Working on Ebola in Africa: Perspectives of Two Alaskan Doctors
The Alaska World Affairs Council hosted “How I Ended Up Working on Ebola-The Journeys of Two Alaska Doctors” on February 18th. It was a very engaging and eye-opening experience. Dr. Michael Bruce and Dr. Timothy Thomas shared what it was really like to be on the ground in Africa during the Ebola outbreak, seeing the […]
The End of Turkey’s Experiment With Democracy – By Dr. Sinan Ciddi – AKWorld Featured Speaker Op-Ed
A broad consensus is emerging among observers that the process and outcome of Turkey’s parliamentary elections on November 1 accurately reflected voter preferences. At least, that is the message that we are being given by individual election monitors at ballot boxes and independent monitoring bodies such as Oy ve Otesi (Vote and Beyond). Despite instances […]
Women leading the way in STEM careers
In 2015 women ran three of the biggest oil companies in Alaska. Despite the changes in the realms of petroleum, women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) still continue to have a large effect on the outcomes, ideas, and processes behind these large companies, ideas, and forums. Janet Weiss was named President of BP […]
Turkey & the future of the Middle East
Coming soon: Turkey’s Role in the Shaping of the New Middle East presented by Dr. Sinan Ciddi. Dr. Ciddi is a professor and researcher at Georgetown University. In addition to serving as the Executive Director of the Institute of Turkish Studies, Dr. Ciddi has also established the Turkish Studies program at the University of Florida’s […]
Alaskan doctors making difference at home & abroad
The Ebola crisis created a worldwide scare and yet many doctors still headed to Africa to aid the sick and hurting around the world. Dr. Michael Bruce and Dr. Timothy Thomas were two of those doctors. Both Alaskan doctors, Dr. Bruce, who works with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and Dr. Thomas, who works […]
Ambassador Mark Brzezinski on the Arctic
Ambassador Mark Brzezinski’s speech on the Arctic Executive Steering Committee (AESC) on Tuesday, January 26th at the Dena’ina Center to an audience of Anchorage Rotarians and members of the Alaska World Affairs Council was very informative. He reviewed this past year and the accomplishments that the AESC has made. He also gave a sneak peek […]
World News Update 1-27-16
Jihadist Threats to the Homeland “Can We Stop Homegrown Terrorists?” Peter Bergen — The Wall Street Journal, January 22, 2016 “Al Qaeda and ISIS: Existential Threats to the U.S. and Europe” F. W. Kagan, K. Kagan, J. Cafarella, H. Gambhir, and K. Zimmerman — Institute for the Study of War, January 2016 “The Country Club […]
Academic WorldQuest Challenges Students
Four thousand high school students, 40 World Affairs Councils, and 26 States are what make up the National Academic WorldQuest. Each of these students is challenged to learn about current events, foreign policies, and global issues that the world is facing in the 21st century. With a focus on providing high school students an opportunity […]
AKWorld Stories – Will Theuer
WILL THEUER Alaska World Affairs Council Board of Directors & member Involved with AKWorld for 20+ years “I’ve always found the many personal connections rewarding. I endeavor to correspond with members and presenters on a regular basis. I’ve been stunned on occasion how powerful these relationships can become.” Why Will supports AKWorld: “I find the […]
World News Update 12-23-15
The Year in Review “The World Events That Mattered Most in 2015” James M. Lindsay — CFR Blog “The Water’s Edge,” December 15, 2015 “Africa in Review 2015: Economic Stagnation, Hegemonic Militarization and Neo-Colonial Dominance” Abayomi Azikiwe — Global Research, December 22, 2015 “Five Biggest Stories in Latin America in 2015” Alan Gomez — USA […]