GLOBAL ISSUES
Simulcast from the Sarasota Institute of Lifelong Learning
The Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (SILL) is a non-profit organization guided by an all-volunteer board. Their flagship Global
Issues Lecture Series recruits high-level former Foreign Service Officers and think-tank experts as guest lecturers. Friends of Boca
Grande will simulcast eleven of SILL's noted lectures that explore issues of global or major domestic importance.
Fridays | 11:00am | Auditorium | No Charge | Pre-Registration Required
January 20, 2017
Friday, March 3, 2017
MOLLY WILLIAMSON:
At the Intersection of Energy, Environment and Economy
One cannot talk about energy without being mindful
of the environmental ramifications. And it is essential
that responsible, practical proposals are affordable for
the greatest number of people if we expect to achieve
global acceptance. Ms. Williamson will explore how
the international community can cooperate to achieve
environmentally responsible, affordable energy.
WIL LI A MSON
January 27, 2017
DR. MOHSEN MILANI:
Iran’s Evolution - Internally and in its Region
One year after implementation of the nuclear
agreement and following Iranian Parliamentary
elections that reinforced pragmatists, Dr. Milani will
review how Iran is changing.
MIL A NI
February 10, 2017
L E WIS-MCFAT E
JESSICA LEWIS-MCFATE:
Women in Combat
Last December, Defense Secretary Ash Carter decided
that all combat jobs would be open to women. Mrs.
Jessica Lewis-McFate, a graduate of West Point and
recipient of a Bronze Star during her Army service,
will discuss the pros and cons of women in combat.
February 17, 2017
BEL L OWS
MS. LAUREL BELLOWS, Esq:
Modern Day Slavery in the U.S. and Around the World
Ms. Laurel Bellows, past president of the American
Bar Association, exposes the truth about human
trafficking, forced labor, sex slavery and child labor.
She will identify by name many everyday products
that are produced by slave labor and will propose
solutions to this shocking problem.
February 24, 2017
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DR. BERNARD HAYKEL: Saudi Arabia in a Time of Social, Political,
Economic and Religious Change
Saudi Arabia, the heart of Islam and the world’s largest producer
of oil, is the United States closest Arab ally. Now Saudi Arabia is
undergoing rapid change. Its people are turning restive. Bernard
Haykel will discuss how these developments are affecting Saudi
society, the Middle East and the world.
March 10, 2017
NASA Speaker, TBD: Our Future in Space - the Final Frontier
NASA casts a major shadow in central Florida. The speaker will
discuss NASA’s ongoing program and the exciting challenges and
opportunities ahead as it continues to explore the fi