Upcoming Events:

Monday, April 29, 2019

Hilton Norfolk The Main
100 E Main St, Norfolk, VA 23510
NATO Festival Banquet
Keynote Speaker: USNATO Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison

Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Slover library, 6th Floor
235 E Plume St, Norfolk, VA 23510

5:30 Reception, 6:30 Program
50th Anniversary Celebration
Dr. Harry Harding, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia

Thank you to all of our attendees and speakers for supporting Great Decsions! See you next year!

Dr. Fred Bergsten on

Hearsay with Cathy Lewis

Listen to author Fred Bergsten talk about Trade and Foreign Policy on Hearsay with Cathy Lewis.

Dr. Katherine Verdery on Hearsay with Cathy Lewis

Listen to author Katherine Verdery talk about her experiences on Hearsay with Cathy Lewis.

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Dr. Natalie Rouland at the Zeiders American Dream Theater

Dr. Natalie Rouland presented a wonderful history of ballet and politics in Russia. The intersection of art and politics opened a new perspective. Thank you to the Zeiders American Dream Theater for welcoming us.

At ODU with Dr. Fred Bergsten

Dr. Begsten started an interesting discussion on the future of trade. We would like to thank everyone who joined us at ODU and we can't wait to see you again soon!

To see the gallery of this event, click here.

Lunch & Learn with Dr. John F. Lehman

We were happy to have had Dr. Lehman join us for a discussion on Cold War Naval strategies and his newest book, “Oceans Ventured: Winning the Cold War at Sea”, Thank you to everyone who atteneded, we hope to see you again soon!

Some images of our Insider's cultural trip & wine tasting tour to Portugal this last June. The lucky group got to visit places like the medieval walled village of Monsaraz and enjoyed fine dining and wine tastings at places like the winery, at Herdade do Esporão both shown in the pictures, while getting to know more about the culture and present of this country.

Our trip to Portugal

Commander General Mercier and

Dr Regina Karp on Hearsay with Cathy Lewis

General Mercier & Peter Flory

General Mercier & Cindy Miller, HRWAC Former President

Listen to NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Mercier and our own Regina Karp talking about NATO on Hearsay with Cathy Lewis.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the

NATO FESTIVAL BANQUET

Our mission

To educate our community to become well-informed and engaged citizens about critical international issues as they affect the world, nation, and the local region and thus prepare Hampton Roads citizens to thrive in an increasingly complex and challenging world.

Our sponsors

We would like to thank Norfolk Commission on the Arts & Humanities for a grant in support of the World Affairs Council