Previous Events
2/09/10
Ambassador Myles Frechette
Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Date February 9, 2010Topic Evolution in Latin America and Relations with the United States
Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Terrorism Studies Program, UCF Political Science Department, and the Global Connections Foundation
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Classroom discussions and community meetings
2/09/10
Ray Walser
Senior Policy Analyst for Latin America, The Heritage Foundation
Date February 9, 2010Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Political Science Department, UCF International Services Center, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation
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Classroom discussions and community meetings
2/09/10
Maria Elsa Viteri
Minister of Finance, Ecuador
Date February 9, 2010Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Political Science Department, UCF International Services Center, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation
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Classroom discussions and community meetings
2/09/10
Jorge Pinon
Energy Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Date February 9, 2010Topic U.S. Policy Toward a Cuba in Transition: The Brookings Report
Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies Program, UCF Political Science Department, UCF International Services Center, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation
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Classroom discussions and community meetings
2/09/10
Latin America and the Caribbean: The Future of Democracy
Date February 9, 2010, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Cape Florida Ballroom
Access Open Forum
Topic Latin America and the Caribbean: The Future of Democracy
Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies Program, UCF Political Science Department, UCF International Services Center, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation
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Invited Speaker - Ambassador Myles Frechette, Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Jorge Pinon, Energy Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; Maria Elsa Viteri, Minister of Finance, Ecuador; Ray Walser, Senior Policy Analyst for Latin America, The Heritage Foundation; and others.
2/04/10
Paula Allen
Human rights activist, photojournalist and author of Flowers in the Desert
Date February 4, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Location UCF Student Union, Cape Florida Ballroom
Access Open Forum
Topic Against All Odds: Women Around the World Demand Justice
Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Women's Studies Program, UCF International Services Center, UCF Women's Research Center, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation
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Classroom discussions and community meetings; a feature of the 2009-2010 university-wide theme of "Covering the World: Journalists Speak"
1/28/10
India in Central Florida: Science & Technology Connections for Cultural Advancement from the Ancient to Modern World
(This regional event will highlight a number of India’s science and technology advancements from the ancient to modern world. Guests will have access to various research projects being conducted by UCF professors connected to the Indian community. Indian art, food, fashion, jewelry, music and dance will be featured throughout the day.)
Date January 28, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Location Orlando Science Center
Access Open Forum with Admission to the Orlando Science Center
Topic India in Central Florida: Science & Technology Connections for Cultural Advancement from the Ancient to Modern World
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For more information, contact Kellen Nixon at 407.514.2073 or email knixon@osc.org
1/23/10
ZORA! Festival 2010
(an international festival, co-sponsored with the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc., the Zora Neale Hurston Arts and Humanities Lecture Series, the Global Connections Foundation and other partners)
Date January 23 - 31, 2010Location Eatonville, Florida, and other sites in Central Florida
Access Open Festival
Topic ZORA! Festival 2010: "The Legacy Festival: Reflection on the Life and Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston 40 Years After Her Death"
1/21/10
Amitabh Pal
Co-Editor, The Progressive Media Project
Date January 21, 2010Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Nicholson School of Communication, UCF Political Science Department and the Global Connections Foundation
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Classroom discussions and community meetings; a feature of the 2009-2010 university-wide theme of "Covering the World: Journalists Speak"
1/21/10
Jamie McIntyre
Former CNN Senior Pentagon Correspondent, blogger and consultant
Date Janury 21, 2010Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Nicholson School of Communication, UCF Political Science Department and the Global Connections Foundation
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Classroom discussions and community meetings; a feature of the 2009-2010 university-wide theme of "Covering the World: Journalists Speak"
