Headline and Cultural Forums
Headline Forum Lectures
What in the World? The Council’s monthly Headline Forum brings expert authorities with firsthand knowledge of hot spots and topics around the world to Portland. Headline Forums give you access to some of the globe’s most insightful, leading diplomatic and political officials, policy makers, authors, journalists, and academics. Whether a more formal luncheon, informal brown-bag, or evening event with cocktails, these candid public forums are excellent opportunities to learn about the pressing foreign affairs of the day.
Cultural Events

Beyond the world of politics and policy, Cultural Forums are your passport to exciting international sights, sounds, and sensations. Connect with global culture through programs on everything from international wine and beer and chocolates, to community service projects and heritage festivals to dance, music, theater and visual art.
Recent Headline and Cultural Forums News
Trita Parsi: Obama & Iran-Between War, Sanctions and Diplomacy
If you missed Trita Parsi's excellent talk on September 11in Portland - check out the video Read More ››
Upcoming Headline and Cultural Forums Events
An Evening with Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini, Afghan-born American author of The Kite Runner, physician, and human rights advocate,joins Maria Wulff, President of the World Affairs Council of Oregon in conversation to discuss his new book and his humanitarian work Read More ››
