Past Council Events
Great Decisions
Fri, 03/01/2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Great Decision Series: Humanitarian Intervention
Jim White
Scott Charlesworth
The “responsibility to protect” doctrine has become central to modern humanitarian intervention. When should the international community intervene? Why did the West rush to intervene in Libya but not Syria? Read More ››
International Speaker Series (2013)
Tue, 02/26/2013 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Eye of the Storm: Financial Crisis and the Future of Europe
George Papandreou
One of Foreign Policy magazine's "Top 100 Global Thinkers," Papandreou gives a close-up picture of the state of the Eurozone today and the future of the European Union. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Fri, 02/22/2013 - 8:45pm - 10:00pm
FILM: Unfair World
This year’s Greek submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, Filippo Tsitos’s Unfair World quietly unravels a complex ethical puzzle of justice, forgiveness and human frailty that proves no good deed goes unpunished. Read More ››
Great Decisions
Fri, 02/22/2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Great Decision Series: Myanmar and Southeast Asia
Edith Mirante
The West has welcomed unprecedented democratic reforms made by Myanmar’s government. What challenges must Myanmar overcome before it can fully join the international community? What role can it play in Southeast Asia? Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Wed, 02/20/2013 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War
Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright (U.S. Secretary of State, 1997–2001) discusses her memoir Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948, in conversation with Maria Wulff, president of the World Affairs Council of Oregon. Read More ››
International Visitor Leadership Program
Tue, 02/19/2013 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
IVP Mixer: A Gold Stars’ Tour Participant Speaks
Maung Maung Win
Mr. Maung Maung Win from Burma came to Oregon in 2003 on a program focused on Grassroots Organization for Community Education. 10 years later, Mr. Win returns to Portland to share his story on the impact of the International Visitor Leadership Program on his life and career. Please join us to welcome Mr. Win and to hear he story first hand. Read More ››
Great Decisions
Fri, 02/15/2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Great Decision Series: NATO
David Kinsella
How has NATO’s agenda evolved since its inception during the cold war? With its military commitment in Afghanistan winding down and a recent successful campaign in Libya, what are the Alliance’s present-day security challenges? Read More ››
International Visitor Leadership Program
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Struggle for LGBTQ Rights in Serbia
As Serbia works towards its accession bid to the European Union, its human rights protections for the LGBTQ population have come into focus as a dark spot on the transitioning country. Today’s brown bag lunch discussion features key leaders from the LGBTQ movement in Serbia. Read More ››
