Catch up on the latest news and commentary from the Pacific Council. NEWSLETTER / June 9, 2020 The Pacific Council’s biweekly Newsletter shares international affairs commentary and analysis by our members and experts plus news from the Council and recaps of our recent events. SUPPORT THE COUNCIL The Council has pressed forward on local issues that have global ramifications for 25 years. Between the pandemic and cries for social justice reform, the country and LA are experiencing the clearest local-to-global links we have witnessed in this lifetime. Please consider donating today to support our commitment to global engagement. donate today >> COUNCIL NEWS ANNOUNCING THE PACIFIC COUNCIL MAGAZINE The Pacific Council has launched a new platform for our member-written commentary and analysis. We are unveiling the Pacific Council Magazine, where you can find pieces written by our members on local-to-global topics, plus member spotlights and recaps and recordings from our events. Bookmark the new Pacific Council Magazine at pacificcouncil.online. check out the Pacific Council magazine >> MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: LORRAINE SCHNEIDER Pacific Council member and Certified Emergency Manager Lorraine Schneider discusses her work in emergency management and how the field has grown in the past two decades, plus her new podcast, COVID-19 Heroes. read more >> TAKING A STAND AGAINST RACIAL INEQUITY The Pacific Council on International Policy stands by all communities feeling the hurt and anger of the racial injustices and violence our Black community faces on a daily basis. read more >> More Council News ANALYSIS A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND THE CASE FOR SUBNATIONAL DIPLOMACY Karen Richardson, former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the State Department’s Bureau of Public Affairs and White House advisor to the Obama Administration One of the many lessons of this pandemic is that subnational entities like cities and non-governmental actors have proven they are the indispensable factors that have contributed significantly to combating the global crisis of the century. read more >> LESSONS FROM THE EBOLA RESPONSE FOR DEALING WITH COVID-19 Seth Freeman, MPH, Writer and Producer To turn the tide in the struggle against the current pandemic, we need to re-learn a critical lesson from the Ebola experience: public health can only be effective in confronting this kind of challenge with informed leadership that listens to the scientists. read more >> SHARING DATA TO COMBAT THE PANDEMIC AND SPARK ECONOMIC GROWTH Kim Gagné, Senior Counselor at APCO Worldwide Supporting initiatives that promote widespread sharing of data will help bring our struggles with the pandemic to a prompt conclusion. read more >> RESPONDING TO THE PANDEMIC: DOUBLE DOWN ON NONPROFIT SUPPORT David La Piana, Founder + Managing Partner of La Piana Consulting, and Madison McAleese, Associate Consultant at La Piana Consulting Now is the time for funders to consider the immediate needs of the nonprofit organizations they support by increasing funding. read more >> RESCUING SMES CAN SAVE AFRICA'S ECONOMY FROM COVID-19 Aurelie Ngo Mambongo, Graduate of the Emerging Leaders Program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government African governments’ best response to the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic consists of focusing on the rescue of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). read more >> read more >> HONG KONG DEMOCRATS MAY FEEL 'EXIT' IS THEIR ONLY OPTION Brandon Millan, Corporate Strategist, and Joel Fetzer, Frank R. Seaver Professor of Social Science at Pepperdine University While Beijing’s most recent threat to Hong Kong will likely end most vestiges of the “one country, two systems” policy, the Special Administrative Region appeared to have already arrived at a critical juncture in its political decline. More News and Analysis EVENT RECAPS LISTENING TO OUR COMMUNITY Pacific Council Director and President and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League Ambassador Michael Lawson recently spoke with Tanya Acker about the longstanding history of systemic racism in America. Watch the full conversation and find resources to help the cause against racism in our country and our world. watch and learn more >> THE EDUCATION OF AN IDEALIST “International, intergovernmental bodies need powerful governments to pool their resources, make compromises, and be a catalytic first-mover—this has been the United States historically," Ambassador Samantha Power said. read more >> read more >> MANUFACTURING, LA, AND COVID-19 “We’re on a cusp of a global revolution for manufacturing—localization, customization, and automation,” Maryam Zar said. “How are we going to educate our labor force to use more advanced equipment? We need to teach people one step at a time.” More Recaps STAYING CONNECTED SERIES Please note: As part of our Staying Connected Series during the COVID-19 pandemic, some of our events will be open to the public. Click this link to register. COVID-19 AND IRAN'S POLITICAL FUTURE Wednesday, June 10 / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT A Staying Connected Series webcast on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the state of Iran's economy, the regime's attempt to battle unrest, and the country's activity abroad. Open to the public. register >> LESSONS LEARNED FROM COVID-19: EAST ASIAN PERSPECTIVES Tuesday, June 23 / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT A Staying Connected Series webcast on Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan's responses to COVID-19 and what they learned through the process of re-opening. Open to the public. register >> More Events BECOME A MEMBER Members of the Pacific Council become part of a community of thoughtful, concerned global citizens whose experience informs smart policy and discourse. 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