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Human and Civil Rights for Marginalized Communities
Recently, the World Affairs Council of Maine hosted 10 visitors from South Central Asia who were participating in an International...
Sep 6, 20193 min read


Small Towns in a Globalized World
The World Affairs Council of Maine had the privilege of hosting two mayors from Germany who were participating in an International...
Aug 27, 20194 min read


Citizen Participation in Transparent and Accountable Government
A group of five rising leaders from Ukraine visited Maine this week to learn more about citizen participation in transparent and...
Sep 27, 20181 min read


Combating TIP: Cross Border Collaboration
A group from Canada met with Attorney General Janet Mills during a project on Cross-Border Collaboration on Combating Human Trafficking.
Nov 22, 20171 min read


Maritime Economic Development Delegation
Visitors from Indonesia, studying Maritime Economic Development, received a quick tutorial on the lobster industry at Ready Seafood in...
Oct 28, 20171 min read


Women in Entrepreneurship Delegation
Abigail Carroll, owner of Nonesuch Oysters and World Affairs Council of Maine board member, discussing her oyster business with six women...
Oct 12, 20171 min read


Innovative Tourism Management Delegation
A group from Iceland, studying Innovative Tourism Management, is welcomed to the Abbe Museum by Executive Director, Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko.
Sep 16, 20171 min read


Regional Responses to Migration Issues Delegation
A multi-national group of international visitors studying Regional Responses to Migration Issues had dinner at Babylon Restaurant in...
Jul 18, 20171 min read


Tourism and Economic Development Delegation
The World Affairs Council of Maine had the privilege of hosting 6 emerging leaders from Afghanistan participating in Tourism and Economic...
May 24, 20171 min read


Maureen Hurley wins Global Ties' Award
Maureen Hurley, Board President, received Global Ties' 2016 Excellence in Programming Award for Outstanding Community-Based Organization...
Jan 29, 20161 min read


Wildlife Conservation: Anti-Poaching + Anti-Trafficking
The World Affairs Council of Maine had the privilege of hosting 11 international visitors participating in a multi-regional project on...
May 10, 20153 min read


Effective Municipal and Local Government
From March 26 to 31, 2015, the World Affairs Council of Maine hosted a delegation of 11 government leaders from Afghanistan who...
Mar 31, 20151 min read


World Affairs Council of Maine Participates in First Virtual IVLP
Beginning in October 2014, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, Cultural Vistas (a Washington,...
Jan 2, 20152 min read
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