Register Now for Special October 20 Summit at Eureka College
The Peoria Area World Affairs Council and Eureka College present the special summit, “Peace Through Strength and Diplomacy: Policy Options Past and Present” on Thursday, October 20, 2016, in the Cerf Center on the campus of Eureka College. Click here for campus map.
As the leader of United States foreign policy, Presidents are offered many options to handle international relations and situations. This panel discussion will open with a focus on policy options offered to President Ronald Reagan concerning Russia, the Middle East, and Iran. Panelists will then discuss policy options the next United States President could be offered towards the same countries today. The conversation will explore the intersections of the similarities and differences between policy options of the 1980s and 2016. The featured panelists are Ambassador Roman Popadiuk, who served as President Reagan’s deputy press secretary in his second term and was the first U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine appointed by President George H. W. Bush and Dr. Arya Amirie, who served as a Middle East advisor to President Reagan in his first term and later headed a think tank in Iran. Dr. Amirie, a native of Iran, is a Eureka College graduate.
The summit begins at 4:30 PM in the Becker Auditorium in the Cerf Center with a special presentation from Dr. Amirie on ISIS, using the most current information from his many sources in Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East. The ISIS presentation is free and open to the public. The fees for all other summit events are outlined on our event registration page. Please see complete schedule below.
Tickets for the dinner and panel presentation, also in the Cerf Center, are $35.00 for Peoria Area World Affairs Council members; $40.00 for the general public. Dinner reservations must be made in advance no later than Friday, October 14, 2016. Tickets for the panel presentation at 7:30 PM are $10.00 for PAWAC members; $15.00 for the general public. All students and educators may attend the lecture portion of the evening for free with current school ID.
See the complete schedule and reserve your tickets online today by clicking this link to visit our event registration page.
Schedule of Events (All Event Locations in Cerf Center)
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Registration Opens (Moser Lobby)
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM: Address by Dr. Arya Amirie on ISIS followed by Q&A (Becker Auditorium)
5:45 PM – 6:30 PM: Reception / Dinner Registration (Moser Lobby)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Dinner (Terrill Room)
7:30 PM – 8:45 PM: "Peace Through Strength and Diplomacy Panel" (Becker Auditorium)
As the leader of United States foreign policy, Presidents are offered many options to handle international relations and situations. This panel discussion will open with a focus on policy options offered to President Ronald Reagan concerning Russia, the Middle East, and Iran. Panelists will then discuss policy options the next United States President could be offered towards the same countries today. The conversation will explore the intersections of the similarities and differences between policy options of the 1980s and 2016. The featured panelists are Ambassador Roman Popadiuk, who served as President Reagan’s deputy press secretary in his second term and was the first U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine appointed by President George H. W. Bush and Dr. Arya Amirie, who served as a Middle East advisor to President Reagan in his first term and later headed a think tank in Iran. Dr. Amirie, a native of Iran, is a Eureka College graduate.
The summit begins at 4:30 PM in the Becker Auditorium in the Cerf Center with a special presentation from Dr. Amirie on ISIS, using the most current information from his many sources in Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East. The ISIS presentation is free and open to the public. The fees for all other summit events are outlined on our event registration page. Please see complete schedule below.
Tickets for the dinner and panel presentation, also in the Cerf Center, are $35.00 for Peoria Area World Affairs Council members; $40.00 for the general public. Dinner reservations must be made in advance no later than Friday, October 14, 2016. Tickets for the panel presentation at 7:30 PM are $10.00 for PAWAC members; $15.00 for the general public. All students and educators may attend the lecture portion of the evening for free with current school ID.
See the complete schedule and reserve your tickets online today by clicking this link to visit our event registration page.
Schedule of Events (All Event Locations in Cerf Center)
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Registration Opens (Moser Lobby)
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM: Address by Dr. Arya Amirie on ISIS followed by Q&A (Becker Auditorium)
5:45 PM – 6:30 PM: Reception / Dinner Registration (Moser Lobby)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Dinner (Terrill Room)
7:30 PM – 8:45 PM: "Peace Through Strength and Diplomacy Panel" (Becker Auditorium)
Registration for International Scholastic Bowl on October 29 is Now Open!
On Saturday, October 29, 2016, the Peoria Area World Affairs Council (PAWAC) will host its 15th Annual International Scholastic Bowl on the campus of Bradley University. We invite your school to participate in this exciting event. The unique characteristic of this competition is that all questions will feature an international focus, emphasizing the post-Cold War era. At least twenty-five percent of the questions will be taken from current news. The International Scholastic Bowl is sponsored by the Peoria Area World Affairs Council and CEFCU.
Registration is limited to twenty four (24) teams, and positions are filled as completed registrations are received. The annual Scholastic Bowl is scheduled for Saturday, October 29 at Bradley University. Participating teams MUST be from schools located within a 90 mile radius of Peoria.
Schools can visit our Scholastic Bowl page for complete details and registration form.
Interested in Volunteering? The Education and Outreach Committee is currently seeking volunteers to assist with a variety of tasks throughout the event. Please contact Kristin McHugh via director@pawac.org if you are interested.
Registration is limited to twenty four (24) teams, and positions are filled as completed registrations are received. The annual Scholastic Bowl is scheduled for Saturday, October 29 at Bradley University. Participating teams MUST be from schools located within a 90 mile radius of Peoria.
Schools can visit our Scholastic Bowl page for complete details and registration form.
Interested in Volunteering? The Education and Outreach Committee is currently seeking volunteers to assist with a variety of tasks throughout the event. Please contact Kristin McHugh via director@pawac.org if you are interested.
Share Your Talents...Join a PAWAC Committee
PAWAC welcomes you to share your talents and enthusiasm with a number of committees. Below are the standing committee times and locations. These times and locations occasionally change due to holidays and scheduling conflicts. Please contact Kristin McHugh via director@pawac.org for the most current information.
Marketing: Second Tuesday of the Month - 5:30 pm at Panera-Westlake
Membership: First Tuesday of the Month - 1:00 pm at Panera-Westlake
Finance: Second Monday of the Month - 5:30 pm at Granite City in East Peoria
Programming: Third Monday of the Month - 5:30 pm at Panera-Westlake
Scholastic Bowl/Trivia Challenge: Fourth Monday of the Month - 5:30pm at Panera-Westlake
Marketing: Second Tuesday of the Month - 5:30 pm at Panera-Westlake
Membership: First Tuesday of the Month - 1:00 pm at Panera-Westlake
Finance: Second Monday of the Month - 5:30 pm at Granite City in East Peoria
Programming: Third Monday of the Month - 5:30 pm at Panera-Westlake
Scholastic Bowl/Trivia Challenge: Fourth Monday of the Month - 5:30pm at Panera-Westlake
PAWAC Launches Book Club
The Peoria Area World Affairs Council (PAWAC) will hold the first meeting of an ongoing quarterly book club on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at the Peoria Public Library - North Branch. The discussion will begin at 6:30 P.M. in the seminar room. The book to be discussed will be “A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal” by Ben Macintyre.
Macintyre, a longtime London Times columnist, tells the story of Philby, a spy who rose to head Britain’s counterintelligence against the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War—while he was secretly working for the enemy. Published in 2015, the book is a New York Times bestseller and an Amazon Best Book of the year. The program is free to all.
The inaugural discussion on “A Spy Among Friends” will be led by local physician and local international affairs enthusiast, Dr. Michael Shekleton. For more information or assistance, please contact Kristin McHugh, Peoria Area World Affairs Council, director@pawac.org or (309) 677-2454.
Macintyre, a longtime London Times columnist, tells the story of Philby, a spy who rose to head Britain’s counterintelligence against the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War—while he was secretly working for the enemy. Published in 2015, the book is a New York Times bestseller and an Amazon Best Book of the year. The program is free to all.
The inaugural discussion on “A Spy Among Friends” will be led by local physician and local international affairs enthusiast, Dr. Michael Shekleton. For more information or assistance, please contact Kristin McHugh, Peoria Area World Affairs Council, director@pawac.org or (309) 677-2454.
