• The World Affairs Council Jacksonville presents national defense analyst and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at the University of North Florida University Center. His topic is “How Secure is Our National Security: Where are the Threats?” Later in the month, Acosta Sales & Marketing Executive Chairman Gary Chartrand presents “Education: The Great Equalizer … How We Perform on the Global Stage” at noon Jan. 31 at The River Club Downtown. For information, visit www.worldaffairscounciljax.org.