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A great way to stay informed with current information from experts in these rapidly changing times is to be a member of the Naples Council of World Affairs. Membership renewal for the fiscal year beginning July 1 is open. Don't forget to sign up! New members are welcome.

You will have access to lectures and programs from expert speakers, Great Decisions discussion groups, and can find purpose by participating in meaningful programs that help area students learn how to engage with their world.

We look forward to seeing you when programs resume in the fall. Click here to renew your membership -- or to join as a new member.


NCWA Board Elects New Officers for the Coming Season



Mark Schwab, President



Gunther Winkler, President-Elect


New members of the Board of Directors and new officers for the 2025-26 season have been elected.

Mark Schwab will continue one more year as president. President-Elect is Gunther Winkler, who is returning to the Board after time away when he was president of Greater Naples Leadership. 

Francisco Figueroa will be the new Board Secretary. Continuing in their former positions will be Mimi Gregory, Vice President for Programs; Carol Green, Vice President of Operations/Communications, and Robert Roussel, Treasurer.

Other Board members are Judi Lipnick, Membership Chair; Judy Baker, School Outreach Co-Chair; Alan Van Egmond, Model UN Chair; Dave Brown, Great Decisions Chair; Terry Nauck, Great Decisions Vice Chair; Martha Williams, North American Scholarships Chair and Communications Chair for Model UN and School Programs; Jean Foster, Hospitality Chair and Fundraising Co-Chair; Susan McManus, Fundraising Co-Chair and FGCU Liaison; and Michael Finkel, Academic WorldQuest Chair.

To read their biographies, click here.

News from Southwest Florida Model UN

Model UN Competition 

Awards totaling more than $60,000 were made to students competing in the 32nd annual Southwest Florida Model UN Conference, a partnership of the Naples Council on World Affairs and Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). More than 200 high school students from 18 schools in the Southwest Florida area participated. To learn about award winners, click here.  For article in Florida Weekly, click here.

Cypress Lake High School
Special Competition Video

To access the video presentation that won top prize in the Special Competition category of Southwest Florida Model UN, click on this link. The student team won top prize in a contest seeking solutions to curbing the rise of plastics in Southwest Florida water. The solution had to be a practical plan that officials could implement.

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Aubrey Rogers Team Repeats Victory
In High School Academic WorldQuest

For the second consecutive year, a talented team of four students from Aubrey Rogers High School won the prestigious Academic WorldQuest (AWQ) competition. The championship team, from left, Bennett Bozman, Alex Ewy, Aaron Bozman and Luke Brown (coached by faculty member Nicholas Danyo, right), will travel to the national competition in Washington, D.C., on April 28. The AWQ competition has been organized  by Naples Council on World Affairs (NCWA) for more than a decade. Click here for more details of the High School AWQ competition.

Did You Miss a Lecture?

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is available for members.

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to access the list of lectures

for the past season and follow directions.

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NCWA has almost 1,800 members and is one of the largest chapters of the World Affairs Councils of America. Founded in 1980.

45 years of service to adults and students in Southwest Florida

Founded in 1980, now one of the largest chapters of the World Affairs Councils of America

25 discussion groups meet weekly focusing on global issues.

NCWA has almost 1,800 members and is one of the largest chapters of the World Affairs Councils of America. Founded in 1980.

45 years of service to adults and students in Southwest Florida

Founded in 1980, now one of the largest chapters of the World Affairs Councils of America

25 discussion groups meet weekly focusing on global issues.

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