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Great Decisions series tackles North Korea, COVID, the melting Arctic, and African independence
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Submitted 02-03-2021 under NONPROFITS
A tradition since the late 1950s, world watchers in West Michigan know that the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (WACWM) will always bring eight consecutive weeks of global conversations to the region in February and March. Not even a...
World Affairs Council names Ambassador Huntsman first Vandenberg Prize recipient
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Submitted 12-05-2019 under NONPROFITS
The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (WACWM) has announced that it will begin awarding an annual Vandenberg Prize to a national or international leader who has been influential in developing global understanding and collaboration on the...
Vietnam, Germany and Japan: Three strategic partnerships for the U.S.
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Submitted 09-17-2019 under NONPROFITS
The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (WACWM) begins its 70th year of world-aware programming with a fall series titled “Strategic Partnerships: Three Countries Important to U.S. International Relations.” Three evening...
Great Decisions Series attempts to raise community's Global IQ
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Submitted 12-21-2018 under NONPROFITS
Migration, cybersecurity, China and trade, Syria and the state of the State Department. The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan once again tackles important global issues in its annual Great Decisions series, scheduled for February and March...
Former ambassador, Carter Center CEO speaks on global health
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Submitted 03-22-2018 under NONPROFITS
The diseases that afflict the poorest of the poor are often neglected by the global health community. Virtually no one in United States or Europe suffers from Guinea worm disease, or river blindness or lymphatic filariasis, diseases that mire their...
Spotlight on South Africa as 'Great Decisions' continues
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Submitted 03-13-2018 under NONPROFITS
Recession and unemployment. Accusations of corruption. Internal divisions and public frustrations. The resignation of President Jacob Zuma. Major issues threaten to bring down the African National Congress (ANC), the party that has governed South...
Great Decisions Series spotlights U.S.-Turkey relations: Is there trouble brewing?
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Submitted 02-07-2018 under NONPROFITS
The Turkish-American bilateral partnership has its roots embedded in the Cold War. However, since the onset of heightened instability in the region, Turkey's relationship with the U.S. has come under increased strain. Dr. Sinan Ciddi, director...