WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
OF THE MONTEREY BAY AREA
 Established in 1951



November 17th, 2026 EVENT

 

"Tectonic Change: America's Role

  in the New Middle Eastern Order"


General (ret.) John Abizaid


United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi  Arabia  (2019-2021)

Commander, United States Central Command

(2003-2007)

Tuesday, November 17th, 2026

Luncheon Lecture

Monterey Marriott - Ferrantes Bay View Room

350 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA 93940


11:30 am Registration, 12:00 pm Lunch, 12:45 pm Program

$75 Member - $90 Non-Member

Register by Tuesday, November 10th, 2026


Please note: Cancellations after the deadline are non-refundable.

REGISTER HERE!

Local Schools Gear up for

Academic WorldQuest 2027

Preparations for the 2027 Academic WorldQuest are ramping as local schools from around the county begin to prepare their teams for Monterey County's local competition held at the Monterey County Office of Education on Saturday, February 27th. One winning team will represent WACMB and travel to Washington DC for the national competition in April. Monterey High School and Greenfield High School, both two time winners of our local AWQ competition, will be joined by Palma High School, Stevenson High School, and our newest addition, Gonzales High School.

We have space for a few more teams, so it's not too late to sign up and register. Reach out to YouthEd@wacmb.org if you would like further information!




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Joining the World Affairs Council of the Monterey Bay Area (WACMB) brings opportunities to participate in the programs of the Council and the national organization, to support the work of the Council, and to meet others who share your interest and concern in international issues. Membership is open to anyone interested in international issues, global events, and related domestic issues. The Council’s regional boundaries include the Central Coast counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz, California.

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Monthly thought-provoking luncheon or dinner lectures featuring timely topics from prominent foreign affairs experts such as academicians, diplomats, journalists and government officials Priority and reduced rate X
Monthly moderated Discussion Group on current topics Priority X
Annual Great Decisions Program Series in the spring, an 8-part series of discussions focusing on the most important foreign policy issues of the year.  Priority X
Annual Academic World Quest high school competition X X
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Free subscription to GlobalPost, America’s largest daily newsletter devoted to world news X
Something of Interest, WACMB’s digest of curated links to articles about world affairs, is emailed to you biweekly X
Numerous online resources, such as podcasts, videos of past lectures, and links to useful resources on world affairs, including through our affiliation with the World Affairs Councils of America X
Opportunities to participate in the national World Affairs Council of America International Travel Program, with educational tours that include behind-the-scenes briefings X
Opportunity to attend the national World Affairs Council of America annual 3-day Conference in Washington, D.C. X

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