The Olympia World Affairs Council's program year runs September through April, usually on the third Thursday of the month. Speakers include professors, economists, diplomats, historians, scientists, non-profit organization leaders, business executives, and public officials.
In May we host the OWAC Spring Reception, which is centered around the presentation of the Global Connect Award.
In addition to our September-April regular schedule, we occasionally offer special programs, social gatherings with discussions of timely topics, and one-time summer programs.
In May we host the OWAC Spring Reception, which is centered around the presentation of the Global Connect Award.
In addition to our September-April regular schedule, we occasionally offer special programs, social gatherings with discussions of timely topics, and one-time summer programs.
To be notified by email of our events, please become a member.
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PROGRAMS
Dear OWAC Members and Guests, below is the schedule for our 2021-2022 programs. Further details and changes will be added as they become available. September 16th, 2021: China's relationships in Central America with Professor Monica DeHart, University of Puget Sound. October 21, 2021: Taiwan-PRC relations with Professor James Lin, UW Jackson School of International Studies (Zoom only). November 18, 2021: Biodiversity conservation/energy/transition from oil with Professor Martha Groom, UW Bothell. December 9, 2021: The International Criminal Court and the United States' complicated relationship with it with Chris Kendall, University of Puget Sound. January 20, 2022: Israel, alternatives to the two-state paradigm with Professor Steve Niva, The Evergreen State College. February 17, 2022: Iran, with Professor Seth Weinberger, University of Puget Sound. March 17, 2022: Foreign relations in the Biden administration with Professor Parakh Hoon, South Puget Sound Community College. April 21, 2022 Gary Wasserman, Professor of Government (retired), Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Doha, Qatar PREVIOUS PROGRAMS and VIDEO LINKS Schedule Changes: In the event of late-breaking changes, we will endeavor to update this page and our Facebook page ASAP. |
WHEN
Third Thursday of the month 7:30 - 8:30 Speaker 8:30 - 9:00 Questions and answers; discussion ZOOM Due to the health risk to our members caused by the coronavirus pandemic, programs will proceed via the free online meeting platform Zoom until further notice. Zoom is very easy to setup and use. The programs will be hosted and moderated by OWAC board members, and presented by the speaker in as familiar a way as possible. Zoom works on desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets, and smart phones. To fully participate the device requires a camera and microphone. It also works audio-only on landline or flip phones. To get a head start, Zoom's support pages have instructions and video tutorials. Here are links to some helpful ones: support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting- support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-Windows-and-Mac World Affairs Councils around the US are offering internet programs; OWAC receives announcements for some, which you can find links about here.
Visit the events page of our sister organization World Affairs Council of Tacoma. |