The Los Angeles World Affairs Council seeks to promote a better understanding of current world affairs by hosting prominent speakers and giving our members the chance to hear them first-hand. Each season (September to July) the Council hosts between 30 and 40 events. Events normally consist of a three-course meal an address by the guest speaker and a question and answer session. Recent speeches and links to archived speeches are listed on our home page. The Council does not endorse or promote any specific viewpoint