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SUMMARY:Application Deadline for Texas CEOs B2B Meeting with Japanese CEOs
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin invites you to apply by noon CT on November 9th for the online CEO Business Meetings in January. \nTarget Industries: \nIndustrial robotics\, Automation technology; Software systems related to design/quality/production/remote control/AI; Aeronautics – systems\, engines\, interiors\, and airframe (parts/materials); and Aerospace – satellites and rockets (parts/materials). \nIntended for: Decision-makers (CEOs\, Directors\, GMs\, etc.) in above companies who are: \nSeeking to increase added value through technological collaboration. \nInvolved in manufacturing of equipment\, devices\, parts or materials\, and would like to have business meetings with Japanese corporate decision-makers. \nConsidering technical collaboration or joint development with Japanese companies\, and/or OEM in the above industries. \nApply to express your interest in joining this CEO network enhancing opportunity on/before noon CT on 9 November 2021: https://krs.bz/smrj/m?f=296\n \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/application-deadline-for-texas-ceos-b2b-meeting-with-japanese-ceos/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Asia,Austin Center for Global Trade,Business,Global Trade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211008T170000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T214545Z
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SUMMARY:Application Deadline for Texas CEO Meeting with Japanese CEOs
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin invites you to apply by October 8th for the web-based online CEO Business Meetings during the SME New Value Creation Exhibition in December. \nTarget Industries: \nAI/IoT; CleanTech – Renewables\, Sustainability\, Contruction\, Building Materials (including Energy Efficiency); Disaster Prevention/Mitigation; Equipment Maintenance;  and new material related industries. \nIntended for: Decision-makers (CEOs\, Directors\, GMs\, etc.) in above companies who are: \nSeeking to increase added value through technological collaboration. \nInvolved in manufacturing of equipment\, devices\, parts or materials\, and would like to have business meetings with Japanese corporate decision-makers. \nConsidering technical collaboration or joint development with Japanese companies\, and/or OEM in the above industries. \nApply to express your interest in joining this CEO network enhancing opportunity on/before 8 October 2021:  https://krs.bz/smrj/m?f=286 \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/application-deadline-for-texas-ceo-meet-with-japanese-ceos/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Asia,Austin Center for Global Trade,Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210728T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210728T170000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20210802T010510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210802T010732Z
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SUMMARY:Kirsten Hillman\, Canada's Ambassador to the USA among Featured Speakers in July
DESCRIPTION:  \n27th at 11am Canada & the US: Friends\, Partners and Allies featuring Amb. Kirsten Hillman\, Canada’s Ambassador to the USA // \n27th at 2 pm Export Compliance 101 featuring Mariana de Gorordo Rutherford\, the COO of Kieyos\, an international trade company and the Supply Chain / Export Compliance Director of AIRtec\, Inc.; and Sheriah Johnson\, Trade Compliance Manager for NCR Corporation in Atlanta\, Georgia. // \n28th at 12noon NET ZERO Leaders Summit Japan Business Conference featuring panels on Japanese Business Initiatives Toward Carbon Neutrality; Green Innovation; Sustainable Finance; Transition in Emerging Countries //
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/kirsten-hillman-canadas-ambassador-to-the-usa-among-featured-speakers-in-july/
CATEGORIES:Ambassador,Americas,Asia,Austin Center for Global Trade,Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20210327T012751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T204218Z
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SUMMARY:Globalist Coffeehouse on the Quad and its Role in the Indo-Pacific
DESCRIPTION:The Austin World Affairs Council\, in association with the San Antonio WAC Young Professionals\, will host the Globalist Coffeehouse on Thursday\, April 15th\, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. The topic is:  \n \n\n\nThe “Quad” and its role in the Indo-Pacific as a counterbalance to China.\nRecently\, the Quad has been in the news. Since 2004 the “Quadrilateral Security Dialogue\,” composed of Australia\, India\, Japan\, and the US\, has been meeting informally and conducting joint regional military exercises. \nNow China’s politically motived sanctions of Australian commodities\, Japan’s alarm over incursions by the Chinese Navy into disputed waters in the East China Sea\, and a deadly clash between India and China in the Himalayas have all caused relations between the Quad countries and China to plummet. \nPresident Biden recently hosted a summit of the Quad to address China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. What are the next steps in the process? Will the Quad evolve into an organization along the line of NATO as a counterbalance to China? Will the Quad be able to demonstrate that they can address and even solve the economic\, transnational\, and environmental challenges in the Indo-Pacific region? \nPlease join us\, along with the San Antonio WAC Young Professionals\, in what will be a very interesting discussion on the future of everyone’s relationship to China. \nJeffery Tunis will provide an introduction to this topic. He is a retired foreign service officer who had numerous postings throughout Asia and will bring a very insightful focus to the conversation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEllen Murry\, WAC Advisory Board\n\nellen.murry@yahoo.com\n\nPolina Anastassieva\, WAC management team\npolina@wacaustin.org
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/globalist-coffeehouse-2/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Asia,Geopolitics,Member Social
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210306T173000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20210213T215550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210224T220535Z
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SUMMARY:Promoting US-Japan Exchange during COVID and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Embassy in Japan has invited alumni of the U.S. Department of State programs to apply and participate in a unique 6-day virtual event discussing Japan-U.S. relations and encouraging Japanese students to return to U.S. institutions of education. The delegation\, composed of members from education and business sectors\, will “visit” three cities during the program: Washington D.C.\, Austin\, and Boston. \nBeginning at 4pm on Saturday\, March 6th\, GlobalAustin\, along with the World Affairs Council of Austin\, is hosting a networking event to connect area Texans to members of the Japanese delegation. This 90 minute event will provide an opportunity for local residents to bridge communications between Japan and the U.S.\, fostering and cultivating global relationships and applying international skills to engaging local communities. \nIn order to encourage more conversation\, space for this virtual event is limited. To join us\, please register here.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/promoting-us-japan-exchange-during-covid-and-beyond/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Asia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210202T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210202T130000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20201209T010135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201221T005309Z
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SUMMARY:Kozmetsky Forum on U.S.-China Relations: What are the near- and mid-term prospects for 2021 and beyond?
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin has partnered with the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance at St. Edward’s University to offer a series of Forums on Global Investment\, Finance\, Emerging Markets and Geopolitical Risk. Our next Forum will focus on U.S.-China Relations. \nHow will the transition from the Trump Administration to the Biden Administration affect U.S. policy toward China? In what policy areas will we see continuity and in what areas will we see change? What are the near- and mid-term prospects for the U.S.-China relationship in 2021 and beyond? George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations president and CEO David Firestein\, a former U.S. diplomat and prominent expert on U.S.-China relations\, will share his assessments and predictions.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/kozmetsky-forum-featuring-david-firestein/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Asia,educational,Geopolitics
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200508T210000
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CREATED:20200509T024138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200509T032033Z
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SUMMARY:CxC Amplified Week of Global Issues Webinar Programming
DESCRIPTION:World Affairs Council of Austin members have access to several daily webinars during the week of May 4th including: \n4th Ambassador (ret.) Bill Taylor\, EVP\, U.S. Institute of Peace\, and Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine \n5th Global Leadership in Crisis featuring General (ret.) David Petraeus\, Chairman\, KKR Global Institute \n5th Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking featuring Lynn Sanchez\, The Life Link \n6th UN Women Global Champion for Innovation featuring Dr. Nina Ansary\,  Visiting Fellow\, The London School of Economics Center for Women\, Peace & Security \n6th Current and Future NATO featuring David Epstein\, U.S. Department of State \n6th Economic Dignity featuring Gene Sperling\, Former Director of the National Economic Council under Presidents Obama and Clinton \n6th India on the Edge featuring Dr. Manu Bhagavan\, Professor of History at Hunter College \n6th Our Future in Space – Developments\, Commercialization and Governance featuring Evelyn Miralles\, Former Chief Principal Engineer\, NASA \n6th Join a Salsa Lesson with staff from the Embassy of Colombia \n6th Balancing Public Health and Privacy Concerns During a Pandemic Response featuring Dr. Sarah Kessler and Michael Tabman \n6th Europe in the Age of Corona featuring Ron Granieri\, FPRI Templeton Fellow\, Executive Director of the Center for the Study of America and the West \n7th The U.S. and China Now – Should We Confront or Cooperate? featuring Dr. Yanzhong Huang\, Dr. Susan Shirk\, and U.S. Representative Ted Yoho \n7th The TransAtlantic Agenda During and After the Corona Crisis – What’s at Stake featuring H.E. Emily Haber\, Germany’s Ambassador to the U.S.A. and Ambassador (ret.) John B. Emerson\, Chairman of the American Council on Germany \n7th Coronavirus in Conflict Zones featuring Jarrett Blac\, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace \n7th Libya in Chaos: Origins\, Players and Outcomes featuring Ambassador (ret.) Deborah Jones\, Former U.S. Ambassador to Libya \n7th Eurasian Nightmares: China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the Politics of Pandemic featuring Dr. Ian Oxnevad\, Editorial Boardmember for the Association of the Middle East and Africa \n7th China: The World’s Next Premier Superpower? featuring Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani (Singapore) \n8th Putting the World Back Together featuring General (ret.) John Allen\, President\, Brookings Institution \n8th Ambassador (ret.) Ronald Neumann\, Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan \n  \nThe Opening Plenary session is available for viewing here: \n \n______________________________________________________________
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/cxc-amplified-week-of-global-issues-webinar-programming/
CATEGORIES:Africa,Ambassador,Americas,Asia,Business,cultural,Europe,Geopolitics,Global Trade,Middle East,peace and conflict
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190724T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190724T143000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20190719T170154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190725T104425Z
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SUMMARY:Austin-Pune Official Sister City Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Austin-Pune Sister City Committee\, Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce\, the City of Austin and World Affairs Council of Austin invite you to the official signing ceremony launching the Austin-Pune Sister City relationship.  Pune is the eighth largest city in India with a population of 4 million.  Austin and Pune’s economies rely heavily on the IT and manufacturing sectors.  Additionally\, Pune is considered the cultural capital of the state of Maharastra and the education capital of India or “the Oxford of the East.” \n \nThe Honorable Mayor Mrs. Mukta Shailesh Tilak will be welcomed by the Honorable Mayor Steve Adler and both will make remarks about the future of this relationship. \nNo RSVPs required\, please join us! \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/austin-pune-official-sister-city-ceremony/
LOCATION:Austin City Hall\, 301 W. Second Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,Business,cultural,diplomatic,Global Trade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190713T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190713T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20190519T165921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190626T182330Z
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SUMMARY:Doing Business in Japan
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin is once again a partner organization for the annual Oita Japan Festival!   You won’t want to miss the “Doing Business in Japan” seminars during the Festival.  The first seminar will start at 1:15 pm the same seminar repeats at 3:15 pm.  Texas exported over $6 billion in goods and services to Japan.  Japan is also a top five export market for central Texas companies.  Be sure to attend this informative session to learn more from our friends at the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). \nThe business focused session will include an overview of Japan’s industry sectors including a look at the Japanese corporate presence in the U.S.\, Japanese cultural characteristics\, promising sectors for U.S. goods and services\, and resources for American companies wishing to establish a corporate entity in Japan. \nREGISTER HERE for the festival\nThe World Affairs Council of Austin has launched a B2B platform for Japanese and Texas companies to connect and find business partners.  Texas companies seeking to feature their products on the BizMatch online platform may complete the form located here.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/doing-business-in-japan-2/
LOCATION:Asian American Resource Center\, 8401 Cameron Road\, Austin\, 78754\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,Austin Center for Global Trade,Business,Global Trade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190604T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190604T120000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20190521T153937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T162759Z
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SUMMARY:Paving the Way for the Next Generation of U.S.-Japan Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON)\, a binational advisory panel to the governments of Japan and the United States\, the World Affairs Council of Austin invites you to a symposium for industry leaders\, educators\, government officials and citizen diplomats to examine developments in science\, technology and business. \nPlease join us for a discussion of how Americans and Japanese can work together to solve shared challenges\, and how to nurture the next generation of U.S.-Japan leadership. \n8:30-9:00 a.m.               Registration \n9:00-9:25 a.m.               Welcome Remarks \n\nHarry Hill\, Outside Director and Member of the Board\, New Business Development\, Oak Lawn Marketing\, Inc.; Chair\, U.S. CULCON Panel\nAmbassador Ryozo Kato\, Former Ambassador to the United States; Chair\, Japan CULCON Panel\nHideo Fukushima\, Consul-General of Japan in Houston\n\n9:25-10:30 a.m.             Blazing Trails in Space and Beyond* \n\nModerator: Dr. Patricia Maclachlan\, Professor of Government and Asian Studies and the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Professor of Japanese Studies\, University of Texas at Austin\nDr. Moriba Jah\, Associate Professor\, Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences\, Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department\, The University of Texas at Austin\nMs. Josefina Salazar\, Brooke Owens Fellow\, University of Texas at Austin\nRepresentative of NASA (invited)\n\n10:30-10:45 a.m.            Coffee Break \n10:45-11:50 a.m.            Shaping the Future: High Tech and Design Innovations* \n\nModerator: Dr. Kaoru (Kay) Shimizu\, Research Assistant Professor\, Department of Political Science\, University of Pittsburgh\nMr. Spencer Cronk\, City Manager\, City of Austin (invited);\nMr. Ben Ramirez III\, Vice President and Executive Director\, Center for Global Trade at the World Affairs Council of Austin; CEO of Cogitare Global\, LLC;\nDr. Motohiro Tsuchiya\, Professor\, Graduate School of Media and Governance\, Keio University; Deputy Director\, Keio Global Research Institute (KGRI)\nMr. Brian Kursar\, Chief Technology Officer\, Toyota Connect (invited)\n\n11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m.    Closing Remarks \n\nSheila Smith\, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies\, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR); Vice Chair\, U.S. CULCON Panel\nFumiaki Kubo\, Professor\, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics\, University of Tokyo; President\, Japanese Association for American Studies; Vice Chair\, Japan CULCON Panel\n\nSimultaneous English-Japanese interpretation will be provided \nRSVP Required by May 28: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Closes May 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*additional panelists TBA
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/paving-the-way-for-the-next-generation-and-u-s-japan-collaboration/
LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center\, 1900 University Ave\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,Austin Center for Global Trade,Business,cultural,diplomatic,educational,Global Trade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190521T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20190402T010738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190518T194329Z
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SUMMARY:World Spins Series: An Assessment of  U.S.-China Relations Midway in the Trump Administration
DESCRIPTION:Two years into the Trump Administration\, what is the current state of the U.S.-China relationship?  The U.S.-China “trade war” has dominated headlines in both the United States and globally throughout 2018 and into 2019. \nBut in what ways is the U.S.-China relationship of today different from that of early 2017?  In addition\, to trade and investment issues\, the United States and China have engaged on topics ranging from North Korea\, the South China Sea\, U.S. arms sales to Taiwan\, sometimes agreeing and sometimes disagreeing. \n  \nDavid Firestein\, former U.S. diplomat\, U.S.-China relations expert and founding executive director of the University of Texas at Austin China Public Policy Center and inaugural president and CEO of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations\, will share his analysis and insights about the state of the U.S.-China relationship at this mid-way point of Trump’s current term in office. \nRSVP and join us!
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/world-spins-series-an-assessment-of-u-s-china-relations-midway-in-the-trump-administration/
LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,author,Business,Geopolitics,Global Trade,World Spins Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20190326T183003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190326T183003Z
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SUMMARY:World Spins Series: Thinking About Doing Business in China?
DESCRIPTION:On your way to China to do business?  “Do your homework\,” advises Tyler Johnson\, an international business consultant and author of The Way of The Laowai: The Importance of International Self-Awareness for Businesses.   “Laowai” (pronounced  “laaw wye”) is Mandarin for “old foreigner\,” a reminder that culture always trumps business. \n \nJohnson should know.  He spent 10 years in Shanghai running Dell’s sales and ultimately the company’s Asia Pacific professional services organization.  His tenure\, from 2005-2015\, coincided with China’s ramp up as a world economic powerhouse and the widespread recognition that companies – especially tech companies – have to be there.  The opportunity is both huge and culture-specific: \n\nThe Chinese government exerts strong control over the private sector: China has more companies in the Fortune 500 than any country except the United States\, and more than half of those firms are controlled by a single government agency.\nThe consumer market is huge and uses technology: Analysts predict retail sales growth of 7.5% in China and 3.3% in the U.S. for 2019\, with China ending the year with total retail sales of $5\,074 trillion\, exceeding  that expected for the U.S. by more than $100 billion\, with over half of Chinese retail sales being made by smart phones.\n\nAs Johnson discovered\, “the way of the laowai” can be a humbling experience.  Johnson tells the story of pitching a technology solution to a provincial official and being told “I don’t think you guys understand what we need.”  The problem?  Sheer volume.  In a single day\, his prospect’s rural province did more banking transactions than the entire United States. \nRSVP and join us!        \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/world-spins-series-thinking-about-doing-business-in-china/
LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,Business,Global Trade,World Spins Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190319T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
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SUMMARY:United States of America and Republic of Korea Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to present a discussion on trade and security featuring the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea\, Harry Harris; The Republic of Korea Ambassador to the USA\, Yoon-je Cho; and President of the Korea Institute of America and former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea\, Kathleen Stephens. \nAmbassador Harry Harris was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28\, 2018 as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (ROK). \nAmbassador Harris commanded the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM)\, now known as the Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM)\, from May\, 2015 to May\, 2018.  He is the first Asian-American to hold four-star rank in the U.S. Navy and the first to head USPACOM.  Prior to USPACOM\, he commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet.  Other operational commands include the U.S. 6th Fleet\, Striking and Support Forces NATO\, Joint Task Force Guantanamo\, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1\, and Patrol Squadron 46. \nFrom 2011 to 2013\, Ambassador Harris served as the representative of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of State.  In this role\, he traveled to over 80 countries with the Secretary and participated in most of the Secretary’s meetings with foreign leaders.  He also served as the U.S. Roadmap Monitor for the Mid-East Peace Process. \nAmbassador Harris was born in Japan and reared in Tennessee and Florida.  He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1978.  He holds master’s degrees from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service.  He also did post-graduate work at Oxford University and completed the Seminar 21 fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. \nAmbassador Yoon-je Cho was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the United States of America by President Moon Jae-in in August 2017. He presented his credentials to President Donald J. Trump on November 29\, 2017. \nPrior to his appointment to the US\, Ambassador Cho was dispatched as President Moon’s Special Envoy to the European Union and Germany in May 2017. He previously served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2005\, he was an Advisor to President Roh Moo-hyun on Economic Policy. He was a core and advisor for President Moon Jae-in’s 2017 election campaign\, heading the thencandidate’s core think-tank\, “The Policy Space for People’s Prosperity”. \nAs one of the most prominent economists in Korea\, Ambassador Cho was trained in the Department of Economics at Seoul National University (BA\, 1976) and Stanford University (MA and Ph.D. in Economics\, 1984). Ambassador Cho began his career as an economist at the World Bank (1984-1989) and the International Monetary Fund (1989-1992). Before returning to the World Bank as Senior Economist in 1992\, he also taught at Georgetown University as an adjunct professor. \nAmbassador Cho has held various positions in the ROK government throughout his career\, including Member of the Financial Sector Development Committee at the Ministry of Finance and Economy (2000-2003)\, Member of the Policy Board at the Korea Center for International Finance (1999-2001)\, and Senior Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy (1996-1997). He also served as Vice President of the Korea Institute of Public Finance (1995-1996). \nAmbassador (retired) Kathleen Stephens assumed leadership of KEI as President and CEO in September 2018.  Ambassador Stephens was a career diplomat in the United States Foreign Service\, 1978-2015.  She was U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea 2008-2011\, the first woman and first Korean-speaker to serve in that position.  Other overseas assignments included postings to China\, former Yugoslavia\, Portugal\, Northern Ireland\, where she was U.S. Consul General in Belfast during the negotiations culminating in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement\, and India\, where she was U.S. Charge ‘d Affaires (2014-2015). \nAmbassador Stephens also served in a number of policy positions in Washington at the Department of State and the White House.  These included acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (2012)\, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2005-2007)\, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (2003-2005)\, and National Security Council Director for European Affairs at the Clinton White House. \nKorea has been a leit motif of Ambassador Stephens’ life and career since she served in rural Korea as a Peace Corps volunteer and trainer\, 1975-1977.  She was in Korea 1983-1989\, first as a political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul reporting on Korea’s domestic political and human rights scene\, and later leading the U.S. Consulate in Busan. \nStephens was William J. Perry Fellow for Korea at Stanford University’s Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center\, 2015-2018.  She has also been Endowed Chair Professor for Language and Diplomacy at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul\, and Senior State Department Fellow at Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy.  She is a Mansfield Foundation Distinguished Fellow\, Pacific Century Institute board chairman\, a trustee for The Asia Foundation\, and on the board of The Korea Society.  She is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and the Council on Foreign Relations.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/united-states-of-america-and-republic-of-korea-dinner/
CATEGORIES:Ambassador,Asia,Business,Geopolitics,Global Trade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180926T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20180525T223258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180907T193146Z
UID:3607-1537952400-1537977600@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Japan - Texas BizMatch Launch
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin’s Center for Global Trade has established a partnership with J-GoodTech\, a division of Japan’s Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation (SMRJ).  The partnership is specially tailored to connect Texan companies to potential customers and partners in Japan.  J-GoodTech is comprised of approximately 8\,100 qualified Japanese SME members. \nThis business matchmaking launch event will include representatives of at least 20 Japanese companies seeking Texan partners. \nThroughout the summer of 2018\, the Center for Global Trade will be screening interested Texas companies to highlight on the web-based platform.  Texas companies will be from the targeted industries sectors of Advanced Manufacturing\, Clean Energy & Power Technology\, Data Management\, Life Sciences\, Space Technology\, and Creative & Digital Media Technology. \nIf you are interested in having your company listed on this platform and connecting with businesses partners in Japan\, please complete this form. \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/japan-texas-business-portal-launch/
LOCATION:DOWNTOWN\, Austin\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,Austin Center for Global Trade,Business,Global Trade
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180905T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180905T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20180131T211606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180830T234121Z
UID:3355-1536170400-1536175800@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Trump-Putin\, US-Russia and World Order
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to host Sharyl Cross\, PhD\, Director of the Kozmetsky Center at St. Edward’s University and Global Policy Scholar at the Kennan Institute\, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington\, D.C.  Dr. Cross will provide an overview of US-Russia relations and the impact on geopolitics. \n \nAgenda \n6:00 PM Registration and networking \n6:15 PM Speaker Presentation followed by Q&A \n7:15 PM  Additional networking \n7:30 PM Event Concludes \n  \nSharyl N. Cross\, PhD\, was appointed director of the Kozmetsky Center at St. Edward’s University and Global Policy Scholar at the Kennan Institute\, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington\, D.C.\, in 2013.  Dr. Cross was Professor at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany from 2005-2013 where she was Director of Academics for both the Program in Advanced Security Studies and Senior Executive Seminar\, and previously had been appointed Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. \n\nShe earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California\, Los Angeles\, and was a resident fellowship scholar and consultant at the RAND Corporation completing programs in Russian area and policy studies. Dr. Cross was a Senior Fulbright Scholar and Professor in Moscow serving on the faculty of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MGIMO) and the Institute of USA and Canada Studies\, Russian Academy of Sciences. She has published widely in leading academic and policy sources on US/NATO-Russia security Issues\, Russian foreign policy\, Sino-Russian relations\, religious dimensions of security\, and sources of violent extremism and terrorism.  Dr. Cross has briefed/consulted for the U.S. State Department\, U.S. Congress\, Office of the Secretary of Defense\, and among senior policy and defense institutions throughout Europe and Eurasia. \nShe is currently co-directing a project on Religion and International Security together with faculty of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and with support of the Public Diplomacy Engagement section of NATO.  Her most recent book is China\, Russia\, and Twenty First Century Global Geopolitics\, co-authored with Dr. Paul Bolt\, Oxford University Press\, 2018.   Full bio here.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/china-russia-and-twenty-first-century-global-geopolitics/
LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,Austin Center for Global Trade,author,diplomatic,educational,Europe
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180823T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180823T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20180607T170129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180727T152911Z
UID:3598-1535013000-1535040000@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Stop Fakes IPR Protection Conference
DESCRIPTION:American companies lose over $600 billion annually due to theft of intellectual property.  If you want to learn more about how to protect against piracy of technology and theft of trade secrets\, join the World Affairs Council of Austin’s Center for Global Trade\, along with experts and attorneys from the Department of Commerce\, International Trade Administration (ITA) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offer this one-day seminar on how companies and individuals can protect and enforce intellectual property to get the most out of exporting abroad. \nThe STOPfakes.gov Road Show answers your questions about commercializing your creations and innovations\, includes strategies for protecting and enforcing a company’s intellectual property when exporting to foreign markets\, and advice for avoiding common pitfalls. Participants have the chance to ask export questions related to patents\, trade secrets\, trademarks\, copyrights and domain names. \nAt the conclusion of each Road Show\, participants take advantage of one-on-one consultations with intellectual property experts to get targeted advice. Small and medium-sized businesses in particular benefit from this unique opportunity.  More information and seminar registration is available here. \n  \n \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/stop-fakes-ipr-protection-conference/
LOCATION:State Capitol\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americas,Asia,Austin Center for Global Trade,Australia,Business,educational,Global Business Series,Global Trade,Law and regulations,Luncheon Series,Middle East,New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180811T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180811T140000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20180627T172057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180714T190830Z
UID:3655-1533993300-1533996000@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Doing Business in Japan
DESCRIPTION:Experience Japan at the Oita Japan Festival!   You won’t want to miss the “Doing Business in Japan” seminar (from 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm and if you miss the first one\, it will be repeated from 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm) during the Festival (which runs from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm).  Texas exported over $6 billion in goods and services to Japan.  Japan is also a top five export market for central Texas companies.  Be sure to attend this informative session to learn more from our friends at the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). \nThe business focused session will include an overview of Japan’s industry sectors including a look at the Japanese corporate presence in the U.S.\, Japanese cultural characteristics\, promising sectors for U.S. goods and services\, and resources for American companies wishing to establish a corporate entity in Japan. \nREGISTER HERE for the festival and seminar\nIn September\, the World Affairs Council of Austin will be launching a B2B platform for Japanese and Texas companies to connect and find business partners.  If you are interested in learning how your company can be listed on this platform and connect with businesses partners in Japan\, please send us an email. \n  \nThe family-friendly 2018 Oita Japan Festival  #OITATX is presented by the Austin-Oita Sister City Committee. The committee’s mission is to promote and heighten public interest in and appreciation of the culture\, people\, languages\, businesses\, and products of Japan. \nPeelander-Z\, a Japanese action comic punk band\, will be among the featured entertainers. Attired in colorful anime-like costumes\, the musicians promise a performance with intense audience participation and a chance for the entire family to rock out. \nThe festival also will showcase a dynamic Japanese drumming performance by Austin Taiko\, and an audience participation calligraphy contest. \nOther festival highlights will include a traditional Japanese tea ceremony\, and hands-on children activities such as origami folding\, kanji writing\, and using chopsticks. \nAttendees may purchase traditional Japanese food\, drinks\, garments\, calligraphy\, and art. A silent auction also will be held. \nFestival tickets are now available for purchase: $5 for ages 5-12\, and $10 for ages 13 and older. Children younger than 5 will be admitted free. Advance purchase is highly recommended. Ticket availability at the door will be very limited.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/doing-business-in-japan/
LOCATION:Asian American Resource Center\, 8401 Cameron Road\, Austin\, 78754\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,cultural,educational,Global Trade
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180522T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180522T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20180109T052553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180405T030515Z
UID:3284-1527013800-1527019200@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:World Spins Series: China\, Innovation and Us
DESCRIPTION:Join us for China\, Innovation and Us featuring David Firestein\, founding director\, China Public Policy Center.  Throughout his career\, Firestein has played an active role advancing U.S.-China and U.S.-Asia trade. He has also produced path-breaking thought leadership\, scholarship and Capitol Hill testimony on a range of topics\, including U.S. arms sales to Taiwan\, U.S.-China infrastructure investment cooperation\, and the role of national exceptionalism as a driver of major international conflict today. Firestein is native Austinite who speaks Mandarin at near-native level and has published on what else – country music and diplomacy. \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/world-spins-series-china-innovation-and-us/
LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,Business,educational,World Spins Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180514T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180515T170000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20180416T202051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180416T203007Z
UID:3532-1526284800-1526403600@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:InnoSTARS Competition and the 3rd Annual US China Innovation & Investment Summit
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin is a returning partner organization for the 2018 InnoSTARS Competition and the 3rd Annual US China Innovation & Investment Summit in Houston 14-15 May 2018. \n  \nOver 200 US companies and 300 Chinese investors will be attending the Summit in Houston. Innovative companies have until May 4th to apply and compete for prize money\, an all-expense paid trip to China\, and specialized business matchmaking. For company qualifications and deadline details visit the InnoStars website: \n  \nhttp://uschinainnovation.org/innostars2018/houston-city
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/innostars-competition-and-the-3rd-annual-us-china-innovation-investment-summit-in-houston/
CATEGORIES:Asia,Business,Global Trade,Houston Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180509T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180509T113000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20180329T193226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180516T223706Z
UID:3218-1525856400-1525865400@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Vietnam & Southeast Asia Business Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a briefing on Vietnam and Southeast Asia by US-ASEAN Business Council and Becamex IDC. They will present on business opportunities and resources for entrepreneurs looking to expand to Vietnam and Southeast Asia.  \nWho should attend?\n• Manufacturers\n• Supply Chains Enterprises (packaging\, components\, parts)\n• Medical Device\, Pharmaceutical\, Healthcare \nRelated Industries\n• High-Tech\, Electrical & Home Appliances\n• Electronic & Telecommunication Equipment\, IT\, Gaming\, Software\n• Food & Agri-Business (machinery\, processing technology\, animal feed)\n• Property Developers (retail\, condo\, hospitality\, entertainment\, sports)\n• Investment & Banking\n\nAgenda\n9:00 AM Registration & Networking\n9:30 AM Welcome & Program\n11:00 AM Q&A\n11:30 AM One-on-One meetings\n\nPresented in partnership with the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce\, Global Business Expansion City of Austin Economic Development\, World Affairs Council of Austin\, Becamex\, and US ASEAN Business Council.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/vietnam-southeast-asia-business-briefing/
LOCATION:Asian American Resource Center\, 8401 Cameron Road\, Austin\, 78754\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture,Asia,Business,Global Business Series,Global Trade,International Trade Center
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180303T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180303T120000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20171206T225637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T024645Z
UID:3230-1520067600-1520078400@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Academic WorldQuest™ Competition
DESCRIPTION:If your high school team is ready to compete in the Central Texas AWQ competition on Saturday March 3\, 2018\, REGISTER HERE. \nEach year\, Academic WorldQuest seeks to inform and engage high school teens and their teachers across the country in global affairs. More than 4\,000 students participate and test their knowledge of international affairs\, global current event issues\, and foreign policy. The winning high school teams at each local competition is invited to participate at the national contest in Washington DC.  Our competition consists of 10 rounds of 10 questions about specific global themes. \nSchools can register teams of 4 students in grades 9 – 12\, however; the contest is especially relevant to students in World Geography\, AP Human Geography and Economics. \nAWQ is a terrific opportunity to engage students in global affairs in a competition against fellow high school students in the area.  We have had great success and participation in this event in past years and want to make it even bigger! \n \n  \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/academic-worldquest-competition/
LOCATION:Vandegrift High School\, 9500 McNeil Drive\, Austin\, TX\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa,Americas,Asia,Australia,educational,Europe,Middle East,New Zealand,Women Empowerment
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180228T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180228T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20180203T031947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180205T202039Z
UID:3371-1519801200-1519840800@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Houston Cyber Summit
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin\, a state partner with Cyber Houston and the Energy Conference Network\, is pleased to present the Second Annual Houston Cyber Summit.   This cyber security conference features industry experts and opportunities to network with over 200 business professionals. \nWorld Affairs Council of Austin members receive a $50 registration discount.  Click here and become a member today. \nThis event will be held in Houston. \n  \n\n\n\n Registration and Breakfast  \n7:00am – 8:10am Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n Opening Remarks  \n8:10am – 8:40am Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUmesh Verma\nPresident & CEO\, BLUE LANCE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Keynote Speaker  \n8:40am – 9:10am Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Live Hack Demonstration  \n9:40am – 10:40am Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJon Villanti\nVP\, Information Security Officer\, Allegiance Bank\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Panel 1: Legal & Risk Mitigation  \n11:10am – 12:10pm Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElizabeth Rogers\nShareholder\, Cybersecurity\, Privacy & Crisis Management\, Greenberg Traurig\, LLP\n\n\n\nMark Goldberg\nVice President of Public Affairs\, Houston First Corporation\n\n\n\nAngela Haun\nSpecial Agent & Coordinator \, InfraGard\, Federal Bureau of Investigation\n\n\n\nMary Dickerson\nAssistant Vice President\, Assistant Vice Chancellor\, IT Security\, University of Houston\n\n\n\nNick Economidis\nUnderwriter\, Beazley\n\n\n\nJason Ritchie\nAssistant Vice President-Bank Administration\, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas\, Houston Branch\n\n\n\nPaul Farrell\nFounder and CEO\, Nehemiah Security\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Lunch  \n12:10pm – 1:15pm Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Panel 2: Cybersecurity and Innovation  \n1:15pm – 2:00pm Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGina Luna\nCEO\, Luna Strategies\, LLC.\n\n\n\nAmanda Edwards\nAt-Large Position 4\, Houston City Council\n\n\n\nPierluigi Stella\nCTO\, Network Box USA\, Inc.\n\n\n\n\n\nDick Williams\nInterim President and CEO\, Houston Exponential\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Panel 3: Cyber Security Assessment Essentials  \n2:00pm – 2:45pm Feb 28\n\n\n\nModerator: Jesse Carrillo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMel Nevarez\nManager Identity and Access Management and Compliance\, CenterPoint Energy\, Inc.\n\n\n\nJesse Carrillo\nSenior Vice President & CIO\, Hines\n\n\n\nPhil Beckett\nChief Expansion Technology Officer \, HASA\n\n\n\nPeter Thomas\nCTO\, BLUE LANCE\n\n\n\nAndy Sawyer\nDirector of Security\, Locke Lord\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n Panel 4: Federal\, State and Local Cyber Updates  \n3:00pm – 4:15pm Feb 28\n\n\n\nModerator: Mary Dickerson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGary Spurger\nManager\, High Tech Crime Unit\, Harris County Sheriff’s Office\n\n\n\nLenny Schad\nChief Information Officer\, Houston Independent School District\n\n\n\n\n\nJack Hanagriff\nMayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security\, City of Houston\n\n\n\nMary Dickerson\nAssistant Vice President\, Assistant Vice Chancellor\, IT Security\, University of Houston\n\n\n\nBrian Wilson\nVice President\, Citi\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Panel 5: Cyber Workforce Development  \n4:15pm – 5:20pm Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Doug Rowlett\nDean \, HCC Digital & Information Technology Center\n\n\n\nDaniel Ragsdale\nFounding Director\, Texas A&M Cybersecurity Center\n\n\n\nStan Napper\nFounding Dean of Engineering\, Houston Baptist University\n\n\n\nTom Winn\nInterim Director – MSM Program\, University of Houston-Downtown Marilyn Davies College of Business\n\n\n\nLouanne Harvey\nCTE Chair\, Digital Forensic Science/Cyber Security\, Eastwood Academy High School\, Houston Independent School District\n\n\n\nArthur Conklin\nAssociate Professor\, University of Houston\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Closing Remarks and Prize Drawing  \n5:20pm – 6:00pm
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/houston-cyber-summit/
LOCATION:George R. Brown Convention Center\, 1001 Avenida de las Americas\, Houston\, TX\, 77010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa,Americas,Asia,Australia,Business,Europe,Global Trade,International Trade Center,Law and regulations,Middle East,New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T133000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20180117T022510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180117T023754Z
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SUMMARY:World Spins Series: Freeze! Drought! Mudslide! Hurricane! Heat Wave!  Managing Climate Change Now that the Feds Have Left the Room
DESCRIPTION:The United States is the only country in the world opposed to the United National Climate Change accord. Despite President Trump’s decision to pull out of the agreement\, Austin is taking a lead in tackling climate change\, and we are fortunate to have a leading international expert on climate change to launch a new series\, “World Spins.” \nThe rest of the world\, including China\, India and the European Union\, reaffirmed their commitments. Challenging the federal decision\, 346 U.S. governors\, mayors – including Austin’s own Mayor Steve Adler — and struck a defiant pose\, the Federal government declined to make a commitment. \n“With the Paris agreement\, we finally developed a global approach to climate change that had the best chance of success. What we need is for the rest of the world and state and local actors in the U.S. to hold the line in the hopes that we will once again have leadership at the national level in the United States that recognizes the severity of the problem\,” said Dr. Josh  Busby\, an internationally-recognized authority on climate change and delegate to the last November’s Conference of the Parties (COP23) to the U.N. Convention on Climate Change\, held Nov. 6-17 in Bonn\, Germany. \nWhile climate change is often perceived as a partisan issue\, national security experts are taking a closer look at its implications. In written testimony provided to the Senate Armed Services Committee\, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis asserted that climate change is a driver of instability. Former CIA director James Clapper also stated that climate change contributes to instability\, and as population centers compete for dwindling resources\, governments will find it increasingly difficult to maintain order. \n“The security consequences of climate change include large-scale humanitarian emergencies that may require military mobilization to protect people from dying both at home and abroad\, as we saw after Hurricane Katrina and more recently after Hurricane Maria\,” Busby said. “We may also see climate change exacerbate social tensions and undermine political stability in conflict-prone countries around the world through its effects on rainfall and food production\, economic growth\, disasters and migration.” \n  \nDr. Joshua Busby\, an associate professor of public affairs at the LBJ School and a Distinguished Scholar at the Strauss Center\,  began studying climate and security in 2004\, is the lead researcher on a three-year\, $1.9 million Department of Defense (DoD) funded project called “Complex Emergencies and Political Stability in Asia” that explores the causes and dynamics of complex emergencies in Asia and options for building government capacity to prevent and respond to such situations. This project follows a similar five-year\, $7.6 million DoD-funded project in Africa called “Climate Change and African Political Stability” (CCAPS)\, on which Busby was a lead researcher. \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/the-world-spins-series-facebook-as-the-new-state-department/
LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa,Americas,Asia,climate change,educational,Europe,Law and regulations,World Spins Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20170823T191326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171120T181019Z
UID:2946-1512649800-1512655200@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Invisible:  Surviving the Cambodian Genocide
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Kozmetsky Center at St. Edward’s University\, we will offer a lecture by Dr. Fran Pilch\, Professor Emeritus of the United States Air Force Academy.  Dr. Pilch’s lecture will incorporate insights from the course she developed for the Air Force Academy entitled “War Crimes\, Genocide\, and Human Rights\,” and extensive research included in her book released on this topic in 2017. \nDr. Pilch’s lecture will concentrate on the actual accounts of survivors of Pol Pot’s genocide which claimed the lives of an estimated two million people—more than one-fourth of the total Cambodian population. \nDr. Pilch served as a Fulbright-Hays Scholar in South Africa and a Fulbright Scholar in Mongolia\, where she taught International Law at the School of Diplomacy\, National University of Mongolia\, in Ulaanbaatar.  In 2011-12\, she was named the Case Carnegie Colorado Professor of the Year.  She was awarded her B.A. from the University of Connecticut and her M.A. and Ph.D. in International Relations from Yale University. \n  \n \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/invisible-surviving-the-cambodian-genocide/
LOCATION:St. Edwards University\, Carter Auditorium\, 3001 S. Congress Ave\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,author,cultural,diplomatic,educational
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171025T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171025T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20170817T021539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171102T001342Z
UID:2926-1508954400-1508959800@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Hot Topic: China’s Increasing Role in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to have David Oualaalou (pronounced Walalou\, known also as Dr. O) discuss China’s growing influence in the Middle East.  Dr. O is a global-affairs consultant\, analyst\, blogger\, author\, educator\, and former international security analyst in Washington\, DC. \nHis 15 years of experience in support of the US government’s foreign policy initiatives have given him a valuable perspective. His duties included providing regional orientation\, mediating cultural differences among the U.S. and its allies\, helping parties understand differing religious beliefs and values\, assisting with foreign internal defense\, offering insights into countries’ politics and economics\, and disseminating information to high-level officials during negotiations with foreign officials of targeted countries. Similarly\, he framed U.S. government policies and interests within the proper cultural and political context of countries engaged while facilitating cultural\, political\, economic\, and religious awareness between the U.S. and its counterparts. \nDavid worked in the field with elite U.S. military forces carrying out operations at the behest of U.S. policymakers. On many occasions\, he worked in and visited many countries in the Middle East and around the world in an official capacity representing the United States government. He speaks Arabic/French fluently\, grasp the depth of the Middle East’s economic\, social\, cultural\, and religious interactions\, and\, from both abstract and practical perspectives\, know how the region’s internal politics work. His assignments took him to Afghanistan\, Bolivia\, Cambodia\, Canada\, Denmark\, Djibouti\, England\, Finland\, France\, Germany\, Holland\, Iraq\, Ivory Coast\, Japan\, Kuwait\, Mexico\, Poland\, Romania\, Saudi Arabia\, Spain\, Sweden\, Switzerland\, Thailand\, and Yemen. \nDavid has written numerous analyses on global affairs issues which have appeared in many newspapers and online journals\, including the Slovak Atlantic Commission (SAC)\, an affiliate of the European Atlantic Council\, The HuffPost\, the Waco Tribune-Herald\, South China Morning Post (SCMP) in Hong Kong\, Eurasia Daily\, Journal on European Perspectives of the Western Balkans\, Defense Alert Journal\, MSN News\, Al-Jazeera\, Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Forum\, Security News Wire\, and Freedom and Justice Gate Journal in the Middle East\, among others. \nDavid has an international audience that spans the political spectrum. Some of his 140 plus articles have been translated into Arabic\, Chinese\, Farsi\, French\, German\, Malay\, Russian\, Spanish\, Thai\, Turkish\, and Vietnamese. \nDavid is the author of the Ambiguous Foreign Policy of The United States toward the Muslim World: More Than a Handshake (2016). His forthcoming book\, Volatile State: Iran in the Nuclear Age due for release in Jan/2018. Currently\, he is working on his third book\, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: the Hidden Truth. David has also co-authored other books including: Dying to Eat: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Food\, Death\, and the Afterlife\, (January\, 2018). \nDavid’s academic\, linguistic\, and cultural background\, coupled with his substantial experience\, has proved vital to understanding the geopolitical trends and the political\, economic\, and security risks organizations face when operating overseas. His insights are key to organizations’ long-term strategic planning and access to new markets not only in the Middle East but also in the world writ large. \n  \nAgenda \n6:00 PM Registration and networking \n6:15 PM Speaker Presentation followed by Q&A \n7:15 PM  Additional networking \n7:30 PM Event Concludes
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/chinas-increasing-role-in-the-middle-east/
LOCATION:ACC Highland Business Center 2nd Floor Boardroom\, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78752\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,author,Business,diplomatic,educational,Middle East
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171019T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171019T133000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20170930T234341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171001T000211Z
UID:2950-1508412600-1508419800@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Infrastructure Opportunities in Emerging Markets: Utilizing Commerce\, USTDA and MCC
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and the World Affairs Council of Austin for a special event highlighting several key federal government resources available to Austin-area businesses looking to do business in emerging markets. The event will feature presentations and a panel discussion with the following guests: \n\n\nKaren Parker – Director & International Trade Specialist at the U.S. Commercial Service – Austin\, the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration which helps U.S. companies get started in exporting or increase sales to new global markets. \n\n\nPaul Marin – Director for Partnership and Innovation at the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)\, which helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies. \n\n\nJonathan Brooks – Managing Director for Europe\, Asia\, the Pacific\, and Latin America at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)\, an independent U.S. Government agency working to reduce global poverty through economic growth. \n\n\n\nWho should attend: \n\n\nExporters looking to expand into emerging marketsCompanies pursuing international competitive bids in emerging marketsCompanies looking to develop infrastructure in emerging markets or sell U.S. goods and services to infrastructure projectsEngineering and consulting companies with expertise in infrastructure development
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/infrastructure-opportunities-in-emerging-markets-utilizing-commerce-ustda-and-mcc/
LOCATION:Austin Chamber of Commerce\, 535 E. Fifth Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa,Americas,Asia,Business,Europe,Global Trade,International Trade Center,Luncheon Series,Middle East
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170922T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170922T130000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20170614T174635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170614T174635Z
UID:2795-1506080700-1506085200@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Navigating Business Overseas—Without Falling on Your Assumptions
DESCRIPTION:Intercultural communication can complicate business practices. Here’s your chance to practice and learn to recognize your own cultural orientation; notice and identify cultural tendencies in any environment; predict problems culture-based difference will cause in the workplace; and develop management strategies. \nMcCombs School of Business faculty members Deirdre Mendez\, Orlando Kelm\, and John N. Doggett will use real-world examples and audience feedback to show you how to recognize and manage cultural differences on international partnerships\, teams\, and projects of all kinds. \nParking options include the AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center and surrounding public lots. \nThis event is in partnership with:
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/navigating-business-overseas-without-falling-on-your-assumptions/
LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center\, 1900 University Ave\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa,Americas,Asia,author,Business,educational,Europe,Global Trade,Middle East
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170812T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170812T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20170728T012112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170809T190817Z
UID:2884-1502542800-1502553600@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Doing Business in Japan Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Experience Japan at the Oita Summer Festival!   You won’t want to miss the “Doing Business in Japan” seminar during the Festival.  Texas exported over $6 billion in goods and services to Japan in 2016.  This represents a 22% increase from 2015.  Japan is also a top five export market for central Texas companies.  Be sure to attend this informative session to learn more from our friends at the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). \nThis session will include an overview of Japan’s industry sectors including a look at the Japanese corporate presence in the U.S.\, Japanese cultural characteristics\, promising sectors for U.S. goods and services\, and resources for American companies wishing to establish a corporate entity in Japan. There will be 2 sessions of the same briefing (1:00 pm or 2:30 pm) and you can attend either one. \nPlease RSVP for the seminar via this link. \nAdditional festival activities include: \nNoodle eating contest\nKids activities\nAnime festival\nArtisan and festival marketplace\nCultural performances including taiko drums\, tea ceremony\, kendo\, and kimono show\nTraveling to Japan seminar \nJapanese food\, beverages\, a silent auction featuring SXSW Platinum Badge! \nFestival Agenda \n12:00 pm On-going “Whisk & Drink” Tea Demonstration & Participation \n12:15 pm Kendo Demonstration by Austin Kendo\n12:15 pm Introduction to Oita\, Japan\n12:45 pm Welcome/Opening Remarks\n1:00 pm Tea Demonstration by Central Texas Chado\n1:00 pm Japan Business Market Briefing\n1:00 pm Japan Travel Tips\n1:30 pm Kimono Show by Lone Star Kimono\n2:00 pm Minyo Dance by Austin Minyo Group\n2:00 pm Introduction to Oita\, Japan\n2:15 pm Noodle Eating Contest\n2:30 pm Japan Business Market Briefing\n2:45 pm Minyo Dance by Austin Minyo Group\n3:00 pm Taiko Performance by Austin Taiko\n3:00 pm Japan Travel Tips\n4:00 pm Introduction of Anime Festival with “The Tale of Princess Kaguya” \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/doing-business-in-japan-seminar/
LOCATION:Asian American Resource Center\, 8401 Cameron Road\, Austin\, 78754\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,Business,cultural,educational,Global Trade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170625T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170627T163000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20161203T012951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170417T211223Z
UID:2367-1498395600-1498581000@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin is a supporting organization for the Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo taking place on 26-28 June 2017.  The Expo brings together over 200 cities and their respective leaders to demonstrate and partner with innovative technology and service providers — linking progressive cities with state-of-the-art solutions and best practices. \nThe Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo\, in partnership with US Ignite\, will once again deliver North America’s largest concentration of C-Level Smart City Leadership working towards innovative solutions for progressive city needs. Join us as we expand our community of city leaders and solution providers\, delivering an exciting “city first” agenda accelerating state-of-art solutions into global city practice. \nWorld Affairs Council of Austin members receive a 10% discount on registration fees.  Become a member today and obtain this special discount!
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/smart-cities-innovation-summit-2/
LOCATION:Austin Convention Center\, 500 E. Cesar Chavez Street\, Austin\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa,Americas,Asia,Business,educational,Europe,Global Trade,International Trade Center,Law and regulations,Middle East
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170608T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170608T130000
DTSTAMP:20260507T035207
CREATED:20170529T175910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T192905Z
UID:2773-1496921400-1496926800@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:International Business Coalition Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please plan to attend the next meeting of the Central Texas International Business Coalition.  The regular informational networking agenda will include great speakers and global trade updates. \nOur featured speakers from BTX Global Logistics will be Kim Schaerges\, Director of Sales\, and Hans Falk\, International Shipping Specialist. \nKim and Hans will provide a brief overview on the documents necessary to import and export\, along with a review of common questions and concerns.  Some of those items include: methods of transport\, commercial invoices\, shippers letters of instructions\, incoterms\, HTS codes and customs.  Please come with any specific questions or issues you have as well. \nWith gratitude to our host: \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/international-business-coalition-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Austin Chamber of Commerce\, 535 E. Fifth Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa,Americas,Asia,Business,Global Trade,International Trade Center,Luncheon Series,Middle East
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