We welcome General (ret.) Curtis Scaparrotti, former US European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, […]
Please join us for lunch and discussion with China’s Chicago-based Consul General Zhao Jian. He will share reflections on his country’s direction after the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden […]
Please join us for a dialogue with Ambassador Birgitta Tazellar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States. Birgitta Tazelaar is the Ambassador of the Kingdom […]
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:30 pm Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Members of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (the “Council”) […]
Join us for a moderated conversation with representatives from our international neighbors, Canada, and Mexico, as we look to an eventful time period: a new Mexican president who begins her […]
Enjoy an authentic Chinese dinner with Chef Zhang and his wife Jessica, owners of Wei Wei Palace. The evening will be hosted by long times friends of WACAM, Tim and […]
Hear from Dr. Doug Koopman, senior research fellow and Calvin University professor emeritus, as he presents and analyzes the variety within the nearly 85 percent of Americans who are dissatisfied […]
Consider the digital risks confronting U.S. elections in 2024 from Paul M. Barrett, deputy director and senior research scholar at the Center for Business and Human Rights at New York […]
Vandenberg Prize with Bridget A. Brink, Ambassador of the United States to Ukraine OCTOBER 15 @ 12 NOON-1:45 P.M. 75th Anniversary Year of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan […]
In this time of extreme political polarization, how might we restore civil discourse, mitigate political violence and assure more accountability from our government and elections? Join the Michiganders for Civic […]
Local musician Leah Ivory went on a tour to Ghana, West Africa, in 2006, with her choir and came home with a djembe. That trip transformed her life in more […]
Lebanon is among the oldest sites of wine production in the world. Mike DeVivo, Professor of Geography from Grand Rapids Community College will explain the Lebanese wine regions and the […]
