World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

EACC Celebration - Beaujolais Nouveau Nouveau (BN2)
2020-11-19 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Join the EACC on Thursday, November 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for our Beaujolais Nouveau Nouveau (BN2) celebration!

Individual registration is now open! With your individual ticket, you will have access to join the virtual BN2 program on Zoom to hear remarks from our incoming and outgoing Board Presidents; to learn more about Beaujolais wine; take part in virtual networking breakout rooms; and even to enjoy the music of the Faux Frenchmen. And we’ll also hear from and have an interactive Q&A session with the Ambassador of France to the United States, Philippe Etienne (invited).
If your company is interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact EACC Executive Director Todd Schwartz (todd.schwartz@europe-cincinnati.com).

Presenting Sponsor:

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

Deceuninck North America
MCM CPAs & Advisors
Thompson Hine LLP

Board Member Patrons:

Bobby Spann, CVG Airport
Cierra Clymer, REDI Cincinnati
Drew Collins, Bannockburn Global Forex
Sheila Spradlin Reich, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Your Mental Health Matters: In Conversation with Norman Sartorius
2020-11-19 18:00 - 19:30
About the Speaker: Professor Norman Sartorius was the first Director of the Division of Mental Health of WHO, a position which he held until mid-1993. In June 1993 Professor Sartorius was elected President of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) and served as its President until August 1999.

Dr Sartorius obtained his M.D. in Zagreb (Croatia). He specialized in neurology and psychiatry and subsequently obtained a Masters Degree and a Doctorate in psychology (Ph.D.). He has also received honorary doctorates from universities in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Romania, Sweden and the UK and is an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is an Honorary member of the Medical Academies in Mexico, Peru and Croatia and a corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the Spanish Royal Medical Academy.
About the Program: The COVID-19 global health crisis illustrates many of the transnational governance challenges the United States faces today. In today’s interconnected world, health has moved beyond being “just” a humanitarian issue to being one with national economic and security interests. Recently, the White House announced that the United States is withdrawing its support for the WHO and will not take part in a global effort led by the WHO to develop and distribute a vaccine for the coronavirus.
In this timely session, Dr. Norman Sartorius will review the history and mandate of the organization and the roles that the USA has played since its inception. He will convey how it benefits the USA to be engaged in the work of the WHO and what is likely to result from its absence both in terms of who will fill those voids and the potential negative outcomes.
Dr. Sartorius will also describe the development of the mental health program of the WHO and the work that he and his successors have done to put mental health on the agenda and to improve the care and treatment of persons with mental illness around the world – a subject closely related to the wide-ranging impact of a global pandemic on all aspects of health.

Identity, Belonging, and International Responses to Racism
2020-11-19 12:00 - 14:00
About the Speaker: For more than 41 years Dr. Renee Campbell has practiced in the areas of education and social work. In the last 22 years of this experience she served as President/CEO of a human services organization that “helps people help themselves.” Outside of her full-time job she offers individual and group virtual anti-racism group education, coaching, mindfulness training, international program development and implementation, communication skills, and motivational speaking. She enjoys teaching at numerous Colleges and Universities, and she taught at one that is a leading University, according to US News and World Report.
Her work, interest and passion extend beyond our borders to Africa, where in 2005 she was appointed Sub-Chief by the Tolon Traditional Council in the village of Tolon, Ghana. In Tolon she created, directed and facilitated life changing programs for women and families. As one of the founding Mothers of the Louisville Clothesline Project, she brought attention to the widespread abuse of women. Dr. Campbell’s experience includes spearheading, developing and implementing a program that brings attention to sexual assaults of women in Okinawa, Japan
About the Program: Dr. Renee Campbell, Clinical Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Online Field Program at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work and Executive Director of Phoenix Global Humanitarian Foundation will speak about her work in the United States and in Ghana. Dr. Campbell will discuss her identity, belonging, and international responses to racism.

What we need to know about Brexit Straight from the Source
2020-11-19 10:00 - 11:00
As we get close to the December 31 Brexit deadline, join us for a Brexit Update with Stefaan de Rynck, the Senior Adviser to Chief Negotiator for Brexit at the EU Commission and former Taoiseach, Irish Prime Minister, and the first EU Ambassador to the United States John Bruton along with Christian Noyer, Former Governor Banque de France, First Vice President of the European Central Bank, and France’s Point man on Brexit. This is a not to be missed discussion about where we stand and what is happening next and what US and European Companies need to know about the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.
SPEAKERS:
Stefaan de Rynck, Senior Adviser to Chief Negotiator for Brexit at the EU COMMISSION
John Bruton, Former Taoiseach, IRISH PRIME MINISTER, and the first EU AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S.
Christian Noyer, Former Governor BANQUE DE FRANCE, First Vice President of the EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, and France’s Point man on Brexit
John Sinclair Foley, U.S. editor, REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS [Moderator]

Webinar for Educators: A Look at Global Protests
2020-11-18 16:00 - 17:30
About the Speaker: Elizabeth Coerdt serves as the Manager of Global Education at the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. In this role, she is responsible for two initiatives: a cross-cultural communication training program and professional development programming focused on supporting educators’ capabilities for teaching global issues.
Elizabeth previously worked as an elementary school English Language Arts teacher with Breakthrough Schools and served as a 2015 Teach For America corps member. She is a Georgetown University alumnus with a B.A. in Government and Art History, and holds a M.S.Ed. from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Education.
About the Program: Join the Cleveland Council on World Affairs for an hour-long webinar on global protests. We invite middle school and high school teachers (grades 7-12) to participate in a webinar that will focus on global protests and demonstrations since 2019, including a look at the Black Lives Matter movement both in the U.S. and abroad. We will share lesson plans, resources, and tools for educators to address this challenging topic in their classrooms. The workshop is appropriate for middle and high school history, social studies, and humanities teachers, including AP and IB educators.

Comparing Religious Beliefs and Practices in Islam, Catholicism, and Judaism
2020-11-18 09:00 - 11:00
About the Program: Join global speakers as the dive into the religious worlds of Catholicism, Islam, and Judaism. Each speaker will discuss basic information on their respective religions and how they address Peace and Justice. To conclude, Szilágyi Tamás, a religious scholar from Hungary will synthesize the discussions and expand on the ideas introduced.
About the Speakers:
Jason Miller is a faith-based advocate, activist, and organizer originally from Toledo, Ohio. He graduated from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts degree in both History and Religious Studies. After graduation, Jason relocated to Nashville, Tennessee for a year of service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. While there, Jason worked at Catholic Charities Refugee Services as an employment specialist. After JVC, Jason moved to the Washington D.C. area to complete his master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. Jason has done faith-based communications, campaign, and advocacy work on a wide variety of issues including economic justice, immigration and refugees, and the environment. He has coordinated logistics for “Nuns on the Bus: Ohio” and Catholic outreach against Issue 2/SB5 throughout the state. Jason currently works as the Director of Campaigns and Development at the Franciscan Action Network where he leads “Faithful Democracy” an interfaith coalition of organizations that advocate on issues of campaign finance and voting rights.
Abdel-Wahab Soliman works for Owens Corning in Information Systems. He has a Ph.D. in Bio-Medical Engineering, Clemson University, SC. Born and grew up in Egypt.
He is the former president of the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. Currently serving on the following Boards: The Board of Trustees of the Islamic Center, the Multicultural Network at Owens Corning, the MutiFaith Council of North West Ohio, the World Affair Council of North West Ohio. He regularly talks and participates in discussions about Islam in Schools, Universities, and Churches.
Andrew Askuvich, Midwest Regional Trainer at the Institute for Curricular Services (ICS) delivers regional conference presentations and conducts trainings throughout the Midwest and serves as a local resource for teachers, school districts, and Jewish community partners in the region. Prior to joining ICS, Andrew taught social studies and coordinated service learning opportunities at Hyde Park Academy High School in Chicago.
He has a B.A. in History from George Washington University and an M.A. in Education from Northwestern University.
Tamás Szilágyi studied religious studies and ethics at University of Szeged, and political science at University of Pécs in Hungary. He is a guest lecturer at the Department for the Academic Study of Religions at University of Szeged.
Tamás has researched and lectured on such subjects as Religion and Politics, Religion and Globalization, Contemporary Paganism, Western Esotericism and Comparative Mythology.

In the Moment: What it means to Be an UpStander Today
2020-11-17 12:00 - 13:00
The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center invites you to join us for a monthly dialogue about the stories and issues that define our current moment. Join us this month as we launch our new #CincyUpstander Project.
Our community is filled with upstanders — individuals who stand up for others and their rights. They fight against injustice and unfairness, and they use their character strengths to inspire action and become the best of humanity today.
What does it mean to be an upstander? How can we all be upstanders in this moment? Who are the upstanders in our community that we can draw inspiration from? HHC CEO Sarah Weiss and Director of Education Jodi Elowitz will answer your questions and announce exciting ways you can get involved with the #CincyUpstander Project.

Toward An Anti-Racist World: Global Competency and Systemic Racism
2020-11-17 12:00 - 13:00
About the Program: Global competency has become a staple in education curriculum. Schools and academic institutes of all kinds have recognized the need for students to be able to successfully navigate an increasingly diverse and interconnected world. This means being able to work and live with people of diverse backgrounds, recognize different perspectives, communicate cross-culturally, and take action on complex global issues. Yet, as global competency has grown, systemic racism continues to plague the fabric of society and our economy, not just in the United States, but globally.
While international educators address issues of cultural understanding, they historically have left issues of racism to diversity and inclusion specialists. But diversity and inclusion and cultural competency are inherently linked, and both require an interdisciplinary approach. How can one be culturally and globally competent if they are not prepared to address issues of race in their education, community and economy? International educators should be leaders in dismantling systemic racism, as global competency demands an understanding of all global issues, including racism.
So how can international educators lead in crafting a vision for a post-racist world? How can we leverage the multiple tools that intercultural learning and cross-cultural communication provides to develop the next generation of anti-racist leaders? How can we work to normalize cross-cultural and intercultural diversity in the communities that we inhabit? Join us on November 17th as experts, Dr. Harvey Charles, Dr. Roberta Espinoza, and Dr. Darla Deardorff, talk about why international educators should be leaders in dismantling systemic racism.
About the Speakers: Dr. Harvey Charles, is currently Professor of International Education at the University at Albany, SUNY. He has served as Senior International Officer at a number of institutions around the US, including Georgia Institute of Technology, Northern Arizona University, San Francisco State University and the University at Albany. Charles has been actively engaged in the field of international education and served as President of the Association of International Education Administrators, the leading association worldwide for university leaders of international higher education. Apart from his deep administrative experience, Charles has published on issues including leadership in international higher education, internationalizing the curriculum and comprehensive internationalization. He serves on a number of boards, frequently consults and gives addresses on international education issues in the US and around the world. Dr. Charles earned his doctorate in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University in 1991.
Dr. Roberta Espinoza serves as Vice Provost for Global-Local Initiatives and Professor of Sociology at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). She draws from 10+ years of professional experience in diverse higher education environments, including at a large, public Hispanic-Serving Institution (California State University, Fullerton) and at a small, highly selective private liberal arts college (Pitzer College). Dr. Espinoza received her B.A. from Pomona College and earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley.
As Vice-Provost for Global-Local Initiatives Dr. Espinoza’s responsibilities include oversight of the Office of Study Abroad, the Office of National & International Fellowships (ONIF), the Center for the Study of Los Angeles (StudyLA) and the Center for Urban Resilience (CURes). As LMU’s inaugural senior international officer, her role is to facilitate collaborations and professional relationships among LMU faculty, staff, alumni, and other institutions on efforts related to comprehensive internalization (global) and strategic community engagement (local).
Dr. Darla Deardorff is the Executive Director of the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA). In addition, she is a research scholar at Duke University’s Social Science Research Institute and holds faculty positions at universities in several countries, including as a research associate at Nelson Mandela University (S. Africa), Meiji University (Japan), Shanghai International Studies University (China) and adjunct faculty at North Carolina State University. She is on the faculty of Harvard University’s Global Education Think Tank and has served as faculty for Harvard’s Future of Learning Institute as well as the Summer Institute of Intercultural Communication in Portland, OR. With over 20 years of experience in international education, she has also held national leadership positions with NAFSA and with Forum on Education Abroad. Author/editor of 8 books and over 60 book chapters and articles.
She regularly gives invited talks, trainings and workshops around the world on intercultural competence, international education assessment, and global leadership and serves as a consultant and trainer on these topics, including with UNESCO and OECD. The intercultural competence models developed from her research are being used in numerous countries, and she is the recipient of several awards related to her work. Founder of ICC Global, her areas of specialty include cross-cultural training, assessment and evaluation, teacher/faculty preparation/development, curriculum internationalization, global leadership, and intercultural coaching. She received her master’s and doctorate degrees from North Carolina State University.

Teacher Training: Using SDGs to Your Advantage (Teachers Only)
2020-11-17 09:00 - 10:30
***Teachers will receive 1.5 hours of CEU for attending this training.
About the Program: Attendees will be introduced to various technologies as they relate to integrated global education into their classrooms. This session will focus on the connection of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to each content area and will highlight various instructional technology strategies and tools to use with students in an in person and/or virtual setting. This session will be in the form of a mini-activity which has been developed to allow participants to experience the use of this technology first-hand while delving deeper into resources centered around global education.
About the Speakers: Josh Amstutz, Academy of Global Studies Coordinator, Winton Woods High School (WWHS) has taught for 9 years, 8 of which have been for the Winton Woods City School District. Josh is the Math Department Head at Winton Woods High School, a certified New Tech Network trained teacher, and one of four New Tech Network trainer’s for project based learning at WWHS. Josh graduated from Capital University with a degree in Integrated Mathematics and from the University of Cincinnati with a MAT graduate degree from the Department of Mathematics. In addition to his many roles at WWHS, Josh is part of the 2019-2020 Impact U cohort on improvement science through Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Strive Partnership. He is currently a Fulbright Fellow in the 2019-2020 cohort of the Fulbright for Global Classrooms program. In addition, he has worked closely with the curriculum director and physics teacher to implement multiple co-taught math and science courses as well as CCP math courses in his school district.
Jennifer Haller is an Instructional Technology Consultant with Hamilton County ESC. Prior to coming to the ESC she served as an academic coach at the high school level. Before that she was a middle school teacher and an elementary art teacher. In her role now, she currently serves as an embedded instructional technology coach for a local district. She also delivers professional development on topics ranging from using G Suite to going 1:1 to implementing all kinds of technology resources in the classroom. She is a Google Certified Trainer. She’s also very interested in augmented reality and virtual reality and helping teachers implement these technologies into their classrooms.

How a kid from Dayton helped: The Yugoslav Wars, Economic Sanctions, and the Dayton Accords
2020-11-16 12:00 - 13:00
About the Speaker: Since 2017, Todd Schwartz has been the Executive Director of the European American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cincinnati which supports trade and investment between the Cincinnati Tri-State Region and Europe. Previously Schwartz had been a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State, with diplomatic postings in West Germany, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Qatar, the Philippines, Kuwait, Canada, and Iraq, as well as several assignments at the State Department in Washington DC. He is a graduate of Centerville High School (go Elks!) and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics from Miami University in 1986.
About the Program: The Dayton Accords, concluded in 1995 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, formally put an end to the 3-1/2 year Bosnian war, one of numerous conflicts that erupted as Yugoslavia disintegrated after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Rich Lauf, Board Member of the World Affairs Council – Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, will provide a brief overview of the period and how the Dayton Accords were reached, then Todd Schwartz will explain his role on the “Serbian Sanctions Task Force” at the U.S. Department of State enforcing U.S. and United Nations Sanctions aimed at ending the conflict by stopping the flow of fuel and other supplies – work for which he received a Meritorious Honor Award in 1993 to 1994.

The Journey of Justice Through Solar
2020-11-16 09:00 - 10:00
About the Speaker: Nathan Thomas, is the founder of SUN (Solarize Uganda Now).
As a Raleigh Midtown Rotarian he works with Rotary Clubs throughout the U.S. and in Uganda and with his foundation All We Are, to install solar LED lighting in schools, refrigeration and LED lights in medical clinics and solar-powered water wells.
In the past six years, the partnering organizations have completed 32 solar installations across Uganda providing energy access to over 36,000 people. Nathan was raised in Findlay, Ohio, and attended Findlay High School. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and formally founded All We Are when he was a student. Nathan works full time as an Engineering Team Leader at Caterpillar in NC, placed there by his employer Leoni Wiring Systems, a German automotive supplier. After graduation and his move to the Raleigh area, he joined the Raleigh Midtown Rotary Club and will serve as District Governor in 2022.
Rotary Club of Cincinnati, partner to Nathan Thomas and SUN, provided the first grant to launch the program.
About the Program: This local Cincinnatian will share his journey from age 16 when he discovered his passion for grassroot change which blossomed in local communities. He will discuss what he did wrong as well as what he did right as he unveiled important life lessons on patience, resilience and leadership.

EACC Young Professionals Virtual Executive Insights Series: Ray Attiyah, Chief Innovation Officer, Clark Schaefer Hackett
2020-11-10 17:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Featured Executive:
Ray Attiyah
Chief Innovation Officer
Clark Schaefer Hackett
Be sure to register by Friday, October 30th (by 4:00 p.m.) to receive a copy of Ray’s book Run Improve Grow!​
Young professionals in the Greater Cincinnati region are invited to attend the virtual EACC Young Professionals Executive Insights event on November 10 featuring Ray Attiyah, Chief Innovation Officer, Clark Schaefer Hackett.
Please note this event will be held virtually using Microsoft Teams.
Inspired by his desire to train and seek break through improvements, Ray Attiyah founded Definity Partners (formerly Midwest Manufacturing Solutions/MMS and now part of Clark Schaefer Hackett) in 1996 and is currently Clark Schaefer Hackett’s Chief Innovation Officer. Ray is also an accomplished author having written several articles for various industry journals and having launched his first book in March of 2013 entitled The Fearless Front Line: The Key to Liberating Leaders to Improve and Grow Their Business. His book was later updated and reprinted under the title Run Improve Grow which defines his proven method of creating organizational excellence by developing people and driving improvement.
About Clark Schaefer Hackett:
Clark Schaefer Hackett is a results-driven advisory and accounting firm. We are forward-thinking. We are innovators and problem solvers and we optimize business results in financial, technology, workforce and operational areas. We are passionate about helping clients succeed and strive to be a catalyst for growth and innovation.
About the Executive Insights Series:
The Executive Insight Series offers exclusive events where young professionals have the opportunity to connect with top-level global business executives in the Greater Cincinnati region. Attendees have the opportunity to hear the featured executive share his or her career journey, while also discussing professional development, career success, and what it means to be a future global leader. Each event also includes a question and answer session.
Who are the EACC Young Professionals?
The Young Professionals of the EACC are dynamic, internationally-minded 21-35 year old individuals, who connect with European business and culture through a series of social and professional development events.

Journalism Under Fire Presents - Covering Crisis
2020-11-10 - 2020-12-03
Journalism under Fire

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The Santa Fe Council on International Relations (CIR) will host its third Journalism under Fire conference from November 10 to December 3, 2020. All digital for the first time, this year’s theme is Covering Crisis and will feature leading journalists, photojournalists, political cartoonists, academics and activists. Together, they’ll address, dissect, and illustrate how journalism is covering today’s overlapping crises – all on the heels of the coming U.S. elections.
There will be at least four remote sessions per week, beginning on November 10th 2020 with a star-studded Grand Opening Event, and concluding on December 3rd 2020. Conference dialogue will feature:

The many ways journalism has covered crisis – and how these crises have, in turn, shaped journalism. Specific topics include: Covering up Crisis? Conservative Media and the Coronavirus. Discovering Crisis: Digital Forensics and Social Protest. A Covert Crisis: The Fuel of Disinformation. The Forgotten Crisis? Photojournalists and Climate Change.
Journalists from around the world discussing the effects of coronavirus, and how autocrats have used the crisis to crack down on journalism.
Student Learning Labs affording New Mexico students interactive access to conference speakers. This year, CIR is creating five News Literacy Modules for classroom use, each offering a vibrant view on major journalism principles and issues – e.g. on disinformation, on separating fact from opinion – alongside a compendium of resources written by conference speakers.

Once again, we will partner with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), and receive funding support from the New Mexico Humanities Council. We’ll engage speakers from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other major national and global media outlets.

In the Moment: A Discussion About the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
2020-11-05 11:00 - 12:00
The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center invites you to join us for a dialogue about the stories and issues that define our current moment. Having conversations about current events helps us to process and understand the importance of people, events, and issues that shape our world today.
As Armenia and Azerbaijan clash over the embattled region of Nagorno-Karabakh, hundreds have died in the most serious escalation of fighting in years. According to the Associated Press, the Armenian military continues to rely mostly on aging Soviet-built weapons, while Azerbaijan has revamped its arsenal with attack drones and long-range multiple rocket systems supplied by its neighbor and ally, Turkey.
Many Armenian-Americans have called on the U.S. government to condemn Azerbaijan and Turkey for the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, fearing there is an attempt to continue what was started in the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
Join HHC for a discussion with Verjine Adanalian, attorney and third-generation Armenian Genocide descendant, this month as we break down this complex conflict and explain why Americans should be informed about it.

#FacesOfExchange Connection:Yuliati Umrah
2020-11-05 11:00 - 12:00
Join Indonesian activist and founder of Arek Lintang (ALIT), Yuliati Umrah, in a live conversation about her work protecting the rights of women and children against trafficking, and the impact of her IVLP.
The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. Through short-term visits to the United States, current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields experience this country firsthand and cultivate lasting relationships with their American counterparts. Professional meetings reflect the participants’ professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the United States.
Visit the link below to RSVP:
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Dethroning the Dollar with Eswar Prasad, Cornell University and Ted Alden, Council on Foreign Relations – Virtual Program
2020-10-30 15:00
This is a virtual program, instructions on how to join this meeting will be sent the day before the event.
The status of the U.S. dollar as the dominant reserve currency has given the United States “financial superpower” status and significant influence over other countries’ economies. As frustration grows over U.S. global leadership – from the trade war with China and trade protectionism to its poor pandemic response – and with the current U.S. administration willing to use its financial powers to engage in what some have called financial warfare, will countries seek to find an alternative to the U.S. dollar? Is there one? Join the World Affairs Council for a discussion with Eswar Prasad, a Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, moderated by Ted Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, on the future of the dollar.
About the Speakers
Eswar Prasad is the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and Professor of Economics at Cornell University. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, where he holds the New Century Chair in International Economics, and a Research Associate at the NBER. He was previously chief of the Financial Studies Division in the IMF’s Research Department and, before that, was the head of the IMF’s China Division.
He is the author of Gaining Currency: The Rise of the Renminbi and The Dollar Trap: How the U.S. Dollar Tightened Its Grip on Global Finance. His op-ed articles have appeared in the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.

Dr. Catherine L. Mann is the Global Chief Economist at Citibank since February 2018 where she is responsible for thought leadership, research guidance of a global team of economists, and cross-fertilization of research across macroeconomics, fixed-income, and equities. Prior to this position, she was Chief Economist at the OECD, where she also was Director of the Economics Department and was Finance Deputy to the G20 (2014-2017). Prior to the OECD, she held the Barbara ’54 and Richard M. Rosenberg Professor of Global Finance at the International Business School, Brandeis University, where she also directed the Rosenberg Institute of Global Finance (2006-2014). She spent 20-plus years in Washington, DC (1984-2006) where her positions included Senior Fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics; Economist, Senior Economist, and Assistant Director in the International Finance Division at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; Senior International Economist on the President’s Council of Economic Advisers; and Adviser to the Chief Economist at the World Bank. Dr. Mann received her PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her undergraduate degree is from Harvard University.
In research, Dr. Mann’s work has addressed the US trade deficit, international capital flows, and the dollar; and a global-markets perspective on information technology, services trade, and employment dynamics. Her research guidance at the OECD focused on macro and structural policies for globalization, productivity, and financial crises considered through the lens of different income groups, firms of different sizes and sectoral characteristics, and regional exposures and disparities. Her research guidance at Citi focuses on the interaction between financial market decision-making and real-side consumer and business investment decision-making using a global lens, and both macro top-down and micro bottom-up analysis that draws on the detailed data and capabilities of Citi’s global research teams.
Her published work includes Is the US Trade Deficit Sustainable? (1999), Global Electronic Commerce: A Policy Primer (2000), Accelerating the Globalization of America: The Role for Information Technology (2006) and notable articles including: “Managing Exchange Rates: Evidence of Global Re-balancing or Global Co-dependency?” Business Economics (2004) and “Perspectives on the US Current Account Deficit and Sustainability,” Journal of Economic Perspectives (2002). “Assessing the Potential Benefit of Trade Facilitation: A Global Perspective,” World Economy (2005), “The US Current Account, New Economy Services, and Implications for Sustainability,” Review of International Economics (2004), and “Has Quantitative Easing Affected the U.S. Treasury Auction Market?,” Atlantic Economic Journal (2014) .
She has authored or co-authored seven books, 60-plus articles, and numerous shorter pieces and testimony. She frequently appears on Bloomberg, CNBC, and public broadcasting, and has been quoted in Businessweek and The Economist among other media and publications. She has delivered key-note speeches and engaged in consulting projects on technology, and macro and structural policy in numerous countries ranging from China, Vietnam, Tunisia, South Africa, and Brazil, to Australia, Finland, France, and Germany, among others.

About the Moderator
Edward Alden is a Ross Distinguished Visiting Professor at Western Washington University and the Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), specializing in U.S. economic competitiveness, trade, and immigration policy. He is the author of the book Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy, which focuses on the federal government’s failure to respond effectively to competitive challenges on issues such as trade, currency, worker retraining, education, and infrastructure.
Alden was most recently the project director of a CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force, co-chaired by former Michigan Governor John Engler and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, which produced the report The Work Ahead: Machines, Skills, and U.S. Leadership in the Twenty-First Century. In 2011, he was the project codirector of the Independent Task Force which produced U.S. Trade and Investment Policy. And in 2009, he was the project director of the Independent Task Force which produced U.S. Immigration Policy.
Alden’s previous book, The Closing of the American Border: Terrorism, Immigration, and Security Since 9/11, was a finalist for the Lukas Book Prize, for narrative nonfiction, in 2009. The jury called Alden’s book “a masterful job of comprehensive reporting, fair-minded analysis, and structurally sound argumentation.”
Alden was previously the Washington bureau chief for the Financial Times and prior to that was the newspaper’s Canada bureau chief, based in Toronto. He worked as a reporter at the Vancouver Sun and was the managing editor of the newsletter Inside U.S. Trade, widely recognized as a leading source of reporting on U.S. trade policies. Alden has won several national and international awards for his reporting. He has made numerous TV and radio appearances as an analyst on political and economic issues, including on BBC, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, NPR, and PBS NewsHour. His work has been published in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Fortune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Toronto Globe and Mail, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
Alden has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of British Columbia. He earned a master’s degree in international relations from the University of California, Berkeley, and pursued doctoral studies before returning to a journalism career. Alden is the winner of numerous academic awards, including a Mellon fellowship in the humanities and a MacArthur Foundation graduate fellowship.
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Flash Chat with the Consul General of France
2020-10-29 12:30 - 13:00
Consul General Guillaume Lacroix provides a general overview of France’s relationship with the United States, its international objectives, and how COVID-19 has affected the U.S. – French relationship.

Building Strategic Power through Exchanges
2020-10-29 11:30 - 12:30
This interactive virtual session will provide international relations students, interns, and foreign affairs professionals an in-depth understanding of the role of exchange programs in global power dynamics and strategic power and offer networking opportunities with foreign affairs related organizations.
A global threat or crisis can be addressed through diplomacy, military intervention, or communication between cities and people. Based on current appropriations, the United States spends nearly 500 times as much on the military as it does on broadcasting and exchange programs. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen sent a letter to Congressional leadership in February 2020 urging the full funding of the International Affairs budget. He included a handwritten inscription that read “the more we cut the International Affairs Budget, the higher the risk for longer and deadlier military operations.”
During this pandemic, we have seen a greater need for cooperation among governments and institutions. That comprehensive, cooperative response utilizes the full range of tools at the government’s disposal and is sometimes called Smart Power or Strategic Power.
The U.S. Department of State has numerous international exchange programs that help achieve U.S. foreign policy goals. Its premier professional exchange, the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), celebrates its 80th year in 2020. Members of this panel will discuss the benefits of using hard and soft power in tandem to create an integrated strategy. Panelists will focus on the impact of exchange programs to enhance our public diplomacy efforts on complex global issues. Giles Scott Smith, author and educator will focus on the historic impact of the IVLP as an effective tool to build the strategic alliances that can enhance contextual intelligence. Ambassador Barbara Stephenson, Vice Provost for Global Affairs at the University of North Carolina will share her thoughts on the ability of the U.S. government to use IVLP and other exchange programs to ensure that our key partners have an in-depth understanding of the United States. Colonel Chris Wade will discuss how exchanges can build relationships that foster the necessary connections to ensure effective military collaboration on the global stage.

WAC Virtual Speaker Series | A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World
2020-10-27 17:30
featuring
SUSAN SLOAN, author of A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World
With countries facing challenges of pandemics, migration, terrorism, climate change, and the spread of fast-paced technology — this book proves why gender diversified leadership around the table changes the course of history and redefines how we solve critical problems. Susan Sloan will discuss these topics and more.

Susan Sloan is the author of A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World. She works for a global nonprofit advocacy organization in Washington, D.C. engaging with diplomats, government officials, community organizers, and international leaders. She has met with more than 60 countries through diplomacy, advocacy, and experiential education. At the age of 30, she completed a life goal of visiting all seven continents. Susan holds a master’s degree in Global Strategic Communications from Georgetown University and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a major in Public Relations and a minor in Spanish from the University of Georgia.

Attendees are also strongly encouraged to actively join in the conversation during the Q&A. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage.
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Your membership and support allows us to continue to be the hub for international exchange, dialogue and learning opportunities during this very challenging time. Thank you!

A World in Danger: The Future of US - European Relations
2020-10-27 13:00 - 14:00
Just one week before the U.S. Presidential election, Amb. Ischinger will share his expert assessment from his upcoming book, A World in Danger: Germany and Europe in an Uncertain Time, including candid insights on the impact of the election outcome on our longstanding allies in Europe, and how the outcome will shape our multilateral ties with Germany and Europe as a whole.
Ambassador Ischinger’s book is available for pre-order here and will be published on November 10.
This event is presented in partnership with Wunderbar Together, and the World Affairs Councils of America.

Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger
Celebrated Diplomat
Ambassador Ischinger has been Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) since 2008 and teaches at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin as Senior Professor for Security Policy and Diplomatic Practice. He advises the private sector, governments, and international organizations on strategic issues. He has published widely on foreign, security and defense policy issues.
Wolfgang Ischinger is a member of the Trilateral Commission and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and serves on a number of non-profit boards and advisory councils, including the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), the American Academy Berlin, and the Atlantik-Brücke. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Hensoldt AG and of the International Advisory Council of Investcorp, London.
Having served on the staff of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (1973-75), Wolfgang Ischinger joined the German Foreign Service in 1975, followed by a distinguished diplomatic career. From 2006 to 2008, he was the Federal Republic of Germany’s Ambassador in London and from 2001 to 2006 in Washington, DC. He served as Deputy Foreign Minister (State Secretary) of Germany from 1998 to 2001, and as Director of Policy Planning and then Political Director of the Foreign Ministry from 1995 to 1998.
In 2007, he represented the European Union in the Troika negotiations on the future of Kosovo. In 2014, he served as the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-In-Office in the Ukraine crisis. In 2015, he chaired the OSCE “Eminent Persons Panel on European Security”, mandated to offer recommendations on how to build a more resilient European security architecture.
From 2008 to 2014, he was also Global Head of Government Relations at Allianz SE, Munich.
Wolfgang Ischinger studied law at the universities of Bonn and Geneva and obtained his law degree in 1972. He earned a MA degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and did postgraduate work at Harvard Law School, Cambridge/USA.
Moderated By

Ambassador Christopher R. Hill
Former Ambassador; George W. Ball Adjunct Professor at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
Over his 33-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service, Ambassador Chris Hill was at the forefront of U.S. foreign policy in multiple regions, including as ambassador to Iraq, the Republic of Korea, Poland, and Macedonia.
As assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Ambassador Hill led U.S. efforts to end North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, which induced North Korea to catalogue its nuclear activities and freeze and disable its plutonium production in 2008-2009.
Other career highlights include Ambassador Hill’s service as U.S. envoy in negotiations that ended the Kosovo war in 1999, and before that as a leading negotiator who helped forge the agreement that ended the Bosnian war in 1995.
Following his retirement from the State Department, Ambassador Hill served from 2010 to 2017 as dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. After he stepped down as dean, he was the university’s head of global engagement and a professor of the practice of diplomacy until July 2020. Most recently, Ambassador Hill has joined the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs as the George W. Ball Adjunct Professor beginning in spring of 2021.

Trade & Election 2020: A Nonpartisan Look at Potential Implications
2020-10-15 12:00 - 13:30
Join us for a panel of national and regional experts in a nonpartisan discussion of how this election will influence trade and impact the Pacific Northwest. How have global geopolitical powers shifted in the past four years and what do we know about how each candidate will contribute to these power dynamics? How will each candidate potentially approach relations and trade with Europe, East Asia, and North American partners? Can we predict how each candidate might approach the intersection of trade and national security?
Speakers will include:

John Murphy, Senior Vice President for International Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Andrea Durkin, Editor-in-Chief at Trade Vistas and Founder of Sparkplug, LLC
Doug Badger, Managing Partner at Quinn Thomas
Moderated by Curtis Robinhold, Executive Director, Port of Portland

Presented in partnership with the Pacific Northwest International Trade Association (PNITA)

The Future of U.S. Policy on Iran: Analyzing Trump's “Maximum Pressure Campaign" & What to Expect in the Future
2020-10-14 14:00 - 15:00
For forty-one years the United States has been locked in an unending conflict with the Islamic Republic in Iran. From hostage crisis to illicit financing of terrorism, empowerment of foreign proxies in targeting U.S. interests and the relations between the two countries have been unendingly tense but also marked by a desire for engagement by every American administration. How has President Trump’s Iran policy differed from other administrations and has it achieved the desired objectives? Should Iranians attitude, in light of the recent protests against the Supreme Leader and calls for change be taken into consideration in the future U.S. foreign policy towards Iran? How should future U.S. administrations approach the growing trend in Iran to diminish Islamic Republic’s hegemony in the region and people’s gravitation towards better relations with the West?

The Key Swing States of the 2020 Election - With LA Times Political Writer Seema Mehta & Politics Professor Dan Schnur
2020-10-13 14:00 - 15:00
Part 5 of our 2020 Election Series will analyze how the nation’s geographical cleavages —battleground states, urban-rural divides, and regional differences — will play out on election night. The discussion will be led by Political Communications Professor Dan Schnur of USC, UC-Berkeley, and Pepperdine, who will be joined by Seema Mehta, political reporter for the Los Angeles Times covering the 2020 presidential campaign. As with all presidential elections, battleground states will determine this year’s outcome. Yet, the number of swing states in 2020 is far larger than we’ve seen in any recent election. The key swing states from 2016 such as Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will again play an immense role this year. But long-time blue states like Minnesota and historic red states like Arizona and Georgia are looking more competitive as well. How are Trump and Biden campaigning in this battleground saturated environment? This discussion will help listeners make sense of how these shifting geographical politics are mapping onto the race.

The U.S. Judicial System: A Virtual Discussion with Kenyan Magistrates
2020-10-07 10:00 - 17:00
The Northern Nevada International Center will host a virtual public speaking event. International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participants from Kenya will reflect upon the lessons and best practices gained during their virtual IVLP experience. The discussion will highlight key takeaways on the U.S. model of federalism, U.S. judiciary initiatives to advance the rule of law, the juvenile justice system, and the U.S. legal framework to combat transnational crime. Participants will also express interest in their next steps upon completion of program.

Discover Global Markets (DGM) Virtual Conference, “Growth Opportunities in Intelligent Manufacturing”
2020-10-07 - 2020-10-09
Our virtual DGM is intended to increase U.S. business around the world and bring actionable international opportunities to U.S. firms by exploring sales channels & project pipelines. Our focus this year will be on companies in the following industries: manufacturing machinery, composites, electric & autonomous vehicles, next generation batteries, automation products, supply & security solutions, sensors & digital services sectors, among others.
Forum sessions and one-on-one meetings will allow participants to dive deeper into markets of interest and hear from experts on market challenges, sales outlook, and proven strategies for developing partners in more than 30 countries, including: Algeria, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, Tunisia, and UAE. Additionally, we expect foreign buyers and government officials to participate from many of these markets.
Learn more here!

Munich Sister City Association Virtual Members Meeting
2020-10-05 18:00 - 19:00
Hallo MSCA Members & Friends!
Join us for October’s member meeting with guest speaker Mark Mallory, former Mayor of Cincinnati. He will discuss his trips to Munich, and other cities in Germany as well as the importance of our connection to Germany and Sister Cities around the world.
Please RSVP if you will be able to join us for the meeting on 10/5.
Thank you and hope to see everyone on the 5th!

Speaker: Mark Mallory, former Mayor of Cincinnati
President, Mark Mallory & Associates, LLC
The October meeting is scheduled for:
Tuesday, 10/5/20 from 6:00-7:00 pm
Link to Meeting: meet.google.com/uvn-rdxm-tix
*Please RSVP if you will be attending the meeting*

The New Nuclear Arms Race and the Future of Presidential Power
2020-10-01 19:30 - 20:30
WorldDenver is pleased to welcome Former U.S. Secretary of Defense, William J. Perry, and Director of Policy at Ploughshares Fund, Tom Z. Collina, to discuss their book “The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump” and how the outcome of the upcoming election will impact the future of our national security.
To order a copy of their book and receive 30% off, click here and use code BUTTON30.
WorldDenver Diplomats Council members have the opportunity to join Secretary Perry and Director Collina for an exclusive Q&A session following the webinar. The conversation will take place over Zoom from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on October 1. To register for this special opportunity, please contact WorldDenver with your RSVP and the link to access the Zoom Q&A will be sent to you directly.
For information on how to join the WorldDenver Diplomats Council and receive access to exclusive opportunities like this one, please visit our membership page or contact Lauren Osga, Director of Development & Communications: Lauren@WorldDenver.org or 720-330-9287.

Ending America's Forever Wars | Live Webinar event
2020-09-30 18:30 - 19:30
Both of the U.S. presidential candidates have pledged to end America’s “forever wars” and bring U.S. combat troops home. Linda Robinson, an internationally known expert on the post-9/11 “long wars,” discusses the status of the current wars against terrorism in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and globally and explains the options for concluding America’s combat roles in these conflicts.
Linda Robinson has authored prize-winning and bestselling books on U.S. special forces, Iraq and Afghanistan, based on extended travel in the region’s war zones, and since 2013 has led research teams at RAND in 20 studies to assess U.S. and coalition policy, strategy, military operations and stabilization and conflict resolution endeavors. She is currently part of a RAND team that is assessing the five-year U.S. program to train and equip program Iraqi and Syrian partner forces to defeat the Islamic State.
In this presentation, we will discuss:
What do people mean by “forever wars”?
What is the current situation on the ground?
What are the options for ending these wars and what risks do these options entail?
What new approaches are available to safeguard U.S. national security interests at home and abroad?
Register here for free:
https://globalcincinnati.networkforgood.com/events/23638-ending-america-s-forever-wars
$10 Suggested Donation

Global Health and Pandemics: A World Reshaped by COVID-19
2020-09-23 18:00 - 19:00
Join CCWA for our first Foreign Policy Forum of the 2020-2021 season as we host a virtual conversation on global health and the COVID-19 pandemic with Thomas Bollyky. Mr. Bollyky is at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he serves as director of the global health program and senior fellow for global health. He will discuss advancements in health and urbanization over the past century and the ways in which the world has been made more vulnerable over time to emerging pathogens and plagues, like COVID-19. After a brief look at the past, Mr. Bollyky will talk about this pandemic, its spread, overall impact, and future implications for the U.S. and the world.
Thomas J. Bollyky is director of the Global Health program and senior fellow for global health, economics, and development at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He is also an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University. Mr. Bollyky is the author of the book Plagues and the Paradox of Progress: Why the World Is Getting Healthier in Worrisome Ways and the founder and managing editor of Think Global Health.
For more information on our programming, please visit ccwa.org.

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati®
2020-09-18 08:00 - 2020-09-27 23:30
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati®, presented by Samuel Adams and Kroger, will return for 10 days, Sep. 18-27. Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is traditionally the nation’s largest Oktoberfest and the second largest in the world to the original Oktoberfest in Munich.

These festivities will be found online In Za Haus and in restaurants and bars
The Cincinnati Chamber, producer of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, will create unique moments and accessible experiences that focus on health and safety while driving the vibrancy of our region.
Friday, Sep. 18 – Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Official Opening Ceremony including a special guest message
Saturday, Sep. 19 – World’s Largest Chicken Dance
Friday, Sep. 25 – Samuel Adams Stein Hoist Challenge
Saturday, Sep. 26 – World’s Largest Oktoberfest Toast & Prost led by Jim Koch, Founder of Samuel Adams
Every night, Sep. 18-27 – Singing of Ein Prosit with special guests
Every night, Sep. 18-27 – Oktoberfest Zinzinnati live and virtual entertainment & performances
