Minnesota International Center - A World Affairs Council


Great Decisions Discussion Groups

Great Decisions is a dynamic citizen education and discussion program, sponsored nationally by the Foreign Policy Association and coordinated locally by the Minnesota International Center.

The purpose of Great Decisions is to educate citizens about issues of importance to American foreign policy and to provide them with the information to form opinions about the topics covered.  

Each year eight issues significant to the United States’ role in the global community are chosen for discussion.

 

2010 Topics
Special Envoy
Kenya and R@P
Global Crime
U.S. China Security Relations
Global Financial Crisis
Russia and its neighbors
The Persian Gulf
Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
2009 Topics
The U.S. and Raising Power
Afghanistan and Pakistan
Energy and Raising Economy
The Arctic Age
Egypt in the 21st Century
Global Food Supply
Cuba after Castro
Universal human rights?

 

Great Decisions Briefing Books for 2010, which may be ordered through MIC, will be available in January 2010.

*Please note specific titles and topic order are subject to change*

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PROGRAM: Great Decisions Discussion Groups

QUICK FACTS

During the 2008-09 program year,

60 Great Decisions groups convened 421 meetings statewide with an attendance of 11,659