Southern Center for International Studies (SCIS)

Southern Center for International Studies, 320 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30305, tel. 404-261-5763, fax. 404-261-0849

The Southern Center for International Studies (SCIS), founded in 1962, is a non-profit educational institution based in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary mission of SCIS is to internationalize the thinking of the American public. In accomplishing this mission, SCIS seeks to inform. It does not take political positions or attempt to influence policy. To support the Southern Center, become a member today.

To achieve its goals, SCIS:

conducts conferences, briefings, and seminars with international experts and world leaders.
provides information packages on countries, regions of the world and current political and economic international issues.
publishes a 10-part series of multimedia educational materials on specific regions of the world.
publishes updates to the 10-part multimedia educational materials.
organizes and coordinates teacher training workshops throughout the United States.
conducts corporate training on specific regions of the world from economic, political, environmental, and cross-cultural perspectives.
provides a timeline of current international events and reputable links to other web sites for current international information.

The Southern Center is a member of the World Affairs Councils of America.

World in Transition educational materials

Upcoming Program: The United States, Pivotal Powers, and the New Global Reality

(L-R) Nina Hachigian, Senior Vice President at the Center for American Progress and Mona Sutphen, Managing Director at Stonebridge International LLC

At SCIS on November 17, authors of the new book “The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise,” Nina Hachigian and Mona Sutphen (above), will provide analysis of the dynamics driving the diffusion, redistribution and redefinition of power around the globe, and suggest policy options for how the United States can continue to play a global leadership role in an age of multiple major powers.

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New Educational Materials:

Cover of the 16th Report of the Secretaries of State DVD

The recent SCIS television program, The 16th Report of the Secretaries of State 2008: Advice to the Next Administration, is now available on DVD. Order your copy online now!

The University of Georgia School of Law joined the Southern Center on March 27, 2008 in presenting Henry Kissinger, James Baker III, Warren Christopher, Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell at this unique forum moderated by newscaster Terence Smith of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS. Watch the video and read the transcript online [NOTE: Real Player is needed to view this program online].

The Southern Center for International Studies New President to Succeed Founder

photo of Wayne Lord PhD The Southern Center for International Studies has named a new president, Dr. Wayne Lord, to succeed Peter White as president. Mr. White founded the organization in 1962 and is now President Emeritus. He will remain on the Center’s Board of Trustees and retain a number of executive responsibilities, particularly in fundraising as well as acting as an international liaison for the Center.

Mr. White recommended that Dr. Lord succeed him because of his international education and business background and long history of involvement with the organization. During the late 1970s and 1980s, he led seminars on the Soviet Union as Senior Fellow for Russian Studies at the Center and has remained a friend of the Center, making for a seamless leadership transition.

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Sign up for the Teach Africa Workshop:

Attend a day-long program free to Georgia educators on November 8, 2008. Download the flyer with all the details and share with faculty members! [PDF file, 288 KB]

NOW AVAILABLE: July 2008 Global Timeline

Georgia Teachers:

Download our free correlation chart to guide your use of the World in Transition materials against the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for social studies.

Past Programs:

View select Southern Center programs on the Atlanta Forum Network.

Dr. John Hulsman, Alfred von Oppenheim Scholar in Residence, German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin spoke at a Southern Center event on May 8, 2008. Watch video from this event online.

View the speech by Peter White, president emeritus and founder of The Southern Center for International Studies, on Future Foreign Policy for the U.S at an event hosted by the Atlanta Council on International Relations on May 13, 2008.

World in Transition:

Free updates to the World in Transition series are available for download.

World Affairs Councils of America/World in Transition Flagship Program Frequently Asked Questions.

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