ABOUT

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The Boise Committee on Foreign Relations (BCFR) is a non-profit, nonpartisan group of southern Idaho's Treasure Valley area business, professional, and other persons interested in international relation issues and dialogue. The primary goal of the BCFR is to advance public information and dialogue on foreign relation.

The BCFR's regular season of meetings runs from September through May, with an occasional June meeting. We try to schedule one meeting per month during the season. Each meeting features a speaker who is an international and national expert. Over the year, meetings cover a wide variety of foreign policy topics. Speakers provide insights and perspectives about current foreign relations issues that are often hard to obtain from other sources. To get a feeling for the topics and quality of speakers, go to the "Past Speakers" page, where you will find a short bio and the presentation topic of the most recent speakers.

A typical meeting starts as a social period with fellow members, guests, and the speaker prior to dinner. Dinners are sit-down or heavy appetizer buffets. Dinner is followed by a short announcement and introduction period. The speaker then presents, and the meeting ends with an open Q & A session between attendees and the speaker. A typical meeting lasts about three hours.

If these meetings are something you might find interesting, please go to our"Join us" page.