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Weekly World News Update
April 1, 2020
An Uncertain Future; Battling a Pandemic; Coordinating Leadership; Triple Threat: Health, Conflict, and Border Security; Pompeo Brief; and Maduro Indicted
An Uncertain Future; Battling a Pandemic; Coordinating Leadership; Triple Threat: Health, Conflict, and Border Security; Pompeo Brief; and Maduro Indicted
Quote of the Week: “There’s no magic bullet. There’s no magic vaccine or therapy. It’s just behaviors."
-- Dr. Deborah Birx, Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, speaking at the White House briefing on Tuesday, March 31.
An Uncertain Future
“ Major Epidemics of the Modern Era" Council on Foreign Relations
“ How Coronavirus Is Shaping Up the Moral Universe” John Authers -- Bloomberg, March 29, 2020
“ The Psychological Trauma That Awaits Our Doctors and Nurses” Jennifer Senior -- New York Times, March 29, 2020
'Strike Again': U.S. Scientist Predicts Coronavirus Return in Fall” Al Jazeera, April 1, 2020
“ The Robots Are Ready as the COVID-19 Recession Spreads” Mark Muro; Robert Maxim; Jacob Whiton -- Brookings, March 24, 2020
“ The Comeback Nation” Ruchir Sharma -- Foreign Affairs, March 31, 2020
“ After the Pandemic: America and National Security in a Changed World” David Barno and Nora Bensahel -- War on the Rocks, March 31, 2020
Coordinating Leadership
“ In War Against Coronavirus: Is China Foe or Friend?” Graham Allison and Christopher Li -- The National Interest, March 27, 2020
“ Five World Leaders: No Time for Geopolitical Turf Battles” Frank-Walter Steinmeier -- Financial Times, March 31, 2020
“ Competition or Coordination: Coronavirus in the Developing World” Daniel Runde; William Garvelink; Janina Staguhn -- Center for Strategic and International Studies, March 27, 2020
Battling a Pandemic
“ The Thing That Determines a Country’s Resistance to the Coronavirus” Francis Fukuyama -- The Atlantic, March 30, 2020
" COVID-19 Extends the Tenure of Fragile European Governments" Adriano Bosoni -- Real Clear World, April 1, 2020
“ Hungary Passes Law That Will Let Orbán Rule by Decree” Shaun Walker and Jennifer Rankin -- The Guardian, March 30, 2020
“ Merkel’s Moment of Truth” Matthew Karnitschnig -- Politico, March 26, 2020
“ China Isn’t Helping Italy. It’s Waging Information Warfare.” Mattia Ferraresi -- Foreign Policy, March 31, 2020
“ Turkmenistan Bans the Word 'Coronavirus'” Reporters Without Borders, March 31, 2020
Triple Threat: Health, Conflict, and Border Security
“ The Transformation of the Iraqi-Syrian Border: From a National to a Regional Frontier" Harith Hasan and Kheder Khaddour -- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, March 31, 2020
“ Coronavirus Cease-Fire Offers Pause in Yemen War” Amberin Zaman -- Al-Monitor, March 27, 2020
“ The Coronavirus Closes Borders” George Friedman -- Geopolitical Features, March 31, 2020
“ India Racked By Greatest Exodus Since Partition Due to Coronavirus” Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Manoj Chaurasia -- The Guardian, March 30, 2020
“ Protecting Yourself in a Migrant Camp” Stephanie Hegarty and Yousef Eldin -- BBC, March 31, 2020
Pompeo Brief
“ Afghan, Taliban Prisoner Exchange to Begin Amid Coronavirus” Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Hamid Shalizi -- Reuters, April 1, 2020
“ North Korea Says Pompeo Made It Lose All Interest in Dialogue With U.S.” Choe Sang-Hun -- New York Times, March 30, 2020
“ Mike Pompeo Outlines Blueprint for Democratic ‘Transition’ in Venezuela” Guy Taylor -- The Washington Times, March 31, 2020
Maduro Indicted
“ Nicolás Maduro Moros and 14 Current and Former Venezuelan Officials Charged With Narco-Terrorism, Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Other Criminal Charges” U.S. Department of Justice, March 26, 2020
“ A Defiant Maduro Threatens ‘Cowboy’ Trump After Drug Charge” Joshua Goodman and Scott Smith -- Associated Press, March 27, 2020
-- Dr. Deborah Birx, Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, speaking at the White House briefing on Tuesday, March 31.
An Uncertain Future
“ Major Epidemics of the Modern Era" Council on Foreign Relations
“ How Coronavirus Is Shaping Up the Moral Universe” John Authers -- Bloomberg, March 29, 2020
“ The Psychological Trauma That Awaits Our Doctors and Nurses” Jennifer Senior -- New York Times, March 29, 2020
'Strike Again': U.S. Scientist Predicts Coronavirus Return in Fall” Al Jazeera, April 1, 2020
“ The Robots Are Ready as the COVID-19 Recession Spreads” Mark Muro; Robert Maxim; Jacob Whiton -- Brookings, March 24, 2020
“ The Comeback Nation” Ruchir Sharma -- Foreign Affairs, March 31, 2020
“ After the Pandemic: America and National Security in a Changed World” David Barno and Nora Bensahel -- War on the Rocks, March 31, 2020
Coordinating Leadership
“ In War Against Coronavirus: Is China Foe or Friend?” Graham Allison and Christopher Li -- The National Interest, March 27, 2020
“ Five World Leaders: No Time for Geopolitical Turf Battles” Frank-Walter Steinmeier -- Financial Times, March 31, 2020
“ Competition or Coordination: Coronavirus in the Developing World” Daniel Runde; William Garvelink; Janina Staguhn -- Center for Strategic and International Studies, March 27, 2020
Battling a Pandemic
“ The Thing That Determines a Country’s Resistance to the Coronavirus” Francis Fukuyama -- The Atlantic, March 30, 2020
" COVID-19 Extends the Tenure of Fragile European Governments" Adriano Bosoni -- Real Clear World, April 1, 2020
“ Hungary Passes Law That Will Let Orbán Rule by Decree” Shaun Walker and Jennifer Rankin -- The Guardian, March 30, 2020
“ Merkel’s Moment of Truth” Matthew Karnitschnig -- Politico, March 26, 2020
“ China Isn’t Helping Italy. It’s Waging Information Warfare.” Mattia Ferraresi -- Foreign Policy, March 31, 2020
“ Turkmenistan Bans the Word 'Coronavirus'” Reporters Without Borders, March 31, 2020
Triple Threat: Health, Conflict, and Border Security
“ The Transformation of the Iraqi-Syrian Border: From a National to a Regional Frontier" Harith Hasan and Kheder Khaddour -- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, March 31, 2020
“ Coronavirus Cease-Fire Offers Pause in Yemen War” Amberin Zaman -- Al-Monitor, March 27, 2020
“ The Coronavirus Closes Borders” George Friedman -- Geopolitical Features, March 31, 2020
“ India Racked By Greatest Exodus Since Partition Due to Coronavirus” Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Manoj Chaurasia -- The Guardian, March 30, 2020
“ Protecting Yourself in a Migrant Camp” Stephanie Hegarty and Yousef Eldin -- BBC, March 31, 2020
Pompeo Brief
“ Afghan, Taliban Prisoner Exchange to Begin Amid Coronavirus” Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Hamid Shalizi -- Reuters, April 1, 2020
“ North Korea Says Pompeo Made It Lose All Interest in Dialogue With U.S.” Choe Sang-Hun -- New York Times, March 30, 2020
“ Mike Pompeo Outlines Blueprint for Democratic ‘Transition’ in Venezuela” Guy Taylor -- The Washington Times, March 31, 2020
Maduro Indicted
“ Nicolás Maduro Moros and 14 Current and Former Venezuelan Officials Charged With Narco-Terrorism, Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Other Criminal Charges” U.S. Department of Justice, March 26, 2020
“ A Defiant Maduro Threatens ‘Cowboy’ Trump After Drug Charge” Joshua Goodman and Scott Smith -- Associated Press, March 27, 2020
We will keep an updated list of FREE virtual events hosted by World Affairs Councils around the country.
Tune back in here often for the latest upcoming events to attend!
Tune back in here often for the latest upcoming events to attend!
Friday 4/3
- World Affairs Council of Hilton Head: Ambassador Joseph Yun, former U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, for “North Korea - What's Next?”
- World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth: Journalist Dionne Searcey to discuss her book In Pursuit of Disobedient Women
- Vermont Council on World Affairs: Jorge Alberto Figueroa Salguero, Consul General of Guatemala to Providence, Rhode Island -- “Great Decisions: U.S. Relations With the Northern Triangle”
- World Affairs Forum (Stamford): James Blake, international security advisor and analyst, for “Rethinking the Connection Between Immigration and Int'l Security”
Cover to Cover:
Daniel Markey on China's Geopolitics
Thursday, April 9
2:00-2:30 pm
2:00-2:30 pm
Register now for WACA's Cover to Cover conference call, featuring Daniel Markey, Senior Research Professor and Director of the School of Advanced International Studies' Global Policy Program at Johns Hopkins University, on his new book China's Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia.
Under the ambitious leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is zealously transforming its wealth and economic power into potent tools of global political influence. But China's foreign policy initiatives, even the vaunted "Belt and Road," will be shaped and redefined as they confront the ground realities of local and regional politics outside China.
Register now
Under the ambitious leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is zealously transforming its wealth and economic power into potent tools of global political influence. But China's foreign policy initiatives, even the vaunted "Belt and Road," will be shaped and redefined as they confront the ground realities of local and regional politics outside China.
Register now
Cover to Cover on tap:
Thursday, April 9
China's Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia
Daniel Markey, Senior Research Professor and Director of the School of Advanced Int'l Studies' Global Policy Program,
Johns Hopkins University
Thursday, May 14
All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon's Perspective on Climate Change
Michael Klare, Senior Visiting Fellow, Arms Control Association
Professor Emeritus of Peace and World Security Studies, Hampshire College
Register for Cover to Cover!
Thursday, April 9
China's Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia
Daniel Markey, Senior Research Professor and Director of the School of Advanced Int'l Studies' Global Policy Program,
Johns Hopkins University
Thursday, May 14
All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon's Perspective on Climate Change
Michael Klare, Senior Visiting Fellow, Arms Control Association
Professor Emeritus of Peace and World Security Studies, Hampshire College
Register for Cover to Cover!
Past Events, Programs & Partnerships
2019
January 8
Benelux: Celebration 60 Years of Union, Distinguished Speaker panel with William De Baets, Consul General of Belgium; Georges Hoffman, Honorary Consul of Luxembourg; and Dr. Marc van Essen, USC Darla Moore School of Business (representing the Netherlands)
March 4
2019 Columbia World Affairs Council Annual Meeting
March 13
BREXIT over Breakfast with Distinguished Speaker British Consul General Andrew Staunton
March 23
Academic WorldQuest Midlands Regional Competition
April 5
Norwegian/Swedish Jazz Quintet Friends & Neighbors Concert at if ART Gallery
April 10
Academic WorldQuest Trivia Night Fundraiser
April 12-13
Teaching the Past in the Future Series, a Goethe Institute/Deutschlandjahr program of the Hanns Seidel Foundation in association with Centropa, USC, and the Columbia World Affairs Council
April 16-17
Diplomacy Begins Here Series, a visit to Columbia by Distinguished Speaker Katherine Brown, President and CEO of Global Ties US
April 25
Brexit and the Future of European Integration with Distinguished Speaker Dr. Matthias Matthijs, John Hopkins University
April 26-27
The Carlos and Malú Alvarez 2019 Academic WorldQuest National Competition in Washington, D.C.
May 1-4
Women in Politics & Civil Society, an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) for multiple countries
May 2-6
Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists U.S. Foreign Policy, IVLP for multiple countries
May 22
Taiwan-United States Relations and the 40th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act with Distinguished Speaker Vincent Jing-Yen Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta
May 29-June 5
Stars and Stripes over the Rhine: The American Occupation in Germany after World War I (1918-1923) exhibition at the Koger Center for the Arts, in partnership with the Atlantic Academy (Kaiserslautern, Germany), University of Mainz, and the WWI Centennial Commission. A Wunderbar Together program
May 31-June 8
Decentralization/Regional Economic Development, IVLP for Ukraine
June 9-11
Moreton Bay Regional Council and University of the Sunshine Coast delegation from Queensland, Australia visit to Columbia.
June 12
Claire Rousay & Jacob Wick Jazz Duet Concert at if ART Gallery
June 26-29
Free and Fair Electoral Processes, IVLP for Ethiopia's National Electoral Board
June 27
Happy Hour at the Hunter Gatherer Brewery Curtiss-Wright Hangar
July 18-August 15
Glory & Gratitude to the United States exhibition at the Koger Center for the Arts, in partnership with the Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta, Honorary Consulate of Belgium in South Carolina, and FN America, LLC
August 1
Boris Johnson and the Future of Brexit with Distinguished Speaker Alexander Hall Hall, Chief British Brexit Counsellor to the US
August 17
Polyglot Meet-Up, with all CWAC language conversation groups, at World of Beer
August 19-September 27
Belgium Comic Expo in Columbia: Highlights of Belgian Comic Strip Art exhibition at the Koger Center for the Arts, in partnership the Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta & Honorary Consulate of Belgium in South Carolina
August 20
CWAC Membership Committee Info Session
August 27
Global Alliance South Carolina luncheon
September 18
Exploring the Cuisine and Culture of Ghana, Taste of the World Dinner at Asanka Kitchen
September 30-October 10
Heimat/Home: The 2019 Columbia – Kaiserslautern Artists Exchange
October 15
Coffee & Conversations with Teagen Barresi, Peace Corps
Benelux: Celebration 60 Years of Union, Distinguished Speaker panel with William De Baets, Consul General of Belgium; Georges Hoffman, Honorary Consul of Luxembourg; and Dr. Marc van Essen, USC Darla Moore School of Business (representing the Netherlands)
March 4
2019 Columbia World Affairs Council Annual Meeting
March 13
BREXIT over Breakfast with Distinguished Speaker British Consul General Andrew Staunton
March 23
Academic WorldQuest Midlands Regional Competition
April 5
Norwegian/Swedish Jazz Quintet Friends & Neighbors Concert at if ART Gallery
April 10
Academic WorldQuest Trivia Night Fundraiser
April 12-13
Teaching the Past in the Future Series, a Goethe Institute/Deutschlandjahr program of the Hanns Seidel Foundation in association with Centropa, USC, and the Columbia World Affairs Council
April 16-17
Diplomacy Begins Here Series, a visit to Columbia by Distinguished Speaker Katherine Brown, President and CEO of Global Ties US
April 25
Brexit and the Future of European Integration with Distinguished Speaker Dr. Matthias Matthijs, John Hopkins University
April 26-27
The Carlos and Malú Alvarez 2019 Academic WorldQuest National Competition in Washington, D.C.
May 1-4
Women in Politics & Civil Society, an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) for multiple countries
May 2-6
Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists U.S. Foreign Policy, IVLP for multiple countries
May 22
Taiwan-United States Relations and the 40th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act with Distinguished Speaker Vincent Jing-Yen Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta
May 29-June 5
Stars and Stripes over the Rhine: The American Occupation in Germany after World War I (1918-1923) exhibition at the Koger Center for the Arts, in partnership with the Atlantic Academy (Kaiserslautern, Germany), University of Mainz, and the WWI Centennial Commission. A Wunderbar Together program
May 31-June 8
Decentralization/Regional Economic Development, IVLP for Ukraine
June 9-11
Moreton Bay Regional Council and University of the Sunshine Coast delegation from Queensland, Australia visit to Columbia.
June 12
Claire Rousay & Jacob Wick Jazz Duet Concert at if ART Gallery
June 26-29
Free and Fair Electoral Processes, IVLP for Ethiopia's National Electoral Board
June 27
Happy Hour at the Hunter Gatherer Brewery Curtiss-Wright Hangar
July 18-August 15
Glory & Gratitude to the United States exhibition at the Koger Center for the Arts, in partnership with the Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta, Honorary Consulate of Belgium in South Carolina, and FN America, LLC
August 1
Boris Johnson and the Future of Brexit with Distinguished Speaker Alexander Hall Hall, Chief British Brexit Counsellor to the US
August 17
Polyglot Meet-Up, with all CWAC language conversation groups, at World of Beer
August 19-September 27
Belgium Comic Expo in Columbia: Highlights of Belgian Comic Strip Art exhibition at the Koger Center for the Arts, in partnership the Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta & Honorary Consulate of Belgium in South Carolina
August 20
CWAC Membership Committee Info Session
August 27
Global Alliance South Carolina luncheon
September 18
Exploring the Cuisine and Culture of Ghana, Taste of the World Dinner at Asanka Kitchen
September 30-October 10
Heimat/Home: The 2019 Columbia – Kaiserslautern Artists Exchange
October 15
Coffee & Conversations with Teagen Barresi, Peace Corps
2018
January 24
CWAC Annual Meeting
February 4-7
Cultural Vistas, IVLP for India: Integrity in Journalism: New and Traditional Broadcast Media, A Project for India
February 13
China and the United States: Cooperation beyond Competition with guest speaker Yanxi Liu
March 9-17
Open World Leadership Center Program for Russia: Women in Business
March 13
The Risk of War with Iran: a talk and book signing by Trita Parsi
March 15
The Political Crisis of March 2009 in Madagascar: A Case Study of Conflict and Conflict Mediation with guest speaker Dr. Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison
April 11
Barack Obama and the Dilemmas of American Leadership with guest speaker Mario Del Pero @ the International House at Maxcy College, USC
April 14-15
Columbia International Festival
April 25
Opening Honorary Consulate of Belgium and nomination of Honorary Consul in South Carolina: A reception for Jean-Louis Vanderstraeten
May 16-23
CWAC/City of Columbia Economic Development and International Relationship Mission to Paris, France and Liege, Belgium
May 30
New Member Happy Hour at the Hunter Gatherer Brewery @ the Curtiss-Wright Hangar
June 6
Summer Concert: Party Knüllers X Jaimie Branch @ if Art Gallery
June 14
Summer Concert: Paal Nilssen-Love’s Large Unit @ 701 CCA
June 20
Distinguished Speaker: H.E. Javlon Vakhabov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan
July 14
Bastille Day Brunch w/ the French Conversation Group @ Crepes & Croissants
July 24
Astronomers Without Borders @ the South Carolina State Museum
August 20
Doing Business with Saudi Arabia with guest speaker David Callahan, Senior Vice President, U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council
August 28 to Sept. 5
CWAC Delegation Sister Cities Mission: Kaiserslautern, Germany and Cluj-Napoca, Romania
September 6
Distinguished Speaker: Klaus Becker, Honorary Consul of Germany in North Carolina, co-hosted w/ USC Global Studies
September 20
CWAC Happy Hour at Stormwater Studios
September 28
Teachers on the Global Stage: The surprising educational connections between Romania and South Carolina. A panel discussion and reception w/ USC's College of Education
September 28 to Oct. 6
Open World Leadership Program for Russia: Entrepreneurship
October 2 & 3
Engage America Series: Oman 2018 with Distinguished Speaker Ms. Haura Al Wahaibi, Commercial Attaché, Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman
November 2-7
Graduate School USA, IVLP for Multi-Regional Delegation: Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists -- New and Traditional Broadcast Media
November 7-9
Meridian, IVLP for Sweden: Swedish-U.S. Foreign Policy and Media Exchange
November 8-13
Cultural Vistas, IVLP for Multi-Regional Delegation: Investigative Journalism - Best Practices in Ethical Reporting
November 29
25th Anniversary Global Vision Award Gala honoring Senator Hugh K. Leatherman
December 6-11
Meridian, IVLP for Georgia: Labor Rights and Economic Development
December 7
Winter Concert: Frode Gjerstad Quartet from Norway at if ART Gallery
CWAC Annual Meeting
February 4-7
Cultural Vistas, IVLP for India: Integrity in Journalism: New and Traditional Broadcast Media, A Project for India
February 13
China and the United States: Cooperation beyond Competition with guest speaker Yanxi Liu
March 9-17
Open World Leadership Center Program for Russia: Women in Business
March 13
The Risk of War with Iran: a talk and book signing by Trita Parsi
March 15
The Political Crisis of March 2009 in Madagascar: A Case Study of Conflict and Conflict Mediation with guest speaker Dr. Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison
April 11
Barack Obama and the Dilemmas of American Leadership with guest speaker Mario Del Pero @ the International House at Maxcy College, USC
April 14-15
Columbia International Festival
April 25
Opening Honorary Consulate of Belgium and nomination of Honorary Consul in South Carolina: A reception for Jean-Louis Vanderstraeten
May 16-23
CWAC/City of Columbia Economic Development and International Relationship Mission to Paris, France and Liege, Belgium
May 30
New Member Happy Hour at the Hunter Gatherer Brewery @ the Curtiss-Wright Hangar
June 6
Summer Concert: Party Knüllers X Jaimie Branch @ if Art Gallery
June 14
Summer Concert: Paal Nilssen-Love’s Large Unit @ 701 CCA
June 20
Distinguished Speaker: H.E. Javlon Vakhabov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan
July 14
Bastille Day Brunch w/ the French Conversation Group @ Crepes & Croissants
July 24
Astronomers Without Borders @ the South Carolina State Museum
August 20
Doing Business with Saudi Arabia with guest speaker David Callahan, Senior Vice President, U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council
August 28 to Sept. 5
CWAC Delegation Sister Cities Mission: Kaiserslautern, Germany and Cluj-Napoca, Romania
September 6
Distinguished Speaker: Klaus Becker, Honorary Consul of Germany in North Carolina, co-hosted w/ USC Global Studies
September 20
CWAC Happy Hour at Stormwater Studios
September 28
Teachers on the Global Stage: The surprising educational connections between Romania and South Carolina. A panel discussion and reception w/ USC's College of Education
September 28 to Oct. 6
Open World Leadership Program for Russia: Entrepreneurship
October 2 & 3
Engage America Series: Oman 2018 with Distinguished Speaker Ms. Haura Al Wahaibi, Commercial Attaché, Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman
November 2-7
Graduate School USA, IVLP for Multi-Regional Delegation: Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists -- New and Traditional Broadcast Media
November 7-9
Meridian, IVLP for Sweden: Swedish-U.S. Foreign Policy and Media Exchange
November 8-13
Cultural Vistas, IVLP for Multi-Regional Delegation: Investigative Journalism - Best Practices in Ethical Reporting
November 29
25th Anniversary Global Vision Award Gala honoring Senator Hugh K. Leatherman
December 6-11
Meridian, IVLP for Georgia: Labor Rights and Economic Development
December 7
Winter Concert: Frode Gjerstad Quartet from Norway at if ART Gallery
2017
January 31
Distinguished Speaker: Consul General of India in Atlanta, Nagesh Singh
February 2
Reception for Michel Martelly, former President of Haiti, with Claflin University
February 4
Academic WorldQuest 2017 Regional Competition
February 15
Reception welcoming International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) guests from Ukraine and Afghanistan
February 17
Women in Leadership with IVLP guests from Ukraine at Columbia College
March 14
Taste of the World Dinner at Il Giorgione
March 23
Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, former President of Tunisia
April 4
The Recent Turmoil in Turkey and Freedom of the Press with Turkish newspaper executive in exile Abdülhamit Bilici
April 6
Reception for Ambassador Budimir Loncar, former Yugoslav Ambassador to the US
April 20
Jihad in Hollywood: An Evening of Film, Art & Music with Syrian artists Jihad Abdo and Fadia Afashe at the Columbia Museum of Art
April 22
Biergarten on Main Street with Bierkeller Columbia
April 28
Reception for the Beyond Bollywood: Indian-Americans Shape the Nation exhibition at the South Carolina State Museum with Pratik Mathur, First Secretary, Embassy of India
May 8
Bringing the World to South Carolina with Dolly Chewning, International Sales and Marketing, South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism
May 30
Starless Dreams film screening and discussion on the Travel Ban at The Nickelodeon Theatre
July 12-21
South Carolina Estonia Trade Agreement delegation to Estonia led by Harry Huge, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia for the state of South Carolina
August 10
Making the Connection: Lucerne, Switzerland meets Columbia & South Carolina with Michelle Abboud, VP, North America for Lucerne Business, and Susanna auf der Maur, Kaufmann Ruedi Law Firm
August 30
Women’s Economic Advancement and Policy: A Look Abroad and at Home, a panel discussion with CARE USA and the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network
September 26 & 27
Future of Korea series with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Korea Economic Institute (KEI), and the U.S. Department of State. Sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America and KEI
October 18
Building an International Mobility Center in South Carolina: The German Israeli American Innovation Triangle with Morris Ellison, Womble Carlyle
November 2
European Union trade delegation luncheon
November 5-9
International Visitor Leadership Program: Current US Social, Political and Economic Issues for Young Russian Leaders
November 8
2017 Global Vision Award Gala honoring former Charleston, SC Mayor Joe Riley at the Columbia Marriott
November 13
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World film screening and discussion with artist and author Steven Naifeh at the Columbia Museum of Art, in partnership with the Carolina Peace Resource Center and USC’s International Education Week
December 1
Artist Salon: Poetry in the Galleries at the Columbia Museum of Art with the French Conversation Group in connection with the Henri Matisse: Jazz & Poetry on Paper exhibition
December 13
French Conversation Group Wine Down Wednesday at Lula Drake Wine Parlour
December 16
Christmas Biergarten on Main Street with Bierkeller Columbia
Distinguished Speaker: Consul General of India in Atlanta, Nagesh Singh
February 2
Reception for Michel Martelly, former President of Haiti, with Claflin University
February 4
Academic WorldQuest 2017 Regional Competition
February 15
Reception welcoming International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) guests from Ukraine and Afghanistan
February 17
Women in Leadership with IVLP guests from Ukraine at Columbia College
March 14
Taste of the World Dinner at Il Giorgione
March 23
Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, former President of Tunisia
April 4
The Recent Turmoil in Turkey and Freedom of the Press with Turkish newspaper executive in exile Abdülhamit Bilici
April 6
Reception for Ambassador Budimir Loncar, former Yugoslav Ambassador to the US
April 20
Jihad in Hollywood: An Evening of Film, Art & Music with Syrian artists Jihad Abdo and Fadia Afashe at the Columbia Museum of Art
April 22
Biergarten on Main Street with Bierkeller Columbia
April 28
Reception for the Beyond Bollywood: Indian-Americans Shape the Nation exhibition at the South Carolina State Museum with Pratik Mathur, First Secretary, Embassy of India
May 8
Bringing the World to South Carolina with Dolly Chewning, International Sales and Marketing, South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism
May 30
Starless Dreams film screening and discussion on the Travel Ban at The Nickelodeon Theatre
July 12-21
South Carolina Estonia Trade Agreement delegation to Estonia led by Harry Huge, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia for the state of South Carolina
August 10
Making the Connection: Lucerne, Switzerland meets Columbia & South Carolina with Michelle Abboud, VP, North America for Lucerne Business, and Susanna auf der Maur, Kaufmann Ruedi Law Firm
August 30
Women’s Economic Advancement and Policy: A Look Abroad and at Home, a panel discussion with CARE USA and the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network
September 26 & 27
Future of Korea series with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Korea Economic Institute (KEI), and the U.S. Department of State. Sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America and KEI
October 18
Building an International Mobility Center in South Carolina: The German Israeli American Innovation Triangle with Morris Ellison, Womble Carlyle
November 2
European Union trade delegation luncheon
November 5-9
International Visitor Leadership Program: Current US Social, Political and Economic Issues for Young Russian Leaders
November 8
2017 Global Vision Award Gala honoring former Charleston, SC Mayor Joe Riley at the Columbia Marriott
November 13
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World film screening and discussion with artist and author Steven Naifeh at the Columbia Museum of Art, in partnership with the Carolina Peace Resource Center and USC’s International Education Week
December 1
Artist Salon: Poetry in the Galleries at the Columbia Museum of Art with the French Conversation Group in connection with the Henri Matisse: Jazz & Poetry on Paper exhibition
December 13
French Conversation Group Wine Down Wednesday at Lula Drake Wine Parlour
December 16
Christmas Biergarten on Main Street with Bierkeller Columbia