Activities

Upcoming Events & Activities

November 7, 2024

Book Talk: Sherri Goodman on Climate, Military Leadership, & Global Security

Discover how the U.S. Military is confronting one of the biggest security threats of our time—climate change—through the eyes of a trailblazer in defense and environmental leadership.

We invite you to a compelling discussion with Sherri Goodman, author of “Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership and the Fight for Global Security,” as she shares insights from her groundbreaking book. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience as the Pentagon’s first Chief Environmental Officer, Goodman takes us behind the scenes to explore how climate change has become one of the most urgent threats to global security.

Santa Monica, CA

March 31, 2021

EDGERTON SERIES ON RESPONDING TO A RISING CHINA: HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA

An installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Kenneth Roth of Human Rights Watch. Open to the public.

9:00am to 10:00am

Zoom / Password: 002931

March 23, 2021

WHAT ARE THE GEOPOLITICS OF ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED FISHING?

An overview of the global implications of the hollowing out of our ocean's most important and plentiful fish stocks, featuring Vice Admiral Linda Fagan of the U.S. Coast Guard.

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Zoom / Password: 676949

March 17, 2021

BEHIND THE SCENES OF HUMANITARIAN + CONFLICT RESPONSES

An exclusive Sustaining Members dialogue about humanitarian responses in Colombia and Haiti.

8:00am to 9:00am

Zoom Video Conference (login details provided day before or day of event)

March 15, 2021

ROBERT ZOELLICK ON U.S.-MEXICO TRADE, DIPLOMACY, AND BEYOND

A keynote conversation featuring Robert Zoellick, World Bank president (2007-2012), U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2005-2006), U.S. Trade Representative (2001-2005), and author of America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, as part of the Pacific Council's First 100 Days Memo on U.S.-Mexico Policy series. Open to the public.

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Zoom / Password: 789773

March 11, 2021

NO BREAD, NO PEACE: FOOD SECURITY AS FOREIGN POLICY

An installment of the Pacific Council x World Affairs Global Leaders Series on how U.S. policy and global leadership can address food insecurity around the world, featuring Ambassador Ertharin Cousin.

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Zoom

March 9, 2021

WHAT ARE THE LOCAL-TO-GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY?

A discussion on the role American democracy plays on the world stage with Jerry Green, Dan Schnur, and Dulce Vasquez.

5:00pm to 5:45pm

Zoom / Password: 171696

February 25, 2021

COVID-19 AND IMMIGRATION AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER

An exploration of solutions to public health challenges faced by migrant communities amidst the pandemic, as part of the Pacific Council's First 100 Days Memo on U.S.-Mexico Policy. Open to the public and presented in partnership with International Medical Corps and the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust.

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Zoom / Password: 485993

February 18, 2021

SOLARWINDS AND THE ART OF CYBERWAR

The inaugural installment of the Pacific Council x World Affairs Global Leaders Series, featuring David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth of The New York Times.

12:30pm to 1:30pm

Zoom

February 3, 2021

AN ADDRESS BY MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI: CITIES AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

A State of the Global City address by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on how U.S. cities can work with the Biden administration on foreign policy, made possible by the generous support of the RM Liu Foundation. Open to the public.

12:30pm to 1:30pm

Zoom link sent to registrants via email upon registration

February 2, 2021

MYANMAR SITUATION BRIEFING

A Situation Briefing on the unfolding military coup in Myanmar (Burma), including the arrest of leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

4:30pm to 5:00pm

Zoom / Password: 364551