World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana

The World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana (WAC) is a non-profit member-based organization based in Louisville, Kentucky, whose mission is to "promote cross-cultural awareness, education and tolerance through nonpartisan discussions on current international issues".[1] The Council is a member of the World Affairs Councils of America and Global Ties U.S. Network.[2][3]

The World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Formation1984 (1984)
TypeNon-profit educational/cultural organization
HeadquartersLouisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Chairman
Dr. Adel Elmaghraby
Executive Director
Xiao Yin Zhao
Websiteworldkentucky.org

For twenty years the organization was known as the Louisville International Cultural Center (LICC). In order to "highlight [their] role in bringing high-quality international programming to [the] area and to emphasize [its] role as the local chapter of the World Affairs Councils of America," the organization became the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana in 2004.[4]

The Muhammad Ali Center has partnered with the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana since 2006.[5] Similarly, the University of Kentucky Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce maintains a close relationship with the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana.[6]

References
  1. "Organization - World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana". Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  2. "World Affairs Councils of America :: About Us". www.worldaffairscouncils.org. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  3. Administrator. "Community-Based Members - Global Ties U.S." www.globaltiesus.org. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  4. "World Affairs Council Of Kentucky And Southern Indiana". volunteer.truist.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  5. "World Affairs Council | Muhammad Ali Center - Louisville, KY". 2006-01-30. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  6. "Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce | University of Kentucky". www.uky.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-24.


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