World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

Ending America's Forever Wars | Live Webinar event
2020-09-30 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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

It's a Black-White Thing: Lessons Learned from Post-Apartheid South Africa
2020-09-16 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Denver)
Race & Justice in World Affairs: Part 3
Donna Bryson is a prolific and influential Denver journalist who has written on politics, housing, criminal justice, and veterans affairs. She has served as an AP correspondent throughout the world, including two stints in South Africa beginning at the end of apartheid. On September 16, she’ll discuss her award-winning book, It’s a Black-White Thing, and lessons the US can learn from South Africa’s post-apartheid period of reconciliation and restorative justice. The conversation will be moderated by Everette Freeman, President of the Community College of Denver. This event is free and open to the community.

About Our Speaker

Donna Bryson
Award-Winning Author & Journalist
Donna Bryson is housing and hunger reporter for Denverite, an online newsmagazine that is part of Colorado Public Radio. Last year her work for Denverite earned her the Journalist of the Year honor from the Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Bryson has been a foreign correspondent for The Associated Press, based in Johannesburg, New Delhi, Cairo and London. She has freelanced for such publications as The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Bryson’s 2018 book, Home of the Brave, recounts how Montrose, Colorado took on the challenge of helping military veterans reintegrate into civilian life. Home of the Brave won second place in the non-fiction book category of the National Federation of Press Women’s 2019 Communications Contest. Bryson is also the author of It’s a Black White Thing, which explores young South Africans’ attitudes about race. It’s a Black White Thing was shortlisted, in 2012, for the inaugural City Press Tafelberg Nonfiction Award, a national South African prize.
About Our Moderator

Dr. Everette J. Freeman
President, Community College of Denver
Dr. Everette Freeman’s passion for academia and student success is evidenced in the 19 years plus that he has spent in higher education leadership. He has also served two decades as a faculty member at Rutgers University (NJ), Michigan State University (MI) and Case Western Reserve University (Ohio).
Everette currently is serving as the President of the Community College of Denver, a position he has held since October, 2013. Prior to coming to Colorado, Everette was the President of Albany State University, in Albany, Georgia. Everette also served for four years as Senior Vice President and Provost at the University of Indianapolis during Peyton Manning’s years with the Colts.
Everette also has worked in the federal sector as well as private industry. Everette worked for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration in their respective human resources departments. He was a Senior Compensations Analyst for Eastman Kodak and Director of Organizational Development for Fisons Pharmaceuticals in Rochester, NY.
He earned a Doctorate of Education in Educational Foundations at Rutgers University, a Master of Arts in Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Economics from Antioch College. His research area is occupational injuries affecting aging workers as well as orchestra labor relations.
A former jazz DJ for WICR public radio on the UINY campus, Everette resides in Stapleton. He is a terrible golfer, an avid reader and audiophile.

Global Conversations DIGITAL: Food Security and Foreign Policy
2020-09-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
It is often said that foreign policy is about connecting means with ends. With perhaps a few exceptions, most agree that the ultimate end of U.S. foreign policy should be a more prosperous, sustainable, and secure world. Yet today, food security around the globe remains a pressing challenge, especially in low-income, conflict-prone, and climate-affected areas.
Following decades of decline in hunger, the number of hungry people globally is once again rising – this trend made all the worse by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patching up vulnerabilities in food systems remains paramount in ending hunger around the world and such trends pose challenges – some new, some old – to U.S. foreign policy.
Hear from a panel of experts as they explore U.S. food security and current gaps in policy, particularly as they relate to the effects of COVID-19.
Panelists

Asma Lateef, Director, Bread for the World Institute
Rob Paarlberg, Associate at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and Adjunct Professor at Harvard Kennedy School
Abigail Rockwell, Director, Office of Global Food Security, U.S. Department of State
Caitlin Welsh, Director, Global Food Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Moderator: Tina May, Chief of Staff to Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford

This event will be live-streamed on YouTube. Register below to receive the link.
Presented in partnership with the Edina Senior Center, Friends of the Edina Library, Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central, Landmark Center, Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education, Plymouth Library, and Washburn Library.

America's Use of Force | Live Webinar Event
2020-09-09 18:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
America’s approach to the use of force has evolved so much since 1789 that the founders would no longer recognize it. From the Constitution to the War Powers Act to the Authorization for the Use of Military Force, America’s military, defense technology, and enemies—not to mention its role in global security—have undergone profound shifts as well. Has law and practice kept up with the modern uses of force, so frequently off regular battlefields, in cyberspace, perhaps even in space? This talk considers the frameworks political leaders use to make decisions about the use of force, and whether those frameworks are sufficient to modern security challenges.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z2s6YS5iTjOltuRt7_Mb3w
Registration is free
$10 Suggested Donation

Munich Sister City Association Virtual Meeting
2020-09-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Virtual Members Meeting
Speaker: Dr. Peter Bell, Curator of European Paintings for the Cincinnati Art Museum
Tuesday, 9/8/20 from 6:00-7:00 pm
Link to Meeting: meet.google.com/rxv-ibvo-skm
*Please RSVP if you will be attending the meeting*

Hallo MSCA Members & Friends!
Thanks to all who were able to join us at the last meeting to catch up and hear about the future of FC Cincinnati. Continuing with our speaker series, Dr. Peter Bell, Curator of European Paintings for the Cincinnati Art Museum will start the meeting off with an educational presentation on an upcoming exhibition, Paintings, Politics, and the Monuments Men: The Berlin Masterpieces in America. You can find more information on the exhibition here. Click here for information on the book he co-authored, The Berlin Masterpieces in America – Paintings, Politics, and the Monuments Men.
Again, please RSVP if you will be able to join us for the meeting on 9/8.
Thank you and hope to see everyone on the 8th!

North Korea from the Inside Out - The 2020 Virtual Security Conference
2020-09-03
The six-party talks were a series of multilateral negotiations held intermittently since 2003 and attended by China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, and the United States. The talks stopped in 2009, when North Korea decided to forgo the process in 2009. In subsequent years, other participants, notably China, have called periodically for a resumption of the process. In post six-party talks there have been more ad-hoc meetings especially between North Korea and United States and South Korea.
The North Korea: From the Inside Out colloquium will examine the regional security environment from the perspective of North Korea, and then from the remaining countries, which comprise the six party talks.

Schedule of Events
9 – 9:10 a.m. – Welcome by Mike Denning, John Kennedy, Matthew Hughes
9:10 – 10:20 a.m. – Opening Keynote: The North Korea Perspective, with 30 minute Q&A session
Jung Pak, Brookings
Evans Revere, Brookings
10:20 – 10:30 a.m. – Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Panel 1: South Korean and Japanese Perspectives
Moderator – Nazli Avdan, KU
South Korea Panel (10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – Including 15 minute Q&A) – Sue Mi Terry, CSIS, COL Kwunghwan Jung, KU
Japanese Panel (11:15 – 12 p.m. – Including 15 minute Q&A) – Jim Schoff, Carnegie and Dr. Victor Cha
Inter-panel Discussion (12-12:30 p.m.)
12:30 – 1 p.m. – Lunch Break
1 – 3 p.m. – Panel 2: Chinese and Russian Perspectives
Chinese Panel (1-1:45 p.m. – Including 15 minute Q&A) – Weiqi Zhang, Suffolk, Jack Zhang, KU
Russian Panel (1:45 – 2:30 p.m. – Including 15 minute Q&A) – Mariya Omelicheva, NDU, Jake Kipp, KU
Inter-panel Discussion (2:30 – 3 p.m.)
Moderator – Megan Greene, KU
3 – 3:10 p.m. – Break
3:10 – 4:30 p.m. – Closing Keynote: Implications to U.S. Strategy and Policy – Ambassador Christopher Hill & Gregory Treverton, ODNI
Inter-panel Discussion (4 – 4:30 p.m.)

Around the World Family Event - China
2020-08-29 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
In partnership with The Center for Great Neighborhoods, we invite families to join us, virtually, 4 Saturdays in August as we dive into the diverse culinary world and learn about different countries. Each event will have a presentation from a global guide (an international professional or student in our area) and a local chef. Participants will also get to create an art project respective of each country. The following countries will be be highlighted:

China – Saturday, August 29th @ 3pm

The first 25 families to register for these events will receive a cultural box full or art supplies and culturally inspired snacks as a special gift. For more information or you would like to register please contact Jameela Salaah.

Flash Chat with German Consul General
2020-08-27 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Register here for free!
$10 Suggested Donation

M3C Smart China Expo 2020
2020-08-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
The US China Trade Phase One Deal is still in effect. Take the opportunity and showcase your products and services at the Smart China Expo 2020.

We continue to exhibit (online) at the Smart China Expo, where some 500,000 people come to explore what smart technologies can do to improve people’s livelihood. Join us to showcase our latest and the greatest innovations.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0, is the ongoing transformation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practises combined with the latest smart technology. This primarily focuses on the use of large-scale machine to machine communication (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) deployments to provide increased automation, improved communication and self-monitoring, as well as smart machines that can analyze and diagnose issues without the need for human intervention.

Reports have shown that in the US alone:

Revenue in the Smart Home market is projected to reach US$24,972m in 2020.
Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate (CAGR 2020-2024) of 16.9%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$46,648m by 2024.
Household penetration will be 18.5% in 2020 and is expected to hit 52.4% by 2024.
The average revenue per installed Smart Home currently is expected to amount to US$90.56.

Asia, particularly China, remains a robust market and engine for sustainable & smart technologies. Each year in Chongqing, Smart China Expo draws over 500,000 visitors where businesses from all over the world come to showcase their products and services in this sector.

Click on the link to register or RSVP.

Festival of Faiths
2020-08-23 - 2020-08-30
Cincinnati Festival of Faiths, the signature event of EquaSion, is currently scheduled for August 23-30, 2020. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 3rd Annual Festival will consist of a number of virtual activities for the entire family that will continue to promote interfaith understanding, unity and collaborative social action. This year’s theme is “Compassion Through Action: 20/20 Vision for Hope, Healing and Justice,” and the activities being planned will again embrace the 30 faith communities and 13 world religions that have participated in previous festivals. To learn more about and register for events, including interfaith worship, social action & advocacy, choral music, spiritual meditations, brown bag and webinar events, and a panel discussion for youth, please sign-up to receive our email newsletter.
Cincinnati’s annual Festival of Faiths serves as the leading opportunity in Greater Cincinnati to bring together people of all faiths and communities to learn from each other and celebrate our differences. EquaSion’s festival has resulted in the creation of the most inclusive network of faith communities ever engaged in our region’s history.
For a moving testimonial to the amazing experience the Festival provides, we urge you to read this poem penned by a previous participant, Isabella Daley.
For an enlightening collection of essays submitted by 24 faith communities on the topic of the “Beloved Community,” the sub-theme of the 2019 Festival, please click here.

Around the World Family Event - Mexico
2020-08-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
In partnership with The Center for Great Neighborhoods, we invite families to join us, virtually, 4 Saturdays in August as we dive into the diverse culinary world and learn about different countries. Each event will have a presentation from a global guide (an international professional or student in our area) and a local chef. Participants will also get to create an art project respective of each country. The following countries will be be highlighted:

Mexico – Saturday, August 22nd @ 3pm
China – Saturday, August 29th @ 3pm

The first 25 families to register for these events will receive a cultural box full or art supplies and culturally inspired snacks as a special gift. For more information or you would like to register please contact Jameela Salaah.

Around the World Family Event - Japan
2020-08-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
In partnership with The Center for Great Neighborhoods, we invite families to join us, virtually, 4 Saturdays in August as we dive into the diverse culinary world and learn about different countries. Each event will have a presentation from a global guide (an international professional or student in our area) and a local chef. Participants will also get to create an art project respective of each country. The following countries will be be highlighted:

Japan – Saturday, August 15th @ 3pm
Mexico – Saturday, August 22nd @ 3pm
China – Saturday, August 29th @ 3pm

The first 25 families to register for these events will receive a cultural box full or art supplies and culturally inspired snacks as a special gift. For more information or you would like to register please contact Jameela Salaah.

“Becoming Kim Jong Un: Insights Into North Korea’s Dangerous and Enigmatic Dictator”
2020-08-13 16:15 (America/New_York)
The World Affairs Council of Orange County Presents:
A Free Webinar with Dr. Jung H. Pak SK-Korea Foundation Chair, Korea Studies, Brookings Institution; Sr. fellow Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies; Office of the CIA & DNI; South Korea Fulbright Scholar.
Moderator: Dr. Stephan Haggard, Professor of Korea-Pacific Studies; Director, Korea-Pacific Program School of Global Policy & Strategy, UCSD
Jung H. Pak is a senior fellow and the SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies at Brookings Institution’s Center for East Asia Policy Studies. She is the author of “Becoming Kim Jong Un: A Former CIA Officer’s Insights into North Korea’s Enigmatic Young Dictator” (Ballantine, April 2020). Positioned as an authoritative book on North Korea under Kim Jong Un, this comprehensive account examines Kim’s personality, preferences, and policy choices, and the implications for North Korea’s internal stability, denuclearization, and global security. Moderated by Dr. Stephan Haggard, Professor of Korea-Pacific Studies; Director, Korea-Pacific Program School of Global Policy & Strategy, University of California San Diego.
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Disruption, Transformation, Innovation in Higher Education
2020-08-11 14:00 (America/New_York)
Weeks away from the start of the fall semester, institutions of higher education must prepare to help students navigate a world mired in pandemic crisis mode and shaken by a newly vibrant movement for racial justice. Loyola Marymount President Timothy Law Snyder will lead a conversation with faculty experts on diversity and inclusion, entrepreneurism and social good, and journalism, to share how LMU students and faculty members can use innovation and imagination to go beyond the classroom and make a difference in the world. Moderator: ● LMU President Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D. Featured speakers: ● Stefan Bradley, Professor of African American Studies and Coordinator for Diversity/Inclusion Initiatives, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts ● David Choi, Director, Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship ● Evelyn McDonnell, Director, Department of Journalism

Around the World Family Event - India
2020-08-08 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
In partnership with The Center for Great Neighborhoods, the World Affairs Council invites families to join us, virtually, 4 Saturdays in August as we dive into the diverse culinary world and learn about different countries. Each event will have a presentation from a global guide (an international professional or student in our area) and a local chef. Participants will also get to create an art project respective of each country. The following countries will be be highlighted:

India – Saturday, August 8th @ 3pm
Japan – Saturday, August 15th @ 3pm
Mexico – Saturday, August 22nd @ 3pm
China – Saturday, August 29th @ 3pm

The first 25 families to register for these events will receive a cultural box full or art supplies and culturally inspired snacks as a special gift. For more information or you would like to register please contact Jameela Salaah.

Virtual Stammtisch
2020-08-06 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Stammtisch: German for “regulars’ table”; serves as an informal meeting and friendly get together
Join us 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 2020 Stammtisch series: September 3, October 1, November 5 and December 3.
Note the Newport Hofbräuhaus is open for dine in and carry out.

Munich Sister City Association Virtual Members Meeting Speaker Jeff Berding, President of FC Cincinnati
2020-08-04 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
MSCA Members & Friends! This is a reminder for next Tuesday, August 4th’s meeting. It will be one you do not want to miss as Jeff Berding, president of the FC Cincinnati will join us for a brief update of the team as well as the status of the West End Stadium.

Medical Teams International: Connecting the Local to the Global in a time of Crisis
2020-07-29 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for a discussion with the Tigard-based humanitarian relief agency Medical Teams International– an organization known internationally and locally for their dedication to refugee health care, disaster relief, and mobile dental programs. Threading connections between care for the world and the need for resources in our own background, Betsy Baldwin (Director of the Humanitarian Response Team), Cindy Breilh (Executive Director of U.S. Programs), and Joe DiCarlo (Global Ambassador and member of WorldOregon’s Board of Advisors), share how Medical Teams International has pivoted with the rise of COVID-19 to address innovative approaches to rural public health in Oregon and Washington and across the globe in places like Bangladesh and Guatemala, among other locales.

Tempest-Tossed: Borders and Immigration - Global Leaders Online Program (High School Students)
2020-07-27 - 2020-07-31
Week 4 (July 27-31): The devastation of the Second World War left seven to eleven million people searching for a new home; today there are over 70 million refugees or displaced people worldwide. Despite being signatories to the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and its promise of freedom of movement, today’s economic powers nonetheless vacillate between open, semi-open, and closed borders in their approaches to immigration from developing nations. Meanwhile, San Diego lies a stone’s throw from the world’s second-busiest land-border crossing. In this session, students will reflect on the challenges and opportunities posed by ever-increasing global migration and the ways in which state, international, and non-governmental organizations respond.

"Navigating the New Normal: A Port Perspective” with Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Deputy Executive Director Port of Long Beach
2020-07-23 16:15 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Dr. Noel Hacegaba is responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative and operating functions of the Port, including finance, human resources, real estate, commercial operations and security. More recently, he served as the Port’s Managing Director of Commercial Operations and was responsible for developing and executing business development strategies to drive volume and revenue growth during a period of significant industry realignment. Dr. Hacegaba’s career at the Port began in 2010 as the Executive Officer to the Board of Harbor Commissioners.

Prior to joining the Port, Dr. Hacegaba managed $200 million in contracts for a Fortune 500 company. He has also served as a chief of staff for an elected official, a business executive for a global trade company, a research analyst for a policy research group and as a management consultant.

A two-time graduate of USC, he holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics, business administration and urban planning. He also earned his doctorate degree in public administration from the University of La Verne.

As part of his service to the industry, Dr. Hacegaba serves on the Boards of Directors of the Intermodal Association of North America and the Marine Exchange of Southern California and he also Chairs the Professional Development Board for the American Association of Port Authorities.

﻿"Making Sense of a World in Crisis -- Through the Eyes of a Foreign Policy Expert"
2020-07-13 16:15 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
The World: A Conversation with Dr. Richard Haass,
President of the Council on Foreign Relations

Moderated by Dr. Richard Downie

“This is a critical time to understand what is taking place in the world, why it is taking place, and how it will affect our lives,” writes Richard N. Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), in his latest book, The World: A Brief Introduction. The book provides anyone, expert and non-expert alike, with the essential background and building blocks they need to make sense of the global era we live in, in which what happens thousands of miles away can affect our lives.

Global literacy—knowing how the world works—is essential, Haass argues, “because we live in a time in which what goes on outside a country matters a great deal. Borders are not impermeable. The United States is bordered by two oceans, but oceans are not moats. For better and for worse, the so-called Vegas rule—what happens there stays there—does not apply in today’s global world.”

As the global spread of the novel coronavirus has shown, “What begins at the local level can quickly become global,” writes Haass. This time it is COVID-19. Next time it could be another infectious disease from a different corner of the world, a group of terrorists or cyber-warriors dedicated to attacking us, or a natural disaster caused by climate change. This is the new normal of the twenty-first century—one defined by
globalization.

“While it is impossible to predict what the next crisis will be or where it will originate, we can be sure it will come, and those who read The World: A Brief Introduction will have what they need to understand its basics and the principal choices for how to respond,” said Haass.

Climate Change in the Post-Pandemic World
2020-07-09 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Grab your favorite beverage and join us for a live Happy Hour Webinar to discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on global oil trade and climate change!
The environment has been a (short term) beneficiary of COVID-19. From altering supply chains, to collapsing oil prices, to mixing virtual and physical presence in the workplace, this discussion will examine the potential environmental impacts of how Americans are rethinking trade, work, and travel in the post-pandemic world.
Theresa Sabonis-Helf is the Inaugural Chair of the Science, Technology and International Affairs concentration in the Master’s Degree program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Prior to joining Georgetown, she was a Professor of National Security Strategy at the National War College in Washington DC. She has lived and worked in seven countries of the Former USSR, has assisted two nations with the development of their first National Security Strategies, and has co-edited two volumes on Central Asia’s political and economic transition. She has also published and lectured extensively on energy security, climate change policies, post-Soviet energy and environmental issues, regional water politics, regional trade and transit, and the politics of electricity. She is a frequent advisor to the US Department of State and USAID and is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Politics in the Time of Coronavirus with Dan Schnur
2020-07-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
On this week’s Politics in the Time of Coronavirus, Dan Schnur will break down:
1. Why the New Covid Outbreaks Are Different and What That Means
2. Did Russia Pay Bounties to the Taliban? If So, Who Knew?
3. How Young People Will Impact the 2020 Election
Each week, Dan offers even-handed analysis to help listeners make sense of politics at the state, national and international level. And he spends the majority of the webinar answering your most pressing political questions. To better prepare for this week’s discussion, check out Dan’s recent column, “When the Virus Moves to Red States.”
Dan Schnur is a Professor at the University of California – Berkeley, Pepperdine University, and the University of Southern California, where he teaches courses in politics, communications and leadership.

Anti-Human Trafficking Interactive Webinar
2020-06-25 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Human Trafficking and modern slavery have become major public issues over the past two decades. Almost every nation has enacted laws criminalizing human trafficking, and international organizations, governments, and NGOs sponsor a large variety of projects to curb trafficking and slavery. In this webinar, we will take a deep dive into the topic of human trafficking, and discuss ways that we can come together to help end this worldwide tragedy. Grab your favorite beverage and join us for this Happy Hour group discussion!
https://globalcincinnati.networkforgood.com/events/21666-anti-human-trafficking-interactive-webinar-group-discussion
Registration is free
$10 suggested donation.

Immigration, COVID-19, and the U.S. Economy with Author Alfredo Corchado
2020-06-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
In a world ravaged by a global pandemic, stay at home orders, quarantine, and social distancing practices are the new normal. Human movement around the globe has come to an almost screeching halt. However, while national governments threaten the complete suspension of migration, preventing people from moving across borders is not as obvious of a solution as it may seem, nor as beneficial.
As Covid-19 continues to spread across the world, with cases continuing to rise, supply chains around the globe are beginning to take a hit. Most notably the food supply chain is beginning to strain. The meatpacking industry, unable to accommodate proper social distancing protocol, is experiencing a severe hit to their workforce. Farmers and agricultural businesses are taking to the fields after the winter season and need an abundance of able-bodied workers. But who typically fills these roles? Well according to the Department of Agriculture about half the country’s field hands, more than a million workers, are undocumented immigrants.
With administrations pushing for decreased migration across borders and the food industry pushing for more workers, where does that leave the undocumented immigrant? Join us on June 25th with Mexican border correspondent and author, Alfredo Corchado to take a deeper look at this issue, the impact on our food supply, and what it actually means to be an essential worker.

This is a Zoom Webinar event. The event will take place from 12-1 p.m. EST on June 25, 2020. The link will be sent to registrants in advance of the event. Please be sure to provide a valid email address with your registration.

What's the New Normal for Air Travel? Ask the Experts from CVG & SPS
2020-06-11 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Global aviation connects people and makes our world much smaller and accessible. But just like the events of 9/11 forever changed airport security protocols, COVID-19 is changing how airports and airlines operate to ensure our health and safety. There have been many changes already established among world airports to protect our health, but the guidelines are still being written as we learn more about this pandemic. In this Webinar, Brian Cobb and Doug Goldberg will share some of the technological and procedural initiatives that are being developed at the world’s leading airports for this pandemic environment in North America, Europe and Asia to help us return to a new normal. We will discuss some of the challenges and metrics surrounding global air travel, discuss changing policies, and present some of the experts’ forecasts and expectations about the future of air travel, with the hope that we will regain the confidence to resume traveling again!
Free to register!
$10 Suggested Donation
https://globalcincinnati.networkforgood.com/projects/98203-main-giving-page

Global Pop Trivia - Week 2!
2020-05-26 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
WorldQuest: Global Pop Trivia is bringing together member organizations of the World Affairs Councils of America and Global Ties U.S. network for this national level trivia competition! Each local organization will host four weeks of online trivia competitions – the top two performing players from each local organization will be entered into the national competition in June 15. One lucky winner will get a free ticket to the WACA 2020 National Conference in Washington, DC
Each week, the winner will receive a $10 restaurant gift card!
$10 Suggested Donation
Register Here: https://globalcincinnati.networkforgood.com/events/21138-world-quest-global-pop-trivia-week-2
Week 1: 5/19/20
Week 2: 5/26/20
Week 3: 6/2/20
Week 4: 6/9/20
Week 5, *National Competition*: 6/17/20
$10 Suggested Donation

Climate Change | Cover to Cover Webinar
2020-05-14 14:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
COVER TO COVER
Featuring Michael Klare on May 14, 2020
Register now for WACA’s Cover to Cover conference call on Thursday, May 14, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET, featuring Michael Klare, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Arms Control Association and Professor Emeritus of Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College.
All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change
Of all major institutions in American society, none take climate change as seriously as the U.S. military and the Pentagon. Drawing on previously obscure reports and government documents, renowned security expert Michael Klare shows that the U.S. military sees the climate threat as imperiling the country on several fronts at once. The military now regards climate change as one of the top threats to American national security, and is busy developing strategies to cope with it.
