The World Affairs Council of Montana relies solely on membership dues and the generous contributions of local citizens to fund its programs. We are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All dues and contributions are fully tax deductible to the extent the law allows.

Membership  Levels and Benefits

***Standard Membership Benefits***
- Access to attend Council community events at free or discounted rate
- E-mail updates and reminders of upcoming Council events
- Free subscription to the Council's newsletter
- Discounts on publications such as The Economist, New York Times, Foreign Affairs, World Policy Journal, National Geographic

Free K-12 Educators/Students
$10+ University Student
$40+ Individual/Retired
$50+ Individual
$75+ Family
$125+ Diplomat
-Priority invitations to Council travel/study trips
- Invitations to select dinners/receptions
$1000+ Career Ambassador (Corporate or Private)
- Recognition on event programs, the website
-Priority seating at Council events
- Priority invitation to guest receptions

Click here to download your membership application .

The World Affairs Council of Montana helps you see over the “far horizon” and better understand world affairs. We bring you first-hand information by putting you in contact with local, national, and international leaders, entrepreneurs, activists, scholars, and officials. We focus on issues that are important to Montanans.

You care about world affairs. You care about Montana and its future. Membership allows you to support an organization that shares these same values. Membership gives you access to:

• Montana Foreign Policy Forum: Brings you in-depth information about a current foreign policy issue, such as the presidential elections and foreign policy, peace in the Middle East, agricultural trade, and the global environment. In 2001, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian, spoke in Missoula.

• Community Dialogue: Allows Montanans to interact with and question distinguished speakers on various topics of world affairs. Past participants have included U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg of Montana, Palestine Authority Spokesman Michael Tarazi, as well as former CNN world affairs correspondent Ralph Begleiter, and several ambassadors.

• Luncheon Discussion Series: Features international, national, and local distinguished speakers from the Council’s international network. Ambassador William Harrop, former President of the American Academy of Diplomacy, served as our last luncheon series guest.
  
  
• International Travel Tours: Participate in travel to  fascinating destinations and experience other cultures through Council travel programs. Ambassador Mark Johnson will lead an "Inside Egypt" trip from March 27-April 8, 2008. Check with the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia for details (wacphila.org)

• Councils in the Schools: Support the Council’s mission to involve young people in world affairs by introducing an international curriculum, bringing prominent speakers to the classroom, giving teachers access to materials, scholarships, and programs, and providing professional development programs abroad.
  

• Montana PBS: Our recent partnership was with MT PBS and WETA of Washington, DC for the critically acclaimed documentary A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Action.
  
  
• The National Council Annual Conference: Join Council members from around the country at the national conference on the foreign policy challenges for the next President in February 2008 in Washington, DC. Previous conferences have focused on Asia, Latin America, the UN and the Middle East.

Thank you for your support.