A wider perspective
Selected October 2026A considered starting point for understanding the world: diplomatic documents, intelligence archives, Nevada histories and ideas to bring to your next Council conversation.
Join a conversation
Global questions. Local perspective.
Explore the international connections behind the region’s events, resources and everyday work.
Tourism & events / Source guide
Conventions, hospitality and entertainment create a practical setting for people-to-people diplomacy. Start with the organizations that run them.
Read the guide — The events economy is an international meeting place ↗Water & energy / Source guide
Water conservation is a local practice with international relevance. A guide to asking better questions about reuse, growth and the limits of comparison.
Read the guide — What desert cities can learn from one another ↗Trade & innovation / Source guide
Distinguish visitors, exports, investment and supply chains when exploring Southern Nevada’s international economy.
Read the guide — Global connections beyond the Strip ↗Selection 01
Go beyond a headline. Read the documents, institutions and exchange programs behind the conversation.
U.S. Department of State
Explore the official documentary record of major U.S. foreign-policy decisions and diplomatic activity.
Historical documentsU.S. Department of State
Understand the professional exchange program that connects visiting international leaders with American communities. Overseas participants are nominated by U.S. embassies; this is not a public application to join a delegation.
Program backgroundGlobal Ties U.S.
Find WACLV in the Nevada directory and explore the community organizations that make international exchange possible across the country.
Council networkSelection 02
For the curiosity that begins with a spy film and leads to the real history: archives, first-person testimony and a Las Vegas museum.
Central Intelligence Agency
Browse publicly released intelligence records and historical collections, including material prepared for President Nixon’s 1972 visit to China.
Declassified recordsUNLV University Libraries
Hear the human history of Cold War nuclear testing through interviews with workers, scientists, tribal leaders, activists and people in surrounding communities.
Oral histories · NevadaAtomic Museum · Las Vegas
Explore nuclear-testing history, science and atomic culture at the museum on East Flamingo Road. Visit the museum’s own site for current exhibitions, hours and tickets.
Independent local destinationSelection 03
Keep the conversation going between Council programs, or bring it into the classroom.
World Affairs Councils of America
Explore the national guide’s readings on the European Union, artificial intelligence, natural resources and other world-affairs topics. Ask WACLV about local participation and applicable materials.
National study resources · 2027World Affairs Councils of America
Discover the wider network of independent councils and its public conversations and educational work.
National council directoryGlobal Ties U.S.
Read the national network’s account of hospitality, including a WACLV evening where a shared meal became a spontaneous musical exchange.
Published November 17, 2025
From reading to exchange
Water, energy, entrepreneurship and culture connect this region to international conversations. Share what you know with visiting professionals, or bring your questions to a public program.
Contribute your expertiseYour next conversation
Meet the Council through a program, support its work as a member, or share the expertise and hospitality that make an international visit meaningful.
Editorial selection reviewed October 9, 2026. Historical documents reflect their period and author; read them in context. For WACLV publications and shared files, visit News and the resource library.
