The World Affairs Council of Austin, in partnership with the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence at St. Edward's University, is pleased to present Dr. Monde Muyangwa, Director of the Africa Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars based in Washington, D.C. Dr. Muyangwa, among the leading experts on the diverse continent of Africa, has visited […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin, a state partner with Cyber Houston, BLUE LANCE and several other organizations, is pleased to announce the Third Annual Houston Cyber Summit. This cyber security conference features industry experts and opportunities to network with over 200 business professionals. Click here to learn specific details about the Summit. For busy […]
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. […]
Meet the Belgian delegation's innovative, creative companies & startups and discover promising music talent from Belgium, such as Tamino, Buscemi, and Le Motel. Event partners include Flanders Invest & Trade Agency, VisitFlanders, hub.brussels, Wallonia Export-Investment Agency, Wallonia-Brussels International, and startups.be.
Meet with the corporate executives from Flanders visiting SXSW to make business connections in Texas. Texas companies may find counterparts in 5 industry sectors: life sciences & health, food, solution-driven engineering & technology, smart logistics, sustainable resources, and materials & chemistry. This networking event is pursuant to the internationalization strategy 'Flanders accelerates! As a region […]
Join us for a dynamic lunch discussion featuring Ambassador Barbara Stephenson, President of the American Foreign Service Association, Bill Lane, Executive Director of Trade for America, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul on the positive impact of global affairs programs in Texas. The World Affairs Council of Austin, in partnership with the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, […]
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to present a discussion on trade and security featuring the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Harry Harris; The Republic of Korea Ambassador to the USA, Yoon-je Cho; and President of the Korea Institute of America and […]