UPCOMING EVENT

Canada and the U.S. –
Goals and Challenges

Wednesday, April 25

Canadian Consul General Roy Norton will address the mutual economic interdependence of Canada and the U.S., how the two countries are cooperating to provide a border that works, and progress on achieving North America energy self sufficiency.

RADIO BROADCAST

ACWA Interviews Mexico's Ventura on WZIP 88.1 FM

Mexican Consul Vicente Sanchez Ventura was interviewed by ACWA Executive Director Jane Walker Snider for WZIP's Community Concern program. Listen to the full interview on our Resources page.

RECENT EVENT

Mexico: Neighbor and Strategic Partner

Thursday, February 23

Mexican Consul Vicente Sanchez Ventura will provide perspective on challenges being undertaken by the Mexican government regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Mexican "Drug War", and the strategic partnership between Mexico and the U.S.

RECENT EVENT

Turkish Consul General in Akron: An Outlook on World Affairs from the Perspective of a Strategic Ally

Wednesday, November 9

Consul General Fatih Yildiz will talk about the foreign policy of Turkey in a world where many risks and opportunities coexist. He will elaborate on Turkey's unique characteristics, the principles that guide Turkey's foreign policy, and Turkish-American relations.

RECENT EVENT

Britain – Building on Today’s Domestic and Global Challenges

Thursday, October 13

Ramin Navai will provide perspective on challenges being undertaken by the British government, both
domestic and internationally, including economic challenges and the August riots, as well as its work with the new Libyan government.

RECENT EVENT

Brazil Today – A Global Model of Democracy and Development

Thursday, April 28

Ernesto Henrique Fraga Araújo will bring perspective to Brazil's historic juncture — strong economic growth and political stability — and the country's strengthening relationship with the U.S. on security, economics and interreliance.

RECENT EVENT

U.S. and Russia Today — Partnering on Global Challenges

Thursday, February 24

Alexey Timofeev, Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the U.S., Washington, D.C., will present an overview of U.S. and Russian 21st-century cooperation, including the new historic nuclear arms agreement and the complex challenges facing both countries in the Arctic Region.

RADIO BROADCAST

ACWA Interviews Finland's Stude on WZIP 88.1 FM

Ann-Sofie Stude, Minister Counselor, Head of Political Affairs, Embassy of Finland, Washington, D.C., was interviewed by ACWA Executive Director Jane Walker Snider for WZIP's Community Concern program. Listen to the full interview on our Resources page.

RECENT EVENT

Finland Today — Arctic Region Development Strategy: Opportunities & Safeguards

Thursday, November 11

Ann-Sofie Stude, Minister Counselor, Head of Political Affairs, Embassy of Finland, Washington, D.C., will discuss the complex issues related to the impact of global climate change in the Arctic region. She will also provide an overview of Finland's education system which annually has students outperforming students in other countries.

RADIO BROADCAST

ACWA Interviews Indonesia's Gustanto on WZIP 88.1 FM

Gustanto, Minister Counselor for Political Affairs, Embassy of Indonesia in Washington, D.C., was interviewed by ACWA Executive Director Jane Walker Snider for WZIP's Community Concern program. Listen to the full interview on our Resources page.

RECENT EVENT

Indonesia Today — Vigorous Democracy & Strategic U.S. Partner

Thursday, October 14

Gustanto, Minister Counselor for Political Affairs, Embassy of Indonesia in Washington, D.C., discussed ways in which the bilateral U.S.-Indonesia partnership will support new and expanded initiatives in both countries within the new Comprehensive Partnership. He also provided perspectives on his country's transition to democracy and its unique geography as the world's largest archipelago.

RECENT EVENT

Austria Today — Beyond "The Sound of Music"

April 22, 2010

Hilton Akron/Fairlawn

Dr. Wolfgang Renezeder will discuss how Austria has reinvented itself since WWII, through its own efforts and favorable external factors: peace in Europe, an expanding European Union, the collapse of communism and growing global prosperity.

Dr. Renezeder was interviewed by ACWA Executive Director Jane Walker Snider for WZIP's Community Concern Program at 88.1 FM. The program will be posted online soon.