MARCH 9, 2026
The Pacific Council Magazine welcomes writing submissions from its members and provides readers with insightful analysis on a wide range of international policy and global affairs topics, including
South Korea
Registration is now CLOSED.
We are pleased to announce our upcoming Pacific Council Delegation to South Korea scheduled for September 15-19, 2025.
Webinar
The Pacific Council invites you to dial in on Thursday, March 19, at 10 am PT to explore these recent developments and discuss their broader implications for Greenlandic national security and the United States' diplomatic relations within Europe. Members will hear from Dr. Esther Brimmer, the James H. Binger Senior Fellow in global governance at the Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Justina Budginaite-Froehly, a Nonresident Senior Fellow of the Europe Center and the Transatlantic Security Initiative within the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Iris A. Ferguson, President & Founder of IAF Strategies and a Nonresident Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Jason C. Moyer, Program Director for Foreign & Security Policy at the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
Webinar
On Tuesday, March 10, at 9 am PT, the Pacific Council will host a conversation that breaks down current U.S. immigration policy, enforcement methods, and their implications for civil liberties and due process. Members will hear from Dr. Amada Armenta, Director of UCLA's Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI), Dr. Tom Wong, Director of the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California, San Diego, and Brittny Mejia, a Metro reporter covering federal courts and immigration for the Los Angeles Times.
Beverly Hills
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.
Ambassador Kristina A. Kvien (Retired)
Ambassador Kvien assumed the role of President and CEO of Pacific Council in March, 2026.
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Downtown Los Angeles
Join us for our 2024 Gala celebrating our President and CEO, Dr. Jerrold D. Green, and his 15 years of service at and retirement from the Pacific Council.
Webinar
On Thursday, March 5, at 8 am PT, the Pacific Council is hosting a rapid response webinar to discuss the current U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran and what we can anticipate as debates intensify over strategic objectives, the legal basis for military action, and the long-term costs of sustained engagement. Members will hear from Ambassador (ret.) Barbara Leaf, the Senior International Policy Advisor at Arnold & Porter and former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO and Middle East and South Asia Senior Fellow at the Pacific Council.







