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Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series - Grant Rumley

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Name: Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series - Grant Rumley
Date: February 14, 2018
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CST
Event Description:
The Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations is delighted to announce the sixth evening in our 2017-2018 Speakers Series on Wednesday, February 14th. Our distinguished guest is Grant Rumley, research fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy, and a leading expert on Palestinian politics.  He is the co-author of The Last Palestinian:  The Rise and Reign of Mahmoud Abbas. Mr. Rumley has provided commentary for numerous publications, including: The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

The Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations (DMCFR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing public dialogue on foreign relations. DMCFR 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 (AFCR) became its own association in 1995 and established headquarters in Washington, D.C. Comprised of more than 30 local affiliates around the country, AFCR 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 at 5:30 to 6:15 pm
Speakers and Q & A at  6:15 pm to 7:30 pm