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Is your organization holding an internationally focused event in Maine? The World Affairs Council of Maine is eager to promote global goings on around the state. If you would like to include your event on our calendar please email an event title, description, registration information (or link) and contact information to info@wacmaine.org at least two-weeks in advance. We will need two to three days to review and approve community submission.
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Coffee and Discussion: The Situation in Kenya
August 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join the World Affairs Council of Maine in Coffee and Discussion to consider the protests in Kenya regarding the ongoing debt crisis. REGISTER
Suggested readings:
• Cohen, P., & Bradsher, K. (2024, June 26). Behind the deadly unrest in Kenya is a staggering and painful national debt. The New York Times.
• Romeu, R. (2024, April 18). The Emerging Global Debt Crisis and the Role of International Aid. CSIS.
• Cohen, P. (2024, June 14). $29 trillion: that’s how much debt emerging nations are facing. The New York Times.
• Al Jazeera English. (2024, January 6). Is a global debt crisis looming? | Counting the Cost [Video]. YouTube.
• A world of debt dashboard. (2024.). UNCTAD.