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Upcoming Events & Activities

January 28, 2026

Diplomacy in Focus: The Next Chapter of U.S.–India Relations with Eric Garcetti

The Pacific Council is honored to host Ambassador (ret.) Eric Garcetti, former U.S. Ambassador to India and former Mayor of Los Angeles, in conversation with Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO, on January 28 at 6 pm PT in Beverly Hills, with opening remarks by Arthur J. Ochoa, Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer, Cedars-Sinai. The event will discuss how the United States can engage India in ways that advance shared democratic values, support economic and technological resilience, and contribute to long-term stability across the Indo-Pacific region.

Beverly Hills

January 28, 2026

Diplomacy in Focus: The Next Chapter of U.S.–India Relations with Eric Garcetti

6:00pm

Beverly Hills

February 3, 2026

Rebuilding Together: How California is Shaping Ukraine’s Future

Join the Pacific Council on Tuesday, February 3, at 8 am PT to explore key takeaways from the California-led trade mission to Ukraine and Poland and what it signals for future state-led engagement in the region. Attendees will hear from Emily Desai, Chief Deputy Director, California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, The Honorable Kushneruk Dmytro, Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco, Patricia Utterback, International Trade and Investment Representative for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India, California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), and Andrew D’Anieri, Associate Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.

8:00am

Webinar

February 12, 2026

90 Miles Apart: U.S.–Cuba Relations Through Art, Memory, and Politics

On Thursday, February 12, at 12 pm PT, the Pacific Council will host a private tour of The Sextant, followed by a conversation on U.S.–Cuba relations through the lens of art, history, and lived experience. Members will hear from the featured artist Enrique Martínez Celaya, Professor Teofilo Ruiz, Distinguished Research Professor from the Department of History at UCLA, and Joes Segal, Chief Curator and Director of Programming at the Wende Museum.

12:00pm

Culver City

February 18, 2026

From Cooperation to Competition: Science Diplomacy at a Crossroads

On Wednesday, February 18th, at 9 am PT, the Pacific Council will explore how governments are moving away from scientific collaboration and are instead leveraging scientific capabilities to advance economic competitiveness, safeguard digital and technological infrastructure, and strengthen national security. Attendees will hear from Professor Paul Arthur Berkman, Fellow, International Science Council & Founder, Science Diplomacy Center, and Dr. Jonathan I. Lunine, Chief Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, and Pacific Council Science and Technology Senior Fellow.

9:00am

Webinar

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