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The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia is an affiliate of the World Affairs Councils of America

Established in 1949, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to creating an informed citizenry on matters of national and international significance. As Philadelphia's leading international and educational forum, the Council provides global leadership programs to more than 2,000 Philadelphia-area students in 80 regional schools.

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Due to renovations taking place at the Council's offices beginning July 19th through September 7th, please be advised that you may experience difficulties reaching individuals by phone or e-mail. If you call the Council at 215-561-4700 and cannot get an answer for a specific individual, extension or department, please dial extension 200.
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Where You Stand in the Age of Obama Bill O'Reilly Thursday, September 30 — Luncheon Bill O'Reilly, whose newest book is Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama, joins us to discuss the recent shifts taking place in our nation and what he believes these changes mean for all of us. This program is part of the Distinguished Newsmakers Series
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The World Affairs Council's 1st Annual WorldQuest International Trivia Competition and Fundraiser Thursday, October 7 — Evening Think you're smarter than a high schooler? Test your global knowledge and join us for this fun, fast-paced, interactive trivia competition. Compete in this challenging quiz game for prizes – and most importantly – for bragging rights! Take the sample challenge (right) and test your knowledge. FVisit our website weekly for a new sample question!
The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and present The Midterm Elections Wednesday, October 13 — Evening Join senior WHYY political reporter Dave Davies as he moderates a conversation with Democratic strategist Neil Oxman and Republican strategist Craig Snyder at WHYY's new high tech Learning Lab facility. This program will be webcast nationally.
Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power Robert Kaplan Thursday, October 21 Bestselling author Robert Kaplan joins us to discuss the region's growing strategic importance and the impact of this power realignment on U.S. diplomatic, economic and military interests in Asia and the Indian Ocean. This program is part of The Sabina and Raza Bokhari Foundation Series on South Asia.	James Zogby Monday, October 25 — Evening The co-founder and senior advisor to the polling firm Zogby International and president of the Arab American Institute will join us to discuss findings of the latest polls across the Arab world and the ramifications for the Middle East and U.S. policymakers.
RESET: Iran, Turkey, and America's Future Stephen Kinzer Monday, November 8 — Evening Stephen Kinzer, former correspondent for The Boston Globe and former Turkey bureau chief for The New York Times, joins us to discuss his alternative approach for the United States to deal with the volatility in the Middle East and help to achieve peace and democracy in the region.	Too Big to Fail Andrew Ross Sorkin Friday, November 19 – Luncheon How did the financial crisis really develop and can we save the economy from another crisis? Andrew Ross Sorkin, bestselling author of Too Big to Fail (soon to be made into an HBO film) joins us to give an insider account of how the global economy got into this quagmire and more importantly, where the economy is headed.
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Visit the Council's photo album at Flickr	The Council's partner school, Bodine High School for International Affairs, has won the Philadelphia Teacher of the Year award for the third year in a row! On May 4 and 5, 2010, the Council held its annual Junior Model United Nations simulation for middle school students at the University of Pennsylvania. View more post-event news and photos If you have any difficulties viewing or downloading photos, please let us know.

Travel the world

The World Affairs Council has offered tours to its members and to cooperating councils for more than 30 years. Our trips offer all the highlights of touring, as well as access to political leaders and local experts for behind the scenes briefings that make our trips unique. Our hallmark "Inside" tours are resource rich, featuring private briefings and expert lecturers. Tours start from $2,200.

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Preview our 2011 travel line-up

Visit the Council's travel blog. We've been blogging from Vietnam and Cambodia, and Morocco. If you like what you see, check out our 2011 dates!

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November 4-15 Jordan, the West Bank and Israel: Building Bridges. Tour leader Jerry Sorkin shares his personal connections with community leaders, academics and artists who have worked for peace in this mesmerizing region. Touring includes Petra, Sea of Galilee, Masada and Jerusalem. Read an interview with peace envoy, former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, about tourism in the West Bank.

February 3-16, 2011 Burma & Laos with Dr. Donald Stadtner. Accompanied by an expert on these seldom-visited countries, enjoy cultural gems, and meet with political experts, NGO's, and artists. $5,950 plus airfare.

February 19-28, 2011 Israel: Tel Aviv, Galilee and Jerusalem with lecture by Linda Gradstein, National Public Radio. $2,795 plus airfare. Optional post-trip to Amman and Petra, Jordan. Book by September 21 and save $500 per couple!

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The Council thanks its most supportive members

Bill and Leslie MacDonald and The Mill Spring Foundation Jaybe B. and Walter R. Garrison The Sabina and Raza Bokhari Foundation
The McEwen Family Foundation