May Global Diplomacy Dialogue
2021-05-21 12:00 (America/New_York) | OH
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!

The Arctic - Great Decisions Group Discussion
2021-05-25 18:00 - 19:00 | OH
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 most critical global issues facing America today.
U.S. President Donald Trump left many scratching their heads when it was rumored that he was looking to purchase the large island nation of Greenland from Denmark. While any potential deal seems highly unlikely, the event shows the changing opinion within the U.S. government toward engagement with the Arctic region. 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 U.S. catch up?
Topics are:

June 22 – The Arctic
Sept 28 – China in Africa
Oct 26 – the two Koreas
Nov 23 – The Role of the WHO
Jan 25 – End of globalization

Start with the new book! Order the Great Decisions Briefing Book on your own and prepare to join by having read the articles associated with the topic. To purchase the briefing book, go to this link: https://www.fpa.org/great_decisions/?act=gd_materials
Please contact Susan Tracy, dsxlstracy@yahoo.com or 513-582-5468 to join and for any questions you may have!

Rethinking American Grand Strategy | Christopher McKnight Nichols with Mary Carlin Yates & Derrick Olsen
2021-05-25 21:00 - 22:00 | OH
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. grand strategy, including an explanation of how an ensemble of leading scholars approached the history of the United States’ place in the world from the framework of rethinking.
Following the book talk, WorldOregon President Derrick Olsen will facilitate a discussion between Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates and Director of the Oregon State University Center for the Humanities Christopher McKnight Nichols about on how the historical insights provided in Rethinking American Grand Strategy could aid in re-conceptualizing domestic needs and foreign policy in a post-COVID-19 world.
Buy the Book
Copies of Rethinking American Grand Strategy are available for sale through the OHS Museum Store. Order your copy by emailing museumstore@ohs.org.
About Rethinking American Grand Strategy
Rethinking American Grand Strategy assembles a roster of leading historians to examine America’s place in the world. Its innovative chapters re-examine familiar figures, such as John Quincy Adams, George Kennan, and Henry Kissinger, while also revealing the forgotten episodes and hidden voices of American grand strategy. They expand the scope of diplomatic and military history by placing the grand strategies of public health, race, gender, humanitarianism, and the law alongside military and diplomatic affairs to reveal hidden strategists as well as strategies.

Christopher McKnight Nichols teaches history at Oregon State University. Nichols is Director of the Oregon State University Center for the Humanities. He founded OSU’s Citizenship and Crisis Initiative. Nichols specializes in the history of the United States and its relationship to the rest of the world, particularly in the areas of isolationism, internationalism, and globalization. In 2016 Nichols was awarded an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. In 2017 Nichols became an Organization of American Historians (OAH) Distinguished Lecturer. Nichols’ 2018 TED Talk is entitled “The Untold Story of American Isolationism” (aka “Why History Matters Today”). A past OSU Professor of the Year, Nichols was recently named 2021 Sandy and Elva Sanders Eminent Professor in the OSU Honors College. Dr. Nichols is the author, co-author, or editor of six books, including Promise and Peril: America at the Dawn of a Global Age, which explains the origins of modern American isolationism and the dynamic interplay of international engagement, isolationist thought, and domestic reform from the 1890s through the 1940s.
Derrick Olsen is President of WorldOregon. Prior to joining the organization in 2016, Derrick was the Vice President of Regional Strategy at the regional economic development nonprofit Greater Portland Inc (GPI) for almost four years. Previously, Derrick managed international trade and investment issues for over four years with Business Oregon. Derrick also has over 13 years of experience managing political and economic issues as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State in Latin America, Asia, and Washington, DC, with four overseas tours including as Chief of the U.S. Embassy’s Political Section in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates is retired from the Department of State after a 32-year diplomatic career primarily in three geographic areas: Asia, Africa and Europe. She was special assistant to President Obama on the National Security Council (2009-11), first for Strategic Planning and then African Affairs. Her diplomatic assignments included positions at U.S. military commands: political advisor at the European Command and deputy commander for the new U.S. Africa Command. She is currently a board director at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC; and a member of the Board of Trustees of WorldOregon.
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Listening for the Heartbeat of Iran
2021-05-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
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.
More 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.
In 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.
Her 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.
You can follow Tara at the handles below and pre-order her forthcoming book!
Twitter: @TaraKangarlou
LinkedIn: TaraKangarlou
Instagram: @TaraKangarlou
Website: TaraKangarlou.com
Facebook: TaraKangarlouJournalist
Book Link: The Heartbeat of Iran

More 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).
Mr. 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.
Mr. 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.

This event was selected for World Affairs Council of America’s May Cover to Cover author series.

Drink at The Littlefield To Support the World Affairs Council
2021-06-01 - 2021-06-30 | The Littlefield, 3934 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223
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

WACA's Embassy Row Live! Dr. Hend Al-Muftah - Qatar: Women's Status and Expected Democracy
2021-06-03 12:00 - 13:00 | OH
Join WACA on Thursday, June 3 at 12:00 PM ET for their sixth Embassy Row Live!: Conversations That Bring Diplomacy Directly to You. This special platform spotlights distinguished diplomats discussing new ideas, policy developments, and possible solutions to critical international challenges.
Dr. Hend Al-Muftah is one of the first female Qataris to be appointed by the Emir as a member of Qatar’s Shura Council. Dr. Al-Muftah will join them in examining women’s status in Qatar, the upcoming Shura Council election, and expected democracy.

About Dr. Hend Al-Muftah:
Dr. Hend Al-Muftah is one of the first female Qataris to be appointed by the Emir of Qatar as a member of Qatar’s Shura Council. She has 20+ years of experience in leadership positions, including her last position as VPAF at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Dr. Al-Muftah has been actively involved in many local, regional, and international debates and events regarding political participation of Qatari women and empowerment, women and migrant labor human rights, and the coming Qatari elections in October 2021.
She also served as the VP for the International Women’s Empowerment & Capacity Building Organization (NGO based in UK). Dr. Al-Muftah is the first Qatari HR female professor in Qatar and has taught hundreds of students since graduating from the UK in 2004. She was classified as the most influential social media person in 2016 in Qatar.
Dr. Al-Muftah holds a Ph.D. in Human Capital Formation-Human Resources Management from Exeter University in the UK. She obtained her Master’s in Management Science from London University, SOAS, UK, and her Bachelor’s in Public Administration from Qatar University.

Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati - June's Virtual Meeting
2021-06-07 18:00 - 19:00 | OH
Join the Munich Sister City Association for their monthly meeting on Monday, June 7th. June’s meeting will feature a brief presentation from Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann. Dr. Tolzmann is a Historian & President of the German-American Citizens league & Curator of the German Heritage Museum.
Dr. Tolzmann will discuss preserving and presenting German Heritage.
To join the meeting, simply click the meeting link on the 7th click here: meet.google.com/vpc-kodr-drd
*Please RSVP if you will be attending the meeting*
Should be an interesting discussion. Hope to see you then!

15th Annual Women Spanning the Globe Leadership Conference
2021-06-09 08:30 - 16:30 | OH
For 15 years, the Women Spanning the Globe Leadership conference has been the premier destination for curious, talented, and ambitious female professionals from the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. The World Trade Center Institute curates unique and inspiring conferences where female leaders and innovators share ideas, stories, and lessons with the goal of connecting and educating rising female leaders.

Agenda:

8:30 am Virtual Conference Hall Opens

8:45 am Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:00 am Keynote Address – Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power

9:50 am Networking Break

10:00 am Choose One:

Burn: How Grit, Innovation, and a Dash of Luck Can Unleash Your Success

Increase Your Leadership Resiliency | Workshop

11:00 am Choose One:

Rethinking Work: Flexibility & Engagement | Panel

Managing Upwards- The I’s Have It | Panel

Personal Finance Wellness Workshop: The Confidence of a Well Planned Life | Workshop

12:00 pm Virtual Lunch Tables

12:30 pm A Guided Meditation to Tap Into Your Personal Power

1:00 pm Welcome Back, Afternoon Kick Off

1:15 pm Choose one:

Building and Operationalizing Your DEI Strategy | Panel

In today’s business world, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are often treated as buzzwords. But the reality is, when you make DEI a priority, every facet of your organization benefits, including the bottom line. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all DEI roadmap, which leaves many organizations struggling with where to start and how to achieve success through strategy. In this session, you will hear from three leading executives who are advancing DEI within their organizations.

ROHINI ANAND PHD

CEO
Rohini Anand LLC

PRADHEEPA RAMAN

Global Head, Human Resources & Chief Transformation Officer
Stanley Black & Decker

TCHERNAVIA ROCKER

Chief People & Administrative Officer
Under Armour

LATOYA SUPERVILLE

Director of Supply Chain Innovation
McCormick

JON RAMBEAU

VP & General Manager
Lockheed Martin

Creating a League of Your Own: Building a Coalition of Allies | Panel

2:15 pm Networking Break

2:30 pm Becoming a Force for Good and a Force for Growth | MasterClass

3:45 pm Closing Remarks

4:00 pm Happy Hour with Live Musical Performance

4:30 pm Conference Ends

Instant Issue: Consul General Alberto Fierro Garza on Mexico/US Today
2021-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 | OH
Alberto Fierro Garza, Consul General of Mexico in Boston, will speak on “Mexico/US Today: Neighbors, Partners and Friends”

About this event

Consul 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).
Consul 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.
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This event is generously sponsored by Glenmeadow, Sir Speedy, and Wilbraham and Monson Academy.

Instant Issue: Consul General Alberto Fierro Garza on Mexico/US Today
2021-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 | OH
Alberto Fierro Garza, Consul General of Mexico in Boston, will speak on “Mexico/US Today: Neighbors, Partners and Friends”

About this event

Consul 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).
Consul 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.
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This event is generously sponsored by Glenmeadow, Sir Speedy, and Wilbraham and Monson Academy.

Cincinnati World Cinema - Women on the Edge
2021-06-11 - 2021-06-13 | The Garfield Theatre, 719 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
Friday, June 11 through Sunday, June 13 at the Garfield
Also online in the CWC Virtual Cinema
NINA WU 103 min, Taiwan/Myanmar, R, in Mandarin with English subs.
THE COLUMNIST 85 min, The Netherlands, R, in Dutch with English subs.
We’re proud to present two unusual international films offering the stories of two very different women pushed over the edge by toxic environments affecting not only their careers, but their dignity, sanity and safety.
The over-the-top treatment in THE COLUMNIST, set in the realm of social media and publishing, provides a subversively comedic take on a person who goes too far in pursuit of retribution. As its Cannes and NYT Critic’s Pick credentials suggest, NINA WU is a more serious work, a searing indictment of systemic exploitation in the film industry.
The underlying theme is exploitation and both films examine the ways these women try to understand and deal with their experiences as they become immersed in stressful situations. Both offer ample ground for post-film discussion.
The weekend screenings open with NINA WU, Friday June 11 at 7 pm, which repeats on Saturday June 12 at 4 pm. THE COLUMNIST screens Saturday June 12 at 7 pm and repeats on Sunday June 13 at 4 pm. Single tickets are $10 for all screenings, with a discount $16 double-bill option on Saturday. Trailers, details, dates/times and tickets:
THE COLUMNIST NINA WU

ENCORE SCREENING – THE FALL
June Date TBA
Last weekend’s screenings of THE FALL sold out and we’ve had requests for an additional showing. If you missed this terrific film, or want to see it again, we are looking to choose from June 18-19-20. Let us know the best dates for you: Send us your date/time preferences.

IN THE CWC VIRTUAL CINEMA:
The Columnist, opens May 28, https://cincyworldcinema.org/the-columnist/. 85 min, The Netherlands, R, in Dutch with English subs.
Nina Wu, opens May 28, https://cincyworldcinema.org/nina-wu/. Festival de Cannes, Official Selection Un Certain Regard. NYT Critic’s Pick. 103 min, Taiwan/Myanmar, R, in Mandarin with English subs.
About Endlessness, https://cincyworldcinema.org/about-endlessness/. Winner, Silver Bear, Venice; New York Times Critic’s Pick. 78 min, Sweden/Norway/Germany, NR, in Swedish with English subs.
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, held over, https://cincyworldcinema.org/the-woman-who-loves-giraffes/.
83 min, Canada/USA/South Africa, Documentary, NR, in English.

“How to watch” and tech info: Virtual Cinema FAQ.

Thank you to everyone who attended the first five weekends at the reopened Garfield Theatre, and welcome to the new virtual viewers who’ve joined the CWC film family. Double-thanks to all who thoughtfully added to the Tip Jar when ordering – it really helps! We will continue the hybrid approach with in-person screenings at the Garfield and online screenings via our Virtual Cinema.
With the Ohio vaccination rate at 39%, CWC will not abolish safety measures just yet but will adjust as things improve. For June, we have increased Garfield capacity from 25% to 50% using two-seat in-row distancing with seats available in every row, staggered when possible.
As most ticket purchases are pairs sprinkled with singles, actually capacity will likely be closer to 40%. We do request that in-person attendees have completed the vaccine process and also request the use of masks in common areas. While Ohio is jumping into high gear full-open, we will continue to keep patron comfort level and safety as our top priority.
Thanks again & see you soon,
Tim

Latino Fiesta
2021-06-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Kellogg soccer fields, 4609 Kellogg Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
Agenda:
12pm-1pm: Special Guest and Cincinnati Bengal Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz
12pm-1pm & 2pm-3pm: Live concert by Salvadorian singer Daglio.
1pm-2pm: Salsa class by Lili Marsuzzi / SalsAires.
12pm-3pm: La Catrina Tacos / Soccer / Giveaways (gift cards, 6 bikes)
12pm-3pm: Vaccines administered by the Hamilton County Public Health Department (Pfizer and J&J available) – Free Lyft rides provided by the United Way of Greater Cincinnati
Everyone is welcome and all the activities and the food will be free.

Raise Your Hand Live! with Jutta Urpilainen and Jayathma Wickramanayake
2021-06-22 10:30 - 11:00 | OH
Hosted by Mohamed Sidibay, “Raise Your Hand Live!” is a monthly talk show with global changemakers who believe education is key to building a better future.
It brings in diverse voices from across the partnership to talk about how to tackle the learning crisis and commit to keeping education as a priority as we deal with the economic and social impacts of COVID-19.
Join on June 22 for an episode featuring:

Jutta Urpilainen, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships
Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth

Join the discussion on how education can and must do better to transform the lives of children and young people.
Broadcast live on GPE’s Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn accounts.
Time: 10:30 ET / 16:30 CET / 18:30 EAT

A (Pandemic) Year in the Life of a Peace Teacher - Stories of Resilience from the American Classroom
2021-07-08 13:00 - 14:30 | OH
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.
The 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.
Join 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.
Take part in the conversation on Twitter with #USIPPeaceTeachers.

DETAILS
Date: Thursday, July 8, 2021
Time: 1:00pm – 2:15pm EDT
Location: Online

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Proposed Agenda
Lise Grande, welcoming remarks
President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
Jill Armstrong
Greenup County High School, Greenup, KY
Sarah Campbell
Ketchikan High School, Ketchikan, AK
Katrina Gotschall
O’Neill High School, O’Neill, NE
Emily Philpott
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Ridgeland, MS
Megan Chabalowski
Senior Outreach Officer, Public Education, U.S. Institute of Peace
Joanne Leedom-Ackerman, moderator
Novelist, Short Story Writer and Journalist; Member, International Advisory Council, U.S. Institute of Peace

Saving Democracy: Reinventing Institutions & Practices for the 21st Century
2021-07-12 14:00 - 15:00 | OH
World Affairs Councils of America

Jan-Werner Müller
Professor of Politics, Princeton University
Author of Democracy Rules

Democracy is under attack. Rising populism, waning trust in democratic institutions and practices, and a period of unprecedented uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have strained democratic institutions.

Jan-Werner Müller will discuss his new book, Democracy Rules, which suggests that we need to re-invigorate the intermediary institutions that have been deemed essential for democracy’s success: political parties and free media.

Democracies in Distress: Europe and the United States
2021-07-13 11:00 - 12:00 | OH
On both sides of the Atlantic, popular confidence in political institutions has fallen and voters are increasingly disenchanted with mainstream political parties. In the United States, political polarization is at an all-time high, and in Europe, political splintering is weakening long-established parties. Additionally, citizens are unable to determine which news sources are trustworthy and increasingly influenced by fake news and conspiracy theories promulgated by both domestic and foreign actors (namely China and Russia). What are some of the causes of these trends and what can be done to address them? Join us on July 13th to learn more.

Waning Trust in Democratic Institutions: How to Rebuild Citizen Confidence
2021-07-13 14:00 - 15:00 | OH
The decline of establishment political parties, media, and interest groups have opened the door to anti-democratic forces, posing new challenges for our democracies. This program will examine how Europe’s establishment parties are faltering and how the rise of social media poses new challenges on both sides of the Atlantic.
Presented in conjunction with the World Affairs Council of America, the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brucke.
Dr. Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of Government at Harvard University and Director of the Transformations of Democracy Group at the WZB Social Science Center Berlin, and Pauline Frohlich, head of the Future Democracy Program at The Progressive Center in Berlin Germany discuss their perspectives.

Diplomats at Work | Working in the Arctic: A U.S. Diplomat's Story feat. Eavan Cully, U.S. Department of State
2021-07-15 13:00 | OH
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.

2021 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour
2021-07-16 - 2021-07-18 | The Garfield Theatre, 719 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour concludes this weekend with four screenings at the Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., 45202:
Fri 7/16, 7 pm; Sat 7/17, 4 pm and 7 pm; Sun 7/18, 4 pm.
The program of 7 short films consists of Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Award winners and nominees, offering comedy, drama, documentary and animation. Five of the seven films are based on personal experiences from the field of diverse directors – two black, two white, three Asian and one Turk. All films are “in the moment” – reflecting timely, thought-provoking topics.
Tickets are $10 in advance, including post-film discussion, available online and by phone (859-957-3456), and are $12 at the door. Seating is limited with reduced capacity and safe-distancing; Covid vaccination is required of all attendees. Trailers, tickets, film descriptions, filmmaker bios and interviews, directions and dining options are available at the CWC website: https://bit.ly/CWC_SundanceShorts21 or https://cincyworldcinema.org/sundance-shorts-2021/.

PLO Lumumba: Live in Cincinnati
2021-07-20 - 2021-07-21 | OH
Prof. PLO Lumumba will be in Cincinnati between July 20-21. His visit is part of the PLO USA Tour happening across several states and cities with a final stop in Ohio between July 20th and July 26th, 2021. The themes of the meetings will cover social justice, governance, youth empowerment, women leadership, culture and identity issues.

Professor PLO Lumumba is the Founder of the PLO Lumumba Foundation and a consultant with Lumumba and Lumumba Advocates, a member of the Africa Justice Group (AJG). He is an Advocate of the High Courts of Kenya and Tanganyika and a certified mediator. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya FCPS (K), a Fellow of the Kenya Institute of Management (FKIM) and an Honorary Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS). He is the Chairman of Farafina Investment Group in Monrovia, Liberia and Economic Strategic Growth and Development Initiative for Africa based in Nigeria. He has authored several books on diverse subjects. With several speeches on diverse subjects delivered in and outside Africa, Lumumba is recognized as one of the leading public speakers in Africa and the African in Diaspora. He is the founder of several organizations including the PLO Lumumba Foundation, a charitable organization that has been in operation since 1990. He has also been twice recognized as one of the 100 most influential Africans.

Buy Tickets:

PLO Lumumba Dinner: July 20, 2021 (6-9PM): https://plocincy1.eventbrite.com
PLO Lumumba Speech: July 21, 2021(6-9PM): https://plocincy2.eventbrite.com

If you would like more information about the comprehensive PLO Lumumba US Tour, please visit: https://www.plolumumbausatour.com. We look forward to working with you to make his trip memorable and educational for all.

Please call 513-658-1699 or email me if you have questions. Have a great day. Thank you.

The Place of Africa in the 21st Century and Beyond
2021-07-20 12:00 - 13:00 | OH
Join us for a timely, insightful and instructional discussion and presentation on social justice, governance, youth empowerment, women leadership, culture and identity, and other issues pertinent to all Africa related matters.
Tuesday, July 20 @ 12PM (Noon) EST

Patrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba is a Kenyan born, renowned international public speaker, a high-profile civil servant, an eloquent lawyer and a staunch Pan-Africanist. PLO has delivered several powerful speeches alluding to or about African solutions to African problems.
Professor Lumumba is the Founder of the PLO Lumumba Foundation and a consultant with Lumumba and Lumumba Advocates, a member of the Africa Justice Group (AJG). He is an Advocate of the High Courts of Kenya and Tanganyika and a certified mediator. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya FCPS (K), a Fellow of the Kenya Institute of Management (FKIM) and Honorary Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS). He is the Chairman of Farafina Investment Group in Monrovia, Liberia and Economic Strategic Growth and Development Initiative for Africa based in Nigeria.
He has authored several books on diverse subjects. With several speeches on diverse subjects delivered in and outside Africa, Lumumba is recognized as one of the leading public speakers in Africa and the African in Diaspora. He is the founder of several organizations including the PLO Lumumba Foundation, a charitable organization that has been in operation since 1990. He has also been twice recognized as one of the 100 most influential Africans.
Event is FREE to all Members of FPLC and Partner Organizations

Meet & Greet - Beer & Guanxi Networking by M3C
2021-07-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Sichuan Palace, 341 Calhoun St, Cincinnnati, 45219, United States
Join for our popular Beer & Guanxi networking event in July. Come meet and greet members and friends of the Chinese Chamber.

Light appetizers are provided. Prepay your drinks when registering or cash bar on site.

Also present is MacKenzie Thompson, U.S. Air Force Veteran and Candidate for US Senate. He’s an experienced craftsman skilled in Personal Security, Emergency Medicine, Parachute Rigging, Radio Communication, Sewing, Satellite Communications (SATCOM), and Survival Training. Strong professional with two Associate of Science (AS) degrees from Community College of the Air Force. He’s been entrusted with leading men and women at a tactical unit level all the way up to managing international deployments. He’s led self defense classes with people motivated to be there and those required to be there, learning a delicate balance of personal and professional interactions. He has counseled subordinates, reported to and briefed generals, and been placed in positions responsible for military officers far above his pay grade, all to success. He’s been responsible for millions of dollars of military equipment, ranging from radios to parachutes. Lastly, he has repaired and created mission essential items, requiring design and fabrication with heavy, medium, and lightweight fabrics and equivalent sewing machines.

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Cincinnati Celtic Festival
2021-07-23 - 2021-07-25 | Freedom Way, E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, 45202, United States
The Celtic nations are territories in western Europe where Celtic Languages or cultural traits have survived. … The six territories widely considered Celtic nations are Brittany, Cornwall, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man.
Celtic music is a broad grouping of music genres that evolved out of the folk music traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe.
Come to Freedom Way at the Banks, downtown Cincinnati on the weekend of July 23-25 to experience Celtic heritage, culture, and celebration!

International Friendship Family Program Student Reception
2021-07-28 18:30 - 19:30 | NKU Student Union Ballroom, 20 Kenton Dr., Highland Heights, KY, Highland Heights, KY, 41076, United States
The International Friendship Family Program is designed to pair you with an international student at NKU to brighten their experience. Whether you’re an individual who can be a local friend or a host family who can provide food and shelter, a willingness to learn about another culture and to share yours is all you need.
When international students get here, they often need assistance with crucial tasks such as airport pick-up, opening a PNC bank account, purchasing a cellphone SIM card, electronic adapters, or other household set-up items. You can also spend time with them like having picnics and showing them around town (take them to Newport on the Levee, the Newport Aquarium, or walk around the vibrant district near Hotel Covington). Bring them to local sporting events and visit local attractions. The sky is the limit!
The International Friendship Family Program is hosting a reception on July 28, 2021 from 6:30 to 7:30 at NKU in the Student Union Ballroom for students to talk to locals and for you to learn more about this awesome program. No need to RSVP. Don’t be shy, come on out!
Apply for the International Friendship Family Program here:
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Munich Sister City Association Virtual Meeting
2021-08-02 18:00 - 19:00 | OH
*This Is An Invitation for August’s Virtual Meeting*
Speaker: Ute Päpke, MSCA President
The August meeting is scheduled for:
Monday, 8/2/21 from 6:00-7:00 pm
Link to Meeting: meet.google.com/epq-donw-qgr
*Please RSVP if you will be attending the meeting*
Hello everyone! In lieu of an external speaker for August, we will be having our very own MSCA president, Ute Päpke provide an update on current happenings and hopes for the future of the group. Topics that will be discussed include the following: How, why and when was the Munich Sister City Association established .
What exchanges and major events have we done.
What does the future hold.
WHAT is CINUSCA?
To join the meeting, simply click the meeting link tonight – click here: meet.google.com/epq-donw-qgr
As an aside, please give suggestions on future speakers that would be good for our group to host at our monthly meeting! All suggestions and ideas are welcome!
Hope to see you then!

Stammtisch
2021-08-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Hofbrauhaus Newport, 200 East Third Street, Newport, KY, 41071
Stammtisch: German for “regulars’ table”; serves as an informal meeting and friendly get together
Join the European American Chamber of Commerce for business networking among current and prospective EACC members, as well as Austrian-Swiss-German Committee members.
Stammtisch networking events are held on the first Thursday of every month. Please mark your calendar for the rest of the 2021 Stammtisch series: September 2, October 7, November 4 and December 2.

GLOBINAR GC DHAKA GLOBAL INDUSTRY MEETUP: SEAFOOD AND FISHERIES
2021-08-11 10:00 - 11:00 | OH
GC Dhaka Global Industry Meetup: Seafood and Fisheries

Theme/Topic: Socialization of opportunities in Seafood
Wednesday August 11th at 8pm Dhaka (7am PT / 8am MT / 9am CT / 10am ET / 3pm London)
Duration: (1 hour)
Location/Medium: Virtual/Zoom (link sent upon registration)

Overview:
Join us for this exciting global meetup from Global Chamber Dhaka to open doors for members and guests and connect and gain new business opportunities regionally and globally.
Format: 6 featured companies will speak for 3 minutes each. The first 10 registered participants will be allowed to give a 1 minute “speed pitch”. The remaining time will be allocated for open networking.
Targeted Audience Profile:
Geographic: Global
Age: 18-80+
Professional: Entrepreneurs, Business owners, Investors, Government representatives, Executives, involved directly or indirectly with seafood etc.

Moderator

Maimun Ur Rashid Mustafa is Executive Director for Global Chamber® Dhaka, one of our first three chapters in Bangladesh. Join us to reach new markets and discover new opportunities. Optimizing people, technology and processes, Maimun Mustafa is an entrepreneur who delivers simple solutions to complex problems. With 11+ years of marketing, branding and business development experience, Maimun has gained work competencies in sectors that include CSOs, Social Businesses, Media, Communications, Trade and Technology. Maimun believes he is successful in what he does by delivering the right information to investors; possibilities to business partners; motivation to colleagues; and the promise of uncompromising quality to end beneficiaries.
Apart from managing his personal ventures, Maimun have been associated with trade and business associations for the majority of his career. He has held top tier positions in Italy-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Indonesia-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry and now serves as the Executive Director of Global Chamber® Dhaka and Barisal.

About Global Chamber®. Global Chamber® is a growing and collaborating community of CEOs, executives and leaders in 525 metro regions around the world… connecting member businesses to new opportunities and advancing growth and success. It’s the only chamber of commerce in the world operating in hundreds of locations that helps exporting, importing and investing members to connect through warm introductions to clients, partners, projects and resources. Global Chamber® is a registered trademark of Global Chamber, LLC.

Nuancing National Security: Biological and Agricultural Security
2021-08-18 18:30 - 19:30 | OH
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A 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.

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.

All programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Central time (6:30-7:30 p.m. Eastern time)

Wednesday, August 18: Biological and Agricultural Security
Wednesday, August 25: The 21st Century Military
Thursday, September 9: Diplomacy’s Role in National Security
Monday, September 13: Transnational Security Issues
Monday, September 20: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience
Monday, September 27: Energy Security

Supporting Series Sponsor
Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC
Cyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White

GLOBINAR VIRTUAL LEAGUE OF OPPORTUNITIES
2021-08-20 11:00 | OH
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Global Chamber® Virtual League of Opportunities

Virtual via Zoom
Connect with investors, clients, and partners around the world.
Build your referral network and expand your business growth across metros
8am Pacific time / 11am Eastern / 3pm London / 9:30pm Mumbai
Virtual zoom in… link will be sent when you sign up.

The Virtual League of Opportunities is a recurring forum organized by Global Chamber® where we have members of the global tribe with new ideas and opportunities meeting up with others with access to funding, clients, partners, and more.

Members exchange information about their ideas and answer questions for possible buyers/investors/clients/etc.

COMPANIES PRESENTING THEIR OPPORTUNITIES:

With a base in Peru, the Red Internacional de Negocios (RIN) is the first organization that is a business opportunities mediator, locally and internationally. Through its business platform and the business brokers network and their members in each country where the RIN operates, facilitates the contact and finishing the deals in diverse aspects such as Company buyout/sellout, searching for investments/partners, and intermediating in trade deals.
Presenters: Silvia Lama

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If you’re a member with a good idea looking for investment, or an investor or company looking to invest in a good idea, join the Global Chamber for the League of Opportunities. If you have any questions, contact Doug.
Facilitator: Doug Bruhnke – Founder/CEO of Global Chamber®. Doug is a global entrepreneur dedicated to helping members of Global Chamber® successfully reach new markets across 525 metros – everywhere! He is a two-time ex-pat with Dupont in Tokyo and Singapore with over 30 years of global business experience in nearly all countries and segments. Doug is also a regional advisor for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and a member of global groups including the Arizona District Export Council. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah and an EMBA from Michigan State University and is co-inventor on 5 patents. Doug was born in Mt. Kisco, New York, and now is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Palo Alto, California. Hear the Global Chamber® story here.
About Global Chamber®: Global Chamber® is a growing and collaborating community of CEOs, executives, and leaders in 525 metro regions around the world… connecting member businesses to new opportunities and advancing growth and success. It’s the only chamber of commerce in the world operating in hundreds of locations that help to export, importing, and investing members to connect through warm introductions to clients, partners, projects, and resources. Global Chamber® is a registered trademark of Global Chamber, LLC.

Afghanistan's Collapse
2021-08-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
The panelists are Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne, former Deputy US Ambassador to Afghanistan (2010), and Annie Pforzheimer, former Deputy Chief of Mission, Kabul, Afghanistan (2017-2018) and former acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Afghanistan (2018-2019). Tony Wayne now a Diplomat in Residence at American University. Annie Pforzheimer is a Senior Associate at CSIS.
