Past Council Events
Headline and Cultural Forums
Thu, 11/08/2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Water for the World: A View from at Home & Abroad
Representative Earl Blumenauer
Kelle Louaillier
Diane Savage
A look at three different dimensions of global water issues: US foreign policy; corporate control of water; and how Oregonians can make a global difference - with Representative Earl Blumenauer; Kelle Louaillier of Corporate Accountability International and WaterAfrica's Diane Savage Read More ››
Education
Thu, 11/01/2012 - 10:00am - Wed, 11/14/2012 - 12:00am
Exotic Travel Auction Begins November 1st!
New this year! One-of-a-kind exotic travel opportunities in France, Italy, Africa and beyond. The online auction begins November 1st (click on the link below to browse the offerings) and will end at midnight, Wednesday, November 13th. All proceeds go to support the Council's Global Classroom Program. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Fri, 10/26/2012 - 7:30pm - Sat, 10/27/2012 - 11:00am
Eradicating Malaria in Africa
Reverend Dr. John Nunes
Malaria kills one child every 60 seconds. Rev. Dr. John Nunes, CEO and President of Lutheran World Relief, discusses the disease, strategies to address it, and how to become involved in the fight towards eradicating malaria. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Fri, 10/26/2012 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Power, Wealth, and a Confucius for Today
Peter K. Bol
Over the last 2500 years Confucius has been reinterpreted time and again to make him speak to the present. What does Confucius and the Confucian tradition mean for us today? Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Wed, 10/24/2012 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm
FORUM: Educating Global Citizens for the 21st Century
What does global citizenship education look like? How is public education preparing the next generation for active citizenship and meaningful lives in the 21st century? Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Wed, 10/24/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
UN DAY: The UN & the Future of Communication
Stéphane Dujarric
We saw the role that new social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) and satellite television played in the revolutions of the Arab Spring. Could the UN leverage these tools to better tell their story and invite wider and deeper global participation? Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 10/23/2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Film: Words of Witness
David Wolman
22-year-old Heba Afify takes to the streets to report on an Egypt in turmoil, using Tweets, texts, and Facebook posts. Every time Heba heads out to cover the historical events shaping her country’s future, her mother says: “I know you are a journalist, but you’re still a girl!” Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 10/16/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
World Food Day: The Politics of Food Aid
David Austin
Jim White
When hunger hits the most vulnerable – children, the elderly and pregnant women – what ought to be done? A revealing look at the complexity and challenges of providing basic relief - raising serious questions about the politics of food aid. Read More ››
