Past Council Events
Headline and Cultural Forums
Thu, 01/16/2014 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cybersecurity & Cyberwar: What Everybody Needs to Know
P.W. Singer discusses how cybersecurity works, why it matters, and other cybersecurity issues that challenge everyone. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Thu, 01/09/2014 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Catching Up or Leading the Way: Education in the Age of Globalization
Dr. Yong Zhao, Presidential Chair of the University of Oregon College of Education speaks about what matters for an education system and what really counts as educational excellence. Read More ››
Programs
Tue, 12/10/2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Holiday Gathering with International Visitors
Celebrate the holidays and join us for an end-of-the-year gathering. Enjoy refreshments, conversation with World Affairs Council of Oregon members, meet an exciting group of Foreign Service Professionals hosted by our International Visitor Program, and celebrate global good cheer with the music of the Al Andalus Ensemble. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 12/03/2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Mary Christina Wood: Nature's Trust, Climate Change & The Law
Mary Christina Wood
Mary Christina Wood explores new approaches to global climate change policy that would hold governments morally accountable to protect our natural resources on behalf of the beneficiaries—the citizens of today and tomorrow. Read More ››
Education
Mon, 12/02/2013 - 8:30am - 3:00pm
Africa Rising: Teach Africa Youth Forum
On December 2, educators and middle and high school students from across the region will immerse themselves in the cultures of the African continent and learn the true meaning of the expression 'Africa Rising'. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Sat, 11/23/2013 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Yaroslava Pulinovich's The Natasha Plays: I Won & Natasha’s Dream
Experience an evening of contemporary Russian theater in translation by a vibrant and incisive voice from Russia’s dynamic New Drama movement: acclaimed young Russian playwright Yaroslava Pulinovich. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Coffee-nomics
Nearly 100 million people around the world depend on coffee for their livelihood, including Portland. Join writer Hanna Neuschwander (Left Coast Roast) for a percolating conversation with Portland Roasting Company’s Mark Stell and David Griswold of Sustainable Harvest about how Portland’s thirst for coffee connects us to the world. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 11/12/2013 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lester Brown: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
One of the pioneering figures of the environmental movement, Lester Brown explores overarching global environmental policy and the increasingly volatile food situation the world is facing. Read More ››
