NAVIGATING A
FRACTURED WORLD
WACA National Conference
Nov. 15-18
2022
The Mayflower Hotel
Washington, DC
The Conference
Navigating a Fractured World
November 15-18
For nearly four decades, the WACA National Conference has brought World Affairs Council leaders and members to engage with top government officials, diplomats, business executives, innovators, journalists, educators, and students on the most pressing global issues and policy choices that impact our lives.
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Attendees of the WACA 2022 National Conference in Washington, DC will benefit from:
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Expert opinions, timely insights, and audience dialogue about the United States' role in the world
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Access to extraordinary speakers, thought leaders, and ambassadors available for local Council programming
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Visits to think tanks and embassies, networking receptions, and dinners
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Professional development, leadership training, mentoring, and peer-to-peer networking
The Agenda
Be sure to check back soon, as we regularly update our program agenda!
15 November
Tuesday​
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WACA Board of Directors Meeting
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1918 Society Dinner - Members Only!
16 November
Wednesday
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Leadership Day: Professional Workshops
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Student Scholars & Young Professionals Meeting
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Opening Keynote and Awards Dinner
17 November
Thursday
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Morning Panels
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Luncheon Keynote
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Afternoon Panels
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Diplomatic Reception
18 November
Friday
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Sponsored Breakfast
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Think Tank Off-Site Briefings
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Closing Keynote Luncheon
Presenting world leaders, policymakers, and experts
2022 Conference Speakers
General Philippe Lavigne
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Suzanne DiMaggio
Michael Singh
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Dr. Nina Ansary
Supreme Allied Commander Transformation NATO
Director, WACA's 2nd Annual
Global Women's Lecture Series
Senior Fellow
Carnegie Endowment for Int'l Peace
Managing Director
The Washington Institute
The Speakers
Presenting world leaders, policymakers, and experts
2022 Conference Speakers
Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Representative of the U.S. to the United Nations
General Philippe Lavigne
Supreme Allied Commander Transformation NATO
CMSAF JoAnne S. Bass
Chief Master Sergeant
United States Air Force
Masih Alinejad
Women's Rights Activist and Journalist
Bestselling Author: The Wind in My Hair
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Marie Yovanovitch
Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Bestselling Author: Lessons from the Edge
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Nina Ansary
Author and Historian
Director, WACA Global Women's Lecture Series
Fiona Hill
Senior Fellow, Brookings
Dep. Asst. to the President, NSC (2017-19)
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Vali Nasr
Majid Khadduri Professor and Former Dean
Johns Hopkins SAIS
Suzanne DiMaggio
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment
Director, The Iran Project
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Michael E. O'Hanlon
Director of Research, Foreign Policy
Brookings
Michael Singh
Managing Director & Lane-Swig Sr. Fellow
The Washington Institute
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Shannon K. O'Neil
Author
Vice President of Studies, Senior Fellow, CFR
Amb. (ret.) Marc Grossman
Vice Chairman
The Cohen Group
Amb. (ret.) Marcie Ries
Board Member
American Academy of Diplomacy
Sandro Gozi
Secretary General of the
European Democratic Party
European Parliament
Jill Dougherty
Global Fellow, Wilson Center
Former Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CNN
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Paul Salem
President & CEO
Middle East Institute
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Mary Lovely
Senior Fellow, PIIE
Prof. Emeritus of Economics Syracuse Univ.
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Robert Sutter
Professor of Practice of Int'l Affairs
GW Elliot School
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Nahal Toosi
Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Politico
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Dr. Andrew Scobell
Distinguished Fellow, China
USIP
Giselle Donnelly
Senior Fellow, AEI
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John Ferrari
Senior Fellow, AEI
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Mackenzie Eaglen
Senior Fellow, AEI
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Mark Tokola
Vice President, KEI
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Sang Kim
Director of Communications, KEI
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Troy Stangarone
Senior Director & Fellow, KEI
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Caitlin Welsh
Director, Global Food Security Program
CSIS
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Roderick Lee
Director of Research
CASI
Nima Patel Edwards
Director Advisory, ESG
KPMG US
Brian Katulis
Vice President of Policy
MEI
Gerald M. Feierstein
Distinguished Sr. Fellow; Director
MEI
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Martin Chorzempa
Senior Fellow
PIIE
Soner Cagaptay
Fellow & Director
The Washington Institute
Anna Borshchevskaya
Senior Fellow
The Washington Institute
Khaled Elgindy
Senior Fellow; Director of Palestine and Palestinian-Israeli Affairs
MEI
Andrew Tabler
Senior Fellow & Director
The Washington Institute
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Tianlei Huang
Research Fellow
PIIE
Ross Harrison
Senior Fellow & Director of Research
MEI
Bilal Wahab
Fellow
The Washington Institute
Jon Alterman
Senior Vice President
CSIS
Patrick Kennedy
Fellow
National Academy of Public Administratiion
Moe Zaw Oo
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Priscilla A. Clapp
Senior Advisor
USIP
Ryan Heath
Editorial Director, Global Growth
Politico
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