Past Events

Oct 02, 2019

From the Front-lines of a Nuclear Flash Point: A Conversation with Hon. Sardar Masood Khan President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and the Foreign Policy Research Insitute hosted Sardar Masood Khan, President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir at the Union League for this special "Members Only" event.

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Sep 25, 2019

BREAKING NEWS: Events in U.S. Foreign Policy

Take a deeper look at the most important foreign policy issues at this moment in time. This panel of speakers will discuss "Breaking News" topics of the day.

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Sep 11, 2019

A Conversation with Dr. Condoleezza Rice, 66th United States Secretary of State

Coinciding with the 30 year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Dr. Rice discussed her latest co-authored book, "To Build a Better World: Choices to End the Cold War and Create a Global Commonwealth."

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Aug 20, 2019

The Frank and Cheri Hermance Atlas Award Dinner

The 2019 Atlas Awards presented to National Honoree Jason Rezaian, Former Tehran Bureau Chief for the Washington Post and Philadelphia Honoree Stanley D. Ginsburg, the Stan and Arlene Ginsburg Family Foundation

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Jun 17, 2019

A Conversation with Jim Acosta, Chief White House Correspondent for CNN

Jim Acosta's latest book, The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America, is his first-hand account about reporting on the current White House. Sponsored by Wilmington Trust.

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Jun 07, 2019

InterAct Theater Company's "The Great Leap"

This was a partnership performance with InterAct Theater Company. Thanks to our members who attended.

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May 20, 2019

Privacy, Politics, and Protests: Social Media's Effects around the World

This event was a discussion on the role social media has played in privacy, politics, and protests around the world, and how the role of these digital spaces has changed since their advent up to the present day.

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May 07, 2019

Philadelphia, the Original Startup City: A Discussion with Philly’s Global Innovators and Entrepreneurs

A panel of young professionals from the Philadelphia area who are making waves in the tech industry by offering exciting new products and services that are changing peoples' lives for the better spoke to audience members about their trials and triumphs.

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May 01, 2019

The International Statesman Award, presented to NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller

The International Statesman Award was presented to NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller, who accepted the award on behalf of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

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Apr 25, 2019

Homeland Security since 9/11 with Janet Napolitano, former Secretary of Homeland Security

Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano offered an insightful analysis of American security at home and a prescription for the future.

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Mar 20, 2019

70th Anniversary Reception & Photo Exhibit: A Journey through Contested Lands

This event was an exclusive wine reception for the opening of a special temporary photography exhibit, A Journey through Contested Lands.

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Mar 19, 2019 — Apr 02, 2019

Photo Exhibit: A Journey through Contested Lands

This was a special two-week photography exhibit, A Journey through Contested Lands, at 1900 Market Street, sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.

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Mar 04, 2019

A Conversation with Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey

The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosted Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey, who discussed his book "Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics."

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Feb 13, 2019

2019 Academic WorldQuest Trivia Competition

The Council hosted this fun, fast-paced, interactive trivia competition testing your global knowledge.

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Feb 12, 2019

The Global Rise of Authoritarianism

The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and the Museum of the American Revolution partnered up for the first event in a new series, “World Affairs and the Enduring American Revolution.”

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Jan 22, 2019

Doomsday Scenarios or A Path Towards Peace: Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century

The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosted a program with Ambassador Thomas Pickering and Suzanne DiMaggio, a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who discussed the status of global nuclear threats, as well as potential paths toward reducing these threats.

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Jan 15, 2019

America Fights Back: Our Economic War with China

Consistent with its 70 years of commitment to nonpartisan discourse, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia presented Steve Bannon, who addressed “America Fights Back: Our Economic War with China” and gave the audience, whether supporters or opponents, a unique opportunity for a personal experience of this public figure.

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Dec 10, 2018

70 Years of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

70 years ago, on December 10, 1948, a milestone document in the history of human rights was enacted by the UN—the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Dec 05, 2018

Is the Bear Back in the Woods, and How Should the Eagle Respond?

With the fall of the Soviet Union, many thought the bear was gone, but since the rise to power of Vladimir Putin, concern about the expansion of Russian power and influence in the world has returned in many quarters. Ambassador Michael McFaul, who served as the United States Ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014, joined the Council to discuss the future of US-Russia Relations.

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Nov 29, 2018

21st Century Medicine: What are the Breakthroughs and What Will They Mean?

As we move deeper into the 21st-century, what are the areas of greatest promise in medical science, where are the breakthroughs, and if breakthroughs are achieved, what will they mean for individuals and society?

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