RAND Public Programs – Los Angeles

RAND is committed to enriching the quality of public debate on important policy issues by sharing perspectives that are evidence based and that advance knowledge. RAND offers free public programs from its headquarters campus in Santa Monica to bring together policy-minded Angelenos and RAND's top researchers for dialogues on a range of pressing concerns.

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Past Events

Recent Trends Among the Unsheltered in Los Angeles
In this RAND Remote conversation, RAND experts Jason Ward, Rick Garvey, and Sarah Hunter will discuss their new report based on survey data collected from unhoused people in three Los Angeles neighborhoods. [Virtual]
May 18, 2022
The U.S.-Japan Alliance and Rapid Change on the Korean Peninsula
In part six of this event series, RAND will host a two-day conference focused on the U.S.-Japan alliance and the Korean Peninsula. [Santa Monica, CA]
Mar 2, 2020
An Evening with RAND Nov. 2019
RAND President and CEO Michael D. Rich and the RAND Corporation Board of Trustees hosted an evening of appreciation to celebrate the impact of philanthropy at RAND. [Santa Monica, CA]
Nov 14, 2019
Expanding Education and Employment Opportunities for Inmates and Ex-offenders
Contributions to the Alumni Impact Fund are helping RAND researchers advance education opportunities and career prospects for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. Join RAND for a brunch discussion with the current AIF recipients. [Santa Monica, CA]
Sep 21, 2019
RAND & Pardee RAND Alumni Summer Reunion
Come reunite with alumni from all eras. The summer reunion is a chance for RAND and Pardee RAND alumni to connect with colleagues past and present, reminisce with friends, and meet the newest members of the community. [Santa Monica, CA]
Jun 20, 2019
An Evening with RAND April 2019
An Evening with RAND brought together Pittsburgh-area leaders at the Carnegie Museum of Art to discuss the current state of the opioid crisis and examine ways RAND researchers are working to help society understand the full scope of the crisis. [Pittsburgh, PA]
Apr 10, 2019
U.S.-Japan Alliance Series
In part five of this event series, RAND will host a two-day conference to discuss U.S. and Japanese perspectives on a free and open Indo-Pacific and the PLA's growing capabilities. [Santa Monica, CA]
Mar 4, 2019
One Night with RAND 2018
One Night with RAND brought together leaders in business, government, academia, and philanthropy to pay tribute to Brian Michael Jenkins and mark his 50-year affiliation with RAND and his substantial body of research on terrorism. [Santa Monica, CA]
Nov 8, 2018
What’s the Fair Price of a Drug?
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, will deliver the 2018 Albert P. Williams Lecture on Health Policy. A former White House special advisor for health policy, Emanuel will explain why drug prices are so high and propose a policy solution. [Santa Monica, CA]
Oct 17, 2018