The World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to partner again this year with the Austin Chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America to offer the International Woman's Day Dinner Program. Topic For The Evening “Cities for CEDAW” The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women […]
In collaboration with the International Office at the University of Texas at Austin and the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, please join the World Affairs Council on Facebook for a live interview of four young entrepreneurs visiting Austin from Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Togo and Nigeria. The four Mandela Washington Fellows to be […]
In collaboration with the International Office at The University of Texas at Austin you are invited to the 4th Annual Mandela Washington Fellowship - Pitch Competition! The 25 Fellows participating in UT Austin's Business and Entrepreneurship Institute will each present a 5-minute pitch. Please RSVP via the link.
If your high school team is ready to compete in the Central Texas AWQ competition on Saturday March 3, 2018, REGISTER HERE. Each 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 […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin is a partner with the United Nations Austin Chapter for the annual observance on 6th March. This year's celebration theme is #BalanceforBetter, building a gender-balanced world. Event Details Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm (Networking from 6:00 to 7:00pm) Dinner will be served at 7pm. […]
Women entrepreneurs are a vital source for partnerships providing market intelligence, access to supply chains, and agents, distributors, and representatives for your products. During this event, we will focus on the Tanzanian market and how to utilize U.S. government programs to connect to this cadre of thousands of women entrepreneurs in Tanzania and throughout Africa […]
The World Affairs Councils of America’s Cover to Cover webinar features author Jillian Haslam as she speaks about her new book: A Voice Out of Poverty. A Voice Out of Poverty is a raw and inspiring memoir. Haslam tells the story of her childhood in the slums of Calcutta. Growing up in poverty, Haslam overcame […]
In 2021, the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan. What followed was a period of turmoil, as they turned on those who were in the Administration of President Ashraf Ghani or supported it. Then, there was the diaspora of those associated with the Americans in any capacity. Rangina Hamidi, who served as the first female […]
Conducting business on a global scale entails intercultural communication that at times can be intricate and difficult to maneuver. This is why it is important to understand the key elements that shape your global image and acumen in an organization in doing business around the world. Sharon Schweitzer, JD Expatriate Relocation Coach, Author & Attorney Sharon […]
