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World Affairs Council (other)
World Affairs Council may refer to: * Los Angeles World Affairs Council * San Diego World Affairs Council * World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth * World Affairs Council of Seattle * World Affairs Council of the Desert * World Affairs Council of Washington, DC * World Affairs Councils of America * World Affairs Council (Northern California), branded as ''World Affairs'' See also * Affairs Council (other) * WAC (other) * World Council (other) World Council may refer to: Politics and diplomacy * World Business Council for Sustainable Development, an international environmental organization * World Cultural Council, an international organization whose goals are to promote cultural values ... {{disambiguation World Affairs Councils of America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles World Affairs Council
The Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall (LAWACTH), the Los Angeles office within the national network of World Affairs Councils of America, is a non-profit, non-partisan organization which arranges speaker events, debates, seminars, and film screenings with international themes. It is a membership-based organization supported by membership fees and contributions. Speakers have included heads of state, political leaders, and entrepreneurs in technology and science. A subset within the LAWAC is the Young Professionals program, which engages young people in the workforce in global affairs issues and networking. History LAWAC was founded in 1954. Since that time, the Council has hosted eight US presidents and more than 250 heads of state and government. Most Los Angeles World Affairs Council events feature major international political figures in either speech or interview formats. Events are generally on weekday evenings. Question-and-answer sessions follow these remarks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego World Affairs Council
The World Affairs Councils of America is a network of 93 autonomous and nonpartisan councils across 40 states. History The World Affairs Councils of America was founded in 1918. It is the largest nonprofit international affairs organization in the United States. In mid-February 2011, Chairman of the Board Ambassador Marc Grossman stepped down to become the United States Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, replacing Richard Holbrooke. In June 2011, Ambassador Paula Dobriansky filled the position of Chair of the National Board. In June 2015, WACA announced that Ambassador Roman Popadiuk who served as the first United States Ambassador to Ukraine under George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ..., from 1992 to 1993, has been elected the new cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Affairs Council Of Dallas/Fort Worth
The mission of the nonprofit, nonpartisan World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth is to promote international awareness, understanding and connections through its multifaceted programs. The council works to enhance the region's global stature and to prepare North Texans to thrive in this complex world. The council presents over 100 programs annually, primarily focusing on the international aspects of business, politics, culture and foreign policy. With the goal of connecting North Texas with the world, the council has been educating Metroplex citizens on global affairs since 1951. Today, it serves as a gateway to the world for the region, offering an impressive range of programs and events for the public and its more than 3,000 members. The Council takes education directly into North Texas schools through its Global Young Leaders program. Additionally, it coordinates visits to North Texas of delegations and leaders from around the world through the International Visitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Affairs Council Of Seattle
In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the world as unique while others talk of a "plurality of worlds". Some treat the world as one simple object while others analyze the world as a complex made up of many parts. In ''scientific cosmology'' the world or universe is commonly defined as " e totality of all space and time; all that is, has been, and will be". '' Theories of modality'', on the other hand, talk of possible worlds as complete and consistent ways how things could have been. ''Phenomenology'', starting from the horizon of co-given objects present in the periphery of every experience, defines the world as the biggest horizon or the "horizon of all horizons". In ''philosophy of mind'', the world is commonly contrasted with the mind as that which is represented by the mind. ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Affairs Council Of The Desert
The World Affairs Council of the Desert, a non-partisan and non-profit organization, located in the Coachella Valley, California. The Council provides an opportunity for the discussion of current national and international topics. Founded in the early seventies as the “Desert Forum”, it served initially as a branch of the Los Angeles Council. By 1975, the organization had changed its name to The World Affairs Council of the Desert and is currently located in Pam Desert, CA. Over the years the Council has increased its membership, program series and established itself as a separate non-profit corporation. Mission statement It states that its mission is "to provide education on vital issues of global importance to diverse audiences in the Coachella Valley". Programs and events The World Affairs Council organizes a number of events in the Coachella Valley geared toward providing educational opportunities focused on international affairs. These events include public programs f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Affairs Council Of Washington, DC
The World Affairs Council of Washington, DC, founded in 1980, was a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization in Washington, DC. The group aimed at informing and educating the public about contemporary international affairs. Its corporate sponsors included Aramco Service Company, AIG, Raytheon, and ExxonMobil, and it relied primarily on dues from individual and corporate members. On December 31, 2018, after 38 years in the community, the World Affairs Council - Washington, DC ceased operations. Events The World Affairs Council organized events in the D.C. area, providing educational opportunities in international affairs. These events included public programs featuring journalists, public officials, and foreign policy experts, seminars for educators, and outreach programs for students. Notable speakers *Shahid Javed Burki - Finance Minister of Pakistan and Vice President of the World Bank. * Lt. General Kevin P. Byrnes – retired US Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs, Director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Affairs Councils Of America
The World Affairs Councils of America is a network of 93 autonomous and nonpartisan councils across 40 states. History The World Affairs Councils of America was founded in 1918. It is the largest nonprofit international affairs organization in the United States. In mid-February 2011, Chairman of the Board Ambassador Marc Grossman stepped down to become the United States Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, replacing Richard Holbrooke. In June 2011, Ambassador Paula Dobriansky filled the position of Chair of the National Board. In June 2015, WACA announced that Ambassador Roman Popadiuk who served as the first United States Ambassador to Ukraine under George H. W. Bush, from 1992 to 1993, has been elected the new chairman of the national Board of Directors. Following a three month co-chair period, Glenn Creamer succeeded Popadiuk as chairman in November 2020, chosen for his work as chairman of the Catholic Relief Services Foundation. In 2014, the World Affairs Councils of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Affairs Council (Northern California)
The World Affairs Council (Northern California), branding itself simply as World Affairs, is the Northern California chapter of the World Affairs Councils of America, a non-partisan and non-profit organization founded in 1918. It is located in San Francisco, California. The Council describes its mission as to "convene thought leaders, change makers, and engaged citizens to share ideas, learn from each other, and effect change in the belief that "Connecting people in this way leads to informed thinking, conversation, and actions that transcend traditional boundaries and lead to lasting solutions to global problems" and that solutions to the "world’s most challenging problems are found when the private, philanthropic, and public sectors work together." "Since its inception, it has valued thoughtful discourse and been committed to presenting a variety of views and opinions on topics bearing on global issues and providing in-depth analysis and rich context." Its CEO for 20 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affairs Council (other)
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Affairs Council may refer to: * General Affairs and External Affairs Council, one of the oldest configurations of the Council of the European Union * Mainland Affairs Council, a cabinet-level administrative agency under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China * Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, a liaison between the government of Minnesota and the Native American tribes in the state of Minnesota See also * Public Affairs Council (other) * World Affairs Council (other) World Affairs Council may refer to: * Los Angeles World Affairs Council * San Diego World Affairs Council * World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth * World Affairs Council of Seattle * World Affairs Council of the Desert * World Affairs Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAC (other)
WAC may refer to: Arts * Walker Art Center, a modern art museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota * Walton Arts Center, a performing arts center in Fayetteville, Arkansas * Warwick Arts Centre, at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England Science * WAC (gene) * Welsh Agricultural College * World Archaeological Congress * World Association of Copepodologists * World Agroforestry Centre Sports * FAI World Aerobatic Championships * Washington Athletic Club located in Seattle, Washington * Western Athletic Conference, an NCAA Division I affiliated college athletics conference * Wiener AC, an Austrian sports club * Wolfsberger AC, an Austrian football club * Wydad AC, a Moroccan sports club Transport * Wan Chai station, Hong Kong, by MTR station code * Warrington Central railway station, England, by National Rail station code2 Other * WAC Corporal, the first U.S. sounding rocket * Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center, extension of Virginia Tech * Waste Acceptance Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Council (other)
World Council may refer to: Politics and diplomacy * World Business Council for Sustainable Development, an international environmental organization * World Cultural Council, an international organization whose goals are to promote cultural values, goodwill and philanthropy among individuals * World Food Council, a United Nations organization established by the UN General Assembly in December 1974 * World Future Council, an initiative started by Jakob von Uexkull * World Happiness Council * World Hereford Council * World Peace Council, an Eastern Bloc anti-war conference * World Water Council, an international collaboration of NGOs, governments and international organisations Sports * World Boxing Council, an international boxing organization * World Dance Council, a governing body of competitive dance * World Muaythai Council * World Motor Sport Council, the governing body of all international motorsport activities * World Sailing Speed Record Council, the body to confirm speed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
