Engaging the Public
to Better Understand the World
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.
Upcoming Events
Academic World Quest Competition- Chapman University
Date:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 – 12:00 am
The World Affairs Council of Orange County (WACOC) is thrilled to present this year’s Academic WorldQuest (AWQ) program, a prestigious nationwide competition that tests students’ knowledge of international affairs. Academic WorldQuest provides students with a curated list of global topics …
WEBINAR: Disruptions in North American Trade- How It Impacts You
Date:
Tue Mar 25, 2025 – 12:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon of discussing US-Canada and US-Mexico tariffs with experts Luis de la Calle and Colin Robertson at 12:00 PM PST on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, moderated by Christopher Lynch. Luis de la Calle Luis de la …
Admiral Stavridis: Unchartered Waters, Navigating NATO, Greenland, China & Ukraine
Date:
Wed May 7, 2025 – 5:30 pm
Location:
Tustin Ranch Golf Club, 12442 Tustin Ranch Rd, Tustin, CA 92782, USA
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Tustin Ranch Golf Club 12442 Tustin Ranch Rd. Tustin, CA 92782 5:30 PM Registration Opens 6 PM Sponsor Reception 6:30 PM VIP Reception 7:00 PM Dinner Seating and Program Join us for a 3 course dinner, …
Memberships & Benefits
Student
Join a diverse group of individuals who are passionate about expanding international awareness
- 20% discount off non-premium programs and events
- Networking opportunities tailored to Young Professionals and Students
- Exclusive YPIN meet and greets with guest speakers
- Young Professionals Intercollegiate Network mixers
- Service and leadership experience on various committees
Individual
Build relationships with other liked minded individuals and professionals that in the local international affairs community.
- Discounted Members’ rate for non-premium programs and events
- Networking opportunities tailored to Young Professionals and Students
- Exclusive YPIN meet and greets with guest speakers
- Young Professionals Intercollegiate Network mixers
- Service and leadership experience on various committees
- Invitations to Council global and domestic trips
Ambassador
This VIP membership gives you increased visibility in the community while providing support to World Affairs Council programming.
- Discounted Members’ rate extended to each family member and guests for all Council events
- Invitations to sit at the head table (based on availability)
- Priority seating at all Council events
- Invitations to pre-program VIP receptions
- Recognition on name badges
- Recognition in event program
- One-on-one access to select global leaders and experts (based on availability)
- Photo opportunities
Event Recaps
Partner Event: 2025 Royce International Symposium
Mar 13, 2025
The World Affairs Council of Orange County & Cal State Fullerton present: 2025 Royce International Symposium American Foreign Policy in a Destabilized World: Hard, Soft, …
YPIN: 2025 Kickoff Mixer
Feb 20, 2025
The World Affairs Council of Orange County Young Professionals Intercollegiate Network (YPIN) presents: 2025 Kickoff Mixer Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM, 6:15 PM Program …
Lunar New Year Open House 2025
Feb 7, 2025
The World Affairs Council of Orange County invites you to our: Lunar New Year Open House Friday, February 7, 2025 from 11AM-6PM Join us in …
Sponsors
Blogs
2024 Paris Olympics – The Whole World is Watching
It would be an understatement to say that the Olympics is a monumental event that touches the hearts of everyone around the world. To some, …
Mexico’s First Female President & the World’s 29th Female Head of Government
According to Courthouse News, some of President Sheinbaum’s promises during her presidency include scholarships for basic education, better salaries for teachers, increases in minimum wage, …
Global Impacts of U.S. AI Policy: Balancing Regulation, Competition, and Optimism
U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law hearing on artificial intelligence. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulation and Competition Between COVID-19, …
Mexico’s First Female President & the World’s 29th Female Head of Government
From Reuters, “‘for the first time in the 200 years of the republic I will become the first woman president of Mexico,’ Sheinbaum told supporters …
Cultivating Political Discussion
The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter with Dr. Shannon O’Neil
Shannon K. O’Neil is vice president, deputy director of studies, and the Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America studies at the Council …
Beijing’s Global Media Offensive: China’s Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World
Joshua Kurlantzick is senior fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He is the author, most recently, of Beijing’s Global Media …
Israel-Palestine Conflict Webinar
On Monday, October 16, 2023, the World Affairs Council of Orange County hosted a Zoom webinar on the Israel-Palestine conflict and the October 2023 developments …
