Vermont Council on World Affairs

Bringing a World of Ideas to Vermont

February 16-21
Five visitors from Egypt will visit Vermont
to explore the relationship between
the government and civic organizations in the United States

June 22-30th
Journalists from Yaroslavl (Russia) on Accountable Governance
in collaboration with the Burlington-Yaroslavl Sister City Program

September 7-15th
Experts from Serbia on Waterfront Redevelopment

Information on upcoming international visitor groups will be posted here soon

We always appreciate home hospitality (dinner) hosts for these visitors--welcome a stranger, send home a friend!

Contact Eli Harrington at 861-2343 or by email for more information.

Featured Programs

See World Affairs for details

Coming soon, save the date:

Wednesday, March 21

UVM Professor and national expert Greg Gause on
”The Arab Spring One Year Later”
Fletcher Free Library

Saturday, March 24

Turkish Cultural Foundation Workshop on Turkey
for high school teachers

Thursday/Friday, April 12/13

Olav Ljøsne, Shell Oil, on

"Meeting Future Energy Needs: Controversy and Cooperation"

April 23/24

The Ambassador Series:

H.E. Petr Gandalovič, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States

Wednesday, May 2

VCWA MIGRATION SERIES:

Peter Garang Deng on his book,
"Lost Generation: The Story of a Sudanese Orphan"
Fletcher Free Library

Tuesday, May 22

“Beyond the Border: Connecting Vermont and Québec through Transportation and Energy”
Conference at the Davis Center, University of Vermont

Friday, June 15

VCWA FIFTH ANNUAL DINNER AND 60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
with honorees Marcelle and Patrick Leahy

June 24-July 8

Three Vermont teachers will travel to Turkey with the Turkish Cultural Foundation

And more...