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World Affairs Council of Atlanta

The mission of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta is to provide a forum for dialogue, a source of expertise, and an engine for research on international affairs and global issues that impact the corporate community, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the general public.

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  • Briefing on the World of CARE

    Tue, Jan 29, 2008
    Helene D. Gayle discusses her work as the person responsible for providing overall leadership, management and direction to one of the world's premier international relief and development organizations, CARE. With programs in some 70 countries, CARE helps people in poor communities expand the control they have over their own lives to advance positive, enduring social change. CARE helps millions of people recover from natural disasters and other acute emergencies, prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, and gain access to healthcare, nutrition, education, safe water, and improved sanitation. Dr. Gayle also served as the AIDS coordinator and chief of the HIV/AIDS division for the US Agency for International Development (USAID). She has served as a health consultant to international agencies including the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the World Bank and UNAIDS, and has worked extensively in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. She also served as the Director of CDC's Washington Office. Prior to assuming her current position, she was the director of the HIV, TB and reproductive health program for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Dr. Gayle has published numerous articles on public health, especially related to HIV/AIDS and has received many awards for her scientific and public health contributions. She attained the rank of Rear Admiral (Assistant Surgeon General) in the US Public Health Service. She is also on the boards of the Institute of Medicine and the Council on Foreign Relations.
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  • US-Canada Relations

    Tue, Feb 6, 2007
    Canadian representative to the United States Michael Wilson makes his first trip to the southeastern United States since becoming Ambassador, and discusses current relations between the two neighboring countries.
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  • Iran: Grand Bargain, Grand Ambition

    Thu, Jun 21, 2007
    Ted Galen Carpenter of the Cato Institute analyzes the costs and benefits of the five policies available to the United States given Iran's nuclear ambitions. He asserts that a package of concessions, including normalized diplomatic and economic relations, in exchange for unfettered international inspections of its nuclear program, is the most pragmatic course of action. Should Iran turn down the offer of a grand bargain, Carpenter advocates the path of acceptance and deterrence as the appropriate fall-back position. Sandra Mackey counters some of Carpenter's opinions and expands on others. Cedric Suzman moderates. The Southern Center for International Studies and The Cato Institute host this timely discussion on Iran and the nuclear threat that it presents to the world.
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  • Insider's Briefing on the Pivotal Nation of Pakistan

    Mon, Aug 6, 2007
    Mahmud Ali Durrani, ambassador from Pakistan, shares his perspective on his country.
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  • Why America Needs Europe

    Wed, Oct 17, 2007
    William Drozdiak, president of the American Council on Germany, argues that the conventional notion of anti-Americanism is grounded in a few basic myths. Jan Ross called the growing tide of Anti-Americanism a new global ideology, but a closer look reveals that things are not as dire as they may seem. Though public opinion polls in Europe do cite widespread dismay with America's presence in the global arena, behind the surveys about "why they hate us" lies a reservoir of goodwill waiting to be tapped. This event is cosponsored by the Southern Center for International Studies and the Atlanta Eric M. Warburg Chapter of The American Council on Germany.
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  • Bioviolence: Preventing Biological Terror and Crime

    Thu, Oct 4, 2007
    Barry Kellman, discusses his book, *Bioviolence: Preventing Biological Terror and Crime*, describes how diseases such as smallpox, anthrax, or ebola might be used for hostile purposes. His book explores developers of disease weapons including rogue states and groups such as Al-Qaeda. It formulates a strategy for law enforcers, scientists, and public health officials to prevent intentional disease.
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