World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

China and America: The New Geopolitical Equation
2018-02-18 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45220
In the last 15 years, China has implemented a wide-ranging strategy of economic outreach and expansion of all its national capacities, including military and diplomatic capacities. Where the United States has taken a step back from multilateral trade agreements and discarded the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), China has made inroads through efforts like the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). What are Beijing’s geopolitical objectives? What leadership and political conditions in each society underlie growing Sino-American tensions? What policies might Washington adopt to address this circumstance?

5th Annual One World Gala & Global Trivia Competition
2018-02-23 18:30 - 21:30 | The Phoenix Club, 812 Race St, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
5th Annual One World Gala & Global Trivia Competition benefiting students’ global education & 21st century skills in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky – Click here to purchase individual tickets.
Sponsorship still available, to inquire please contact Michelle Harpenau.
Our 5th Annual One World Gala & Trivia Competition benefits today’s students for tomorrow’s global leaders. Join us in an evening of fine dining and collaboration as you compete with others in our annual trivia competition.

Media and Foreign Policy
2018-02-25 12:30 - 14:30 | St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45220
State and non-state actors today must maneuver a complex and rapidly evolving media landscape. Conventional journalism now competes with user-generated content. Official channels of communication can be circumvented through social media. Foreign policy is tweeted from the White House and “fake news” has entered the zeitgeist. Cyberwarfare, hacking and misinformation pose complex security threats. How are actors using media to pursue and defend their interests in the international arena? What are the implications for U.S. policy?

Global Health: Progress and Challenges
2018-02-25 12:30 - 14:30
The collective action of countries, communities and organizations over the last 30 years has literally saved millions of lives around the world. Yet terrible inequalities in health and wellbeing persist. The world now faces a mix of old and new health challenges, including the preventable deaths of mothers and children, continuing epidemics of infectious diseases, and rising rates of chronic disease. We also remain vulnerable to the emergence of new and deadly pandemics. For these reasons, the next several decades will be just as important—if not more so—than the last in determining wellbeing across nations.

4th Annual Greater Cincinnati Catholic Women's Conference
2018-03-03 | Manor House, 7440 Mason Montgomery Rd, Mason, OH
4th Annual Greater Cincinnati Catholic Women’s Conference (GCCWC) will take place at the Manor House, 7440 Mason Montgomery Road in Mason, OH, just north of Cincinnati. The main celebrant will be Archbishop Dennis Schnurr. The day’s speakers include Deacon Dan Lupo, Teresa Tomeo, Monsignor Frank Lane and Ann Winkle. The mission of GCCWC is to encourage a deeper love and understanding of the Catholic Faith in order for women to go out into the world and live Catholic every day.
To register, click here.

Turkey: A Partner in Crisis
2018-03-04 12:30 - 14:30 | St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45220
Of all NATO allies, Turkey represents the most daunting challenge for the Trump administration. In the wake of a failed military coup in July 2016, the autocratic trend in Ankara took a turn for the worse. One year on, an overwhelming majority of the population considers the United States to be their country’s greatest security threat. In this age of a worsening “clash of civilizations” between Islam and the West, even more important than its place on the map is what Turkey symbolically represents as the most institutionally Westernized Muslim country in the world.

One Person Can Make a Difference: The Irene Gut Opdyke Story
2018-03-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Seton High School Performance Hall, 3901 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45205
Jeannie Opdyke Smith shares the story of her Mother, Irene Gut Opdyke, a Polish Catholic woman who risked her life to save Jews during the Holocaust. The story she tells, although filled with the horrors and hate the Holocaust holds, also brings the message that faith, love and hope can triumph over evil. It proclaims the conviction that one by one we can say no to hatred, persecution and prejudice. The story speaks of the power of love and encourages all that “One Person can Make a Difference!”

U.S. Global Engagement and the Military
2018-03-11 12:30 - 14:30 | St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45220
The global power balance is rapidly evolving, leaving the United States at a turning point with respect to its level of engagement and the role of its military. Some argue for an “America First” paradigm, with a large military to ensure security, while others call for a more assertive posture overseas. Some advocate for a restoration of American multilateral leadership and a strengthened role for diplomacy. Still others envision a restrained U.S. role, involving a more limited military. How does the military function in today’s international order, and how might it be balanced with diplomatic and foreign assistance capabilities?

PharmaLink Conference
2018-03-13 - 2018-05-16
This conference serves as a convergence of expertise and current, critical topics such as Supply by Design, Global Product Stewardship, Regulatory Strategy, FDA Top Priorities, Beyond Metrics Through the Power of Artificial Intelligence, and more!
As a registered attendee you will receive two and a half days of robust and collaborative discussion with FDA officials and industry experts.
Three breakfasts and two lunches are included in your registration fee and will be served at the Cintas Center. You also have the opportunity to meet FDA and industry participants at two complimentary receptions. During registration, you have the option to sign up for the Networking Dinner and order a boxed lunch for Friday, which will be available for pick-up at the end of the conference.
A CEU certificate will be provided to all those who express interest during the registration process.

South Africa's Fragile Democracy
2018-03-18 12:30 - 14:30
The African National Congress (ANC) party has governed South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994. But the party today suffers from popular frustration over official corruption and economic stagnation. It faces growing threats from both left and right opposition parties, even as intraparty divisions surface. Given America’s history of opportunistic engagement with Africa, there are few prospects for a closer relationship between the two countries. Meanwhile, a weaker ANC could lead to political fragmentation in this relatively new democracy.

World Water Day
2018-03-22 18:00 - 20:00 | University of Cincinnati African American Cultural Resource Center, 60 W Charlton St, Cincinnati, OH, 45221
Join us for a discussion with UNESCO Water Co-Chair Dr. Adrian Parr!
Learn about the work being done in Cincinnati to bring clean water to more people in rural Tanzania.

Dinner and Dialogue with Qaisar Shareef
2018-03-26 05:30 - 20:30 | Schiff Conference Center, Cintas Center at Xavier University, 1624 Herald Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45207
Qaisar Shareef concluded in 2011 a career of nearly 30 years with Procter & Gamble. He joined the company at headquarters in 1981, and spent a dozen years living and working abroad as P&G country manager in startup ventures in the emerging markets of Pakistan and Ukraine. The subsidiaries he led in those two countries continue to thrive today in spite of difficult circumstances. P&G Pakistan received from the U.S. State Department an Award for Corporate Excellence in 2012.
In his first book, When Tribesmen Came Calling: Building an Enduring American Business in Pakistan, published in 2017 by Blue Ear Books, Qaisar narrates his experiences successfully building American businesses in emerging markets, sharing learning about how business success was achieved and exploring the interplay among business, economics, culture, and politics. He was witness to historical political events that continue to shape Pakistan and Ukraine. He tells these stories in an engaging and informative way – as only an eyewitness can.
He is an advisory partner at Ward Howell International, a global executive search and management consultancy firm. He has taught as adjunct faculty in International Marketing in the School of International Business at the George Washington University.
Based in the Washington, DC area, Qaisar serves on the boards of many organizations from the Pakistani-American and American Muslim communities. He also serves on the Leadership Council of Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, a D.C.-based think tank.
Originally from Pakistan, Qaisar moved to Cincinnati in 1977. He has a B.S. degree in Management from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati.

NKITA & Kuehne + Nagel Sea Freight Seminar
2018-03-29 08:00 - 12:30
Understanding and Operating in the New World of Ocean Transportation
Kuehne + Nagel, in conjunction with the NKY International Trade Association (NKITA), is hosting a Sea Freight Seminar designed to provide clients and international companies with a unique opportunity to hear from our Transportation & Logistics specialists. Please join us and your peers as we discuss important sea freight topics that may have a direct impact on your supply chain. Featured topics include: -What Has Changed? -How Will You Be Affected? -Strategies to Live (or Die) By? -What Does the Future Hold? The Presenter will be William F. Rooney. Mr. Rooney has 44 years of experience in transportation management covering a broad range business functions. He is currently Vice President, Strategic Development for Kuehne + Nagel Inc.

Understanding and Operating in the New World of Ocean Transportation
2018-03-29 08:00 - 12:30 | Receptions Banquet and Conference Center, 1379 Donaldson Road, Erlanger, Kentucky, 41018
Kuehne + Nagel, in conjunction with the NKY International Trade Association (NKITA), is hosting a Seafreight Seminar designed to provide clients and international companies with a unique opportunity to hear from our Transportation & Logistics specialists. Please join us and your peers as we discuss important seafreight topics that may have a direct impact on your supply chain.
Featured topics include:
-What Has Changed?
-How Will You Be Affected?
-Strategies to Live (or Die) By?
-What Does the Future Hold?
The Presenter will be William F. Rooney. Mr. Rooney has 44 years of experience in transportation management covering a broad range business functions. He is currently Vice President, Strategic Development for Kuehne + Nagel Inc.
Breakfast & Registration: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Introduction/NKITA: 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Seafreight Presentation: 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Coffee Break: 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Seafreight Presentation: 10:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Close: 12:30 PM

A Dictator or a Messiah?
2018-03-30 12:00 - 13:30 | Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Learning, 3 East 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Implications of China’s 2018 Constitutional Changes
After the Mao era, China’s leaders have emphasized collective leadership and orderly succession. But a proposal to remove presidential term limits clears the way for Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely, as he seeks to restore what he considers China’s rightful place in the world. The bold move reinforces Xi’s position as the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong. It also signals the end of a period of collective leadership that has dominated elite politics in China for much of the past three decades – a period that many Western observers predicted would inevitably lead to democracy and rule of law. Instead, Xi appears determined to impose one-man rule as he seeks to restore China to what he considers its rightful place on the international stage.
What does this mean to you and your business, now and for the long run?
Is Xi a dictator or a messiah to China and the world?
How should you plan your business for the years to come when dealing with China?

National Catholic Educators Association (NCEA) Conference
2018-04-03 - 2018-04-05 | Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202
National Catholic Educators Association (NCEA) Conference will be held in Cincinnati at the Duke Energy Convention Center, downtown. Stay tuned.
Visit www.ncea.org, for more information.

International Dinner and Talent Show
2018-04-07 16:30 - 21:00 | Northern Kentucky University, Nunn Dr, Highland Heights, KY, 41099
Join us at the biggest International Event on Campus!
Theme: A Night at the Golden Globe ?
Come watch as different people display their cultures from all over the world.
It’s definitely one you don’t want to miss!
NKU International Student Union – Bringing the world to NKU.

Can botanical gardens conserve all of the world's rare and threatened plant species? with Dr. Paul Smith at the Cincinnati Zoo
2018-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s Barrows Lecture III
With a career spanning 25 years working in conservation, Paul Smith joined Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) as Secretary General in March 2015. He is the former Head of Kew’s Millenium Seed Bank (MSB) and, during his nine years at the helm, seeds from more than 25,000 plant species were conserved in the MSB. In addition, Paul promoted the concept of seed banks as a resource for human innovation, adaptation, and resilience, and, today, seeds from the MSB and its partner seed banks are being used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and habitat restoration.

The German-Americana Collection, University of Cincinnati: How It Came To Be
2018-04-13 10:00 - 2018-05-08 11:30 | Annie Laws Conference Room, 2621 McMicken Circle, Cincinnati, OH, 45221
University of Cincinnati Libraries invites you to a special lecture and reception featuring the German-Americana Collection, University of Cincinnati: How it Came to Be with Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann. This collection was generously supported by The Charlotte and Edward Unnewehr Fund made possible by the Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation.
Parking available in the CCM Parking Garage
Refreshments provided following lecture
Business attire
For additional information, please contact Jenny Mackiewicz at (513)556-1394 or Jennifer.Mackiewicz@uc.edu

The Past and Present of U.S. Diplomacy in Asia
2018-04-15 - 2018-04-27
Travel to the most dynamic and booming part of the world and learn how America’s security and economic primacy in the Asia-Pacific has affected the region in the last seven decades. Visit spectacular sites and experience local customs and cultures. See how life has changed for local residents over the years and find out what role U.S. diplomacy has played in those changes.

What in the World: Global Hot Spots and U.S. Foreign Policy
2018-04-16 19:00 - 21:00
Martha Raddatz, a multiple award-winning reporter, has covered national security, foreign policy, and politics for decades – reporting from the Pentagon, the State Department, the White House, campaign trails, and war zones around the world. She is known for her extraordinary and often exclusive reporting from conflict areas, and the emotional detail of her stories. For many years a reporter with ABC News, she is the network’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent. She co-anchors This Week with George Stephanopoulos and appears on other network broadcasts. Ms. Raddatz is the author of an acclaimed best-selling book, The Long Road Home: a Story of War and Family. This past fall, the National Geographic channel aired an 8-hour miniseries inspired by the book.
The United States is faced with multiple foreign policy challenges — the US role in conflict areas, nuclear threats, terrorism, trade, immigration, and policy disagreements with other countries. The country lacks consensus about the best way forward. Who better to help us sort through what is happening and help us understand than Martha Raddatz!
Join us for what is sure to be a remarkable evening!
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Earth Day 2018: End Plastic Pollution
2018-04-22
Find out more, here, and about the plastics campaign, here.

Threading the Oceans with William Bunch
2018-04-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center, 620 Greenup St, Covington, KY, 41011
Threading the Oceans with William Bunch, sponsored by the Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement at NKU, is presented as part of the Six@Six Series of lectures.
William Bunch is a senior student in technical theatre and design in the Department of Theatre & Design at NKU. The talk will be held at Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center from 6-7 pm.
How much water does it take to make a T-shirt? What percentage of landfills is fabric? What really happens when you wash your clothes. Fashion looks great on the runway and in storefront window displays. Behind the scenes, the story is different. Clothing ranks second only to oil as a contributor to industrial pollution. How can we look good as consumers but reduce the waste of our clothing?
The entire series of seven lectures is $30 and individual tickets are $6. Students attend free. Order your tickets at (859) 572-7847; or online at www.sixatsix.nku.edu.

Benefit Concert for the Munich Sister City Association
2018-04-23 19:00 - 21:00

Refugee Empowerment Initiative | Quarterly Forum
2018-04-25 | Schiff Conference Center, Cintas Center at Xavier University, 1624 Herald Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45207
The Refugee Empowerment Initiative Summit is a training day to promote best practices for welcoming refugees. REI action teams topics are given priority for the training sessions:
· Advocacy
· Education
· Employment
· Legal
· Health
· Housing
· Transportation
We invite partners to submit proposals for training the community. Training audiences include the following:
· New Americans (refugee communities)
· Nonprofits
· Businesses
· Community Members (education of general public)
· Volunteers

NKYEC 2018 Excellence in Education Dinner
2018-04-25 17:00 - 20:30 | Holiday Inn – Cincinnati Airport, 1717 Airport Exchange Blvd, Erlanger, KY, 41018
Join the Northern Kentucky Education Council and the NKY Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, April 25 for the 2018 Excellence in Education Celebration at the Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport Convention Center.

Money, myths & man-eaters: Big cat conservation in Tanzania & beyond at the Cincinnati Zoo
2018-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s Barrows Lecture IV
Amy Dickman is the Kaplan Senior Research Fellow in Field Conservation at Oxford University, and has 20 years experience working on large carnivores in Africa, specializing in human-carnivore conflict. She established the Tanzania-based Ruaha Carnivore Project, which focuses on reducing carnivore attacks, providing local communities with real benefits from carnivore presence, and training the next generation of local conservation leaders. Amy will discuss the significance of this project, the difficulties of working in an area where witchcraft and mythology abound, and the conservation successes that are already emerging from this important work.

Cincinnati Men's Conference: Be a Man!
2018-04-28 09:00 - 16:00 | Taft Theater, 317 E 5th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Cincinnati Men’s Conference: Be a Man! What it means to be a True Christian Man in Today’s Society takes place at the Taft Theater on Fifth Street from 9 am – 4 pm.
This is brought to you by the Catholic Speakers Organization Booking and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The day will feature lectures from four different speakers pertaining to being the best version of a man we can be via true Christian ideals, giving us the tools to become the best brother, son, father, spouse, manager or leader to our fellow man. how are we expected to act as good Christian men in today’s modern society and what are the non-negotiables for good Christian men trying to be authentic examples of Christ to the rest of the world? Cincinnati was the first city to put on what we know of today as a Catholic Men’s Conference.
For more information and to purchase tickets, go to https://www.cmgbooking.com/cincinnati-mens-conference.

The Past and Present of U.S. Diplomacy in Europe
2018-05-13 - 2018-05-25
Trace some of the most important U.S. decisions and actions in Europe since World War II and learn how they have affected your life at home. Visit historic sites and immerse yourself in cultures that are geographically close to each other yet so different. Peek into what the future might hold for trans-Atlantic relations and find out how American diplomats protect your interests.

Mission: Wildlife at the Cincinnati Zoo
2018-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s, Barrows Lecture II
Julie has revolved her life around working with animals, education the public and supporting conservation. From her first love of horses as a young girl to an animal training career and her long time role as Animal Ambassador for SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, Julie utilizes her expertise in conservation, animal training and care to improve the lives of animals worldwide.
