Join the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia for timely and informative events featuring some of the world’s most influential leaders and experts. Gain firsthand insight into the most critical issues of the day while having the opportunity to meet and interact with the people who shape our world.

Upcoming Speaker Events

• February 22, 2012

  

  Update on the Arab Spring: One Year Later

  Featuring Trudy Rubin, Philadelphia Inquirer Foreign Affairs Columnist
  and Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera Senior Political Analyst 

  Location: World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, One South Broad Street, Suite 2M, Philadelphia, PA
  Schedule: 5:30 p.m. Registration and wine reception; 6 p.m. Program; 7:15 p.m. Book signing

• March 15, 2012

  

  The Employment Forecast, Consumer Sentiment and Fixing the Economy

  Part of the Eye on the Economy Series throughout 2012.

  Featuring Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist of the National Federation of Independent Business; Professor of Economics at Temple University
  and Justin Wolfers, Associate Professor of Business and Public Policy, Wharton School of Business, UPenn

  Location: World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, One South Broad Street, Suite 2M, Philadelphia, PA
  Schedule: 5:45 p.m. Registration and wine reception; 6:15 p.m. Program; 7:30 p.m. Adjournment

• April 17, 2012

  

  Tony Blair

  The Council presents its International Statesman Award to
  The Right Honourable
  TONY BLAIR
  Please call or register for more information.

• May 15, 2012

  

  Business in the 21st Century: What's Ahead?

  Part of the Eye on the Economy Series throughout 2012.

  featuring Deirdre Connelly, president of North American Pharmaceuticals at GlaxoSmithKline.
  and Amanda Bennett, executive editor of Bloomberg News; former editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

  Location: Radnor Valley Country Club, 555 Sproul Road, Villanova, PA
  Schedule: 5:30 p.m.  Registration and cash bar reception; 6:15 p.m.  Program and dinner; 7:30 p.m. Adjournment