The Executive Board of the Alaska World Affairs Council (AKWorld) welcomes Lisa Eyler – its new President and CEO. She succeeds Lise Kristiansen, who dynamically led AKWorld for 16 years. …
Lise Kristiansen to leave AKWorld in 2023
The Alaska World Affairs Council announces President and CEO Lise Kristiansen will be stepping down from her role after 16 years of distinguished leadership and dedicated service to the organization. …
Alaska Native Perspectives of an Evolving Arctic Environment
The rapid weather changes that are ongoing throughout the Arctic can be felt around the world. Two Alaska Native women give this AKWorld program’s participants from near and far the …
How Alaska’s Ninja Warrior is Changing the World
The Alaska World Affairs Council has been able to offer programs that bring the world to Alaska for the past 60 years. Now, during these unprecedented times we are able …
WorldQuest: A place to make connections
WorldQuest is not only a wonderful event that is a well-rounded, engaging, and fun test of knowledge related to international affairs, it is also a great opportunity for students to …
Managing Global Insecurity – Photos, Tweets, & Podcast!
On April 22nd, Dr. Stephen Stedman of the Center on Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law at Stanford University spoke with over 120 Alaskans on the issues of global security …
Music, Art, & Justice – Photos, Tweets, & Podcast!
On April 8th, AKWorld hosted a panel discussion focusing the impact that art has on social movements and change locally and globally. The panel featured Murry Sidlin, the creator and …
Speaker Stories – Welcome Julie!
Julie Decker acts as a messenger of the North through her work curating art and sharing culture as the Director and CEO of the Anchorage Museum. Since 2010, when Julie …
Social Enterprise & Community Impact – Photos!
On April 7th, Dr. Yaso Thiru and Eric McCallum participated in a panel discussion moderated by Corey Hester about the impacts that social enterprise can have on the community on …
Speaker Stories – Welcome Torrie!
Torrie, the Chief Officer of Marketing and Development at Alaska Public Media, will be showcasing his passion of public broadcasting with the Alaska World Affairs Council this Friday for the …