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  • State of the Middle East

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    The World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to welcome back distinguished author and professor of Government at Austin Community College, Roy E. Casagranda, PhD  for a discussion on the […]

  • Global Security Forum 2021

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    The World Affairs Council of Austin is a partnering with the World Affairs Council of Connecticut to present the annual Global Security Forum 2021.  From space to cyber, the Forum will explore the changing currency of power and ask: how will decisions made today come to define the future? Are U.S. battle systems prepared to […]

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  • After Merkel: The Future of Transatlantic Security

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    Since the end of World War II, Germany and the United States have maintained strong political, trade, and security relations. As a NATO Ally and one of the largest and economically prosperous EU member states, Germany has been a crucial partner for the United States in ensuring security on the European continent and fostering a global […]

  • Globalist Coffeehouse – Ukraine: What Next?

    Shoal Creek Saloon 909 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, United States

    We will be meeting in person in the semi-private dining room at the Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 N. Lamar. The topic for May will be: Ukraine: What next? “The Putin era is dead.” At least according to John Huntsman, the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 2017 -- 2019. But is it? Will Putin survive even […]

  • Globalist Coffeehouse – Drones: The Future of Warfare

    Shoal Creek Saloon 909 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, United States

    Please join like-minded “global thinkers” for a monthly discussion on the major political/economic issues that our world is currently experiencing. We will be meeting in person in the semi-private dining room at […]

  • Cover to Cover – The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan

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    On the first anniversary of the U.S.-NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s takeover, WACA presents Elliot Ackerman to talk about his experience in the war-ravaged country. Ackerman left the U.S. military ten years ago, but his time in Afghanistan and Iraq with the Marines and later as a CIA paramilitary officer marked him indelibly. […]

  • Global Security Forum 2022

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    The Global Security Forum convenes the nation's top military leaders, experts and thought leaders to address the most critical global security issues of today as well as the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. The World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to partner with the World Affairs Council of Connecticut, the Charter Oak Chapter of […]

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  • World Order, Challenges, Transition, Chaos? Western and Global Perspectives on Conflict in Ukraine

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    On February 24, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine resulting in major population displacement, thousands of civilian and military casualties, jeopardizing global energy and food supplies and threatening potential escalation of clashes involving a major world nuclear power.  Please join our partners at the Kozmetsky Center on Monday September 26, 2022 at 12:00 noon for the forum entitled “World Order, […]

  • Diana Negroponte, author of Master Negotiator: James A. Baker, III’s Role at the End of the Cold War

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    *****EVENT CANCELLED *** We are pleased to feature Diana Villiers Negroponte as our special guest speaker.   Author and professor, Diana Negroponte has focused on the Cold War and how it ended. In between teaching at Fordham, George Washington and Georgetown Universities, she researches and writes. In 2015 the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Studies offered […]

  • Peacemaking and the Arts with Big Telly Theatre Company

    Ireland House 515 Congress Avenue - Suite 1720, Austin, TX, United States

    Artistic Director, Zoe Seaton will deliver a talk on 'Peacemaking and the Arts' and present the virtual reality headset experience 'The House'. 'The House' was developed by Big Telly using […]

  • Afghanistan: Where are we now and what’s next?

    Neill-Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United States

    In 2021, the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan. What followed was a period of turmoil, as they turned on those who were in the Administration of President Ashraf Ghani […]

  • Global Security Forum 2024

    The World Affairs Council of Austin in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Connecticut presents the Global Security Forum (GSF), which convenes the nation's top leadership and experts to discuss security and strategy in the decisive decade to come. Panelists will explore areas in which acting now will be vital to advancing our national […]