FIVE COLLEGE LEARNING IN RETIREMENT PRESENTS
GREAT DECISIONS 2012
Five Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Registration is at 9:00 a.m.
Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz Street
March 30 MIDDLE EAST REALIGNMENT: Prospects for the transition to democracy
Sohail Hashmi, Mt. Holyoke College
April 6 MEXICO: Transborder challenges and domestic politics
Velma Garcia, Smith College
April 13 ENERGY GEOPOLITICS: The changing landscape of energy sources and markets
Regine Spector, U. Mass, Smith College
April 20 CYBERSECURITY: International cybercrime and
the securitizaton of cyberspace
Vincent Ferraro, Mt. Holyoke College
April 27 STATE OF THE OCEANS : Emerging challenges and the consequences of climate change
Al Curran, Smith College
The full brochure provides more information about the presentations and the speakers. Note that the web address for 5CLIR is wrong one place in the brochure. The web address is http://www.5CLIR.org.
Great Decisions is a national civic-education program that encourages participants to:
Learn about U.S. foreign policy and global issues
Discuss multiple viewpoints in a group setting
Take part in a national opinion survey
Established in 1918, the Foreign Policy Association is a non-profit education organization and sponsor of the Great Decisions program.
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All events will take place at the Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz Street, Northampton , MA. Between 9:30 A.M. and 12:00 Noon.
Ticket Prices
LIR members: $10 per individual discussion or $35 for the full series
Public admission: $12 per individual discussion or $45 for the full series
You may register online in advance and mail a check to the 5CLIR office or pay at the door. Online registration is now available.
Make checks payable to: Five Colleges Inc. and mail to:
Five College Learning in RetirementContact LIR at: www.5CLIR.org or (413) 585-3756
Mason Hall, Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063