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The features below contain summaries and recordings of Pacific Council on International Policy events for members.
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JACK DEVINE ON THE SPYMASTER'S PRISM
The Pacific Council recently hosted a Sustaining Member event featuring author Jack Devine on his latest book, Spymaster's Prism: The Fight Against Russian Aggression.
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.
WHAT ARE THE GEOPOLITICS OF ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED FISHING?
The Pacific Council recently hosted 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. Watch the full conversation.
BEHIND THE SCENES OF HUMANITARIAN + CONFLICT RESPONSES
The Pacific Council recently hosted a Sustaining Members dialogue about humanitarian responses in Colombia and Haiti, featuring Susan Reichle of the International Youth Foundation.
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.
ROBERT ZOELLICK ON U.S.-MEXICO TRADE, DIPLOMACY, AND BEYOND
The Pacific Council recently hosted 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 Council's First 100 Days Memo on U.S.-Mexico Policy series. Watch the full conversation.
WHAT ARE THE LOCAL-TO-GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY?
The Pacific Council recently hosted a conversation with Dan Schnur of UC Berkeley, Pepperdine University, and USC, and Dr. Jerrold D. Green of the Pacific Council about the role American democracy plays on the world stage.
SOLARWINDS AND THE ART OF CYBERWAR
In the inaugural installment of our new Pacific Council x World Affairs Global Leaders Series, David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth of The New York Times discussed the recent supply-chain cyberattack that gave hackers access to potentially thousands of targets in the United States, from the Treasury Department to the Commerce Department to a range of private companies, think tanks, and universities. Watch the full conversation.
COVID-19 AND IMMIGRATION AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER
Essey Workie of the Migration Policy Institute and Dr. Scott Lillibridge of the International Medical Corps explored 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 series. Presented in partnership with the International Medical Corps and the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust. Watch the full conversation.
UNITED STATES + MEXICO: POLICY IN THE FIRST 100 DAYS
Dr. Pamela Starr and Patrick Schaefer shared the recommendations from the Pacific Council’s First 100 Days Memo on U.S.-Mexico Policy as if they were presenting to the Biden administration. Watch the full conversation.
LA MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI’S 3RD STATE OF THE GLOBAL CITY ADDRESS
The Pacific Council recently hosted Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as he delivered his third State of the Global City Address, featuring his vision for strengthening LA as a global city and how U.S. cities can work with the Biden administration on foreign policy. Watch the full conversation.
THE OUTLOOK FOR U.S. FOREIGN POLICY UNDER BIDEN
Pacific Council President and CEO Dr. Jerrold D. Green offered a general outlook of U.S. foreign policy under the new Biden administration, on the afternoon of Inauguration Day. Watch the full conversation.
HOW SHOULD PRESIDENT BIDEN RESPOND TO A RISING CHINA?
The Pacific Council recently hosted an installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Anja Manuel of Rice, Gates, Hadley, & Manuel LLC, on how the incoming Biden administration should balance its relationship with China. Watch the full conversation.
WORLD IN DANGER WITH AMBASSADOR WOLFGANG ISCHINGER
The Pacific Council recently hosted a conversation with German Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger on his new book World in Danger, offering a vision of a European future of peace and stability.
DISTRIBUTING THE VACCINE
The Pacific Council recently hosted a conversation on the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in California, featuring Dr. Peter Katona, Professor of Medicine and Public Health at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Watch the full conversation.
THE UNITED STATES AND THE FUTURE OF 5G WITH FCC CHAIR AJIT PAI
The Pacific Council recently hosted a conversation with Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai on the unique national security challenges of 5G technology.
POLICYWEST 2020
The Pacific Council recently hosted PolicyWest 2020, a two-day virtual conference focused on U.S. global leadership and national security in 2021. Learn more and watch highlights.
RESILIENCE VERSUS SUSTAINABILITY: THE UNITED STATES' WATER FUTURE
The Pacific Council recently hosted a conversation on the water challenges facing the United States and the world, as part of the Goalmakers initiative on the Sustainable Development Goals. This event was presented in partnership with Stanford University's Water in the West program and featured Felicia Marcus, William C. Landreth Visiting Fellow at Stanford’s Water in the West, and Newsha Ajami, Director of Urban Water Policy at Stanford’s Water in the West and Senior Research Associate at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.
UNDER PRESSURE: TAIWAN, THE UNITED STATES, AND CHINA
The Pacific Council recently hosted an installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr., chair of Projects International, Inc., on what an increasingly forceful China means for the United States and Taiwan. Watch the full conversation.