Upcoming Events
World Affairs Councils of America
WACA National Conference 2018
- Nov 7, 2018 @ 12:00 AM - Nov 9, 2018 @ 6:00 PM
- Special Engagement
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Melinda Liu
Understanding China: How the West Got China Wrong
- Nov 13, 2018 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Global Issues Evening
- Public
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Education
Admiral Jonathan T. Howe Academic WorldQuest
- Nov 29, 2018 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Education
- Students, Educators
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Jerry Mallot, Jody Beasley, Anthony Glenn and Tracey Hulsey
What Does It Take to Attract Companies Outside the U.S. to Bring a Substantial Executive Presence to Jacksonville?
- Jan 8, 2019 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 AM
- Global Business Luncheon
- Public
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Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen Jr., USA (Ret.)
Lessons from West Point
- Jan 14, 2019 @ 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Special Engagement
- Sponsors, Ambassador's Circle, Benefactor
Become a Member of the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
What is the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
The Council, formed in 1985 as the National Interest Forum, joined the World Affairs Councils of America in 1995. The World Affairs Councils of America is a nonprofit grassroots organization dedicated to educating and engaging Americans on global issues. With more than 90 councils across 40 states reaching more than half a million people a year, it is the largest organization of its kind in the U.S.
The Council has grown from a small organization sponsoring a modest speaker program, held in members’ homes, to reaching thousands of individuals every year through an acclaimed speaker series, educational programming, special events and an expanding network of young professionals.
Recent Press
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October 19, 2018 Professor: Protectionism Can Be a Positive
The pros and cons of protectionism in U.S. trade policy are a hot topic now in Washington, D.C., but it’s an issue with a long and complicated history, Walter Russell Mead said Tuesday. -
May 11, 2018 Fed president: Businesses concerned about a trade war
The U.S. economy appears to be on track, with employment and inflation meeting the objectives of policymakers, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said Wednesday. However, business people are telling him they are concerned about uncertain trade policies, Bostic said during a luncheon talk to the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville at the River Club Downtown. -
May 10, 2018 Fed's Bostic sees signs that tax cut stimulus is being muted by trade worries
The expected stimulus to investment spending from the recent Republican tax cut package may be being dampened by uncertainty over changes in U.S. trade policy, said Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, on Wednesday.