Press Releases

The World Affairs Council in the NewsTrina Medarev, Executive Director for the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, works as a liaison to the media to inform the public about upcoming speakers, special events and engagements, and other newsworthy happenings.
Press ReleasesJoseph P. Quinlan- Global Business LuncheonMay 22, 2012Michael Sandel- Global Issues EveningApril 11, 2012Shibley Telhami- Special EngagementApril 3, 2012Michael Mandelbaum- Global Issues EveningMarch 13, 2012Frank Trotter- Global Business LuncheonMarch 6, 2012International Crisis Management Exercise 2012February 25, 2012Sheryl WuDunn- Global Issues EveningFebruary 14, 2012Sheryl WuDunn- Global Business LuncheonFebruary 14, 2012Gary Chartrand- Global Business LuncheonJanuary 31, 2012Young Professional Mentor Program Participants 2011-2012January 11, 2012David Ignatius- Global Issues EveningJanuary 10, 2012Stanton Sweeps Academic WorldQuest 2011November 18, 2011Norman Ornstein- Global Issues EveningNovember 29, 2011Academic WorldQuest 2011- November 15, 2011Farooq Kathwari- Global Business Luncheon- November 8, 2011Fouad Ajami- Global Issues Evening- October 25, 2011Paul Anderson- Global Business Luncheon- October 11, 2011Dennis Lockhart-Global Business Luncheon- September 27, 2011

John Brennan-Global Issues Evening- September 26, 20112011-2012 World Affairs Council of Jacksonville Speaker Line-Up- August 29, 2011World Affairs Council of Jacksonville Announces New Director of Membership Services- July 27, 2011The Future of Korea- Global Business Luncheon- June 7, 2011 Academic WorldQuest 2011 National Competition- May 12, 2011

International Crisis Management Exercise- April 16, 2011Jon Meacham- Global Issues Evening- April 12, 2011

Jon Meacham- Global Business Luncheon- April 12, 2011

Steven Pifer- Global Issues Evening- March 8, 2011

World Affairs Council Announces New Director of Education and Community Outreach- February 2, 2011
Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg- Global Business Luncheon- February 15, 2011David Sanger- Global Issues Evening- February 8, 2011Greg Ip- Global Business Dinner-January 28, 2011Ken Auletta- Global Issues Evening- January 11, 2011Ken Auletta- Global Business Luncheon January 11, 2011T.R. Reid- Global Issues Evening- November 16, 2010T.R. Reid- Global Business Luncheon- November 16, 2010Stephen Kinzer- Global Issues Evening- October 12, 2010Michael Ward - Global Business Luncheon- September 30, 2010Hunter Lovins - Global Issues Evening- September 28, 2010

Hunter Lovins - Global Business Luncheon- September 28, 2010

Honorable David Walker - Global Business Luncheon- May 4, 2010
Ambassador Haqqani - Special Luncheon Engagement- April 22, 2010Dr. William Rupp - Global Business Luncheon- April 22, 2010
Admiral Stavridis - Global Issues Evening- March 3, 2010International Crisis Management Exercise- February 25, 2010Paul Collier - Global Issues Evening- February 23, 2010Steven Halverson - Global Business Luncheon- February 11, 2010Assistant Secretary Kayyem - Global Issues Evening- January 29, 2010

Council on Foreign Relations President Dr. Richard Haass Discusses U.S. Foreign Policy Changes- January 5, 2010

Fifth Annual Academic WorldQuest High School Trivia Competition - November 9, 2009

Zanny Minton Beddoes - Global Business Luncheon- October 23, 2009Zanny Minton Beddoes - Global Issues Evening- October 23, 2009John Pomfret - Global Issues Evening- October 2, 2009John Pomfret to Discuss the Complex Changes Overtaking China- October 2, 2009Ambassador Davidow to Discuss Latin America- September 1, 2009Jeffrey Davidow - Global Business Luncheon- September 1, 2009Dennis Lockhart - Global Business Luncheon- August 28, 2009Ambassador Husain Haqqani - Global Issues Evening- March 19, 2009An Evening of Round Table Discussions- March 13, 2009WORLDQUEST 2009- No Jeopardy…Just Fun!- February 19, 2009Lt. General Douglas Lute - Global Issues Evening- February 19, 2009Hugh Greene - Global Business Luncheon- February 19, 20092009 International Crisis Management Exercise (ICME)- February 16, 2009Ambassador McAfee WJCT Interview- February 16, 2009Steven R. Weisman - Global Issues Evening- January 23, 2009Steven R. Weisman - Global Business Luncheon- January 23, 2009Sharon Waxman - Global Issues Evening- December 23, 2008Luc J. Messier - Global Business Luncheon- November 24, 2008David Brooks - Global Issues Evening- October 31, 2008Fourth Annual Academic WorldQuest- October 31, 2008John C. Robertson - Global Business Luncheon- October 23, 2008John Zogby - Global Issues Evenings- October 14, 2008John Zogby - Global Business Luncheon- October 13, 2008An evening with Martin Indyk- August 19, 20082008 World Affairs Council Jacksonville - Fall Program- June 13, 2008For a listing of upcoming Council speakers, special events and engagements, please view our calendar.

For more information on Public Relations at the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, call Trina Medarev at (904) 280-8162 or (904) 563-4898.