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World Affairs Council of
San Antonio
40 NE Loop 410, Suite 608
San Antonio, TX 78216

Telephone: 210/308-9494
Fax: 210/308-9497

February 09,2011

SAVE THE DATE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011

World Affairs Council of San Antonio

International Citizen Award Dinner

Graham Weston

Chairman, Rackspace Hosting

Rackspace is the world's leading specialist in hosted computing and cloud computing. Rackspace manages more than 55,000 servers at data centers in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

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November 04,2010

ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE

The 2010 National Conference, "US Foreign Policy: Into the Next Decade," will be held November 3-5, 2010 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.

Confirmed Speakers & Topics Include:

TRADE AND INVESTMENT BREAKFAST
Innovation Trends & International Business
Robert Atkinson, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

The Changing Face of Threats & Security
Louise Arbour, International Crisis Group
Peter Singer, Brookings Institute

Is There a Responsibility to Protect?
Ambassador Richard Williamson, Former U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan
Dr. Edward Luck, UN Special Advisor

Economic Policy After the Great Recession
Jim Zarroli, National Public Radio
Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group

Confronting a Shifting Global Order
Dr. Kori Schake, Hoover Institution
Dr. Stewart Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
Parag Khanna, New America Foundation

Energy, Security, and Environment
Admiral Dennis McGinn, RemoteReality

Discounts for early registration are in effect until August 15, 2010. Register online http://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/main/home.cfm?Database=programs&Category=natl_conf&Section=Main.

We are pleased to offer a special rate on hotel rooms at the Mayflower Hotel during our conference: $219 single or double.

The World Affairs Councils of America's National Conference, held annually for over a decade, has earned a reputation as the place to meet and mingle with some of the most well-regarded national and international personalities and policymakers.

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August 18,2010

The War on Terror: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR DIPLOMAT MEMBERS

Dr. Ronald L. Hatchett

Director, Center for Global Studies

Schreiner University of Kerrville, TX

6:00 p.m. Registration & Reception / 6: 30 p.m. Program

Hors d'oeuvres & cash bar available!

The Petroleum Club / 8620 N. New Braunfels Ave.

COST: $25.00

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Great Decisions is a nation-wide program of the Foreign Policy Association to broaden public involvement with the most important foreign policy topics facing the U.S. The FPA's annual Great Decisions Briefing Booklets provide excellent background and analysis of these topics and serve as the focal point for the many small discussion groups in San Antonio and around the country.