Chappaqua Foreign Policy Discussion Group 10am to noon @ the Library Theatre

Sep 10

Mondays, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Chappaqua Library

September 10

An On-Site View of U.S. / Pakistan Relations
Facilitator, Khusro Elley, recently returned from a two-month visit to Pakistan

September 12 (this is an evening presentation; on all other dates, meeting time is 10:00 a.m. to noon)

Islam and Politics—An Overview
Facilitator, Khusro Elley
Guest Speaker, Dr. Wael Hamza

September 24

The Syrian Conflict: How Will It End and What Role Will Its Neighbors and the U.S. Play?
Facilitator, Geoff Kent
Guest Speaker, Hon. Richard W. Murphy, former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asia Affairs and former Ambassador to Syria

October 15

Will the Euro Unravel: Consequences?
Facilitators, Tyler Beebe and Paul Jenkel

October 22

Changing Realities in Latin America and U.S. Response
Facilitators, Dick Dye and Geoff Kent
Guest Speaker (via Skype), Sergio Bitar, former Minister of Education, Chile

November 19

The U.S. Pivot to Southeast Asia: What Are the Military and Diplomatic Implications?
Facilitator, Mal Nechis
Guest Speaker, Major Scot Smitson, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

December 3 or 10

How U.S. Foreign Policy Is Formed and Its Objectives
Facilitators, Tyler Beebe and Dick Dye
Guest Speaker, Hon. Tom Boyatt, former U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso (1978–80) and Colombia (1980–83)