The Los Angeles World Affairs Council promotes greater understanding

of current global issues and their impact on the people of Southern California

by inviting authoritative, influential figures in world affairs to Los Angeles

and providing them an open forum

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International Circle Events

as well as invitations to General Admission events,

members of the International Circle are invited to the following

 

 

Roundtable luncheons                               

In addition to regular events, International Circle members receive invitations to Roundtable luncheons.

 

More exclusive than our other events, Roundtables are not open to news media, the general public, or general membership.

 

The private setting provides for a more intimate conversation and question and answer session.

Roundtable guests for 2008 have so far included:

 

The Honorable William R. Timken, Jr.,

U. S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. 

 

His Excellency Daoud Sultanzoy,

Minister of Parliament, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.

 

Dr. Joseph A. Kéchichian,

CEO, Kéchichian & Associates, LLC.

 

Dr. Li Zhongjie, Deputy Director,

Party History Research Office, China. 

 

The Honorable Donald M. Kerr,

Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence.

 

Borzou Daragahi, Beirut Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times, and

Marjorie Miller, Foreign Editor, Los Angeles Times. 

 

The Honorable David M. Abshire,

President, and Center for the Study of the Presidency.

 

His Excellency Ma Zhengang,

President, China Institute of International Studies and

Former Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom. 

 

Red Cavaney, President and CEO, American Petroleum Institute.    

 Diplomat of the Year Award Dinner

 

 

The annual Diplomat of the Year Award is presented by the Council in recognition of significant contribution by an Ambassador to the United States from other countries.

 

This black-tie event is complimentary and open exclusively to International Circle and Board members.

 

 

Consular Corps Reception

 

Each year the Council hosts a complimentary reception at the Regency Club where members of the International Circle can meet Consuls General from the Los Angeles Consular Corps, one of the largest in the world.

 

 

 

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