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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Distinguished Speakers: The Future of Food Aid in International Diplomacy

Online Event

"Future of Food Aid and Poverty-Focused Foreign Assistance" with speaker Abby Maxman, President of Oxfam USA. Brought to you with support of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Office of International Engagement. https://iedc.in.gov/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email The Indiana Council on World Affairs has a new way to engage with global topics. Please register for this FREE event. Several days […]

Spirit and Place Festival

mostly virtual events

The Spirit & Place Festival celebrates, explores, challenges, and provides time for reflection on a common theme every November. In its 25th year, the festival continues to highlight the power of collaboration through independently organized events that use the arts, religion, and/or humanities as tools for shaping individual and community life. The festival is 11 […]

Expo 2020 Dubai Information Session

Please join us to learn more about Expo 2020 Dubai! Franzi Rook from Global Ties U.S. will join to share information and answer questions about the Cultural Performers and Youth Ambassador opportunities. This event is virtual and a Zoom link will be sent after registration. Franzi Rook – Team Leader, Training & Community Development, Global […]

China Business Conference

Online Event

ACSI's China Business Conference is an online series of presentations and discussions on the US-China business relationship. ACSI’s China Business Conference will be held online via a password-protected microsite that will become available to registered participants. The microsite will include the Livestream, Agenda, Speaker Biographies, Exhibition Booths, and B2B Directory.

$50 – $75

Rwanda – A Tale of One Man’s Courage in the Face of Genocide

Zoom

This webinar will feature speaker and author Carl Wilkens, the only American who refused to leave Kigali, Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. The Indiana Council on World Affairs, the Nebraska World Affairs Council, and the Tennessee World Affairs Council are sponsoring this event. Please register for this FREE event. Registration ends 5 hours before the […]

HLS Speaker Series: Gender, Leadership, and Global Affairs

virtual

The Hamilton Lugar School's speaker series on Race, Gender & Power in Global Affairs addresses issues of systemic exclusion that have an outsized and pervasive impact on the development of U.S. foreign policy and the fields of international and area studies. The HLS Speaker Series on Race, Gender, and Power in Global Affairs, https://hls.indiana.edu/gethls/speaker-series/, will feature Prof. […]

Faces of Exchange

virtual

With over 225,000 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni, each has a story to tell and has become a “Face of Exchange,” the theme of our Anniversary celebration. Our #FacesofExchange initiative will highlight 80 years of the IVLP by showcasing 80 accomplished alumni, their lives and leadership, and the impact of their exchanges on the […]

Great Decisions: Role of International Organizations in a Global Pandemic

Online

About the Speaker Adrian Gardner, M.D., MPH, is executive director of AMPATH (Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare) Consortium and Director of the Indiana University Center of Global Health. He is the Associate Dean of Global Health and associate professor of clinical medicine at IU School of Medicine. Dr. Gardner is a graduate of the […]

Free – $30

#FacesOfExchange Connection: Jalal Naser

Zoom

Join International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumna Jalal Naser as he discusses his volunteer work and advocacy efforts in Bahrain as well as how the IVLP broadened his horizons. One of Jalal’s proudest achievements is being a founding member of the Bahraini IVLP Alumni Association (B-IVLP) that is dedicated to connecting IVLP alumni and providing […]

Free

Great Decisions: China and Africa

Online

About the Speaker Dr. Didier Gondola is Professor of African History and Africana Studies at Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis. He served as Chair of the IUPUI History Department in 2012-2018. He earned a Ph.D. in African History from the Université Paris 7 in 1993. His publications include numerous articles and chapters on popular […]

Free – $30
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