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WACA National Conference:

NAVIGATING A FRACTURED WORLD

2022 WACA National Conference
November 15-18, 2022

For nearly four decades, the WACA National Conference has brought World Affairs Council leaders and members to engage with top government officials, diplomats, business executives, innovators, journalists, educators, and students on the most pressing global issues and policy choices that impact our lives.

Attendees of the WACA 2022 National Conference in Washington, DC will benefit from:

Expert opinions, timely insights, and audience dialogue about the United States’ role in the world
Access to extraordinary speakers, thought leaders, and ambassadors available for local Council programming
Bipartisan, diverse, and inclusive perspectives on the Administration’s “America First” philosophy
Visits to think tanks and embassies, networking receptions, and dinners
Professional development, leadership training, mentoring, and peer-to-peer networking.

Register and visit the WACA Conference website for regular updates on the developing agenda, distinguished speakers, and special activities. Be sure to take advantage of Early Bird discounts, good through September 23!

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WACA 2021 National Conference:

Bridging Divides at Home and Abroad

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New! Embassy Row Live!

Join WACA’s Ambassadors Series, Embassy Row Live! Conversations That Bring Diplomacy to You.

A platform spotlighting distinguished diplomats discussing new ideas, policy developments, and possible solutions to critical international challenges.

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WACA ENGAGE AMERICA SPEAKER SERIES:

WACA Engage America Series 2021 recordings

WACA COVER to COVER:

Offered as a benefit to all current WACA Member Councils, Cover to Cover conference calls are opportunities for Council leaders, members, and supporters to engage with esteemed authors on critical issues. Cover to Cover authors often welcome invitations to speak at Councils. In short, the WACA National Office covers a topic with an expert so that Councils may discover a speaker and cover the topic in even greater depth in their own communities, spearheading a national conversation.

MAY 11 ~ 2-3 PM Cover to Cover

C. Fred Bergsten is the Nonresident Senior Fellow and Director Emeritus at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He was economic deputy to Dr. Henry Kissinger at the National Security Council, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for International Affairs, Chairman of APEC’s Eminent Persons Group and of the Competitiveness Policy Council chartered by the US Congress, and a member of the President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations for 10 years.

On May 11 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET, C. Fred Bergsten will speak about his new book, The United States vs. China. His book is the first to analyze the U.S.-China rivalry from the perspective of global economic leadership. Unlike other commentators, Bergsten sees reasons to be optimistic about future U.S.-China economic relations. He identifies ways in which both countries can lead, rather than destroy, the world economy.

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WACA VIRTUAL PROGRAMS:

WACA Hosted & Partnered Virtual Programs ~ EXPLORE the Archives.

CONGRATULATIONS!

SCWA Board of Directors President

José de Arimatéia da Cruz, Ph.D.

On being elected to the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) Board of Directors!

READ Dr. José de Arimatéia da Cruz latest publication on the Modern War Institute, at West Point website – Then COMMENT or CATCH him at our SCWA Monthly Programs to discuss!

FUELING INSURGENCY: LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS, ISIS, AND GREEN BERETS IN MOZAMBIQUE /// José de Arimatéia da Cruz | 03.18.22

ALSO CHECK OUT ~Dr. José de Arimatéia da Cruz’s Contribution to the book:

Competition in Order and Progress examines the competition in statemaking between criminal enterprises (gangs, militias, and criminal armed groups) and the state. The title builds from Brazil’s motto Ordem e Progresso to capture the dynamics of state transition in Brazil’s favelas, prisons, and beyond.