Come share a drink with us on May 14 at 6 pm PT as we continue the Pacific Council's Cocktails With a Consulate event series! This installment will feature Consul General Minna Laajava, the Consul General of Finland in Los Angeles, and Ambassador (ret.) Kristina A. Kvien, President & CEO of the Pacific Council, for a conversation on the conflict in Ukraine and the broader U.S.-European strategy in the region.
Bel Air
A special gala event featuring George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States.
TBA upon RSVP
A dinner to honor Mary Robinson, the first woman president of Ireland (1990-1997) and the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002).
InterContinental Hotel, Los Angeles
A virtual event featuring Washington Post political reporter, Robert Costa, on his upcoming book, Peril, co-authored with investigative reporter, Robert Woodward. A copy of Peril will be provided to all attendees.
Zoom
The fourth installment of the Edgerton Series on Iran and Turkey, featuring an evening reception and discussion with Ambassador John Limbert.
Grand Chateau InterContinental Los Angeles Century City 2151 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067
On Wednesday, May 6, at 9 am PT, the Pacific Council is hosting a webinar focused on the central arguments of the Centre for European Reform's 2025 Annual Report, Europe's Future: Grounds for Hope?. This event will feature Charles Grant, CMG, Director of the Centre for European Reform (CER), and Dr. David M. Andrews, Faculty Emeritus at The Claremont Colleges and Senior Fellow for Europe and Russia at the Pacific Council.
Webinar
On Tuesday, May 5, at 10 am PT, the Pacific Council and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) are hosting a webinar to examine the evolving landscape of refugee protection and immigration policy in the U.S. Members will hear from Olga Byrne, Senior Director, Asylum & Legal Protection at IRC, Courtney McCausland, Immigration Attorney and Managing Attorney at IRC, Manuel Orozco, Director of the Migration, Remittances, and Development Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, and Professor Jean Lantz Reisz, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, and Clinical Associate Professor of Law at the USC Gould School of Law.
Webinar
On Wednesday, April 29th, at 9:30 am PT, the Pacific Council is hosting a virtual book talk with Zhengyu "Z" Huang, former President of the Committee of 100 and author of Rethinking China: Challenging Our Economic Assumptions & Opportunities for Lasting Prosperity. Huang will be joined in conversation by Philip Yun, Co-President & Co-CEO, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California (CCWA), and Asia Pacific Senior Fellow at the Pacific Council.
Webinar
On Monday, April 20, at 11 am PT, the Pacific Council invites you to join us for our continued coverage on the Iran War, exploring key dynamics shaping the conflict, including Iran's demonstrated military resilience, the growing risk of regional spillover, and implications for U.S. foreign policy and global stability. Members will hear from Alan Eyre, Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow at the Middle East Institute and the Founder & President of EyreAnalytics LLC, Jonathan Shrier, Former Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, and Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Senior Fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and President Emeretus & Middle East and South Asia Senior Fellow at the Pacific Council.
Webinar
On Friday, April 17, at 11 am PT, the Pacific Council is hosting a rapid-response webinar to examine the results of Hungary's recent parliamentary elections, held on April 12. Members will hear from Benjamin Novak, Journalist & Co-Founder of the Budapest Beacon, David J. Kostelancik, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, and Ambassador (ret.) Kristina A. Kvien, President & CEO of the Pacific Council.
Webinar
Climate change remains one of the defining global challenges of the 21st century, with recent developments in U.S. climate policy highlighting both the urgency and the complexity of international climate cooperation. As part of LA Climate Week, the Pacific Council will host a conversation on Wednesday, April 8, at 9 am PT, to explore how the United States and other countries can work together to accelerate climate action through diplomacy, technology sharing, and coordinated policy. Members will hear from Clara Gillispie, Senior Fellow for Climate and Energy at the Council on Foreign Relations, Kate Guy, Senior Fellow and Managing Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University SIPA, and Allison Agsten, Director of USC Annenberg's Center for Climate Journalism and Communication.
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