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SUMMARY:Investor Education Forum for Consumer Products Industry
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe consumer products (CPG) industry is hot\, and emerging CPG brands present an opportunity for investors\, at every stage of the game\, to profitably diversify their portfolios.  For investors at every stage of the game\, emerging CPG brands present an opportunity for a profitably diversified portfolio. However\, understanding how to pick winning CPG companies and knowing what to expect as they scale presents a challenge to both new and experienced investors. \nJoin us as we bring together some of the top Angel\, Venture Capital\, and Private Equity investors in CPG to listen to their industry insights and learn tips and tricks for investing in the right companies at the right time. \nPanelists from: CAVU Venture Partners\, Silverton Partners\, VMG Partners\, 2x Consumer Products Growth Partners\, Piper Jaffray\, Mark Cuban Companies\, Amplify Snack Brands\, Diageo\, Seed Sumo\, and Rhythm Superfoods LLC. \nWorld Affairs Council of Austin members receive a 25% registration discount.  Your discount code will arrive in the June member’s newsletter. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/investor-education-forum-for-consumer-products-industry/
LOCATION:Capital Factory\, 701 Brazos Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Austin Center for Global Trade,Business,Global Business Series,Global Trade,Luncheon Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180522T200000
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SUMMARY:World Spins Series: China\, Innovation and Us
DESCRIPTION:Join us for China\, Innovation and Us featuring David Firestein\, founding director\, China Public Policy Center.  Throughout his career\, Firestein has played an active role advancing U.S.-China and U.S.-Asia trade. He has also produced path-breaking thought leadership\, scholarship and Capitol Hill testimony on a range of topics\, including U.S. arms sales to Taiwan\, U.S.-China infrastructure investment cooperation\, and the role of national exceptionalism as a driver of major international conflict today. Firestein is native Austinite who speaks Mandarin at near-native level and has published on what else – country music and diplomacy. \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/world-spins-series-china-innovation-and-us/
LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,Business,educational,World Spins Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180517T130000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180423T132725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180423T132725Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond Borders: Business Opportunities for Exporters
DESCRIPTION:Tap into the global marketplace by unleashing the power of exporting! Learn how to Increase Working Capital; Enter new markets; Close more export sales and Spread the risk. Hear from the U.S. Small Business Administration\, Office of the Governor\, Texas Department Of Agriculture\, U.S. Commercial Services & UTSA SBDC International Trade Center about your Export Opportunities on 17 May at 9:00 am in the State Capitol.  \n\n\n  \n  \n\n\nSIGN UP here: https://utsa.ecenterdirect.com/events/27929 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/beyond-borders-business-opportunities-for-exporters/
LOCATION:State Capitol\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Austin Center for Global Trade,Business,Global Trade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180515T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180330T194833Z
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SUMMARY:Governor's Business Forum and Small Business Awards Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin along with the Asociacion de Empresarios Mexicanos (AEM-Austin) & the Office of Governor Greg Abbott presents the Governor’s Business Forum on 15 May 2018.  Join corporate executives\, entrepreneurs\,  community leaders\, and government officials working to strengthen business relationships\, recognize corporate excellence and promote business growth in Texas. \n\n\nIn addition to the Governor’s Small Business Awards Luncheon\, Forum attendees will learn how to do business with the state of Texas; how to enhance your business marketing and social media engagement initiatives; access new sources of business capital and employee training programs; how to plan for the 2018 tax reform impact; and hear from CEOs and entrepreneurs about issues they face each day. \n  \nAs a partner organization\, World Affairs Council of Austin members are eligible to register at the discounted rate of $95.  Click here and become a member today.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/governors-business-forum-and-small-business-awards-luncheon/
LOCATION:Archer Hotel Austin\, 3121 Palm Way\, Austin\, TX\, 78758\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,educational,Law and regulations,Luncheon Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180514T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180515T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180416T202051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180416T203007Z
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SUMMARY:InnoSTARS Competition and the 3rd Annual US China Innovation & Investment Summit
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin is a returning partner organization for the 2018 InnoSTARS Competition and the 3rd Annual US China Innovation & Investment Summit in Houston 14-15 May 2018. \n  \nOver 200 US companies and 300 Chinese investors will be attending the Summit in Houston. Innovative companies have until May 4th to apply and compete for prize money\, an all-expense paid trip to China\, and specialized business matchmaking. For company qualifications and deadline details visit the InnoStars website: \n  \nhttp://uschinainnovation.org/innostars2018/houston-city
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/innostars-competition-and-the-3rd-annual-us-china-innovation-investment-summit-in-houston/
CATEGORIES:Asia,Business,Global Trade,Houston Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180509T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180509T113000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180329T193226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180516T223706Z
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SUMMARY:Vietnam & Southeast Asia Business Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a briefing on Vietnam and Southeast Asia by US-ASEAN Business Council and Becamex IDC. They will present on business opportunities and resources for entrepreneurs looking to expand to Vietnam and Southeast Asia.  \nWho should attend?\n• Manufacturers\n• Supply Chains Enterprises (packaging\, components\, parts)\n• Medical Device\, Pharmaceutical\, Healthcare \nRelated Industries\n• High-Tech\, Electrical & Home Appliances\n• Electronic & Telecommunication Equipment\, IT\, Gaming\, Software\n• Food & Agri-Business (machinery\, processing technology\, animal feed)\n• Property Developers (retail\, condo\, hospitality\, entertainment\, sports)\n• Investment & Banking\n\nAgenda\n9:00 AM Registration & Networking\n9:30 AM Welcome & Program\n11:00 AM Q&A\n11:30 AM One-on-One meetings\n\nPresented in partnership with the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce\, Global Business Expansion City of Austin Economic Development\, World Affairs Council of Austin\, Becamex\, and US ASEAN Business Council.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/vietnam-southeast-asia-business-briefing/
LOCATION:Asian American Resource Center\, 8401 Cameron Road\, Austin\, 78754\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture,Asia,Business,Global Business Series,Global Trade,International Trade Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180508T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180508T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20171201T180433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180423T143705Z
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SUMMARY:Seventh Annual Texas-EU Business Summit
DESCRIPTION:In its 7th year\, the Texas-EU Business Summit is the premier event for Texas businesses\, entrepreneurs and economic development professionals seeking to expand their footprint in Europe. \nTexas is already the largest exporting state to the European Union. The summit builds on that footprint\, focusing on promoting the international trade capacity of Texas businesses and economic development organizations while creating greater awareness regarding the benefits of exporting. \nThe Texas-EU Business Summit sessions are led by business leaders\, trade and investment officials from EU countries\, trade policy experts and political officials. \nEvent sponsors include: \nThe Center for European Studies\, the University of Texas at Austin\, \nThe Kozmetsky Center at St. Edwards University\, \nAustin Community College\, \nThe Consulate General of Ireland in Austin\, \nThe McCoy College of Business\, Texas State University San Marcos\, \nThe International Trade Center at the University of Texas San Antonio\, \nThe Greater San Marcos Partnership. \n  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/seventh-annual-texas-eu-business-summit/
LOCATION:San Jacinto Meeting Rooms\, 309 E 21st St\, Austin\, TX\, 78712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,educational,Europe,Global Business Series,Global Trade,International Trade Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180420T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180420T130000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180228T211118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180228T211959Z
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SUMMARY:Rethink Health Care Spending: Are You (and Your Employees) Getting Your Money’s Worth?
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin\, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business\, is proud to present the Texas Enterprise Speaker Series. \nJoin us on 20 April for a presentation by Elizabeth Teisberg\, Ph.D.Executive Director\, Value Institute for Health and Care at Dell Medical School\, McCombs School of Business.  \n \nDoes health care spending seem uncontrollable and ineffective? Are you and your employees adrift in an ever-shifting landscape of legislation\, mergers\, rising costs\, and ineffective care? Does your organization lose productivity and profit due to poor employee health and high spending on health benefits? \nAs we all know\, there are no quick fixes\, but the trends won’t change unless employers take a new stance. What if health benefits promoted health and catalyzed change in health care delivery? \nJoin us to discuss what high-value health care means and how employers can catalyze change that improves health outcomes and expands meaningful\, effective choices for your employees. \nAttendees will learn: \n• How employers can be catalysts in health care transformation\n• How to improve employee health while reducing cost\n• How to find and understand hidden costs in health care\n• How to create and sustain value \nElizabeth Teisberg is co-creator of the idea of value-based health care strategy and an internationally recognized author and professor. She currently serves as Dell Medical School’s Executive Director of the Value Institute for Health and Care. \nTeisberg has won the Wachovia Award for outstanding research\, the Frederick S. Morton Award for Leadership\, and the Book of the Year Award from the American College of Health Care Executives. She comes to Dell Medical School from Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine and was previously on the faculty of the University of Virginia’s Graduate School of Business and the Harvard Business School. She earned an M.S. and a Ph.D. from the Stanford University School of Engineering. She also holds a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Virginia and an A.B. degree\, summa cum laude\, from Washington University in St. Louis. \nRegistration cost includes lunch.  RSVP via the event website link here or below. \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/rethink-health-care-spending-are-you-and-your-employees-getting-your-moneys-worth/
LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center\, 1900 University Ave\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,educational,healthcare,Law and regulations,Luncheon Series,Texas Enterprise Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180418T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180418T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180411T161649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180411T162810Z
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SUMMARY:The U.S. Exchange Visitor Program: Opportunities for Non-USG Entities to Host Their Own International Exchange Programs
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Exchange Visitor Program has 13 categories for privately-funded\, non-USG exchange programs. Join us to learn from Ms. Karen Hawkins\, Director\, Office of Private Sector Exchange Designation\, U.S. Department of State\, will highlight the size\, scope\, and profile of the program! \nKaren Hawkins has been with the Department of State and the Exchange Visitor Program for over twenty-five years. Karen has worked on all aspects of the Program\, including program analyst for the secondary school student\, teacher\, post-secondary student\, research scholar\, trainee and intern categories and served as the Division Chief of the Private Sector Programs Division for three years. She became Director for the Office of Private Sector Exchange in 2014\, and has extensive knowledge on program management\, the regulatory process\, form development\, and SEVIS administration.  RSVP to cyan.green at tiec.org \n  \n \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/the-u-s-exchange-visitor-program-opportunities-for-non-usg-entities-to-host-their-own-international-exchange-programs/
LOCATION:Texas International Education Consortium\, 1103 W 24th Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Texas International Education Consortium":MAILTO:info@tiec.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180417T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180402T182519Z
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SUMMARY:Challenges to the Western Liberal Order
DESCRIPTION:The Kozmetsky Center at St. Edward’s University\, in collaboration with the World Affairs Council of Austin\, is  offering a series of sessions titled “Challenges to the Western Liberal Order”.  The session on Tuesday April 17th will feature leading policy officials and academics representing nations of the transatlantic community\, Russia and China to discuss challenges to the rules and traditions and values of the existing Western liberal order.  Forum participants will explore the pressures on domestic and international political and financial institutions and communities to adapt to the changing global power configuration and rapidly evolving international security\, economic\, financial and social developments. \nFeatured international speakers include: \nDr. Jamie Shea\, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Challenges\, NATO and Professor at the London School of Economics\, \nDr. Gao Fei\, Assistant President and Dean\, China Foreign Affairs University\, \nAmbassador Vesko Garcevic\, Professor of Practice of International Relations\, Boston University\, \nDr. Dmitry Suslov\, Program Director Valdai Group and National Research University Higher School of Economics Moscow and \nDr. Igor Zevelev\, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. \nThis will be the fourth conference event on transatlantic security funded by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Program grant in cooperation with the Center for European Studies and Center for Russian\, East European\, and Eurasian Studies at University of Texas\, Austin.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/challenges-to-the-western-liberal-order/
LOCATION:St. Edwards University\, Jones Auditorium\,  3001 South Congress\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
CATEGORIES:cultural,diplomatic,educational
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180412T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180412T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180108T024657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180405T031201Z
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SUMMARY:World Spins Series: National Security and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThe second in a two-part series on the impact how changing weather patterns and public policy\n \n\n\nDespite President Trump’s stated intention to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord\, there is a consensus among U.S. military leaders included Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and even Chief of Staff John Kelly\, that climate change poses a serious threat to national security. What are the implications — and who’s leading the charge? \n\nDr. Josh Busby is an internationally-recognized expert on climate change and national security\, associate professor of public affairs at the LBJ School and a Distinguished Scholar at the Strauss Center
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/world-spins-series-national-security-and-climate-change/
LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:climate change,World Spins Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180330T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180330T130000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180202T205622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180228T214325Z
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SUMMARY:Winning\, Losing\, and Values—from 2 Guys on Your Head at KUT Radio
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin\, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business\, is proud to present the Texas Enterprise Speaker Series.\n \nValues matter in the workplace\, because they determine the frame that we place on the interactions that we have with others.  To put this into context\, it is important to understand the psychology of values and the role that these values play in the way people interpret the world.  We discuss this point in the context of negotiation and competition in the workplace.  Negotiation affects not only the particular outcome being discussed but also the relationships among people that determine what counts as the successful outcome of a negotiation.  We also explore the role of values in determining broader issues in the workplace like work-life balance\, and the responsibility companies have to the society around them. \nAttendees will learn: \n\nHow values of an organization affect individual behavior\nWhat is a protected value\nHow values affect preferences and beliefs\nWhat can leaders do to share their vision for the future with an organization\n\nSHORT BIOS \nArt Markman\n \nArt Markman is the Anabel Irion Worsham Centennial Professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin and Founding Director of the Program in the Human Dimensions of Organizations.  Art has written over 150 papers on topics including reasoning\, decision making\, and motivation. \nHe brings insights from cognitive science to a broader audience through his blogs at Psychology Today and Fast Company as well as his radio show/podcast Two Guys on Your Head (co-hosted with Bob Duke).  He has written several books including Smart Thinking\, Smart Change\, Habits of Leadership.  His most recent book is Brain Briefs\, co-authored with Bob Duke. \nBob Duke\nBob Duke is the Marlene and Morton Meyerson Centennial Professor and Head of Music and Human Learning at The University of Texas at Austin\, where he is University and University of Texas System Distinguished Teaching Professor\, Elizabeth Shatto Massey Distinguished Fellow in Teacher Education\, and Director of the Center for Music Learning. He is also a clinical professor in the Dell Medical School. A former studio musician and public school music teacher\, he has worked closely with children at-risk\, both in the public schools and through the juvenile justice system. He is the author of Scribe 4 behavior analysis software\, and his most recent books are Intelligent Music Teaching: Essays on the Core Principles of Effective Instruction\, The Habits of Musicianship\, which he co-authored with Jim Byo of Louisiana State University\, and Brain Briefs\, which he co-authored with Art Markman\, his co-host on the public radio program and podcast Two Guys on Your Head\, produced by KUT Radio in Austin. \nRebecca McInroy\nRebecca McInroy is an award-winning host\, show creator\, and executive producer\, who produces a wide range of content for KUT\, KUTX and KUT.ORG.\nRebecca believes it is important that Public Media directly connects with the community it serves. Many of her programs combine the talent\, and knowledge of the Austin community\, with the production arm of KUT/X Public Media to produce content that bridges the gap between the general public and higher education. \nShe can be heard co-hosting the fortnightly food politics podcast The Secret Ingredient with Mother Jones’ Tom Philpott\, and writer\, activist and academic Raj Patel. \nShe is also the executive producer and host of the live discussion program in Austin\, Texas Views and Brews where the topics range from the history of light and architecture to transgender issues\, and beyond. \nShe is the executive producer and editor of the national weekly radio program and podcast Two Guys on Your Head hosted by professors Art Markman and Bob Duke\, about human behavior and the brain. \nWith her most recent project she is the executive producer and editor of the audio documentary series Stuart Hall: In Conversations with host professor Ben Carrington about the life and legacy of the cultural theorist Stuart Hall. \nMcInroy’s other programs include: The Write Up with Owen Egerton; In Perspective; and Liner Notes. \n  \nRegistration cost includes lunch.  RSVP LINK BELOW. \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/two-guys-on-your-head/
LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center\, 1900 University Ave\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:educational,Luncheon Series,Texas Enterprise Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180329T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180329T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180108T023156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T051955Z
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SUMMARY:World Spins Series: Will Blockchain Disrupt World Trade?
DESCRIPTION:The World Economic Forum estimates that 10% of the world’s GDP will be recorded in blockchains by 2027. So it’s something that everyone in business needs to know about! But what is blockchain\, why is it so special\, and what is its real promise for global business? This presentation will cut through the considerable hype and FUD that is associated with this transformational technology\, provide a plain English overview of its architecture and its benefits\, and explain some of the ways that it will disrupt your business world – for good and for bad! \n“The bitcoin bubble may ultimately turn out to be a distraction from the true significance of the blockchain.”  Steve Johnson \nRecommended Reading:  Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble by Steven Johnson\, The New York Times\, Jan. 21\, 2018 \n  \n \nPete Harris is the Principal of Lighthouse Partners\, Inc.\, an Austin\, TX-based consulting firm that works with global IT innovators to create go-to-market strategies for transformational technologies. With 40 years of business and technology experience\, Pete has focused in recent years on business applications of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. \nIn addition to his role at Lighthouse Partners\, Pete is a Co-Founder and Research Principal at Chain Business Insights\, LLC\, an Austin-based boutique research/advisory firm that is exploring how blockchain technologies are disrupting global supply chains. Pete is also the founding Executive Director of the Austin Blockchain Collective\, which showcases and advocates for blockchain and cryptocurrency innovation happening in Austin. \n  \nThe World Spins series of bi-monthly talks features distinguished speakers highlighting current topics that impact our lives.  The series is an exclusive opportunity for members of the World Affairs Council of Austin to explore these topics as they evolve.  Come ready to participate\, question and probe. \nIf you are not yet a member\, please visit our membership page and activate your membership. \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/world-spins-series-will-blockchain-disrupt-world-trade/
LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,educational,Global Trade,World Spins Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180312T210000
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SUMMARY:Sustaining High Tech and Creative Industries
DESCRIPTION:Agile cities with populations below 1 million are becoming global leaders in creativity and innovation. Norwegian cities are leveraging these attributes and providing a foundation for entrepreneurs to launch successful companies. Learn more about the diverse and imaginative ways cities and regions in Norway are impacting and redefining the meaning of a sustainable community. \nModerator: Jaya Tomlinson\, City of Trondheim \nProgram \nWelcome and Introduction \nØyvind Laderud\, Business Advisor\, Business Region Kristiansand\nJim Butler\, Creative Industries Manager\, City of Austin \nLeveraging Creativity and Innovation – the Austin Example \nMitch Jacobson\, Director\, Austin Technology Incubator\nBen Ramirez\, Executive Director\, International Trade Center\, World Affairs Council of Austin\nKevin Koym\, CEO\, Tech Ranch \nNorway`s Innovation Scene \nNorway’s unique innovation culture and scene\nGro Eirin Dyrnes\, Director\, Innovation Norway San Francisco & Silicon Valley \nCreative Industries Demos \nHighlighted initiatives from Norwegian cities \n\nRequestify (Stavanger)\nSunSense (Kristiansand)\nSounds Good (Trondheim)\nTelaris (Kristiansand)\nOiid (Trondheim)
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/sustaining-high-tech-and-creative-industries/
LOCATION:House of Scandinavia\, 340 E. Second Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Europe,Global Trade,International Trade Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180312T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180312T143000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180321T180802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180321T180802Z
UID:3451-1520861400-1520865000@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Cities without Borders: From Austin to Bologna and the EU to Central Texas
DESCRIPTION:Join the European Union\, the City of Austin\, and the World Affairs Council of Austin for a gathering of those working in and with cities interested in exploring the growing opportunities available for international city-to-city cooperation. The meetup will showcase Austin’s partnerships with Bologna\, Italy and Lulea\, Sweden around sustainable development\, economic development\, and cultural relations. We’ll also introduce EU and Central Texas trade reps working to expand their respective international trade relationships. \nIn addition to a sandwich lunch and networking\, the meetup will include: \n\nBrief remarks by Austin and Bologna representatives participating in the EU’s International Urban Cooperation initiative\nBrief remarks by Austin and Lulea representatives participating in their economic and cultural partnership\nCultural presentation from Austin’s House of Songs\nConcluding remarks by representatives from the European Union\n\nWe very much hope that you’ll be able to join us! \n#EUatSXSW
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/cities-without-borders-from-austin-to-bologna-and-the-eu-to-central-texas/
CATEGORIES:Business,cultural,diplomatic,educational,Europe,Global Trade,International Trade Center,Luncheon Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180311T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180311T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180227T191714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180227T191714Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation with Leo Varadakar\, T.D. Prime Minister of Ireland
DESCRIPTION:SXSW\, the Consulate General of Ireland in Austin and the World Affairs Council of Austin are pleased to announce a conversation featuring Taoiseach Leo Varadkar\, with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune.  During the event attendees will learn how tech made Ireland become one of the most open and globalized economies in the world. Mr. Varadkar will also discuss Irish innovation at this year’s SXSW and how the Irish tech sector is increasingly impacting the US economy. \nLeo Varadkar was elected in June 2017 as Ireland’s youngest ever Taoiseach (Prime Minister). Born in 1979\, the son of an Indian father and Irish mother\, Mr. Varadkar personifies the dynamic\, youthful and diverse Ireland of today. He is one of the few LGBT Heads of Government in the world. Having studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin\, Mr. Varadkar qualified as a medical doctor but soon ventured into the world of politics\, in which he has risen rapidly to the leadership position he holds today. He heads a Government that is shaping the Ireland of the 21st Century\, a country at the heart of the European Union\, and an island at the center of the world. Mr. Varadkar is visiting the United States to further deepen and advance the bilateral relationship between the two countries; he will attend SXSW before meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington DC later in the week. \nMr. Varadkar is the only Head of Government speaking at SXSW in 2018. Ireland is one of the oldest international participants at SXSW.   Event is available to all SXSW badge holders.  www.sxsw.com
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/conversation-with-leo-varadakar-t-d-prime-minister-of-ireland/
LOCATION:Hilton Hotel\, 500 E. 4th Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,diplomatic,educational,Europe,Global Trade,International Trade Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180310T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180310T140000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180221T221320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180221T221320Z
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SUMMARY:Business Spotlight: Kristiansand (Norway) & Austin (Texas)
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin\, along with the City of Austin\, Business Region Kristiansand\, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce\, and the City of Kristiansand are pleased to present this informative business opportunities briefing.  American corporate executives are encouraged to explore and leverage the existing trade relationship between Central Texas and the Agder Region of Norway. \nThis interactive program will provide attendees with information about the resources available to companies considering a trans-Atlantic expansion.  Attendees will learn how Kristiansand provides a platform to enhance business growth within Norway and Europe\, as well as further markets through its geographic location\, human capital\, infrastructure\, government vision\, and innovative spirit. \nIn addition\, this program will feature a fast pitch session by companies specifically selected to demonstrate the Agder region’s strengths in the SaaS\, wearable tech\, film and creative industry sectors. \nReserve your seat now to learn more about the business opportunities available via this dynamic Nordic city. \nAgenda \n11:45 AM Registration and networking \n12:00 PM Welcome remarks \n12:10 PM Past highlights of the Kristiansand (Norway) & Austin collaboration \n12:20 PM Introduction to Kristiansand/Agder region and visiting delegates\n \n12:30 PM BBQ lunch\n \n12:45 PM Fast pitches by Kristiansand and Agder region companies including: \nSunSense \nTelaris PCS \nOya Interaktiv  \n2:00 PM Event concludes
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/business-spotlight-kristiansand-norway-austin-texas/
LOCATION:City of Austin CAD Office\, 201 E. Second Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Europe,Global Business Series,Global Trade,International Trade Center,Luncheon Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180303T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180303T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20171206T225637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T024645Z
UID:3230-1520067600-1520078400@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Academic WorldQuest™ Competition
DESCRIPTION:If your high school team is ready to compete in the Central Texas AWQ competition on Saturday March 3\, 2018\, REGISTER HERE. \nEach 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 issues\, and foreign policy. The winning high school teams at each local competition is invited to participate at the national contest in Washington DC.  Our competition consists of 10 rounds of 10 questions about specific global themes. \nSchools can register teams of 4 students in grades 9 – 12\, however; the contest is especially relevant to students in World Geography\, AP Human Geography and Economics. \nAWQ is a terrific opportunity to engage students in global affairs in a competition against fellow high school students in the area.  We have had great success and participation in this event in past years and want to make it even bigger! \n \n  \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/academic-worldquest-competition/
LOCATION:Vandegrift High School\, 9500 McNeil Drive\, Austin\, TX\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa,Americas,Asia,Australia,educational,Europe,Middle East,New Zealand,Women Empowerment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180228T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180228T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180203T031947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180205T202039Z
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SUMMARY:Houston Cyber Summit
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin\, a state partner with Cyber Houston and the Energy Conference Network\, is pleased to present the Second Annual Houston Cyber Summit.   This cyber security conference features industry experts and opportunities to network with over 200 business professionals. \nWorld Affairs Council of Austin members receive a $50 registration discount.  Click here and become a member today. \nThis event will be held in Houston. \n  \n\n\n\n Registration and Breakfast  \n7:00am – 8:10am Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n Opening Remarks  \n8:10am – 8:40am Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUmesh Verma\nPresident & CEO\, BLUE LANCE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Keynote Speaker  \n8:40am – 9:10am Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Live Hack Demonstration  \n9:40am – 10:40am Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJon Villanti\nVP\, Information Security Officer\, Allegiance Bank\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Panel 1: Legal & Risk Mitigation  \n11:10am – 12:10pm Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElizabeth Rogers\nShareholder\, Cybersecurity\, Privacy & Crisis Management\, Greenberg Traurig\, LLP\n\n\n\nMark Goldberg\nVice President of Public Affairs\, Houston First Corporation\n\n\n\nAngela Haun\nSpecial Agent & Coordinator \, InfraGard\, Federal Bureau of Investigation\n\n\n\nMary Dickerson\nAssistant Vice President\, Assistant Vice Chancellor\, IT Security\, University of Houston\n\n\n\nNick Economidis\nUnderwriter\, Beazley\n\n\n\nJason Ritchie\nAssistant Vice President-Bank Administration\, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas\, Houston Branch\n\n\n\nPaul Farrell\nFounder and CEO\, Nehemiah Security\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Lunch  \n12:10pm – 1:15pm Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Panel 2: Cybersecurity and Innovation  \n1:15pm – 2:00pm Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGina Luna\nCEO\, Luna Strategies\, LLC.\n\n\n\nAmanda Edwards\nAt-Large Position 4\, Houston City Council\n\n\n\nPierluigi Stella\nCTO\, Network Box USA\, Inc.\n\n\n\n\n\nDick Williams\nInterim President and CEO\, Houston Exponential\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Panel 3: Cyber Security Assessment Essentials  \n2:00pm – 2:45pm Feb 28\n\n\n\nModerator: Jesse Carrillo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMel Nevarez\nManager Identity and Access Management and Compliance\, CenterPoint Energy\, Inc.\n\n\n\nJesse Carrillo\nSenior Vice President & CIO\, Hines\n\n\n\nPhil Beckett\nChief Expansion Technology Officer \, HASA\n\n\n\nPeter Thomas\nCTO\, BLUE LANCE\n\n\n\nAndy Sawyer\nDirector of Security\, Locke Lord\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n Panel 4: Federal\, State and Local Cyber Updates  \n3:00pm – 4:15pm Feb 28\n\n\n\nModerator: Mary Dickerson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGary Spurger\nManager\, High Tech Crime Unit\, Harris County Sheriff’s Office\n\n\n\nLenny Schad\nChief Information Officer\, Houston Independent School District\n\n\n\n\n\nJack Hanagriff\nMayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security\, City of Houston\n\n\n\nMary Dickerson\nAssistant Vice President\, Assistant Vice Chancellor\, IT Security\, University of Houston\n\n\n\nBrian Wilson\nVice President\, Citi\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Panel 5: Cyber Workforce Development  \n4:15pm – 5:20pm Feb 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Doug Rowlett\nDean \, HCC Digital & Information Technology Center\n\n\n\nDaniel Ragsdale\nFounding Director\, Texas A&M Cybersecurity Center\n\n\n\nStan Napper\nFounding Dean of Engineering\, Houston Baptist University\n\n\n\nTom Winn\nInterim Director – MSM Program\, University of Houston-Downtown Marilyn Davies College of Business\n\n\n\nLouanne Harvey\nCTE Chair\, Digital Forensic Science/Cyber Security\, Eastwood Academy High School\, Houston Independent School District\n\n\n\nArthur Conklin\nAssociate Professor\, University of Houston\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Closing Remarks and Prize Drawing  \n5:20pm – 6:00pm
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/houston-cyber-summit/
LOCATION:George R. Brown Convention Center\, 1001 Avenida de las Americas\, Houston\, TX\, 77010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa,Americas,Asia,Australia,Business,Europe,Global Trade,International Trade Center,Law and regulations,Middle East,New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180222T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180222T130000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20171227T225346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180202T204529Z
UID:3262-1519299000-1519304400@wacaustin.org
SUMMARY:Disruptive Astronomy:  How Technology\, Serendipity\, and the Weirdness of Nature Have Changed What We Know About the Universe
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin\, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business\, is proud to present the Texas Enterprise Speaker Series. \nJoin us on 22 February for a presentation by Daniel Jaffee\, Ph.D.Vice President of Research; Professor of Astronomy\nCollege of Natural Sciences.\n \n“We had our Universe literally laid out in front of us in 1990…25 years later and it’s a whole new ballgame…people have had to change what they’re doing\, techniques they’re using\, and develop new instrumentation because the world is not what we thought it was.” \nThe history of astronomy since WWII has been one of new technologies opening new modes of discovery.  Radio astronomy brought quasars\, pulsars and the big bang.  Millimeter wave astronomy brought interstellar molecules.  X-ray astronomy brought black holes. The discoveries of the 1990’s – planets around other stars and the acceleration of the universe resulted from a combination of new techniques\, lucky observations\, and the astounding and unexpected properties of the natural world. \nThese discoveries spawned new “industries”\, massive efforts that now dominate the field\, and generated a drive for a whole range of new technologies to help us understand our origins.  Today’s astronomy thrives on innovation but faces many of the constraints and competitive challenges that businesses face.  I will discuss some of the latest work in the field and how it has responded to new technical developments and to the unexpected discoveries that make astronomy such an exciting area of study. \nAttendees will learn: \n• How post-WWII technologies opened new modes of discovery \n• What technologies astronomers use and how they work \n• The industries “discovered” by disruptions in astronomy \n• The constraints and competitive challenges that businesses and astronomers both face. What they can learn from each other. \nRegistration cost includes lunch.  RSVP via the event website link here or below. \nDaniel Jaffe is the Vice President for Research and Jane and Roland Blumberg Professor in the Department of Astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin. Prof. Jaffe received his BA and PhD from Harvard University and held positions as an Enrico Fermi Fellow at the University of Chicago and an Assistant Research Scientist at UC Berkeley before joining the UT faculty in 1986.  Jaffe’s research encompasses device development\, instrumentation\, and observations geared toward understanding how stars and planetary systems form and evolve. \nHis group constructs silicon diffractive optics using precision lithography and currently has devices on instruments for NASA’s SOFIA airborne observatory and James Webb Space Telescope (the successor to Hubble)\, as well as several ground-based instruments.  His team’s IGRINS spectrograph operates at McDonald Observatory and the team is now designing an instrument for the Giant Magellan Telescope.  Prof. Jaffe’s astronomical research employs high-resolution infrared spectroscopy to look at the properties of protostars and of the disks around them that are forming planets. \nProf. Jaffe has been awarded Harvard’s Bart J. Bok prize\, a Humboldt Fellowship\, and a David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship.  He was Chair of UT’s Astronomy Department from 2011 to 2015. \n \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/disruptive-astronomy-how-technology-serendipity-and-the-weirdness-of-nature-have-changed-what-we-know-about-the-universe/
LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center\, 1900 University Ave\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:author,educational,Luncheon Series,Texas Enterprise Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180213T123000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20171218T234512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T034207Z
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SUMMARY:Texas Roundtable: EU-US Animal Health\, Safety and Trade
DESCRIPTION:Join the World Affairs Council of Austin as we welcome Dr. Lorenzo Terzi\, European Union Minister-Counselor for Food Safety and Consumer Health.  During this special EU Trade Roundtable\, Dr. Terzi will focus on the animal welfare and food safety standards that are of high interest to Texas companies exporting to Europe. \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/european-union-food-safety-trade-roundtable/
LOCATION:State Capitol\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture,Business,Global Trade,International Trade Center,Law and regulations,Livestock
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T133000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20180117T022510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180117T023754Z
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SUMMARY:World Spins Series: Freeze! Drought! Mudslide! Hurricane! Heat Wave!  Managing Climate Change Now that the Feds Have Left the Room
DESCRIPTION:The United States is the only country in the world opposed to the United National Climate Change accord. Despite President Trump’s decision to pull out of the agreement\, Austin is taking a lead in tackling climate change\, and we are fortunate to have a leading international expert on climate change to launch a new series\, “World Spins.” \nThe rest of the world\, including China\, India and the European Union\, reaffirmed their commitments. Challenging the federal decision\, 346 U.S. governors\, mayors – including Austin’s own Mayor Steve Adler — and struck a defiant pose\, the Federal government declined to make a commitment. \n“With the Paris agreement\, we finally developed a global approach to climate change that had the best chance of success. What we need is for the rest of the world and state and local actors in the U.S. to hold the line in the hopes that we will once again have leadership at the national level in the United States that recognizes the severity of the problem\,” said Dr. Josh  Busby\, an internationally-recognized authority on climate change and delegate to the last November’s Conference of the Parties (COP23) to the U.N. Convention on Climate Change\, held Nov. 6-17 in Bonn\, Germany. \nWhile climate change is often perceived as a partisan issue\, national security experts are taking a closer look at its implications. In written testimony provided to the Senate Armed Services Committee\, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis asserted that climate change is a driver of instability. Former CIA director James Clapper also stated that climate change contributes to instability\, and as population centers compete for dwindling resources\, governments will find it increasingly difficult to maintain order. \n“The security consequences of climate change include large-scale humanitarian emergencies that may require military mobilization to protect people from dying both at home and abroad\, as we saw after Hurricane Katrina and more recently after Hurricane Maria\,” Busby said. “We may also see climate change exacerbate social tensions and undermine political stability in conflict-prone countries around the world through its effects on rainfall and food production\, economic growth\, disasters and migration.” \n  \nDr. Joshua Busby\, an associate professor of public affairs at the LBJ School and a Distinguished Scholar at the Strauss Center\,  began studying climate and security in 2004\, is the lead researcher on a three-year\, $1.9 million Department of Defense (DoD) funded project called “Complex Emergencies and Political Stability in Asia” that explores the causes and dynamics of complex emergencies in Asia and options for building government capacity to prevent and respond to such situations. This project follows a similar five-year\, $7.6 million DoD-funded project in Africa called “Climate Change and African Political Stability” (CCAPS)\, on which Busby was a lead researcher. \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/the-world-spins-series-facebook-as-the-new-state-department/
LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa,Americas,Asia,climate change,educational,Europe,Law and regulations,World Spins Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180119T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180119T093000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20171227T221250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180117T025557Z
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SUMMARY:2018 Business Forecast: Driving Innovation
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin\, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas\, is proud to present the Texas Enterprise Speaker Series. \nWe invite you to join us for a lively discussion on driving innovation with corporate executives\, economists\, and academic leaders\, including Peter Zandan\, Global Vice Chairman\, Research+Data Insights\, Hill+Knowlton; David Judson\, Editor-in-Chief\, Stratfor; Mine Yücel\, Senior Vice President and Senior Research Advisor – Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; and Jay Hartzell\, Dean – McCombs School of Business.  From their unique vantage point\, our guest speakers for this 2018 Business Forecast will share how innovation drives industries—especially regarding trends\, opportunities\, and challenges.  Presenters will answer your questions about the 2018 economy\, both in Texas and nationally.  This special program will focus on market analytics\, global intelligence and its impact on your company’s success. \nDEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION is JANUARY 11\, 2018. TICKETS MUCH BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT. Individual registrations are available until we reach capacity.  Event cost includes breakfast. Register via event website link here and below.  \n \nSPEAKERS\n\nPeter Zandan is currently global vice chairman at Hill+Knowlton Strategies\, a marketing communications firm with 3000 employees in 85 countries. Peter has over 30 years of experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research with many of the world’s top brands\, public causes\, and institutions. \nZandan founded IntelliQuest and served as its chairman and CEO for 15 years. Under his leadership\, IntelliQuest became the fastest growing market research company worldwide and was publicly traded on the Nasdaq (IQST). Zandan also founded and served as CEO of Zilliant\, a leading provider of price-optimization solutions that was named one of the top 50 venture-backed companies by The Wall Street Journal. \nZandan is a member of the Presidents’ Circle of the National Academy of Sciences\, National Academy of Engineering\, and Institute of Medicine\, in Washington\, D.C. He also serves on the McCombs School of Business Advisory Council at The University of Texas at Austin. He advises and has invested in over 25 early stage data and technology businesses. Zandan has been selected by Interactive Week as one of the “Unsung Heroes of the Internet\,” awarded Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year\,” and was named to the Holmes Report’s inaugural Innovator 25 list. \n\nDavid D. Judson\, Stratfor’s editor-in-chief and head of content production. Judson oversees both the global network of the company’s information gathering researchers\, the forecast-making analyst team as well as the publishing team in Austin that crafts Stratfor’s work into written\, video\, and graphic form. Judson also oversees Threat Lens\, Stratfor’s premium and specialized service for corporate security officers. \nBefore joining Stratfor\, Judson worked for the Istanbul-based Dogan Media Group for eight years\, first as managing editor of the Turkish-language business daily Referans and later as editor-in-chief of the Hurriyet Daily News\, the company’s English paper. Before his work internationally\, Mr. Judson was a senior correspondent in Washington for Gannett Newspapers/USA Today. He and his wife Nermin have lived in Austin since early 2013. \n\nMine Yücel has been with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas since 1989. Prior to becoming research director\, Yücel was head of the FRB micro/regional/energy group and director of publications. Yücel is an advisor to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president on regional and energy issues and has published numerous articles on energy and regional growth. \nYucel is a member of the National Association for Business Economics board of directors and was president of the International Association of Energy Economics in 2011\, an institution with 102 member countries. She is also past president of the United States Association of Energy Economics (USAEE). In 2006\, she was chosen as one of the recipients of the Key Women in Energy—Global Award. She received the USAEE Senior Fellow Award in 2007 and the Energy Journal Best Paper Award in 2009. \nBefore joining the Bank she was an assistant professor of economics at Louisiana State University. She has a BS and MS in mathematics from Bogazici University in Istanbul\, Turkey\, and a Ph.D. in economics from Rice University in Houston. \n \n\nJay C. Hartzell is the dean of the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. He joined UT in 2001 after teaching at New York University’s Stern School of Business\, and prior to his current role\, he held several key administrative roles at the McCombs School. His most notable positions include his service as the senior associate dean for academic affairs\, chair of the finance department\, and executive director of the McCombs School’s Real Estate Finance and Investment Center. \nDr. Hartzell holds the Centennial Chair in Business Education Leadership and the Trammell Crow Regents Professorship in Business. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Economics (cum laude) from Trinity University and a Ph.D. in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on real estate finance\, corporate finance\, and corporate governance. His articles have been published in the leading journals in the field\, including the Journal of Finance\, Journal of Financial Economics\, Real Estate Economics\, and the Review of Financial Studies. \nDr. Hartzell serves on the editorial board of Real Estate Economics\, and he served as an associate editor of the Review of Financial Studies\, and as a member of the board of directors of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association. In addition to his academic experience\, Dr. Hartzell previously worked as a consultant with Hewitt Associates.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/2018-business-forecast-driving-innovation/
LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center\, 1900 University Ave\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,educational,Global Business Series,Global Trade,International Trade Center,Law and regulations,Texas Enterprise Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180117T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20171218T205614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180111T220854Z
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SUMMARY:2018 WAC Member Event: Building for the Future
DESCRIPTION:To launch the new year\, we’re hosting a member meeting.  At the event\, you will get the opportunity to meet other members from across the community. \nThis event will feature a conversation with our Diplomat in Residence\, Julie L. Kavanagh\, U.S. Department of State Diplomat in Residence for Texas. \n  \nPlease RSVP via your emailed invitation. Your presence is greatly appreciated. \nIf you are not yet a member\, please visit our membership page to sign up and receive your invitation.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/launch-2018-member-social/
LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20170823T191326Z
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SUMMARY:Invisible:  Surviving the Cambodian Genocide
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Kozmetsky Center at St. Edward’s University\, we will offer a lecture by Dr. Fran Pilch\, Professor Emeritus of the United States Air Force Academy.  Dr. Pilch’s lecture will incorporate insights from the course she developed for the Air Force Academy entitled “War Crimes\, Genocide\, and Human Rights\,” and extensive research included in her book released on this topic in 2017. \nDr. Pilch’s lecture will concentrate on the actual accounts of survivors of Pol Pot’s genocide which claimed the lives of an estimated two million people—more than one-fourth of the total Cambodian population. \nDr. Pilch served as a Fulbright-Hays Scholar in South Africa and a Fulbright Scholar in Mongolia\, where she taught International Law at the School of Diplomacy\, National University of Mongolia\, in Ulaanbaatar.  In 2011-12\, she was named the Case Carnegie Colorado Professor of the Year.  She was awarded her B.A. from the University of Connecticut and her M.A. and Ph.D. in International Relations from Yale University. \n  \n \n 
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/invisible-surviving-the-cambodian-genocide/
LOCATION:St. Edwards University\, Carter Auditorium\, 3001 S. Congress Ave\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,author,cultural,diplomatic,educational
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20170713T201410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171205T022904Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Ambassador Thomas Pickering about the Iran Nuclear Deal
DESCRIPTION:Join the World Affairs Council of Austin for a luncheon featuring Ambassador Thomas Pickering\, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. \nSince President Trump set the stage for eventual US withdrawal from the nuclear agreement\, how the Congress now deals with sanctions against Iran will define the nature and pace of US potential withdrawal. What’s next with the Iran deal? How might a US withdrawal impact relations with Europe and the Middle East? \nThe program will be conducted in an interview style with an opportunity for questions from the audience. The discourse will focus on the Iran Deal and its implications for the region and global peace. Roy E. Casagranda\, PhD and Professor of Government at Austin Community College will conduct the interview. \n  \nRecent Opinion by Ambassador Thomas Pickering published in San Antonio Express News on November 30\, 2017: \nU.S. must be wary in choosing sides\, Saudi Arabia vs. Iran\n \n##################### \nAmbassador Thomas R. Pickering is Vice Chair of Hills & Company. He holds the rank of Career Ambassador\, the highest in the U.S. Foreign Service. In a diplomatic career spanning five decades\, he was U.S. ambassador to Israel\, the Russian Federation\, India\, El Salvador\, Nigeria\, and Jordan. From 1989 to 1992\, he was Ambassador to the United Nations in New York\, and he then served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. Earlier in his career\, he was Special Assistant to Secretaries of State William P. Rogers and Henry Kissinger. He also served in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/a-conversation-on-iran-with-ambassador-thomas-pickering/
LOCATION:ACC Eastview Campus MultiPurpose Room 8500\, 3401 Webberville Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ambassador,Business,diplomatic,educational,Global Trade,International Trade Center,Luncheon Series,Middle East
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171117T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20171001T020107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171002T011419Z
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SUMMARY:Texas Venture Labs\, How it Works\, and How You Can Get Involved
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin\, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business\, is proud to present the Texas Enterprise Speaker Series. \n\n\n\nEver think about starting a business? Ever think about helping a startup get off the ground? Texas Venture Labs has a number of programs to help both happen. Come hear about our innovative entrepreneurship programs\, the process we follow\, the kinds of companies getting started\, and the results we are producing. Learn how you can become a part of the success story. \n\n\n\n\n What you will learn  \n\nThe programs Texas Venture Labs runs\nHow you can recommend companies to Texas Venture Labs’ accelerator\nHow your company can apply to the accelerator\nThe acceleration process we use\nHow the investment competition works\nHow you can get involved as an investment competition judge\n\n\n\nRob Adams is on the faculty of The University of Texas at Austin where he teaches entrepreneurship in the MBA and MSTC programs and is the Director of Texas Venture Labs at the McCombs School of Business. He’s a former software executive\, entrepreneur and institutional fund manager. He has served on many corporate boards and has founded or financed more than 40 companies\, which have launched more than 100 products and raised significant amounts of capital in both private and public markets. \nPrior to his appointment at The University of Texas\, he was in the venture capital industry\, ultimately founding AV Labs\, a fund affiliated with Austin Ventures. Prior to the venture business\, he was a software operating executive for two decades. This career included positions in sales\, marketing\, and general management. He was with Lotus (NYSE: IBM)\, joining the company shortly after its public offering. Adams was their first corporate sales representative and went on to be instrumental in the development and launch of both 1-2-3 for Macintosh and Lotus Notes. He founded and was CEO of Business Matters\, a venture-backed developer of financial modeling products that was acquired. He was an executive with Pervasive Software (NASDAQ: PVSW)\, a company he helped take public. \nDr. Adams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University\, where he received their Outstanding Engineer Award\, a Masters of Business Administration from Olin School of Management at Babson College\, and a Ph.D. in Management from Capella University. He has taught in the MBA programs of The Acton School of Business\, Babson College and The University of Texas at Austin and is the recipient of numerous teaching awards. \nHe is an internationally recognized speaker on innovation\, commercialization\, and entrepreneurship. He speaks frequently on his pioneering work in Market Validation and has keynoted the Inc. 500 business conference\, international venture conferences\, and consults for numerous global 500 companies. His work has been covered in Business Week\, Forbes\, Fortune\, Money\, The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, Washington Post\, on Bloomberg Radio\, Public Television and public radio’s nationally syndicated “Marketplace” program. \nHe is the author of A Good Hard Kick in the Ass: Basic Training for Entrepreneurs (Random House/Crown\, 2002)\, If You Build It Will They Come? Three Steps to Test and Validate Any Market Opportunity (Wiley\, 2010) and is co-author of New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century (McGraw-Hill\, 2011). \nHe provides expert testimony on technology-related business issues and has consulted on economic development and early stage company investment and its impact on economies for governments including Canada\, Chile\, Costa Rica\, India\, Malaysia\, New Zealand and Thailand. In the United States he has advised the White House and the Department of Commerce. \nAdams is a Fellow at the IC2 Institute; a University of Texas-based foundation that runs the Austin Technology Incubator and has held visiting professor positions at the University of Auckland\, Thammasat University and the University of Manitoba.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/texas-venture-labs-how-it-works-and-how-you-can-get-involved/
LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center\, 1900 University Ave\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Global Business Series,International Trade Center,Luncheon Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171108T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20170823T190120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171105T022302Z
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SUMMARY:Perspectives on Cuba’s Future:  Exploring Policy Options & Paths for the U.S.-Cuba Bilateral Relationship
DESCRIPTION:Held in collaboration with the Kozmetsky Center at St. Edward’s University\, this session will feature leading specialists of the academic and business communities on various aspects of Cuban society\, economy and foreign policy offering a diversity of perspectives on Cuba and the United States-Cuba bilateral relationship.  Our objectives for this evening event are to heighten student and public awareness of political and economic circumstances in contemporary Cuba\, and to explore various policy options for achieving long-term desired end-states in the United States relationship with our geographically close neighboring nation of Cuba.  The session will devote significant focus to assessing the state of Cuba’s economy\, investment opportunities and potential contributions of the American and Texas private sector and civic engagement to Cuba’s future and the development of the United States relationship with the island of Cuba.  Our confirmed expert contributing speakers: \n\nCarmelo Mesa-Lago\, Professor Emeritus of Economics\, University of Pittsburgh\nRafael Velazquez Perez\, Professor of Law at the University of Holguín (Cuba) and University of Vigo (Spain)\nEmilio Morales\, President and CEO of The Havana Consulting Group in Miami\nMargaret Crahan\, Senior Research Scholar and Director of the Cuba Program at the Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University (former Director of the Kozmetsky Center\, St. Edward’s University)\nJorge R. Pinon\, Director\, Latin America and Caribbean Energy Program\, Jackson School of Geosciences\, The University of Texas\, Austin\n\nThe forum will be in the Jones Global Events Center from 7:00-9:30 PM. \n\nCarmelo Mesa-Lago is Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Economics and Latin American Studies University of Pittsburgh\, has been a visiting professor in 8 countries and lecturer in 39\, founder and editor for 18 years of Cuban Studies\, and author of 95 books pamphlets and 318 articles published in 7 languages in 34 countries\, on Cuban economy\, social security and comparative economic systems. Recent books on Cuba: Market\, Socialist and Mixed Economies: Comparative Policy and Performance (Johns Hopkins\, 2002); La economía y el bienestar social en Cuba a comienzos del siglo XXI (Colibri\, 2003); Cuba’s Aborted Reform (with Jorge Perez-Lopez\, U. P. Florida\, 2005); Cuba en la era de Raúl Castro: Reformas economico-sociales y sus efectos (Colibri\, 2012); Sistemas de Protección Social en America Latina: Cuba (ECLAC\, 2013); Cuba Under Raul Castro: Assessing the Reforms (with J. Perez-Lopez\, Lynne Reinner\, 2013)\, and main author of Voices of Change in Cuba from the Expanding Non-State Sector (forthcoming University of Pittsburgh Press\, Fall 2017). He has worked throughout Latin America as an ECLAC regional advisor\, consultant with most international financial organizations\, several U.N. branches and foreign foundations. Was President of LASA\, is member of the National Academy of Social Insurance and has received: ILO International Prize on Decent Work (shared with Nelson Mandela)\, Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung Senior Prize\, two Senior Fulbrights\, Arthur Whitaker and Hoover Institution Prizes\, Distinction of ASCE\, Best Cuban Educator of the Year\, LASA Proze for excellence on research on Cuba\, University of Pittsburgh Bicentennial Medallion\, Homage for his life work on social security (OISS\, CISS) and the Cuban economy (ICS\, Encuentro\, FIU); selected among the 50 most influential Iberoamerican intellectuals of 2014; finalist in Spain’s Prince of Asturias Prize on Social Sciences 2009\, 2014\, 2015 \n\nDr. Rafael Velazquez Perez received his PhD in Sustainable Development and Environmental Strategies from the University of Extremadura and a second PhD in International Private Law from the University of Vigo. He has been a visiting scholar to the law faculty of University of Holguin (Cuba)\, University of Belgrano in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and the University of Columbia in New York. His most recent works include authorship of a book “Inversiones extranjeras sostenibles” and an editorial\, “Las inversions extranjeras sostenibles en la litigacion commercial internacional: formas de solucion de conflictos” (Memorias – 14º Encuentro Internacional de Derecho Ambiental). He has also co-authored “La obligacion de alimentos en el Derecho internacional privado de la Unión europea” (Quantex\, Orense\, 2009\, pp. 271)\, and “Fundamentos de Derecho procesal civil internacional” (Quantex\, Orense\, 2009\, pp. 217).  Apart from being a permanent partner for the Caribbean\, Argentina Environmental Foundation (Fundama)\, he is a member of the Scientific Society of Constitutional Law of the National Union of Jurists of Cuba and of the World League of environmental lawyers. \n  \n\n \nDr. Margaret E. Crahan is a Senior Research Scholar and Director of the Cuba Program at the Institute for Latin American Studies at Columbia University. From 2007-09 she was the Kozmetsky Distinguished Professor and Director of the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance at St. Edward’s University\, from 1982-1994 she was the Henry R. Luce Professor of Religion\, Power and Political Process at Occidental College and from 1994-2008 the Dorothy Epstein Professor of the City University of New York.  She serves on the Executive Committee of the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights and is a member of the Boards of St. Edward’s University and the Latin American Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.  In 2013 she was recognized by the government of Brazil for her work on human rights.   Dr. Crahan has received grants from the Fulbright Program\, Social Science Research Council\, American Council of Learned Societies\, Open Society Foundations\, the Ford Foundation\, and the National Endowment for the Humanities\, among others.   She has visited Cuba over 50 times since 1973 for research.  Dr. Crahan has published over one hundred articles and books including Human Rights and Basic Needs in the Americas; Religion\, Culture and Society: The Case of Cuba; The City and the World: New York’s Global Future and The Wars on Terrorism and Iraq: Human Rights\, Unilateralism\, and US Foreign Policy (with Thomas G. Weiss and John Goering). \n  \n\nEmilio Morales is President & CEO of HAVANA CONSULTING GROUP (THCG and Tech\, LLC)\, a Miami-based consulting firm specializing in market intelligence and strategy for U.S. and non-U.S. persons doing business in Cuba. Born and raised in Cuba\, Mr. Morales was formerly the Head of the Strategic Marketing Planning Department for the Marketing Division for CIMEX Corporation\, Cuba’s largest state enterprise holding company\, with more than 80 subsidiaries across Cuba engaged in 35 different retail and wholesale businesses and annual revenues of more than US$2.2 billion. Prior to CIMEX\, Morales worked for the Cuban government on a range of bilateral projects in Argentina\, Canada\, Mexico\, and South Africa.   Recognized for his unique insights into the dynamics of the Cuban market and economy\,  Morales has produced dozens of related research papers and written over 50 articles on various sectors of the Cuban economy\, including remittances\, the market for mobile phones\, real estate opportunities\, tourism\, energy\, logistics and transportation\, health care services and biotechnology\, agriculture\, food industry\, retail opportunities\, sugar industry\, exports of rum and cigars\, and Cuba’s growing opportunities for entrepreneurs (known in Cuba as cuentapropismo).  He has also conducted several studies on the Cuban economic model\, including studies on Cuba’s internal economic consumption in various sectors (both at the state and non-state levels).  Morales is the author of two books: “Cuba: A Silent Transition to Capitalism?” (2009) and “Marketing without Advertising: Brand Preference and Consumer Choice in Cuba\,” Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies\, 2011. \n\nJorge R. Piñon is the Director at Latin America and Caribbean Energy Program\, Jackson School of Geosciences\, The University of Texas at Austin and Interim Director\, Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy\, Jackson School of Geosciences\, The University of Texas at Austin. Piñon began his thirty-two-year career in the energy sector when he joined Shell Oil Company’s supply and transportation organization in 1975. He was president and CEO of Transworld Oil USA prior to joining Amoco Corporation in 1991 as president of Amoco Corporate Development Company Latin America. In this position Piñon represented the business development and joint venture efforts in Latin America between Amoco Corporation and state oil companies. In 1994 he was transferred to the downstream oil sector to serve as president of Amoco Oil de México and president of Amoco Oil Latin America\, based in Mexico City. He was a member of the board of INROADS de Mexico\, an organization developing underserved youth in business and industry and preparing them for corporate and community leadership. In 1997\, while vice-president and member of the board of directors of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico -AMCHAM-\, Piñon received the “Yiacatecutli” award for distinguished service in the promotion of U.S.-Mexico business relations. With international experience in business development\, joint ventures and relationship management in emerging and transitional markets\, and a network of senior energy contacts in Latin America; he is recognized as an independent analyst of regional energy issues\, as well as the geopolitics of oil and natural gas in Latin America. He has conducted research and country risk assessments as a Visiting Energy Fellow at the University of Miami’s Center for Hemispheric Policy (2005-2010) and at Florida International University’s Latin American and Caribbean Center (2010-2011) prior to joining the University of Texas at Austin in 2012. He holds a degree in International Economics and a certificate in Latin American Studies from the University of Florida\, Gainesville.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/perspectives-on-cubas-future-exploring-policy-options-paths-for-the-u-s-cuba-bilateral-relationship/
LOCATION:St. Edwards University\, Jones Auditorium\,  3001 South Congress\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americas,Business,diplomatic,educational,Global Trade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171107T100000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20171005T022433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171005T022622Z
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SUMMARY:Business Briefing on New Zealand and Australia
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Camino Real District Export Council\, the U.S. Commercial Service–Austin\, and the World Affairs Council of Austin for a special event highlighting business opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. The event will feature the following guest speaker: \n\n\nDuncan Archibald has over 10 years’ experience working with the U.S. Government’s pre-eminent trade and marketing agency under U.S. Dept. of Commerce\, the U.S. Commercial Service.   Duncan is a professional and creative business development and relationship builder with comprehensive experience assisting U.S.  ICT\, and financial services companies enter and sell products and solutions into the Australian market through forming alliances with the local channel or through establishing subsidiary offices. In addition\, Duncan assists U.S. companies with their pipeline sales by organizing C-level marketing events\, seminars\, and organizing USA-branded government pavilions at local trade shows.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/business-briefing-on-new-zealand-and-australia/
LOCATION:BBVA Bank\, 1703 W. 5th\, Ste. 500\, Austin\, TX\, 78703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Australia,Business,Global Business Series,Global Trade,International Trade Center,New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171106T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171107T140000
DTSTAMP:20260506T021940
CREATED:20171028T155631Z
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SUMMARY:Democratic Reform in Europe
DESCRIPTION:The LBJ School of Public Affairs\, and the Center for European Studies – the University of Texas at Austin\, in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Austin present a conference on Democratic Reform in Europe. \nThis conference will bring to Austin the leading figures of the new movement for Democratic Reform in Europe\, including the former finance minister of Greece and author of the global bestseller\, Adults in the Room\, Yanis Varoufakis\, the recent French presidential candidate\, Benoit Hamon\, the rising Labour MP from Yorkshire\, Chi Onwurah\, the former Vice Prime Minister of Poland\, Grzegorz Kolodko. These leaders will join distinguished academic experts including Kunibert Raffer (University of Vienna)\, Giuseppe Sacco (LUISS University of Rome)\, Brendan O’Leary (University of Pennsylvania)\, Jorge Uxo (University of Madrid) and Henning Meyer of Social Europe\, among others. \nThis is the fourth in a biennial series of Texas conferences on European issues\, which have in past years explored the crisis of the Eurozone\, the Greek crisis and the relationship of the South American Summer to European problems. It will engage senior American experts as well\, including Michael Lind\, Jeremi Suri and James Galbraith of the University of Texas at Austin\, Damon Silvers\, Policy Director of the AFL-CIO\, and Pavlina Tcherneva of Bard College\, a leading advocate of Modern Monetary Theory. \nAn additional  focus of this conference is the emergence of young leaders in addressing the European crisis. These will include Philip Pilkington of Ireland\, Clara Mattei of Italy and the New School\, Daniel Munevar (a Colombian resident in Sweden and former adviser to the Greek finance ministry)\, and Tuomas Malinen of the University of Helsinki\, Finland. \nKeynotes will be given by Benoit Hamon and Chi Onwurah\, and a special panel will be devoted to the Democracy in Europe Movement\, led by Yanis Varoufakis — who is\, in addition\, a former member of the faculty of the LBJ School. \nFree and Open to the Public.  Agenda and RSVP here.
URL:http://wacaustin.org/event/democratic-reform-in-europe/
LOCATION:Bass Lecture Hall\, 2315 Red River Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78712\, United States
CATEGORIES:author,diplomatic,educational,Europe,Law and regulations,Luncheon Series
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