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International Visitor Leadership Program

International Visitor Mixer: The Successor Generation

International Visitor Mixer: Integration and Cultural Preservation EffortsThe World Affairs Council’s International Visitor Program invites you to come and learn from and mingle with a diverse group of international visitors from Europe looking at the topic America’s Multi-ethnic Society and the Role of the Successor Generation. Read More ››

Headline and Cultural Forums

The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East

Marc Lynch

The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle EastMarc Lynch (the former White House advisor who coined the phrase “Arab Spring”) brings new perspectives on the democratic revolutions in the Arab world. Read More ››

Recent News

International Visitor Leadership Program
Wed, 04/18/2012 - 12:30pm

International Visitors Program in the News

In the news: A recent International Visitors Program with European financial experts and policy advisers exploring how credit unions navigated the global financial crisis that began in 2008. Read More ››

International Speaker Series
Fri, 04/13/2012 - 10:45am

Video of David Brooks and Amartya Sen lectures now online

Video of David Brooks and Amartya Sen lectures now onlineVideo of David Brooks and Amartya Sen's 2012 International Speaker Series lectures are now available online. If you missed their talks or would like to revisit their rich perspectives on the American mind, economics and justice, now's your chance! Read More ››

Cultural Visitors
Fri, 04/13/2012 - 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 school districts to participate in this experience and host the visiting students. Read More ››

Community Connections
Wed, 04/11/2012 - 12:15pm

Belarusian Green Tourism Group Now Seeking Homestay Hosts

Belarusian Green Tourism Group Now Seeking Homestay HostsThe Council is excited to welcome a Community Connections group of ten visitors from Belarus coming to Oregon for three weeks for a program on Green Tourism. We are currently seeking ten hosts to provide homestays in Portland for this amazing group from May 9 – May 30, 2012. Read More ››

Great Decisions
Wed, 04/11/2012 - 10:30am

2012 Great Decisions series videos now online

2012 Great Decisions series videos now onlineVideos of the 2012 Great Decisions lecture series at PSU are now online. Read More ››