Featured Post September 3, 2024 Vandenberg Prize to go to Bridget A. Brink, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Vandenberg 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… Learn More All Media Filter By: Tags Technology European Union diplomat Republic of Korea Trade food U.N. war crimes Culture Hong Kong Policing DiMaggio Supply Chains Arctic Saudi Arabia Afghanistan Deb Amos NPR rule of law Gallagher University of Michigan North America global South climate migration Gaia Vince Kroc Institute Beasley development Global Health NATO Global Mixers Authentic Chinese Dinner Pakistan Honduras Vandenberg Qatar Trafficking Yemen Oman Africa Security Migration sanctions Myanmar war Philippines iran hunger energy women global governance global hunger trivia Peace Canada Korea Netherlands India Human Rights Security Health Global Business Mexico Future of Work Social Issues famine democracy Climate Middle East Ukraine latin america Governance Europe Glocal Economics Climate Change Russia Asia China Diplomacy Series 75th CHINA Town Hall Global Business Roundtable Great Decisions Kent District Library Partner News The Vandenberg Prize WorldQuest Sort By: Most Recent Name (A-Z) Sep 3, 2024 — 75th Article — Vandenberg Prize to go to Bridget A. Brink, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Vandenberg 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… Apr 18, 2024 — 75th Article — A Bridge from West Michigan to the World for 75 Years In 1949, the world was still in the aftermath of World War II, and the United States risked falling back into isolationism. It was at… Apr 10, 2024 — Great Decisions Article — Video archive: Reflecting on 75 Years of NATO with General (ret.) Curtis Scaparrotti We welcome General (ret.) Curtis Scaparrotti, former US European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February… Apr 10, 2024 — Great Decisions Article — Video archive: A Geographic Perspective of Global to Local Health Disparities with Debarchana Ghosh We welcome Dr. Debarchana (Debs) Ghosh, Associate Professor, Geography, University of Connecticut. Looking back at the covid-19 pandemic and other global health emergencies, there… Apr 10, 2024 — Great Decisions Article — Video archive: Will technology save us on a hotter planet? with Neela Banerjee We welcome Neela Banerjee, Chief Climate Editor, NPR. Technology is certain to play a key role in limiting and addressing climate change. But is… Apr 10, 2024 — Great Decisions Article — Video archive: The U.N. High Seas Treaty and Protecting our Global Commons with Hiroko Muraki-Gottlieb We welcome Hiroko Muraki-Gottlieb, Elizabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University. The high seas, nearly ⅔ of the ocean, belong to all but… Apr 10, 2024 — Great Decisions Article — Video archive: Indonesia’s Dangerous Transition with Dan Slater We welcome Dr. Dan Slater, James Orin Murfin Professor of Political Science; Director, Center for Emerging Democracies, University of Michigan. Despite its large size,… Apr 10, 2024 — Great Decisions Article — Video Archive: Perspectives on Managing the Challenges and Opportunities in U.S.-China Commercial Relations with Kyle Sullivan We welcome Kyle Sullivan, Vice President, Business Advisory Services, US China Business Council. Join us for an evening with Kyle Sullivan from the US-China… Feb 23, 2024 — WorldQuest Article — Aquinas College takes first in WorldQuest 2024 Moving the annual WorldQuest global trivia competition from May to January was an attempt by the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (WACWM) to liven… Jan 15, 2024 Article — Mikhail Zygar’s War and Punishment: The Path to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Watch the archive of this program featuring independent Russian Journalist Mikhail Zygar As soon as the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Mikhail Zygar circulated… Jan 8, 2024 — Great Decisions Article — Long-running Great Decisions program moves to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and is free to the public starting February 2024 The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (WACWM), the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation (GFPF), and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (GFPM) announced that… Jan 4, 2024 Article — Our Council Celebrates 75 Years of Encouraging Global Conversations In the years after World War II, Western Michigan was (again) becoming increasingly isolationist. So, in 1949, two young men—businessman Edgar Orr and Judge Douglas… Next Page