2021 AWQ Endowment Donation
Our Headliner Speaker Series
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - Luncheon Event at The Classic Club in Palm Desert
The Honorable Albert Zapanta
President and CEO of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, operating 10 regional offices in the United States and 9 in Mexico.
More details to follow.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - Luncheon Event at The Classic Club in Palm Desert
The Honorable Albert Zapanta
President and CEO of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, operating 10 regional offices in the United States and 9 in Mexico.
More details to follow.

Sunday, January 16, 2022 - GET YOUR TICKETS TO THIS DINNER HERE
Dr. Yuval Weber
"Could US-Russia Relations Get Any Worse?"
Yuval Weber, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor at Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service in Washington, DC. Dr. Weber also serves as the Bren Chair of Russian Military and Political Strategy at the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity at Marine Corps University in Quantico, VA.
Dr. Yuval Weber
"Could US-Russia Relations Get Any Worse?"
Yuval Weber, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor at Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service in Washington, DC. Dr. Weber also serves as the Bren Chair of Russian Military and Political Strategy at the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity at Marine Corps University in Quantico, VA.

Sunday, December 5, 2021
Dr. Richard Feinberg
"Cuba with No Castro: Peaceful Landing or Bloody Cataclysm?"
Richard Feinberg brings an expert’s perspective on Cuba—a perspective that’s sculpted from four decades of engagement with United States foreign policy spanning government services in the White House, Department of State and Department of the Treasury, numerous Washington-based public policy institutes, as a corporate consultant and as a professor of international political economy in the School of Global Policy and Strategy (formerly the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies) at the University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Richard Feinberg
"Cuba with No Castro: Peaceful Landing or Bloody Cataclysm?"
Richard Feinberg brings an expert’s perspective on Cuba—a perspective that’s sculpted from four decades of engagement with United States foreign policy spanning government services in the White House, Department of State and Department of the Treasury, numerous Washington-based public policy institutes, as a corporate consultant and as a professor of international political economy in the School of Global Policy and Strategy (formerly the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies) at the University of California, San Diego.

Sunday, November 14, 2021
Dr. Michael Yaffe
“Will We See Peace in the Middle East in our Lifetime?”
Our special guest speaker for the evening is Dr. Michael Yaffe, Vice President of the Middle East North Africa Center at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He will be sharing his experiences on this current and vital topic and help us to answer this very serious question.
Dr. Michael Yaffe
“Will We See Peace in the Middle East in our Lifetime?”
Our special guest speaker for the evening is Dr. Michael Yaffe, Vice President of the Middle East North Africa Center at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He will be sharing his experiences on this current and vital topic and help us to answer this very serious question.
Global Perspectives You Will Get Nowhere Else...Come Join Us
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 California State University San Bernardino-Palm Desert Campus, 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:
All programming is available via streaming and on demand for members. With memberships starting at $75, 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 California State University San Bernardino-Palm Desert Campus, 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 brings us internationally recognized authorities on current topics of interest to all. See the info above for details on this exceptional lineup.
- The Academic WorldQuest Competition, helping prepare our students for life in the globally-connected, rapidly transforming world of the 21st century.
All programming is available via streaming and on demand for members. With memberships starting at $75, you will have full access to this season’s lineup of exceptional speakers.
Please join us today. Information on memberships is available HERE.
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