WACLV –The World Affairs Councils of Las Vegas

The World Affairs Council of Las Vegas

The World Affairs Council of Las Vegas is a non-profit 501(c)(3) non-partisan member organization of the World Affairs Councils of America and Global Ties US. We are one of over 100 grassroots organizations across 40 states and the District of Columbia dedicated to engaging with and educating Americans on foreign policy and international affairs.

The World Affairs Council of Las Vegas is committed to providing diverse opportunities for the Southern Nevada community to become involved in activities promoting international awareness. The Board is interested in hearing from anyone that wishes to have greater involvement in the WACLV. We are an all volunteer organization. There are a number of exciting ways we invite you to get involved. Join our Advisory Board, be a part of our International Visitors Committee, become an intern, volunteer or host a professional international exchange delegation.

GlobalTIES 2020 Faces of Exchange Conference And The Outlook For 2020

In January, members of the World Affairs Council of Las Vegas were given the opportunity to go to the 2020 GlobalTIES conference. From knowledge gathering to networking, the conference offered the opportunity to energize the Council for 2020 and some practices to make this the best year in our organization’s history. Our IVLP branch has released a statement about 2020 and the IVLP Project following the conference. IVLP 2020 release

International Volunteer and Visitor Leadership programs

New Event

China Belt & Road Initiative
A critical analysis of BRI in a 7-part symposium
Multiple Dates / Non-CLE

The ABA International Law Section is proud to announce our first virtual symposium of the year, China Belt Road Initiative: A critical analysis of BRI in a 7-part symposium. This 7-part symposium is designed to provide lawyers with a deeper understanding of China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), a vast and complex global development strategy involving infrastructure development and investments in well over 100 countries.

Symposium Schedule:

September 30, 2020 at 1:00—2:30pm EDT
“China’s Global Ambition”

October 29, 2020
“The Digital Silk Road – Technology colonization and the U.S. squeeze-out”

November 18, 2020
“Political Influence – the warfare of ideas”

December 17, 2020
“The U.S. Competitive Response to the BRI – Pushback or too little, too late?”

January 14, 2021
“China’s BRI in the post-CoVID-19 World”

February 11, 2021
“The Belt & Road Lawyer”

April 14, 2021
“The Future of the U.S. China Relationship—Trade and otherwise”
(to be held “Live” at the Annual Meeting in Miami, Florida)

While each of these programs are valuable as stand-alone programs and can each be attended on that basis, they are also designed as building blocks to provide an important educational foundation for international practitioners going forward. A course completion certificate will be provided for those registrants who attend all 7 programs. All programs will be held on Zoom.

Register Today! for Part 1: “China’s Global Ambition” on September 30^th.
You may also visit the program site for more information.