The irony of “green card soldiers”
There are thousands of non-United States citizens—immigrants and asylum-seekers—serving in our military. They are called “green card soldiers,” and there are currently 37,401 on active duty.Read more
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Carrie Vanston puts the focus on corporate cultures
The World Affairs Council always holds a soft spot in my heart because it takes connecting to a whole other level – internationally! Its most recent endeavor, the Global Business […]Read more
An immigration paradox
“You can hardly go through a day, much less observe a holiday, without the fruit of their labor in your life” —David K. Shipler, The Working Poor The topic of […]Read more
Who’s Swimming Naked? Exposing business risks and opportunities in China
By Jeremy Haft, author of Unmade in China: The Hidden Truth about China’s Economic Miracle, Adjunct professor at Georgetown University, and CEO of SafeSource Trading, LLC. Haft will speak to World […]Read more
Today’s Hungary at a Glance
After living under the oppression of Soviet Union domination, Hungary achieved independence with the breakup of the Communist block. As a democracy Hungary’s government has gone back and forth between […]Read more
UT Austin student immersed in Czech culture, finds Texas links
This summer, with the help of the Czech Studies Summer Fellowship at my university, The University of Texas at Austin, I studied abroad for one month at the Summer School […]Read more
Future trade and investment in Luleå, Austin’s Swedish science sister
I recently spoke during the International Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Summit in the vibrant city of Luleå. It was Sweden’s first regional conference on the future trade and […]Read more
Texas-Japan Tomodachi
It is a great honor that Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) recently chose to partner with the University of Texas at Austin by investing $13 million […]Read more
Consul General Carlos González Gutiérrez: Mexico and Texas
This is a guest post by Ambassador Carlos González Gutiérrez, Consul General of Mexico in Austin. Mexico and Texas are old friends and partners. We are neighbors that share a 1,254 […]Read more
Belarus-Texas Business Council
The World Affairs Council of Austin established a Belarus-Texas Business Council, during the Fourth Annual Texas-EU Business Summit. Key functions of this bi-national Council include the promotion of trade, education […]Read more