Diane DeMell Jacobsen, Ph.D. James C. Sharp Trust
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2012-2013
YEAR IN REVIEW
Bringing the World Closer100 Festival Park AvenueJacksonville, Florida 32202
(904) 280-8162info@worldaffairscounciljax.orgworldaffairscounciljax.org
PLATINUM SPONSORS ($20,000+)
SPONSORS 2012-2013
Adecco Group North America
Pete and Marilyn Carpenter
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Bob and Sandy Cook
Deutsche Bank
Florida Blue
Foley & Lardner, LLP
Paul and Nina Goodwin
Judith R. Haberkorn
William and Barbara Harrell
Robert and Sallie Ann Hart
Holland & Knight, LLP
Admiral & Mrs. Jonathan T. Howe
Jacksonville Aviation Authority
Marty Jones-Holmes Private Client Group
Legacy Trust Family Wealth Offices
Carolyn Marsh Lindsay
W. Radford Lovett ||
McGuireWoods, LLP
Russell and Joannie Newton
Regency Centers
Victoria M. Rogers
Fiona Strathern and Thad Moseley
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
SILVER SPONSORS ($5,000+)
BBVA Compass
Cecilia Bryant, Esq. & Dr. Richard Lipsey
First Coast Cardiovascular Institute
JaxChamber
JAXPORT
Ambassador Marilyn McAfee (Ret.)
Pet Paradise
The Winston Family Foundation
BRONZE SPONSORS ($3,000+)
Baptist Health
The Brumos Companies
Coastal Construction Products, Inc.
EverBank
Mayo Clinic
The Mackowski Family Foundation - Dick and Marty Jones
John and Erlane Tait
GOLD SPONSORS ($10,000+)
MEDIA SPONSORS
EDUCATION
• TheGreat DecisionsprogramwasexpandedintoelevenareahighschoolsandparticipantstookpartinaStudent InteractionwiththeDeputyDirectoroftheNationalSecurityAgency.
• ProfessorsfromEdward Waters College, Florida State CollegeatJacksonville, Jacksonville UniversityandtheUniversity of North FloridaledourGreatDecisionssessions.
Diane DeMell Jacobsen, Ph.D. James C. Sharp Trust
2013 McAfee Scholarship recipient Joy Bagwell
Great Decisions Student Interaction with John C. Inglis
• OursevenGlobal Issues Eveningsspeakersprovidedvaluableinsightsintomanydiverseinternationalissues.EverypresentationattheUniversity of North Florida wasatcapacity.
• ThankstopartnershipswithThe Gate Governors Club,each
ofthefiveGlobal Business LuncheonsproducedastellarturnoutatThe River Club,meetinganimportantneedofourbusinesscommunity.
• WiththehelpofWJCT Public RadiointerviewsandarticlesintheJacksonville Business Journal, Florida Times-UnionandtheDaily Record,thesespeakerseriesreachedfarbeyondthe6,000 audiencememberswhoattended.
• Academic WorldQuestattracted40teamsfrom18highschoolsforaspiritedcompetitionthatsentthewinningteamfromStantontocompeteinthenationalcompetitioninWashington,D.C.
• WithAdmiral HoweandAmbassador SoderbergactingasU.S.Presidents,theInternational Crisis Management Exerciseengaged42studentsinroleplayingacrisisinMali.
• TheAmbassador Marilyn McAfee Scholarshipwasawardedto Joy Bagwell,ajuniormajoringininternationalrelationsand
philosophyattheUniversityofNorthFlorida.• The Overseas Teacher Enrichment Programincludedateacher
workshop,atwo-weekstudytourinTurkeyforthreeteachersandacommunityeducationprogram.
SPEAKER SERIES
Council Sponsor David Strickland with speaker Robin Wright and Board Chairman Sandy Cook
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MexicoGeorge W. GraysonSenior Associate, Center for Strategic & International Studies
CubaJoseph L. Scarpaci Executive Director, Center for the Study of Cuban Culture and Economy
New Race for SpaceBurt RutanAerospace Entrepreneur and Virgin Galactic Spacecraft Designer
Health Care Reform & The EconomyAlice M. Rivlin Senior fellow in the Economic Studies Program at Brookings, Visiting Professor, Public Policy Institute of Georgetown University and Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Board (1996-99)
RussiaDavid Satter Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute and Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
During the 2012-2013 Season, WJCT Studios became home to the World Affairs Council staff and interns, moving into the building alongside other “convening” organizations of Jacksonville. Additional highlights of the past year include:
YEAR IN REVIEW
MEMBERSHIP
• TheCouncilhasgrowntoinclude1,000 members,ofwhommore than half areatthePremier level.
• YoungProfessionalmembership(21-40years)includes105 members.
FEATURED SPEAKERS 2012-2013 FEATURED SPEAKERS 2012-2013
Jeanie Taras and Shereth Coble admire treasures from “The Tsar’s Cabinet”
YPs gather for a spring river cruise
European Debt CrisisGreg Ip U.S. Economics Editor, The Economist
Cyber SecurityJohn C. InglisDeputy Director, National Security Agency
• Joseph Scarpaci, David Satter, Robin Wright, Ryan Crocker andJoseph Nye ledconversationswithtop-tiermembersandsponsorsaboutCuba,Russia,theMiddleEast,diplomacyand“softpower.”
• Ambassador Marilyn McAfee hostedherannualInternational Wine Party,withproceedsbenefittingtheCouncil’seducationprograms.
• AveryspecialluncheonwasheldfeaturingAmbassador Ryan Crocker.
• Atthe Annual Member Celebration, Donna Orender regaleduswithfascinatingstoriesofservingontheStateDepartmentsportsmissions.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS The Islamic WorldRobin WrightJournalist, Author, Foreign Policy Analyst, United States Institute of Peace Senior Fellow and Wilson Center Distinguished Scholar
U.S. DiplomacyAmbassador Ryan Crocker Decorated State Department diplomat serving as Ambassador to Afghanistan, from 2011-2012 as well as Ambassador to Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon
American PowerJoseph S. Nye, Jr. Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the U.S. National Intelligence Council
Global Sports MissionsDonna OrenderCEO, Orender Unlimited and former President, WNBA
Doing Business AbroadAdrian Gonzalez Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, World Bank’s Doing Business Project
• HostedinpartnershipwithGlobalJax andThe Haskell Company a Global Exchange focusedon“NGOsandCivicActivism”withemergingleadersfromIndia’sprivatesector.
• FourYPsparticipatedintheYP Mentor Program,partneringwithCouncilBoardmembers.
• YP StammtischwashostedinpartnershipwithSeasons 52 immediatelyfollowingeachGlobalIssuesEvening.
• Special presentations, socials andinternational trivia nightswerehostedinpartnershipwithmanylocalorganizationsandbusinesses.
Higher EducationJohn A. Delaney President, University of Noth Florida