# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 51st Annual World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 16 Nov, 2021 at 07:30 am – Tue, 16 Nov, 2021 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Engaging discussions of key issues in international affairs to understand and think critically about our worldAbout this EventDesigned by and created for youth, the World Affairs Institute will feature in-depth sessions and interactive workshops with experts and activists. The Institute engages student leaders in discussions of key issues in international affairs so that they can understand and think critically about their world.Each year the Institute explores a different topic. This year’s topic: Afghanistan & Current Affairs in the Middle East. Students will learn about current affairs in the Middle East through exploring foreign policy, human rights, media coverage, and daily life.The World Affairs Institute is FREE and open to all high school students (grades 9-12) and educators.The Institute is sponsored by Rotary International and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. This year’s Institute marks the 51st year of collaboration between the Council and Rotary International.Featured speakers include:, Executive Director at the Arab Institute for Women (AiW),  Foreign Policy Fellow at The Brookings Institution's Center for Middle East Policy, Global Director of New Storytelling and Newsroom Innovation at The Associated Press, Children's Rights Advocacy Director at Human Rights WatchBahar Ghandehari, Executive Director at Middle East MattersSenior Military Officers from the U.S. Army War CollegeAnd more!TENTATIVE AGENDA⭐ 7:30 AM	       Optional Morning Session (Getting the Conversation Started)⭐ 8:00 AM	       Welcoming Remarks⭐ 8:15 AM	       Mainstage Session: Foreign Policy in the Middle East⭐ 8:45 AM	       Transition to Breakout Sessions⭐ 8:50 AM	       Foreign Policy Breakout Sessions⭐ 9:35 AM	       Break/Transition to Mainstage Session⭐ 9:50 AM	       Mainstage Session: Life as a Young Person in Afghanistan Today⭐ 10:05 AM	Mainstage Session: Human Rights in the Middle East⭐ 10:35 AM	Transition to Breakout Sessions⭐ 10:40 AM	Human Rights Breakout Sessions⭐ 11:25 AM	Interactive Lunch Break⭐ 11:55 AM	Mainstage Session: What does it mean to be Muslim? Islam Around the World⭐ 12:10 PM	Mainstage Session: Media Coverage of Afghanistan and Middle Eastern Affairs⭐ 12:40 PM	Transition to Breakout Sessions⭐ 12:45 PM	Media & Journalism Breakout Sessions⭐ 1:30 PM	       Transition to Mainstage Session⭐ 1:35 PM	       Mainstage Session: Student-Moderated Career Panel⭐ 2:05 PM	       Closing Remarks⭐ 2:15 PM	       Taking Action to Protect Afghan Women & Children⭐ 3:00 PM	       End
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 51st Annual World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders being held?
  - **A:** 51st Annual World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders takes place on Tue, 16 Nov, 2021 at 07:30 am to Tue, 16 Nov, 2021 at 03:00 pm at Online.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 51st Annual World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders?
  - **A:** 51st Annual World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders is organized by The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 51st Annual World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Online, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 51st Annual World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.