About the Council

Who We Are

We are a vibrant community of thoughtful, global thinkers who are fascinated with international affairs. Our members include academics, diplomats, business executives, authors, government service personnel, and people from all walks of life. Most live in Hilton Head and surrounding Beaufort County, South Carolina. Our Council is open to all people  and we invite you to join us and become a global thinker too!

Our mission: To educate, engage, and inspire our community regarding world affairs. 

The Council:

• provides opportunities to learn more about world events and their impact on the US. We offer a variety of programs for our members, the general public, and the next generation – students in our area who participate in our outreach activities.
• is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization.
• embraces diversity of identity, experience, and thought. We strive to create an inclusive space for all our members and program participants to respectfully express and acknowledge different points of view and engage in civil discourse on important global issues
• supports the ideals of diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice. We invite all people to join our community and share our passion for learning about the world.  Our programming is accessible and intentionally seeks to connect our community with different sources of expertise and perspectives on current global affairs and important challenges facing nations and people worldwide.

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