The Peoria Area World Affairs Council is a community where diverse viewpoints and perspectives gather to discuss world affairs. It's a place where friends engage in active learning to become informed world citizens. By blending global and local interests and relations, together we fulfill our founding mission to bring the world to Central Illinois. 

​Travel with the World Affairs Councils!

​The Peoria Area World Affairs Council frequently partners with the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia to offer unique travel tours to fascinating destinations around the world. Our trips and partner-travel opportunities offer all the highlights of touring plus access to local experts who give behind-the-scenes perspective, and provide opportunities for travelers to connect authentically with people across the world.

To learn more and register for upcoming  trips, visit the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia website by clicking here.

​FAQ

Why should I join?

When you join PAWAC, you are joining a community of like-minded peers who become reliable friends. As a non-partisan organization, PAWAC offers a broad tent for people looking for civil discussion of the day's most pressing global concerns. We entertain a wide variety of interests and ensure that your own personal viewpoints are both respected and welcome.

I don't even watch the news regularly. Am I qualified to be a member?

You don't have to be a professor of international studies to be a member (though we do have a few!). Our members come from all walks of life, including laborers, teachers, writers, lawyers, homemakers, and more. We offer a space where people of all backgrounds develop their knowledge about international affairs.
 
What's the cost of your programs?

We strive to provide programming that is accessible to all individuals in the Peoria Area. Many of our presentations by expert speakers are free, and all (free or not) are open to the public. Additionally, by joining as a member, you receive discounts to events that do require ticket purchases.

Where do you get your funding?

PAWAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization sponsored primarily through member donations, which are tax-deductible. Our generous donors and members make it possible for us to provide Central Illinois with programming and other services such as educational outreach to area high schools.  You can read more about our organization's financing at our Public Discourse page. 

RECENT EVENTS

Miss a PAWAC event? Check out impressions in the PAWAC Blog!

Check out these favorites:

Wunderbar Together! with Her Excellency Helga Barth, Minister of Political Affairs, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

PAWAC presents our experts on NAFTA for our August program, NAFTA: Past. Present. Future?

PAWAC sits down with Mac Pogue and Kathryn Eissfeldt for a conversation on our PAWAC Blog.

PAWAC guest speaker Don Samford presents Travelogue: Iceland.