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UPCOMING EVENT!

The WACA is very fortunate to be partnering with the Seven Revolutions initiative created by Erik R. Peterson. This initiative, which was started by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Global Strategy Institute, looks at the impact of key global trends into the year 2025. If you would like more information on the Seven Revolutions, please visit the initiative's website.

Hawaii State Chevron Academic WorldQuest Competition
Saturday, November 8, 2008
UH Campus Center Ballroom
12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This year's Academic WorldQuest Competition will be held in celebration of Hawaii International Education Week.

Event Flyer

Registration Form
(OR OBTAIN A FORM FROM XUCHYLL OR MS. BANGERT DURING NON-CLASS HOURS)

The categories for this year’s competition are:
Population Issues in Developing Countries
Nine countries are expected to account for the world's rapid population growth out to 2050, with eight of these countries in the developing world. This category will consist of questions about the demographic challenges that developing countries face.

Water
By 2025, half of the world's population will live in water-stressed or water-scarce regions. This category will consist of questions about the impact of water scarcity throughout the world.

Alternative Fuels
Out to 2025, world energy demand is expected to increase by 55 percent, a rise driven largely by industrialization trends in Asia. This category will consist of questions about energy dependence and alternate sources.

Biotechnology and Genetics
The completion of the Human Genome Project several years ago marked a historic achievement in the field of genetics and has opened up numerous paths for further exploration in biotechnology. This category will consist of questions about the development of genetics research and biotechnology.

Transnational Crime
This category will consist of questions about organized crime, global terrorism, and trafficking in humans, drugs, and arms.

Current Events
In this category, students will answer questions about world events happening in the beginning of 2009.Current EventsIn this category, students will answer questions about world events that occurred between June and September 2008.

***A study guide will be available in the next few weeks.
Check http://paachawaii.org > High School > WorldQuest

Please contact Natasha Chappel, High School Program Director at hs@paachawaii.org or (808) 944-7759 for more information about the Hawaii competition.

For information on the National WorldQuest Competition, please visit worldaffairscouncils.org or read more in the National & Local Competition Report.

posted by PAAC at JCHS @ 2:16 AM