Events

The International Center aims to promote events in Indiana that highlight and celebrate cultural diversity and international relations. Whether you like to engage in international diplomacy, eat Chinese food, dance to Russian music, celebrate a French holiday, or participate in Scottish games, we hope you’ll find a way to celebrate and participate in our global city.

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2021 IN Academic WorldQuest Team Registration

Online

REGISTER TEAM BY FEBRUARY 15, 2021 (for February 27, 2021 competition) About Academic WorldQuest 2021, a Virtual Event The World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) offers the Academic WorldQuest, a world affairs education program for high school students. In Indiana, it is managed by the Indiana Council on World Affairs and is co-sponsored with the Indiana Council for the […]

Free

Great Decisions: The Fight Over the Melting Arctic

Online

About Former Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell Mead Treadwell, Connecticut born, is a 1982 graduate of the Harvard Business School, a 1978 graduate of Yale. He was the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (2010-2014) and Chair of the US Arctic Research Commission (2006-2010) under Presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama. In those positions, he helped […]

Free – $30

International Women’s Day – Happiness Through Resilience

Zoom

Scientific studies have shown there is a direct link between happiness and resilience. Resilience is not something one is born with but can be actively developed in ourselves, our children and in the community. Join us for a program where our expert speakers talk about the science of happiness, examples of international practices and how […]

Free

Great Decisions: Persian Gulf Security

Online

About the Speaker Pierre Atlas is a Professor of Political Science and Director of The Richard G. Lugar Franciscan Center for Global Studies (which includes the minor in Global Studies, the Lugar Fellow scholarship program, and the annual Global Studies Speaker Series). Dr. Atlas also organizes and leads the biennial Lugar Fellow spring break trip […]

Free – $30

Diplomacy Through Sports: The Globalization of Sport and Societal Change

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Few social activities have the ability to bring people together like sports. From the time of the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece, life and even wars were put on hold to create space for spirited but friendly competition. With the prospect of escaping the social isolation of the global pandemic, and with growing political […]

Free – $10

Virtual International Women’s Gathering

Zoom

Join us for a virtual version of our International Women’s Gathering on Saturday, March 20 at 4 p.m.! During our time together, an incredible panel of women speakers from around the globe will share their stories about overcoming adversity and becoming successful. These Brave Bridge Builders will captivate, empower and inspire you.   Via Zoom, hear from […]

Free

Global Ties U.S. National Meeting

The Global Ties U.S. National Meeting is the premier gathering of organizations, U.S. government agencies, advocates, and leaders in the international exchange field. Held each year in Washington, DC, the National Meeting brings together over 1,000 participants across three days to gain high-level insights on trends affecting the international exchange field, engage in in-depth professional […]

Free

Great Decisions: The End of Globalization?

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About the Speaker Ambassador Francis M. O’Donnell contributes on globalization, multilateralism and governance reform to the Association of Schools of Political Studies of the Council of Europe, and global networks of current/former presidents/prime ministers, such as the InterAction Council and the Global Baku Forum, where he regularly moderates their panel discussions under the auspices of […]

Free – $30

Great Decisions: Korean Peninsula

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About the Speaker Sangwon Lee is an associate professor of marketing in the Miller College of Business at Ball State University. He earned a PhD in Business Administration (Marketing Major) from the University of Central Florida, an MBA from Kansas State University and a BA in English from Chung Ang University in Seoul, South Korea. […]

Free – $30

Getting Started on Your Indiana Global Career

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Learn from early career, workforce development, and hiring professionals about the variety of global careers that exist in Indiana and how high school and college students can build and market their global skills. All registrants will receive a digital packet with more information about Indiana's global opportunities.

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