTE: Separate registration is required for each and every program in this special series.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/climate-week-2021-world-affairs-councils-of-america/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Global Education,Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015459
CREATED:20210128T100639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210128T100731Z
UID:23148-1616094000-1616097600@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:An Evening with Samantha Power: Discussing “The Education of an Idealist”
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\nSamantha Power will discuss her New York Times-bestselling memoir and offer insight on a range of pressing global issues.\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nJoin the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center for a virtual conversation with Samantha Power\, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former United States Ambassador to the United Nations. In this intimate and thought-provoking dialogue\, Samantha Power will discuss her New York Times-bestselling memoir\, The Education of an Idealist\, and offer insight on a range of pressing global issues. \nThis memoir asks the question: What can one person do? At a time of upheaval and division\, Samantha Power offers an urgent response to this question —and a call for a clearer eye\, a kinder heart\, and a more open and civil hand in our politics and daily lives. \nThemes discussed in the memoir are aligned with social issues explored in the Humanity Gallery within the Holocaust & Humanity Center’s museum at historic Union Terminal. In The Education of an Idealist\, Power explains how she coined the term “upstander\,” and how we all have the opportunity to be upstanders in unique ways. Upstanders are individuals who stand up for others and their rights. They fight against injustice and unfairness\, and they use their character strengths to inspire action and become the best of humanity today. \n“Every day\, almost all of us find ourselves weighing whether we can or should do something to help others\,” Power writes in the book. “We decide\, on issues large and small\, whether we will be bystanders or upstanders.” \nHumorous and deeply honest\, The Education of an Idealist lays bare the searing battles and defining moments of her life and shows how she juggled the demands of a 24/7 national security job with the challenge of raising two young children. Along the way\, she illuminates the intricacies of politics and geopolitics\, reminding us how the United States can lead in the world\, and why we each have the opportunity to advance the cause of human dignity. Power’s memoir is an unforgettable account of the power of idealism—and of one person’s fierce determination to make a difference. \nThe Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center is proud to host this event in conjunction with its Cincy Upstander Project. Through generous funding from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile\, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation\, the Cincy Upstander Project aims to inspire our community to become upstanders through a city-wide art campaign\, monthly programs\, museum tours\, giveaways\, and training opportunities. \nWhen you purchase the Special Admission Package ($30)\, you receive: \n• Admission to “An Evening with Samantha Power: Discussing ‘The Education of an Idealist’ and What It Means to Be an Upstander” \n• Your own copy of “The Education of an Idealist\,” provided by Joseph-Beth Booksellers and the Holocaust & Humanity Center \n• Exclusive access to HHC’s Book Club. Hosted by our museum staff in early March\, you can discuss the book in a casual format with other community members in preparation for Samantha Power’s lecture. \n• A chance to win Cincy Upstander shirts\, posters\, masks\, and museum tickets during HHC’s March giveaway event \nGeneral Admission\, without a copy of the book\, is $10. \nAbout Samantha Power \nSamantha Power is a Professor of Practice at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School. From 2013-2017\, Power served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and a member of President Obama’s cabinet. From 2009-2013\, Power served on the National Security Council as Special Assistant to the President for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights. Power began her career as a journalist\, reporting from places such as Bosnia\, East Timor\, Kosovo\, Rwanda\, Sudan\, and Zimbabwe\, and she was the founding executive director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Kennedy School. Power’s book\, “A Problem from Hell”: America and the Age of Genocide won the Pulitzer Prize in 2003. She is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Chasing the Flame: One Man’s Fight to Save the World (2008) and The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir (2019)\, which was named one of the best books of 2019 by the New York Times\, Washington Post\, Economist\, NPR\, and TIME. Power earned a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/an-evening-with-samantha-power-discussing-the-education-of-an-idealist/
CATEGORIES:Social Justice,Virtual Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center":MAILTO:sweiss@cincyhhc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015459
CREATED:20210225T005411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210225T005411Z
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SUMMARY:Too Much and Never Enough: Climate Change and Water Insecurity - Our discussion with Ambassador Kenneth Brill
DESCRIPTION:  \nNational and international security\, stability and prosperity will face novel challenges in the coming decades.  Rivalry between the “great powers” (U.S.\, China\, and Russia)\, as well as between regional states\, will remain a feature of 21st Century international relations.  But novel transnational issues\, such as climate change\, cyber space\, and pandemic diseases\, will establish the context in which rivalries between states play out; at the same time\, these transnational challenges will require global cooperation to prevent them from becoming potentially existential threats to human well being. \n  \nClimate change is the most all encompassing of transnational threats. The natural world\, which is the basis for all human societies\, had adapted to one set of climatic conditions\, but is now adapting to new and still changing climatic conditions.  That adaptation\, the historical data show\, will change the nature and location of the global water supply\, whether frozen or liquid\, as well as sea levels.  This will lead to various kinds of water insecurity\, which\, in turn\, will increase state fragility and failure\, increasing the potential for instability and potentially domestic and cross-border conflict.  To give an example of the scale of the issue\, a 2015 National Academy of Sciences study suggested that an increase in global temperatures of 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit — a business-as-usual scenario — could lock in enough eventual sea-level rise to submerge land currently home to 470 to 760 million people globally by the end of the century.   Asia would be the hardest hit region\, but more than 20 million people would be affected in U.S. coastal areas.   \n  \nAmbassador (ret.) Ken Brill will discuss how climate change is producing water insecurity\, the various forms that insecurity can take\, what regions globally are most prone to experiencing water insecurity\, what the long term implications of growing water insecurity are\, how these issues are being addressed currently and\, and what more can be done manage water-related challenges to stability and prosperity. \n  \nAbout Ambassador Kenneth Brill\n \n  \nAmbassador (ret.) Kenneth C. Brill was a career Foreign Service Officer whose overseas posts were in Africa\, the Middle East\, South Asia\, and Europe.  His domestic assignments included African and Middle Eastern issues\, acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES)\, and staff jobs for senior State Department  policy officials.   \n  \nBrill served as Ambassador to Cyprus for President Clinton and Ambassador to the IAEA and the UN Office in Vienna for President George W. Bush.  In his final Foreign Service assignment\, he was asked by the first Director of National Intelligence\, John Negroponte\, to establish and lead the U.S. National Counterproliferation Center\, an organization providing strategic leadership to the U.S. Intelligence Community in countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and preventing WMD terrorism.  After retiring from the Foreign Service he has worked with non-partisan NGOs in various capacities on issues ranging from nuclear security and strengthening America’s diplomacy to fragile states and climate change.   \n  \nBrill is a graduate of Ohio University and received his MBA from the University of California at Berkeley. He and his wife\, Mary\, have two children and one granddaughter.  His op-eds have appeared in the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, USA Today\, Politico\, and The Hill.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/too-much-and-never-enough-climate-change-and-water-insecurity-our-discussion-with-ambassador-kenneth-brill/
CATEGORIES:Global Education,Social Justice,Virtual Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="The World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky":MAILTO:info@cincyworldaffairs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210308T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210308T093000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015459
CREATED:20210218T185126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T185220Z
UID:23320-1615190400-1615195800@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Training - Using Sustainable Development Goals in the Virtual Classroom
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for the first 2021 teacher training. We will have special guests joining us from Bangladesh\, Malaysia\, Nepal\, Philippines\, and Sri Lanka! You will have the chance to meet and interact with peers from around the world in education. Don’t miss out!! \nPlus it is free to sign up & you will get CEU credit!
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/teacher-training/
CATEGORIES:CEU Credit,Global Education,Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210302T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210302T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015459
CREATED:20210211T103112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T103112Z
UID:23289-1614708000-1614711600@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:The Impact on Japan and Geo-strategic Challenges in Asia: Two Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:  \nTune in to hear two different perspectives on the challenges of Japan and how they will set out to solve them. Join us in this special event! It will be a GREAT one!! \nVisit the Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati website to register: \nhttps://jasgc.org/en/events/#!event/register/2021/3/2/the-impact-on-japan-of-geostrategic-challenges-in-asia-two-perspectives
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/the-impact-on-japan-and-geo-strategic-challenges-in-asia-two-perspectives/
CATEGORIES:Global Education,Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210226T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210226T093000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015459
CREATED:20210215T142406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210215T142406Z
UID:23298-1614331800-1614331800@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Town Hall Discussion - International Education and COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:To reduce the spread of COVID-19\, most countries around the world have decided to temporarily close educational institutions. However\, learning has not stopped\, but is now fully taking place online as schools and universities provide remote schooling. As these challenging times have made seeking a stable education harder\, several organizations have adopted various unique methods to continue their work in educating and shaping young minds. \nWe are pleased to announce that we’re teaming up with CRRSS to host a Town Hall Discussion to discuss how we re-shaped our programs during the COVID-19 times. Our team will be discussing these changes and how we have navigated through them on Friday\, 26 February 2021 at 09:30 am EST (20:00 IST\, 15:30 CET). \n\n \nTOWN HALL: EDUCATION & COVID-19. \nFriday\, 26 February 2021 at 09:30 am EST (20:00 IST\, 15:30 CET). \n\nRegister here:  https://www.thinkcrrss.com/panel-disscusions
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/town-hall-discussion-international-education-and-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:Global Education,Virtual Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="CRRSS":MAILTO:info@thinkcrrss.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T110000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015459
CREATED:20210201T095002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T095002Z
UID:23204-1614078000-1614078000@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:The 2021 Europe Webinar Series: Doing Business in Spain
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nLearn how Spain’s diversified economy and its growing green and digital industries offer unique opportunities for furthering U.S. exports. Don’t miss out on this rare chance to expand your market!\n\n\n\n\n \nObjectives\nLearn about the business opportunities in Spain.\n\n\n\n\n \nEvent Information\n\nLearn about doing Business in Spain.\nUnderstand how to access this important market.\nHear how the U.S. Commercial Service can assist your company with entering or expanding in the Spanish market\nJoin trade experts from the U.S. Commercial Service at U.S. Embassy Madrid and the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade\n\n\n\n\nPlease read the following information carefully: \n\nThe U.S. Commercial Service requires event registrants to accept specific Terms and Conditions and review Product Standards before payment can be collected.\nPlease read the Privacy Act Notice.\nDate: February 23\, 2021 Time: 11:00am ET (8:00am PT) Cost: $25 per participant.\nYou will receive 3 emails. First email is your registration receipt. Second eMail contains participation information. Reminder eMail 24-hrs in advance.\nParticipation is via your computer and telephone. You must dial into the telephone and log into the webinar to experience the webinar.\nPlease use Google Chrome when logging into the webinar.\nPaid Participants will receive a copy of the power point presentation slides as well as a recording of the webinar.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/the-2021-europe-webinar-series-doing-business-in-spain/
CATEGORIES:Global Education,Virtual Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="U.S. Commercial Service":MAILTO:Marcia.Brandstadt@trade.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015459
CREATED:20210204T104407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210204T104407Z
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SUMMARY:Small World Cafe: Managing Change in the International Realm
DESCRIPTION:Our Small World Café is partnering with Global Ties Detroit to bring the world to your home through informal conversations with professionals from around the globe. Sessions are free. We encourage participants who are able to donate to our GoFundMe Charity page dedicated to our Youth Diplomats program or to Global Ties Detroit. Preregistration to each café is required. \n  \nOn Thursday\, February 11\, 2021\, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM Central Time (UTC -6)\, you are invited to meet Fred KETCHEM who will speak on “Managing Change in the International Realm.” Fred successfully completed a rewarding career with the U.S. Department of State.  He retired as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Assistant Director of the Diplomatic Security Service.  As a senior executive of the Diplomatic Security Service\, Fred managed overall operations and set strategic goals to ensure the safety and security of U.S. diplomatic facilities worldwide. \nDuring his long career\, Fred also served as the Counselor for Regional Security to the U.S. Mission in Afghanistan\, the first DSS Special Agent-in-Charge for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton\, the Senior Deputy Regional Security Officer to the U.S. Mission in Iraq\, the Deputy Regional Director of Near Eastern Affairs and South Central Asia\, the Senior Regional Security Officer to the U.S. Mission in Brazil and over 100 additional international postings. \nHe is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and the recipient of numerous Department of State awards – including the Distinguished Honor Award\, the Secretary’s Career Achievement Award\, the State Department’s Award for Heroism and was the 2008 Diplomatic Security Employee of the Year. He was profiled in the book “The Secretary”\, the National Geographic special “Inside the State Department” and the Discovery Channel’s “Secrets of Diplomatic Security.” Fred served honorably in the U.S. Navy. \nPlease join us for this informal coffee by registering through this link.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/small-world-cafe-managing-change-in-the-international-realm/
CATEGORIES:Global Education,Virtual Seminar
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SUMMARY:The Conversation America Needs: Civility\, Bipartisanship\, and America's Standing in the World
DESCRIPTION:Location\nYour Home! (GoToWebinar) \nVirtual Meeting URL: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1939475151830286347\n \nDescription\n\n\n\nJoin General Wesley Clark and Governor Larry Hogan for a townhall discussion moderated by Rob Quirk on the need for more unity and bipartisanship in our national politics and foreign policy. General Clark and Governor Hogan will discuss the renewed commitment to civics\, civility and citizenship that is needed to resolve political differences and address the major issues that face America\, especially in foreign policy\, national security\, and world affairs. \nPresented By \n                  \n\n\n \n \nAbout Our Speakers \n \nGeneral Wesley Clark\nRetired General of the United States Army \nGeneral Wesley K. Clark (ret.) is a businessman\, educator\, writer and commentator. \nGeneral Clark serves as Chairman and CEO of Wesley K. Clark & Associates\, a strategic consulting firm; Chairman and Founder of Enverra\, Inc. a licensed investment bank; Chairman of Energy Security Partners\, LLC; as well as numerous corporate boards including BNK Petroleum and Leagold Mining.  He is active in energy\, including oil and gas\, biofuels\, electric power and batteries\, finance\, and security. During his business career he has served as an advisory\, consultant or board member of over ninety private and publicly traded companies.   In the not-for-profit space\, he is a Senior Fellow at UCLA’s Burkle Center for International Relations\, Director of the Atlantic Council; Founding Chair of City Year Little Rock/North Little Rock; and founder of Renew America Together.  A best-selling author\, General Clark has written four books and is a frequent contributor on TV and to newspapers. \nClark retired as a four star general after 38 years in the United States Army\, having served in his last assignments as Commander of US Southern Command and then as Commander of US European Command/ Supreme Allied Commander\, Europe. He graduated first in his class at West Point and completed degrees in Philosophy\, Politics and Economics at Oxford University (B.A. and M.A.) as a Rhodes scholar. While serving in Vietnam\, he commanded an infantry company in combat\, where he was severely wounded and evacuated home on a stretcher. He later commanded at the battalion\, brigade and division level\, and served in a number of significant staff positions\, including service as the Director\, Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5). He was the principal author of both the US National Military Strategy and Joint Vision 2010\, prescribing US warfighting for full-spectrum dominance. He also worked with Ambassador Richard Holbrooke in the Dayton Peace Process\, where he helped write and negotiate significant portions of the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement. In his final assignment as Supreme Allied Commander Europe he led NATO forces to victory in Operation Allied Force\, a 78-day air campaign\, backed by ground invasion planning and a diplomatic process\, saving 1.5 million Albanians from ethnic cleansing. \nHis awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, Defense Distinguished Service Medal (five awards)\, Silver star\, bronze star\, purple heart\, honorary knighthoods from the British and Dutch governments\, and numerous other awards from other governments\, including award of Commander of the Legion of Honor (France). He has also been awarded the Department of State Distinguished Service Award and numerous honorary doctorates and civilian honors. \n\n \nGovernor Larry Hogan\nGovernor of the State of Maryland \nMaryland Governor Larry Hogan is not a career politician. He spent nearly his entire career as a small businessman. Fed up with high taxes\, politics as usual\, and decades of a one-party monopoly\, he started Change Maryland\, the largest non-partisan grassroots citizen organization in state history. In 2014\, out-numbered in party registration by more than 2-1\, and outspent by more than 5-1\, Governor Hogan pulled off the biggest upset in America to become only the second Republican Governor elected in Maryland in 50 years. \nGovernor Hogan quickly got to work and set an example for the nation\, accomplishing what many believed was no longer possible: reaching across the aisle\, and working together to achieve real bipartisan\, common sense solutions. He eliminated the $5.1 billion deficit and cut taxes four years in a row. Under his leadership\, Maryland produced one of the greatest economic turnarounds of any state in the nation. Governor Hogan also accomplished innovative health care solutions and made historic investments in education\, transportation infrastructure\, and in protecting the environment. \nAfter four years of economic success and bipartisan progress – in one of the bluest states in America – Governor Hogan was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2018 to a second term\, making him only the second Republican to do so in the entire 243 year history of the state. His cross-party appeal is evident in polls\, which consistently shows an overwhelming majority of all Republicans\, Democrats and Independents – nearly 80% of all Marylanders – approve of the job he is doing\, which is the highest of any governor in Maryland history. He recently served as Chairman of the National Governors Association\, leading the nation’s governors during the COVID-19 pandemic. National rankings consistently show Governor Hogan as one of the most popular governors in America. \n\n\nAbout Our Moderator \n \nRob Quirk\nAnchor/Moderator \nRob Quirk is an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist. He has been the primary weeknight news anchor at News5 for nearly 30 years. Rob says that he is honored and humbled to have been able to bring the most important stories of the day to our News5 viewers\, to act as an advocate for them\, and work with them\, in developing a partnership and relationship that has kept News5 the number one source of news for all of Southern Colorado. \nHe has been involved with the production and reporting of many important and historic stories and events across Southern Colorado since 1989. His anchoring\, reporting and producing have won numerous awards with the Colorado Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. Including a one-on-one interview with President Obama at the White House\, the Waldo Canyon and Black Forest wildfires\, summer of 2013 flash flooding\, the Aurora theater massacre\, Columbine\, and the federal trial of Oklahoma City bombing suspect\, Timothy McVeigh. \nRob is also very involved in numerous causes across Southern Colorado that are very close to his heart\, most notably\, the Multiple Sclerosis Society Walks in Colorado Springs and Pueblo\, which have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for those families struggling with M-S. \nRob was awarded Broadcast Citizen of the Year\, in 2000\, by the Colorado Broadcasters Association\, for all of his volunteer and community service work. \nRob is a graduate of Arizona State University. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife of nearly 35 years\, Jackie. They have two daughters\, Molly and Alison. Rob is originally from Lockport\, New York\, and is the 4th of 9 children. \nRob is very active outside the newsroom. Enjoying the beautiful trails and mountain vistas of Colorado. Hiking\, skiing and golf are some of his recreational passions. Also a big sports fan\, Rob follows our Colorado College Tiger hockey\, and all Air Force Falcon sports.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/the-conversation-america-needs-civility-bipartisanship-and-americas-standing-in-the-world/
CATEGORIES:US Education,Virtual Seminar
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