Speakers Directory
Each year MIC compiles a directory of local speakers able to address each topic.  This directory is distributed to Great Decisions Group Leaders who may call upon speakers to present at their meetings.  It is also available online with a login.

Foreign Policy Association website
This website, www.fpa.org, provides numerous resources about foreign policy and Great Decisions, including relevant educational conferences and workshops, a blog, print and film materials resource library, and a job board.

Opinion Ballot
Great Decisions participants are invited to express their viewpoints on the issues by completing public opinion ballots.  The ballots are summarized at the national level and presented to the White House, the Departments of State and Defense, members of Congress, the media, those participating in the balloting process and concerned citizens.  They are available in the Briefing Book and on the FPA website.  The FPA website also provides access to recent National Opinion Ballot Reports.

FPA Online Newsletter

Visit the FPA website to sign up for their online newsletter.

The following are available for purchase through MIC

The Briefing Book
The briefing book, which is prepared annually by the Foreign Policy Association, includes articles written by experts about eight current foreign policy issues.  Each piece provides in-depth background and current data, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of alternative policy decisions.  The information is useful to citizens who are seeking information on foreign affairs.

Teacher's Guide
The Great Decisions Teacher's Guide helps instructors better prepare students for their role as citizens of a globally interdependent world.

DVD and VHS
The Great Decisions DVD or VHS supplements articles in the briefing book with half-hour segments of real-life interviews with experts in the relevant field.

To Order:
Please download and complete our order form and the ST3 form, if applicable.  Order forms and payment (check or credit card) can be sent directly to:

Minnesota International Center
711 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455
You may also order materials and pay by phone 612.625.4421.

Minnesota state sales tax (6.5%) applies to all orders.  If your organization is tax-exempt, MIC is required by law to have proof of your exemption certificate on file.  As of 2006, all tax-exempt organizations must complete a Minnesota Dept. of Revenue ST3 Certificate of Exemption form.  Please include this form with your payment, as we are unable to process your order without a completed ST3 form.  If we already have an ST3 form on file for your organization, you do not need to complete the form again.  To find out if MIC has a completed ST3 form for your organization, please email or call 612.625.4421.

Shipping is included in the price of your order, and your materials will be sent via USPS Media Mail.  Depending on our material inventory, you may receive ordered items in separate shipments.  Please allow 2-4 weeks for DVD, VHS, and teacher’s guide orders.