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SUMMARY:Members' Coffee and Discussion (Virtual) - Thursday\, December 4th
DESCRIPTION:A monthly discussion of world events for members. Virtual session on zoom this Thursday\, December 4th\, 10am-11am.  \nVirtual session on zoom Thursday\, December 4\, 2025 10am-11am.\nTopic: G20 Summit\nFacilitator: Clifford Gilpin \nSuggested Readings: \n\nJones\, M. (2025\, November 22). G20: Will Trump’s no-show eclipse South Africa’s moment? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20508y7w5yo\nSouth Africa’s G20 Juggling Act. (2025\, November 20). International Crisis Group. https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/south-africa/south-africas-g20-juggling-act\nG20 South Africa – Solidarity\, Equality and Sustainability. (2025\, November 16). G20 South Africa. https://g20.org/\nMatiwane\, Z. (2025\, November 22). South Africans seize on G20 summit to air their nation’s ills. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/world/africa/south-africa-g20-protests.html\n\nYou can also access past editions of our weekly world news review HERE. \nRegister HERE – Zoom link will be sent in confirmation email. Looking forward to seeing all who can make it. \nFor current events sessions\, members are encouraged to review the latest editions of the Council’s weekly world news review: 7in7\nLooking forward to seeing all who can make it.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/members-coffee-and-discussion-virtual-thursday-december-4th/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Members' Coffee and Discussion (Virtual) - Thursday\, December 4th
DESCRIPTION:A monthly discussion of world events for members. Virtual session on zoom this Thursday\, December 4th\, 10am-11am.  \nVirtual session on zoom Thursday\, February 4\, 2026 10am-11am.\nTopic: Corruption in Ukraine (for real this time!)\nFacilitator: Volunteers needed \nSuggested Readings: \n  \nSuggested Readings:\n\n\nBudjeryn\, M. (2025\, November 26). War\, peace\, and corruption in embattled Ukraine. Brookings.\nHewson\, J.\, & Warsi\, Z. (2025\, December 5). Corruption scandal rocks Ukraine as it fights for survival against Russia’s invasion. PBS News.\nSkorkin\, K. (2025\, November 18). The corruption scandal engulfing Ukraine won’t die down anytime soon. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.\nDickinson\, P. (2025\, November 17). Zelenskyy faces the biggest corruption scandal of his presidency – Atlantic Council. Atlantic Council.\nTransparency International. (2025\, February 18). CPI 2024: Highlights and insights – News. Transparency.org.\nUkraine Specific The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index in the world. (2024). The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index in the World.\n\n\nRegister HERE – Zoom link will be sent in confirmation email. Looking forward to seeing all who can make it. \nFor current events sessions\, members are encouraged to review the latest editions of the Council’s weekly world news review: 7in7\nLooking forward to seeing all who can make it.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/members-coffee-and-discussion-virtual-thursday-december-4th-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Coffee and Discussion
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SUMMARY:Members' Coffee and Discussion (Virtual) - Thursday\, March 5th
DESCRIPTION:Virtual session on zoom Thursday\, March 5th\, 2026 10am-11am.\nTopic: Developments in the Middle East\nFacilitator: Volunteers needed \nAfter the February 19th session\, members expressed an interest in sharing impressions and reactions to the speakers at last weekend’s Camden Conference\, and/or the Consequences of Palestine conference the Maine Coalition for Palestine is hosting this Saturday (neither event was/is organized or sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Maine).  As both conference organizers have extensive reading lists\, we are not making any specific recommendations. \nMembers register HERE – Zoom link will be sent in confirmation email. Looking forward to seeing all who can make it.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/members-coffee-and-discussion-virtual-thursday-march-5th/
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Discussion (In-Person) at Magno Terra in Yarmouth
DESCRIPTION:A monthly discussion of world events for members. In-person meetings are held every third Thursday of the month. Currently the group will be meeting at the Magno Terra Cafe in Yarmouth (#2 Delorme St – immediately to the right of exit 17 on 295 if you are coming from Portland). \n\nDate & Time: December 18\, 2025\, from 10:00-11:00 AM \nPlace: Community Room – Magno Terra Cafe\, 2 Delorme St. Yarmouth\, ME \nDiscussion leader: TBD \nProposed topic: The 2025 National Security Strategy \n\nStelzenmüller\, C.\, and\, O’Hanlon\, M. E.\, et-al (2025\, December 8). Breaking down Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy. Brookings. \n\nREGISTER HERE OR ABOVE.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/coffee-and-discussion-in-person-at-magno-terra-in-yarmouth-3/
LOCATION:Magno Terra Cafe\, 2 Delorme Dr\, Yarmouth\, ME\, 04096
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