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  • Be Part of Aguascalientes (Mexico) – Business Opportunities Briefing

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    Consulate General of México in Austin 5202 E. Ben White Blvd, Suite 150, Austin, United States

    Attend this seminar and learn why Texas companies should consider doing business in Aguascalientes Aguascalientes belongs to the “Bajío Region” -- Mexico’s most important development pole and most influential IT cluster.  Sharing the same time zone with Texas facilitates and enables more efficient communications and logistics. Aguascalientes enjoys a demographic bonus with an average population […]

  • Ireland: Creating Space for Business to Grow

    BBVA Bank 1703 W. 5th, Ste. 500, Austin, TX, United States

    Texas and Ireland share a rich history of political, economic, and commercial relations. Texas exports $580 million worth of goods and services to Ireland annually, an impressive amount relative to the country’s population of 4.8 million people. With a GDP of $383 billion in 2018, Ireland is one of the most open, and export-driven economies […]

  • CxC Amplified Week of Global Issues Webinar Programming

    World Affairs Council of Austin members have access to several daily webinars during the week of May 4th including: 4th Ambassador (ret.) Bill Taylor, EVP, U.S. Institute of Peace, and Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine 5th Global Leadership in Crisis featuring General (ret.) David Petraeus, Chairman, KKR Global Institute 5th Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking […]

  • US and Iran: Sanctions, Oil and the Global Pandemic

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    The World Affairs Council of Austin, in partnership with the World Affairs Council of San Antonio and the World Affairs Council of South Texas, invite you to a conversation on the current situation in Iran.  This program will feature Dr. Paul Pilar, Iran Project and Dr. Sussan Siavoshi, Trinity University.  

  • Utilizing the Austin-area Foreign Trade Zone in Turbulent Times

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    Companies dependent on imports as part of their global supply chains are increasingly concerned with the ongoing volatility of the global trade environment. US trade actions have already imposed penalty duties on Chinese goods, many European goods, and steel and aluminum products, and additional activity is underway which could significantly impact supply chain costs, including: […]

  • H.E. Dirk Wouters, Ambassador of Belgium to the USA among featured speakers in July

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    July -- 13th at 3:15pm Making Sense of a World in Crisis -- Through the Eyes of a Foreign Policy Expert featuring Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations // 16th at 10am Intelligent Manufacturing in Europe Series featuring Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Czech Republic // 16th at 1pm Qatar and the Gulf […]

  • Author Lesley Blume among Speakers in August

    August -- 6th at 1pm Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World featuring Lesley Blume, award-winning journalist, historian, and New York Times bestselling author // 11th at 10am International Biz Advantage: Austin & Israel featuring Lior Koriat, CEO at Quali; Ze'ev Lavie, VP at the Israeli Chambers of Commerce; and Limor […]

  • The Honorable Rachel McCormick, Consul General of Canada, and Brian Haley, Honorary Consul of Canada

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    The World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to host this discussion with the Honorable Rachel McCormick, Consul General of Canada and Brian Haley, Honorary Consul of Canada.  Abdallah Mahmoud, Emerging Markets Program Specialist with the City of Austin's Economic Development Department, will serve as moderator for this special event. Rachel McCormick is Consul General […]

  • Exploring Private Sector Contributions to Sustainable Development Among Emerging Economies of European Union and Aspiring EU Nations in South Eastern Europe

    This will be the Kozmetsky Center for Excellence in Global Finance's sixth annual collaborative multi-year conference series in transatlantic security held in cooperation with the Center for European Studies and Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at the University of Texas, Austin funded with support of a grant by the United States Department […]

  • Kozmetsky Forum featuring Brazil

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    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.  The focus of this Forum is Brazil. Political Officer Ian Brown at the U.S. Embassy in Brazil will serve […]

  • Conversation with Jordan Price, Honorary Consul General of Malawi

    Malawi’s Honorary Consul General Jordan Price will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn about events and opportunities in Malawi, as well initiatives in Austin and Texas.  This program will be moderated by Abdallah Mahmoud, the City of Austin's Emerging Markets Program Specialist.    

  • Kozmetsky Forum featuring Melissa Sanderson on Global Business Operations and Investment in Africa

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    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 feature Melissa Sanderson, former U.S. Foreign Service Officer serving in the Democratic Republic of the […]

  • UK-US Trade Negotiations Update

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    During this special session, attendees will obtain an update on the current round of negotiations from the perspective of our distinguished guests representing the United Kingdom, including Kunal Khatri, Deputy HM Trade Commissioner, USA; Jonathan Marrs, Consul and Regional Director, South Central USA; Christina Luhn, Consul – Senior Trade Policy Adviser; and Tim Cork, Deputy […]

  • UK Fireside Chat Series: The Honorable Richard Hyde, Consul General, and Chad Costello, General Counsel for WP Engine

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    The World Affairs Council of Austin, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, and The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) will be hosting a series of fireside chats. Learn from successful entrepreneurs who have successfully expanded their business to the UK. Find out what worked well as they share their lessons and tips on how to make global […]

  • EU@SXSW Programming

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    The World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased once again be a promotional partner for the European Union programming during SXSW®.   Highlighting European innovation and culture from March 16 through 20, the festival will for the first time be virtual.  Notable speakers include European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager; European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel; European Commission Vice […]