The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is thrilled to announce its registration with Amazon Smile! On Amazon Smile, shoppers can select a charity towards which 0.5% of the value of their purchase will be directed. Go to “smile.amazon.com” and select the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg to contribute on your next purchase! Alternatively, you can …
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On Tuesday, June 11, the Honorable Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany David Gill visited Harrisburg as guest of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg. He was keynote speaker at a forum at Temple University Harrisburg on the topic — Ties That Bind: Strengthening the Transatlantic Partnership. Gill also visited the Pennsylvania State …
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On Wednesday, June 19th, the college and high school interns of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg had the privilege of touring the Pennsylvania State Capitol. At the Capitol, interns met with Lt. Governor John Fetterman and discussed his role in the Capitol, his past as a social worker, and the role of youth in …
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Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca – 2017 Torch of Global Enlightenment Award Honoree: On Southeastern Europe, Peace-building Words and Photography by Skye McDonald Professor by day, humanitarian and United Nations advocate also by day. Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca, associate professor of political science and director of the international studies minor at Elizabethtown College, has an ever-lasting passion for …
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We live on a beautiful, colorful, and diverse planet. Through the inventions of technology and innovation, we can know what is happening on the opposite side of the world in a heartbeat. This convergence of mechanical and science has made information readily available to help us understand the complexity and balance of life as a whole. …
THANKS TO DR. KIRSTEN BOOKMILLER! GREAT DECISIONS 2016 – THE UNITED NATIONS April 11 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Fredricksen Library, Camp Hill Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching the DVD and meeting expert speakers in a Discussion Group to discuss …
Great Decisions 2016 with The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg and The Fredricksen Library THANKS TO LINDA HASUNUMA FOR GREAT DISCUSSION: The Koreas At the end of World War II, Korea was divided in two. The northern half of the Korean peninsula was occupied by the Soviet Union, the southern by the United States. Today, …
Great Decisions 2016 with The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg and The Fredricksen Library TOPIC OF NEXT DISCUSSION: MIGRATION 1 p.m. Monday, March 14 Fredricksen Library 100 N 19th St., Camp Hill Purchase ticket here. The Great Decisions discussions will be televised on WHBG Channel 20, thanks to a grant from HARSCO! Please register HERE Our …
Born out of an umbrella organization of al-Qaeda in Iraq, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the group has seized control of a number of critical strongholds in both countries and declared itself a caliphate. Still, the question remains: what is ISIS, and what danger does it pose to U.S. interests? More information …
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The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is hosting the 2016 Great Decisions discussions organized by the Foreign Policy Association. The first topic will be on changing alliances in the Middle East: From a proxy war in Yemen to an ongoing civil war in Syria, a number of conflicts have shaken the traditional alignments in the …
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