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World Affairs Council of Atlanta

Past Programs: 2013


May 9

Annual Europe Day Celebration Luncheon (11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
The Ties that Bind: Transatlantic Trade & Investment

Featuring

THE HONORABLE HANS-JOACHIM OTTO, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology

Introduced by

DENNIS P. LOCKHART, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

With response from

DAVID P. ABNEY, chief operating officer, UPS

Supported by grants from the European Union and The Halle Foundation

In cooperation with the European Members of the Atlanta Consular Corps

Held at The Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta

Cost: Members $30 | Non-Members $45

April 21-23

Special Collaborative Event
2013 CONFERENCE OF THE ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION SOCIETY (ATLAS)
Convergence and Divergence in International Arbitration Practice

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Held at The Four Seasons Hotel, 75 14th St. NE, Atlanta

April 3

Young Leaders Evening Briefing
Global Movement of Goods

Featuring

JAN MACAULAY, vice president, Global Solutions and Implementations, UPS Supply Chain Solutions

JOHN B. FALCONE, chief solutions officer, Falcone Global Solutions LLC

Supported by UPS and Falcone Global Solutions LLC

Held at the UPS Headquarters, 55 Glenlake Pkwy. NE, Atlanta

March 27

Presentation and Book Signing (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.)
The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and Its Relationship with the United States

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Featuring

THE HONORABLE STUART E. EIZENSTAT, former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (Clinton Administration); partner, Covington & Burling LLC

Introduced by William Schwartz III, Wilmington Trust

In cooperation with The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

Sponsored by Wilmington Trust

Held at The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 Freedom Pkwy., Atlanta

March 21

Young Leaders Evening Briefing (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.)
The DNA of Innovation

Featuring

CHRIS PICKENS, innovations manager, Bekaert Corporation

STEFAN ERDMANN, vice president of global research & development, Novelis

UDAIYAN JATAR, CEO, Blue Earth Network; practice director, Certified Professional Innovator Program (CPI), Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

Supported by Robinson College of Business Executive Education

Held at: GSU Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200 - Suite 501, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30326

March 2

7th Annual Metro Atlanta Academic WorldQuest Competition
A flagship program of the World Affairs Councils of America. Held in collaboration with Georgia State University’s Office of International Initiatives and College of Education. The competition is open to teams of four high school students (grades 9-12), accompanied by a faculty coach.
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Topics covered:

  • current events
  • U.S. economic competitiveness
  • U.S. education: competing globally
  • U.S. energy policy
  • Middle East
  • Afghanistan/Pakistan
  • China
  • UN
  • millenium goals
  • and more

Supported by Georgia State University

Held at Georgia State University Student Center Ballroom, 44 Courtland St., Atlanta

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February 21

Evening Briefing on Haiti (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.)
Partnerships for Progress in Haiti: Successes and Challenges Three Years On
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Opening remarks by

ROBIN C. DAVIS, RN, MN, executive director, Global Health Action

Panelists

THODLEEN DESSOURCES, Haiti program manager, United Methodist Committee on Releif (UMCOR)

NELL DIALLO, vice president of corporate and international relations, MedShare

JOE RUIZ, director, UPS Humanitarian Relief Program, The UPS Foundation

Moderated by

EDVIGE JEAN-FRANCOIS, producer, Special Projects Unit, CNN International

In partnership with Global Health Action

Held at Global Health Action Headquarters, 1902 Clairmont Rd., Decatur

February 9

Fifth Annual Young Leaders Conference (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
The World Refugee Crisis: Conflict, Consequences, Cooperation
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Welcome by

IRENE DUHAIME, PHD, senior associate dean for administration, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

Featuring

JONATHAN MITCHELL, chief operating officer, CARE USA

THE HONORABLE ANNE C. RICHARD, U.S Assistant Secretary of State for Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

ELLEN BEATTIE, regional director, U.S. Programs Atlantic Region, International Rescue Committee (IRC)

TESSA VALK-MAYERICK, external relations associate, United Nations Refugee Agency

PAEDIA MIXON, executive director, Refugee Resettlement & Immigration Services of Atlanta (RRISA)

MARTIN CETRON, MD, director, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

LIZ MCLAUGHLIN, executive director for strategic partnerships, CARE USA

EMILY PELTON, executive director, Refugee Family Services

JEREMY LEWIS, executive director, Clarkston Development Foundation

J.D. McCRARY, executive director, International Rescue Committee Atlanta (IRC)

BASMAT AHMED, former refugee

In collaboration with CARE USA

Supported by The Coca-Cola Company, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, The Fogle Law Firm LLP

Held at The Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta

February 8

Young Leaders Conference Networking Reception (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.)

Sponsored by The Fogle Law Firm LLP

Held at The Fogle Law Firm LLP, 55 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd, Suite 830, Atlanta