| Fellows
Program
The World Affairs Council Fellows Program gives an exclusive
group of current and future Puget Sound business and community leaders
access to high-caliber international experts and enables them to develop
contacts with their local counterparts. The program gives Fellows
a deeper understanding of the international issues facing our world,
nation, and state.

Oct. 2007: Guest speaker Hans Blix and 2007-08
Fellow Haddis Tadesse of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundaton
World
Affairs Fellows Application Form (MS Word)
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Nomination Form (MS Word)
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Program Summary (Adobe PDF)
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Highlight
of Benefits
- Internationally-recognized speakers
- Discussion about current world affairs
- Opportunity to establish business contacts
- Limited class size
Format
Based on an academic year from September to June, the Fellows program
includes a 10-month series of monthly breakfasts in downtown Seattle.
Discussions examine pertinent international issues affecting our world
in a small group setting and cover topics such as U.S. leadership
in foreign affairs, global economic interdependence, and sustainable
third world development. Each seminar includes a formal presentation
by the speaker, followed by in-depth group discussion designed to
stimulate exchange.
Program
Discussions examine pertinent international issues affecting our world
today. Examples of broad topics include the following: US foreign
relations, global economic interdependence, global health, nuclear
responsibility, sustainable third world development, and post-cold
war foreign policy. International authorities in their field will
lead the discussions.
Responsibilities
Fellows prepare for discussions through advance readings and are expected
to participate in at least eighty percent of the sessions.
Nominations
Each summer, the World Affairs Council selects 25 Fellows from nominations
submitted by sponsoring organizations, corporate members, Fellows
program alumni, Council members, and interested individuals. Selection
is based on current and future leadership in the community, the candidate’s
background in international affairs, and ability to contribute to
discussions. To nominate an individual, please contact World Affairs
Council President Ian Moncaster at (206) 441-5910 or email imoncaster@world-affairs.org.
Self nominations are welcome.
Sponsorship
Funding for the Fellows program is a partnership between a sponsor
(a company, an organization, or an individual), which provides $1,300
(tax deductible under IRS guidelines), and the individual Fellow,
who personally contributes $200. The sponsor’s contribution
supports the year-long programming, and the individual contribution
defrays the costs for the monthly breakfasts, venue, and mailings.
Fellows may also self-fund their participation. Limited scholarships
might be available.
PAST PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:
| Joe Cerrell |
Maud Daudon |
| The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Seattle-Northwest Securities |
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| Pat Davis |
Mic Dinsmore |
| WA Council on International Trade |
Port of Seattle |
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| William Glassford |
Thomas Hartley |
| Seafirst Bank |
US Bank |
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| Sally Jewell |
Tomio Moriguchi |
| REI |
Uwajimaya |
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| Keith Orton |
Ross Reynolds |
| City of Seattle |
KUOW |
PAST SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
| Carol Bellamy |
Hans Blix |
| Executive Director, UNICEF |
former Chairman, UN Monitoring Comm. |
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| Wendy Chamberlin |
Lester Brown |
| President of the Middle East Institute and Former U.S. Ambassador
to Pakistan |
Earth Policy Institute |
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| Robert Gates |
Richard Haas |
| United States Secretary of Defense |
President, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Dr. Sung Joo Han |
Phillipe Kirsch |
| Former Foreign Minister of Korea |
President, International Criminal Court |
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| Thomas Pickering |
Joseph Stiglitz |
| Ambassador, U.S. State Department |
Nobel Award-winning Economist |
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