Welcome to the Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations

The Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations was organized in 1983 by a small group of area residents with a special interest in the United States role in international affairs. Membership is currently about 150. The group includes individuals who have had considerable experience abroad with the United States government, corporations, and private agencies. Also represented are writers, physicians, educators, journalists, lawyers, businesspeople, and others seeking to stay informed on international issues. Local high-school students with a special foreign affairs interest are invited to attend meetings on a rotating basis.

The Forum meets at Marcel’s Restaurant at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the second Monday of each month throughout the year. The format includes a brief social period, speaker’s presentation, question period and luncheon. Speakers typically arrive the day before and are hosted by Forum members.

How to Contact Us

We can be contacted by mail, email, or phone.

Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations
PO Box 41
Rockport, ME 04856
207-236-8288
info@midcoastforum.org

Upcoming Speakers

  • Monday July 13, 2009
    Ambassador Teresita C. Schaffer, Retired US Ambassador, Director for S. Asia, CSIS
    Topic: "The U.S. and India: Partners in a Globalizing World."
  • Monday August 10, 2009
    Dr. R. Drew Smith, B,S,MDiv,MA,PhD Political Science, Yale University
    Topic: The Faith Sector and U.S. Foreign Assistance to Least Developed Nations
  • Monday September 14, 2009
    Donald P. Gregg, Former U.S. Ambassador to Korea
    Topic: Where do we go from here on the Korean peninsula
  • Monday October 5, 2009
    Nancy Soderberg, Ambassador
    Topic: Reviewing the Obama Administration's foreign policy Initiatives

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Announcements

Posted on Wednesday February 11, 2009

Posted on Friday January 9, 2009

A membership application is now online as a PDF ...

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Posted on Friday March 21, 2008

Members of the Mid-Coast Forum and other interested parties will be pleased to ...

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