Past Council Events
Headline and Cultural Forums
Thu, 07/11/2013 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tour: Visit the Portland Japanese Garden featuring Isamu Noguchi exhibit
Join the Council for a special tour of the Portland Japanese Garden and the stunning exhibition "Isamu Noguchi: We Are the Landscape of All We Know" Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 07/09/2013 - 5:30pm - 10:00pm
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Soccer Doubleheader
Join the World Affairs Council for an evening of international soccer and summer fun at Jeld-Wen Field! Starting at 5:30 Costa Rica faces off with Cuba then beginning at 8 pm the U.S. takes on Belize. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 07/02/2013 - 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Sahar Delijani: Children of the Jacaranda Tree
Sahar Delijani
Iranian-born writer Sahar Delijani reads from and discusses "Children of the Jacaranda Tree," her debut novel set in post-revolutionary Iran from 1983 to 2011. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Fri, 06/21/2013 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Elevating Impact Summit
The Elevating Impact Summit celebrates new approaches to generating global impact and social change across business, social, public, and academic sectors - kicking off with keynote speaker Ashoka Fellow Eric Dawson, co-founder of Peace First. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Fri, 06/07/2013 - 8:00am - 9:30am
Unrest in Turkey: Situation Report
Ambassador Frank J. Ricciardone, Jr.
Join us for this rapid-response program with Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Turkey, as he discusses the situation and possible outcomes presently unfolding in Turkey. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Mon, 06/03/2013 - 7:30pm - 8:30pm
An Evening with Khaled Hosseini
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 ››
Teach the World
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 8:00am - 3:30pm
Teach Africa: A Free Conference for K-12 Educators
Teach Africa is a daylong conference that will provide educational resources and strengthen participants general knowledge about this diverse and dynamic part of the world. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Keeping Oregon on the Map
Ted Wheeler
State Treasurer Ted Wheeler discusses the choices and investments we must make today to ensure Oregon’s quality of life a half-century from now and a leading role in the global economy. Read More ››
