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Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series - Philip French

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Name: Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series - Philip French
Date: November 15, 2017
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CST
Event Description:
The Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations is delighted to announce the third in our 2017-2018 series of speakers on Wednesday, November 15th - with Philip C. French, Chairperson of the ICASS working group for the State Department.  Mr. French is the former Executive Director of the American Committees on Foreign Relations, and is a skilled political analyst, writer, and speaker.  The meeting will be held at the Wakonda Club, with a speaker's reception from 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.  Mr. French will speak at 6:15 p.m., and a question and answer session will be held immediately after.  

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.
Location:
Wakonda Country Club
3915 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321
Date/Time Information:
Wednesday, Nov. 15
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