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The features below contain summaries and recordings of Pacific Council on International Policy events for members.
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EMERGING CRISIS AT THE BORDER
The Pacific Council recently hosted a discussion with Essey Workie, Senior Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, about the seasonal surge of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Watch the full conversation.
EDGERTON SERIES: HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA
The Pacific Council recently hosted an installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, on the state of human rights in China, featuring Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. Watch the full conversation.
NO BREAD, NO PEACE: FOOD SECURITY AS FOREIGN POLICY
The latest installment of the Pacific Council x World Affairs Global Leaders Series featured Ambassador Ertharin Cousin on how U.S. policy and global leadership can address food insecurity around the world. Watch the full conversation.
BELIEVERS: LOVE AND DEATH IN TEHRAN
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Ambassadors Marc Grossman and John Limbert about their riveting new thriller on the United States and Iran. Read takeaways from the conversation.
THE MILITARIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Mandy Smithberger of the Project on Government Oversight’s Center for Defense Information and David Alan Sklansky of Stanford University’s Criminal Justice Center on the national debate around law enforcement. Watch the full conversation.
THE FUTURE OF AID AND CONFLICT IN SYRIA
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with U.S. Institute of Peace senior advisor Mona Yacoubian and Chatham House senior consulting fellow Zaki Mehchy about restrictions placed on humanitarian aid delivery in Syria because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the full conversation.
THE UNITED NATIONS AND COLLECTIVE ACTION IN A CHANGING WORLD
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with United Nations Foundation President and CEO Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens about how the UN and the World Health Organization have helped shape the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how global efforts are connected to local effort. Watch the full conversation.
EDGERTON SERIES: THE 23rd ANNIVERSARY OF THE HANDOVER AND THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG
The Pacific Council recently hosted the fourth installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Dr. Jeffrey Wasserstrom of UC Irvine and Joanna Chiu of the Toronto Star on the future of Hong Kong.
U.S.-TALIBAN PEACE TALKS
Experts discussed the state of U.S.-Taliban negotiations in a recent webcast. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
U.S. POLICY TOWARDS VENEZUELA
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Carrie Filipetti, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cuba and Venezuela in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, about what Venezuelans are doing to restore their democracy.
THE FUTURE OF U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONS & ISRAELI FOREIGN POLICY
The Pacific Council recently hosted a discussion with the Israeli Consul General of Los Angeles Dr. Hillel Newman about the future of U.S.-Israel relations and Israeli foreign policy.
COVID-19 & IRAN’S POLITICAL FUTURE
Experts discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Iran’s political future in a recent webcast.
LISTENING TO OUR COMMUNITY: A DISCUSSION WITH AMBASSADOR MICHAEL LAWSON
On Friday, June 5, Ambassador Michael Lawson, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League, led a discussion on the message behind the protests taking place across the country, the scale and nature of the challenges facing our city, and the difficult work that must be done to advance racial justice in our communities. Watch the full conversation and find resources about systemic racism here.
THE EDUCATION OF AN IDEALIST: A CONVERSATION WITH AMBASSADOR SAMANTHA POWER
Ambassador Samantha Power spoke with Ambassador Nancy Rubin about the global crisis of the pandemic and how values-based leadership—especially from the United States—is a necessary part of the solution.
BUILDING BRIDGES: FROM ALABAMA’S PAST TO FUTURE
The Pacific Council recently hosted a discussion with Alabama state Rep. Anthony Daniels, minority leader in the state House of Representatives, and Kimberly Freeman, Associate Dean and Chief Diversity Officer of USC Dornsife, about how “domestic” issues such as institutional racism, educational reform, prison reform, voter suppression issues, and the healthcare system impact the United States’ standing in the world.
IMMIGRATION COURTS AND COVID-19
The USC Immigrants and Global Migration Initiative (IGMI) recently hosted a virtual discussion exploring the status of U.S. immigration courts during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring Pacific Council members Camille Alick, Ashley Tabaddor, and Eliane Fersan. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.