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.

Great Decisions in the News

Edina

Bloomington

Great Decisions Topics

2011 Topics

Rebuilding Haiti

US National Security

Horn of Africa
Responding to the Financial Crisis

Germany Ascendant

Sanctions and Nonproliferation

The Caucasus

Global Governance


Extra Topic:

2012 Topics

Middle East Realignment

Promoting Democracy

Mexico

Cybersecurity

Exit from Afghanistan and Iraq

State of the Oceans

Indonesia

Energy Geopolitics

The Middle East: A Really New Middle East?  

Great Decisions Briefing Books for 2012, which may be ordered through MIC, will be available in January 2012.

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

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PROGRAM: Great Decisions Discussion Groups

QUICK FACTS

During the 2010-2011 program year,

55 Great Decisions groups convened 371 meetings statewide with an attendance of 8,780