Josep - Un Film de Aurel in French, Spanish, & English with English Subs at Garfield Theatre
2021-12-12 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Garfield Theatre, 719 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
OVERVIEW: JOSEP is an animated biographic drama wrapped in 20th century history, based on real events, about Josep Bartolí (1910-1995), an exceptional artist and resistance fighter in the Spanish Civil War.
Best known for his sketches of life in French internment camps, 1939-1943, Bartoli’s subsequent life experiences inform his artistic evolution – captured in non-linear fashion by director Aurélien Froment (aka “Aurel”) by use of multiple styles to demarcate the periods in Josep’s life.
This powerful portrait of Bartolí’s triumph over adversity is fascinating, informative and inspirational.

Tokyo Shaking (Film) at Garfield Theatre
2021-12-12 19:00 - 21:00 | The Garfield Theatre, 719 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
The biggest earthquake Japan has ever experienced triggers the Fukushima disaster. Alexandra has recently arrived in Tokyo as an executive with a French bank and is tasked with managing corporate profit and risk objectives as the crisis unfolds.
Torn between business and government disinformation, loyalty to her work team and love of her family, Alexandra must choose between shifting management mandates and her personal honor and compassion in the face of emerging terror and anxiety.
☀ Based on a true story and real events, Tokyo Shaking will appeal to general audiences who enjoy drama and suspense, and especially those with interest in global cultural contrasts … the conflicts faced by women in business … banking, finance and international commerce … current events and contemporary Japanese history … business and government ethics … how we cope with natural disasters.

The World in Context with Ambassador Charles Shapiro
2021-12-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Please join Ambassador Charles Shapiro, former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela and the departing President of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, as he discusses the state of the world in 2021 and into the future. We’ll cover Ambassador Shapiro’s role in the world affairs councils and what to look out for in the years to come.
Join us as we tackle questions like, what can we do to change the state of the world right now?
You won’t want to miss this. RSVP now.
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, World Affairs Council of Atlanta, and World Affairs Council of Connecticut

Teacher PD: Educating for the Global World of Work
2022-01-04 08:00 - 17:00
Virtual Zoom Webinar, Thursday March 17, 2022 from 4-5:15 pm. Register here to receive a Zoom invitation prior to the event.
About the Program: What skills are needed to succeed in a fast-paced, technologically advanced, and globalized economy? In this session, we will discuss ways in which to bring career exploration into your subject area and highlight enrichment opportunities available for students to set themselves up for success. Teachers will hear from a panel of individuals from organizations focused on technical education and experiential learning that help students prepare for the jobs of the future. We will also reflect on how this work contributes to the Asia Society’s “Investigate the World” global competency theme as well as P21’s “Life and Career Skills” focus. This session is open for middle and high school teachers of all subject areas and teachers have the opportunity to earn 1 CEU for participating in this session.
Learning Outcomes
Teachers will be able to

Identify social and cross-cultural skills that are needed in the modern workplace.
Identify ways in which students can further develop technical or industry-specific skills to better position themselves among other future job applicants.
Develop a strategy for introducing career exploration into a lesson or unit plan.
Reflect on ways in which their lessons can help students develop necessary soft skills such as initiative, flexibility, leadership, and accountability.

Teacher PD: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Teach Global Topics
2022-01-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Virtual Zoom Webinar. Register to receive a zoom invitation.
Join us for the kick off to our professional development series, “Skills for Students’ Future in the World.” In this session, teachers will learn more about the Inquiry Design Model and how inquiry-based learning can help students develop skills within the “investigate the world” domain of the Asia Society’s global competency framework. Teachers will explore resources that they can use to bring inquiry into the classroom. This session is geared toward middle and high school teachers who may be new to inquiry-based learning or want to view inquiry lessons that are more specific to cultural or global topics. Teachers have the opportunity to earn 1 CEU for participating in this session.
Learning Outcomes
Teachers will be able to:

Define inquiry-based learning and develop a rationale for how it can contribute to the development of global competency.
Identify resources that they can use to develop their own inquiry-based lessons, including lesson and unit plan templates, as well as other pre-made inquiry lessons that are ready to use in the classroom.
Explain the difference between guided inquiry and direct inquiry and determine which would be appropriate for their students at a particular point in their learning.
Identify at least one concept and/or unit in which they would be able to use an inquiry-based method of instruction in the classroom and develop compelling and supporting questions for the lesson.

British Arrows 2021
2022-02-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-02-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-02-06 15:30 - 17:30
B R I T I S H A R R O W S

~ Exclusive Cincinnati Screening ~
☀ IN-THEATRE …
January Screenings Postponed. New Dates:
Feb 4 – 5 – 6 & 11 – 12 – 13, 2022

~ Open Caption Screenings ~
$10 adv, $15 door, Fridays & Saturdays – 7 PM, Sundays – 3:30 PM.
Proof of vaccination required for admission.
☀ STREAMING ONLINE …
$15, 24 x 7, available now

Short film fans rejoice! Always a crowd pleaser, the British Arrows return for our twelfth annual exclusive Cincinnati presentation — in person at the Garfield and online for those who wish to view from home.
The eclectic program features drama, spectacle and comedy from the evolving world of British advertising, including timely pieces advocating for social change to moments of much-needed comedic relief, from directors at the top of their game.
For newbies, the Arrows are highly creative, entertaining adverts and PSAs that are much different from their American cousins. No hype, no hard sell, they tell engaging stories, just like little movies, offering great variety that will keep you guessing.
Exhibition Notes: In-theatre and virtual presentations will include Open Captions.

Global Economic Outlook 2022
2022-02-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Are you worried about the volatility of the stock market?
Do you have concerns about ongoing inflation and its impact on your wallet?

Despite pandemic stress and global supply chain woes, the U.S. economy grew last year at its fastest pace since 1984, rebounding from a sharp but limited coronavirus-driven recession in March 2020. The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of all goods and services produced, expanded by 5.7 percent in 2021, the Commerce Department reported last Thursday. Growth accelerated even faster during the period from October to December, rising to 6.9 percent on an annualized basis. All good news right? Not so much as signs of volatility continue to rock the market.

In 2021, stocks were at a record high even with rising inflation, supply chain problems, and pandemic driven pressures. Unfortunately, the stock market has had its worst start to the new year since 2016. Because of this shift in 2022, the bull market is now facing significant uncertainty. Does this mean we are headed into a bear market?

Wage growth remains elevated in the U.S. However, consumer spending fell in December as Americans stayed home with spiraling coronavirus numbers and retailers struggled to keep up with demand due to holiday shopping disruptions. What is the Federal Reserve doing to reduce the impact of inflation on consumers? How many times will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates in 2022?

World food prices jumped 28 percent in 2021 to their highest level in a decade, and hopes for a return to more stable market conditions this year are slim, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). What does this mean for the working poor and the middle class who are already stretched thin?

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Thursday, February 10, 2022 with Dr. Jay Bryson, Managing Director and Chief Economist for Wells Fargo’s Corporate and Investment Bank. Bryson will share his expert insight into the global economic outlook for 2022, referencing domestic and major economies worldwide while addressing major challenges stemming from the pandemic and its impact to your bottom line.

WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual)
Thursday, February 10, 2022

Global Economic Outlook 2022

Dr. Jay Bryson
Managing Director and Chief Economist for Wells Fargo’s Corporate and Investment Bank

Presentation and Q&A (VIA ZOOM)
12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
Cost:
WACC & YPWACC Member / Student / Teacher Ticket:
FREE
UNC Charlotte Faculty / Students / Staff:
FREE
Non-member Ticket: $12

For non-online payments: Please call 704-687-7762 or mail your check to “World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223)

British Arrows 2021
2022-02-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-02-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-02-13 15:30 - 17:30
B R I T I S H A R R O W S

~ Exclusive Cincinnati Screening ~
☀ IN-THEATRE …
January Screenings Postponed. New Dates:
Feb 11 – 12 – 13, 2022

~ Open Caption Screenings ~
$10 adv, $15 door, Fridays & Saturdays – 7 PM, Sundays – 3:30 PM.
Proof of vaccination required for admission.
☀ STREAMING ONLINE …
$15, 24 x 7, available now

Short film fans rejoice! Always a crowd pleaser, the British Arrows return for our twelfth annual exclusive Cincinnati presentation — in person at the Garfield and online for those who wish to view from home.
The eclectic program features drama, spectacle and comedy from the evolving world of British advertising, including timely pieces advocating for social change to moments of much-needed comedic relief, from directors at the top of their game.
For newbies, the Arrows are highly creative, entertaining adverts and PSAs that are much different from their American cousins. No hype, no hard sell, they tell engaging stories, just like little movies, offering great variety that will keep you guessing.
Exhibition Notes: In-theatre and virtual presentations will include Open Captions.

Teacher PD: The Power of Storytelling in Communicating Ideas
2022-02-17 16:00 - 17:00
Virtual Webinar. Register here to receive a Zoom link.
Join us for our February professional development session, “The Power of Storytelling in Communicating Ideas.” In this session, teachers will discover resources and methods to engage students in the writing process and help students develop skills within the “communicate ideas” domain of the Asia Society’s global competency framework. We’ll move beyond the five-paragraph essay with methods such as editorial writing, podcasting, spoken word, and personal memoirs. Teachers will receive resources from The New York Times, The Pulitzer Center, Newseum Ed, Edutopia, and other organizations so they can implement these methods in their classrooms. This session is geared toward middle and high school teachers of all disciplines, particularly those in Language Arts and Social Studies. Teachers have the opportunity to earn CEU credit for participating in this session.
Presenters Include:

Erika Lundstedt, Global Education Manager at the World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
Kate Currie, Educator and Executive Director at MAKETANK Inc.

Lunar New Year Celebration
2022-02-18 17:00 - 20:00

Clear skies at last: Is 2022 the year the aviation industry makes its return?
2022-02-28 18:30 - 19:30
Could the year of the Tiger be the year the aviation industry makes a roaring comeback? Few industries have had to manage the logistical and health challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought as directly and constantly as Airports and Airlines. With varying international restrictions, remote work changing the nature of business travel, and the pandemic continuing to affect how we travel for leisure and for business, we’ll discuss the outlook for the future of air travel. Our panel of airport experts will explore what trends in the airport/airline industry are here to stay, which we might say goodbye to in 2022, and what learning to live with COVID-19 means for travel. We will also have a sneak peek at some of the latest innovations happening at two leading U.S. airports.
Get to know our speakers & moderator and register for this virtual webinar event at the link below!
Keith Wilschetz, Director of Strategic Planning, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
Keith Wilschetz brings over 35 years’ experience in airport planning, operations, and leadership. He is currently the Director of Strategic Planning for the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, a position he has held since December 2020. Prior to his current position, Mr. Wilschetz was Deputy Executive Director of Operations and Emergency Management for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), where he was responsible for all airport operations of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)–landside, terminal, and airside–as well as Emergency Management at both LAX and Van Nuys general aviation (VNY) airport. Mr. Wilschetz has also served as Director of Airport Planning & Noise Mitigation for the San Diego Regional Airport Authority and Vice President of Planning at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
Brian Cobb, Chief Innovation Officer, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Brian is the Chief Innovation Officer for the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, a 30-plusyear veteran in aviation, and a graduate from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. From his flight instructor and commercial pilot certifications to his executive roles in the airline industry and CVG Airport, Brian has the experience and passion for bringing about advancements to aviation and beyond. He is a persuasive speaker for diverse industries and media, sharing a narrative of how visionary leadership through innovation supports a culture of collaboration, drives successive sustainable wins, and grows strategic value throughout business life cycles and personal growth.
Doug Goldberg, President, Strategic Planning Services, Inc. (SPS)
Doug has participated in master planning, strategy studies and operational analyses for dozens of airports throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, India, the South Pacific and the Middle East. He serves as President and CEO of Strategic Planning Services, Inc., a global airport planning consultancy that embraces the transportation adventure with visionary thinking backed by deep technical expertise, state-of-the-art tools, and proven hands-on-experience to achieve solid strategic results today and into the future.

Standing Against Authoritarianism: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarus’ Opposition Leader on Fighting the Lukashenko Regime from Exile
2022-03-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Sponsored by World Affairs Council of Orange County
Conversation moderated by:
Melinda Haring, Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center
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Hosted in Partnership with UCLA Center for European and Russian Studies
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A Zoom webinar event
Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 9:00 AM PST
Speaker Bio:
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is the leader of the Belarusian democratic forces who independent observers agree won the presidential election on August 9, 2020, against the autocratic President Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
As the leader of the Belarusian democratic movement, she has visited 26 countries, gathering support and advocating for the release of almost a 1000 of political prisoners and a peaceful transition of power through free and fair elections. In meetings with President Biden, Chancellor Merkel, President Macron, President von der Leyen, President Charles Michel, and other world leaders, Tsikhanouskaya emphasized the need for a braver response to the actions of the Belarusian dictatorship.
Tsikhanouskaya’s story began when she entered the race after her husband Siarhei Tsikhanousky was arrested for voicing his presidential aspirations. Lukashenka publicly dismissed her as a “housewife,” saying that a woman cannot become president. Nonetheless, Tsikhanouskaya united and successfully led the democratic coalition along with two other leaders, Maria Kalesnikava and Veranika Tsapkala. Following her forced exile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya inspired unprecedented peaceful protests in Belarus, with some rallies numbering at least 200,000 people.
In 2020–2022, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya became a symbol of the peaceful struggle for democracy and strong female leadership. Among dozens of distinctions, she is a recipient of the Sakharov Prize awarded by the European Parliament, 2022 International Four Freedoms Award, and Charlemagne Prize. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Members of the Norwegian Parliament. Tsikhanouskaya has been recognized in Bloomberg’s Top 50 Most Influential People, Financial Times’ Top 12 Most Influential Women, and Politico’s Top 28 Most Influential Europeans.
Moderator Bio:
Melinda Haring is the deputy director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center. Previously, she was the editor of the Atlantic Council’s popular publication, the UkraineAlert blog. She is the author of the report Reforming the democracy bureaucracy (FPRI, 2013) coauthor of Biden and Ukraine: a strategy for the next administration (Atlantic Council, 2021), Biden and Belarus: a strategy for the next administration (Atlantic Council, 2021), Ukraine’s internally displaced persons hold a key to peace (Atlantic Council, 2017), and a contributor to Does democracy matter? (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017).
Haring has worked for Eurasia Foundation, Freedom House, and the National Democratic Institute, where she managed democracy assistance programs in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia. A graduate of Georgetown University, she holds an MA in Government with a certificate in Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies.
Haring is the vice-chair of the board of East Europe Foundation in Kyiv, Ukraine, a member of the supervisory board of Right to Protection in Kyiv, Ukraine, and a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. She is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

DEMOCRACY & THE PRESS
2022-03-03 18:00 - 19:00 | NKU Griffin Hall
JOIN US FOR DEMOCRACY & THE PRESS
with AP photojournalists in conversation about how the free press plays an essential role in sustaining an informed democracy

March 3, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
NKU’s Griffin Hall, admission is free – or attend virtually
RSVP by CLICKING HERE
Presented with support from Kentucky Humanities

Community friends,
Even as democracy is threatened in the world, it has been under fire, too, in our own nation. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed in police custody – awakening national protests. On Jan. 6, 2021, the nation’s Capitol was stormed by a mob that wanted to overturn a presidential election.
Covering both was the Associated Press, the stalwart news service that provides coverage of events in our home communities, in the nation and around the world. As I write this, AP reporters and photographers are in Ukraine, covering the outbreak of a war.
Next week, on Thursday, March 3, at 6 p.m., three AP photojournalists who have been in the thick of the events of the past few years, will visit Northern Kentucky University to talk about their work. The powerful images have helped to tell the story of America in our times.
The three are:

Kim Johnson Flodin, a deputy news directors based in Chicago, and one of AP’s photo editors who direct coverage.
Julio Cortez, staff photographer, and part of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize winning team of AP photographers – his widely published photo taken on the night of May 28 in riot-torn Minneapolis shows a lone, silhouetted protester running with an upside-down American flag past a burning liquor store.
Andrew Harnik, staff photographer, is based in Washington, DC, and was among the AP team who covered the storming of the Capitol. His work has taken him around the world with top U.S. diplomats and all over the country with presidents and candidates for president.

Stand with Ukraine
2022-03-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Clock Tower at the Square at Union Centre

“Challenges of Leadership in Our Democracy” With Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
2022-03-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
“Challenges of Leadership in Our Democracy”
With Sec. Leon Panetta
(Secretary of Defense, 2011-2013
Director of the CIA, 2009-2011)
A Zoom Webinar event
Tuesday, March 8th, 2021 at 1:00 PM PST
Conversation moderated by Dr. Richard Downie
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Speaker Bio:
The son of Italian immigrants, born and raised in Monterey and graduate of Santa Clara University and Santa Clara University School of Law, Secretary Panetta began his long and distinguished public service career in 1964 as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army, and upon discharge went to work in Washington as a legislative assistant to United States Senate Minority Whip Tom Kuchel of California. In 1969, he was appointed director of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare’s Office for Civil Rights, where he was responsible for enforcing equal education laws. Later, he served as executive assistant to the mayor of New York City. He then returned to Monterey, where he practiced law until his election to the United States House of Representatives in 1976.
Serving in Congress for sixteen years, Secretary Panetta was a key participant in agriculture, healthcare, ocean and federal budget issues. From 1989 to 1993, he chaired the House Budget Committee. He authored a wide range of legislation, including the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, Medicare and Medicaid coverage for hospice care for the terminally ill, and numerous measures to protect the California coast, including creation of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
In 1993, Secretary Panetta left Congress to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget for the Clinton administration. There, he was instrumental in developing the policies that led to a balanced federal budget and eventual surpluses. In 1994, he accepted appointment as the president’s chief of staff, and immediately brought order and focus to White House operations.
Upon leaving the Clinton administration in 1997, Secretary Panetta joined with his wife Sylvia to establish and co-direct The Panetta Institute for Public Policy, based at California State University, Monterey Bay. Reflecting Secretary Panetta’s own ideals and personal example, the nonpartisan, not-for-profit study center seeks to attract thoughtful men and women to lives of public service and prepare them for the policy challenges of the future.
Returning to public service in the Obama administration as director of the CIA, he ran the operation that brought Osama bin Laden to justice, and, as Secretary of Defense, led the effort to develop a new defense strategy, helped bring two wars to an end, and opened up opportunities for everyone to serve in the military.
Secretary Panetta returned to the Panetta Institute as chairman on February 27, 2013 and resumed his role as moderator of the renowned Leon Panetta Lecture Series. He chronicles his life in public service in his best-selling memoir Worthy Fights, which was published in 2014.

Small World Cafe: Contextualizing the Crisis in Ukraine
2022-03-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Monday, March 14, 1pm EST
After the February 24 Russian invasion of Ukraine the world watched in horror as the situation rapidly escalated into a full-on war and refugee crisis. As Americans struggle to follow this crisis, we cannot begin to understand a possible outcome without a full picture view of the historical events and motivations that have shaped Russia’s actions. To contextualize this crisis, Dr. Steven Miner of Ohio University will share with us a history of Russia’s foreign policy aims since the end of the Cold War, Ukraine’s priorities and challenges as a young democracy, and Putin’s nationalistic rhetoric and motivations for pursuing Ukraine.
Speakers:
Dr. Steven Miner, Professor, Department of History, Ohio University
Steven M. Miner is Professor in the Department of History. He is a specialist in recent Russian/Soviet and East European history. He is currently at work on a history of the Soviet Union during the Second World War, tentatively titled The Furies Unleashed: The Soviet People at War, 1941-1945, to be published in the United States by Simon and Schuster and in Great Britain by Bloomsbury.
**This program takes place via Zoom from 1-2 PM EST as part of the 2022 Small World Cafe series with the World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and Gulf Coast Diplomacy of Pensacola, Florida.

NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS (NFTS) AND THE GLOBAL ART MARKET
2022-03-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are best described as “bitcoin for art.” NFTs allow pictures, videos, music, or anything other form of visual or digital culture to be to be traded, stored or authenticate. NFTs allow artits to see and protect their digitial creations as the block-chain technology means NFTs cannot be duplicated without permission. However, because there is no real oversight or regulation, NFTs are easy to exploit. Louise Carron, an associate at Klaris law, will be helping us understand this new frontier in the global art trade.
Louise Carron is an Associate at Klaris Law who is passionate about advising entrepreneurs, start-ups, and nonprofits across creative industries. Primarily focusing on contract matters, copyright use, and new technologies, Louise particularly enjoys helping artists protect their creations, rights, and legacies.
Prior to joining Klaris Law, Louise spent three years as the Executive Director of the Center for Art Law, where she ran daily operations, taught workshops on legal basics for artists, and mentored interns. She also worked on various transactional and litigation matters with J. Greenberger PLLC.
Louise has written on numerous topics at the junction of art and law, including street art and NFTs, and she is a regular contributor to the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law (EASL) Journal published by the New York State Bar Association. She appeared on various panels and podcasts, co-chairs the EASL Pro-Bono Steering Committee, and is a member of the Art Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association. She also serves as secretary of the Center for Art Law’s board of directors.
Louise grew up Paris, France, where she pursued a double Bachelor’s in French Law and Common Law and a Master’s in Comparative Business Law. She also earned an LL.M from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (NY) with a concentration in Fashion, Art, Media and Entertainment Law. She lives in Brooklyn and is admitted to practice in New York State.

Webinar: Educating for the Global World of Work
2022-03-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
March Educator PD Session: Educating for the Global World of Work
Thursday March 17, 2022 from 4-5pm
Register here to receive a Zoom Link prior to the event.
About the Program: What skills are needed to succeed in a fast-paced, technologically advanced, and globalized economy? In this session, we will discuss ways in which to bring career exploration into your subject area and highlight enrichment opportunities available for students to set themselves up for success. Teachers will hear from a panel of individuals from organizations focused on technical education and experiential learning that help students prepare for the jobs of the future. We will also reflect on how this work contributes to the Asia Society’s “Investigate the World” global competency theme as well as P21’s “Life and Career Skills” focus. This session is open for middle and high school teachers of all subject areas and teachers have the opportunity to earn 1 CEU for participating in this session.
Panelists Include:

Heather Ackels, Executive Director of INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati
Jeff Brokamp, Vice President of Education at Junior Achievement of OKI Partners

The View of Ukraine from Capitol Hill - A Town Hall Discussion with Senator Portman
2022-03-23 18:30 - 19:15 | Virtual Event
Join us for this World Affairs Council town hall event featuring Senator Robert Portman (OH) Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus! Senator Portman will share his perspective on the rapidly unfolding war in Ukraine and the current efforts the Senate Ukraine Caucus followed by an open Q&A session with the community moderated by the World Affairs Council.

One World Gala & Global Trivia Competition
2022-04-01 18:00 - 22:00 | Memorial Hall OTR, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
The World Affairs Council – Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky is excited to invite to you the ninth annual One World Gala & Global Trivia Competition. As the Council’s only fundraiser during the year, we need your support to continue increasing students’ global skills for our world.
Play your part in these highly anticipated events that support ongoing educational and cultural programs designed to help students in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky live, work, and lead globally.
With Kristyn Hartman, WCPO Evening Anchor, as our emcee, the evening is sure to be the loudest gala in town! You will enjoy plenty of delicious food and drink along with a program to delight and get you thinking about the world! We love to explore the globe by playing international trivia with our guests. The competition is not to be missed!

April Meeting for Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati
2022-04-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Northern Row 111 W McMicken Cincinnati OH 45202
The April meeting is scheduled for:
Wednesday, 4/6/22 from 6:00-7:00 pm
Hello all,
Please join us for the next Munich Sister City Association meeting IN-PERSON on April 6th, 2022 at NORTHERN ROW 111 W McMicken Cincinnati 45202 with plenty of Parking 6-7 p.m. They also have tasty food and plenty of liquid libation.
Check out their website here!
Additionally, donations are sought to raise $200,000.00 for fellow Cincinnati Sister City – Kharkiv, Ukraine
Donations can be sent to
the Red Cross office in Kharkiv, Cincinnati-Kharkiv Sister City Partnership or CKSCP to Bob Derge, Treasurer
7090 Michael Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243

Update from the Border: Community Conversation toward Welcoming Migrants
2022-04-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Arrupe Overlook Gallagher Student Center at Xavier University

Healing our Political Divides: A Climate Conversation
2022-04-11 17:30 - 19:00 | Arrupe Overlook Gallagher Student Center at Xavier University
The Ethics/Religion and Society Program and the Brueggeman Center for Dialogue, in collaboration with Take it On and the Building Bridges Restorative Justice Project, warmly welcome former Congressmen Robert Inglis (R-SC) and Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) to campus on Monday, April 11th for a conversation “across the aisle” concerning the respective roles of social, political and economic institutions (government and the market) in promoting Climate Action.
Robert Inglis, J.D., is the Executive Director of republicEn.org, a growing grassroots community of over 10,000 Americans educating the country about free-enterprise solutions to climate change. Elected to the U.S. Congress in 1992, he represented Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, from 1993-1998 and from 2004 -2010. In 2011, Inglis went full-time into promoting free enterprise action on climate change and in July 2012 launched the Energy and Enterprise Initiative, later to become republicEn.org, Hosted at the George Mason University Foundation, this 501(c)(3) organization educates, recruits and organizes conservative voices for action on climate change. Inglis was a Resident Fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics in 2011, a Visiting Energy Fellow at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment in 2012, and Resident Fellow at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics in 2014, and for his work on climate change Inglis was given the 2015 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. Inglis grew up in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, went to Duke University for college, met and married his college sweetheart, graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law and practiced commercial real estate law in Greenville, S.C.,before and between his years in Congress. Bob and Mary Anne Inglis have fivechildren (a son and four daughters). They live on a small farm in northern Greenville County, South Carolina.
Daniel Lipinski, Ph.D., is currently President of Lipinski Solutions, LLC, a consulting company. Dr. Lipinski represented the Third District of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat from 2005 to 2021. A rarity in contemporary politics, Lipinski was known as a highly knowledgeable and effective lawmaker who worked to bring people together across the aisle to solve problems. He authored 18 laws in a wide variety of issue areas including laws which boosted American manufacturing, increased research funding for the National Science Foundation, spurred technological innovation, protected the environment and fought climate change, empowered victims of sexual assault, expanded consumers’ rights, and honored veterans. Lipinski served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee where he chaired the Subcommittee on Rail, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials as well as the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee where he chaired and served as ranking member of the Research and Technology Subcommittee. After completing a B.S. (Northwestern University) and an M.S. (Stanford University) in engineering, Lipinski earned his Ph.D. in American Politics from Duke University and won the American Political Science Association’s Carl Albert Dissertation Award for best dissertation in legislative studies. He authored Congressional Communication: Content and Consequences (University of Michigan Press) as well as several articles and book chapters on Congress and the legislative process. Most recently, he has published articles in First Things, America, The Atlantic, and Public Discourse, as well as op-eds in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Chicago Tribune. He also has a chapter in Under the Iron Dome: Congress from the Inside (Routledge 2021).
Please join us for what promises to be an engaging conversation “across the aisle”.
Monday, April 11th at the Arrupe Overlook, Gallagher Student Center, Xavier University.
5:30pm: Informal reception 6:00pm: Main discussion followed by Q and A.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please contact James Helmer (helmerj@xavier.edu), Mack Mariani (marianim@xavier.edu) or Christo Fosse (fossec@xavier.edu).

Fractured Himalaya: Understanding India-China Bilateral Relations with Nirupama Rao
2022-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
The World Affairs Council of Orange County presents:
“Fractured Himalaya: Understanding India-China Bilateral Relations”
With
Nirupama Rao
(Indian Foreign Secretary (ret.), Indian Ambassador to China, Sri Lanka, United States)
Moderated by Lisa Curtis
(Sr Fellow and Director, Indo-Pacific Security Program
Center for a New American Security (CNAS))
and Clayton Dube
(Director of U.S.-China Institute, University of Southern California (USC)
Faculty, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism)
A Zoom Webinar event
Thursday, April 14th, 2021 at 9:00 AM PDT, 12:00 PM EST
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Speaker Bio:
Nirupama Rao is a former Indian Foreign Service officer. She retired as Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, the senior most position in the Foreign Service, being the second woman to occupy the post (2009-2011). She was the first woman spokesperson (2001-02) of the Indian foreign office. She served as India’s first woman High Commissioner (Ambassador) to Sri Lanka (2004-2006) and to the People’s Republic of China (2006-2009).
She was Ambassador of India to the United States from 2011 to 2013. In retirement she has taught at various universities, including as a Senior Visiting Fellow in International and Public Affairs at the Watson Institute at Brown University where she has taught an undergraduate senior’s course on “India in the World” and George Ball Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
Ambassador Rao was a Fellow at the India-China Institute of The New School, New York in 2016, Public Policy Fellow at The Wilson Center, Washington D.C. in 2017 and Pacific Leadership Fellow at the School of Global Politics and Strategy, University of California at San Diego in 2019. She was a Jawaharlal Nehru Fellow from 2015-2016 and a Practitioner-in-Residence at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center in Italy in 2017.
She is a member of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, a member of the Advisory Council of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, on the Board of the Indian Council for Research in International Economic Relations (ICRIER), and a Councilor on the World Refugee and Migration Council. She is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the US India Business Council. She has an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (2012) from Pondicherry University, India. She is a staunch believer in the power of social media as an advocacy platform for policy and currently has over 1.3 million followers on Twitter.
If you are interested in purchasing Rao’s book, you can find it here: https://amzn.to/3hKcpq6
Moderator Bios
Lisa Curtis is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). She is a foreign policy and national security expert with over 20 years of service in the U.S. government, including at the NSC, CIA, State Department, and Capitol Hill. Her work has centered on U.S. policy toward the Indo-Pacific and South Asia, with a particular focus on U.S.- India strategic relations; Quad (U.S., Australia, India, and Japan) cooperation; counterterrorism strategy in South and Central Asia; and China’s role in the region.
Ms. Curtis served as Deputy Assistant to the President and NSC Senior Director for South and Central Asia from 2017-2021 under three successive National Security Advisors. During her tenure at the NSC, she coordinated U.S. policy development and implementation of the South Asia Strategy approved by the President in 2017 and was a key contributor to the Indo-Pacific Strategic Framework, which included expanding Quad security cooperation. She coordinated policies designed to strengthen the U.S.-India defense, diplomatic, and trade partnership, resulting in a widely recognized elevation of the relationship. Ms. Curtis also coordinated development of the U.S. Strategy toward Central Asia, to include facilitating new partnerships with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
From 2006–2017, Ms. Curtis was Senior Fellow on South Asia at The Heritage Foundation, where her responsibilities included research, writing, regular media appearances, and frequent Congressional testimony. She also served as Professional Staff Member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, handling the South Asia portfolio for former Chairman of the Committee, Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) from 2003–2006. Before that, she worked as a Senior Advisor in the South Asia Bureau at the State Department, where she developed and coordinated U.S. policy on India-Pakistan relations. In the late 1990s, she worked as a senior analyst on South Asia at the CIA, and from 1994–1998 served at the U.S. Embassies in Pakistan and India.
Ms. Curtis has published commentary in Foreign Policy, The National Interest, CNN.com, NPR.org, and other media outlets and made multiple appearances on CNN, Fox News, BBC, PBS, MSNBC, and C-SPAN.
Ms. Curtis received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Indiana University in December 1990.
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Clayton Dube:
As director of the USC U.S.-China Institute since 2006, Clayton Dube oversees a variety of research, training, and outreach initiatives. Dube first lived and taught in China in 1982-85. A historian, he examined how economic and political change in China since 1900 affected the lives of ordinary people. He’s gone on to focus on how Americans and Chinese see each other and how governments work to influence those views. He’s currently focused on 1) the promise and limits of U.S.-China economic, scientific, and cultural collaboration and 2) strengthening teaching about China and the rest of East Asia through the USCI’s professional development programs.
Dube headed the team producing the twelve-episode Assignment: China documentary series on American media coverage of China and he’s consulted on other films. He guides US-China Today, a student-driven web magazine. For years he wrote USCI’s popular Talking Points newsletter. He is frequently called upon by American and Chinese broadcast and print media to comment on current affairs.
Dube serves as a director of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia and on the editorial board of Education about Asia. He was associate editor of Modern China and he’s served on the executive committees of the USC Center for International Studies and the Center for International Business Education and Research and on the advisory board of television’s LinkAsia. Since 2012, Dube has managed Chinapol, a large private discussion list for China specialists in research, media, and government.
Prior to coming to USC, Dube led several UCLA Asia Institute programs. These included teacher training efforts and AsiaMedia and Asia Pacific Arts, both of which had over one million readers annually. The author of several teaching guides, Dube has earned teaching awards at three universities. In 2012 he received the Perryman Fund Social Studies Educator of the Year award.

EACC Coffee & Commerce: Economic Development - Millions of Miles, Thousands of Stories
2022-04-20 08:00 - 09:30 | Lindner Family Tennis Center
Join us for our third Coffee & Commerce event. In collaboration with the City of Mason, we would like to pay tribute to Neil Hensley who started and led the Greater Cincinnati International Economic Development Attraction Program for the CincinnatiUSA Regional Chamber for 30 years and is finishing a 40 year career.
Let Neil take you on a journey of his regionally impactful career recruiting foreign investment and jobs from all corners of the globe. His story is historical and at times, hysterical. The results & relationships that he seeded are visible and felt today by all of us who continue this mission.

Soledad O’Brien Promises of Change: Journalism Through an Equity Lens
2022-04-20 10:30 - 23:30 | Virtual Event
WorldOregon presents the 2022 International Speaker Series: Intersections
Celebrating its 22nd season, WorldOregon’s International Speaker Series puts you virtually in the room with the global leaders, visionaries, and inspiring voices that are changing our world.  This year’s series, presented exclusively online, brings to WorldOregon audiences four of the globe’s brightest, boldest thinkers and advocates discussing race and social justice, sovereign rights, confronting aggression, and resilience and humanity in the face of crisis.
April 20, 7:30 PM
Soledad O’Brien
Promises of Change: Journalism Through an Equity Lens
Award-winning Broadcast Journalist
Twitter: @soledadobrien
May 10, 7:30 PM
Rebecca Nagle
Nations within a Nation: Tribal Sovereignty 101
Activist-Writer and Citizen of the Cherokee Nation
Twitter: @rebeccanagle
May 26, 6:30 PM
Fiona Hill
Balancing Act: Russia, U.S., & the World
Senior Fellow, Center on the U.S. & Europe, Brookings Institution
June 7, 6:30 PM
Lynsey Addario
Of Love & War: Humanity & Resilience on the Front Lines
Pulitzer Prize-winning Photojournalist
Twitter: @lynseyaddario
The 2022 International Speaker Series will be streamed live online | Note: all times are PDT*
* Ticket-purchasers will receive a password-protected link following the online event to view or re-watch the program within a limited, 2-day window.
