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Conference Keynote General James Jones

  

Named National Security Advisor

General James Jones spoke at the World Affairs Council 2008 Annual Conference. Watch and listen to his views on alliances and US foreign policy.

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by Jane Wales in the SF Chronicle

Read the op-ed How Obama Can Partner with Philanthropy in today's San Francisco Chronicle by World Affairs Council President & CEO Jane Wales.

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Join us as we gather with political leaders, policymakers, public intellectuals and diplomats to examine, engage and debate critical choices for the Obama Administration.

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Featured EVENTS

The Obama Administration: Dealing with the Global Economic Challenge

Calendar iconWednesday, 01-07, 6:00 PM 

Adam Posen joins the Council to shed light on the economic challenges and international implications facing the new Obama presidency. A widely cited expert on monetary policy from the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, D.C., Posen has been a consultant to the Departments of State and Treasury, the European Commission, and the International Monetary Fund on a variety of economic and foreign policy issues.

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She Lives - Art Exhibit & Opening Reception

Calendar iconThursday, 01-08, 6:00 PM 

Shannon Ledford’s exhibition She Lives is the story of women’s lives from infancy into old age from around the world. Through her images Ledford seeks to reveal the unending layers of the global human experience, capturing moments of shared humanity around the world. Enjoy a reception with hors d'oeuvres and wine after the program.

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The CIA and the Culture of Failure

Calendar iconMonday, 01-12, 6:00 PM 

Journalist John Diamond joins the Council for an analysis of the CIA's past activities and to take a look at where the Agency is heading in the years ahead. What new direction will the CIA take under Barack Obama's new CIA Director-designate Leon Panetta? 

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