In recent years the dynamics of global geopolitics have been wracked with uncertainty. Over the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a rising China, a revanchist Russia and a struggling West have added to this, with potential implications for the balance of global soft power. The pandemic itself has had significant implications for the operating […]
Join us for our monthly meeting on Monday, May 3rd. May's meeting will feature a brief presentation from René Gobonya. René Gobonya is the Chief Financial Officer at American Modern. René is the past Deputy Head of Group Controlling at Munich Re, as well as Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and also Head of Group Capital Management. In […]
Armenian Ambassador Varuzhan Nersesyan will address key topics in Armenian current affairs and international relations in conversation with WorldBoston and the World Affairs Councils of America network. Armenia has been in U.S. news recently because of President Biden's recent labelling of the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire between 1915-23 as genocide. […]
Join Certified Sake Sommelier Akisa Fukuzawa on Friday, May 7th, for a virtual event that is certain to put a smile on your face! She will teach us about sake and the culture behind the drink. We will be tasting 3 types of sake - Sparkling (Mio brand), Daiginjo (Dassai brand), and Ginjo (Kikusui brand). Please note […]
The San Diego Diplomacy Council is proud to offer a unique discussion on Vaccine Diplomacy About this event In 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 […]
Join International Focus on May 21 at noon for the monthly Global Diplomacy Dialogue. This month's topic is Digital Transformation: Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Accessibility Panelists: - Victor Guzun | Managing Partner | Guzun Consulting - Phaedra Boinodiris | Trust in AI Business Transformation Leader | IBM\ Register here!
We welcome you to the Great Decisions Group Discussion facilitated by Susan Tracy. This group will meet the fourth Tuesday of the month from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. running through to January. Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book to discuss the […]
Rethinking American Grand Strategy recasts both historical and modern dimensions of U.S. grand strategy by broadening the factors, events, and figures that could be considered political, and therefore strategic. Join us for a 30-minute lecture with one of the volume’s co-editors, Christopher McKnight Nichols, laying out some of the broad themes, major events, and transformations in U.S. […]
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 […]
Grab the drink of the month at The Littlefield in Northside all of June to support the World Affairs Council. For every drink of the month you purchase, The Littlefield will donate $1 to the World Affairs Council. #supportlocal #supportnonprofit
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