The Middle East After October 7 with Jane Ferguson
We welcome Jane Ferguson, foreign correspondent for PBS NewsHour and author of No Ordinary Assignment. With the Middle East already at a crossroads, the attack […]
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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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Will technology save us on a hotter planet? with Neela Banerjee
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesWe welcome Neela Banerjee, Chief Climate Editor, NPR. Technology is certain to play a key role in limiting and addressing climate change. But is it […]
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A Geographic Perspective of Global to Local Health Disparities with Debarchana Ghosh
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesWe welcome Dr. Debarchana (Debs) Ghosh, Associate Professor, Geography, University of Connecticut. Looking back at the covid-19 pandemic and other global health emergencies, there are […]
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Reflecting on 75 Years of NATO with General (ret.) Curtis Scaparrotti
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesWe welcome General (ret.) Curtis Scaparrotti, former US European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, […]
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A Conversation with Chinese Consul General Zhao Jian
L. William Seidman Center, GVSU Pew Campus 50 Front St. SW, Grand Rapids,, MI, United StatesPlease join us for lunch and discussion with China’s Chicago-based Consul General Zhao Jian. He will share reflections on his country’s direction after the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden […]
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Consul Luncheon featuring Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands to the U.S. Birgitta Tazelaar
Prince Cofeence Center 1800 E Beltline Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesPlease join us for a dialogue with Ambassador Birgitta Tazellar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States. Birgitta Tazelaar is the Ambassador of the Kingdom […]
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Annual Meeting of Members
Varnum 333 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesWednesday, June 5, 2024 5:30 pm Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Members of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (the “Council”) […]
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A Conversation with our North American Diplomats
FeaturedFrederik Meijer Gardens 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesJoin us for a moderated conversation with representatives from our international neighbors, Canada, and Mexico, as we look to an eventful time period: a new Mexican president who begins her […]
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Authentic Chinese Dinner at Wei Wei Palace
Wei Wei Palace 4242 Division Avenue S, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesEnjoy an authentic Chinese dinner with Chef Zhang and his wife Jessica, owners of Wei Wei Palace. The evening will be hosted by long times friends of WACAM, Tim and […]
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The Radical Middle(s): Reconnecting the Frustrated Majority and Reviving our Democratic Republic with Doug Koopman
Kentwood Branch (Richard L. Root), Kent District Library 4950 Breton Rd SE,, Kentwood, MI, United StatesHear from Dr. Doug Koopman, senior research fellow and Calvin University professor emeritus, as he presents and analyzes the variety within the nearly 85 percent of Americans who are dissatisfied […]
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Digital Risks to Democracy: Countering Misinformation Online with Paul M. Barrett
Kentwood Branch (Richard L. Root), Kent District Library 4950 Breton Rd SE,, Kentwood, MI, United StatesConsider the digital risks confronting U.S. elections in 2024 from Paul M. Barrett, deputy director and senior research scholar at the Center for Business and Human Rights at New York […]
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Vandenberg Prize with Ambassador Bridget A. Brink
FeaturedFrederik Meijer Gardens 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesVandenberg Prize with Bridget A. Brink, Ambassador of the United States to Ukraine OCTOBER 15 @ 12 NOON-1:45 P.M. 75th Anniversary Year of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan […]
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