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

February 16, 2017

NATO and the United States: On a Collision Course?

A Situation Briefing teleconference on U.S. involvement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) under the Trump administration.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Teleconference Call

February 15, 2017

Meeting Cyber Threats: Security, Trust, and Privacy in 2017

A discussion with Dr. John Launchbury, Director of the Information Innovation Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), on the agency's role in developing innovative information science and technology that aims to ensure an information advantage for the United States and its allies.

12:00pm to 2:00pm

InterContinental Hotel, Century City

February 13, 2017

Winter 2017 New Member Welcome Happy Hour

A winter happy hour event welcoming the newest class of Pacific Council members to the organization.

5:00pm to 7:00pm

City Tavern

February 10, 2017

Living Dangerously in 2017: Asia, the U.S., and Global Order

Presented in partnership with the Asia Society Southern California, a discussion with the Honorable Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia, on key challenges facing Asia, the United States, and a shifting global order in 2017.

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Luskin Conference Center

February 7, 2017

Mexico and the United States: A Relationship on the Brink?

A Situation Briefing teleconference on the current state of relations between the United States and Mexico, presented as part of the Pacific Council's Mexico Initiative.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Teleconference Call

February 2, 2017

U.S. Refugee Program Suspended: What Happens Now?

A Situation Briefing teleconference on President Trump's executive order temporarily suspending the U.S. refugee program and its impact in the United States and around the world.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Teleconference Call

January 26, 2017

Populism, Security, and Equality: Europe in 2017

A lunchtime discussion on the rise of populist movements in Europe and how they might influence continental security and civil liberties.

12:00pm to 2:00pm

777 Tower

January 23, 2017

State of the Global City: An Address by Mayor Eric Garcetti

A special address by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, made possible by the generous support of the RM Liu Foundation.

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Beverly Wilshire Hotel

January 13, 2017

Fighting Global Poverty: Innovations in U.S. Foreign Aid

A discussion with Ms. Dana J. Hyde, Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), on how innovative approaches to delivering U.S. foreign assistance can aid the global fight against poverty.

12:00pm to 2:00pm

The California Club

December 15, 2016

Duterte’s China Turn: What’s at Stake for the United States?

A Situation Briefing teleconference on U.S.-Philippine relations following President Rodrigo Duterte's pivot to China.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Teleconference Call