Red Sea Security Lecture by Dr. Michael Herb, Georgia State University  The Red Sea has remained vital for global trade since the time of ancient Egypt. Once home to the spice trade, the Red Sea now sees millions of barrels of oil a day transported across its waters. With major nations like China, France, Italy, […]

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Lecture by Maja Hasic, Tapestri Inc., Human Trafficking Program Director Almost every nation has enacted laws criminalizing human trafficking, and international organizations, governments, and NGOs sponsor a large variety of projects to curb trafficking and slavery. Billions of dollars have been allocated to these efforts. What is the international community […]

U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle Lecture by Dr. J.T. Way, Georgia State University  Combatting illegal immigration has become a priority of the Trump administration. The Northern Triangle of Central America, made up of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, is a special target of the administration, which hold the nations responsible for the large flow […]

The February International Women Associates (IWA) meeting is a Valentine Party for IWA members only. IWA meetings are usually held the second Thursday of the month. For more information about IWA, please email IWA President, Bjorg Olafsdottir.