Previous Events

2/15/11

Paul Rusesabagina

Real Life Hero of Hotel Rwanda

Date February 15, 2011 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom
Access Open Forum
Topic Hotel Rwanda: A Lesson Yet to Be Learned

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Student Government Association, The Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, LarsonAllen LLP, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, UCF Office of Diversity Initiatives, 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 "Global Peace and Security"

2/03/11

Alicia Silverstone

Actress and environmental activist

Date February 3, 2011, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom
Access Open Forum
Topic An Afternoon with Alicia Silverstone on the Environment

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Student Government Association, UCF Office of Undergraduate Studies, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, UCF Political Science Department, UCF LIFE, UCF Focus the Nation and the Global Connections Foundation

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Classroom discussions and community meetings; a co-curricular component of the UCF General Education Program Unifying Theme: "The Environment and Global Climate Change"; a feature of the 2010-2011 university-wide theme of "The Environment, Energy and National/Global Security"

2/01/11

Francis Bok

Abolitionist and former Sudanese child slave

Date February 1, 2011, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom
Access Open Forum
Topic Escape From Slavery

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, The Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, LarsonAllen LLP, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, UCF Office of Diversity Initiatives, 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 "Global Peace and Security"

1/27/11

Thomas Twetten

Former Chief of CIA Clandestine Operations

Date January 27, 2011, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom
Access Open Forum
Topic The Globalization of Terrorism and the Response of Global Intelligence

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, The Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations, LarsonAllen LLP, UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Middle Eastern Studies Program, UCF Terrorism Studies Program, 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 "Global Peace and Security"

1/18/11

Bernard Finel

Associate Professor, National War College, and Adjunct Fellow, American Security Project

Date January 18, 2011, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Key West Ballroom
Access Open Forum
Topic Are We Winning? Measuring Progress in the Struggle Against Terrorism

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, The Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, LarsonAllen LLP, UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Middle Eastern Studies Program, UCF Terrorism Studies Program, UCF International Services Center, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation

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A report on the progress in the struggle against global terrorism; a feature of the 2010-2011 university-wide theme "Global Peace and Security"

1/13/11

Stephen Wayne

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

Date January 13, 2011
Topic Midway Through Obama's First Term

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, Tiger Bay Club of Volusia County, 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

12/02/10

Rami George Khouri

Executive Editor of Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star

Date December 2, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Garden Key Room
Access Open Forum
Topic The Perils and Promise of Communication Between the Arab World, the Middle East and the West

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Middle Eastern Studies Program, Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Nicholson School of Communication, UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, UCF Terrorism Studies Program, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, 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 "Global Peace and Security"

11/18/10

Ambassador Meera Shankar

India's Ambassador to the United States

Date November 18, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom
Access Open Forum
Topic U.S.-India Relations: An Update

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, The India Program at UCF, The Anil and Chitra Deshpande India Program Endowed Fund, UCF Diplomacy Program, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, 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"

11/15/10

Derrick Ashong

Musician and Social Entrepreneur

Date November 15, 2010, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom
Access Advance Registration Required
Topic Helping the World: Our Generation Can Truly Create a More Just Planet

Sponsors UCF International Services Center, UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Political Science Department, Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, UCF Office of Internationalization, UCF LIFE, the Global Connections Foundation and others

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A special presentation for the International Week Breakfast Kickoff Event; classroom discussions and community meetings;

10/28/10

Paul Wolfowitz

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense and President of the World Bank

Date October 28, 2010

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office in a partnership with the National Conference of Editorial Writers, The Anil and Chitra Deshpande India Program Endowed Fund, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, C.T. Hsu and Associates, Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, CPH Engineers, Inc., LarsonAllen L.L.P., OCI Associates Inc., UCF Student Government Association, UCF Nicholson School of Communication, UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Middle Eastern Studies Program, UCF Terrorism Studies Program, UCF Political Science Department, UCF International Services Center, UCF LIFE, Global Connections Foundation

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Classroom discussions and community meetings; a feature of the 2010-2011 university-wide theme "Global Peace and Security"