Savannah Council on World Affairs

SCWA FALL PROGRAMS
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Thursday, September 19

Dr. R. Evan Ellis, Research Professor of Latin American Studies at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) Strategic Studies Institute (SSI). He is also a Senior Associate in the Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Topic: “Venezuela – Current Challenges”

Thursday, October 17

Thomas J. Bollyky, Director of Global Health program and senior fellow for global health, economics, and development at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He is also an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University.
Topic: “Plagues and the Paradox of Progress: Why the World is Getting Healthier in Worrisome Ways”

Thursday, November 14

SCWA INTERNATIONAL TRIVIA CHALLENGE – SCWA Annual Fundraiser

Gather 8 teammates and test your world knowledge at SCWA’s International Trivia Challenge on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church.

Amongst a fun competitive atmosphere, teams answer questions concerning current events, world culture, architecture, cuisine, monuments, and governmental affairs.

Competitors & spectators are Welcome!

SCWA annual International Trivia Challenge and help local college students in their educational world quests!
Proceeds raised by the Savannah Council on World Affairs’ International Trivia Challenge benefit SCWA’s Student Study Abroad Stipends. The SCWA annually awards local college students scholarships to support their study abroad classes. International programs increase an individual’s perspective on world affairs and give them a better foundation for future involvement in the larger community.

Thursday, November 21

Christopher A. Preble, Ph.D, Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and Member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He is a former commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy.
Topic: “Peace, War, and Liberty: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy”

Thursday, December 12

Dr. Amy R. Beaudreault, Research Fellow in the Global Food Security Project and the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Topic: “The Untapped Path to Global Health, Economic Growth, and Human Security?

Members, Sponsors, and Partners are SCWA lifeblood.

Consider Supporting SCWA with a Membership:

We rely on our modest membership fees to cover speaker expenses, our Student Fellowship Program, and operational expenses on an all-volunteer basis. We have no salaried staff. Join SCWA or renew your membership here. Or mail a check to: SCWA, P.O. Box 10231, Savannah GA 31412. Thank you for your continued support. Please contact SCWA with any questions: savannahcwa@gmail.com.

(Annual Memberships: Individual $40, Family $60, Contributing $100, Sustaining $250, and Program Sponsor $500)

SAVE THESE DATES FOR THE EXCITING SCWA 2019 FALL SPEAKER SERIES:

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER & SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!

STUDY ABROAD STIPEND AWARDS

The Savannah Council on World Affairs (SCWA) provides stipends to as many as nine students each year in support of their plans to engage in a study abroad program. We believe that such programs increase an individual’s perspective on world affairs and give them a better foundation for future involvement in the larger community.

Each candidate must have already been accepted to a study abroad program, must meet our academic criteria, and must have a verifiable need for financial assistance. Academic coordinators at Savannah State University and Georgia Southern University-Armstrong and Statesboro campuses screen prospective candidates and provide us with their recommendation of the students who should receive the stipend

Your generous donation can help us raise the level of support we provide or perhaps increase the number of students we support.

To contribute online, please click here.

On behalf of these students, Thank You!

GREAT DECISIONS 2019

SOLD OUT FOR 2019

The Savannah Council on World Affairs and The Learning Center of SCI are pleased to co-sponsor Great Decisions again this year.

The sessions meet at 10:30am – 12:00pm on Tuesdays through March 19, at The Learning Center, 3025 Bull Street. 2019. Topics include refugees and global migration, regional disorder in the Middle East, U.S.-China trade, state of the State Department and diplomacy, and more!

Great Decisions is the nation’s oldest grassroots international policy discussion program. Published annually by the Foreign Policy Association, Great Decisions combines authoritative readings (in a briefing book provided to participants) with expert opinions via DVD to create an informative experience.

MEMBERS’ RECOMMENDED READING

If you have a book or article on world affairs which you feel would be especially valuable for other Members to read, please send an email with the details to savannahcwa@gmail.com

Here is an example received recently:

“Red Notice” is a story about a Wall Street maverick, Bill Browder, whose instincts led him to Russia just after the breakup of the Soviet Union, where he made his fortune. Along the way, he exposed corruption and barely escaped with his life. After his Russian lawyer was tortured to death, he spent a half-decade on a campaign to expose the corruption. Because of that, he became Putin’s number one enemy.https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Red-Notice/Bill-Browder/9781476755748

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Fall 2019:

Thursday, September 19

Dr. R. Evan Ellis, Research Professor of Latin American Studies at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) Strategic Studies Institute (SSI).
Topic: “Venezuela – Current Challenges”

Thursday, October 17

Thomas J. Bollyky, Director of Global Health program and senior fellow for global health, economics, and development at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
Topic: “Plagues and the Paradox of Progress: Why the World is Getting Healthier in Worrisome Ways”

Thursday, November 21

Christopher A. Preble, Ph.D, Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and Member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
Topic: “Peace, War, and Liberty: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy”

Thursday, December 12

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