Members of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh include students and teachers, young professionals, established executives, regional and international businesses, and interested citizens.  It is a diverse group united by interest in our increasingly interconnected world.  Council membership provides a singular opportunity to engage with international leaders and connect with others who have a passion for informed, independent dialogue on international affairs.  It provides our members a nonpartisan forum in which to consider the full range of international issues facing our region.  

Join us and add your voice to the conversation!

• Staying Competitive in a Global Economy
• Rising Powers: China, Brazil, & India at Center Stage
• Energy and the Environment
• Defining America’s Role in the World
• Focus on Africa (modernization, continuing civil strife, health)
• Global Trends (aging, organized crime, rise of fundamentalism, status of women, health as security risk)
• Religion and Politics in the Muslim World
• Peace Keeping and Nation Building
• Russia's Struggle to Define Itself in a Post-Cold War Era
• Latin America: Challenges and Prospects

For 80 years, the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh has served this community, convinced that:

• Americans need to understand a world that looks to them for leadership
• Business people need to assess risk and opportunities to compete effectively
• Teachers and students need to have the tools to comprehend this dynamic world

For more information, please call 412-281-7970  or email membership@worldpittsburgh.org.