The World Affairs Council Of the Desert, a non-partisan and non-profit organization, conducts speaker programs that focus on current national and international topics. Our mission is to engage and educate people in the Coachella Valley, both adult and student, in international affairs and foreign policy.


Our major program is a monthly speaker dinner event held on a Sunday evening from October through May at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa located in Indian Wells, CA.

Dont forget that you can now renew your membership or purchase dinner tickets by clicking this link.

View the 2010-2011 Program Schedule!