Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series - Blaise Misztal
Name:
Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series - Blaise Misztal
Date:
November 28, 2018
Time:
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CST
Website:
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Event Description:
The Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations is pleased to announce the third evening in our 2018 – 2019 Speakers Series on Wednesday, Nov. 28 with our special guest Blaise Misztal, Director of National Security at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC). During his tenure at BPC, Mr. Misztal has researched a variety of national security issues, including Iran and its nuclear program, Turkey, cybersecurity, stabilizing fragile states and public diplomacy in the 21st century. He has testified before Congress and has published op-eds in numerous publications, including the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. The focus of his presentation will be Iran and Turkey.
The meeting will be held at the Wakonda Club, with a meet-and-greet speaker's reception from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m., during which time heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. Mr. Misztal will begin his presentation at 6:15 p.m. 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 Misztal and his 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.
The meeting will be held at the Wakonda Club, with a meet-and-greet speaker's reception from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m., during which time heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. Mr. Misztal will begin his presentation at 6:15 p.m. 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 Misztal and his 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.
