The University of Central Florida Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives Thursday, Sep 2nd 2010

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1/20/11

Stephen Wayne

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Professor and American Government Field Chair, Department of Government, Georgetown University, and author of The Road to the White House

Date January 20, 2011, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Garden Key Room
Access Open Forum
Topic Midway Through Obama's First Term

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, Georgetown Club of Metro Orlando, UCF Political Science Department, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation


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Classroom discussions and community meetings


9/02/10

Jagdish N. Sheth

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Founder, The India China America Institute, and author of Chindia Rising: How China and India Will Benefit Your Business

Date September 2, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Key West Ballroom
Access Open Forum
Topic Chindia Rising

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, The India Program at UCF, The Anil and Chitra Deshpande India Program Endowed Fund, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, LarsonAllen LLP, UCF College of Business Administration, Daytona Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce, UCF Political Science Department, UCF International Services Center, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation


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Classroom discussions and community meetings; a feature of the 2010-2011 university-wide theme "India Speakers Series"


5/25/10

John Schindler

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Professor, U.S. Naval War College, author of Unholy Terror: Bosnia, Al-Qa'ida, and the Rise of Global Jihad and former NSA Balkans expert

Date May 25 - 27, 2010
Topic Political Violence in Europe and South Asia

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, LarsonAllen LLP, UCF Terrorism Studies Program, UCF Political Science Department and the Global Connections Foundation


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Classroom discussions and community meetings


4/15/10

Marc Prou

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Executive Director, Haitian Studies Association, and Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Date April 15, 2010

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Task Force H.O.P.E. for Haiti, UCF Haitian Studies Project, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies,  UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation


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Classroom discussions and community meetings


4/15/10

Luther Luedtke

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President and CEO, Education Development Center, Inc.

Date April 15, 2010

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Task Force H.O.P.E. for Haiti, UCF Haitian Studies Project, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies,  UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation


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4/15/10

Ambassador Ulric Haynes

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Former U.S. envoy to Algeria, with extensive experience in Haiti and the Caribbean

Date April 15, 2010

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Task Force H.O.P.E. for Haiti, UCF Haitian Studies Project, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies,  UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation


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Classroom discussions and community meetings


4/15/10

"Coping with Disaster: Long-Term Strategies for Haiti"

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Date April 15, 2020, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Cape Florida Ballroom
Access Open Forum
Topic "Coping with Disaster: Long-Term Strategies for Haiti"

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Task Force H.O.P.E. for Haiti, UCF Haitian Studies Project, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies,  UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation


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Invited Speakers - Ambassador Ulric Haynes, former U.S. envoy to Algeria, with extensive experience in Haiti and the Caribbean; Luther Luedtke, President and CEO, Education Development Center, Inc., which has worked in Haiti for more than 20 years; Marc Prou, Executive Director, Haitian Studies Association, and Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Boston


4/13/10

George A. Lopez

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The Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Notre Dame University

Date April 13-15, 2010
Topic State violence and coercion, with an emphasis on economic sanctions

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, The Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship benefactor team, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, LarsonAllen LLP, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Political Science Department, UCF History Department, UCF Middle Eastern Studies Program and the Global Connections Foundation


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Classroom discussions and community meetings; a feature of the 2009-2010 university-wide theme of "Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the Middle East”


4/13/10

Jeffrey Helsing

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Deputy Director, Education and Training Center/Domestic, United States Institute of Peace

Date April 13-15, 2010
Topic Conflict Management and Resolution

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, The Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship benefactor team, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, LarsonAllen LLP, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Political Science Department, UCF History Department, UCF Middle Eastern Studies Program and the Global Connections Foundation


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Classroom discussions and community meetings; a feature of the 2009-2010 university-wide theme of "Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the Middle East”


4/07/10

UCF Community Summit on Environment and Global Climate Change 2010

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(a regional forum and co-curricular component of the “UCF General Education Program Unifying Theme: The Environment and Global Climate Change,” with the cooperation of UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Office of Undergraduate Studies, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Focus the Nation, Global Connections Foundation and other partners)

Date April 7, 2010, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location Fairwinds Alumni Center, Grand Ballroom, UCF
Access Advance Registration Required
Topic UCF Community Summit on Environment and Global Climate Change 2010

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A feature of the 2009-2010 university-wide theme of "The Environment, Energy and National/Global Security"


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