Upcoming Events:
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April 18, 2021
David Rohde
“The FBI, the CIA, and the Truth about America’s ‘Deep State’”
What is it? Who controls it? And who needs it? David Rohde gives us the answers.
David Rohde
“The FBI, the CIA, and the Truth about America’s ‘Deep State’”
What is it? Who controls it? And who needs it? David Rohde gives us the answers.
May 2, 2021
Rosemary Gibson
"America’s Reliance on China for Medicine: A National Health and Security Risk"
Without firing a missile or hacking the electric grid, China can take America down by disrupting access and safety of essential drugs. Do you know where your medicines are manufactured?
Rosemary Gibson
"America’s Reliance on China for Medicine: A National Health and Security Risk"
Without firing a missile or hacking the electric grid, China can take America down by disrupting access and safety of essential drugs. Do you know where your medicines are manufactured?
June 8, 2021
Ambassador Nikolaos van Dam
In cooperation with The Hague Institute for Global Justice
A Virtual ZOOM Presentation: “War Crimes in Syria”
First in our Series of Exclusive Programs by Speakers Coming to us from Locations Around the World.
Ambassador Nikolaos van Dam
In cooperation with The Hague Institute for Global Justice
A Virtual ZOOM Presentation: “War Crimes in Syria”
First in our Series of Exclusive Programs by Speakers Coming to us from Locations Around the World.
July 6, 2021
Alex Chow
A Virtual ZOOM Presentation: "The Current Political Situation in Hong Kong"
Second in our Series of Exclusive Programs by Speakers Coming to us from Locations Around the World.
Alex Chow
A Virtual ZOOM Presentation: "The Current Political Situation in Hong Kong"
Second in our Series of Exclusive Programs by Speakers Coming to us from Locations Around the World.
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The World Affairs Council of the Desert uniquely brings informed perspectives from internationally recognized speakers on global and national affairs to the Coachella Valley that you will get nowhere else.
The World Affairs Council is a non-profit, non-partisan member and sponsor-supported association with more than 200 members.
Sponsors include the Anderson Children’s Foundation, the County of Riverside, California State University San Bernardino Palm Desert, UBS Financial Services, and others.
In line with the recent trend toward virtual events of all types, the World Affairs Council has been totally reimagined to provide the following expanded services:
Programming is available via streaming and on demand for members. With memberships starting at $145, you will have full access to this season’s lineup of exceptional speakers.
Please join us today. Information on memberships is available HERE.
The World Affairs Council is a non-profit, non-partisan member and sponsor-supported association with more than 200 members.
Sponsors include the Anderson Children’s Foundation, the County of Riverside, California State University San Bernardino Palm Desert, UBS Financial Services, and others.
In line with the recent trend toward virtual events of all types, the World Affairs Council has been totally reimagined to provide the following expanded services:
- Our Headliner Speaker Series this season includes internationally recognized China authority Michael Pillsbury discussing the real threat we face from China, popular NPR podcaster and author Adam Davidson on the post-pandemic US economy, the future for global warming, and much, much more. See the speaker lineup above for details on this exceptional lineup.
- Year-round speaker programs through our new streaming programming service WorldAffairs Live!, with many programs available to the Coachella Valley community free of charge and all available to our student community
- The Academic WorldQuest Competition, helping prepare our students for life in the globally-connected, rapidly transforming world of the 21st century.
Programming is available via streaming and on demand for members. With memberships starting at $145, you will have full access to this season’s lineup of exceptional speakers.
Please join us today. Information on memberships is available HERE.
