Fort Worth Sister Cities

US-Japan Security Alliance
2017-02-28 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Fort Worth Club, 306 W 7th Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, United States
Join Fort Worth Sister Cities International and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Feb. 28 to welcome retired Marine Colonel Grant Newsham, Senior Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies. His remarks will be focused on the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance and what we can expect from this changing relationship.
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Grant Newsham is a Senior Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies with a particular focus on Asia/Pacific defense and political and economic matters. He is a retired US Marine Colonel and was the first US Marine Liaison Officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. In that role he was instrumental in developing Japan’s nascent amphibious capability. Mr. Newsham previously served as the reserve G2 (intelligence) and G5 (plans and policy) at Marine Forces Pacific Headquarters in Honolulu, and also served on two occasions as the US Marine Attaché, US Embassy Tokyo.

Mr. Newsham lived in Tokyo for twenty years and worked for over a decade as an executive director at a Western investment bank and for a major American high-tech firm. He is also a former US Foreign Service Officer – with work covering a number of regions – including East and South Asia, and specializing in insurgency, counter-insurgency, and commercial matters.

Mr. Newsham speaks regularly at a variety of forums on Asian defense, economic, and political matters, and has published articles on these topics in a range of periodicals such as USNI Proceedings, The Diplomat, Christian Science Monitor, and Sankei Shimbun. Mr. Newsham is also an attorney with experience in international trade and public international law. He was selected to join the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Organized Crime in 2011-2012, and was once the co-chair of the District of Columbia Bar’s International Trade Committee.

New Sister City Discussion
2017-02-23 12:00 - 13:00 | TCU Kelly Alumni Center, 2820 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76109, United States
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Educational Tour of Cuba
2017-02-19 - 2017-02-26
We will be traveling under the auspices of Cuba Cultural Travel, an organization that has specialized in travel to Cuba since 1998. In 2011, the U.S. Government passed an executive order making it easier for Americans to visit Cuba. The federal government has issued licenses to a select number of tour companies to operate what are known as “People to People Cultural Exchanges” and Cuba Cultural Travel is one of them.

Our journey will take us to Havana, the capital of the country and its commercial and cultural center since colonial times. You will experience the wonderful rustic charm of a city that has remained largely unchanged for over 50 years. You will also visit Santa Clara and Trinidad. You will meet the Cuban people and learn about daily life in these amazing communities.

This trip will not only bring us together with the people of Cuba, but will enable us to develop friendships and a new understanding of the rich and varied cultural fabric of this unique island nation. A true people to people exchange!

A minimum of 20 delegates are required with a $1,000 deposit by August 5, 2016
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Oshogatsu: Year of the Rooster
2017-01-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 1700 University Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Help us welcome the Japanese New Year, Oshogatsu and celebrate the Year of the Rooster on January 19, 2017. The event includes a delicious Japanese dinner, entertainment, and a raffle full of unique prizes. Purchase your tickets below and bring your friends and family!

2017 Members Circle donors at the Ambassador level and above are invited to attend free of charge. To find out if you are eligible or to join, contact Katie Wharry at katie@fwsistercities.org or 817-632-7101.
$35 – Oshogatsu Tickets
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