North Korea is years beyond the nuclear “breakout” the US so fears in Iran. Yet, there are similarities in how the US strategy should be shaped to reduce the threat of a nuclear crisis with both countries. Is the US safer today or more at risk following President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and meeting with Kim Jong-un?
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Students are invited to present their research at the CERIS Research Symposium on April 14, 2018 at Duquesne University. As we are celebrating our 15th year, we are highlighting faculty and student research or special projects, along with hosting keynote speaker Dr. Amir Hussain is Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh | Point Park University
Join us on Thursday, November 2 at 6:00 p.m. for a free film screening of the National Geographic documentary “Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS.”
108 Center for Media Innovation
(corner of Wood Street and Third Avenue)
Point Park University
A Global Trends Briefing: What are the New Global Realities?
Join us for A Global Trends Briefing: What are the New Global Realities? – a luncheon featuring Thomas M. Sanderson, Senior Fellow and Director of the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Join us for a discussion with CNN News Commentator, Mahir Zeynalov.
Mahir Zeynalov
Turkish Journalist, Analyst, and News Commentator
Event Description
The recent referendum gave President Erdogan more power, calling into question the fate of democracy in Turkey. What does the future hold for a country that has been a vital ally for the US and Europe for decades?
Join the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh for a discussion on the Iran Nuclear Deal. Leading experts will reflect on the first year following the historic Iran Nuclear Agreement. What progress has the agreement made to date? How strong of an agreement is it? What does the future look like?
Featured speakers include Ambassador Frank Wisner, former United States Ambassador, and Dr. Jim Walsh, Research Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Security Studies Program.
The cost to Members is $45; Non-Members will be charged $60.
Join the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh for a conversation on the shifting dynamics within the New Middle East, featuring Shelly Culbertson, Policy Analyst at the RAND Corporation, and author of "The Fires of Spring: A Post-Arab Spring Journey Through the Turbulent New Middle East."
The event will run from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m., and will include both a networking reception and book signing, in addition to the lecture and discussion. The cost to members is $15 and non-members is $20.
Registration is required. No-shows and cancellations after July 21, 2016 will be charged.
Join us for a series of dynamic discussions surrounding Pittsburgh’s changing cultural landscape, featuring local women leaders.
Muslim Community Panel Discussion
Wednesday, May 4th
5:30—7:00 PM
Point Park University
Panelists include:
Riffat Chughtai, President of Pak-PAC and Practice Manager with UPMC
Sister Sarah Jameela, Community Leader of the Muslim Women's Association of Pittsburgh
Dr. Maliha Kamal, Chief Hospitalist at St. Margaret's Hospital
Moderator: Nadia Khawaja, Muslim Association of Greater Pittsburgh