In advance of the November APEC Summit in San Francisco, Ambassador Matt Murray (U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) and Monica Hardy Whaley (President of the National Center for APEC/Pacific Summit Resources) will join us to brief us on the importance of U.S. economic engagement with the Asia Pacific region, current agendas in the works, challenges, and recent successes.

In support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, four prominent democracies have come together: Australia, India, Japan, and the United States in the Quad, or the Quadrilateral Security Dialog (QSD). Discover how the “Quad” impacts Southern California, the world, and particularly Indo-Pacific.

Join us as we explore policy options for a more sensible and humane immigration system with experts versed in how these decisions are made, as well as their on-the-ground impact.

The United Nations has reported that over 100,000 people have been displaced due to violence and political instability in Sudan, and the situation is expected to worsen in the days and weeks ahead.