School Events
 Peter Bergen congratulates the World Affairs Council's teachers and student of the year awardees at the Council's public policy luncheon on the occasion of the 82nd Annual Member Meeting. Congratulations to Cornell and North Allegheny school districts on their achievements! |
June 25, 2013
16th Annual Summer Institute for Teachers - Teaching Contemporary Global Issues
June 25-27, 2013
The Institute is a three-day workshop which consists of presentations on contemporary world affairs, small group problem solving exercises, and lesson-planning sessions with direct application to your curriculum.
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Upcoming Programs
June 22, 2013
KQV Global Press Conference
If the Price is Right: Prospects of Economic Investment in North Africa
This half-hour radio program will feature Timothy Docking, Lead, Emerging Markets Funding Group, IBM. He will discuss "If the Price is Right: Prospects of Economic Investment in North Africa" with host Council President, Dr. Steven E. Sokol.
June 23, 2013
KQV Global Press Conference
Living in a Nuclear World
This half-hour radio program will feature Robert Frye, Director and Producer of In My Lifetime; Founder of The Nuclear World Project. He will discuss "Living in a Nuclear World" with host Council President, Dr. Steven E. Sokol.
June 24, 2013
Political Salon
Thinking About the Future: Global Trends 2030 and Alternative Worlds
Dr. David Armitage, Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Europe, National Intelligence Council
Released in December 2012, “Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds” is structured to stimulate thinking about the myriad of geopolitical changes characterizing the world today and their possible global trajectories over the next 15 to 20 years. The world of 2030 promises to be radically different from today and “Global Trends” provides a variety of scenarios regarding what tomorrow’s world might look like. What can we expect?
June 27, 2013
Public Policy Discussion and Luncheon
The Geopolitics of Energy
James C. Clad
Distinguished Research Fellow, National Defense University
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia
The geopolitics of energy have always been a key factor in global prosperity and security. Each shift in global energy patterns has ushered in changes in international politics. With the ever-growing global thirst for energy, the nexus between international security, politics, and energy is as important as ever. Managing the transition to a new energy future will be one of the greatest challenges that the global community will face in the coming decades.
September 6, 2013
Public Policy Discussion and Luncheon
Pivot to Reality: New Strategies for the West?
Hans-Ulrich Klose
Chairman of the German-American Parliamentary Group
Member of the German Bundestag
In recent decades, focus has been on the relative decline of the west and the rise of the BRICS and other emerging economies. Economic and geopolitics continue to define a “new world order.” Join the World Affairs Council and the American Council on Germany to hear one of Germany’s most influential political leader’s insights regarding the ways in which the west can navigate the new global environment.
News at the Council
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Pittsburgh to Host Global Energy Symposium in Spring 2014
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh will play a key role in developing and hosting the Global Energy Symposium, to be held in Spring 2014. This event will convene some of the world’s top energy experts from government, industry, academia, and non-profits for in-depth discussions on the challenges and opportunities of the global energy market. The group will develop and approve the “Pittsburgh Agenda” for international energy reform. The Symposium will include public policy discussions that will be open to the public.
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Speaking Volumes
Around the World and Beyond with Steve Sokol
Council President, Dr. Steven E. Sokol, describes his picks in both nonfiction and fiction during a recent 90.5 WESA interview.
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Pittsburgh Welcomed One Young World
Pittsburgh hosted 1,200 future leaders from 182 countries, Oct. 18-22, making it one of the largest representations of countries other than the Olympics and United Nations.
Throughout the Summit, delegates discussed issues that world leaders tackle every day — including business, global health, education, sustainable development, leadership and governance, human rights and social business.
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Support Global Education with Your EITC Dollars
Is your business eligible for tax credits under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program? Consider donating your EITC tax dollars to the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh's International Affairs Education Programs.
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Thank You For Your Support!
This was a busy weekend for the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh! On Saturday and Sunday, people took to the streets to run, jog, or walk the Pittsburgh Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay, 5K or Kids' Marathon, as part of the Council’s team -- WorldRunners! Our team is supporting our programs which reach underserved students and schools. We are grateful to our volunteers and WorldRunners who made this an exhilarating weekend!
We are very close to reaching our ambitious goal of raising $20,000 in support of our educational programs in underserved schools. We have raised almost $17,000, and are still accepting donations and pledges.
Click here to donate to individuals or directly to the Council. Please help us reach our goal!
The World News Weekly Updates Top 10 is a collection the past week's top news stories. Every week, the Council gathers articles, reports, and op-eds from various domestic and international information outlets in order to provide wide-ranging and balanced perspectives on pressing global issues.
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Video: A Conversation with Nazila Fathi
The City of Asylum/Pittsburgh recently hosted Exiled Iranian Voices, a continuation of COAP’s Reading of the World series. One of the speakers at the event was Nazila Fathi, a journalist, translator and commentator on Iran. Joining her on the stage was Dr. Steven Sokol, President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.
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Chinese dissidents in exile share experiences in North Side forum
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Pittsburgh group hosts a rare gathering of exiled Chinese political dissidents
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Economy, education -- not terrorism -- major issues for author
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Talking Japan, the U.S. and the economy at the Duquesne Club
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Skype connects Hampton, Polish students
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