GCIV’s foreign policy lecture series, formerly known as Dunwoody Great Decisions, has rebranded as the GCIV Global Decisions Lecture Series.

No longer just based on the Foreign Policy Association (FPA)’s annual topics, the update enables a broader range of foreign policy topics, including those that directly impact the state of Georgia.

Previous Great Decisions participants will find Global Decisions much the same, and hopefully enjoy the effort to identify Georgia’s place in the global community and our role in international affairs.

The 8 lectures in the series will be spread out over the coming year with one presentation each month (except for July and December). Each lecture will be virtual via Zoom and will be followed by a Q & A as in the past.

Although each lecture will take place virtually live on Zoom, our team will try to offer some of the lectures in-person as well to provide community engagement. 

The lectures will be on a weekday evening beginning at 7:00 PM and are subject to change each month depending on the speaker's availability.  We will try to give a month's notice ahead of each lecture. 

We will notify participants approximately a month before each upcoming lecture. We will ask each speaker to suggest resources for participants to review before the lecture to prepare questions about the topic.

The fee is $10 for each lecture or $40 for the entire lecture series. Global Decisions is free for those who join GCIV at the Attaché or higher level as well as any students currently enrolled at a high school or college. 

As in previous years, all fees collected help support the work of GCIV to connect Georgia to the world.

If you are passionate about world affairs, consider volunteering with the Global Decisions Lecture Series organizing committee! For more details, please send us a message.

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2026 Global Decisions Topics:

• The Risk of Nuclear Proliferation
• Taiwan's Role in the World Supply Chain
• Sports Diplomacy in Georgia
• International Regulation of AI
• Role of Civil Society in Peacebuilding
• U.S. Engagement of Africa
• Georgia & the Global Economy
• The International Space Race 

Topics and order are subject to change depending on the availability of speakers.

Global Decisions virtual lectures will not be recorded.