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Register Now for Ninth Biennial War College Seminar! Friday, February 21, 9:00 am-3:30 pm Naples Grande Beach Resort, Orchid Ballroom NCWA Individual & Family Members: $125 Choice of 3 served lunch entrees, with dessert: Chicken, Salmon, Mushroom Ravioli Reservation deadline: 12:00 noon on February 18. Click here to register or call 239-649-3942. Expert remarks on our national security by faculty of the National War College: Dr. Richard Andres Dr. Natalie Baker Dr. Mark Bucknam Mr. Ray Colston Dr. John Mark Mattox Presenting on: International Cyber Conflict Social Response in Crises Linking Climate Policies to National Security Political Turmoil on the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Weapons in National Security The National Debt's Effect on American Security "Si vis pacem, para bellum"... ~Roman Emperor Hadrian, 4th Century |
NCWA Selects 12 Students Twelve students from Collier and Lee Counties have been selected by the Naples Council on World Affairs to receive summer scholarships totaling $70,000 to study international relations next summer. The programs take place in July at some of the prominent universities in the U.S. and abroad. In the U.S., students will attend academies on international affairs, national security and other topics at Georgetown, American, Tufts and Harvard universities. Overseas, students were selected for an academic program at Oxford University and for Experiment in International Living programs in Germany, Japan and Costa Rica. For more information and the names of the students, see our NCWA School Programs page or for a shorter summary, click here. President's Club Luncheons Our President’s Club luncheons, in the Carneros Room at Seasons 52, at 8930 Tamiami Trail North, allow up-close exchanges with foreign affairs experts on lecture days. Click on this link for more details about membership in the President's Club. | Out of Peril and Chaos: Upcoming Lectures for 2025 Friday, February 21: The Ninth Biennial National War College Event: Multiple speakers, “Our National Security” Monday, March 10: "American Statecraft," Aaron David Miller, a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Monday, March 24: "Artificial Intelligence," Ylli Bajraktari, President and CEO, Special Competitive Studies Project making recommendations to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in emerging technologies reshaping our national security, economy and society. Previously chief of staff to National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster and in other Defense Department leadership positions. Monday, April 7: "Immigration," Eddie Aldrete, Senior Vice President of International Bank of Commerce; chairman, National Immigration Forum. Videos of past 2024-25 lectures are posted on the website. |
NCWA Book Club to Discuss America's Strategy In Light of Chinese Power and Ambition The Book Club on February 4 will discuss Eldridge A. Colby’s book The Strategy of Denial: America's Defense in the Age of Great Power Rivalry. The discussion will begin at 12:00 noon and end around 1:30 pm. The Strategy of Denial discusses why and how America's defense strategy must change in light of China's power and ambition. Colby was the lead architect of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, the most significant revision of the U.S. defense strategy in a generation. For more information and the Zoom link, click here. The Book Club meets via Zoom on the first Tuesday of the month from 12:00 to 1:30 pm, November through April. In 2025, the club will meet February 4, March 4, and April 7. For further information, contact Bill Korstad, bkorstad@mac.com or 303-887-7116. |
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The Naples Council on World Affairs and Me! |
~ Thank you. Ian (Brzezinski) was terrific. I always enjoy hearing his point of view. -- Kim S., attending a lecture * * * ~ Good to see that the National War College is coming back in Feb 2025!! Love that day: I'm a grad of NWC. | ~ Internships, like the one I had with the Naples Council, played a crucial role in landing my job right out of college, allowing me to start working within a month of graduating. * * * ~ Great new venue! Thanks for all your work! | ~ I was able to join the conference yesterday. I am so happy that I did because I thought that the speaker was excellent. He spoke with such clarity about so many important issues around the world. I would have been sad if I had missed it. |
Join or Renew Your Membership! We would love to have you join us at NCWA for timely and robust programs about the international events we hear about every day. Family and individual memberships are available.* Click here or reach our Call Center at 239-649-3942 to join us! *Membership year runs July 1-June 30 of each year. |
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