• Evolving U.S.-China Relations: Early Clues to the Next Chapter with Ali Wyne

    Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
    Hybrid Event

    We welcome Ali Wyne, senior research and advocacy advisor, China, International Crisis Group. Based on the record of the first Trump administration, statements that President Donald Trump has made in […]

    Free
  • The Middle East in Transition with Ghaith al-Omari

    Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
    Hybrid Event

    We welcome Ghaith al-Omari, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation senior fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The Middle East is a region of profound historical, political, and cultural complexity […]

    Free
  • U.S.-India Relations: New Phase, Same Drivers with Richard M. Rossow

    Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
    Hybrid Event

      We welcome Richard Rossow, senior advisor, CSIS. Building relations with India has found support by both Republican and Democratic presidents for over 20 years. However, each leader has put […]

    Free
  • American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads with Emma Ashford

    Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
    Hybrid Event

    We welcome Emma Ashford, senior fellow, Stimson Center. American foreign policy under President Donald Trump’s first term was characterized by a dramatic shift in rhetoric, but was not nearly so […]

    Free
  • Global Mixer: South African Wine Tasting

    Mother Victor Flannery Hall, Aquinas College 1905 Robinson Road SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    South Africa is home to some of the most dynamic and diverse wine regions in the world, blending centuries of tradition with innovative winemaking. Mike DeVivo, Professor of Geography at […]

    $35.00
  • CHINA Town Hall National Webcast with Moderator

    Barnes and Thornburg 171 Monroe Ave. NW #1000, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, CHINA Town Hall connects leading China experts with Americans around the country for a national conversation on the implications of China’s rise […]

    $25.00
  • Consul Luncheon featuring Former Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Arun K. Singh

    Frederik Meijer Gardens 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Please join us for a dialogue with Arun K. Singh, former Indian ambassador to the United States. Ambassador Arun Singh has extensive experience across the globe, including as India’s Ambassador […]

    $50.00 – $500.00
  • Annual Meeting of Members, June 11th

    Varnum 333 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Members of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (the “Council”) will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 5:30 […]

  • Vandenburg Prize with Ambassador Nicholas Burns

    Frederik Meijer Gardens 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

      Vandenberg Prize with Nicholas Burns, Ambassador of the United States to China June 18 @ 12:00-1:45 P.M.   Vandenberg Award Recipient: Nicholas Burns, U.S. ambassador to China (2021-2025)   […]

    $175.00
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