Activities

Upcoming Events & Activities

November 7, 2024

Book Talk: Sherri Goodman on Climate, Military Leadership, & Global Security

Discover how the U.S. Military is confronting one of the biggest security threats of our time—climate change—through the eyes of a trailblazer in defense and environmental leadership.

We invite you to a compelling discussion with Sherri Goodman, author of “Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership and the Fight for Global Security,” as she shares insights from her groundbreaking book. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience as the Pentagon’s first Chief Environmental Officer, Goodman takes us behind the scenes to explore how climate change has become one of the most urgent threats to global security.

Santa Monica, CA

December 5, 2022

North Korean Aggression: How Should We Respond and What We Know

This virtual event will focus on North Korea’s increasingly aggressive missile activity and the implications for security on the Korean Peninsula and throughout the region.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Zoom

November 28, 2022

Woman, Life, Freedom: What is Next For the Iranian People?

For over two months the Iranian people, led by women, have been protesting for increased rights and the dissolution of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei regime. This virtual event will examine what we know about the protests so far, the role of women and youth specifically, and ask what comes next both for the Iranian people and the regime.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Zoom

11/07/22 to 11/11/22

Space Leadership, Business and Policy Executive Certificate Open Enrollment

You are invited to join us for the upcoming Space Leadership, Business and Policy Executive Certificate taking place in Los Angeles from November 7 to 11. This exciting, new program is offered by the Executive Education unit at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. We encourage all individuals and global professionals that are interested in discovering the benefits of the final frontier to enroll today.

Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU LA Campus

November 5, 2022

A Night in Afghanistan

Following up on the Pacific Council's fall 2021 rapid response project to help evacuate U.S. allies from Afghanistan, members are invited to join the Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO) for their first Annual Gala.

5:00pm

Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles

October 28, 2022

MEMBERS WEEKEND REDUX

Join us at the beautiful Shutters on the Beach hotel in Santa Monica as the Pacific Council’s 2022 annual conference returns with Members Weekend Redux, a reimagined version of our

8:00am to 6:30pm

Shutters on the Beach

October 7, 2022

Experience Thunderbird

The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University will host a series of events to mark its expansion at the ASU California Center in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, October 7,

10:15am to 8:00pm

ASU California Center, 1111 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90015

September 27, 2022

9.27.22 New Member Orientation

The Pacific Council is hosting a virtual orientation for all of our new members.

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Zoom

September 16, 2022

AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ABROAD WITH SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY

World Affairs is honored to welcome US Senator Chris Murphy (Connecticut) in conversation with KQED's Senior Editor Politics and Government, Scott Shafer.

12:00pm

World Affairs Auditorium + Online

September 13, 2022

CONFRONTING SERIOUS CHALLENGES TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY

Please join Dr. Jerrold D. Green, President & CEO of The Pacific Council on International Policy for an in-person event with The World Affairs Council Orange County.

5:30pm

The Westin South Coast Plaza

July 25, 2022

EUROPEAN SECURITY ENVIRONMENT IN FLUX

A virtual webcast featuring, Kai Sauer, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Security Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Zoom