News from National:
Congratulations to Bill Wheelock, President of the Worlds Affairs Council of the Florida Palm Beaches, on his election to the National Board of Directors of the World Affairs Councils of America. He is currently serving on the By-Laws Committee rewriting the By-Laws.
NATIONAL CONVENTION
The 2010 National Conference will be November 3-5, 2010, at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. This year's theme is "US Foreign Policy: Into the Next Decade."
These conferences of World Affairs Councils of America have been held annually for over a decade and have earned reputations as the place to meet and mingle with some of the most well-regarded national and international personalities and policymakers.
The program includes a full day of workshops and best-practices training for council staff and board members from all over the country, plus two days of topical plenary sessions, roundtable discussions with foreign ambassadors to the U.S., embassy receptions, and opportunities to network with other council representatives and the Washington, D.C., elite.
Corporate Sponsors
We are pleased to recognize our business and community sponsors:
Northern Trust Bank in Delray Beach for their support and use of their facilities for meetings and speaker programs; Saint Edwards School in Vero Beach for its community sponsorship; and FedEx, Gunster-Attorneys at Law, Glasgow Equipment, Northwood University, and ExxonMobil for their generous financial contributions.
Council Diplomats, Statesman, Ambassadors, Benefactors & Patrons
Thanks to our premium members for their continued commitment to and support of the the Council's mission and goals.
Statesman:
Barry & Merle Ginsburg.
Ambassadors:
John & Marianne Castle; Lou & Judy Ellman; George Johnson; Rick & Diane Klingman; Bill & Harriet Martin; Lennie & Lillian Schneider; Michael Solomon; and Rita Taca.
Benefactors:
General Al & Evelyn Irzyk; Elizabeth Morse & Robert Austin; Enid Pollak; David & Arlene Rubin; Brian Rusk; Michael & Margaret Shooshani; Bill & Judy Wheelock; and Chung Wong & Guia Brown.
Patrons:
Lurana Tucker Campanaro; Phyllis Carey; Arnold Chapin & Maxine Witt; Joyce & Marty Cornick; Shelby Cullom Davis; Robert & Mary Katherine Flucke; Gail Hughes Galli & Bob Galli; Mireille Gerard; Chuck & Mary Haas; Carolyn Jenkins Jaeger; John & Marilyn Keane; Robert & Nancy Krell; Steve & Annie Krook; Lance & Cyrille Lazo;
Michael Lynch; Carlyle Maw & Jenny Hefferon; Brian & Pamela McIver; Elaine Patterson; Al & Ellen Perlman; Priscilla & Sy Polishook; Roz Regal; Bob & Gigi Siegel; William & Halina Tollin; Robert & Michele Weiss; Sarah Brown Weitzman; Jean Wilmer; and Heather McNulty Wyser-Pratte.
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WAC Dialogue
Dialogue: “Interchange and discussion of ideas, especially when open and frank, as in seeking mutual understanding or harmony.”
Webster’s Dictionary
The World Affairs Council is pleased to announce that member Rick Rhodes of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC, has agreed to chair and organize the 2010-2011 Dialogue program.
Through these Saturday morning dialogue sessions, we hope to not only engage each other but to gain a better understanding of some of today’s most pressing issues.
The first meeting in early 2010, on Saturday, February 13, at the Northern Trust Bank in Palm Beach, was a huge success with more than 25 members discussing terrorism and personal security.
The second meeting was held on Saturday, March 20, at the Delray Beach Public Library. The topic was "US versus THE WORLD: How does America's healthcare system compare?"
Notices will be posted and emailed as plans for additional sessions are finalized.
As before, we encourage you to become engaged with your ideas and volunteer to lead a discussion.
Contact Rick Rhodes at (561) 339-3456 or at rick.rhodes@smithbarney.com for further information.
Academic WorldQuest 2010
The World Affairs Council of the Florida Palm Beaches recently conducted its sixth annual Academic WorldQuest International Quiz Competition.
The contest was held on Sunday, February 28, 2010, at Northern Trust Bank in Delray Beach.
This year's winner was Saint Edwards School of Vero Beach. Saint Edwards represented the World Affairs Council of the Florida Palm Beaches in the national competion at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on April 24, 2010.
The 2010 AWQ categories:
Current Events
Food Production and Consumption
Great Decisions 2009 (www.greatdecisions.org)
World Cup
Pandemics
World Music
Genocide
The Sultan of Oman
International Migration Trends
The Islands of the Caribbean
WAC would like to thank members of the AWQ 2010 committee for their hard work throughout the year: Cyrille Lazo, Priscilla Polishook, Karen Tucker and Kim Tisdale. And the members who volunteered their Sunday to help at the contest: Dr. Ed Moore, Corrine Grant, Ljubica Mohler, Elaine Patterson, Jan Rodusky, Celeste Simon, Mike Solomon, Moses Sternlieb, Bill Wheelock, Judy Wheelock and Tate Wimberley.
The Academic WorldQuest program is a Flagship Program of the world affairs council system. The contest was invented by the Charlotte Council and now is widely played at the adult and high school levels around the nation. The team game tests the competitors’ knowledge of international affairs, current events, the global economy, geography, world history and culture. The World Affairs Councils of America started the national competition in Washington, D.C., in March 2003. Participants come from high schools who have won local competitions sponsored by World Affairs Councils throughout the United States.
For more information on Academic WorldQuest, contact WAC Executive Director Kim Tisdale at (561) 308-6393 or kim@worldaffairsflorida.org.
Members & Supporters of WorldQuest
We wish to say a special thank you to the following companies and Council members for their generous donations that underwrote the Academic WorldQuest 2010 competition: Rick & Diane Klingman; Taiwan Economic & Cultural Office - Miami; Northern Trust Bank; Applebees; Phyllis Tick; George Johnson; Al & Ellen Perlman; Moses Sternlieb; Jeannine Merrien; Lurana Campanaro; Mireille Gerard; Phyllis Greisdorf; Joan Diamond; Jerry Cooke; David & Arlene Rubin; Frank Melograno; Lyle & Joan Brundage; Theodore & Marie Deckert; David Moulton; Susanne Kaletsch; and Jennifer Chapdelaine.
Great Decisions (FPA)
The Foreign Policy Association Great Decisions topics for 2010 have been announced. They are:
Special Envoys
Kenya and R2P (Right to Protect)
Global Crime
U.S.-China Security Relations
GlobalFinancial Crisis
Russia and its neighbors
The Persian Gulf
Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
Great Decisions, the centerpiece of the longest-running civic education program in the United States devoted to foreign affairs, empowers readers to discuss global issues shaping U.S. foreign policy and the world. The briefing book provides historical background, current U.S. policy and alternative policy options, informative maps and detailed graphs, suggested readings and resources, as well as opinion ballots for each topic.
Copies of the 2010 briefing book can be obtained through the Foreign Policy Association website at http://www.fpa.org/info-url_nocat4705/info-url_nocat_show.htm?doc_id=1015755.
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