# World Affairs Council of Orange County

> A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that engages the Orange County community on global affairs through speaker events featuring diplomats, ambassadors, former heads of state, foreign ministers, military and intelligence officials, and journalists.

Events take place within ~30 miles of Irvine, California — typically in Irvine and Newport Beach. WACOC is an affiliate of the World Affairs Councils of America.

Past speakers have included U.S. Generals and Admirals, Ambassadors and Consuls General, Members of Congress, former heads of state, foreign ministers, senior intelligence officials, and prominent journalists and authors. Recent and historical examples include General David Petraeus (former Director of the CIA), Admiral Michael Rogers (former Director of the NSA), Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez, and Consul General Julie Duhaut-Bedos of France — see the past-events list below for the full record.

## What we do

- Member dinners with international speakers
- Black-tie galas with internationally known speakers
- "Lunch and Learn" panels on current global topics
- Casual mixers for young professionals and students
- Cultural socials
- Academic WorldQuest competition for high school students

## Who we serve

- People interested in international affairs and foreign policy
- Corporate partners
- Young professionals
- High school and university students

## Topics covered

Foreign policy, International relations, Diplomacy, Global affairs, National security, International trade, Geopolitics, Cross-cultural understanding.

## Key pages

- [About — mission, history, and how we operate](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/about/)
- [Staff — leadership and team](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/staff/)
- [Board of Trustees](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/board-of-trustees/)
- [Membership — tiers and benefits](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/membership/)
- [Membership Renewal](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/membership-renewal/)
- [Founders Club — top-tier members](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/founders-club/)
- [Corporate Engagement — partnership opportunities](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/corporate-engagement/)
- [Sponsors — current corporate sponsors](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/sponsors/)
- [Fellowship Program](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/fellowships/)
- [Education — student outreach and scholarship programs](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/education/)
- [Young Professionals Intercollegiate Network (YPIN)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/young-professionals/)
- [Academic WorldQuest — annual student competition](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/awq2026/)
- [Donate — support WACOC programming](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/donate/)
- [Donate Stock — gift securities](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/donate-stock/)

## Events

- [Calendar of upcoming events](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/calendar/) — interactive calendar widget (powered by Tockify)
- [Past events](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/past-events/)
- [Event recaps](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/event-recaps/) — recaps with speaker summaries and key takeaways
- [Video lectures](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/video-lectures/) — recordings of past speaker events

## Past speaker events

A representative archive of past WACOC speaker events. Titles include the speaker name and role where applicable.

- 2020-01-29 — [A Realistic Look at Cybersecurity Threats for the 2020 elections and Beyond](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2020/01/29/6909/)
- 2019-12-18 — [December 18th, 2019: Annual Holiday Dinner Event with Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/12/18/december-18th-2019-annual-holiday-dinner-event-with-ambassador-gaddi-vasquez/)
- 2019-11-21 — [November 20th, 2019: Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency. An Evening Dinner Event with Professor Larry Diamond.](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/11/21/november-20th-an-evening-dinner-event-with-professor-larry-diamond/)
- 2019-10-22 — [October 22nd: WACOC Special Event: An Evening with Ben Rhodes](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/10/22/october-22nd-wacoc-special-event-an-evening-with-ben-rhodes/)
- 2019-10-18 — [Save the Date! Faking It Part 3: How do False Beliefs spread and what can you do about it?](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/10/18/save-the-date-faking-it-part-3-how-do-false-beliefs-spread-and-what-can-you-do-about-it/)
- 2019-09-26 — [WACOC Annual General Meeting: Will the Global Economy Survive the US-China Trade War?](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/09/26/wacoc-annual-general-meeting-will-the-global-economy-survive-the-us-china-trade-war/)
- 2019-09-16 — [Annual Trustee Luncheon-2019](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/09/16/annual-trustee-luncheon-2019/)
- 2019-08-16 — [Opportunities and Challenges for Africa in the 21st Century with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/08/16/opportunities-and-challenges-for-africa-in-the-21st-century/)
- 2019-08-16 — [Under the Influence: How Corporations and Influencers are Shaping Your Choices](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/08/16/under-the-influence-how-corporations-and-influencers-are-shaping-your-choices/)
- 2019-08-16 — [“How Asia is Reacting to a Less Dependable United States & More Assertive China” with Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs Daniel Russel](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/08/16/how-asia-is-reacting-to-a-less-dependable-united-states-more-assertive-china-by-former-assistant-secretary-of-state-for-east-asian-affairs-daniel-russel/)
- 2019-08-16 — [An Evening Dinner Event With Professor Raghuram Rajan](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/08/16/an-evening-dinner-event-with-professor-%ef%bb%bfraghuram-rajan/)
- 2019-08-16 — [Newport Beach Film Festival Partner Event](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/08/16/newport-beach-film-festival/)
- 2019-08-16 — [WACOC at the Newport Beach Film Festival! – “For Sama”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/08/16/wacoc-at-the-newport-beach-film-festival-for-sama/)
- 2019-08-16 — [World Trade Week with the Irvine Chamber of Commerce](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/08/16/world-trade-week-with-the-irvine-chamber-of-commerce/)
- 2019-08-16 — [British American Business Council Annual Garden Party](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/08/16/british-american-british-council-annual-garden-party/)
- 2019-08-16 — [WACOC at the Newport Beach Film Festival! – ¡Boza!](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/08/16/wacoc-at-the-newport-beach-film-festival-boza/)
- 2019-03-22 — [“Where Do We Go From Here?” by General David Petraeus](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/03/22/where-do-we-go-from-here-by-general-david-petraeus/)
- 2019-03-13 — [“What Next in Saudi Arabia After Khashoggi?” by Ambassador David D. Pearce](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/03/13/register-now-what-next-in-saudi-arabia-after-khashoggi/)
- 2019-03-02 — [Academic WorldQuest 2019](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/03/02/academic-worldquest-2019/)
- 2019-02-15 — [A Conversation with Ambassador John Negroponte and Dr. Clayton Dube.](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/02/15/save-the-date-a-conversation-with-former-ambassador-john-negroponte/)
- 2019-01-16 — [A Conversation with Chapman Professor Gregory A. Daddis](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/01/16/save-the-date-a-conversation-with-chapman-professor-gregory-a-daddis/)
- 2018-12-04 — [AROUND THE WORLD IN 60 MINUTES WITH ED ROYCE](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/12/04/save-the-date-around-the-world-in-60-minutes-with-ed-royce/)
- 2018-11-02 — [CAN OĞUZ CONSUL GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY IN LOS ANGELES](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/11/02/rsvp-now-trustees-only-can-oguz-consul-general-of-the-republic-of-turkey-in-los-angeles/)
- 2018-10-23 — [“AMERICA’S ROLE IN THE WORLD AND AT HOME UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/10/23/save-the-date-a-conversation-with-william-kristol-2/)
- 2018-08-20 — [REGISTER NOW! Annual Trustee Luncheon *Open To Only WACOC Trustees*](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/08/20/register-now-annual-trustee-luncheon-open-to-only-wacoc-trustees/)
- 2018-07-26 — [EVENING LECTURE EVENT -Annual General Membership Meeting with Arif Alikhan](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/07/26/evening-event-save-the-date-annual-general-membership-meeting-with-former-secretary-of-the-us-department-of-homeland-security-michael-chertoff-jd/)
- 2018-07-11 — [*OPEN TO WACOC TRUSTEES ONLY*Trustees Social with Special Guest Speaker – Ambassador Dimitar Abadjiev, Current Bulgarian Ambassador to Slovenia – ” A Conversation on Eastern and Central Europe”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/07/11/open-to-wacoc-trustees-onlysummer-trustees-social-with-ambassador-dimitar-abadjiev-bulgarian-ambassador-to-slovenia/)
- 2018-06-06 — [“The Velvet Revolution and the Advance of Democracy: Where Can It Lead?” with Ambassador Grigor Hovhannessian](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/06/06/register-now-the-velvet-revolution-and-the-advance-of-democracy-where-can-it-lead-with-ambassador-grigor-hovhannessian/)
- 2018-05-17 — [EVENING DINNER EVENT – “Why NAFTA & US-Mexico Relations Are Important To You” with Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/05/17/save-the-date-why-nafta-us-mexico-relations-are-important-to-you-with-ambassador-anthony-wayne/)
- 2018-05-10 — [SAVE THE DATE – Annual Garden Party with British American Business Council & World Affairs Council of Orange County](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/05/10/save-the-date-annual-garden-party-with-british-american-business-council-wacoc/)
- 2018-04-11 — [Orange County World Trade Week](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/04/11/orange-county-world-trade-week/)
- 2018-04-03 — [EVENING LECTURE EVENT – “Russia’s Border Wars & Frozen Conflicts” with Ambassador Steven Pifer and James Coyle, Ph.D.](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/04/03/lecture-event-save-the-date-russia-ukraine-surrounding-conflicts-with-ambassador-stephen-pifer-and-james-coyle-ph-d/)
- 2018-04-03 — [*PREMIUM MEMBER LUNCHEON*- “From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia” with Ambassador Michael McFaul](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/04/03/premium-members-luncheon-only-save-the-date-from-cold-war-to-hot-peace-an-american-ambassador-in-putins-russia-with-ambassador-michael-mcfaul/)
- 2018-01-26 — [“Independent Filmmaking in Contemporary China” with Professor Paul Pickowicz, Ph.D.](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/01/26/save-the-date-independent-filmmaking-in-contemporary-china-with-professor-paul-pickowicz/)
- 2018-01-26 — [“Yemen: The War the World Ignores At Its Peril” with Ambassador Stephen Seche](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2018/01/26/save-the-date-yemen-the-war-the-world-ignores-at-its-peril-with-ambassador-stephen-seche/)
- 2017-11-15 — [“Myanmar: The Ethnic Cleansing of the Rohingya & Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s Reaction” with Dr. Azeem Ibrahim – Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Policy and Research Professor at the Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/11/15/myanmar-the-ethnic-cleansing-of-the-rohingya-nobel-peace-laureate-aung-san-suu-kyis-reaction-with-dr-azeem-ibrahim-senior-fellow-at-the-center-for-global-policy-and-research/)
- 2017-11-06 — [“The New Diplomacy: 21st Century Challenges in Foreign Policy” with Ambassador Cameron Munter](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/11/06/save-the-date-the-new-diplomacy-21st-century-challenges-in-foreign-policy-with-ambassador-cameron-munter/)
- 2017-10-20 — [WACOC’s 50th Anniversary with Ambassador Ryan Crocker – “Middle East Meltdown: Causes & Consequences for the U.S.”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/10/20/save-the-date-dinner-with-ambassador-ryan-crocker/)
- 2017-10-20 — [Annual Holiday Party & Sir Eldon Griffith’s Around the World Talk](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/10/20/save-the-date-wacoc-holiday-event-with-james-coyle-phd-azeem-ibrahim-phd/)
- 2017-09-27 — [“Global Disaster Relief & Responding to Humanitarian Crises” with Kerri Murray – President of ShelterBox USA](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/09/27/global-disaster-relief-responding-to-humanitarian-crises-with-kerri-murray-president-of-shelterbox/)
- 2017-08-10 — [Annual Trustee Luncheon 2017](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/08/10/annual-trustee-luncheon-2017/)
- 2017-06-30 — [Annual General Membership Meeting with Ambassador Howard Gutman – “Europe: An Ambassador’s Perspective On What No One Will Tell You”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/06/30/annual-general-membership-meeting-with-ambassador-howard-gutman/)
- 2017-06-30 — [“Losing An Enemy: Obama, Iran & the Triumph of Diplomacy” with Dr. Trita Parsi](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/06/30/losing-an-enemy-obama-iran-the-triump-of-diplomacy-with-dr-trita-parsi/)
- 2017-06-27 — [“The US and China, Allies or Adversaries in Resolving the North Korean Nuclear Crisis”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/06/27/the-us-and-china-allies-or-adversaries-in-resolving-the-north-korean-nuclear-crisis/)
- 2017-06-12 — [“Crisis in the Persian Gulf – Saudi Arabia et al. vs. Qatar – Where Will This Lead? with Dr. Jerrold D. Green – President & CEO of the Pacific Council on International Policy](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/06/12/qatar-a-modern-history-with-dr-allen-fromherz/)
- 2017-05-04 — [Trans-Atlantic Policy & Prosperity in the Brexit/Trump Era](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/05/04/trans-atlantic-policy-prosperity-in-the-brexittrump-era/)
- 2017-04-27 — [Annual Summer Garden Party](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/04/27/annual-summer-garden-party-2/)
- 2017-04-20 — [Trustees Social (ONLY WACOC TRUSTEES)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/04/20/trustees-social-only-wacoc-trustees/)
- 2017-04-19 — [Former US Ambassador to Syria Robert S. Ford (LECTURE EVENT- NOT A DINNER EVENT)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/04/19/former-ambassador-to-syria-robert-s-ford/)
- 2017-04-04 — [Dinner with Dr. Mark Juergensmeyer, “How Will ISIS End?”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/04/04/dinner-with-mark-juergensmeyer-how-will-isis-end/)
- 2017-04-03 — [“Assessment of President Trump’s Emerging “America First” Foreign & Economic Policies” with General (Ret.) David H. Petraeus](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/04/03/luncheon-with-general-david-petraeus/)
- 2017-03-15 — [Ambassador Dennis Ross “Will The Trump Administration Change US Policy Toward Israel, the Palestinians and the Rest of the Middle East – Will it Bring Peace or More Turmoil in the Region?”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/03/15/ambassador-dennis-ross/)
- 2017-03-15 — [Luncheon with General Michael Hayden – “Playing To The Edge: American Intelligence In The Age of Terror”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/03/15/playing-to-the-edge-american-intelligence-in-the-age-of-terror/)
- 2017-02-28 — [10th Annual Academic WorldQuest](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/02/28/10th-annual-academic-worldquest/)
- 2017-02-23 — [“The Russian Threat to the US and the Democracies Around the World”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/02/23/evening-with-congressman-adam-schiff-2/)
- 2017-02-17 — [Where Obama Was & Where Trump Is Going in the Middle East, with Russian, Iran & Syria](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/02/17/where-obama-was-where-trump-is-going-in-the-middle-east-with-russian-iran-syria/)
- 2017-01-26 — [“Muslim Reform Movement: Is This Necessary and Why?”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/01/26/muslims-in-america/)
- 2017-01-16 — [NIPOC (Network of Iranian-American Professionals of Orange County) 2017 Economic Forecast](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/01/16/nipoc-2017-economic-forecast/)
- 2017-01-14 — [Dean C. Alexander: The New Administration’s Challenges with Confronting the Islamic State/ISIL](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/01/14/dean-c-alexander-the-next-administrations-challenges-with-confronting-the-islamic-stateisil/)
- 2017-01-12 — [*Premium Members Only *   “The Rising Voice of the Kurds”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/01/12/luncheon-with-kurdish-representative-to-the-us-bayan-sami-abdul-rahman/)
- 2017-01-04 — [World Trade Week: Partnering with Irvine Chamber of Commerce](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/01/04/world-trade-week-partnering-with-irvine-chamber-of-commerce/)
- 2016-12-16 — [1st Annual Sir Eldon Griffiths “Around the World Discussion in 60 Minutes or Less”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/12/16/1st-annual-sir-eldon-griffiths-around-the-world-discussion-in-60-minutes-or-less-2/)
- 2016-12-02 — [Tom Nazario: “Global Poverty: What Everybody Should Know”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/12/02/tom-nazario-building-a-meaningful-life/)
- 2016-11-03 — [House of Saud-Conversation with His Royal Highness Turki Al Faisal](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/11/03/house-of-saud-conversation-with-his-royal-highness-turki-al-faisal/)
- 2016-09-30 — [2016 AGM – Dinner Chat with President/CEO of WAC of America](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/09/30/2016-agm-dinner-chat-with-presidentceo-of-wac-of-america/)
- 2016-09-19 — [2016 Annual Trustees Luncheon](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/09/19/2016-annual-trustees-meeting/)
- 2016-06-03 — [Turkish Consul General Raife Gülru Gezer: Turkey’s Foreign Policy and the Current Syrian Refugee Crisis](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/06/03/turkish-consul-general-raife-gulru-gezer-turkeys-foreign-policy-and-the-current-syrian-refugee-crisis/)
- 2016-04-01 — [Personal Insights From the Front Line of Diplomacy](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/04/01/amb-jordan/)
- 2016-03-01 — [Hoover Institution’s Dr. Angelo Codevilla- Identity Politics](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/03/01/engaging-evening-chat-with-hoover-institute-senior-research-fellow/)
- 2016-02-28 — [2016 Academic WorldQuest](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/02/28/2016-academic-worldquest/)
- 2016-01-26 — [Luncheon – Eurozone Equity Markets versus US Equity Markets](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/01/26/luncheon-eurozone-equity-markets-versus-us-equity-markets/)
- 2016-01-23 — [Premium Members Event: Private Luncheon with Sir Tony Brenton (LIMITED SEATING!)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/01/23/premium-luncheon-sirtonybrenton/)
- 2016-01-22 — [“Living with the Bear: What do we do about Russia?”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/01/22/living-with-the-bear-what-do-we-do-about-russia/)
- 2016-01-11 — [Trustees Social](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/01/11/trustees-social/)
- 2016-01-08 — [2016 Economic Forecast](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2016/01/08/2016-economic-forecast/)
- 2015-11-19 — [The Change in the Balance of Power in the Middle East: US-Iran Diplomacy](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/11/19/us-iran-diplomacy/)
- 2015-11-12 — [“Crouching Tiger: What China’s Militarism Means to the World”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/11/12/crouching-tiger-what-chinas-militarism-mean-to-the-world/)
- 2015-10-15 — [EU in the US](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/10/15/eu-in-the-us/)
- 2015-09-25 — [Toward a Strategy for the Middle East, AGM](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/09/25/toward-a-strategy-for-the-middle-east/)
- 2015-09-14 — [2015 Annual Trustees Meeting](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/09/14/2015-annual-trustees-meeting/)
- 2015-09-11 — [Premium Members Event: Private Luncheon with Dr. Seyom Brown (LIMITED SEATING!)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/09/11/private-luncheon-with-dr-seyom-brown-limited-seating/)
- 2015-07-30 — [Afghanistan 2.0 – Future Visions and Business Opportunities](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/07/30/afghanistan-2-0-future-visions-and-business-opportunities/)
- 2015-06-26 — [Global Water Security](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/06/26/global-water-security/)
- 2015-05-21 — [War Powers of U.S. Presidents](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/05/21/tom-campbell/)
- 2015-05-02 — [Syrian Refugee Crisis: Movie Screening, Panel Discussion and Cocktail hour](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/05/02/april-30th-2015-refugee-the-life-of-a-syrian-in-the-modern-age/)
- 2015-04-04 — [Genocide – 100 years later](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/04/04/genocide-100-years-later/)
- 2015-03-25 — [Securing our Southern Border](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/03/25/securing-our-southern-border/)
- 2015-03-25 — [Lunar New Year – Year of the Goat](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/03/25/lunar-new-year-year-of-the-goat/)
- 2015-02-08 — [February 7, 2015 – Academic WorldQuest](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/02/08/february-7-2015-academic-worldquest/)
- 2015-01-22 — [January 21, 2015 – “America, still the Indispensable Nation.”](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2015/01/22/january-21-2014-the-evolution-of-iraq/)
- 2014-12-04 — [12/03/2014 Bridging Borders through Sounds of the World](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/12/04/december-3-2014-bridging-borders-through-sounds-of-the-world/)
- 2014-11-10 — [11/10/2014 The Ukraine Tragedy – How the West and Russia Overplay](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/11/10/11102014-ukraine-russia-eu-us-or-russia/)
- 2014-10-17 — [10/16/2014 – Hidden No More: Exposing Human Trafficking in Orange County](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/10/17/october-16-2014-combating-human-trafficking/)
- 2014-09-23 — [9/22/2014 – Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ed Royce at the Annual General Membership Dinner](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/09/23/chairman-of-the-house-foreign-affairs-committee-ed-royce-at-the-annual-general-membership-dinner/)
- 2014-09-08 — [9/7/2014 – Annual Trustees Luncheon](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/09/08/annual-trustees-luncheon-2014/)
- 2014-06-23 — [June 23rd Ryan Issakainen At The Center Club](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/06/23/june-23rd-ryan-issakainen-at-the-center-club/)
- 2014-06-22 — [June 22nd Afternoon Garden Tea Party](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/06/22/afternoon-garden-tea-party-2/)
- 2014-06-12 — [June 12th Chris O’Connor, British Consul General and Dr. Bernd Fischer, German Consul General](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/06/12/june-12th-chris-oconnor-british-consul-general-and-dr-bernd-fischer-german-consul-general/)
- 2014-05-20 — [May 20th “America: A Nation of Immigrants” At Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/05/20/may-20th-america-a-nation-of-immigrants-at-westin-south-coast-plaza-hotel/)
- 2014-05-07 — [May 7th New Member Dinner and Reception At Residence of Dr. Parmis Khatibi, Laguna Niguel](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/05/07/may-7th-new-member-dinner-and-reception-at-residence-of-dr-parmis-khatibi-laguna-niguel/)
- 2014-04-24 — [April 24th Dr. Shadi Hamid At The Bistango Restaurant](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/04/24/april-24th-dr-shadi-hamid-at-the-bistango-restaurant/)
- 2014-04-03 — [April 3rd Dr. Muhammad Khalid Ejaz – Premium Member and Trustees Dinner At The Center Club](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/04/03/april-3rd-dr-muhammad-khalid-ejaz-premium-member-and-trustees-dinner-at-the-center-club/)
- 2014-03-14 — [March 14th Angela Stent At Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine Restaurant](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/03/14/march-14th-angela-stent-at-andreis-conscious-cuisine-restaurant/)
- 2014-03-11 — [March 11th Philip J. (P.J.) Crowley At Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/03/11/march-11th-philip-j-p-j-crowley-at-westin-south-coast-plaza-hotel/)
- 2014-02-08 — [February 8th Academic WorldQuest 2014 At Chapman University](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/02/08/february-8th-academic-worldquest-2014-at-chapman-university/)
- 2014-02-05 — [February 5th Deputy Assistant Secretary James Zumwalt At The Pacific Club](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/02/05/february-5th-deputy-assistant-secretary-james-zumwalt-at-the-pacific-club/)
- 2014-01-22 — [January 22nd Nina Hachigian At Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2014/01/22/january-22nd-nina-hachigian-at-westin-south-coast-plaza-hotel/)

## Recent event recaps

- [WACOC Infrastructure Recap Summer 2026](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2026/07/20/wacoc-infrastructure-recap-summer-2026/)
- [Lunch & Learn Recap: Education Apartheid in Afghanistan at UCI (2025)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2025/05/19/event-recap-education-apartheid-in-afghanistan-january-22-2025/)
- [Event Recap: Academic WorldQuest – Shaping Tomorrow’s Global Leaders (2025)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2025/03/15/event-recap-academic-worldquest-shaping-tomorrows-global-leaders-2025/)
- [Event Recap: YPIN 2025 Kickoff Mixer – Inspiring the Next Generation of Global Leaders (2025)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2025/02/20/event-recap-ypin-2025-kickoff-mixer-inspiring-the-next-generation-of-global-leaders-2025/)
- [Event Recap: Effects of US-India Relationship on Asian Pacific Strategy at the Ebell Club of Santa Ana (2025)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2025/01/28/event-recap-effects-of-us-india-relationship-on-asian-pacific-strategy-at-the-ebell-club-of-santa-ana-2025/)
- [Event Recap: Admiral Michael Rogers at the Irvine Marriott (2025)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2025/01/09/event-recap-admiral-michael-rogers/)
- [Event Recap: Holiday Social (Dec 2024)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2024/12/17/event-recap-holiday-social-dec-2024/)
- [Event Recap: Gangs at Our Border – U.S. Policy in El Salvador (2024)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2024/11/26/event-recap-gangs-at-our-border-u-s-policy-in-el-salvador-2024/)
- [Event Recap: YPIN Policy in the Park (2024)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2024/11/12/event-recap-ypin-policy-in-the-park-2024/)
- [Event Recap: Veterans Day Luncheon Honoring Nisei Veterans (2024)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2024/11/06/event-recap-veterans-day-luncheon-honoring-nisei-veterans-2024/)
- [Video: Conversation With Ambassador John Negroponte (2019)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2019/03/14/video-conversation-with-ambassador-john-negroponte/)
- [Video: General David Petraeus at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum (2017)](https://worldaffairscouncil.org/2017/11/28/video-general-david-petraeus-richard-nixon-presidential-library-and-museum/)

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