World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Moderator

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

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

Nuancing National Security: Biological and Agricultural Security
2021-08-18 18:30 - 19:30
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A central mandate of any national government is national security, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space, water supplies and power grids, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks, priorities, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy.

Dr. Ken Burton is currently the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) Coordinator and APHIS lead for USDA NBAF in Manhattan, KS. Dr. Burton received his Bachelor of Science in biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Kansas State University. He owned and operated the Lyons Veterinary Clinic in Lyons, Kansas for 28 years, providing rural Rice County residents with companion animal and food animal production veterinary medicine and surgery. Read more and register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

COMPANIES PRESENTING THEIR OPPORTUNITIES:

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

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

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

4th Annual Festival of Faiths
2021-08-22 15:00 - 2021-08-28 19:00
4th Annual Festival of Faiths is Now Open for Registration! Join us virtually August 22-29.

This year’s festival is focused around the theme, “Compassion Through Action: We are in it Together,” and will deliver a program filled with interfaith prayer, music, spiritual meditations, lunchtime webinars about faith, workshops for teachers and spiritual leaders, a panel discussion for youth, and more. Click Here to view the entire 2021 schedule of programs.
In its fourth year and in response to the lingering threat of the pandemic, the Festival will again be presented virtually. More than 50 community leaders joined this year’s Festival of Faiths Co-Chairs Penny Pensak, Afreen Asif, Bishop Marvin Thomas Sr., and Jaipal Singh to create 15 events with broad appeal for communities of faith, families, and all individuals seeking inspiration from the collegial and respectful interfaith relations they will witness throughout the weeklong festival.
The Festival activities will again embrace the 30 faith communities and 13 world religions that have participated in previous festivals. A few highlights include:

An Opening Interfaith Devotional involving prayers from more than a dozen religious traditions
Spiritual Meditations practiced by 10 different faith traditions (3 sessions)
Social Action workshop, ”Faith and Food: Moving from Insecurity to Sustainability”
Compassionate Conversations: “What is the meaning of GRIT?”
Workshop on “How to be a Sacred Activist for Racial Justice“
Beloved Community Youth Panel Discussion on the topic of Food Insecurity
“People Got to Be Free” – An Interfaith Celebration in Music, Song and Dance, followed by the Closing Interfaith Devotional on August 28th at 4:45 pm.

Registration for all events is available here
Festival Details:

2021 Calendar of Activities & Registration: Learn more about this year’s events, view the full schedule, and register to participate.
Get Involved: Volunteer, become a sponsor, or donate
Celebrate this year’s Festival Supporters and Participants
Meet the 4th Annual Festival of Faiths Co-Chairs & Steering Committee

GLOBINAR GLOBAL WOMEN ONLINE NETWORKING
2021-08-25 11:00
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Global Chamber® Global Women Online Networking
Connect with Extraordinary Women who are based around the world, making an impact.
Wednesday, August 25th, virtual zoom in. The link will be sent when you sign up.
8:00am PT / 9:00am MT / 11:00am Eastern / 4:00pm London / 9:00pm Mumbai

Designed for global businesswomen who are conquering the world with their products services and talents. We exchange information and get to know each other a little better. Collectively we’re better if we work together to grow globally instead of working alone.

Facilitator:

Maria Segura – Denver Center for International Studies at Ford and Chair of the Women Leadership Council at Global Chamber® Denver. Maria is a Business Development Strategist helping businesses and organizations build relationships and visibility in their target markets. She has a strong background in advertising and marketing within a wide range of industries from academia to the international Hispanic marketplace. Maria is skilled in networking to initiate and manage new business opportunities and has expertise in developing new brands and enhancing existing brands.
Maria is multicultural and bi-lingual, fluent in Spanish. She is based in metro Denver, Colorado USA.

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

Nuancing National Security: The 21st Century Military
2021-08-25 18:30 - 19:30
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A central mandate of any national government is national security, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space, water supplies and power grids, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks, priorities, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy.
About the Speaker

Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, PhD, is a Marine Corps combat veteran with multiple combat deployments as an AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack pilot. She finished her active duty time in the Marine Corps’ Legislative Liaison Office in the House of Representatives. She is an Assistant Professor of Military and Strategic Studies at the United States Air Force Academy and the co-director of the Athena Leadership Project. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, and a Masters of Arts and a Doctorate from University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies.

Dr. Hunter’s research focuses on the intersection of social integration and military effectiveness, with a focus on gender and unconventional warfare. While completing her dissertation was a researcher in residence at University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace and Justice. She was co-primary investigator for the Nonviolent Actors in Violent Conflicts project funded by the Carnegie Foundation. Her work has been published in Journal of Peace Research, Armed Forces & Society, and Signs, as well as popular publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, and San Diego Union Tribune. She is co-editor of Invisible Veterans: What Happens When Women Become Civilians Again (Preager Press, 2019) with Kate Thomas Hendricks.

Dr. Hunter is also an adjunct professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She was the former Chair of the Employment and Integration Subcommittee for the Secretary of Defense’s Advisory Committee of Women in the Services (DACOWITS). She was part of the Department of Veterans Affairs inaugural class of “Women Veteran Trailblazers,” and named as one of HilllVets 100 most influential veterans in 2018. She serves on the advisory board for Impact:PEACE. She and her husband reside in Colorado Springs, CO.

Supporting Series Sponsor
Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC

Cyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White

Nuancing National Security Series Schedule
All programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT (6:30-7:30 p.m. ET)

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

Afghanistan: Where do we go from here?
2021-08-25 19:00 - 20:00
In response to the news coming out of Afghanistan the World Affairs Council – Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky brings you another expert speaker event to discuss the collapse of the Government of Afghanistan, how we got to this point, and where we go from here.
Joining us next Wednesday, August 25th at 7:00 PM EST for this free virtual event to tackle this new and evolving issue will be Linda Robinson from the Rand Corporation, who spoke with us last fall about “Ending America’s Forever Wars”. You can learn more about Linda and the unique perspective she brings on America’s engagement with Afghanistan below at our event registration page.
Registration for this event is live and you can register here!

Anatolian Food Festival
2021-08-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Taso, 2601 E 4th Street, Dayton, OH, 45403

GLOBAL TEA PARTY WITH AUTHOR DANA AUSTIN: EUROPE
2021-08-29 15:00
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Global Tea Party: How Relationships Are Built Over A Cuppa Tea
This Globinar will allow you to relax, network, and explore relationship building with Author Lady Dana Austin.
Dana will join you with new friends from around the world to assist with new AND old relationship building strategies for 2021 – business over tea.
Lady Dana published her book “Tea With Strings Vignettes – Culture, Customs & Recipes” during the height of COVID-19 pandemic when the world went virtual! As she saw people using the internet and conducting virtual meetings, she saw fatigue, and unfamiliarity with new technologies and thought to herself that while the world ushers in the new business platforms, someone had to advocate for the old customs and platforms that made so many people successful in business.
Lady Dana reminds us of an older customs and tradition of drinking tea together that is at the heart of so many of the world’s civilizations. Lady Dana reminds us it’s ok to take time out to have tea with someone to get to know them better. She also reminds us that business etiquette is also something global business leaders need to be reminded of as they conduct business virtually. The customs, beliefs and traditions of an international audience within a global economy still require attention to detail.
Did you know in some customs, before any monetary transaction is conducted, the business owner will take the time to greet and learn about their potential customer over a cuppa tea? Join us in the first of many Global Tea Parties with Author Lady Dana Austin!
All globinars are free for members. Please login to receive your ticket.
Sunday, August 29th at 2:00pm CST / noon PT / 3pm ET / 8pm London

ABOUT THE AUTHOR / ENTREPRENEUR
About Lady Dana M. Austin

Dana M. Austin has been speaking life into and over lives and writing, as far back, as she can remember. She studied Communication & Nursing in undergraduate school. Her love of travel, culture and great cuisine was partially responsible for her becoming a Certified Tea Consultant and the writing of this Tea treasure. “Tea With Strings Vignettes: Culture, Customs & Recipes”. A true Tea Connoisseur is she!
After writing and soon to publish her next book, “The 3-Minute Devotional For Busy Entrepreneurs”, She decided to dedicate her time to bringing her life transforming message to schools, conducting workshops and conferences locally and around the world. She also teaches Etiquette classes. Whether as a keynote speaker or a workshop leader, she can help break through the boundaries that may be limiting your group/team and get them ready to be the drivers that shape their own future.
Let Dana help you move from the world of yesterday’s regrets to the world of tomorrow’s victories.

Visit www.DanaAustinSpeaks.com

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

Stammtisch
2021-09-02 17:30 - 19:30 | Hofbrauhaus Newport, 200 East Third Street, Newport, KY, 41071
Stammtisch: German for “regulars’ table”; serves as an informal meeting and friendly get together
Join the European American Chamber of Commerce for business networking among current and prospective EACC members, as well as Austrian-Swiss-German Committee members.
Stammtisch networking events are held on the first Thursday of every month. Please mark your calendar for the rest of the 2021 Stammtisch series: October 7, November 4 and December 2.

Searching for Mr. Rugoff
2021-09-07 19:00 | The Garfield Theatre, 719 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
Searching for Mr. Rugoff … Tue Sep 7, 7 pm.
Q&A led by John Alberti. Also available in the CWC Virtual Cinema
A fascinating look at contemporary American cinema history, told through the biography of Don Rugoff, the marketing genius with an eye for film who brought art house cinema into the American mainstream, and then disappeared.
Through his chain of New York theatres and distribution company, Rugoff introduced amazing films that blew us away back in the ’60s and ’70s, with a timelessness that holds for younger viewers seeing them in repertory screenings. You may recognize these titles (a partial list):
Monty Python and the Holy Grail … Seven Beauties … The Endless Summer … Z … Elvira Madigan … Putney Swope … Gimme Shelter … The Garden of the Finzi-Continis … Marjoe … Scenes from a Marriage … Swept Away … Pumping Iron … Harlan County USA.
Rugoff championed filmmakers not well known in mainstream America, now regarded as masters of the craft (a partial list): Shirley Clarke, François Truffaut, Milos Forman, Satyajit Ray, Robert Downey Sr., Marcel Ophüls, Costa-Gavras, the Maysles brothers, Vittorio De Sica, Ken Loach, Sarah Kernochan, Ingmar Bergman, Lina Wertmüller, Arthur Penn, James Ivory, Werner Herzog, Barbara Kopple, Nicolas Roeg, Terry Gilliam, Agnes Varda, Alain Resnais, and many more.
Producer-director Ira Deutchman, who spent years making this entertaining and highly informative documentary, has generously arranged for CWC to receive 100% of the ticket proceeds. Please join us.

READ MORE about Searching for Mr. Rugoff.

Nuancing National Security: Diplomacy’s Role in National Security
2021-09-09 18:30 - 19:30
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A central mandate of any national government is national security, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space, water supplies and power grids, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks, priorities, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy.
About the Speaker

Mona Yacoubian’s work centers on conflict analysis and prevention in the Middle East, with a specific focus on Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon. In 2019, she served as executive director of the Congressionally-appointed Syria Study Group, which USIP was mandated to facilitate. Additional research interests include violent extremism, fragility and resilience.

Yacoubian joined the U.S. Institute of Peace after serving as deputy assistant administrator in the Middle East Bureau at USAID from 2014 to 2017, where she had responsibility for Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. Prior to joining USAID, Yacoubian was a senior advisor at the Stimson Center focusing on the Arab uprisings with an emphasis on Syria. Prior to joining the Stimson Center, she served as a special advisor on the Middle East at the U.S. Institute of Peace, where her work focused on Lebanon and Syria as well as broader issues related to democratization in the Arab world. From 1990 to 1998, Yacoubian served as the North Africa analyst in the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research.

Yacoubian was a Fulbright scholar in Syria where she studied Arabic at the University of Damascus from 1985 to 1986. She has held an international affairs fellowship with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and is currently a CFR member. She Yacoubian earned a master’s in public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a bachelor’s from Duke University.

Supporting Series Sponsor
Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC

Cyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White

Nuancing National Security Series Schedule
All programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT (6:30-7:30 p.m. ET)

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

Welcoming Week 2021 - Belonging Begins With Us
2021-09-10 - 2021-09-19
Welcoming Week 2021 – Belonging Begins With Us
September 10-19
The Council, along with many partner organizations, are working to promote Welcoming Week 2021. “Through Welcoming Week, organizations and communities bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity.” Click here for more information.

Get involved in your community now!
Cincinnati Museum Center has their series, Story Tree Time, offered during welcoming week. Will you help us help this initiative?! If you are available to read a book in a different language, then please email Michelle Harpenau at mharpenau@cincyworldaffairs.org. Ideally, the book themes would focus on different aspects of welcoming and belonging (themes of welcoming week) and could be read in multiple languages.

Cincinnati Rhythm
2021-09-10 18:00 - 22:00 | Waypoint Aviation, 4765 Airport Rd, Cincinnati, OH, 45226
We are excited to invite you to the first annual event for Cincinnati Compass. Come celebrate New Americans who contribute to a strong regional economy and a diverse, vibrant community as we kick off regional celebrations of National Welcoming Week that runs from September 10th-19th.
The event will be held September 10th, 6:00PM – 10:00PM at Waypoint Aviation’s airplane hangar. Local food with international flavor, drinks, and entertainment will be provided.
Enjoy food from local Findlay Kitchen chefs with international flavors:

AfroMeals
Yee Mama
Olive Tree
The Arepa Place
MashRoots

Hear music and watch performances from:

DJ Garley
Ijo Ugo
Son del Caribe

About Cincinnati Compass:
Cincinnati Compass advances economic and cultural inclusion of immigrants and refugees to enhance the overall vibrancy and economic growth of the Cincinnati region. Cincinnati Compass is a collaborative project of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, City of Cincinnati, and more than 65 community partners who believe that immigrants and refugees are key contributors to a strong regional economy and a diverse, vibrant community.
As part of this work, we advocate for social and economic inclusion; connect individuals and organizations to resources and to each other to build capacities and opportunities; and promote and celebrate the cultural and economic contributions of new Cincinnatians.
**Please note the event will be open air with the main hangar entry open. We will adhere to CDC Guidelines and ask that guests do the same..

Nuancing National Security: Transnational Security Issues
2021-09-13 18:30 - 19:30
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A central mandate of any national government is national security, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space, water supplies and power grids, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks, priorities, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy.
About the Speaker

Andrea Kendall-Taylor is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). She works on national security challenges facing the United States and Europe, focusing on Russia, authoritarianism and threats to democracy, and the state of the Transatlantic alliance.
Prior to joining CNAS, Andrea served for eight years as a senior intelligence officer. From 2015 to 2018, she was Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council (NIC) in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). In this role Andrea led the U.S. intelligence community’s strategic analysis on Russia, represented the IC in interagency policy meetings, provided analysis to the National Security Council, and briefed the DNI and other senior staff for White House and international meetings. Prior to joining the NIC, Andrea was a senior analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where she worked on Russia and Eurasia, the political dynamics of autocracies, and democratic decline.

Andrea is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Her work has been published in numerous political science and policy journals, including the Journal of Peace Research, Democratization, Journal of Democracy, Foreign Affairs, the Washington Post, the Washington Quarterly, and Foreign Policy.

Andrea received her B.A. in politics from Princeton University and her Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles. She was a Fulbright scholar in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, where she conducted dissertation research on oil and autocracy.

Supporting Series Sponsor
Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC

Cyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White

Nuancing National Security Series Schedule
All programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT (6:30-7:30 p.m. ET)

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

A Ghost Waits
2021-09-14 19:00, 2021-09-15 19:00 | The Garfield Theatre, 719 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
A Ghost Waits … Tue Sep 14, & Wed Sep 15, 7 pm both nights.
Q&A with director Adam Stovall. Also available in the CWC Virtual Cinema
In this creative, funny, unpredictable and ultimately moving ghost story, the business of haunting is run by a bureaucracy. Ghosts are “spectral agents” and as such, Muriel is tasked with driving people out of their homes. Her target, Jack – a handyman, is a temporary resident while fixing up a home for new occupants. They should be adversaries, but Jack is more intrigued than frightened, and he connects with Muriel. The interest is mutual and romance blossoms.
Director Adam Stovall will be with us to talk about the film’s central themes of loneliness and connection, sharing his motivation for writing the screenplay and shooting the film in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. We’ll learn why he chose not to make a generic jump-scare or slasher film, but rather, an artful combination of humor and heart with sufficient ghostly attributes to make it a success on the fright fest circuit.
READ MORE about A Ghost Waits.

LUNAFEST short films
2021-09-19 16:00 | The Garfield Theatre, 719 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
LUNAFEST … Sun Sep 19, and Sun Sep 26, 4 pm both days.
Q&A led by WIF filmmakers. Also available in the CWC Virtual Cinema
This year’s edition of the Lunafest Short Films is a benefit for Women in Film Cincinnati and four accomplished WIF professionals will lead post-film discussions: Sara Drabik, Abi Esmena, Jaime Myers Schlenck and Tracy Songer. As always, Lunafest 2021 is a diverse collection of engaging, thought-provoking films, for example:
• As the Arctic ice cap melts away, a team of women explorers and women filmmakers trek to the North Pole on foot – conceivably the last expedition of its sort as global warming destroys the ice fields.
• A superstar athlete and woman of color, AJ Andrews, struggles to survive on $15K a year in an industry more willing to pay female athletes to model than to play their sport.
• Speaking up for women in STEM everywhere, a group of women scientists at Dartmouth make the brave and life-changing decision to call out sexual abuse on campus.
• The remaining four films are equally compelling: a 93-year-old artist still pushing boundaries and making her mark; a young native American embracing fly-fishing and conservation; a mixed-media artist combating the sexual objectification of women, a 12-year-old immigrant girl searching for safety.

READ MORE about LUNAFEST 2021.

Nuancing National Security: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience
2021-09-20 18:30 - 19:30
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A central mandate of any national government is national security, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space, water supplies and power grids, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks, priorities, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy.

About the Speaker

As head of the National Risk Management Center, Kolasky has the responsibility to develop integrated analytic capability to analyze risk to critical infrastructure and work across the national community to reduce risk. As part of that, he co-chairs the Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force and leads CISA’s efforts to support development of a secure 5G network. He also serves on the Executive Committee for the Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council and is the Chair of the High-Level Risk Forum for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Kolasky’s current position is the culmination of years of risk and resilience experience. He most recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection (IP), where he led the coordinated national effort to partner with industry to reduce the risk posed by acts of terrorism and other cyber or physical threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure, including election infrastructure.

Kolasky has served in a number of other senior leadership roles for DHS, including acting Deputy Under Secretary for NPPD before it became CISA and the Director of the DHS Cyber-Physical Critical Infrastructure Integrated Task Force to implement Presidential Policy Directive 21 on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, as well as Executive Order 13636 on Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.

He is also the former Assistant Director for the Office of Risk Management Analysis at DHS where he was responsible for developing DHS’s formative policies and processes for risk management, including the DHS Risk Management Fundamentals and Risk Lexicon. Prior to joining DHS, he was a journalist and an entrepreneur. He helped start two of the first public policy web sites and served as the Managing Editor for IntellectualCapital.com.

Kolasky joined the Federal government in 2008 after six years as a management consultant. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1994 and from the Harvard Kennedy School in 2002.

Supporting Series Sponsor
Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC

Cyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White

Nuancing National Security Series Schedule
All programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT

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

Distinguished Speakers: An Introduction to Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Decentralized Finance with Andreas Park
2021-09-23 19:00 - 20:30
Please register for this free program. After registering you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom webinar login information.
About the Program

Professor Andreas Park will provide a brief introduction to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, providing an overview of some of the tools and apps that are available in the new world of decentralized finance. Park has recently been part of a research effort for the Bank of Canada on the design of a central-bank issued digital Loonie, and he will provide an overview of how this development together with advances in blockchain technology drive broader changes in the financial industry internationally, and discuss what changes we might expect over the next decade. He will discuss what cryptocurrencies might allow us to do and how they are being used (and misused) in the movement of wealth around the world.

About the Speaker
Andreas Park is a Professor of Finance at the University of Toronto in the Department of Management with a cross appointment to the Finance area at the U of T Rotman School of Business. He has been a University of Toronto faculty member since 2003. His research covers empirical topics, such as the market impact of maker-taker pricing, dark orders, and high frequency trading, and theoretical topics, such as herd behavior in financial markets and the impact of trading mechanisms. Andreas has served as Co-Director of the Master of Financial Economics program at University of Toronto, and he teaches courses on Market Microstructure, Trading, Investments, Asset Pricing, and Corporate Finance. His current research focuses mostly on the impact of high frequency trading and recent market structure changes in Canadian markets. Andreas is currently a member of the Ontario Security Commission’s Market Structure Advisory Committee. He earned both his masters degree and doctorate from Cambridge University in England.
About the Moderator
Donald Cassell, a member of the ICWA Board of Directors, is a senior fellow at the Sagamore institute and director of the Africa program and Liberian initiatives there. He also oversaw the development of the Indiana-Africa Connections project, a database of over 250 Hoosier organizations with ties to Africa. Additionally he serves as the host of Sagamore‘s fellows program. Previous to his role at Sagamore, Mr. Cassell spent 20 years working as an architect in Indianapolis. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Construction Specification Institute (CSI). A native of Liberia, Mr. Cassell graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Cassell also studied at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he received his master of divinity.
Thank you to our generous sponsor

International Children’s Day
2021-09-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Burnet Woods – Trailside Nature Center, 3251 Brookline Dr., Cincinnati, OH, 45220
The Cincinnati USA Sister City Association (CINUSCA) is delighted to partner with USA Balloonatics to celebrate Cincinnati’s first ever, International Children’s Day. Celebrate the children of the world and the culture and heritage of our neighbors and friends from around the globe. Festivities will include a parade of flags, food trucks, cultural entertainment, nature hikes with Michael George (Cincinnati Parks) and canoes on the lake (Camping and Education Foundation), Musical Storytime with Mr. Eric of Clifton Libary, Make Your Own Sister City Flag Button and Explore More with These Library Books.
CINUSCA is connected to nine cities around the world through the Sister City Program. They include Liuzhou, China, Gifu, Japan, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Munich, Germany, Harare, Zimbabwe, Nancy, France, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Mysore, India, and Amman, Jordan.
This celebration is an opportunity to introduce our Sister Cities to the people of Cincinnati. Enjoy the family friendly festivities and learn more about our global connections right here at home. To learn more about the Cincinnati USA Sister City Association visit cincinnatisistercity.org
For more information about this event, please contact Bob Herring (Robert.c.herring@gmail.com) or Rama Kasturi (rama.kasturi64@gmail.com). Registration is not required for this event.
