Karima Bennoune, an international human rights lawyer and activist, drew on experience, fieldwork, and interviews with Muslim writers, activists, and educators to create a book where the untold stories of those that fight the rise of Islamic fundamentalism can find a voice. Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here is the product of over 300 interviews of citizens […]
World Affairs Council of Austin in partnership with Paramount Theatre presents RICK STEVES Guidebook author and travel TV host Rick Steves is America's most respected authority on European travel. Producer of more than 50 guidebooks, host of America's most popular travel series on public television as well as a weekly hour-long national public radio show and […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin presents a fun event for world affairs-minded people like you! On February 12 we will be holding Austin International Trivia Night. Have fun and show off your skills in geography, current events, global affairs, world leaders and international culture. We will have prizes for our 1st, 2nd and 3rd […]
Join the United Nations Association of Austin and the World Affairs Council for “The World We Want,” with Mr. Will Davis, Director of the UNDP Representation Office in Washington, D.C. This event is complimentary and open to the public, but space is limited. Will is the Director of the UNDP Representation Office and is the […]
The Making of Argo: The real life story of the 1979 Tehran hostage crisis as experienced by two Americans who lived through it. Please join the World Affairs Council of Austin to welcome Ambassador Joseph Stafford and his wife, Kathleen, for an unforgettable night of storytelling. In 1979, newly minted foreign service officer Joseph Stafford […]
See a live performance by The Whirling Dervishes of Kona and Turkish Sufi Music Ensemble, rarely on tour in the U.S. Members of World Affairs Council of Austin receive a discount on tickets. This event is brought to you by Dialogue Institute of the Southwest.
Jeremy R. Haft has been starting and building companies in China for nearly two decades across the breadth of China's economy - from light and heavy industries to agriculture. He […]
In collaboration with the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence at St. Edward's University, a distinguished panel of specialists representing China, Russia, the United States and Europe will discuss shifting geopolitics and […]
To kick off the new year and thank you for your membership, we're hosting a member social. At the event, you will get the opportunity to meet other members from […]
Based on the 6D Model of Prof. Geert Hofstede, Salvador Apud will explain how the key components of a negotiation process are affected by the cultural background of the negotiators. In today’s globalized business environment, it is common to find ourselves negotiating or executing business deals with partners from different cultural backgrounds. Cultural misunderstandings can […]