"The World Affairs Council is not just a great educational resource, it allows us to make high level contacts that are very useful for operating in the global economy."
John H. Davis
Trustee
The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation
A delegation of college administrators from Uganda visit with
Elms College President Jim Mullen (fourth from the left) and VP for
Advancement Maryanne Rooney (first from the right) in 2007
Photo credit: Mike Dialessi.
Visitors
Our organization also has served as the Council on International Visitors, and our volunteers are proud to host guests from around the world through the U.S. Department of State's International Visitors Leadership Program.
Through this program, the Council arranges professional appointments and introductions for world leaders from around the globe who have come to this country as guests of the United States government. These guests represent politics, civil service, the media, education, and the arts, and show a strong potential for leadership in their homelands.
Many of these visits have resulted in lifelong friendships and an on-going sharing of the diverse experiences of our cultures.
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Upcoming events
Annual Meeting
The Honorable Richard E. Neal
US House of Representatives, 2nd Massachusetts Congressional District
The Next Celtic Tiger? Understanding Northern Ireland and Its Future
6:00 p.m.--Cash Bar Reception
6:30 p.m.--Dinner & Business Meeting
Springfield Sheraton at Monarch Place
Cost and other details to follow soon.
November 6, 2008
Instant Issues Brown Bag Series
Dr. Stephen R. Platt
Assistant Professor of Chinese History, University of Massachusetts--Amherst
China Behind the Headlines
Noon--Sovereign Bank Community Room
1350 Main Street, Downtown Springfield
$8.00 per person/$15 with a lunch
This program is part of the Springfield Public Forum's 2008 The City Thinks program.
December 3, 2008
Mr. John Zogby
President, Zogby International
The Way We'll Be
Reception & Dinner
Springfield Sheraton at Monarch Place
Cost, start time and other details to follow soon.
January 24, 2009
Academic WorldQuest 2009 Local Competition
Western New England College
February 18-20, 2009
World Affairs Councils of America National Conference
Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC
More details to follow soon.