World Affairs Council of Austin in partnership with Paramount Theatre presents RICK STEVES Guidebook author and travel TV host Rick Steves is America's most respected authority on European travel. Producer of more than 50 guidebooks, host of America's most popular travel series on public television as well as a weekly hour-long national public radio show and […]
Texas Meets Eastern Germany: Business Opportunities in the New Federal States Save the date for this exclusive trade and investment conference, hosted by World Affairs Council of Austin, the City of Austin, Enviacon International and Germany Trade and Invest. Germany Trade and Invest will outline market potential and opportunities for Texan companies in the New […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin presents a fun event for world affairs-minded people like you! On February 12 we will be holding Austin International Trivia Night. Have fun and show off your skills in geography, current events, global affairs, world leaders and international culture. We will have prizes for our 1st, 2nd and 3rd […]
Event Helps Texas Businesses Access the World’s Largest Economic Zone The World Affairs Council of Austin will co-host the 4th annual Texas-EU Business Summit, now 2 days, April 22nd- April 23rd, 2015 at Austin’s AT&T Center. The event is held under the Auspices of the UT- EU Center of Excellence. The Summit brings trade promotion […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin in collaboration with The Center for European Studies, and The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at the University of Texas host a luncheon featuring H.E. Petr Gandalovič, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the USA. Ambassador Petr Gandalovič arrived in the United States on May 20, 2011. […]
The Embassy of the Republic of France's Service for Science and Technology is organizing a series of French-American Climate Talks (FACTs) across North-America. On November 13th, Austin will be the host city for these discussions on international collaboration. Showcase projects include our sister, the City of Angers. 9:00am Introductions - Sujiro Seam, Consul […]
"Transatlantic Relations & Global Challenges: What's on the Agenda for 2016?" David O'Sullivan took up his post as European Union Ambassador to the United States in November 2014. A long-time EU official, he has previously served as Chief Operating Officer of the newly-created European External Action Service now led by EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, […]
A long-term advocate of liberty, democracy, tolerance and free market values, Zoltán Kész won by a great margin the by-election held in the West-Hungarian town of Veszprém on 22 February, 2015. In his victory speech, MP Kész stressed that although he and the supporting parties have many differences, all of them are working for the […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin presents an exclusive luncheon featuring the Minister of Economy, Vazil Hudák, and HE Peter Kmec, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States. Minister Hudák and Ambassador Kmec will provide an overview of the business climate in this dynamic European nation. Slovakia features an open economy, with exports […]
In collaboration with the Kozmetsky Center for Excellence at St. Edward's University, panels considering the academic and policy dimensions of contemporary migration challenges from a comparative perspective, focusing particularly on issues and case studies in Europe, Eurasia, and U.S.-Mexico/Central America. Experts will present research findings from these regions and consider the moral and security dimensions […]
Exclusive event for World Affairs Council Members. Please join us for a special program on trade and investment opportunities in the Portuguese Republic. Portugal’s economy has been expanding at a steady pace since 2010. The newly elected government's approved budget signals that Portugal is recovering credibility in the markets as well as trust, stability and […]
In collaboration with the Office of Science and Technology Austria (OSTA) and 3 Day Startup, join us as we celebrate Austrian entrepreneurship at the #AustriaIs networking reception, hosted by OSTA Washington in honor of the 3 Day Startup Austria to Austin Student Startup Exchange. Austria to Austin is a intense, high energy two-week exchange where eighteen standout […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin's International Trade Center is pleased to offer the Global Business Series: Trade Briefing on Macedonia featuring Ms. Zorica Ilin, Head of Texas Foreign Office of the Agency for Foreign Investment and Export Promotion of the Republic of Macedonia. Since its independence in 1991, Macedonia has made progress in liberalizing […]
The Central Texas International Business Coalition program will include great speakers and global trade updates. Our featured speaker this month includes: Darren Hutchinson, Vice President, Corporate Sales at World First. Arun M. Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Services, leads the trade and […]
More Grand Prix cars are made in Britain than any other country. The UK’s world-leading technology and advanced engineering results in high performance on the track as well as innovation across diverse industries. Experts from some of the UK’s most innovative companies and the Dell Medical School will explore how measuring human health can be […]
