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SUMMARY:2021 Annual ONE World Gala Presents International I-Eats Restaurant Insider Chat
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear from our founding restaurant members: Alfio’s Buon Cibo\, Oriental Wok\, Wunderbar!\, and Leyla Mediterranean.\nThe International i-EATS Restaurant Trail has officially launched! We encourage you to experience i-EATS\, visit each of these restaurants – and Tour the World\, One Restaurant at a Time! The trail is a delectable initiative sponsored by the World Affairs Council to promote our mission of encouraging cultural diversity and at the same time\, helping out some of our region’s many family-owned\, international restaurants. We now have four participating restaurants located on both sides of the river throughout our region – and the list is growing. \nGrab your favorite cocktail and join us on April 6 at 7 pm for a one-hour\, pre-gala happy hour where each of the i-EATS restaurants will share their story; the importance of food\, specific dishes and spices to their country; and how you can experience culture through food. Click here to download and print your i-EATS Passport to support these local restaurants now! \nThis is the first pre-gala happy hours during ONE WORLD Gala week! ONE WORLD Gala is the annual fundraiser of the World Affairs Council supporting student success in a global world. Click here for FAQs. \nDownload the flyer\, print you passport and let’s TRAVEL!! See all of the amazing restaurants and read more about this event here: \nhttps://globalcincinnati.org/programs/international-eats/  \nWe encourage you to experience the International i-EATS restaurant trail\, visit each of these restaurants – and Tour the World\, One Restaurant at a Time! When you complete your i-EATS Passport\, you will receive a World Affairs Council coffee mug and receive one year complimentary World Affairs Council membership.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/2021-annual-one-world-gala-presents-international-i-eats-restaurant-insider-chat/
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Local,One World Gala
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SUMMARY:2021 One World Gala Cocktails of the World
DESCRIPTION:Do you delight in a special cocktail during the week? Cincinnati bar owner and mixologist Molly Wellmann is creating a special World Affairs Council cocktail while sharing about the Council’s history and teaching you how to make it at home! You can purchase a ticket with the cocktail kit with pre-measured ingredients or make the cocktail with your own ingredients. \nEvery purchase of a ticket plus cocktail kit not only supports the World Affairs Council but also helps to generate some funds for Molly’s workers and herself. \n“You can take the bartender out of the bar\, but you can’t stop Molly Wellmann from cocktail craftin’ and story tellin’\, or however that saying goes…” Read more in this CityBeat article. \nSend videos of yourself making the cocktails at home! \nThis is the second Pre-Gala Happy Hour during ONE WORLD Gala week! ONE WORLD Gala is the annual fundraiser of the World Affairs Council supporting student success in a global world. \nOther ways to support this week: \nTuesday April 6 at 7pm – International i-EATS Restaurant Insider Chat \nSaturday April 10 at 7pm – One World Gala & Global Trivia Night \nMake sure to check out Japp’s Facebook page for 5 O’Clocktails to learn how to make even more cocktails at home with fund stories to boot. While the videos are a fun way to connect with her group of loyal customers while her bar Japp’s is temporarily closed\, it’s also a way to generate some funds for her workers and herself. \nVisit the official Gala website to learn more about our week-long event! \nhttps://globalcincinnati.org/one-world-gala/ 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/2021-one-world-gala-cocktails-of-the-world/
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,One World Gala
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210410T190000
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SUMMARY:2021 Virtual One World Gala & Global Trivia Competition
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the eighth annual One World Gala & Global Trivia Competition – from home on Saturday\, April 10!\n\nWe’re excited to host you at the first virtual gala\, our annual fundraiser! Register your team for up to 10 players & please give what you can! \nThis event promises an exciting evening of global connections\, and showcases our beloved City’s global sparkle – including a virtual global trivia game with prizes from some of Cincinnati’s most popular restaurants and businesses. Click here for FAQs. \nLet’s get you ready to play:\n1. Grab your favorite stay at home friends and get together your team! Only you\, join us too! You don’t need a team to play! Heck\, you can just observe and have a fun night with us. \nOne person can register your team for up to 10 players now. If possible\, have names and emails of your team ready for registration plus your team name! \nGather your watch party team of Global Know-It-Alls today! Your team can be in person at your home or play from their own homes. You have either option. \n2. Get your beverage of choice ready! \n3. Consider dressing up & decorating for your favorite country! \n4. Support local restaurants & buy your dinner from the iEATS International Restaurant Trail. \nOMG! There are prizes too! The top team (up to 10 players) will each receive a bottle of wine from around the world and a wine tasting certificate donated by Tower Fine Wines in Mt. Washington and by board member\, Doug Goldberg\, Goldberg Partners International. Of course\, this includes bragging rights! \nSupporting this event shows your commitment to preparing students to be globally competent in the 21st century global environment. The World Affairs Council is committed to providing public school students with access to online global learning opportunities. \nAny donations are 100% tax deductible. \n  \n\nMEET YOUR 2021 EMCEE\nKristyn Hartman is a regional Emmy and Murrow award winning journalist who was born and raised in the Midwest. She graduated from Northwestern University where she majored in Radio/Television/Film. Over her more than 20 years in the business working in Joplin\, Peoria\, Phoenix\, Charlotte\, and Chicago\, Hartman has produced shows\, shot video\, edited\, reported and anchored. She says her favorite stories are the ones with great characters\, and the ones that genuinely shine a light on a problem. In her spare time\, Hartman says she loves being a student of the world. She has traveled to Germany\, Italy\, Costa Rica\, Greece\, Hungary\, France\, Peru\, Spain and all over the United States. She and her dog\, Miss Ginny\, also love exploring the Tri-State! \n  \n\nOther ways to support this week:\nTuesday April 6 at 7pm – International i-EATS Restaurant Insider Chat \nThursday April 8 at 5pm – Cocktails of the World with Molly Wellmann
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/2021-virtual-one-world-gala-global-trivia-competition/
CATEGORIES:Global Education,One World Gala
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SUMMARY:Brexit and the EU - Great Decisions Group Discussion
DESCRIPTION:We welcome you to the Great Decisions Group Discussion facilitated by Susan Tracy. This group will meet the third Thursday of the month from 6 p.m. -7 p.m. monthly running from February through September. 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. \nWith the “Brexit transition period” coming to an end this year\, the United Kingdom will formally leave the European Union at the start of 2021. With negotiations between the two entities continuing to stall\, what does the future of Europe and the UK look like? Will the UK survive a possible Scottish vote to leave? Who will step up and take command of Europe now that Angela Merkel is out of the spotlight? \nTopics are: \n\nApril 15 – Brexit and the EU\nMay 20 – The Arctic\nSept 16 – China in Africa\nOct 21 – The two Koreas\nNov 18 – The Role of the WHO\nDec 16 – End of globalization\n\n**You must 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.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/brexit-and-the-eu-great-decisions-group-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Global Education
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SUMMARY:Climate Week 2021 - World Affairs Councils of America
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Councils of America is pleased to present WACA Climate Week 2021 — five days of virtual programming April 19-23 that will convene high-caliber global and local experts on this most critical issue facing our world. Times vary through out the week. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNOTE: Separate registration is required for each and every program in this special series.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/climate-week-2021-world-affairs-councils-of-america/
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CATEGORIES:Global Education,Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T120000
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SUMMARY:THE COMPLICATED CASE OF IRAQ – AN INSIDE LOOK INTO THE CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRACY BUILDING
DESCRIPTION:What’s it like in Iraq today? How is it to live in the the Republic of Kurdistan and Erbil\, thought by some to be the world’s longest continually inhabited city? Is democracy taking hold there as America considers continuing military withdrawal from the country?\n \nJoin us for a live discussion from Erbil\, Kurdistan\, Iraq with Steve Driehaus. \nSteve Driehaus is Resident Senior Director in Iraq for the National Democratic Institute (NDI). He manages 16 Iraqi and other nationals who design and implement programs to support Iraqi democracy. NDI focuses on strengthening political parties\, professionalizing offices and staff of Parliament Members\, empowering women and youth to engage in the political process\, and election monitoring. \nBefore joining NDI\, Steve was President of Good Government Group\, LLC\, a consulting firm in the intersection of public policy\, community engagement and economic development.  Steve was Executive Director of Cincinnati Compass\, a regional initiative advocating on behalf of immigrants. Previously Steve served as Country Director for the Peace Corps in Morocco\, after 4 ½ year service for Peace Corps Swaziland\, and 2 years in Senegal after graduation from Miami. Steve is a former U.S. Congressman (2009-11) and an 8-year Ohio Representative. \nWhen not overseas\, Steve and his wife\, Lucienne\, reside in Cincinnati\, Ohio.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/the-complicated-case-of-iraq-an-inside-look-into-the-challenges-of-democracy-building/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T120000
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SUMMARY:RESHAPING TRADE IN THE ASIA PACIFIC: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION?
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an FPLC special event with Wendy Cutler\, Vice President of Asia Society and Former Acting Deputy US Trade Representative. \nWendy Cutler is Vice President at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) and the managing director of the Washington\, D.C. office. In these roles\, she focuses on building ASPI’s presence in the nation’s capital and on leading initiatives that address challenges related to trade\, investment and innovation\, as well as women’s empowerment in Asia. \nShe joined ASPI following an illustrious career of nearly three decades as a diplomat and negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)\, where she also served as Acting Deputy United States Trade Representative. During her USTR career\, she worked on a range of bilateral\, regional and multilateral trade negotiations and initiatives\, including the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement\, the Trans Pacific Partnership\, US-China negotiations and the WTO Financial Services negotiations. She has published a series of ASPI papers on the Asian trade landscape\, and serves as a regular media commentator on trade and investment developments in Asia and the world. \nCutler received her master’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and her bachelor’s degree from the George Washington University.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/reshaping-trade-in-the-asia-pacific-whats-next-for-the-biden-administration/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210430T123000
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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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