U.S. - Afghanistan Relations

Dr. Banning Garrett

Modern US-Russian Relations

FRENCH - AMERICAN RELATIONS

BARBARA SLAVIN

DR. HALEH ESFANDIARI

Bad Decisions: Honduras

JEFFREY F. ADDICOTT

Kirk Talbott, President

Mayor Julian Castro

John Hofmeister

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

MEXICO PANEL

U.S. - PAKISTAN RELATIONS

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Mark A. Wynne

Senior Economist & Vice President / Director, Globalization & Monetary Policy Institute

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Friends of the Canary Islands Luncheon

The World Affairs Council of San Antonio in partnership with Friends of the Canary Islands present:

Luncheon with guest speaker H.E. the Ambassador of Spain Mr. Jorge Dezcallar

$30 for members, $40 for non-members.

WORLDQUEST 2009

International Year of Languages Symposium

UTSA and the World Affairs Council of San Antonio presented a symposium in celebration of the International Year of Languages (IYL). The event began with a reception and art exhibit of language-related works by prominent San Antonio artists. The reception was followed by talks by two internationally recognized scholars of multilingual education.

General information about the celebration of IYL at UTSA, a UNESCO partnership project, is available here.

For information about IYL events around the world click here.

Past Program: Diplomat Members Exclusive Lunch with the Ambassador of Namibia

About Namibia: 

Namibia is the only country in the world to specifically address conservation and protection of natural resources in its constitution.

It is named after the Namib Desert and is the second most sparsely populated country in the world after Mongolia.

Namibia generally attracts eco-tourists with the majority visiting to experience the different climates and natural geographical landscapes such as the great eastern desert and plains.
 

Special Event: International Bazaar

Past Program: What's Next?: The Foreign Policy Challenges of the Next Administration

Barbara Slavin of The Washington Times spoke at a luncheon hosted by the World Affairs Council of San Antonio about the foreign policy challenges facing the United States under the next administration.

About the program and speaker:

Two weeks after the election, Barbara Slavin of The Washington Times will discuss the global impact of the presidential elections and describe the challenges of the next administration faces implementing its foreign policy objectives. ?Barbara Slavin is Assistant Managing Editor for World and National Security of The Washington Times and the author of a 2007 book on Iran entitled "Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S. and the Twisted Path to Confrontation. ?Prior to joining The Times in July 2008, she was senior diplomatic reporter for USA TODAY, responsible for analyzing foreign news and U.S. foreign policy. ?She is a regular commentator on foreign policy on NPR, PBS and C-Span.

Her book can be purchased here or at the Twig Bookstore in Alamo Heights.

To listen to a streaming audio podcast of Barbara Slavin's presentation, click here. 

Past Program: Dr. Adam Posen speaks about the economy

Dr. Adam Posen,

Deputy Director,

Peterson Institute for International Economics

Dr. Posen has been with the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington D.C. for over a decade. A widely cited expert on monetary policy, he is the author of multiple articles and books, including having co-authored Inflation Targeting: Lessons from International Experience with now Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke. Dr. Posen has had work published in Foreign Affairs, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post anong many other leading publications.

Click here for a streaming podcast of the program.

Past Event: 2008 Great Decisions Discussion Dinner

Members of the community met for an expert-moderated, topic-specific table to discuss one of the Great Decisions 2008 topics over dinner.

Great Decisions publications are still available for purchase through the Council.

Past Program: The Other Side: Journey to Middle East

The World Affairs Council's Matt Stender who recently traveled throughout the Middle East gave an in-depth presentation providing insight into the societies of his destinations. He provided an analysis of the socio-economics of the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf Commonwealth Coalition. Addressing the delicate socio-politics of Lebanon and Turkey as well as a preview of the upcoming Israeli elections. His presentation  included photos and personal experiences.

Past Program: Annual Membership Meeting

With guest speaker, the Honorable Rainier Munzel, Consul General of Germany in Houston.

Past Program: The China Diaries of President George H.W. Bush

Dr. Jeffrey Engle gave a presentation over his latest book The China Diaries of President George H.W. Bush, an important documentary record of President George H.W. Bush's diplomatic work in and concerning China.

Click here for a streaming podcast of the program.

Past Program: The Media and the Election with Ken Walsh

Ken Walsh is the chief White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report.

Past Program: Scarce Water in a Growing World

Dr. M. Sanjayan, Lead Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
Joined us for a luncheon program entitled "Scarce Water in a Growing World" featuring The Nature Conservancy's Lead Scientist, Dr. M. Sanjayan. Dr. Sanjayan directs a team of scientists for one of the largest conservation organizations in the world. They work to identify and study global conservation priorities and how to preserve many of the world's most threatened habitats and the wildlife they sustain. His presentation focused on the difficulties the world faces managing increasingly scarce, potable water.

Click here for a streaming podcast of the program.