Conference on World Affairs

A forum on international affairs since 1948, the Conference on World Affairs is hosted annually at the University of C.U. campus and encompasses the arts, media, science, diplomacy, technology, environment, spirituality, politics, business, medicine, human rights, and more.

CWA2015

Malou Innocent #CWA2015

We have Allies in the region from whose security and economies we cannot extricate ourselves …

Jay Parker: we are often pushed to reduce complex issues to common threads that don’t deal with all essential issues. Disappointing that we don’t look at complexities vs throwing quick military or $ solutions at problems.

What are our real elements of national power and what are our real National interests.

At National Defense U, many international students come from countries where most military and police strategies are used internally.

Malou– we must examine how our policies exacerbate/eventuate further terrorism. El Shavab has great recruiting in Minnesota bc of Somali community

by: Leanne Soucek and Students at the #CWA2015

CWA2015

Respone of Joanne Huskey #CWA2015

What the heck are we doing in battle over 7th Century Caliphate? What would happen if we just went about the business if 20th century living?

by: Leanne Soucek and Students at the #CWA2015

Jay Parker #CWA2015

Jay Parker, continued #CWA2015

Challenge comes from demand for immediate response to terrorist actions.

Globalization is often described as “glories and advantages” of modern world, but often technologies bring I to contact cultures that don’t yet know how to interact with each other. However, communication doesn’t = understanding and understanding doesn’t = agreement. Paradox that just by communicating and understanding, we won’t necessarily “just all get along.”

by: Leanne Soucek and Students at the #CWA2015