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KQV Global Press Conference: U.S. Immigration Policy

September 12, 2010

This half-hour radio program will feature Michele Wucker, Executive Director, World Policy Institute. She will discuss U.S. immigration policy with host Council President Steven E. Sokol.

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International Student Summit - Cyber Security and Civil Liberties

September 17, 2010

The Student Summit will connect students in the Pittsburgh region to students in countries around the world through video conference and webcast, engaging them in a dialogue exploring the tensions between cyber security and civil liberties issues.

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"A Good Morning's Walk: The 'Special Relationship' in a Globalized World"

September 20, 2010

Ambassador Philip Lader's visit to Pittsburgh is sponsored by the British-American Business Council, the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, and GlobalPittsburgh.

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Dr Horst Freitag

Webcast and Luncheon Discussion Group
The U.S. and the EU: From Pittsburgh to the G-20 Summits in 2010

Dr. Horst Freitag, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, New York

February 22, 2010

Presentation: 12:00 Noon
Webcast begins: 12:40 p.m.
Adjourn: 1:45 p.m.

Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Avenue, Downtown Pittsburgh

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, in collaboration with the American Council on Germany, presents a special luncheon event.

Click here to watch today's webcast at 12:40 p.m.

The Pittsburgh G-20 Summit and the upcoming G-20 summits in Ontario and Seoul address major global challenges - economic recovery, energy sustainability, and environmental issues - through partnerships on multiple levels. The transatlantic alliance is crucial in defining the way forward. How are Europe and the U.S. working together on the recovery of the global economy? What are our shared goals in promoting energy sustainability and effectively tackling climate change?

Dr. Horst Freitag is the German Consul General in New York. From 2007-2008, he was a Visiting Fellow with the Brookings Institution's Center on the United States and Europe. Previously, Dr. Freitag served as the Commissioner for Near and Middle East Affairs in the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. Dr. Freitag's extensive diplomatic career has taken him to postings in Tegucigalpa, Washington, and Ramallah.

On behalf of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Freitag will award the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Cross of the Order of Merit) to David A. Murdoch, Esq., Chairman of the Board of Directors of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and Honorary German Consul in Pittsburgh, for his work in strengthening German-American relations.

Mark A. Nordenberg, Esq., Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of the University of Pittsburgh and Member of the Board of Directors of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, will serve as the Master for Ceremonies of this special luncheon event.

Costs:
$45 Council Members* and Partners
$60 Non-Council Members
$360 Table of eight
*There is no additional charge for those members with full or flex LDG Subscriptions. No refunds for cancellations made after Friday, February 19th. Please advise in advance of any dietary restrictions.

For reservations, please contact Becky Wright at 412.281.7972.

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Use this link to watch the live webcast. Online viewers will be able to submit questions during the Q & A period. The webcast will begin at 12:40.

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