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October 24, 2008

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Great Decisions: Diplomacy, Talking with Our Enemies

October 21, 2008

Please note that the date for this program has changed.

How the U.S. deals with international challenges often depends on how it engages with allies, as well as enemies. How should the U.S. deal with countries like Cuba, North Korea and Iran? What approach should the U.S. take with groups like Hamas and Hezbollah?

What is it?

Facilitated small-group sessions designed to promote informal give-and-take among participants in exploring all sides of an issue.

Topics in the 2008 edition include:

• National Security
• European Union at 50
• Russia
• Private Philanthropy
• Latin America
• China
• Diplomacy: Talking with Our Enemies
• Iraq End-Game

Individual sessions do not include the Great Decisions book. 2008 books can be purchased directly from the Foreign Policy Association web site.

Great Decisions - Individual

Opportunity Connections Breakfast: U.S.-China Business Relations

October 8, 2008

Join us for breakfast and learn from an expert on US-China business relations. Bill Byham, Co-founder, Chairman & CEO of Development Dimensions International (DDI) and author of Leadership Success in China: An Expatriate's Guide, will share pointers on how to develop your business to succeed, be it in Pittsburgh or China!

Cost:
$12.00 LPI Connective Members
$15 for all other guests

Click here for online registration.

This program is sponsored by Leadership Pittsburgh,  Allegheny Conference on Community Development, African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.

Community Series

Great Decisions: China

September 24, 2008

Great Decisions 2007 was a great success …… Join us for Great Decisions 2008

Almost everyone would agree that China is a leading force in the global economy.  What is less clear is how China sees its place in the world. What are China’s long-term foreign policy goals?  How should the world react to China’s rising power?  Does this necessarily mean others’ decline?  Is China a threat to be contained, or a force that can be used to strengthen and stabilize existing global institutions?

What is it?

Facilitated small-group sessions designed to promote informal give-and-take among participants in exploring all sides of an issue.

Topics in the 2008 edition include:

• National Security
• European Union at 50
• Russia
• Private Philanthropy
• Latin America
• China
• Talking with our Enemies
• Iraq End-Game

Individual sessions do not include the Great Decisions book. The Great Decisions 2008 book may be purchased at a Council discount for $20.

Great Decisions - Individual

Pittsburgh and the Middle East Gulf States: Forging Lasting Ties

September 17, 2008

• Discover the growing opportunities for our region in developing partnerships with the Gulf States and elsewhere in the Middle East – in business, education, health care, service industries, and cultural exchange.
• Learn about this increasingly important part of the world and how to operate in it.
• Join us for breakfast and enlightening presentations and panel discussions.

Keynote speaker: John Zogby, President & CEO of Zogby International & renowned pollster, introducing us to the region, its people, and their view of the world and of us.

Panel Discussion to follow:

Moderator: Glen Meakem, Co-founder & Managing Director, Meakem Becker Venture Capital

Ambassador David Aaron, Director, RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy

George Barber, CEO, Abu Dhabi Global LLC (ADG) and Manager, Middle East Operations, DCK Worldwide LLC

Charles Bogosta, President, UPMC International & Commercial Services Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Ambassador Wendy Chamberlin, President, Middle East Institute, Washington D.C.

Peter Moriarty, President and CEO, Burt Hill

Her Excellency Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the U.S.

Dr. Chuck Thorpe, Dean of Qatar Campus, Carnegie Mellon University

No refunds for cancellations after Monday, September 15, 2008. Please advise in advance of any dietary restrictions. Seating is limited.

REMINDER – Tickets are still available for Thomas Friedman, September 16th, 8:00 p.m., Heinz Hall.

Special Reception