Global Issues in Depth


The State Board of Educator Certification has approved the World Affairs Council to furnish Continuing Professional Education to teachers.  The Council is CPE 501096. We are not permitted to duplicate G/T certificates. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.

Please note: We are not permitted to duplicate G/T certificates. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.

Content and curriculum is useful for the secondary and college level.

Recent workshops


Portrait of Central Asia

Lecture topics:

Security and Future in Central Asia
Teresa Ruiz, Regional Analyst

Natural Resources in Central Asia
Linda Pett-Conklin, University of St. Thomas

Business in Central Asia
Wolfgang Thoene, Director of Business Development of FMC Technologies
Biography forthcoming.

Religion and Politics in Central Asia
David B. Cook, Rice Univeristy


Africa in Transition: Challenges for the 21st Century

Lecture topics: 
The Legacy of Imperialism
Pamela Maack, San Jacinto College

Natural Resources & Armed Conflict
Susan Erikson, University of Denver

The Pandemic: HIV/AIDS in Africa
Documentary film viewing with Q&A Adel Chaouch, Marathon Oil Company

Global Health: Africa
Susan Erikson, University of Denver

Anatomy of a Genocide
Robert O. Collins, University of California - Santa Barbara



"The Portrait of Russia was outstanding. You always make my day with the presentation and quality guest speakers. Rarely do you find staff development that makes you eager to attend, but that is not so when you put on a workshop." 
Participant, Portrait of Russia - April, 2006

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