The Columbia World Affairs Council is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization fostering public awareness of global issues and international activities in the Midlands of South Carolina.
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Our programs and activities are designed to educate and inform our members about real issues that drive world affairs, and also provide opportunities to interact with like-minded individuals and leaders on the world stage.
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To help contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, CWAC has suspended in-person events until further notice. Meanwhile, we continue to offer relevant, valuable programming to enjoy from the safety of your homes!
Palmetto Forum:
Understanding the Conflict in the
Eastern Mediterranean
with Dr. Ali Demirdas, Contributor to National Interest and other news media
Wednesday, March 3, at 12:30 p.m. (EST)
This online event is free and open to the public.
A Zoom link for the session will be emailed to all registered guests on March 1, 2021.
Greece and Turkey are currently engaged in a dispute over territorial waters that threatens to engulf the region, due to the fact that Greece is a member of the EU, both are members of NATO, and other countries in the region have overlapping commits as well. Dr. Demirdas will unpack the issues and assess the possibility for the tensions to lead to conflict.
RSVP NOW!
This online event is free and open to the public.
A Zoom link for the session will be emailed to all registered guests on March 1, 2021.
Greece and Turkey are currently engaged in a dispute over territorial waters that threatens to engulf the region, due to the fact that Greece is a member of the EU, both are members of NATO, and other countries in the region have overlapping commits as well. Dr. Demirdas will unpack the issues and assess the possibility for the tensions to lead to conflict.
RSVP NOW!
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CONVERSATION GROUP MEETINGS
French Group
Sunday, February 21, 2:00 PM Standard, free-flow conversation & Sunday, February 28, 2:00 PM Themes: Music: what is your favorite type/genre of music? Do you play any musical instruments? & Free time: how do you spend your free time? What are your favorite activities? Virtual room: https://whereby.com/frenchcolumbia For more info: frenchcolumbiasc@gmail.com |
Spanish Group
Thursday, March 4 6:00 p.m. Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5140951791?pwd=VkRWQUtxN0p6clRHNEZ0ekxFbzBUZz09 For more info, please email group leader Courtney Bailey at profesoraaviatrix@gmail.com |
Our other conversation group leaders are currently working to move meetings to an online format. Please check back for details soon!
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The Columbia World Affairs Council is a member of the national World Affairs Councils of America, the largest grassroots organization in the United States dedicated to inspiring, educating and engaging Americans in international affairs and the critical global issues of our times. The Columbia World Affairs Council is also a member of Sister Cities International and has administered the Sister City program on behalf of the City of Columbia since 1996. Since 1956, Sister Cities International has worked to create exchanges that create community impact and kindle lifelong friendships.
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