Previous Events
4/15/09 James Ludes
Executive Director, American Security Project (Washington, D.C.) and Member, Obama Transition Team for Foreign Policy
Date April 15, 2009Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government at UCF, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF Political Science Department and the Global Connections Foundation
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4/15/09 Mackenzie Eaglen
Senior Policy Analyst for Defense and Homeland Security, The Heritage Foundation
Date April 15, 2009Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government at UCF, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF Political Science Department and the Global Connections Foundation
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4/15/09
"The First 100 Days: Policy Initiatives and Approaches for the New Administration"
(a national series, including a symposium and special lectures, sponsored by The Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government at UCF, in a partnership with Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.; The United States Association of Former Members of Congress; the UCF Global Perspectives Office; the UCF Department of Political Science; Industrial Enterprises of America; the U.S. Department of Education; the UCF College of Sciences; the UCF Middle Eastern Studies Program; the UCF Diplomacy Program; the UCF Terrorism Studies Program; and the Global Connections Foundation.)
Date April 15, 2009, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Location Pegasus Ballroom, UCF Student Union
Access Open Access
Topic "The First 100 Days: Policy Initiatives and Approaches for the New Administration"
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Evening Keynote Address by Larry Wilmore, Senior Black Correspondent and Contributer, The Daily Show. Other invited speakers - Dr. Stephen Wayne, Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University, and author of The Road to the White House; James M. Ludes, Executive Director, American Security Project (Washington, D.C.) and Member, Obama Transition Team for Foreign Policy; Mackenzie Eaglen, Senior Policy Analyst for Defense and Homeland Security, The Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.); among others.
4/09/09
Phoebe Eng
Renowned global strategist, founder of Creative Counsel, and author of Warrior Lessons. Also known for her lecture series "Fluency: The Art of Crossing Borders"
Date April 9, 2009Topic The Fluent World: A Glimpse Into the Future
Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, UCF College of Business Administration, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, C.T. Hsu and Associates, CPH Engineers, Inc., OCI Associates Inc., The Anil and Chitra Deshpande India Program Endowed Fund, LarsonAllen LLP, Junior Achievement of Central Florida, Inc., UCF Political Science Department, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation
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4/09/09
Central Florida Global Forum 2009: "Innovative Business Strategies for Turbulent Times"
(a regional forum sponsored by UCF Global Perspectives Office, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission and the Global Connections Foundation, in partnership with UCF College of Business Administration, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, C.T. Hsu and Associates, CPH Engineers, Inc., OCI Associates Inc., The Anil and Chitra Deshpande India Program Endowed Fund, LarsonAllen LLP, Junior Achievement of Central Florida, Inc., UCF Political Science Department and UCF LIFE)
Date April 9, 2009, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Location Key West Ballroom, UCF Student Union
Access Limited access forum (with fee required, $35 for individuals, $225 for tables of 8)
Topic Central Florida Global Forum 2009: "Innovative Business Strategies for Turbulent Times"
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Keynote Speaker: Phoebe Eng, renowned global strategist, founder of Creative Counsel, and author of Warrior Lessons. Also known for her lecture series "Fluency: The Art of Crossing Borders"
Other speakers include: Lawrence J. Chastang, Principal, LarsonAllen LLP, Orlando, FL; J. Brock McClane, Director, McClane Tessitore, Orlando, FL, and others
For more information: Please contact 407-823-0935 or 407-823-0688. Download the flyer and the registration form.
4/06/09 Ambassador Peter W. Galbraith
Senior Diplomatic Fellow, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, and author of The End of Iraq and Unintended Consequences: How War in Iraq Strengthened America's Enemies. Also, former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia
Date April 6, 2009, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Location Fairwinds Alumni Center, Grand Ballroom, UCF
Access Open Forum
Topic The Future of Kurdistan and Iraq
Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF Student Government Association, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Middle Eastern Studies Program, UCF Kurdish Political Studies Initiative, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation
4/04/09
Ambassador Arun K. Singh
Deputy Chief of Mission and Acting Indian Ambassador to the U.S.
Date April 4, 2009Topic U.S.-India Relations
Sponsors South Asian Studies Association, 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, OCI Associates, Inc., UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Political Science Department, UCF International Services Center, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation
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Keynote Address to be given at the South Asian Studies Association Conference, April 4, 2009
4/03/09
South Asian Studies Association Annual Conference
Date April 3-5, 2009
Location UCF Fairwinds Alumni Center
Access Registration required
Topic South Asian Studies Association Annual Conference
Sponsors South Asian Studies Association, 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, OCI Associates, Inc., UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Political Science Department, UCF International Services Center, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation
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4/01/09
UCF Community Summit on Environment
(a regional forum and co-curricular component of the “UCF General Education Program Unifying Theme: Global Climate Change,” with the cooperation of UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Office of Undergraduate Studies, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF Focus the Nation, Global Connections Foundation and other partners)
Date April 1, 2009, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Location Fairwinds Alumni Center, Grand Ballroom, UCF
Access Open Forum with Registration
Topic UCF Community Summit on Environment
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For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.climatesummit.ucf.edu/
Speakers include - Alaina Bernard, Assistant Director, UCF Environmental Initiative; Nancy L. Clutts, Mayor, City of Tavares; Kathleen Dahl, President, Student Sustainability Alliance,UCF; Michael Hampton, Professor, Department of Chemistry, and Director, Interdisciplinary Studies, UCF; Kevin Sherin, Director, Orange County Health Department; Sandra Whitehead, Health Planner, Florida Department of Health; and others
3/25/09 Sebestyen Gorka
Founding Director, Institute for Transitional Democracy and International Security, Budapest, Hungary
Date March 25, 2009Topic Political Violence Trends in Europe
Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Terrorism Studies Program, UCF Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, UCF Middle Eastern Studies Program, and the Global Connections Foundation
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