The Naples Great Decisions program brings together members to study timely international issues. The topics are selected by the Foreign Policy Association and published in their briefing books. Each group has a leader who facilitates the discussion. All leaders are dedicated to providing a non-partisan forum and endeavor to include each member in the discussion.
Each group is limited to 30 participants. Participants must be a 2011-2012 Regular or Associate member of the Naples Council on World Affairs.
Each group meets for 8 weeks at the same place on the same day at the same time. The 2012 sessions begin the week of January 23rd, and continue through the week of March 12th. Each session is two hours long.
Discussion groups are meeting at five venues in Naples, North Naples, Bonita Springs and Marco Island:
Norris Center, 755 Eighth Avenue South
- Tuesdays 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Leader: Mary Strutz
- Tuesdays 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Leader: Maas van den Top
- Wednesdays 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Leader: Elizabeth Foley
- Thursdays 10:00 am to 12:00 pm - Leader: Lou Goldman
- Fridays 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Leader: Bob Erbstein
The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, 2390 Tamiami Trail North, Community Room
- Tuesdays 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Leader: Dan Bumstead
- Wednesdays 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Leader: Jan Guben
- Thursdays 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Leader: Andy Argyropoulos
St. John the Evangelist Church, 625 111th Ave. N, Seminar Room & Library
- Mondays 9:30 am to 11:30 am (Seminar Room) - Leader: Al Elders
- Mondays 9:30 am to 11:30 am (Library) - Leader: Estelle Rauch
- Mondays 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (Seminar Room) - Leader: Ted Raia
- Tuesdays 9:30 am to 11:30 am (Seminar Room) - Leader: Dave & Edie Cole
- Tuesdays 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Seminar Room) - Leader: Jack Richards
- Tuesdays 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Seminar Room) - Leader: Frank Kolhatkar
- Wednesdays 9:30 am to 11:30 am (Seminar Room) - Leader: Paul Rosofsky
- Wednesdays 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Seminar Room) - Leader: Greg Hudson
- Thursdays 9:30 am to 11:30 am (Library) - Leader: Pete & Lynda Quinby
- Fridays 9:30 am to 11:30 am (Library) - Leader: Paul Wachsmith
The Commons Club at The Brooks, 9930 Coconut Rd., Bonita Springs
- Wednesdays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Leader: Dieter Haussman
- Wednesdays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Leader: Mo Winograd
San Marco Catholic Church, 851 San Marco Rd., Marco Island
- Wednesdays 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm - Leader: Jeff Hewson
