We will be meeting in the private dining room at 5280 Burger and Taproom, 7032 Wood Hollow Dr. This month's topic is: What’s ahead for the global banking/investment economy and consequently governments? Last month two banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank had to be “bailed out” with quick action by the Federal Reserve to […]
We will be meeting in person in the semi-private dining room at the Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 N. Lamar. This month's topic is: The future of AI Artificial Intelligence, or AI, technology has transformed how we live, study, what entertainment we enjoy, and now it's progressed into our jobs. Organizations that have added machine learning […]
Join us for a fun summertime joint event between WAC San Antonio and Austin in New Braunfels! Bring your friends and enjoy a cold beer! Solude!
We will be meeting in person in the semi-private dining room at the Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 N. Lamar. This month's topic is: The Future of Warfare in the 21st Century. The wars of the 21st century – how will they be fought? In the last 20 years, for the U.S. and our allies, the […]
We will be meeting in person in the semi-private dining room at the Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 N. Lamar. This month's topic is: Healthcare Around the World and Your Own Experience – the Good, the Bad, or Rather Unusual Regardless of what country we come from, medical emergencies happen all over the globe on a […]
We will be meeting in person at the 5820 Burger and Taphouse. This month's topic is: China: What's next? What will be China’s role in the global economy and geopolitics in general, over the next decades? There is the South China Sea and the potential for conflict over Taiwan. But there is also “soft power” […]
We will be meeting in person in the semi-private dining room at the Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 N. Lamar. This month's topic is: Communicating with Pets Around the Globe Regardless of what nationality, country, or even religion we come from, we all grew up having some type of pet in our households. Whether it's a […]
We will be meeting in person in the semi-private dining room at the Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 N. Lamar. This month's topic is: Global Disinformation in a “Post-Truth” World We are experiencing a global circulation of misinformation and disinformation, especially via digital media. What are the international and regional contexts in which disinformation is generated, […]
Join us for a captivating China Town Hall event cohosted by the World Affairs Council of Austin and San Antonio, set to take place on December 2nd at Texas State University. Immerse yourself in an afternoon of insightful discussions and engaging presentations by well-accomplished industry experts and scholars who bring a wealth of knowledge about […]
Join the World Affairs Council of Austin and Austin Sister Cities International ASCI on Saturday, December 9 from 12pm - 3pm at Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library (710 W Cesar Chavez) for the Annual Passport to the World International Family-Friendly Festival. Enjoy an afternoon of FREE programming exploring Austin's rich international community through live […]
China: What’s next – collaboration, competition, or conflict? With China and the U.S. dominating the world’s economies, what will China’s role be globally? There is China in the Indo-Pacific – the South China Sea and Taiwan? What are the lessons learned from Putin’s war in Ukraine? Then there is “soft power” with the Belt and […]
Climate and weather extremes have been called an “existential threat” to life as we know it. What can we expect as the associated extreme weather and changing weather patterns threaten infrastructure and lives throughout the world? What opportunities might exist for the role of transnational organizations such as the UN to address this crisis? Finally, what about […]
The Russia/China "Strategic Partnership." Its impact on the rest of the world. The next Globalist Coffeehouse discussion will explore the Russia/China “strategic partnership” and its impact on the rest of the world. Are we in a period of contemporary transitional global order? Both countries have their own internal and regional dynamics which should also be taken […]
We will be meeting in person in the semi-private dining room at the Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 N. Lamar. This month's topic is: Global Regulation on AI, Cybersecurity, & Data Protection Personal data protection, also known as data privacy, is a holistic approach to system design that incorporates legal, administrative, and technical safeguards for personal […]
Join us at the Globalist Coffeehouse on Thursday, July 25th, 6:30 p.m. at the Shoal Creek Saloon on North Lamar. The topic will be on South Korea. This will be a follow-up discussion to a program on July 18th with two top scholars in this field. Please go to the link below and register. I […]