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International Speaker Series (2012)
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Politics and Principles

Jim Lehrer

For more than three decades, Jim Lehrer has been one of the most respected voices in broadcast news—lauded as an “island of sanity in the madness of television news” by the American Journalism Review. Lehrer is uniquely qualified to set the stage for our examination of American politics and global engagement. Read More ››

Headline and Cultural Forums
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Growing up Maasai

Elder Sabore Ole Oyie

Maasai elder and warrior, Sabore Ole Oyie, discusses growing up Maasai including the rites of passage for becoming a warrior and the challenges of maintaining traditional culture in the 21st century. Read More ››

Great Decisions
Fri, 02/10/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Cybersecurity

David Grawrock

The securitization of cyberspace has caused a sea change for both governments and the private sector, faced with new threats, new battlegrounds and new opportunities. Faced with brave new challenges, how will the U.S. and its democratic allies approach the cyber frontier? Read More ››

Headline and Cultural Forums
Mon, 02/13/2012 - 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Life, Death & Hope In A Mumbai Undercity

Katherine Boo

Katherine Boo, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a MacArthur Fellow, spent three years documenting the lives of people in the “undercity” of Annawadi, a squalid and overcrowded migrant settlement of some 3,000 people squatting since 1991 on a half-acre of land owned by the Sahar International Airport in Mumbai. Read More ››

Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 02/14/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm

The New Kim on the Block: Prospects for North Korea and the Nuclear Issue

Mel Gurtov

The sudden accession of Kim Jong Un to the leadership of North Korea has led to all kinds of speculation about his ability to lead, the country’s direction, and the prospects for an agreement with the US and South Korea on nuclear weapons. Read More ››

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Recent News

Cultural Visitors
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 8:45am

Kosovo Youth Exchange Program to Bring Students to Oregon in 2012

The World Affairs Council is excited to announce that four high school students from Kosovo will be coming to Oregon for the 2012-2013 school year. The Council is currently seeking families from Sherwood, Tigard, Tualatin, and Riverdale high schools to participate in this experience and host the visiting students. Read More ››

Cultural Visitors
Fri, 12/16/2011

High School Students: Now Accepting Applications for the 2012 Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program

Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange ProgramIn partnership with the U.S. Department of State and World Learning, the World Affairs Council of Oregon is recruiting Oregon participants for the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) in summer of 2012. IYLEP is a four week youth leadership program based in the U.S. for Iraqi and American teenagers ages 15-17. Read More ››

International Visitors
Fri, 11/11/2011 - 1:15pm

Japan Exchange Opportunity for High School Students and Educators

Cultural Vistas, a partner organization of the World Affairs Council of Oregon, is now accepting applications for the American Youth Leadership Program with Japan. Read More ››

International Visitors
Wed, 09/28/2011 - 7:00pm

Algerians Take the Stage

The World Affairs Council of Oregon and Ethos Music Center’s AmeriCorps Program host a night of rap and hip hop at Backspace. Read More ››

Board and Staff
Tue, 09/27/2011 - 9:15am

Council Board Transitions 2011-2012

The September Trustees meeting marked the end of PCC President Preston Pulliam’s tenure as Board Chair. Lawrence Wallack, Dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs at PSU, will assume the role of Board Chair for 2011-2012. Chair-elect is Ambassador Harriet Isom of Pendleton. Read More ››

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