Presenters and Wisconsin-based panelists will lead discussions and answer audience questions, covering issues such as the rise of China, authoritarianism and the ever-changing U.S. The forum will include 90-minute sessions on three topics: prosperity, power and democracy. “This is the Wisconsin Idea… taking our research and teaching expertise and engaging with public policy issues and talking to the broader public.” “La Follette puts on an annual policy forum every year, which is part of our mission and the La Follette school’s outreach,” Copelovitch told 1050 Bascom.