Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series - Thomas Garrett
Name:
Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series - Thomas Garrett
Date:
February 12, 2019
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 sixth evening in our 2018-2019 Speakers Series on Tuesday, February 12th with our special guest Thomas Garrett, Vice President for Programs at the International Republican Institute (IRI).
Mr. Garrett joined IRI in 1994, first serving as a resident program director in Ukraine and overseeing democracy strengthening programs in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova. He left the region in 2000 to serve as IRI’s resident advisor to Mongolia’s parliament and later moved to Indonesia to oversee a program of political party, public opinion research and support to local government. After returning to Washington, D.C., he was regional director for Middle East and North Africa.
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. Thomas will begin his 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 Robert 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.
Mr. Garrett joined IRI in 1994, first serving as a resident program director in Ukraine and overseeing democracy strengthening programs in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova. He left the region in 2000 to serve as IRI’s resident advisor to Mongolia’s parliament and later moved to Indonesia to oversee a program of political party, public opinion research and support to local government. After returning to Washington, D.C., he was regional director for Middle East and North Africa.
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. Thomas will begin his 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 Robert 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.
