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

January 26, 2016

Saudi Arabia and Iran: A Widening Rift

A conference call exchange on recent developments in the cold war between Saudi Arabia and Iran following Riyadh's execution of 47 men on January 2, including prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Teleconference

January 20, 2016

2016 Outlook: Afghanistan

The fifth installment of the Global Pulse Discussion Series takes an in-depth look at the political, social, and security dynamics of Afghanistan in 2016.

12:00pm to 2:00pm

777 Tower

December 16, 2015

Mapping the Islamic State's Expansion: North Africa & Beyond

The fourth installment of the Global Pulse Discussion Series takes a closer look at the so-called Islamic State's expansion of terror.

12:00pm to 2:00pm

777 Tower

December 14, 2015

Erdoğan in Control: Will Turkish Democracy Wither Away?

The fifth installment of the Edgerton Series on Iran and Turkey, featuring an evening reception and discussion with Dr. Henri Barkey, Director of the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center.

6:00pm to 7:30pm

The Peninsula Beverly Hills

December 11, 2015

After the Paris Climate Summit: Challenges and Opportunities

A Situation Briefing teleconference on the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, or COP21, where diplomats from over 190 nations gathered to establish a new global agreement aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Teleconference

December 8, 2015

Mauricio Macri's Argentina: A Hard Road Ahead?

A Situation Briefing teleconference on Argentina’s recent presidential elections and the victory of Buenos Aires mayor Mauricio Macri of the centre-right Cambiemos (Let’s Change) party.

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Teleconference

November 23, 2015

Transition In Myanmar: What's Next?

A Situation Briefing teleconference on the historic victory of Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), against the pro-military establishment in Myanmar's recent general elections.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Teleconference

November 20, 2015

750,000 and Counting: How is Europe Coping with its Migrant Crisis?

A Situation Briefing teleconference on the burgeoning migrant crisis in Europe, and the embattled continent's political and policy responses.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Teleconference

November 18, 2015

Debate: Has the West Lost the Post-Cold War Era?

A debate jointly sponsored by The McCain Institute for International Leadership and the Pacific Council on International Policy.

5:30pm to 7:30pm

The California Cub