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We host leaders, scholars, authors, and changemakers in conversation – the people shaping our world. As a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, we are committed to promoting understanding through programming that encompasses varied perspectives and experiences, providing a full picture of people, issues, and cultures.
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Tue
Jan
13
The Second Trump Administration: One Year In
Featuring Beth Sanner, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Presidential Daily Briefer, and CNN National Security Contributor
06:00 PM CT
| Arts District Mansion, Dallas, TX
Wed
Jan
14
The Architect of Espionage: The Man Who Built Israel’s Mossad
A "WorldNow with Jim Falk" event
06:00 PM CT
| Virtual, Zoom
Wed
Jan
21
The Trillion Dollar War Machine
A "WorldNow with Jim Falk" event
06:00 PM CT
| Virtual, Zoom
Wed
Jan
28
Data, Power, and Privacy: AI’s Impact on the New Information Order
Part 2 of the 2025 AI Series
06:00 PM CT
| Crescent Club, Dallas, TX
Thu
Jan
29
Welcome CEO Jess Koloini & Member Social
Exclusive for Council members and their invited guests
05:30 PM CT
| Marie Gabrielle at Harwood, Dallas, TX
Thu
Feb
05
Tomorrow’s Africa: Youth, Innovation, and Political Change
Featuring Michelle Gavin, Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and former U.S. Ambassador to
06:00 PM CT
| World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas, TX
Tue
Feb
10
The Great Firewall
A "WorldNow with Jim Falk" event
06:00 PM CT
| Virtual, Zoom
Wed
Feb
11
In the Situation Room: Dr. Robert Gates on High-Stakes Decision Making
Featuring Dr. Robert Gates, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and CIA Director
05:00 PM CT
| Crescent Club, Dallas, TX
Thu
Feb
26
When Americans Are Taken: Understanding the Realities of Hostage Detention
Featuring Ambassador Roger D. Carstens, former U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, and José Freig, Vice President of International
06:00 PM CT
| TBA, TBA
