Second Annual Summit, "Into the Depths: Exploring This Global Moment"
Second Annual Summit, "Into the Depths: Exploring This Global Moment"
This year, the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh is excited to be hosting its second annual virtual summit “Into the Depths: Exploring this Global Moment,” which coincides with the celebration of its 90th anniversary! The theme for the summit this year centers around diving deeper into crucial global issues by bringing back some of the speakers and organizations the Council featured this year, as well as welcoming new speakers to share unique perspectives. The four days will include an opening keynote address followed by distinct programming that will highlight one of the Council's core global issues series from the past year: Human Rights, Resiliency, Youth, Immigration, and Governance & Diplomacy. Featured speakers and performers include: - Lina AbiRafeh, Executive Director of the Arab Institute for Women (AiW) at the Lebanese American University - Alex Amend, Director of Communication at Moonshot CVE - Scott Shute, Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn - Ambassador Norman Eisen (ret.), Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings - Descemer Bueno, Cuban singer, songwriter, and record producer - Amali Tower, Founder and Executive Director of Climate Refugees - Michelle King, Teacher and Learning Instigator