Global Tennessee

Tennessee World Affairs Council Election2020 Project Chair: Professor Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, Vanderbilt University Ambassador John Kornblum, U.S. Foreign Service (Ret), Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Distinguished Fellow, U.S. Foreign Service (Ret), Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to Russia, to India, to Israel, to El Salv...

PRESENTED BY THE TENNESSEE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL AND "THE TENNESSEAN'S" CIVILITY TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN Our debate watch party included pre- and post-debate discussions with our panel of specialists on campaign operations, polling, media, global affairs and other relevant fields. Our panel included: • David Plazas, Opinion Engagement Editor, "The Tennessean" (moderator) • Mark Braden, Senior VP, Mercu...

Topics for October 21, 2020 1 – Mexico: Dam Water 2 – The Uighurs and Global Human Rights 3 – President Debates and International Affairs Give Dick, Breck and Pat 45 minutes and they'll give you the world. Analysis and entertaining commentary on the top events and issues leading global news reports. Hard to find insights and perspectives from diplomacy, academia and intelligence. THIS WEEK we're j...

America's Place in the World *Chair: Professor Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, Vanderbilt University *General John Allen, President, Brookings; former Commander NATO International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan (Confirmed) *Dr. Jessica Tuchman Matthews, Ph. D., Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She served as Carnegie’s president for 18 y...

Topics for October 14, 2020 1 – World Food Program and Alfred Nobel 2 – World Press Freedom Under Attack 3 -- Nuclear Weapons, Dexamethasone and the 25th Amendment Give Dick, Breck and Pat 45 minutes and they'll give you the world. Analysis and entertaining commentary on the top events and issues leading global news reports. Hard to find insights and perspectives from diplomacy, academia and intel...

Karl Dean, former Nashville Mayor talks with community leaders about the things that make Nashville a global city. Global Nashville with Karl Dean Join Mayor Dean for a conversation with Mohamed-Shukri Hassan, Director of the Office of New Americans as they talk about community issues in the headlines. Hassan, who was born in Somalia, worked with or advised the Metro Public Health Department, New...

Join our panel of professionals who have lived and worked abroad, or work in global affairs fields in the States as they talk about and answer questions in an insightful "how-to" session. The Tennessee World Affairs Council (TNWAC) was pleased to present six professional women in a variety of fields joining us from three countries on two continents. We welcome your feedback on what you gained by h...

Join our team of Ambassador Dick Bowers, Dr. Breck Walker and LCDR Patrick Ryan for expert analysis of current global developments. (Breck had the day off.) Topics for October 7, 2020 1 – U.S. Commitment in Iraq 2 – QAnon Goes Global 3 - Pentagon Leaders and Covid: Who’s in Charge Give Dick, Breck and Pat 45 minutes and they’ll give you the world. Analysis and entertaining commentary on the top ev...

Distinguished speakers provide an assessment of America's situation in a region it has tried to navigate for decades - the Middle East. U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges: The Middle East Patrick W. Ryan, President, TNWAC; LCDR, USN (Ret); Panel Chair Rami Khouri, distinguished international journalist; Nieman Journalism Fellow at Harvard University​ Dr. Paul Pillar, Senior Fellow at the Center for Se...

September 30, 2020 Karl Dean, former Nashville Mayor talks with community leaders about the things that make Nashville a global city. Global Nashville with Karl Dean Former Mayor Dean talked with David Plazas, Opinion and Engagement Director for the USA TODAY Network newsrooms in Tennessee and The Tennessean, about community issues in the headlines. David Plazas David Plazas is the Opinion and Eng...

Foreign Policy Challenges: Russia, North Korea, and Afghanistan – Panel Chair: Dr. Breck Walker, PhD Panel Chair: Dr. Breck Walker, PhD DAS Annie Pforzheimer [Afghanistan] U.S. Foreign Service (Ret) Rank of Minister Counselor, former Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Afghanistan; former Deputy Chief of Mission, Kabul, Afghanistan (Confirmed) Svetlana Savranskaya, PhD., [Russia] Senior...

What image do you have when someone says Saudi Arabia? Are you sure it's accurate? Spend a little time with us as we talk with David Rundell, the American with the most experience as a diplomat in the Kingdom. This country is key to American policy in the Middle East. You should know more about it. "In February 1979, the last Shah of Iran was overthrown by a violent Islamic revolution. Two years l...

Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean hosts a conversation with Global Young Professionals Bronte Prins and Mary Love Richardson, of theTennessee World Affairs Council Board. The Global YP Group is associated with the Tennessee World Affairs Council, a nonpartisan educational organization that works to connect our community to global affairs awareness programs and resources. The Young Professionals gro...

Give Dick, Breck and Pat 45 minutes and they'll give you the world. Analysis and entertaining commentary on the top events and issues leading global news reports. Hard to find insights and perspectives from diplomacy, academia and intelligence. THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1 - TikTok outcome 2 - The World Needs a Better World Health Organization 3 - The Mediterranean: Sea of Troubles Charles Richard (Dick)...

Aug 25, 2020 Global Update Webinar Featuring Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta, Javier Diaz de Leon The Nashville Chamber’s International Business Council, in partnership with Baker Donelson, hosted a Global Update Webinar featuring Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta, Javier Diaz de Leon. We discussed the latest in US-Mexico business connections, including the USMCA, Mexico’s response to COVID-...

Part One - September 2, 2020 Examining Critical Issues in the Global Pandemic COVID-19 has touched every part of the world but its effects and the reaction of different countries has been uneven. In an interconnected world we need to understand the pandemic’s impact beyond our borders. Importantly, the progress toward a COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutic treatments is a global pursuit. There are, as...

Join our team of Ambassador Dick Bowers, Dr. Breck Walker and LCDR Patrick Ryan for expert analysis of current global developments. Give Dick, Breck and Pat 45 minutes and they’ll give you the world. Analysis and entertaining commentary on the top events and issues leading global news reports. Hard to find insights and perspectives from diplomacy, academia and intelligence. [Register Below] Topics...

Join us as we talk with Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History and Politics at Vanderbilt University ABOUT THE BOOK The definitive biography of Henry Kissinger―at least for those who neither revere nor revile him Over the past six decades, Henry Kissinger has been America’s most consistently praised―and reviled―public figure. He was hailed as a “miracle worker” for his peacemaki...

Join our team of Ambassador Dick Bowers, Dr. Breck Walker and LCDR Patrick Ryan for expert analysis of current global developments. Give Dick, Breck and Pat 45 minutes and they’ll give you the world. Analysis and entertaining commentary on the top events and issues leading global news reports. Hard to find insights and perspectives from diplomacy, academia and intelligence. [Register Below] Topics...

TNWAC needs your support now more than ever. With a suggested donation of $100, you can help the Council continue to offer free and public programming to discuss critical global issues affecting Americans' security and prosperity. www. TNWAC.org/donate Dr. Susan Haynes Susan Turner Haynes is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Lipscomb University. Prior to her doctorate, Haynes was sele...

Examining Critical Issues in the Global Pandemic Thanks to sponsors: University of Harrisburg of Science and Technology and the Kansas University Medical Center COVID-19 has touched every part of the world but its effects and the reaction of different countries has been uneven. In an interconnected world we need to understand the pandemic’s impact beyond our borders. Importantly, the progress towa...

Part One - September 2, 2020 Examining Critical Issues in the Global Pandemic COVID-19 has touched every part of the world but its effects and the reaction of different countries has been uneven. In an interconnected world we need to understand the pandemic’s impact beyond our borders. Importantly, the progress toward a COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutic treatments is a global pursuit. There are, as...

The Tennessee World Affairs Council in cooperation with a half dozen sister Councils collaborated to bring you a two-evening special presentation on COVID-19. This is the sterling keynote and scene setting address by a leading physician and expert on the pandemic, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel. *** Dr. Ezekiel Emanual, MD, Ph. D., is an American oncologist, bioethicist and senior fellow at the Center for Am...

This episode features Amb Dick Bowers, Dr. Breck Walker and LCDR Pat Ryan as they do a deep dive into top global news items. Here's where you can keep up with the news you won't see on your TV. Topics for Aug 26, 2020 1 – The Race for a COVID-19 Global Vaccine 2 – Belarus Post-Election Revolt 3 – UAE-Israel Normalize Relations

This episode, recorded August 25th, features former Defense Secretary William Perry, Ploughshares Fund Director of Policy Tom Collina and WPerry Project Communications Director Lisa Perry. The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosted a Webinar with former Secretary of Defense William Perry and Tom Collina of the Ploughshares Fund about their new book, The Button, which recounts the terrifying histor...