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Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series — Maria Filippone

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Name: Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker Series — Maria Filippone
Date: April 24, 2019
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Event Description:
Please join us on Wednesday, April 24 for the eighth evening in our 2018 – 2019 series as we welcome Dr. Maria Filippone, Co-Founder of the Des Moines Young Artists Theatre and Co-Owner of Noce Jazz Club.  Dr. Filippone is a Greater Des Moines (DSM) physician who has traveled to Gaza on many occasions, offering medical education, mental health care and yoga instruction. She will be offering first person accounts of life in Gaza.

The meeting will be held at the Wakonda Club, 3915 Fleur Drive in DSM. Appetizers and drinks are from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m.  The speaker will present from 6:15 – 7:15 p.m., followed by an open Question and Answer session.

Cost is $25, with special student discounts available.

For additional information or to reserve your spot, contact Nancy Lynch at nkclynch@gmail.com or go to GDMCFR.org

The Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public dialogue on foreign relations. Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations holds monthly meetings featuring a speaker on topics of various aspects of foreign policy and international issues. Our meetings are held at Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines, Iowa.

Established as a program of the Council on Foreign Relations in 1938, American Committees on Foreign Relations became its own association in 1995 and established headquarters in Washington, D.C. Comprised of more than 30 local affiliates around the country, American Committees on Foreign Relations promotes dialogue between civic leaders and policy makers and other foreign relations experts through lecture-discussions and other civic forums.

The Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations is sponsored in part by Kemin Industries, Principal Financial Group, Des Moines Area Community College and the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

Please go to dmcfr.com for more details about the event and the extensive biographies of our speakers.
Location:
Wakonda Country Club
3915 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321
Date/Time Information:
Wednesday, April 24
5:30 – 8 p.m.

Appetizers and drinks are from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. Dr. Maria Filippone will present from 6:15 – 7:15 p.m., followed by an open Question and Answer session.
Contact Information:
Nancy Lynch
Fees/Admission:
Tickets are $25 for Members and guests with special student discounts available.