June 8, 2021
Ambassador Nikolaos van Dam speaking to us from the Netherlands
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 speaking to us from the Netherlands
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 speaking to us from Hong Kong or wherever he may be in exile
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 speaking to us from Hong Kong or wherever he may be in exile
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
August 12, 2021
Steven Hecht speaking to us from Guatemala
A Virtual ZOOM Presentation: "The Root Causes of Central American Immigration"
Third in our series of Exclusive Programs by Speakers Coming to us from Locations Around the World.
Steven Hecht speaking to us from Guatemala
A Virtual ZOOM Presentation: "The Root Causes of Central American Immigration"
Third in our series of Exclusive Programs by Speakers Coming to us from Locations Around the World.
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September 12, 2021
Christopher Sands, Ph.D., speaking to us from Canada A Virtual ZOOM Presentation: "Is the Era of Close Canada/US Relations Over?" Fourth in our series of Exclusive Programs by Speakers Coming to us from Locations Around the World. |
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October 19, 2021
Kishore Mahbubani speaking to us from Singapore Our final speaker in this series of Exclusive Programs by Speakers Coming to us from Locations Around the World. Additional information to follow. |
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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:
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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.
