The International Affairs Forum advances the understanding of critical global issues through education and public dialogue. IAF is a community-supported program of Northwestern Michigan College. Learn how you can support IAF here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
RELENTLESS DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
APRIL 17, 6:00 - 8:30 PM ET | free event, reserve tickets ahead
T. Lindsey Haskin | Director, writer, producer of Relentless
Frank Ettawageshik | President, American Association on Indian Affairs
Jennifer Read, Ph.D. | Director, University of Michigan Water Center
Ellie Katz, moderator | environment reporter, Interlochen Public Radio
Presented with grant funding support by
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indian
Director of the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation
Author of
The Great Lakes Water Wars
(2018)
&
Purified: How Recycled Sewage Is Transforming Our Water
(2023)
Presented with grant funding support by
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indian
NMC Great Lakes Water Studies Institute
RECENT EVENTS
Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies
2023 Visiting Scholar, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University
Former Foreign Correspondent, Financial Times, Reuters, & Dow Jones
2020 Fellow Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Harvard University
Creating a Community of Global Citizens
Since its founding in 1994, the International Affairs Forum at NMC has brought season after season of diplomats, ambassadors, economists, military leaders, journalists, educators and other great minds to Traverse City to challenge us to think critically about issues of local and global significance.
This has included Ambassador Thomas Pickering, the 5-star general of America’s diplomatic corps, former Secretary of State and White House Chief of Staff James A. Baker, leading international voices such as Rajmohan Gandhi and Iraqi Ambassador Faisal al-Istrabadi, top journalists and authors such as Dexter Filkins and Alfredo Corchado, and countless outstanding experts.
Through the years, thousands of IAF donors, students, and community members have participated in and benefitted from these programs. This is unique for a community of this size and a reason to celebrate!
We want you to be involved in IAF's exciting future. Support IAF by joining as a member. Make the most impact by becoming a Leadership Circle member -- at the Ambassador, Envoy, or Diplomat level -- to ensure that IAF continues to grow for future generations.
*IAF is a proud member of the World Affairs Councils of America, the largest independent, non-partisan organization dedicated to engaging the public and leading global voices to better understand the world, America's international role, and the policy choices that impact our daily lives and our future. The national network is comprised of more than 90 councils in more than 40 states.