Great Decisions 2008
Great Decisions is a nation-wide program of the Foreign Policy Association to broaden public involvement with the most important foreign policy topics facing the U.S. The FPA's annual Great Decisions Briefing Booklets provide excellent background and analysis of these topics and serve as the focal point for the many small discussion groups that form around Oregon and the country. In addition to distributing the Briefing Booklets and serving as an information hub for the various discussion groups, the Council also recruits local and national experts to speak on each topic in an 8-week series beginning in mid-January.
2008 Topics
Presentations will begin January, 2008 and continue for on consecutive Fridays in the order above. They will take place noon-1:00 pm at Portland State University, in Room 190 of the School of Business Administration located on SW 6th between Montgomery and Harrison. Jan 18
Iraq End - Game
John Damis, Director, Middle East Studies Center
Professor of Political Science
Portland State University Jan 25
Talking to our Enemies
Mel Gurtov, Professor of Political Science & International Studies
Portland State University Feb 1
European Union at 50
Birol Yesilada, Professor of Political Science & International Studies
Portland State University Feb 8
Russia
Earl Molander, Professor of Management
Portland State University Feb 15
U.S. Defense & Security Policy
Ron Tammen, Director, Mark O. Hatfield School of Government
Professor of International Relations
Portland State University Feb 22
Latin America: Shift to the Left?
Rev. Claude Pomerleau, Director, Peace Studies Program
Professor of History & Political Science
University of Portland Feb 29
Private Philanthropy
Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO
Mercy Corps Mar 7
U.S. - China Trade Policy
Greg Kulander, Director, Student & Educator Services
Business Education Compact
Board of Directors, NW China Council
Lecture Videos
2008 Topics Iraq End - Game See Video
Talking to our Enemies See Video
European Union at 50 See Video
Russia See Video
U.S. Defense & Security Policy See Video
Latin America: Shift to the Left? See Video
Private Philanthropy See Video
U.S. - China Trade Policy See Video
2007 Topics
The Middle East See Video
South Africa See Video
Mexico See Video
International Migration See Video
Global Warming and Climate Change See Video
Children - Human Rights and Trafficking See Video
War Crimes and the International Criminal Court See Video
Central Asia
2006 Topics
UN Reform See video
Turkey See video
Energy Resources See video
Brazil See video
Human Rights in the age of terrorism See video
The US and Iran See video
China and India See video
Pandemics and Security See video
Discussion Groups
If you wish to join one of the 20 discussion groups around Oregon, or 20 others within the Portland Metropolitan area, or start your own, call Theresa at 503-274-7488
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