******Council News******


Father Jim Hogan addresses a group of teachers at the "Discover Turkey" workshop
"Discover Turkey"
The World Affairs Council of Montana has received a generous grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation to work with four Missoula high school teachers to produce a three part series including a teacher workshop, travel-study tour to Turkey, and community presentation.
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Academic WorldQuest 2008

Congratulations to the Hellgate High School Academic WorldQuest team who represented Montana at the national competition in Washington D.C. this past April
Thank you to our sponsors for making this trip possible: SG Long and Company
Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
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*****Upcoming Events*****

"The Next Pandemic:
Are We Prepared?"
with Peter Marghella
CEO and President of Medial Planning Resources and Former Senior Planner, Office of the Secretary of Defense
September 16, 2008 - 7:30pm
University of Montana, University Center 3rd floor UC Ballroom

"What the Next President Needs to Know About Intelligence"
with Mel Goodman
Author, Commentator, 40-year
veteran of the CIA
October 23, 2008 - 7:30
University of Montana, University Center
3rd floor UC Ballroom

Presidential Town Hall
A live interactive discussion on foreign policy with the two Presidential candidates

Summer 2008

The World Affairs Council of Montana is a member of the World Affairs Councils of America, the largest international affairs organization in the U.S. World Affairs Councils of America

Named "2004/2005's Best All-Volunteer Council in the Nation"
by the World Affairs Councils of America

The Ambassador of Afghanistan, Said Jawad, Receives a Traditional Welcome from Members of the Blackfeet Tribe at a Recent World Affairs Council of Montana Program

Welcome to the World Affairs Council of Montana, a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to fostering understanding and engagement in international affairs.

The Council, founded in 2000, enables Montanans to appreciate the relationship of foreign policy and international issues to their lives in the Rockies. The Council offers opportunities to better understand world events through people-to-people diplomacy, distinguished speakers, overseas visits, and educational outreach programs. As globalization reaches into all corners of the Big Sky, the Council seeks to help educate citizens about their increased political, economic, and cultural integration into the world community.We invite you to join us and we appreciate your support and interest.

Ambassador Mark Johnson (ret.)
Founder and Executive Director

Antiquities of the Nile Valley and the Red Sea with Ambassador Mark Johnson
January 29-February 8, 2009

Join us aboard the 60-guest M. V.Monet for an extraordinary travel experience encompassing 5,000 years of history, from the splendors of the Nile Valley and the sacred mountains of Sinai to the "Rose-Red" city of Petra. Enjoy the legendary hospitality of the Bedouins during a festive evening at a traditional desert camp, and snorkel in the pristine waters off Ras Mohammed. Mark Johnson, a 30-year veteran of the foreign service, provides political insight. Cairo pre-program option and/or Amman post-program option. From $4195 plus airfare For details, go to: www.wacphila.org/travel

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