Sacramento Chapter
Chartered in 1948 as an Affiliate of the World Affairs Council of Northern California, the World Affairs Council of Sacramento became a Chapter of the World Affairs Council of Northern California in early 2008. The Sacramento Chapter now joins the Council's existing Chapters in the East Bay, Marin, and on the Peninsula.
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Vision & Values
The vision of the Sacramento Chapter is to become the most highly respected and trusted impartial forum for discourse and education of international issues in the Sacramento region.
The Chapter values engaging, entertaining and intellectually stimulating discussion from authoritative and influential figures in foreign affairs. It values a cordial, open and nonpartisan atmosphere where productive dialog can occur between those with differing opinions. It also values sincere steering committee members, program coordinators, and volunteers who work collectively to foster a culture of sustainability, vibrancy and integrity.
UPCOMING Programs
The Sacramento Chapter holds programs approximately once a month in the spring and in the fall. Events are open to members and non-members and most events take place at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law (map). To see the Sacramento Chapter's upcoming event(s), please visit our Calendar page and search by Chapter, or see below for the next upcoming program.
NO PROGRAMS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED.
recent programs
Alma Candelaria and Val Docini - 13th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon
Nilufar Ahmad, Glenda Humiston, Clarence Williams - Bridging Global and Local Innovations: Microenterprise, Social Entrepreneurship, and Beyond
Robert Quinn - The Power of Ideas: From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
Symposium - Judicial Ethics and Accountability: At Home and Abroad
Karen Tse - Transformation and Justice: From Fear to Hope
Jim Woolsey - Spies, Energy, and the New World of the 21st Century
Stewart Beck and Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez - Perspectives on North American Relations
Amerish Bera - Healthcare Internationally
Mu Sochua - Cambodian Democracy and Human Rights Under Siege
Stephen McCaffrey - Water Resources
Ambassador John Ordway, Keith Simmons and Bruce Janigian - US Foreign Policy in Armenia and the Caucasus
John Diamond - The CIA and the Culture of Failure
Ambassador Francis Ricciardone - Friend or Foe? The Role of Egypt in the Region
Philip Stephens - The World After Bush: New Global Realities for the US and Europe
Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker - National Security: Advice to the Next President
Robert Jones and Margret Kim - China: Climate Change Superpower
Brian Fagan - Global Warming Lesson From the Past to Predict the Future
Justice Richard Goldstone - Africa: Economy, Politics, and Justice
Gillian Sorensen - UN & The Rule of Law
Imam Mohammed Abdul-Azeez - The Root Causes of Radical Islamic Fundamentalism
Nathan Gonzalez - Engaging Iran
Imam Zaid Shakir - The Dimensions of Islamic Culture
Wazhma Mojaddidi and Johnny Griffin III - The US Government's Post-9/11 Anti-Terrorism Efforts in American Communities
Ambassador Ed Peck - An American Diplomat's Experience with Muslims in the Middle East
Her Excellency Bayan Sami-Abdul Rahman - Kurdistan: The Other Iraq
Sylvia Rosales-Fike and Bill Ong Hing - Welcome to America: The Immigrant Experience
Eduardo Ferrero - Trade in Latin America: The Pending US-Peru Free Trade Agreement
Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen - US-Denmark Trade Relations
Jonathan Lewis - Microcredit: Daring to Think Small
Major General Gerald Minetti - Democratic Beginnings? Perspective on Progress in the Middle East
Wesley Smith - Where Does the World Stand on Stem Cell Research?
Steve Young - Moral Capitalism: Reconciling Private Interests with the Public Good
Daniel Sperling - The Kyoto Protocol: Economic & Environmental Effects
Stephen Herrick - The Dollar is Falling! Is the Sky to Follow?
If you have any specific event-related questions or speaker suggestions, please contact:
Program Coordinator
Tel: 916.739.7271
Fax: 916.739.7384
sacworldaffairs [at] gmail [dot] com
For more general information, please contact:
Program Officer
415.293.4644
chapters [at] wacsf [dot] org
