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Great Decisions 2012

Winner of the 2010 Frank R. Cella Memorial Award!

Our Great Decisions Discussion Series is a set of dynamic discussions about global issues, as outlined annually by the Foreign Policy Association. Moderators, who come to us from area universities and organizations, present information on their topic and then facilitate discussion between participants. 

Join us to "discover, discuss, and decide" at Great Decisions 2012:

  • Tentative Dates: January 23 - March 26, 2012*
  • Location: Tapestry Charter School, 65 Great Arrow Buffalo, NY
  • 2012 Topics: Cybersecurity, Energy geopolitics, Exit from Afghanistan & Iraq, Indonesia, Mexico, Middle East realignment, Promoting democracy, and State of the oceans.

Event co-sponsers: Tapestry Charter School, Canadian Consulate of Buffalo, and University at Buffalo's Office of International Education, Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site and  the Peace Corps

Everyone is welcome!  Student, teacher, and member rates available! 

For more information, registration, and schedule please contact: Emily Korona, (716) 883-1900 ext. 328 or ekorona@iibuff.org

*These dates are subject to change.  

Great Decisions 2011

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