Great Decisions Symposium Spring 2009

A nationally sponsored event of the Foreign Policy Association in New York, a non-partisan, non-governmental organization whose purpose is to promote informed citizen participation through increased understanding of current issues of importance to foreign policy

Egypt: Key Alley in the Middle East
Thursday, April 9
6:30-9 p.m. at AT&T Center for Information Technology, Rm. 108
Hosted by Therese Kenner
Egypt has long been an important US ally in the Middle East. How will the relationship change when Mubarak passes from the scene?

Food for Thought
Thursday, April 16
6:30-9 p.m. at AT&T Center for Information Technology, Rm. 108
Hosted by Veronica Lopez
Higher food prices triggered riots around the globe. What caused the prices to spike, and what can be done to ensure the world’s food security?

Human Rights in a New Era: Wars for Peace?
Thursday, April 23
6:30-9 p.m. at AT&T Center for Information Technology, Rm. 108
Hosted by Andrew Murphy
Morally straight forward in principle, an internationally mandated "responsibility to protect" victims of state oppression through armed humanitarian intervention has no shortage of complexities in practice.

Cuba on the Verge
Thursday, April 30
6:30-9 p.m. at AT&T Center for Information Technology, Rm. 108
Hosted by Josh Resendiz
Cuba today is torn between socialism and capitalism. With the Castro era coming to an end, what is the next step for Cuba? Will U.S. policy change any time soon?