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Program Evaluation Foreign Policy Association www.fpa.org 2010 – 2011 Annual Report The mission of the Foreign Policy Association has remained constant since the founding of the organization in 1918. FPA serves as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding, and informed opinion on U.S. foreign policy and global issues. Through learning programs designed for a broad cross-section of Americans, meetings and events organized to advance public discourse, and authoritative resources compiled to build international understanding, FPA encourages effective public participation in the U.S. foreign policy process. After 93 years of serving an inclusive demographic and geographic constituency, the Foreign Policy Association is widely acknowledged as a leader in advancing public learning and stimulating national discussion about today’s most pressing current international challenges. American lives become more deeply connected to the world around us each year: the food we eat and clothes we wear, the technology we utilize, the fuel we consume, the entertainment we enjoy, and other significant aspects of our lives link us to countries abroad. Understanding the cultures, economies, and policies of other countries is increasingly imperative. Yet recent surveys find that: 75 percent of young Americans cannot find either Iran or Israel on a map of the Middle East 80 percent do not know that India is world’s most populous democracy 75 percent do not know that a majority of Indonesians are Muslim The Foreign Policy Association is committed to expanding opportunities for Americans to learn about the world. Please visit www.fpa.org for an overview of the many ways that FPA engages people of diverse ages and interests in learning about global affairs and U.S. international policy. 2010-2011 Annual Report Contents Foreign Policy Association Board of Directors Voyage of Discovery: Message from the Chairman and the President Great Decisions Great Decisions 2011: Making Sense of the World for Hundreds of Thousands of Readers Great Decisions Teacher’s Guide National Opinion Ballot Report Shows Support for Global Cooperation Audience of 2.1 Million Views Great Decisions Television Series Great Decisions Updates Keep Learning Programs Current Headline Series: “The Quest for African Unity” Media Program: Expanding Outreach, Building Constituency Foreign Policy Association University Great Decisions: The Leading U.S. Foreign Policy Learning Program Summer Institute Trains “Master” Teachers Five Great Decisions Groups Receive Frank Cella Awards FPA Hosts 5th Annual WorldQuest New York Meetings Program Hosts Influential Global Thinkers Off-the-Record Lecture Series: Addressing Current Affairs and Today’s Global Interdepence Foreign Policy Association Supports Foreign Policy Association Financial Summary In Memoriam Mary L. Belknap Paul Calello Warren Christopher John R. Kennedy John W. Ryan Foreign Policy Association Fellows Foreign Policy Association John C. Whitehead Fellows Foreign Policy Association Associates Foreign Policy Association Board of Directors Louis Bacon Chairman Moore Capital Management Kevin F. Barnard Partner Arnold & Porter LLP Carol E. Baumann Professor emerita University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee John H. Biggs Judith L. Biggs Julia Chang Bloch President US-China Education Trust Terrence J. Checki Executive Vice President Federal Reserve Bank of New York John J. Conroy, Jr. Partner Baker & McKenzie LLP David A. Coulter Managing Director and Senior Advisor Warburg Pincus LLC Archibald Cox, Jr. Chairman Barclays Americas Edward F. Cox Partner Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP Gonzalo de Las Heras Advisor to the Chairman Grupo Santander David B.H. Denoon Professor of Politics and Economics New York University Katherine E. Dietze Chairman Off-the-Record Board of Governors Brendan Dougher New York Metro Region, Managing Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP James P. Dougherty Jonathan Feigelson Senior Vice President and General Counsel TIAA-CREF Peter A. Flaherty Managing Director Arcon Partners, LLC Robert M. Frehse, Jr. Consultant William Randolph Hearst Foundations Maurice R. Greenberg Chairman and Chief Executive Officer C.V. Starr & Co., Inc. Patrick W. Gross Chairman The Lovell Group Nina Henderson John D. Hofmeister Founder and Chief Executive Citizens for Affordable Energy J. Michael Hopkins General Manager, Securities Processing Solutions, Fixed Income Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Elbrun Kimmelman Peter F. Krogh Dean emeritus and Distinguished Professor Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Richard S. Lannamann Vice Chairman Spencer Stuart Alex Lari Chairman The Claremont Group, LLC Noel V. Lateef President and Chief Executive Officer Foreign Policy Association Donna Dillon Manning Harold McGraw III Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer The McGraw-Hill Companies Thomas B. Michaud Vice Chairman and President Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. Robert C. Miller Partner Davidson, Dawson, & Clark, LLP Jeanne C. Olivier Partner Shearman & Sterling LLP Douglas L. Paul Vice Chairman, Fixed Income Credit Suisse Ponchitta A. Pierce Magazine writer, television host and producer Irene D. Pritzker President IDP Foundation, Inc. W. Michael Reisman Myres S. McDougal Professor of Law Yale Law School William R. Rhodes Advisor, Citigroup, Inc., Citibank, National Association Hugh R. Roome III President Scholastic International Theodore Roosevelt IV Managing Director Barclays Capital Corp. Alfred F. Ross Founder and President Institute for Democracy Studies Edward B. Rust, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer State Farm Group John W. Ryan President emeritus Indiana University Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa Interim Dean School of Business Administration, Miami University Jillian Sackler Peter K. Scaturro Everett M. Schenk Chief Executive Officer BNP Paribas North America Wolfgang A. Schmidt Keith Stock Chief Strategy Officer TIAA-CREF John Temple Swing President emeritus Foreign Policy Association Spiros J. Voutsinas President and Chief Executive Officer Atlantic Bank Division, New York Commercial Bank Enzo Viscusi Senior Advisor ENI SpA Jeanette Sarkisian Wagner Voyage of Discovery: Message from the Chairman and the President “The voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes,” said Marcel Proust. At its best, education is a transformational voyage of discovery. And seeing the wider world with “new eyes” can be the most exciting and fulfilling part of the voyage. The Foreign Policy Association takes pride in working with educators to open new vistas for students at all educational levels. Imparting global competence—the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that students need to be successful in the 21st century—has never counted for more. Helping teachers inspire students to learn about world affairs before the dew of curiosity evaporates is one of our most gratifying achievements. The Foreign Policy Association is committed to helping bring along new generations of global- minded leaders. In his classic work The Age of Uncertainty, John Kenneth Galbraith observed that all great leaders have one characteristic in common: the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. According to Galbraith, this, and not much else, is the essence of leadership. Today, we cannot escape the consequences of globalization. Many members of our workforce are unprepared to compete in a global economy. Without proper preparation, without global competence, Americans will see their standard of living decline in the coming years. Newsweek recently conducted a survey based on questions from the U.S. citizenship test. One thousand randomly selected Americans were asked to answer questions about U.S. history and U.S. institutions. Questions focusing on global affairs included: “Who was President during World War I?” and “What was the main concern of the United States during the Cold War?” Eighty percent of respondents answered the first question incorrectly. Seventy-three percent of respondents answered the second question incorrectly. Informed citizens are key to a healthy democracy, as the Foreign Policy Association has emphasized throughout more than nine decades of providing public education in international affairs. National debates and deliberations require informed citizens. Elections of leaders require informed citizens. And without informed citizens, it is unlikely that leaders will be held responsible for their decisions and actions. Developments abroad affect more and more areas of life in the United States. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, more than one in five American jobs today directly depends on international trade. Yet our educational institutions and news media often fail to address global issues. Some public figures aggravate the situation by, for example, talking about the “Iraq-Pakistan” border, referring to Russia as the Soviet Union, and confusing North Korea and South Korea. The Foreign Policy Association is needed today more than ever. Our highly engaging learning programs have never been more vital. These programs prepare Americans for responsible participation in our democracy and in today’s global community. The role of the media has never been more important to contributing to an informed citizenry. It has been said that journalists provide the first draft of history. Indeed, journalists participate in shaping the events of our times. In recent days, journalists have died in disproportionate numbers around the world for the cause of democracy.
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