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SUMMARY:THE FUTURE OF SOFT POWER AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY: REPORT LAUNCH
DESCRIPTION:In recent years the dynamics of global geopolitics have been wracked with uncertainty. Over the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic\, a rising China\, a revanchist Russia and a struggling West have added to this\, with potential implications for the balance of global soft power. The pandemic itself has had significant implications for the operating context of foreign policy and public diplomacy practitioners. \nA new critical issues report published by Sanctuary Counsel and CPD: “The Future of Soft Power and Public Diplomacy” seeks to shed light on the emerging challenges and opportunities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and a major reset in U.S. foreign policy under a new administration. Drawing on the insights of a global series of roundtables with experts and practitioners from the fields of international affairs\, politics\, media\, culture and academia\, the report aims to chart a way forward for governments\, diplomats and international organizations working to foster understanding and build trust across borders. \nJoin us on May 4\, 2021 for the formal launch of the report alongside leading public diplomacy practitioners and experts. This panel will discuss the future of public diplomacy as the world looks to move beyond the pandemic. Other topics to be discussed include the latest developments in soft power and public diplomacy in the context of a reset in American foreign policy and the UK’s post-Brexit reset following publication of the UK government’s Integrated Review: “Global Britain in a competitive age.” \nPanelists \n\nKatherine Brown\, President and CEO\, Global Ties U.S.\nAmbassador Maureen Cormack\, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary\, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs\, U.S. Department of State\nKate Ewart-Biggs OBE\, Chief Executive\, British Council\nJonathan McClory\, Partner\, Sanctuary Counsel\nMacon Phillips\, CEO\, Starling Strategy (moderator)\nLord Peter Ricketts\, former Permanent Secretary of the UK Foreign Office\, National Security Advisor and UK Ambassador to France 2012–16\nJay Wang\, Director\, USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD)\n\nClick here to register for this event. \nAbout our panelists: \nKatherine Brown\nKatherine Brown\, Ph.D.\, is President & CEO of Global Ties U.S.\, the largest and oldest citizen diplomacy network in the United States. She is also Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies. Before joining Global Ties U.S. in 2018\, Katherine was Public Policy Manager at Facebook\, Inc.\, where she was also in residence as a Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) International Affairs Fellow. From 2013–16\, she served as Executive Director of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State\, an office authorized by Congress to appraise and strengthen U.S. engagement activities with foreign citizens. Katherine previously served in the U.S. government as an assistant to the National Security Advisor at the White House; as a communications advisor at the U.S. embassy in Kabul; and as a Professional Staff Member at the Committee on Foreign Affairs at the U.S. House of Representatives. Katherine received a Ph.D. in Communications from Columbia University in 2013 and completed her doctoral fieldwork in Afghanistan and Pakistan where she examined their news media’s effects on governance\, civil society and foreign policy. Her book\, Your Country\, Our War: The Press and Diplomacy in Afghanistan\, was published by Oxford University Press in 2019. \nAmbassador Maureen Cormack \nMaureen Cormack is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.  She served previously as a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund and Senior Advisor for the 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit\, co-hosted by the United States and The Netherlands in The Hague in June 2019. She was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina in January 2015.  Prior to arriving in Sarajevo\, Ambassador Cormack served in Washington D.C. as the Chief of Staff to the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL; as Principal Deputy Coordinator for the Bureau of International Information Programs\, and as Executive Assistant in the Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.  Previously\, she held the positions of Director of the Office of Western European Affairs\, Deputy Director for Korean Affairs\, and served as a Pearson Fellow on the Homeland Security Committee of the House of Representatives. Overseas\, she served as Press Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul\, Korea\, as Deputy Cultural Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Paris\, and as Consul at the American Presence Post in western France\, covering the regions of Brittany\, Normandy\, and the Loire. Ambassador Cormack has a B.A. in performing arts management from the University of Illinois\, an M.A. in international relations from the University of Chicago and a Diplome Semestriel from the University of Paris IV.  She speaks French and has studied Bosnian\, Polish\, Korean\, and Spanish. \n\nKate Ewart-Biggs OBE \nKate Ewart-Biggs OBE is Interim Chief Executive of the British Council\, the United Kingdom’s international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities\, which operates in over 100 countries worldwide. Her British Council career has included postings in Africa\, Europe and the Middle East\, where she worked to build connections\, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture education and the English language. Previously\, Kate was Director of the British Council’s Global Network\, giving staff based overseas the backing of a strong support network of colleagues at home. She was also responsible for managing strategic relationships with the Foreign\, Commonwealth and Development Office and other Whitehall partners\, ensuring that the British Council remains central to the UK government’s Global Britain agenda. \nJonathan McClory\nJonathan McClory is Partner at Sanctuary Counsel. He is a globally recognized expert on soft power\, public diplomacy and place branding. As a consultant\, Jonathan has advised governments across four continents on matters of reputation and policy. Before joining Sanctuary Counsel\, Jonathan was General Manager for Asia at Portland\, where he built up and oversaw the company’s work across Asia Pacific from Singapore. Before working in the private sector\, Jonathan was based at the Institute for Government\, where he developed the world’s first composite index for measuring the soft power of countries. This earlier work informed his development of The Soft Power 30\, an annual study that has been widely used as a benchmark by foreign ministries across the globe. \nMacon Philips\nMacon Philips founded The Starling Agency after 15 years of groundbreaking digital work in politics\, government and international development. Philips oversaw online fundraising\, organizing and communications for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and founded the White House Office of Digital Strategy\, transforming how the U.S. president could mobilize Americans. At the State Department\, Macon developed digital engagement campaigns in over 30 countries and built a community of over 500\,000 young African leaders through the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Network. As CARE USA’s Chief Digital Officer\, Macon managed the digital infrastructure for the global humanitarian organization\, developed applications to digitize program data\, and created both the policy and capacity to protect the privacy of beneficiaries. Philips currently serves on the board of NetHope\, which joins the world’s largest nonprofits with technology innovators. \nLord Peter Ricketts\nLord Peter Ricketts has been at the heart of Britain’s foreign policy for more than 30 years. He was Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee\, UK Permanent Representative to NATO\, Permanent Secretary in the Foreign Office and Ambassador to France. As one of Britain’s most experienced senior diplomats\, Peter Ricketts provides commentary extensively on international affairs\, defense policy\, home affairs and justice for the FT\, The Times\, New Statesman\, Sky News and the BBC. His first book\, Hard Choices: What Britain Does Next\, explores key dilemmas facing Britain from trade to security\, and the importance of international co-operation and solidarity in navigating an uncertain and dangerous world. \nJay Wang\nJian (Jay) Wang is Director of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) and Associate Professor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. He previously worked for the international consulting firm McKinsey & Company\, where he advised clients on matters of communication strategy and implementation across a variety of industries and sectors. Wang has written widely on the role of communication in the contemporary process of globalization. He is co-editor of the newly published book\, Debating Public Diplomacy: Now and Next. He is the author of Shaping China’s Global Imagination: Nation Branding at the World Expo and several other books. His research has been published in academic journals\, including Journal of Communication\, Journal of Broadcast & Electronic Media\, Management Communication Quarterly\, Public Relations Review and Place Branding & Public Diplomacy. He serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Communication. Wang has led successful partnerships on research and programming with organizations\, including the BBC\, the Center for Strategic and International Studies\, the European Union Delegation to the U.S.\, Global Affairs Canada\, Global Ties U.S.\, the Japan Foundation\, NATO\, Pew Research Center\, the United Nations Foundation and the U.S. Department of State.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/the-future-of-soft-power-and-public-diplomacy-report-launch/
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SUMMARY:Munich Sister City Association Speaker: René Gobonya\, Chief Financial Officer at American Modern Insurance Group
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly meeting on Monday\, May 3rd. May’s meeting will feature a brief presentation from René Gobonya. René Gobonya is the Chief Financial Officer at American Modern. \nRené is the past Deputy Head of Group Controlling at Munich Re\, as well as Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and also Head of Group Capital Management. In his 25 years of work in primary insurance and reinsurance\, he has held many finance\, management\, sales\, and underwriting positions for Munich Re\, and earlier at Winterthur International\, a Credit Suisse subsidiary. \nRené earned his undergraduate degree and an M.B.A. from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. He has command of six languages. \nTo join the meeting\, simply click the meeting link on the 3rd click here: meet.google.com/hvv-cykd-qdv
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/munich-sister-city-association-speaker-rene-gobonya-chief-financial-officer-at-american-modern-insurance-group/
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SUMMARY:Embassy Row Live! with Armenian Ambassador Varuzhan Nersesyan
DESCRIPTION:Armenian Ambassador Varuzhan Nersesyan will address key topics in Armenian current affairs and international relations in conversation with WorldBoston and the World Affairs Councils of America network. Armenia has been in U.S. news recently because of President Biden’s recent labelling of the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire between 1915-23 as genocide. Other important subjects may include regional tensions with Azerbaijan and the role of Russia\, COVID recovery\, upcoming June parliamentary elections\, and relations with the U.S. and Turkey. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\n\nHis Excellency Varuzhan Nersesyan was Appointed Ambassador of Armenia to the United States of America as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in 2018. Previously\, he served as Assistant to the Prime-Minister of the Republic of Armenia\, as well as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Washington DC. Before that\, he was the Head of the External Relations Department at the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia\, Head of the OSCE Division at the European Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia\, Head of the Conventional Arms Control Division at the Arms Control and International Security Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia\, alongside other prestigious postings. He received the Medal of “Mkhitar Gosh” by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia. He is a graduate of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy\, and holds a Masters in Public Administration from the The Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/embassy-row-live-with-armenian-ambassador-varuzhan-nersesyan/
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SUMMARY:Sake Tasting with Certified Sake Sommelier
DESCRIPTION:Join Certified Sake Sommelier Akisa Fukuzawa on Friday\, May 7th\, for a virtual event that is certain to put a smile on your face! She will teach us about sake and the culture behind the drink. We will be tasting 3 types of sake – Sparkling (Mio brand)\, Daiginjo (Dassai brand)\, and Ginjo (Kikusui brand). \nPlease note this event is only for those at least 21 years of age. \n \n  \nAbout the Presenter \nAkisa Fukuzawa has studied and worked both in her native country of Japan and the United States for over 28 years in a variety of industries and sectors. While Akisa was serving as Executive Director for the non-profit Japan America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO) in 2014\, she organized a sake tasting event at a downtown Columbus Japanese restaurant and was inspired by the sake sommelier who she hired. Since then\, she studied to become a sake sommelier herself and was officially certified by the Food & Beverage Specialists Organization in Japan in 2016. \nAkisa focuses on two areas related to sake: public education and sake tasting events. Since sake is very unique to Japanese culture\, she believes that explaining the cultural background and history of sake is just as important as talking about the production process and tasting the different flavors. \n \n******************************************************************************************************* \nPlease note: If you buy a ticket that includes sake\, it is non-refundable since we will need to order the sake in advance.  The sake we purchase will be available for pickup in one or more locations in and around Cincinnati;  specific locations to be confirmed. \nFor those who prefer to purchase up sake on their own: two of the brands we will be tasting are available in the Cincinnati area as follows: \n-Mio (Sparking): Kroger (some locations) and Jungle Jim’s (Fairfield)\n-Kikusui (Ginjo): Jungle Jim’s (Fairfield) \n  \nThis workshop is sponsored by: \n\n \nwith additional support from:\n\nThe Tōkaidō Fund
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/sake-tasting-with-certified-sake-sommelier/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T150000
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SUMMARY:Vaccine Diplomacy - Presented by San Diego Diplomacy Council
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council is proud to offer a unique discussion on Vaccine Diplomacy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nIn recognition of the rising importance of vaccine diplomacy in the current climate\, the San Diego Diplomacy Council is proud to offer a unique discussion with Dr. Yanzhong Huang\, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations and professor and the director for global health studies at Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations. This event will take place on Zoom at 11 AM PST on May 18th\, 2021 as part of our E-Talk About series. \nVaccine diplomacy is among the most important foreign policy tools for countries seeking to shape their post-COVID international standings. Major powers including the People’s Republic of China\, India\, Russia\, and the United States have emerged as contenders in this quest. How do these countries differ in their motivations\, patterns\, and successes in vaccine diplomacy? Will their efforts encourage equitable global vaccine access or merely result in geopolitical frictions? \nDr. Huang is the founding editor of Global Health Governance: The Scholarly Journal for the New Health Security Paradigm. He has written extensively on China and global health in outlets including Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, the New York Times\, and the Washington Post. In 2006\, he coauthored the first scholarly article that systematically examined China’s soft power. He is the author of Toxic Politics: China’s Environmental Health Crisis and its Challenge to the Chinese State (Cambridge 2020) and Governing Health in Contemporary China (Routledge 2013). He has testified before congressional committees many times and is regularly consulted by major media outlets\, the private sector\, and governmental and non-governmental organizations on global health issues and China. He is an expert adviser of the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security\, where he chairs the China task force. In 2012\, he was listed by InsideJersey magazine as one of the “20 Brainiest People in New Jersey.” \n  \nThe San Diego Diplomacy Council is honored to host Dr. Yanzhong Huang and the San Diego Diplomacy Council to discuss these important issues. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/vaccine-diplomacy-presented-by-san-diego-diplomacy-council/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Virtual Seminar
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SUMMARY:May Global Diplomacy Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin International Focus on May 21 at noon for the monthly Global Diplomacy Dialogue. This month’s topic is Digital Transformation: Artificial Intelligence\, Ethics\, and Accessibility \nPanelists:\n– Victor Guzun | Managing Partner | Guzun Consulting\n– Phaedra Boinodiris | Trust in AI Business Transformation Leader | IBM\ \nRegister here!
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/may-global-diplomacy-dialogue/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T180000
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SUMMARY:The Arctic - Great Decisions Group Discussion
DESCRIPTION:We welcome you to the Great Decisions Group Discussion facilitated by Susan Tracy. This group will meet the fourth Tuesday of the month from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. running through to January. Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. \nU.S. President Donald Trump left many scratching their heads when it was rumored that he was looking to purchase the large island nation of Greenland from Denmark. While any potential deal seems highly unlikely\, the event shows the changing opinion within the U.S. government toward engagement with the Arctic region. Because of climate change\, large sheets of arctic ice are melting\, exposing vast stores of natural gas and oil. With Russia and China already miles ahead with their Arctic strategies\, can the U.S. catch up? \nTopics are: \n\nJune 22 – The Arctic\nSept 28 – China in Africa\nOct 26 – the two Koreas\nNov 23 – The Role of the WHO\nJan 25 – End of globalization\n\nStart with the new book! Order the Great Decisions Briefing Book on your own and prepare to join by having read the articles associated with the topic. To purchase the briefing book\, go to this link:  https://www.fpa.org/great_decisions/?act=gd_materials \nPlease contact Susan Tracy\, dsxlstracy@yahoo.com or 513-582-5468 to join and for any questions you may have!
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/the-arctic-great-decisions-group-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Global Education
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SUMMARY:Rethinking American Grand Strategy | Christopher McKnight Nichols with Mary Carlin Yates & Derrick Olsen
DESCRIPTION:  \nRethinking American Grand Strategy recasts both historical and modern dimensions of U.S. grand strategy by broadening the factors\, events\, and figures that could be considered political\, and therefore strategic. Join us for a 30-minute lecture with one of the volume’s co-editors\, Christopher McKnight Nichols\, laying out some of the broad themes\, major events\, and transformations in U.S. grand strategy\, including an explanation of how an ensemble of leading scholars approached the history of the United States’ place in the world from the framework of rethinking. \nFollowing the book talk\, WorldOregon President Derrick Olsen will facilitate a discussion between Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates and Director of the Oregon State University Center for the Humanities Christopher McKnight Nichols about on how the historical insights provided in Rethinking American Grand Strategy could aid in re-conceptualizing domestic needs and foreign policy in a post-COVID-19 world. \nBuy the Book \nCopies of Rethinking American Grand Strategy are available for sale through the OHS Museum Store. Order your copy by emailing museumstore@ohs.org. \nAbout Rethinking American Grand Strategy \nRethinking American Grand Strategy assembles a roster of leading historians to examine America’s place in the world. Its innovative chapters re-examine familiar figures\, such as John Quincy Adams\, George Kennan\, and Henry Kissinger\, while also revealing the forgotten episodes and hidden voices of American grand strategy. They expand the scope of diplomatic and military history by placing the grand strategies of public health\, race\, gender\, humanitarianism\, and the law alongside military and diplomatic affairs to reveal hidden strategists as well as strategies. \n  \nChristopher McKnight Nichols teaches history at Oregon State University. Nichols is Director of the Oregon State University Center for the Humanities. He founded OSU’s Citizenship and Crisis Initiative. Nichols specializes in the history of the United States and its relationship to the rest of the world\, particularly in the areas of isolationism\, internationalism\, and globalization. In 2016 Nichols was awarded an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. In 2017 Nichols became an Organization of American Historians (OAH) Distinguished Lecturer. Nichols’ 2018 TED Talk is entitled “The Untold Story of American Isolationism” (aka “Why History Matters Today”). A past OSU Professor of the Year\, Nichols was recently named 2021 Sandy and Elva Sanders Eminent Professor in the OSU Honors College. Dr. Nichols is the author\, co-author\, or editor of six books\, including Promise and Peril: America at the Dawn of a Global Age\, which explains the origins of modern American isolationism and the dynamic interplay of international engagement\, isolationist thought\, and domestic reform from the 1890s through the 1940s. \nDerrick Olsen is President of WorldOregon. Prior to joining the organization in 2016\, Derrick was the Vice President of Regional Strategy at the regional economic development nonprofit Greater Portland Inc (GPI) for almost four years. Previously\, Derrick managed international trade and investment issues for over four years with Business Oregon. Derrick also has over 13 years of experience managing political and economic issues as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State in Latin America\, Asia\, and Washington\, DC\, with four overseas tours including as Chief of the U.S. Embassy’s Political Section in Tegucigalpa\, Honduras. \nAmbassador Mary Carlin Yates is retired from the Department of State after a 32-year diplomatic career primarily in three geographic areas: Asia\, Africa and Europe. She was special assistant to President Obama on the National Security Council (2009-11)\, first for Strategic Planning and then African Affairs. Her diplomatic assignments included positions at U.S. military commands: political advisor at the European Command and deputy commander for the new U.S. Africa Command. She is currently a board director at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC; and a member of the Board of Trustees of WorldOregon. \nCopresented with 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/rethinking-american-grand-strategy-christopher-mcknight-nichols-with-mary-carlin-yates-derrick-olsen/
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SUMMARY:Listening for the Heartbeat of Iran
DESCRIPTION:Tara Kangarlou will be discussing the role of media and society in the U.S. and Iran\, and her insights about the Iranian people and culture as the western media seems to highlight only a slim view of this country of 80 million people. Tara will be interviewed by Todd Schwartz\, former Foreign Service officer with the United States and current Executive Director with the European American Chamber of Commerce Cincinnati.  \nMore about Tara Kangarlou: She is an award-winning journalist who has reported\, written\, and produced breaking news\, investigative pieces\, and broadcast stories for NBC-LA\, CNN\, CNN International and Al Jazeera America. Her writing and reporting has also appeared in digital news outlets such as TIME\, Vanity Fair\, Huffington Post\, and Al Monitor. She previously served as a fellow at the East West Institute\, is a contributor to Al Jazeera\, and a frequent commentator on various news outlets covering the MENA region and humanitarian issues worldwide. \nIn 2015\, she led Al Jazeera America’s team with unprecedented access to report from inside Iran during the nuclear negotiations. In recent years\, she has reported extensively from the Syrian border regions of Lebanon\, Turkey and Jordan covering issues that impact Syrian refugees\, host countries\, and the Middle East at large. In 2016\, she founded Art of Hope\, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the psychosocial and mental health needs of refugees in Lebanon. \nHer forthcoming book\, The Heartbeat of Iran will be released on June 1st\, and captures the heart and soul of a country that’s often seen through news headlines and a political fog that blurs the reality of life for millions of Iranians inside the country. Each chapter is an incredibly nuanced\, textured\, and intimate journey into the diversity of beliefs\, struggles\, and complexities of life in today’s Iran – all told through the real stories of its people. Tara was born and raised in Tehran and is fully bilingual in English and Farsi. \nYou can follow Tara at the handles below and pre-order her forthcoming book! \nTwitter: @TaraKangarlou\nLinkedIn: TaraKangarlou\nInstagram: @TaraKangarlou\nWebsite: TaraKangarlou.com\nFacebook: TaraKangarlouJournalist\nBook Link: The Heartbeat of Iran\n\n\nMore about Todd Schwartz:He retired from the Foreign Service of the United States in September 2015 with the personal rank of Counselor (roughly equivalent to Brigadier General). \nMr. 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. \nMr. Schwartz earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics at the Richard T. Farmer School of Business at Miami University in Oxford\, Ohio. A father of four\, he is married to the former Nancy Dye Sunderland of Dayton\, Ohio. Nancy and Todd now reside in the Mount Washington area of Cincinnati. \n\nThis event was selected for World Affairs Council of America’s May Cover to Cover author series.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/listening-for-the-heartbeat-of-iran/
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CATEGORIES:Local,Virtual,Virtual Seminar
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SUMMARY:Drink at The Littlefield To Support the World Affairs Council
DESCRIPTION:Grab the drink of the month at The Littlefield in Northside all of June to support the World Affairs Council. For every drink of the month you purchase\, The Littlefield will donate $1 to the World Affairs Council. #supportlocal #supportnonprofit
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/drink-at-the-littlefield-to-support-the-world-affairs-council/
LOCATION:The Littlefield\, 3934 Spring Grove Ave\, Cincinnati\, Ohio\, 45223
CATEGORIES:Global Education,Happy Hour,Local
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T125101Z
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SUMMARY:WACA's Embassy Row Live! Dr. Hend Al-Muftah - Qatar: Women's Status and Expected Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Join WACA on Thursday\, June 3 at 12:00 PM ET for their sixth Embassy Row Live!: Conversations That Bring Diplomacy Directly to You. This special platform spotlights distinguished diplomats discussing new ideas\, policy developments\, and possible solutions to critical international challenges. \nDr. Hend Al-Muftah is one of the first female Qataris to be appointed by the Emir as a member of Qatar’s Shura Council. Dr. Al-Muftah will join them in examining women’s status in Qatar\, the upcoming Shura Council election\, and expected democracy. \n\nAbout Dr. Hend Al-Muftah:\nDr. Hend Al-Muftah is one of the first female Qataris to be appointed by the Emir of Qatar as a member of Qatar’s Shura Council. She has 20+ years of experience in leadership positions\, including her last position as VPAF at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Dr. Al-Muftah has been actively involved in many local\, regional\, and international debates and events regarding political participation of Qatari women and empowerment\, women and migrant labor human rights\, and the coming Qatari elections in October 2021. \nShe also served as the VP for the International Women’s Empowerment & Capacity Building Organization (NGO based in UK). Dr. Al-Muftah is the first Qatari HR female professor in Qatar and has taught hundreds of students since graduating from the UK in 2004. She was classified as the most influential social media person in 2016 in Qatar. \nDr. Al-Muftah holds a Ph.D. in Human Capital Formation-Human Resources Management from Exeter University in the UK. She obtained her Master’s in Management Science from London University\, SOAS\, UK\, and her Bachelor’s in Public Administration from Qatar University.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/wacas-embassy-row-live-dr-hend-al-muftah-qatar-womens-status-and-expected-democracy/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210521T153247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210521T153247Z
UID:23817-1623088800-1623092400@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati - June's Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin the Munich Sister City Association for their monthly meeting on Monday\, June 7th. June’s meeting will feature a brief presentation from Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann. Dr. Tolzmann is a Historian & President of the German-American Citizens league & Curator of the German Heritage Museum. \nDr. Tolzmann will discuss preserving and presenting German Heritage. \nTo join the meeting\, simply click the meeting link on the 7th click here: meet.google.com/vpc-kodr-drd \n*Please RSVP if you will be attending the meeting* \nShould be an interesting discussion. Hope to see you then! \n 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/munich-sister-city-association-of-greater-cincinnati-junes-virtual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210602T132222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T132222Z
UID:23845-1623227400-1623256200@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:15th Annual Women Spanning the Globe Leadership Conference
DESCRIPTION:For 15 years\, the Women Spanning the Globe Leadership conference has been the premier destination for curious\, talented\, and ambitious female professionals from the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. The World Trade Center Institute curates unique and inspiring conferences where female leaders and innovators share ideas\, stories\, and lessons with the goal of connecting and educating rising female leaders. \n  \nAgenda:\n\n\n8:30 am Virtual Conference Hall Opens\n\n\n\n\n8:45 am Welcome & Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n\n9:00 am Keynote Address – Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power\n\n\n\n\n9:50 am Networking Break\n\n\n\n\n10:00 am Choose One:\n\n\n\n\nBurn: How Grit\, Innovation\, and a Dash of Luck Can Unleash Your Success\n\n\n\n\nIncrease Your Leadership Resiliency | Workshop\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am Choose One:\n\n\n\n\nRethinking Work: Flexibility & Engagement | Panel\n\n\n\n\nManaging Upwards- The I’s Have It | Panel\n\n\n\n\nPersonal Finance Wellness Workshop: The Confidence of a Well Planned Life | Workshop\n\n\n\n\n12:00 pm Virtual Lunch Tables\n\n\n\n\n12:30 pm A Guided Meditation to Tap Into Your Personal Power\n\n\n\n\n1:00 pm Welcome Back\, Afternoon Kick Off\n\n\n\n\n1:15 pm Choose one:\n\n\n\n\nBuilding and Operationalizing Your DEI Strategy | Panel\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn today’s business world\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) are often treated as buzzwords. But the reality is\, when you make DEI a priority\, every facet of your organization benefits\, including the bottom line.  There isn’t a one-size-fits-all DEI roadmap\, which leaves many organizations struggling with where to start and how to achieve success through strategy.  In this session\, you will hear from three leading executives who are advancing DEI within their organizations.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nROHINI ANAND PHD\n\nCEO\nRohini Anand LLC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPRADHEEPA RAMAN\n\nGlobal Head\, Human Resources & Chief Transformation Officer\nStanley Black & Decker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTCHERNAVIA ROCKER\n\nChief People & Administrative Officer\nUnder Armour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLATOYA SUPERVILLE\n\nDirector of Supply Chain Innovation\nMcCormick\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJON RAMBEAU\n\nVP & General Manager\nLockheed Martin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreating a League of Your Own: Building a Coalition of Allies | Panel\n\n\n\n\n2:15 pm Networking Break\n\n\n\n\n2:30 pm Becoming a Force for Good and a Force for Growth | MasterClass\n\n\n\n\n3:45 pm Closing Remarks\n\n\n\n\n4:00 pm Happy Hour with Live Musical Performance\n\n\n\n\n4:30 pm Conference Ends
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/15th-annual-women-spanning-the-globe-leadership-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210525T122434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T122434Z
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SUMMARY:Instant Issue: Consul General Alberto Fierro Garza on Mexico/US Today
DESCRIPTION:Alberto Fierro Garza\, Consul General of Mexico in Boston\, will speak on “Mexico/US Today: Neighbors\, Partners and Friends”\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nConsul General of Mexico Alberto Fierro Garza will speak at an Instant Issues Online event on Mexico/US Today: Neighbors\, Partners and Friends on Wednesday\, June 9 at Noon (EDT). \nConsul General Fierro was previously the Minister for Culture and Education at the Mexican Embassy to the United States and Executive Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute. He has been a member of Mexico’s Diplomatic Corps since 1993. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, he has served as Director General for Educational and Cultural Cooperation and Deputy Director General for North America. He was the Consul of Mexico in Orlando\, FL and in St. Paul\, MN. Early in his career he served as Deputy Cultural Attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Washington and as Cultural Attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Canada. \nIf you have difficulty registering\, try using a browser such as Chrome or a different device. If you do not have a PayPal account\, you can click through when paying and check out with a regular credit card as a guest. Contact them using the information from the website below if you continue to have trouble and they will get you registered. \nThis event is generously sponsored by Glenmeadow\, Sir Speedy\, and Wilbraham and Monson Academy.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/instant-issue-consul-general-alberto-fierro-garza-on-mexico-us-today/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210602T133339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T133339Z
UID:23850-1623240000-1623243600@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Instant Issue: Consul General Alberto Fierro Garza on Mexico/US Today
DESCRIPTION:Alberto Fierro Garza\, Consul General of Mexico in Boston\, will speak on “Mexico/US Today: Neighbors\, Partners and Friends”\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nConsul General of Mexico Alberto Fierro Garza will speak at an Instant Issues Online event on Mexico/US Today: Neighbors\, Partners and Friends on Wednesday\, June 9 at Noon (EDT). \nConsul General Fierro was previously the Minister for Culture and Education at the Mexican Embassy to the United States and Executive Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute. He has been a member of Mexico’s Diplomatic Corps since 1993. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, he has served as Director General for Educational and Cultural Cooperation and Deputy Director General for North America. He was the Consul of Mexico in Orlando\, FL and in St. Paul\, MN. Early in his career he served as Deputy Cultural Attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Washington and as Cultural Attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Canada. \nIf you have difficulty registering\, try using a browser such as Chrome or a different device. If you do not have a PayPal account\, you can click through when paying and check out with a regular credit card as a guest. Contact the World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts if you continue to have trouble and they will get you registered. \nThis event is generously sponsored by Glenmeadow\, Sir Speedy\, and Wilbraham and Monson Academy.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/instant-issue-consul-general-alberto-fierro-garza-on-mexico-us-today-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210614
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210602T130722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T130722Z
UID:23840-1623369600-1623628799@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Cincinnati World Cinema - Women on the Edge
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 11 through Sunday\, June 13 at the Garfield\nAlso online in the CWC Virtual Cinema\nNINA WU  103 min\, Taiwan/Myanmar\, R\, in Mandarin with English subs.\nTHE COLUMNIST  85 min\, The Netherlands\, R\, in Dutch with English subs. \nWe’re proud to present two unusual international films offering the stories of two very different women pushed over the edge by toxic environments affecting not only their careers\, but their dignity\, sanity and safety. \nThe over-the-top treatment in THE COLUMNIST\, set in the realm of social media and publishing\, provides a subversively comedic take on a person who goes too far in pursuit of retribution. As its Cannes and NYT Critic’s Pick credentials suggest\, NINA WU is a more serious work\, a searing indictment of systemic exploitation in the film industry. \nThe underlying theme is exploitation and both films examine the ways these women try to understand and deal with their experiences as they become immersed in stressful situations. Both offer ample ground for post-film discussion. \nThe weekend screenings open with NINA WU\, Friday June 11 at 7 pm\, which repeats on Saturday June 12 at 4 pm. THE COLUMNIST screens Saturday June 12 at 7 pm and repeats on Sunday June 13 at 4 pm. Single tickets are $10 for all screenings\, with a discount $16 double-bill option on Saturday. Trailers\, details\, dates/times and tickets:\nTHE COLUMNIST       NINA WU \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ENCORE SCREENING – THE FALL\nJune Date TBA \nLast weekend’s screenings of THE FALL sold out and we’ve had requests for an additional showing. If you missed this terrific film\, or want to see it again\, we are looking to choose from June 18-19-20. Let us know the best dates for you:  Send us your date/time preferences.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  IN THE CWC VIRTUAL CINEMA: \nThe Columnist\, opens May 28\, https://cincyworldcinema.org/the-columnist/.  85 min\, The Netherlands\, R\, in Dutch with English subs. \nNina Wu\, opens May 28\, https://cincyworldcinema.org/nina-wu/.  Festival de Cannes\, Official Selection Un Certain Regard. NYT Critic’s Pick. 103 min\, Taiwan/Myanmar\, R\, in Mandarin with English subs. \nAbout Endlessness\, https://cincyworldcinema.org/about-endlessness/.  Winner\, Silver Bear\, Venice; New York Times Critic’s Pick. 78 min\, Sweden/Norway/Germany\, NR\, in Swedish with English subs. \nThe Woman Who Loves Giraffes\, held over\, https://cincyworldcinema.org/the-woman-who-loves-giraffes/.\n83 min\, Canada/USA/South Africa\, Documentary\, NR\, in English.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“How to watch” and tech info: Virtual Cinema FAQ.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \nThank you to everyone who attended the first five weekends at the reopened Garfield Theatre\, and welcome to the new virtual viewers who’ve joined the CWC film family. Double-thanks to all who thoughtfully added to the Tip Jar when ordering – it really helps! We will continue the hybrid approach with in-person screenings at the Garfield and online screenings via our Virtual Cinema. \nWith the Ohio vaccination rate at 39%\, CWC will not abolish safety measures just yet but will adjust as things improve. For June\, we have increased Garfield capacity from 25% to 50% using two-seat in-row distancing with seats available in every row\, staggered when possible. \nAs most ticket purchases are pairs sprinkled with singles\, actually capacity will likely be closer to 40%. We do request that in-person attendees have completed the vaccine process and also request the use of masks in common areas. While Ohio is jumping into high gear full-open\, we will continue to keep patron comfort level and safety as our top priority. \nThanks again & see you soon\,\nTim
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/cincinnati-world-cinema-women-on-the-edge/
LOCATION:The Garfield Theatre\, 719 Race Street\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Local
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210613T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210613T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210610T130809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T130809Z
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SUMMARY:Latino Fiesta
DESCRIPTION:Agenda:  \n12pm-1pm: Special Guest and Cincinnati Bengal Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz \n12pm-1pm & 2pm-3pm: Live concert by Salvadorian singer Daglio.  \n1pm-2pm: Salsa class by Lili Marsuzzi / SalsAires.  \n12pm-3pm: La Catrina Tacos / Soccer / Giveaways (gift cards\, 6 bikes) \n12pm-3pm: Vaccines administered by the Hamilton County Public Health Department  (Pfizer and J&J available) – Free Lyft rides provided by the United Way of Greater Cincinnati  \nEveryone is welcome and all the activities and the food will be free.  \n  \n 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/latino-fiesta/
LOCATION:Kellogg soccer fields\, 4609 Kellogg Avenue\, Cincinnati\, OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T110000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210615T161323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210615T161323Z
UID:23897-1624357800-1624359600@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Raise Your Hand Live! with Jutta Urpilainen and Jayathma Wickramanayake
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Mohamed Sidibay\, “Raise Your Hand Live!” is a monthly talk show with global changemakers who believe education is key to building a better future. \nIt brings in diverse voices from across the partnership to talk about how to tackle the learning crisis and commit to keeping education as a priority as we deal with the economic and social impacts of COVID-19. \nJoin on June 22 for an episode featuring: \n\nJutta Urpilainen\, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships\nJayathma Wickramanayake\, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth\n\nJoin the discussion on how education can and must do better to transform the lives of children and young people. \nBroadcast live on GPE’s Twitter\, Facebook or LinkedIn accounts. \nTime: 10:30 ET / 16:30 CET / 18:30 EAT
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/raise-your-hand-live-with-jutta-urpilainen-and-jayathma-wickramanayake/
CATEGORIES:Global Education,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210708T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210708T143000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210629T233555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T233555Z
UID:23921-1625749200-1625754600@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:A (Pandemic) Year in the Life of a Peace Teacher - Stories of Resilience from the American Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Amid the COVID pandemic and national upheaval\, four high school teachers from Alaska\, Kentucky\, Mississippi and Nebraska participated in USIP’s Peace Teachers Program and dedicated themselves to helping their students make sense of conflicts in the world and to showing them how peace can be achieved. \nThe Peace Teachers Program is rooted in the conviction that educators can be pivotal in bringing issues of international conflict and practical peacebuilding skills into their classrooms\, schools and communities. Each school year\, USIP selects a cohort of outstanding American middle and high school teachers from different U.S. states to receive education\, resources and support to strengthen their teaching of international conflict and peace. Given the disruptions of the COVID pandemic\, the 2019 cohort was extended — and the teachers persisted\, despite the difficult context\, in providing their students with opportunities to explore new perspectives\, make global connections and develop critical skills to help them navigate a changed world. \nJoin USIP and the 2019-2021 Peace Teachers as they share their experiences\, insights and strategies for engaging new generations in peacebuilding based on their time in the program — including how their own approaches to teaching conflict and peace evolved during this tumultuous period. \nTake part in the conversation on Twitter with #USIPPeaceTeachers. \n  \n\n\n\n\nDETAILS\nDate: Thursday\, July 8\, 2021 \nTime: 1:00pm – 2:15pm EDT \nLocation: Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProposed Agenda   \nLise Grande\, welcoming remarks\nPresident and CEO\, U.S. Institute of Peace \nJill Armstrong\nGreenup County High School\, Greenup\, KY \nSarah Campbell\nKetchikan High School\, Ketchikan\, AK \nKatrina Gotschall\nO’Neill High School\, O’Neill\, NE \nEmily Philpott\nSt. Andrew’s Episcopal School\, Ridgeland\, MS \nMegan Chabalowski\nSenior Outreach Officer\, Public Education\, U.S. Institute of Peace \nJoanne Leedom-Ackerman\, moderator\nNovelist\, Short Story Writer and Journalist; Member\, International Advisory Council\, U.S. Institute of Peace
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/a-pandemic-year-in-the-life-of-a-peace-teacher-stories-of-resilience-from-the-american-classroom/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210712T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210712T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210709T181143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210709T181143Z
UID:23950-1626098400-1626102000@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Saving Democracy: Reinventing Institutions & Practices for the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:World Affairs Councils of America\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJan-Werner Müller\nProfessor of Politics\, Princeton University\nAuthor of Democracy Rules\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDemocracy is under attack. Rising populism\, waning trust in democratic institutions and practices\, and a period of unprecedented uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have strained democratic institutions.\n\nJan-Werner Müller will discuss his new book\, Democracy Rules\, which suggests that we need to re-invigorate the intermediary institutions that have been deemed essential for democracy’s success: political parties and free media.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/saving-democracy-reinventing-institutions-practices-for-the-21st-century/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210709T181328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210709T181328Z
UID:23953-1626174000-1626177600@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Democracies in Distress: Europe and the United States
DESCRIPTION:On both sides of the Atlantic\, popular confidence in political institutions has fallen and voters are increasingly disenchanted with mainstream political parties. In the United States\, political polarization is at an all-time high\, and in Europe\, political splintering is weakening long-established parties. Additionally\, citizens are unable to determine which news sources are trustworthy and increasingly influenced by fake news and conspiracy theories promulgated by both domestic and foreign actors (namely China and Russia). What are some of the causes of these trends and what can be done to address them? Join us on July 13th to learn more.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/democracies-in-distress-europe-and-the-united-states/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210709T181446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210709T181446Z
UID:23955-1626184800-1626188400@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Waning Trust in Democratic Institutions: How to Rebuild Citizen Confidence
DESCRIPTION:The decline of establishment political parties\, media\, and interest groups have opened the door to anti-democratic forces\, posing new challenges for our democracies. This program will examine how Europe’s establishment parties are faltering and how the rise of social media poses new challenges on both sides of the Atlantic. \nPresented in conjunction with the World Affairs Council of America\, the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brucke.\nDr. Daniel Ziblatt\, Eaton Professor of Government at Harvard University and Director of the Transformations of Democracy Group at the WZB Social Science Center Berlin\, and Pauline Frohlich\, head of the Future Democracy Program at The Progressive Center in Berlin Germany discuss their perspectives.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/waning-trust-in-democratic-institutions-how-to-rebuild-citizen-confidence/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210615T160834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210615T160834Z
UID:23895-1626354000-1626354000@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Diplomats at Work | Working in the Arctic: A U.S. Diplomat's Story feat. Eavan Cully\, U.S. Department of State
DESCRIPTION:The Arctic is a geopolitical hotspot and strengthening the U.S. presence in the Arctic is a foreign policy priority. To that end\, in June 2020\, U.S. diplomats reopened the U.S. Consulate in Nuuk\, Greenland\, 67 years after it had been closed. Diplomats at Work is hosting Eavan Cully\, the public affairs officer at U.S. Consulate Nuuk\, to hear about her experience working to reopen a long-shuttered consulate in what is now a fast-growing city that is becoming a center for Arctic issues. They will discuss the importance of this reopening as well as life and work in Greenland for a young U.S. diplomat. There will be opportunities for Q&A. The event is open to the public.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/diplomats-at-work-working-in-the-arctic-a-u-s-diplomats-story-feat-eavan-cully-u-s-department-of-state/
CATEGORIES:Global Education,Virtual Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210719
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210715T123302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T123302Z
UID:23979-1626393600-1626652799@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:2021 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour concludes this weekend with four screenings at the Garfield Theatre\, 719 Race St.\, 45202:\nFri 7/16\, 7 pm;  Sat 7/17\, 4 pm and 7 pm;  Sun 7/18\, 4 pm. \nThe 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. \nTickets 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/. \n \n 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/2021-sundance-film-festival-short-film-tour/
LOCATION:The Garfield Theatre\, 719 Race Street\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45202\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210722
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210709T202527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210709T202527Z
UID:23967-1626739200-1626911999@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:PLO Lumumba: Live in Cincinnati
DESCRIPTION:  \nProf. 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. \n\nProfessor 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. \n\nBuy Tickets: \n\nPLO Lumumba Dinner: July 20\, 2021 (6-9PM): https://plocincy1.eventbrite.com\nPLO Lumumba Speech: July 21\, 2021(6-9PM): https://plocincy2.eventbrite.com\n\nIf 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. \n\nPlease call 513-658-1699 or email me if you have questions.  Have a great day.  Thank you.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/plo-lumumba-live-in-cincinnati/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210709T180044Z
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UID:23948-1626782400-1626786000@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:The Place of Africa in the 21st Century and Beyond
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTuesday\, July 20 @ 12PM (Noon) EST \n\nPatrick 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. \nProfessor 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. \nHe 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. \nEvent is FREE to all Members of FPLC and Partner Organizations 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/the-place-of-africa-in-the-21st-century-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Discussion,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210721T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210721T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210709T201650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210709T201650Z
UID:23957-1626886800-1626890400@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Meet & Greet - Beer & Guanxi Networking by M3C
DESCRIPTION:Join  for our popular Beer & Guanxi networking event in July. Come meet and greet members and friends of the Chinese Chamber.\n  \n\nLight appetizers are provided. Prepay your drinks when registering or cash bar on site.\n  \n\nAlso 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.\n  \n\nPlease be sure to click on the link below to register or RSVP.\n  \n\nGet more information\nRegister Now!
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/meet-greet-beer-guanxi-networking-by-m3c/
LOCATION:Sichuan Palace\, 341 Calhoun St\, Cincinnnati\, 45219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210726
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210423T184727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T184727Z
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SUMMARY:Cincinnati Celtic Festival
DESCRIPTION: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. \nCeltic music is a broad grouping of music genres that evolved out of the folk music traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe. \nCome to Freedom Way at the Banks\, downtown Cincinnati on the weekend of July 23-25 to experience Celtic heritage\, culture\, and celebration! \n 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/cincinnati-celtic-festival/
LOCATION:Freedom Way\, E Freedom Way\, Cincinnati\, 45202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210705T155452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210705T155452Z
UID:23938-1627497000-1627500600@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:International Friendship Family Program Student Reception
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhen 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! \nThe 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! \nApply for the International Friendship Family Program here: \nhttps://airtable.com/shruzSTcFTmJKKBNF 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/international-friendship-family-program-student-reception/
LOCATION:NKU Student Union Ballroom\, 20 Kenton Dr.\, Highland Heights\, KY\, Highland Heights\, KY\, 41076\, United States
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Global Education,Local
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210802T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210802T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T221034
CREATED:20210723T165554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210723T165554Z
UID:24003-1627927200-1627930800@globalcincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Munich Sister City Association Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:*This Is An Invitation for August’s Virtual Meeting*\nSpeaker: Ute Päpke\, MSCA President \nThe August meeting is scheduled for:\nMonday\, 8/2/21 from 6:00-7:00 pm \nLink to Meeting: meet.google.com/epq-donw-qgr \n*Please RSVP if you will be attending the meeting* \nHello 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 . \nWhat exchanges and major events have we done. \nWhat does the future hold. \nWHAT is CINUSCA?   \nTo join the meeting\, simply click the meeting link tonight – click here: meet.google.com/epq-donw-qgr \nAs 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! \nHope to see you then!
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/munich-sister-city-association-virtual-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Virtual
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