Great Decisions is a Foreign Policy Association program designed to engage citizens in learning about the world. Our branch’s Great Decisions group reflects the interest of branch members in AAUW’s rich legacy of international work and its consultative status at the United Nations.
Each year a panel of experts chooses eight topics for study. The program model involves the following:
- Reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book
- Watching the short, related DVD
- Meeting in a group to discuss the selected critical topic facing America today.
The Vienna Area Branch group meets on the third Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in a member’s home.
- Mideast Realignment
- Climate Technology
- Science Across Borders.
- U.S.-China Trade Rivalry
- NATO’s Future
- Understanding Indonesia
- High Seas Treaty
- Pandemic Preparedness
September 15, 2024,Discussion Topic: High Seas Treaty
Areas of the seas beyond national jurisdiction comprise the high seas, which are facing a degradation of ecosystems due to climate change and the increase in human activities, such as shipping, overfishing, pollution, and deep-sea mining. The recently negotiated High Seas Treaty, also known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction treaty, will attempt to address these issues. How difficult will it be to convince nations to participate?
To learn more about our Great Decisions group, please contact us and include “Great Decisions” in the Subject field.
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