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SUMMARY:European Politics and the State of Transatlantic Affairs
DESCRIPTION:On September 13th\, Mr. Karl Matthias Klause\, Head of the Economic Section of the German Embassy in Washington DC  will offer an overview on transatlantic trade\, European politics\, and the importance of the EU-US relationship to Texas.  Mr. Klause’s responsibilities at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany include economy\, trade\, business\, finance\, science\, transport\, and agriculture.  \nAgenda \n11:45 AM Registration\n \n12:00 PM Speaker Introduction by Roland Pena\, Vice President of Economic Development at the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce\n \nRemarks on European Politics and the State of Transatlantic Affairs offered by Mr. Karl Matthias Klause followed by Q&A \n1:00 PM Event Concludes \nReserve your seat now for this informative session on the current state of transatlantic affairs.\n \nEvent partners include:  \n \n 
URL:https://wacaustin.org/event/european-politics-and-the-state-of-transatlantic-affairs/
LOCATION:BBVA Bank\, 1703 W. 5th\, Ste. 500\, Austin\, TX\, 78703\, United States
CATEGORIES:diplomatic,Europe,Geopolitics,Global Business Series,Global Trade,Luncheon Series
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SUMMARY:International Political Risk: Implications for Business Leaders  with DJ Peterson
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence at St. Edward’s University\, the World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to present Dr. DJ Peterson at the next meeting of the Central Texas International Business Coalition.  Our guest speaker\, Dr. DJ Peterson\, is President of Longview Global Advisors. \nDr. Peterson has 28 years of research and consulting experience focusing on politics\, economics\, business\, technology\, and society.  Prior to founding Longview Global Advisors in 2013\, he held senior positions at Eurasia Group and The RAND Corporation.  DJ earned his PhD in Political Science from UCLA.  He is based in Los Angeles. \n  \nAgenda \n11:45 am Registration \n12:00 pm International Political Risk presentation by Dr. DJ Peterson \n12:45 pm Networking \n1:00 pm Meeting concludes
URL:https://wacaustin.org/event/international-political-risk-analysis-with-dj-peterson/
LOCATION:BBVA Bank\, 1703 W. 5th\, Ste. 500\, Austin\, TX\, 78703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Austin Center for Global Trade,Business,Geopolitics,Global Business Series,Global Trade
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SUMMARY:Trade\, Technology and the New Global Political Order
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of Austin in partnership with the Kozmetsky Center is pleased to have Dr. DJ Peterson\, Founder of Longview Global Advisors in Austin.  Dr. Peterson will share his perspective on the looming U.S.-China trade war;  U.S-Mexico/Latin America business and trade relations in the context of hardened border policies; the use of tariffs to achieve American global strategic priorities in the Middle East\, East Asia and Latin America; and Brexit’s impact on the European Union’s cohesion and prospects for a bilateral U.S.-U.K. trade agreement.  We have also asked Dr. Peterson to offer advice on courses and professional internship opportunities for students considering careers in international business\, economics and finance.  Dr. Peterson’s lecture\, sponsored in cooperation with World Affairs Council Austin\, will be held in the Jones Global Events Center on the St. Edward’s University campus from 7:00-9:00 PM. \n \nIn 2013\,   Dr. Peterson has advised firms across a range of sectors\, including financial services\, consumer goods\, automotive\, industrial products\, energy and mining\, life sciences\, technology and telecommunications. From 2006 to 2012\, he led the Corporate Advisory Services practice at Eurasia Group\, where he and his team of 13 business developers and client-relationship managers served large-cap clients in North America\, Europe\, and Japan. Dr. Peterson also founded and led the firm’s Operating Committee driving growth in areas such as business development\, client services\, product innovation\, business planning\, project management\, and human capital. From 1998 to 2006\, he served on the staff at the RAND Corporation where he directed major research projects in technology futures\, natural resources management\, homeland security\, and other global security policy topic areas. In addition\, Dr. Peterson organized and led RAND’s Environment\, Energy and Economic Development Program.  Dr. Peterson received his BA from Duke University and PhD in Political Science from UCLA. He is a frequent contributor to major news networks on global business issues including Bloomberg Businessweek\, Wall Street Journal\, New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, CNN and CNBC. \n  \nParking instructions for off campus guests is here: https://stedwards.nupark.com/events/Events/Register/74e16e59-169c-4e05-8192-328c5ed35ff4 \n  \n 
URL:https://wacaustin.org/event/contemporary-challenges-and-opportunities-in-the-global-economy-tariffs-political-risks-and-trends/
LOCATION:St. Edwards University\, Jones Auditorium\,  3001 South Congress\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
CATEGORIES:educational,Geopolitics
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