Past Council Events
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 ››
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 ››
Sahar Delijani: Children of the Jacaranda Tree
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 ››
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 ››
Unrest in Turkey: Situation Report
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 ››
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 ››
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 ››
Keeping Oregon on the Map
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 ››