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As a World Affairs Council member, you join a diverse group of individuals who are passionate about expanding international awareness. Members participate in world class events featuring speakers who provide the stories behind the headlines as well as special receptions and gatherings.

As a member you will have the opportunity to build relationships with other liked minded individuals and professionals that are in the local international affairs community. Your membership is valuable in supporting World Affairs Council programming and student outreach in the community.

Events

Partner Event- International Summer Mixer

Partner Event- International Summer Mixer

Date:
Thu Aug 14, 2025 - 5:00 pm
Location:
Irvine Marriott, Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA, USA
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Ports, Politics, and the Price of Trade: A Frontline Economic View.

Ports, Politics, and the Price of Trade: A Frontline Economic View.

Date:
Fri Aug 22, 2025 - 12:00 pm
About Our Speakers: FERDINANDO “NANDO” GUERRA Senior Global Economist/Senior Geopolitical Analyst Ferdinando “Nando” Guerra is currently a Senior Global Economist/Senior Geopolitical Analyst with the Port of Long Beach (part of the busiest port complex in the nation and the Western ...
SAVE THE DATE: Compassion as Strategy: The Soft Power of Humanitarian Assistance w/ Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez

SAVE THE DATE: Compassion as Strategy: The Soft Power of Humanitarian Assistance w/ Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez

Date:
Thu Sep 18, 2025 - 6:30 pm
Location:
OASIS Senior Citizen Center, Narcissus Avenue, Corona Del Mar, CA, USA
About Our Speaker:  Ambassador Gaddi H. Vasquez is a distinguished public servant and humanitarian leader whose career spans law enforcement, diplomacy, and global development. Born to Mexican-American migrant farmworkers in Texas and raised in California, he became the first in ...
SAVE THE DATE: Trustee Luncheon (Time is TBD)

SAVE THE DATE: Trustee Luncheon (Time is TBD)

Date:
Sun Sep 28, 2025 - 12:00 pm
More information and registration is coming soon. Underwriting opportunities available and welcome!  ...
SAVE THE DATE: Human, Machine, War: How the Mind-Tech Nexus Will Win Future Wars (Time is TBD)

SAVE THE DATE: Human, Machine, War: How the Mind-Tech Nexus Will Win Future Wars (Time is TBD)

Date:
Fri Oct 10, 2025 - 12:00 pm
More information and registration is coming soon. Underwriting opportunities available and welcome!  ...
SAVE THE DATE: Never Again Starts Here: Confronting Genocide, Honoring Truth (Time is TBD)

SAVE THE DATE: Never Again Starts Here: Confronting Genocide, Honoring Truth (Time is TBD)

Date:
Thu Oct 30, 2025 - 12:00 pm
More information and registration is coming soon. Underwriting opportunities available and welcome!  ...
SAVE THE DATE:  Canadian Consulate Event (Time and Date are TBD)

SAVE THE DATE: Canadian Consulate Event (Time and Date are TBD)

Date:
Sat Nov 1, 2025 - 12:00 pm
More information and registration is coming soon. Underwriting opportunities available and welcome!  ...
SAVE THE DATE: Angels of War: Honoring the Nurses of the Vietnam War (Time is TBD)

SAVE THE DATE: Angels of War: Honoring the Nurses of the Vietnam War (Time is TBD)

Date:
Wed Nov 5, 2025 - 12:00 pm
Location:
American Legion Post 291, 215 15th St, Newport Beach, CA 92663, USA
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Global South Perspectives: Paths to Peace in an New World Order (Time is TBD)

Global South Perspectives: Paths to Peace in an New World Order (Time is TBD)

Date:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 - 12:00 pm
More information and registration is coming soon. Underwriting opportunities available and welcome!  ...

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