Dear Friends,
Welcome to this week's WorldBoston Recommends email, highlighting high-quality programming over the next week, whether our own, from other World Affairs Councils, or other excellent venues. We hope these recommendations help you stay internationally engaged, wherever you may be.
Best regards,
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Mary P. Yntema
President & CEO
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Monday, November 1st
12:00 PM ET
In the midst of celebrating its 60th Anniversary, Global Ties U.S. is one of the organizations working hard to build a domestic constituency for public diplomacy. In this conversation, Annette Alvarez (Global Ties Miami), Felecia Maxfield-Barrett (Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy), and Katherine Brown (Global Ties U.S.) will discuss strategies for communicating to government officials the impact of public diplomacy and international exchanges on participants, U.S. hosts, and domestic communities. The event will be hosted by Sherry Mueller and is co-sponsored by Public Diplomacy Association of America, the Public Diplomacy Council, and USC's Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy.
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Tuesday, November 2nd
10:00 – 11:15 AM ET
In his new book, China’s Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy, Peter Martin tells the story of China’s transformation from an isolated and impoverished communist state to a global superpower from the perspective of its diplomats. Join the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University for a virtual book talk by the author, Peter Martin (Defense Policy & Intelligence Reporter for Bloomberg News). The webinar will include a discussion featuring Min Ye (Associate Professor of International Relations, Pardee School of Global Studies) and Joseph Fewsmith (Professor of International Relations and Political Science, Pardee School of Global Studies), and moderated by Ambassador Jorge Heine (Research Professor, Pardee School of Global Studies).
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Wednesday, November 3rd
9:00 – 10:00 AM ET
Trade experts predict that supply chain challenges — limited inventory, port bottlenecks, labor shortages and container scarcity — will continue into 2022. Exports from China to the US are essential, yet US-China relations are tense. Join the AIM Global Trade Symposium to discuss Global Trade & Supply Chains: Chips, China & Container Challenges. Hear from panelists Megan Stowe, Director, Channel Products & Logistics Strategic Sourcing at Intel Corporation; Ravi Ramamurti, Professor of International Business & Director, Center for Emerging Markets at Northeastern University; Ken Spigarelli, Managing Director, Supply Chain Advisory at KPMG; and Moderator Kristen Rupert, SVP External Affairs & Executive Director, AIM International Business Council, about how companies are navigating through uncertainty.
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Wednesday, November 3rd
3:00 – 4:00 PM ET
World Affairs San Francisco is pleased to welcome Ambassador Martin Indyk for a conversation moderated by journalist and Council on Foreign Relations member Jeanine Zacharia to discuss what lessons that can be drawn from history for future efforts at peacemaking. What were the greatest strengths and missed opportunities in the history of American diplomacy in the Middle East? Ambassador Indyk will draw upon research from his new book, Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy. Ambassador Indyk analyzes the statesman’s peace efforts in the region, inspired by records from American and Israeli archives, detailed interviews with Kissinger, and his personal interactions with prominent parties involved in a gripping account over decades of peace talks.
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Thursday, November 4th
2:00 PM ET
The Inside Diplomacy series, hosted by President of the American Foreign Service Association Ambassador Eric Rubin, explores current national security issues as they relate to foreign policy and the Foreign Service. On the the 60th anniversary of USAID, AFSA hosts USAID Administrator Samantha Power. Previously, Power was the Anna Lindh Professor of the Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the William D. Zabel Professor of Practice in Human Rights at Harvard Law School. From 2013 to 2017, Power served in the Obama-Biden Administration as the 28th US Permanent Representative to the UN. She will discuss the current and future role of USAID on the global stage and in America’s foreign policy and, ultimately, what that means for the U.S. Foreign Service.
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Friday, November 5th
12:00 -1:00 PM ET
Under Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s economic markets have grown, a new middle class has emerged, and the country has experienced modest levels of urban development. Yet, questions remain about the country’s domestic future. To what extent have state-society relations shifted? How much domestic change has North Korea experienced, and what other developments can be expected in light of pandemic border lockdowns and economic sanctions? In his new book, State, Society and Markets in North Korea, Andrew Yeo evaluates the shifting relationship between state, society, and markets in a deeply authoritarian context. Join Brookings Institution for a discussion of Yeo's new book with Jean Lee, moderated by Nonresident Senior Fellow Sheena Greitens.
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