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    • About
      • What We Do
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      • Advisory Board
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    • Programs
      • Programming Overview
      • Diplomatic Delegations
      • Distinguished Speakers
      • Distinguished Speakers
      • C The Future Series
      • Special Events
      • Council Travel
      • Partner Events
      • Past Speakers
    • Get Involved
      • Ways to Support
      • Become a Member
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      • Youth Membership
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      • Scholarships/Internships
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  • Home
  • About
    • What We Do
    • Leadership
    • Advisory Board
    • Committees & Volunteers
  • Programs
    • Programming Overview
    • Diplomatic Delegations
    • Distinguished Speakers
    • Distinguished Speakers
    • C The Future Series
    • Special Events
    • Council Travel
    • Partner Events
    • Past Speakers
  • Get Involved
    • Ways to Support
    • Become a Member
    • Contact Us
  • Youth
    • Youth Membership
    • Academic WorldQuest
    • World Affairs Studies
    • Scholarships/Internships
  • Media
    • In the News
    • Webcasts
  • Donate Crypto

Distinguished Speaker Series

The Mark Samuelian Distinguished Speaker Series brings experts in international affairs & public policy face to face with our South Florida public.


With Miami Dade College as our partner, we host interactive conversations in the heart of downtown Miami to expand local  access to high-quality information on world affairs.

Ambassador Milena Mayoga- August, 2025

In August, 2025, the World Affairs Council of Miami hosted H.E. Milena Mayorga, Ambassador of El Salvador to the United States, for a Distinguished Speaker conversation on U.S. - El Salvador relations and the Second Trump Administration.

Special Envoy Claver-Carone- April, 2025

In April, 2025, the World Affairs Council of Miami held a Mark Samuelian Distinguished Speaker program with U.S. Special Envoy Mauricio J. Claver-Carone on United States Strategy toward Latin America. It was one of the first public programs held in Miami by the second Trump Administration on U.S. policy toward the region.

General David Petraeus- January, 2024

In January 2024, the World Affairs Council of Miami hosted General David H. Petraeus, US Army (Ret.) for a Distinguished Speaker conversation on the Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine.

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