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Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series - Laura Kupe

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Name: Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series - Laura Kupe
Date: December 18, 2018
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CST
Event Description:
The Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations is pleased to announce the fourth evening in our 2018-2019  Speakers Series on Tuesday, December 18th with our special guest Laura Kupe, Policy Analyst with the Rand Corporation.  She will speak about the relationship between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States as it relates to National Security. Ms. Kupe recently served as a special assistant with the Department of Homeland Security, and for Congressman Karen Bass, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

The meeting will be held at the Wakonda Club 3915 Fleur Drive, with a meet-and-greet speaker's reception from 5:30pm-6:15pm, during which time heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served.  Ms. Kupe will begin her presentation at 6:15pm, and a question and answer session will be held immediately after.  Tickets are $25 for members and guests - with special student discounts available.

Please go to gdmcfr.org for more information about Laura and her work, for details about the evening, and for a link to make reservations - which are required for this event.  You may also get additional information and make reservations by contacting Nancy Lynch at nkclynch@gmail.com.

The Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public dialogue on foreign relations. Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations holds monthly meetings featuring a speaker on topics of various aspects of foreign policy and international issues. Our meetings are held at Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines, Iowa.

Established as a program of the Council on Foreign Relations in 1938, American Committees on Foreign Relations became its own association in 1995 and established headquarters in Washington, D.C. Comprised of more than 30 local affiliates around the country, American Committees on Foreign Relations promotes dialogue between civic leaders and policy makers and other foreign relations experts through lecture-discussions and other civic forums.

The Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations is sponsored in part by Kemin Industries, Principal Financial Group, Des Moines Area Community College and Greater Des Moines Partnership.

Please go to dmcfr.com for more details about the event and the extensive biographies of our speakers.
Location:
Wakonda Country Club
3915 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321
Date/Time Information:
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Reception / Meet and Greet with Laura Kupe at 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
Ms. Kupe's Presentation at 6:15 pm
Q & A to follow. 
Contact Information:
Nancy Lynch
Fees/Admission:
Tickets are $25 for Members and guests with special student discounts available.