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Announcing the Global Snapshot
A look at Pittsburgh's evolving international landscape as it relates to people, education, and the economy. Click here to learn more.
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Learn more about our transformative educational summer programs!
You can help provide unforgettable summer experiences for students.
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Members - $20 Non-members - $30
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Saturday, May 27 at 2:30pm and Sunday, May 28 at 10:30am
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Our Mission
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh’s mission is to provide a pathway for a more globally minded region, offering students and the community a learning space that covers key international issues. The Council is a member of the World Affairs Council of America (WACA), a network of more than 90 nonprofit, nonpartisan member Councils around the country.
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Public Events
US-China Relations in the Era of Donald Trump
June 8 @ 6:00 pm - June 8 @ 7:30 pm
Join us for a discussion with Douglas Paal Vice President for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace About the Speaker Douglas H. Paal is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He previously served as vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase International (2006–2008) and was an unofficial U.S. representative to … Read More
School Events
20th Annual Summer Institute for Teachers: Understanding the New Global Realities
June 20 @ 8:30 am - June 21 @ 2:30 pm
Presented by the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh in collaboration with Duquesne University Global Trends “We are living a paradox: The achievements of the industrial and information ages are shaping a world to come that is both more dangerous and richer with opportunity than ever before. Whether promise or peril prevails will turn on the … Read More
Council News
The Syrian Conflict Today: What it means for the Middle East and Beyond
March 20, 2017
Join us for a discussion with Professor Ross Harrison of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and Scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington D.C. Register here.
Great Again or Round the Bend? Prospects for SWPA Businesses, US and Global Markets in 2017
March 14, 2017
Join the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh as we explore the new economic conditions and outlook for Southwestern PA businesses and the US and Global market in 2017. Register here.
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