City Club of Central Oregon and
COCC Foundation’s
Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program
Present
Great Decisions 2010
Great Decisions 2010 features impartial, thought-provoking examination of eight issues of concern to today’s U.S. policymakers. These issues represent our foreign policy challenges of tomorrow. Become one of millions of Americans involved in global affairs through this national education program and discussion group.
Class/Registration Details:
Tuesday evenings April 6 to June 1, 2010
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Optional Informal Discussion 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.
COCC Bend Campus
Wille Hall, Campus Center
Registration starts March 8, 2010
Registration/Refund Deadline March 30, 2010
Books available April 1, 2010
Great Decisions Class is $75.00 with CRN # 25708
The Discounted Price for City Club Members is $45.00 with CRN # 25787
Register using the appropriate course number (CRN.)
To register by Phone: Call COCC to register by phone 541-383-7270
Click to register online:
Member Registration with CRN #25787
Nonmember Registration with CRN #25708
The class fee includes the class briefing book which can be picked up beginning April 1st. Pick up books at Continuing Education in the registration area of Boyle Education Center (BEC) on the COCC campus.
Class Schedule and Topics:
APRIL 6
Special Envoys
Harriet Isom, former U.S. Ambassador to Benin and Cameroon
Special envoys can help bring attention and diplomatic muscle to resolve conflicts and global challenges but they also bring with them their own “special” problems. Will the Obama administration’s reliance on special envoys increase the ability of the U.S. to deal with major international issues or complicate our diplomatic options?
APRIL 13
Kenya and R2P
Lee Ann Ross, former Deputy Director for USAID-Kenya
Post-election rioting in Kenya in December 20007 brought pressure on Nairobi, from the international and regional diplomats, to end tensions and avert bloodshed on a massive scale. What lessons can be learned from the intervention in Kenya? What does it mean for the UN’s emerging “responsibility to protect” doctrine?
APRIL 20
Global Crime
Arthur Balizan, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Portland Division.
From the booming sex trade in Eastern Europe, to online fraud syndicates in Africa and the drug cartels of Asia and Central America, crime is becoming increasingly organized and globalized. How can countries better protect citizens seeking the benefits of a globalized world from being exploited? What international actors can effectively fight global organized crime?
APRIL 27
The Persian Gulf
Alan Eisenberg, COCC, Adjunct Faculty, History & Political Science
Now more than ever, the Persian Gulf region offers many difficult challenges to U.S. policymakers. How will Obama’s direct appeal to Arabs and Muslims impact U.S. foreign policy in the region? What will the fallout of withdrawal of U.S forces from Iraq be? Can the U.S. and its allies prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons?
MAY 11
US China Security Relations
Kenneth Schofield, International Development Management Consultant
China’s influence is growing, along with its military expenditures. How will this growth affect China’s relations with its neighbors and with the U.S.? Will China’s expanding military and economic power affect traditional U.S. roles and U.S. alliances in East Asia? How will countries like Japan, South Korea and India respond?
MAY 18
Russia and Its Neighbors
Michael Boll, Historian & International Security Affairs Specialist
Russia’s policy of maintaining a “sphere of influence” in former Soviet satellites has been challenged in recent years by movements against pro-Russia regimes. Russia has pushed back by cutting Ukraine’s natural gas supply and intervening in Georgia’s campaign in South Ossetia. Will Russia regain its traditional leadership role in the region?
MAY 25
Global Financial Crisis
John Mitchell, former Chief Economist of U.S. Bancorp
The global financial crisis that began in late 2007 revealed major deficiencies in the regulation of markets and institutions. Emergency measures to prevent a full collapse of the global financial system have led to mixed results. How will the governments and the world community respond to this challenge?
JUNE 1
Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
Joe L’Etoile, Counterinsurgency Specialist, International Security and Assistance Force - Afghanistan
U.S. campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan have shown that military force alone cannot ensure peace in all conflicts. How can the U.S. successfully integrate the tools of peace building into its statecraft? At what point do poverty, disease and climate change threaten national security? What role can non-governmental actors play in supporting government led efforts?