Dave Baker will once again moderate the 2020 Great Decisions Meetings. The group meets from 10:00 am to 11:30 Under the Balcony on the second and fourth Thursday of every month from February through May, starting on February 13th . An administrative meeting will be held on Thursday, January 30th at which the Great Decisions books will be handed out.
Participants are asked to purchase the study guide, edited and published by the Foreign Affairs Association, and to read the appropriate chapter before each meeting. The total cost of the book and pro rata share of the DVD that is shown at the beginning of every meeting is $40.
Participation is limited to 20 individuals in order to keep the discussion manageable. For further information, please contact Dave Baker. If you wish to join this group, please respond to Dave by December 31st to allow time to order and receive the books from the Foreign Affairs Council.
The topics for Great Decisions 2020 are:
- Topic 1: “Climate Change and the Global Order”
- Topic 2: “India and Pakistan”
- Topic 3: “Red Sea Security”
- Topic 4: “Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking”
- Topic 5: “U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle”
- Topic 6: “China’s Road into Latin America”
- Topic 7: “The Philippines and the U.S.”
- Topic 8: “Artificial Intelligence and Data”