The World Affairs Council of Austin's Center for Global Trade is a partner organization with SKU, the premiere accelerator for the growing consumer products (CPG) industry. Seven amazing startups and their 60 Mentors have been hard at work preparing the SKU 6 companies to scale. We're excited to celebrate their progress and listen to their visions for the […]
DUE TO A FAMILY MEDICAL EMERGENCY, OUR SPEAKER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO AUSTIN The World Affairs Council of Austin in collaboration with the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, Mexico's Ministry of Economy, and the Texas Camino Real District Export Council, presents an exclusive executive briefing on the NAFTA negotiations featuring Guillermo […]
The International Business Coalition (IBC) strives to develop international business in central Texas, focusing its efforts on: Attracting foreign direct investment; Encouraging international business relocation to central Texas; and Promoting international trade among central Texas businesses. This regular meeting of the Central Texas International Business Coalition will include global trade updates. With gratitude to our […]
Join the World Affairs Council of Austin, the Office of Science and Technology Austria, and participants of 3 Day Startup's Austria to Austin program, as they elaborate on their startups and how they hope to become innovation bridges between the U.S.A. and Austria! Expect: - young internationally minded Austrian entrepreneurs; - elevator pitches from industry […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Agenda 6:00 […]
In collaboration with the Consulate General of Mexico, the Fiesta de Independencia Foundation, the City of Austin, Univision, the State Preservation Board, and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Austin's annual Fiesta de El Grito de Independencia is a musical celebration and historical re-enactment of Mexico's call for independence from Spain. The event takes place each […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin, in partnership with the Eleanor Crook Foundation, is pleased to provide members with a special off-the-record briefing on foreign policy and security by the Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Michael McCaul. World Affairs Council of Austin members have received email invitations along with information on […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin's annual event for global affairs-minded people like you! Join us for the Fourth Edition of World Affairs Trivia Night for adults. Have fun and show off your skills in geography, current events, global affairs, world leaders and international culture. Compete against your friends and colleagues in 8 rounds of […]
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 […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin will present the Texas-Latin America Business Summit on Thursday, October 4th. The Summit brings trade promotion experts and business decision-makers together for panels and meetings. The event is a unique face-to-face opportunity for Austin corporate representatives to make connections and learn about current inbound and outbound business opportunities with Mexico, […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to present a private briefing featuring H.E. Pjer Simunovic, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to the United States of America. Pjer Šimunović is Croatia's Ambassador to the United States since September 2017. Before assuming his Ambassadorship, together with a career in international affairs journalism and academic […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to host Roy E. Casagranda, PhD and Professor of Government at Austin Community College for a discussion on Egypt: The Arab Spring and Beyond. This presentation will address four questions: What are the causes that led to the Arab Spring? What is at stake? What is […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin, in collaboration with the Kozmetsky Center at St. Edward's University, is pleased to present Dr. Lourdes Casanova, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Center for Emerging Markets Institute (EMI), S. C. Johnson School of Management at Cornell University. Dr. Casanova specializes in international business with a focus on emerging […]
