World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

Beyond Barbed Wire - A Family's Living Legacy of the Japanese Internment Camps of WWII
2022-05-01 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Denny Kato shares his family’s living legacy of the Japanese internment camps in WWII.

About this event

As a schoolboy, nobody believed Dennis Kato when he told them that his father’s parents and their families had been forced into incarceration camps simply because they were of Japanese descent. He is speaking up again now in hopes that you believe this happened in America.
About the speaker:
Denny Kato is a graduate of Walnut Hills High School and the University of Cincinnati.

Public Health Requirements:
This will be a hybrid program, with limited tickets available for on-site seating. It will also be livestreamed online to those who have reserved tickets. Online participants will be able to hear and participate in live Q&A after the lecture.

Lecture Series Sponsor:
Huseman Group’s Cincinnati headquarters have been based in Walnut Hills for more than 50 years, and the Group takes pride in the dynamic history of this diverse and vibrant neighborhood. The Group’s exponential growth in the early 2000s was largely due to a passion for and expertise in historic renovation—they value history and know that it is important to preserve the past in order to learn and grow into the future.

EACC Young Professionals Executive Insights Series: Todd Schwartz, Executive Director, EACC Greater Cincinnati
2022-05-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Corkopolis
Young professionals in the Greater Cincinnati region are invited to attend the EACC Young Professionals Executive Insights event on May 3 featuring Todd Schwartz, Executive Director, European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) Greater Cincinnati.
Todd Schwartz retired from the Foreign Service of the United States in September 2015 with the personal rank of Counselor (roughly equivalent to Brigadier General).
Mr. Schwartz joined the State Department as a Foreign Service Officer in 1987. His overseas postings included Germany, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Qatar, the Philippines, Kuwait (Counselor for Economic Affairs), Canada (Principal Officer in Winnipeg, Manitoba), and Iraq (Counselor for Economic Affairs). His assignments in Washington have included tours as Director for the Office of Iraq Economic Affairs, Director of the Office of Iran Affairs, and as an assessor with the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service. He received numerous awards throughout his career, including three Superior Honor Awards, six Meritorious Honor Awards, and the Secretary’s Career Achievement Award.
Mr. Schwartz joined the EACC Greater Cincinnati as Executive Director in 2017.
About EACC Greater Cincinnati
The European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) of Greater Cincinnati is a dynamic network of European and American businesses and organizations working together to support the growth of trade and investment between the Cincinnati region and Europe. Our role is to foster relationships and build connections that enable European investors to find success here and American investors and exporters to do the same in Europe. We are ‘Where Europeans and Americans Connect to do Business.’
Established in 2007, the EACC of Greater Cincinnati was the first EACC chapter in the United States. Our network connects over 750 member companies through chapters and offices in Paris, Lyon, the Netherlands, New York, the Carolinas and Florida, with new chapters planned in the U.S. and Europe. We are a not-for-profit, non-governmental, non-political business association that is 100 percent member funded.
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.

Munich Sister City Association May Meeting
2022-05-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Northern Row Taproom
The May meeting is scheduled for:
Wednesday, 5/4/22 from 6:30-7:30 pm
Hallo,
The Munich Sister City Association will host Marty Kunkel from the Donauschwaben to talk about their History in WW I.
Join us at the Northern Row Taproom 111 w McMicken
Near Philippus Church in OTR
Please RSVP 513 582-7525 or email
Utemunich@icloud.com
Check out Northern Row’s website here!
Sincerely yours
Ute Päpke President

Responding to Global Health Challenges
2022-05-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
How do global health challenges affect people living in New Hampshire? How can the United States best cooperate with other nations to achieve the common good of public health? How do we best prepare to respond to pandemics in the future?
The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire is happy to host a discussion on responding to global health challenges, with Mark Lagon of the Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The organization exists to advocate support in the U.S. for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), an independent, multilateral financing entity designed to raise significant resources and accelerate efforts to end the AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria epidemics. The Global Fund has also played a major role in COVID-19 response efforts in countries that receive its support through its “COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM)”. After Lagon’s opening remarks, a moderated Question and Answer session will follow.
We hope you can join us for this important online event!
Online – www.wacnh.org

About the Speaker
Mark Lagon is a specialist on global health, human rights, human trafficking, and global institutions. He is Chief Policy Officer at Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria—where he coordinates the non-profit’s Administration and congressional outreach, policy advocacy and coalition management, and research content. He is also Senior Fellow at the Trinity Forum, and Adjunct Professor in the Masters of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) Program at Georgetown University.
He previously served as President of Freedom House, a non-profit that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights. Before that he was Executive Director and CEO of the leading anti-human trafficking nonprofit, Polaris.
In the Executive Branch, he served in three successive roles at the Department of State: member of the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff; Deputy Assistant Secretary of International Organization Affairs; and finally Ambassador-at-Large directing the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
He is co-editor of the 2014 book, Human Dignity and the Future of Global Institutions. He received his Ph.D. in Government from Georgetown University, and A.B. from Harvard University.

Rebecca Nagle - Nations within a Nation: Tribal Sovereignty 101
2022-05-10 10:30 - 23:30 | Virtual Event
WorldOregon presents the 2022 International Speaker Series: Intersections
Celebrating its 22nd season, WorldOregon’s International Speaker Series puts you virtually in the room with the global leaders, visionaries, and inspiring voices that are changing our world.  This year’s series, presented exclusively online, brings to WorldOregon audiences four of the globe’s brightest, boldest thinkers and advocates discussing race and social justice, sovereign rights, confronting aggression, and resilience and humanity in the face of crisis.
May 10, 7:30 PM

Rebecca Nagle
Nations within a Nation: Tribal Sovereignty 101
Activist-Writer and Citizen of the Cherokee Nation
Twitter: @rebeccanagle
May 26, 6:30 PM
Fiona Hill
Balancing Act: Russia, U.S., & the World
Senior Fellow, Center on the U.S. & Europe, Brookings Institution
June 7, 6:30 PM
Lynsey Addario
Of Love & War: Humanity & Resilience on the Front Lines
Pulitzer Prize-winning Photojournalist
Twitter: @lynseyaddario
The 2022 International Speaker Series will be streamed live online | Note: all times are PDT*
* Ticket-purchasers will receive a password-protected link following the online event to view or re-watch the program within a limited, 2-day window.

An Evening with Lech Walesa, Former President of Poland, Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Leader
2022-05-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
Join us for a conversation with former President of Poland Lech Walesa. Ticket sales will go towards assisting Ukrainian refugees.

About this event

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Join us in conversation with President Lech Wałęsa, former president of Poland, Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader, and founder of the Lech Wałęsa Institute.
We’ll explore how President Wałęsa pulled Poland into the democratic fold, what Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for the region, and how we can help Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis.
All ticket proceeds from this event will go to the Lech Wałęsa Institute in aid of Ukrainian refugees.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Co-Presented With:
UCONN Dodd Center for Human Rights
World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts
World Affairs Forum – Stamford, CT
World Affairs Council Dallas Fort Worth
Global Santa Fe World Affairs Council New Jersey
World Affairs Council of Maine
World Affairs Council of El Paso
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
World Affairs Council of San Antonio
World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Columbus Council on World Affairs
World Affairs Council of Tacoma
World Affairs Council of Northwest Ohio
World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston

Outer Space with Charles Doarn - SOLD OUT
2022-05-13 13:00 - 15:00 | UC’s Victory Parkway Campus, 2220 Victory Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH, 45206
A partner program with OLLI at UC

How should the United States approach the new crowded outer space? The launch of Sputnik 1 in October 1957 marked the beginning of the space era and of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the 21st century, there are many more participants in space, including countries such as India and China, and commercial companies such as SpaceX. How will the United States fare in a crowded outer space? This session is part of the Great Decisions program through Foreign Policy Association and the World Affairs Council partners with OLLI at UC to bring you this program.
Speaker Biography
Charles Doarn serves as the inaugural director of UC’s Space Research Institute for Discovery and Exploration. In addition, he is a Research Professor and the MPH Program Director and Division Director of Public Health Sciences, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. He also has academic appointments at the full professor level in Political Science at UC, Aerospace Medicine at Wright State University, and Emergency Medicine at George Washington University. He currently provides subject matter expertise in aerospace medicine to NASA’s Chief Health and Medical Officer and serves as the co-chair of Federal Telehealth Working Group for the U.S. Government. Professor Doarn has worked closely the NATO, the Department of Defense, and the Department of State as a Fulbright Specialist.
He received his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences (Microbiology) from The Ohio State University in 1980 and an MBA from the University of Dayton in 1988. Additional training includes the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course, Ashburn, VA and Advanced Program Management at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, VA.
As the Editor-in-Chief of the Telemedicine and e-Health Journal (since 2005), Doarn is a recognized leader in telemedicine and telehealth as a scholar and teacher, having published 7 books, over 400 manuscripts, editorials, federal reports and nearly 50 book chapters. Doarn is an editor of the 4th edition of Space Physiology and Medicine: Evidence to Practice (ISBN 978-1-4939-6650-9); an editor of A Multinational Telemedicine System for Disaster Response: Opportunities and Challenges. NATO Publication (ISBN 978-1-61499-727-6); an editor of Engineering, Life Sciences, and Health/Medicine Synergy in Aerospace Human Systems Integration. The Rosetta Stone Project. NASA SP-2017-633. (ISBN 978-1-62683-044-8); and Telemedicine, Telehealth, and Telepresence: Principles, Strategies, Applications and New Directions. Editors. R Latifi, CR Doarn, RC Merrell. Springer, New York. ISBN 978-3-030-56916-7. 2021. He recently completed NASA’s Mishap Investigation Flight Surgeon Handbook – NASA SP-2020-5006891.
Professor Doarn is a fellow of the ATA and the Aerospace Medical Association, a member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), an Honorary NASA Flight Surgeon, and recipient of the Astronaut’s award, the Silver Snoopy for his work in Telemedicine for NASA worldwide. In May 2016, Professor Doarn was recognized by the ATA with the 2016 Individual Leadership Award for his efforts nationally and internationally in telemedicine. He and his co-authors were recognized with the IAA’s 2018 Luigi Napolitano Book Award in the Life Sciences.
Interested in reading more, make sure to check out these books:
1. Engineering, Life Sciences, and Health/Medicine Synergy in Aerospace Human Systems Integration. The Rosetta Stone Project. Editors. RS Williams and CR Doarn. NASA SP-2017-633. NASA, Washington DC. ISBN 978-1-62683-044-8.
Free by looking at this website.
2. Space Physiology and Medicine – from Evidence to Practice, 4th edition. Editors: A Nicogossian, CL Huntoon, RS Williams, CR Doarn, V Schneider, and JD Polk. 2016. Springer, New York. DOI-10.1007/978-1-4939-6652-3. ISBN 978-1-4939-6650-9 / e-book – ISBN 978-1-4939-6652-3

Small World Cafe - Disinformation around the World
2022-05-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Join us for this Small World Cafe event brought to you in partnership with the World Affairs Council – Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky and Gulf Coast Diplomacy. In the month of May we’re exploring the impact of misinformation and disinformation around the world with Dr. Jeffrey Blevins of the University of Cincinnati!

Dr. Blevins is a Professor in the Journalism Department. Tenured in the Department of English & Comparative Literature, he also holds affiliate appointments in Department of Political Science and The Cincinnati Project. His Scholarship is grounded in U.S. telecommunication law and policy and engages critical political economy theory. Dr. Blevins’ published research has examined media ownership regulation, First Amendment jurisprudence on media ownership regulation, Internet media policy and the politics of the telecommunication policymaking process. He has provided expertise on electronic media regulation and Federal Communications Commission policymaking to international, national, regional and local news media. In 2009 Dr. Blevins served as a federal grant reviewer for the Broadband Technology Opportunity Program administered by the National Telecommunication and Information Administration and the U.S. Department of Commerce. He is a frequent opinion-editorial columnist for major news outlets, including USA Today, The Cincinnati Enquirer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and other venues.

Japanese Language - Level 2
2022-05-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church
You Will Learn:
This class is for “Advanced beginners,” including those who have completed our “Introduction to Japanese Language” class, and others who have previously studied beginning-level Japanese and wish to have a review along with new material. The class will focus on practical Japanese words, grammar, and sentence patterns that are immediately useful for conversation, travel, and basic business communication. You will also continue learning two basic Japanese scripts: hiragana and katakana.
This is an in-person (not online) course designed for adults (minimum age: 16 years).
Participants can join via Zoom if they wish, but please note that the class is primarily intended for in-person attendance.
If you are interested in taking the course for business purposes, please ask your company about tuition reimbursement.
Materials (to purchase on your own)
Japanese for Busy People I: Kana Version
Purchase on Amazon here.
During the 10 weeks, we hope to complete the second half of the text, and if time allows, move forward with new material.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! (We have space for 8 total)
Cost:
$350 – JASGC Members
$450 – Non-members
$175 – Full-Time Students (Members)
$225 – Full-Time Students (Non-Members)
Please note that the University of Cincinnati is a JASGC member, and the membership discount applies to UC faculty, staff, and full-time students.
Please register using your company, organization, or school-designated email address to help us verify your membership status.
If you are not sure whether your school or organization is a JASGC member, please ask us!
Time:
May 17-July 19 (10 weeks)
Every Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Location:
Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church
5950 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati 45213
Plenty of free parking on site.
Max Class Size:
8 People
Refund Policy:
Please check your schedule carefully before registering for this class. We will gladly issue a full refund two weeks before the course start date. For cancellations after that, we will issue a credit for the next time the course is offered. Thank you for your understanding.

Japan America Community Night with FC Cincinnati
2022-05-21 18:00 - 20:30 | TQL Stadium
Let’s show our support for FC Cincinnati and their powerful Japanese striker, Yuya Kubo, currently the only Japanese (and our only known-Asian) MLS player in the United States.
Take advantage of discounted tickets for this event, courtesy FC Cincinnati, in one of several sections of TQL Stadium reserved for JASGC members, friends, and anyone who wishes to purchase tickets via this link.
Use code JACN22 for the discount.
(This discount is available through May 9 only. For tickets after that date, please contact Brandon Jones at FC Cincinnati.)
We are pleased to be able to offer this event in May, during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. According to Wikipedia, the US Congress chose the month of May for two reasons: On May 7, 1843, the first Japanese immigrant arrived in the United States. And more than two decades later, on May 10, 1869, the “Golden Spike” was driven into the First Transcontinental Railroad, which made heavy use of Chinese labor. Since its inception, awareness of AAPI Heritage Month has grown considerably, with more events taking place in Greater Cincinnati this year than ever before.

Sip for a Cause at Rhinegeist!
2022-05-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Rhinegeist, 1910 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202
*There is no registration for this event.
Each month, Rhinegeist highlights four local non-profit organizations that are brewing positive change in our community. Grab a pint on Wednesdays from 5-8 pm, receive a token with each pint purchase and vote for your non-profit of choice, WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL!, by placing your token in their designated box! You may also make a monetary donation in any box. Our big night we will be at Rhinegeist is May 25 from 5-8! We hope to see you there!
At the end of the month, each organization receives a donation based upon the amount of “votes” they receive, while the organization with the most votes receives a bonus. So grab your pals, grab a pint, and support our local non-profits!

2022 EACC Annual Gala at Cincinnati Music Hall
2022-05-25 17:30 - 21:00 | Cincinnati Music Hall
Join us for our Annual Gala on May 25, 2022 at Cincinnati Music Hall.

The EACC Annual Gala Dinner, presented by Altix Consulting and Modula, is a celebration of the vibrant international business community of Greater Cincinnati. Each year this sold-out event brings together top regional decision makers and international business leaders to demonstrate the positive impact of the commercial and business ties that connect the Cincinnati tri-state region and Europe.
The Gala Dinner is also an opportunity for the EACC to invite European dignitaries to our region as guests of honor and keynote speakers. Visiting foreign ambassadors and dignitaries are consistently impressed by the strength of the Greater Cincinnati international business community and the representation of European companies in the region.
This year, Her Excellency Karin Olofsdotter, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States of America will be the guest of honor and keynote speaker.

A Thousand Pebbles on the Ground - A Film by Toko Shiiki
2022-05-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church
Film Screening & Live Music in Honor of Asian American Heritage Month: An Evening with Toko Shiiki and Erik Santos
Film Screening, Live Music & Reception
in Honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander
Heritage Month
A Thousand Pebbles on the Ground, a short film by Japanese Filmmaker Toko Shiiki.
Synopsis: Roger is a medical lab technician near Philadelphia working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic; he is Chinese-American and facing rising anti-Asian sentiment. He’s grieving the loss of his father, but he loves to perform and make people laugh.
Q&A with Ms. Shiiki will follow the screening (running time: approximately 25 minutes).
The event will also feature live music by Erik Santos (musician, composer, and Associate Professor of Composition and Performing Arts Technology at the University of Michigan), sharing his father, Rosendo Santos’ music and personal story of moving to the US from the Philippines. At age 11, Rosendo Santos started composing band marches, instrumental and vocal scores, and Catholic masses. He was later named a UNESCO scholar and received the Composer of the Year Award. In Manila, he was Composer of the Year in 1956 and 1957 and won 12 prizes consecutively in composition contests. Most recently, he received the title of “The Philippine Composer of the Century.” (More information here.)
Registration includes light appetizers (軽食) from Mei Japanese Restaurant and two drink tickets. (Beverage Sponsor: Asahi Super Dry).

Fiona Hill - Balancing Act: Russia, U.S., & the World
2022-05-26 09:30 - 10:30 | Virtual Event
WorldOregon presents the 2022 International Speaker Series: Intersections
Celebrating its 22nd season, WorldOregon’s International Speaker Series puts you virtually in the room with the global leaders, visionaries, and inspiring voices that are changing our world.  This year’s series, presented exclusively online, brings to WorldOregon audiences four of the globe’s brightest, boldest thinkers and advocates discussing race and social justice, sovereign rights, confronting aggression, and resilience and humanity in the face of crisis.

May 26, 6:30 PM
Fiona Hill

Balancing Act: Russia, U.S., & the World
Senior Fellow, Center on the U.S. & Europe, Brookings Institution
June 7, 6:30 PM
Lynsey Addario
Of Love & War: Humanity & Resilience on the Front Lines
Pulitzer Prize-winning Photojournalist
Twitter: @lynseyaddario
The 2022 International Speaker Series will be streamed live online | Note: all times are PDT*
* Ticket-purchasers will receive a password-protected link following the online event to view or re-watch the program within a limited, 2-day window.

Senior Fellow, Center on the U.S. & Europe, Brookings Institution

Creating Well-Informed, Responsible, and Curious Global Citizens
2022-05-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Teacher Professional Development Workshop

How can we ignite students’ curiosity about the world around them and outside their immediate environment? In this session, we will discuss how to address global issues and become responsible global citizens while working collaboratively across diverse classrooms. Educators and other professionals working with a culturally aware mindset will share their insights on what components are necessary for a successful collaboration leveraging social and cultural differences and how teachers can implement these strategies in their school or classroom.
This session is open for middle and high school teachers of all subject areas and teachers have the opportunity to earn CEU/contact hour credit for participating in this session.
Learning Outcomes
Teachers will be able to

Identify how cultural awareness and responsibility addresses the “Investigate the World” domain of the Asia Society Global Competence matrix and P21’s Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Explain how cultural awareness can lead to an enhanced understanding of academic content.
Identify resources they can use to develop and implement a collaborative project in their classrooms.
Discuss best practices for implementing cultural awareness initiatives in an educational setting and making experiences meaningful and relevant to students.

Speakers
Mr. Joshua Amstutz, Math Department Head & Teacher Coordinator of the Academy of Global Studies at Winton Woods High School
Mr. Andrew Lock, Social Studies Department Head and Teacher within the Academy of Global Studies, American Studies at Winton Woods High School

Taft Business Roundtable: Hybrid Onshore/Offshore Strategies for Suppliers/Buyers
2022-05-31 08:30 - 10:00 | 1819 Innovation Hub
Join us for a discussion with experts, specialists and innovators on the topic of Hybrid Onshore/Offshore Strategies for Suppliers/Buyers. We are the epic center for goods and services distribution. Find out how geopolitics, technological innovations and other factors will impact how entrepreneurs can create, market and distribute products across the country and around the world.
Agenda:

8:30 Registration & lite refreshments
8:45 Opening remarks
9:00 Panel discussion
9:45 Q&A
10:00 Closing remarks

Some of the questions the panel may attempt to answer include:

Lessons learned from the supply chain bottlenecks
Just in time (JIT) dead or alive?
Is offshore manufacturing and supply chain obsolete?
How to reshore/onshore and what it means to cost and inflation?
Is there a hybrid onshore/offshore model for supply chain?
China-US decoupling or recoupling? Are there legitimate Indo Pacific substitutes to Chinese suppliers?

Lynsey Addario Of Love & War: Humanity & Resilience on the Front Lines
2022-06-07 09:30 - 10:30 | Virtual Event
WorldOregon presents the 2022 International Speaker Series: Intersections
Celebrating its 22nd season, WorldOregon’s International Speaker Series puts you virtually in the room with the global leaders, visionaries, and inspiring voices that are changing our world.  This year’s series, presented exclusively online, brings to WorldOregon audiences four of the globe’s brightest, boldest thinkers and advocates discussing race and social justice, sovereign rights, confronting aggression, and resilience and humanity in the face of crisis.
June 7, 6:30 PM

Lynsey Addario
Of Love & War: Humanity & Resilience on the Front Lines
Pulitzer Prize-winning Photojournalist
Twitter: @lynseyaddario
The 2022 International Speaker Series will be streamed live online | Note: all times are PDT*
* Ticket-purchasers will receive a password-protected link following the online event to view or re-watch the program within a limited, 2-day window.

IDEA Summit 2022
2022-06-10 07:30 - 12:00 | St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) and St. Elizabeth Healthcare are partnering to host the first IDEA Summit – Building an Inclusive Community: The Business Case for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion powered by Fifth Third Bank. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to Noon on Friday, June 10, at the St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center (3861 Olympic Blvd., Erlanger, Ky., 41018) and will address removing barriers to employment, effective talent attraction and retention strategies, the importance of an inclusive workplace culture and building a plan for supplier diversity.
Tentative Event Schedule
7:30am – 8am: Registration/Breakfast/Networking
8am – 9am: Welcome and Keynote Speaker Stephanie A. Smith from Fifth Third
9am – 10am: Panel Discussion – All hands on deck: Removing Barriers to Employment. Panel moderator Dr. Eddie Howard, VP of Student Affairs at NKU.
Panel: John Hawkins MPI Consulting, Catrena Bowman-Thomas NKCAC, Alecia Webb-Edgington Life Learning Center, Paco Tello, Pefetti Van Melle
10am – 12pm: Break Out Sessions (Topics TBD)

Cost to Attend

Member Rate
$55

Future Member Rate
$70

NKYP Pass Rate
$50

Pre-registration is required. Click the “Register” button to reserve your seat! The NKY Chamber has a 48-hour cancellation policy for all events.

Industrial Policy Discussion
2022-06-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Will a more involved U.S. government help the economy revive? The current discussion of industrial policy in the United States is not simply about whether or not to support specific companies or industries, but about trust or mistrust of the government and its ability to manage the economy and deal with a rising China. The upheaval in supply chains during the pandemic exposed weaknesses in the international economy. What policies can the United States implement to deal with trade and the economy?
This session is part of the Great Decisions program through Foreign Policy Association and the World Affairs Council partners with OLLI at UC to bring you this program.

Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit
2022-06-16 | Hybrid
Join us as we explore Emergent Strategies for an Equitable, Climate Prepared Region.
In-person tickets to all days of events are limited. Please secure your spot early.
Award nominations and speaker, field trip and art submissions have closed.
Learn more about opportunities to sponsor the Summit.​
Our program includes a keynote, plenary, breakout sessions and short talks covering a broad range of relevant topics, including:

Healthy & Resilient Communities

Business & Green, Circular Economy

Government & Policy

Healthy, High-Performing Infrastructure

Creating a Food Secure Community

Climate Justice, Equity & Inclusion

Emergency Preparedness

Expo Community Conversation
2022-06-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
Join us for this Expo Community Conversation event brought to you in partnership with the World Affairs Council – Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky, Global Ties, the U.S. Department of State and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Join us for a discussion on how we bring Expos back to the United States and do so in a more inclusive way that highlights our country’s diversity as a strength of our democracy. Expos, also known as World’s Fairs, are the world’s oldest and largest mega event, held every three-five years in host cities around the world since their inception in 1851 in London. Similar to the Olympics, which are world festivals of sports, Expos are festivals of culture, technology, innovation, design, and human excellence. Past Expos have seen a multitude of countries showcase innovations such as the mobile phone, the X-Ray Machine, and the ice cream cone.
Though Expos have not captured many U.S. citizens’ imaginations, for those who experienced the events within the United States and overseas the last sixty years, the experiences impacted simultaneously their worldviews and views of their communities.
The physical legacies of Expos in New Orleans, New York, San Antonio, and Seattle—four of the last ones hosted inside the United States, between 1960-1984—are well established. But the “felt” legacies are underexplored and powerful. With geopolitics rapidly shifting, these soft power platforms are critical to illuminating U.S. values to international audiences. We also have an opportunity to rethink how we bring Expos back to the United States and do so in a more inclusive way that highlights our country’s diversity as a strength of our democracy.
Join us for a conversation on a groundbreaking oral history project to explore the future of International Expositions and the United States’ role in them. The event will also feature Oral Historian, Anna F. Kaplan, PhD, and Paul Kruchoski, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Director of the Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy.

30th Anniversary JASGC Golf Outing
2022-07-23 08:00 - 14:30 | The Links at Rising Star Casino and Resort

Let’s Talk Oil - Energy Security and Transition Virtual Event
2022-07-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
Professor Theresa Saboni-Helf, PhD, an international energy expert & Georgetown professor, will share insights on how energy, technology & governments intersect, including discussing questions like:

How does the quest for adequate energy shape international relations?
How do policies, technologies and markets interact in the realm of energy?
How do states balance among technological risk, environmental risk, economic risk and political risk?
How do climate goals change the energy strategies of states?
As the United States simultaneously faces the long-term threat of climate change and the near-term threat of Russian behavior in Europe, what policies are emerging, and how are they prioritized?

Theresa Sabonis-Helf is a Professor of the Practice in the Georgetown School of Foreign Service Master’s Degree program, and serves as the Inaugural Chair of the Science, Technology and International Affairs concentration. 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, has written a textbook on Caucasus regional energy issues, 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, energy transition, 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. She holds a PhD in Political Science from Emory University, and an MPA in International Affairs from Princeton University.
Register here.

The 5th Annual Cincinnati Festival of Faiths
2022-07-31 - 2022-08-07 | Multiple

Expanding Inclusion: Why Antisemitism Must Be Incorporated into DEI Work
2022-08-22 11:30 - 13:00 | Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center

Open Data: Promise and Peril in Modern Data Flows Virtual Event
2022-08-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
Every day, information flows at rates and quantities that are difficult for the human mind to comprehend. Within this vastness of data exist two competing concepts:

Data should be proprietary and guarded,
Data should be open and publicly available.

It is generally believed that data related to personal financial and medical data should be private and secure, while it may be important for items such as NASA and SEC data to be open and publicly available. There can be gaps in security for both types. Those gaps are exploited by opportunists engaging unknowing targets. When technology outpaces oversight, it can create friction between the parties involved. It can also bring opportunities for good.

What happens when intellectual property rights impede research?
How do the strategies used by large corporations and individuals vary when it comes to making use of open data and where does each have a competitive advantage?
What are governments doing to confront these new challenges, and do they play by the same rules?
How do companies create value for their customers by sharing data?

Join us as we dive into this broad topic with our panel of three technology leaders:

Jason Barkeloo, Founder and CEO, Open Therapeutics
Debbie Kramer, Sr. Director – Privacy, The Kroger Co.
Michael Wilhite, VP Enterprise Standards, 84.51°

A Just Transition to a Green Economy: The Impact on Businesses, Workers & Government
2022-09-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Cincinnati Marriott RiverCenter, 10 W Rivercenter Blvd., Covington, KY, 41011
The shift to a greener economy has the potential to create employment across a range of sectors. As our nation shifts its focus to sustainability, there will be job losses in certain carbon-intensive sectors and new jobs requiring new skills and talents.
Join us for a conversation with national thought leader Kevin Cassidy, as he shares insights on Just Transition, a vision-led, unifying and place-based set of principles, processes and practices that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.
About the Speaker: Kevin Cassidy is Director and Representative to the Bretton Woods & Multilateral Organizations for the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for the United States. The United States office of the ILO has been in Washington, DC since 1920, and is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its mission is to promote decent work for all women and men, by bringing together workers, employers and governments. The US is the largest development partner of the ILO. The US government works closely with the ILO primarily through the Department of Labor, the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 5PM-7PM

5PM Cocktail Reception
6:15PM Speaker and Q&A Portion
7PM Event Concludes

Tickets:

Free for WAC Members
$20 for Non-Members
$10 for Students & Professors

This event is made possible by a generous grant from the World Affairs Councils of America and the International Labour Organization.

Society and Cyberthreats: Risks to National Security in a Global Economy
2022-10-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
Join us for a Virtual Event on Wednesday, October 19th at 6:30 PM via Zoom Webinar, Society and Cyberthreats: Risks to National Security in a Global Economy.
Today, we transact vast amounts of data through smart-devices for work, home life, and everything in between. Data is the ‘new oil’ and cybersecurity has evolved into a primary focus for malicious actors—some of whom are foreign State actors and often very well organized, coordinated, with the objective of achieving strategic outcomes. To better understand this landscape of cyberthreats, we bring together this panel discussion on Society and Cyberthreats to examine our country’s cyber strategies.
We are joined by Dr. Harknett and Ms. Guider to start by asking some simple questions to better understand Cyberthreats in our daily lives beyond our mere distant awareness about coercion, militarized crisis, and war:

Is cybersecurity more of a technology or people problem?
How have the nature of cybersecurity threats changed in the recent decade(s)?
How has the training/education curriculum evolved in response to the changing global cybersecurity threats?

Guest Panelists:
Kathy Guider, Vice President Veracity IIR, retired FBI Special Agent
Richard Harknett, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Professor & Director, School of Public and International Affairs (SPIC), Co-Director, Ohio Cyber Range Institute(OCRI), Chair, Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy (CCSP)

International Education Summit
2022-11-11 08:00 - 13:30 | NKU Student Union Ballroom, 20 Kenton Dr., Highland Heights, KY, Highland Heights, KY, 41076, United States
The 16th Annual International Education Summit (IES) will return to in-person this year! We are excited to offer interactive informative workshops for students with sessions focused on Climate Action. This year’s Summit will provide numerous opportunities to engage with international and local educators, community partners, and business leaders, etc. We look forward to welcoming you and your students to NKU!

Book Reading by Enock Sadiki, Global Guide Fellow
2023-01-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Roebling Point Books & Coffee – Covington, 306 Greenup St, Covington, KY 41011
