Past Council Events
Headline and Cultural Forums
Fri, 05/13/2011 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
More Than Good Intentions: How a New Economics is Helping to Solve Global Poverty
Dean Karlan
In this new book, co-authored with Jacob Appel, Dean Karlan merges behavioral economics with worldwide field research, taking readers into villages across Africa, India, South America, and the Philippines where economic theory collides with real life. Read More ››
International Visitor Leadership Program
Wed, 05/11/2011 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Mystery Chocolate
Julian Rose
Please join the World Affairs Council and Moonstruck Chocolate’s Master Chocolatier, Chef Julien Rose, as he walks us through the history of chocolate, culminating in tastings of Fortunato No. 4, which was recently reintroduced to the world by Moonstruck. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 05/10/2011 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Aftershock: A Report From Japan
Rich Read
Motoya Nakamura
On March 11, Japan was struck by a magnitude-9 earthquake, the most powerful quake to hit the country in recorded history. This is a rare and timely opportunity to experience the stories and images of this terrible tragedy direct from the front lines. Read More ››
Young Professionals
Sat, 05/07/2011 - 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Shanghai Tunnel Ethnic History Tour
Descend into one of the darkest and most fascinating chapters of Portland history with a tour of the notorious Shanghai tunnels: an underground maze beneath Old Town that many believe was used to kidnap unwary souls into service as shipmates and prostitutes. Read More ››
International Speaker Series (2011)
Fri, 05/06/2011 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Out of Time: Fixing the Global Financial Mess Before It’s Too Late
Paul Volcker
Chairman of the Federal Reserve under Presidents Carter and Reagan and the main architect of President Obama’s Economic Recovery Plan, Paul Volcker is one of the most highly respected economic and financial thinkers of our generation. Volcker presents a take-no-prisoners assessment of our financial system. Read More ››
Young Professionals
Tue, 04/26/2011 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Current Affairs Reading Group
Join the Young Professionals Current Affairs Reading Group to discuss Fareed Zakaria’s The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 04/26/2011 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Betrayal of American Prosperity
Clyde Prestowitz
Prestowitz, founder and President of the Economic Strategy Institute, gives us a picture of how the U.S. is rapidly losing the basis of its wealth and power, as well as its freedom of action and independence—and what we can do to reverse the trend. Read More ››
International Visitor Leadership Program
Fri, 04/08/2011 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
International Visitor Mixer
Meet visitors from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela, who are in Oregon on a program focused on Global Sustainability Challenges. Read More ››
