We are delighted to present an outstanding line up of speakers on subjects vital to our interests.

Apr 04, 2011
Wired For War: Everything You Wanted To Know About Robots and War, But Were Afraid To Ask
Peter Singer is the Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative, and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. His research focuses on three core issues: the future of war, current US defense needs and future priorities, and the future of the US Defense System. He was recently named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers of 2009 by Foreign Policy Magazine.

read more...

Mar 21, 2011
Palestine-Israel: The Middle Road to Peace
Amb. Phillip Wilcox (USA ret.) is President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, and the former Chief of Mission and US Consul General in Jerusalem. Waging Peace is a constant step in this multi-year process, with both sides' lack of realism blocking intelligent action.

Mar 14, 2011
NCWA Presents a Special Program: “Healing our Veterans"
The Naples Council on World Affairs invites you to a special program discussing the impact that many of our foreign policy decisions have made on the men and women we send to war.

Mar 07, 2011
Turkey's Powerful New Role in the Middle East
The Naples Council on World Affairs welcomed Trudy Rubin on Monday, March 7th, at St. John the Evangelist’s Kiney Hall at 3:45 and 7:30 pm. She discussed Turkey’s emergence as a powerhouse on the international stage.

Feb 21, 2011
China - A Time of Transition
The Naples Council on World Affairs will welcome Dr. Warren McFarlan on Monday, February 21st, at St. John the Evangelist’s Kiney Hall at 3:45 and 7:30 pm. He will address the issues that concern Americans with respect to our relationship with China.

Feb 07, 2011
The 'New' Brazil in an Uncertain World
Kellie Meiman, Managing Director for the International Practice of McLarty Associates, Washington, DC, will address the Naples Council on World Affairs on Monday, February 7th, at St. John the Evangelist’s Kiney Hall, 625 111th Avenue, at 3:45 and 7:30 pm.

Jan 24, 2011
North Korea: Lifting the Veil, An Inside Look at a Mysterious and Potentially Dangerous Regime
The Naples Council on World Affairs will welcome Ambassador Charles [Jack] Pritchard, President of the Korea Economic Institute, to the podium on Monday, January 24th, 2011, at St. John the Evangelist’s Kiney Hall, at 625 111th Avenue, at 3:45 and 7:30pm.

Jan 10, 2011
Islam's Synergy with American Democracy
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser is Chairman of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, and a former US Navy physician. He is willing to challenge the insidious threat of political Islam, and is a staunch advocate of the separation of mosque and state. Dr. Jasser received his honorable discharge in 1999 as a Lieutenant Commander and is a recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal.

Dec 06, 2010
Enemies Into Friends: How Peace Breaks Out
Dr. Charles Kupchan's newest book gives a formula for the United States to court its adversaries. Kupchan is the Senior Fellow in European Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University. He also served as Director of International Affairs at the National Security Council during the Clinton Administration.