The Durango Great Decisions International Affairs facilitated discussion program will begin its 2019 schedule Jan. 26.<\/p>\n
Eight timely international affairs discussion topics are suggested annually by the Foreign Policy Association, which prepares a briefing book, a teacher\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s guide and a DVD on the eight topics. The DVD on the current topic is shown at each Durango discussion.<\/p>\n
Great Decisions will meet every other week after that, for a total of eight sessions, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Tuesdays at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.<\/p>\n
The events are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n
The program is sponsored by the library, American Association of University Women and the La Plata County League of Women Voters.<\/p>\n
The program topics and facilitators will be:<\/p>\n
Jan. 26: Middle East: Regional Disorder, Katherine Burgess.<\/em>Feb. 12: The United States and Mexico: Partnership Tested, Mike Todt. <\/em>Feb 22: Decoding U.S.-China Trade, Kim Martin.<\/em>March 12: The Rise of Populism in Europe, Paul DeBell. <\/em>March 26: Refugees and Global Migration, Ruth Alminas.<\/em>April 9: Nuclear Negotiations: Back to the Future, Guinn Unger.<\/em>April 23: State of the State Department and Diplomacy, Curt Johnson.<\/em>May 7: Cyber Conflicts and Geopolitics, Gail Harris.<\/em>Briefing books about the eight 2019 topics can be ordered for $25 from Susan McGinness, 756 East Sixth Ave., Durango, CO 81301. Include a check made out to LPLWV and an email address.<\/p>\n