WHAT WE DO

The World Affairs Forum is the only world affairs council serving Fairfield and Westchester counties.   We are part of a national network of 86 councils across the nation with a shared mission of educating our members, students, and the public about international affairs and America's role in the world. The World Affairs Forum was established in 1946 to promote greater understanding of foreign policy issues by providing for dialogue between its members and leaders in the field of international relations. Today it serves over 500 members and the larger community through a variety of quality programs:

• The Ambassadors’ Roundtable Series, our executive briefing series, offers six breakfasts and two dinners per season with presentations by high level policy makers, CEOs, ambassadors and think tank experts.  Includes a family membership in the World Affairs Forum.
  
  
• The Forum Series offers programs on important challenges in the international arena.  Six events, free for members, are held at the University of Connecticut's Stamford campus and are co-sponsored with UConn's Business School.
   
• World Class education programs for high school and college students.  Our program offers study abroad scholarships for college students, internships with the Forum, and Academic WorldQuest for local high school students.  Visit our education page for more information. 
  
  
• Great Decisions, co-sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association, are evening presentations based on the Foreign Policy Association’s assessment of major global issues facing America. The Forum offers this series to the public free of charge.  The programs are held at the Greenwich Library in the spring and the New Canaan Library in the fall.  The fall series is sponsored by the Bank of New Canaan and the spring series is underwritten by the Greenwich Library.
  
  
• Special events, including  WorldQuest, Economic Trends Lecture, corporate events, book signing with internationally renowned authors, film events, wine tastings, the Marie Hurley Memorial Travel Lecture, and the membership's annual meeting and dinner.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

William W. Galvin III., Chairman of the Board, President, The Galvin Partnership
Gene Rostov, President, General Resource Corp.
Donald J. Polchinski, Treasurer, Mng. Dir. RSM McGladrey, http://www.rmsmcgladrey.com
Ennala Ramcharandas, Secretary, VP, Developing Markets Operations, Xerox (ret.)

Patrick Brand, President, Document Factory Solutions, Pitney Bowes, Inc., www.pitneybowes.com
Siw de Gysser, VP, Corporate Planning, Philip Morris Companies, Inc., (ret.)
Ernest DiMattia, President, Ferguson Library
Kempton Dunn, Consultant and Program Director, The Conference Board
William V. Ferdinand, Managing Director, US Trust Co, NA http://www.ustrust.com
James E. Fitzgerald, Regional President, North Atlantic Region, Wachovia
Dorothy Fox, Travel Consultant, Pathfinder Travel
Dr.Joanna M. Gwozdziowski, Political Consultant   
Hope Hageman, Former President, League of Women Voters of Westport 
Donald Heller, Partner, Grand Elk & Orvis Shore Fox  Resort Communities
Kevin T. Katske, Partner, Diserio, Martin, O'Connor & Castiglioni, LLP, www.dmoc.com
Mitchell Krauss, CBS News Correspondent (ret.)
Dr. Wilbur Miller, Founder and Honorary Chairman
Sheila Moore, Director of Administration & External Affairs, U. of CT, www.uconn.edu
Timothy H. Murphy, President, US Region,  MasterCard International, www.mastercard.com                     
Dr. Lori E. Murray, Cconsultant, National Security Issues
J. David Nelson, COO, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship www.nfte.com
Sen. William H. Nickerson, Connecticut State Senator www.cga.state.ct.us
Denis Patterson, Principal, Diversified Ventures 
Eric K. Petschek, Former Assistant Treasurer  
Wendy E. Prince, Attorney Mediator, Greenberg & Prince                                                          
Barbara Tarrant, VP & CFO (ret.), Tabar Inc. www.tabarinc.com
Thomas B. Tesluk, Managing Director, Sequent Consulting www.sequentconsulting.com
 

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Ambassador Stephen Bosworth, Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy www.tufts.org 
L. Paul Bremer, III., US Administrator in Iraq 
Prescott S. Bush, Jr., President, Prescott Bush Resources, Ltd.
Lawrence S. Eagleburger, Former US Secretary of State
Ambassador Thomas M. T. Niles, President US Council on International Business  www.uscib.org
Edward Pollak, Sr. Vice President (ret.) Olin Corporation  www.olin.com
Ambassador Frank G. Wisner II, Vice Chairman, AIG  www.aig.com

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