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PAST PROGRAMS

Every year, the World Affairs Council proudly produces nearly 50 programs on a wide range of topics and issues. In 2020, we are en route to far surpass that number with our digital programs.

The banners below, highlight the digital programs we've hosted since March 2020.

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of these past programs by accessing* the Members-Only page,

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Delivering Quality Programs Year After Year

The programs listed above are the digital programs we organized since March 2020. The Council has a great history of organizing exceptional in-person programs, as well. From signature conferences to intimate discussions, there is bound to be something for everyone. Examples of past in-person programs include:

Annual International Women's Day Breakfast

2015-2020

Global Health Conference

2019 - Cities and Health

2018 - Health, Resilience, and Natural Disasters

2017 - Focus on Women and Adolescent Girls

2015 - Global Health and Refugees

South Korea over Cocktails

Featuring:

Ambassador Harry Harris, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea

Ambassador Cho Yoon-je, South Korean Ambassador to the U.S.

Moderated By: Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, President, Korea Economic Institute & Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea

Beyond Oil in the Middle East, ft. Ambassador Thomas Pickering

Brexit under Boris

Featuring:

David K. Young, CEO Oxford Analytica

International Day of the Girl

Featuring:

Michelle Nunn, President and CEO, CARE USA

The Rise of a German Right

Featuring:

Metin Hakverdi, Member of the German Parliament

The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership

Featuring:

Ambassador Ivo Daalder, President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO

James Lindsay, Senior Vice-President, Council on Foreign Relations

Sustainability Meets Profitability: Building A Circular Economy

Featuring:

Crystal Lassiter, Senior Director, Global Sustainability & Environmental Affairs, UPS

Jessica Sanderson, Director of Sustainability, Novelis

Nicole Smith, Program Director, Custoner Sustainability, The Coca-Cola Company

Moderated By:

Bernice Lee, Executive Director of the Hoffmann Centre for Sustainable Resource Economy, Chatham House

To view photos from all of our past programs, go to:

PAST PROGRAM PHOTOS

BEYOND OIL IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Council Executive Director Fernanda Luchine (left) with Career Ambassador Thomas Pickering (right). Ambassador Pickering spoke to a packed audience about challenges to peace in the Middle East, U.S. foreign policy, and the state of liberal democratic values.