The purpose of the Alaska World Affairs Council is to:

  Support and strengthen the United States and its institutions by developing an
    informed public and promoting international understanding, awareness and
    involvement in current-day world issues;

  Stimulate interest in world affairs and inspire the public to be involved in world
    issues, through a program of lectures, discussion forums, media events and other
    educational activities;

  Inform and educate our students, from the elementary through the university levels,
    in the importance of involvement in, and understanding of, world affairs;

  Provide support materials, training opportunities and discussion forums for teachers
    in the fields of foreign policy, geography and current events; and

  Facilitate cooperation among groups and organizations with similar goals, locally,
    nationally and internationally.