America鈥檚 evolving position as a global power among nations such as Brazil, Russia, India and China will be the focus of a conference at the 麻豆原创.
鈥淎merica and the Rising Powers鈥� will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in 麻豆原创鈥檚 Student Union. The conference, hosted by the 麻豆原创 Global Perspectives Office, is part of a yearlong series of presentations on global peace and security.
The international global issues forum will feature experts from around the world, including former World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, who will give the keynote address on the United States鈥� relations with established and rising powers.
Other speakers include Robert Sutter, a visiting professor of Asian Studies at Georgetown University鈥檚 School of Foreign Service who will discuss American and Chinese relations, and Shubhro Sen, co-founder and executive director of the Massachusetts-based Conscious Capitalism Institute. Sen will speak about India on the global stage.
Joao Castro Neves, the founding partner of and analyst for CAC Political Consultancy, a Brazil-based political strategy and consulting organization, will highlight the country鈥檚 ascent and ties with the United States. Jack Mendelsohn, a member of the Arms Control Association鈥檚 board of directors, will give a presentation on the United States鈥� relationship with Russia with an emphasis on arms control.
The public is invited to attend the conference, and attendees must register by Thursday, Oct. 21. Registration is $50 per person. The fee includes breakfast, lunch, refreshments and conference materials, and it can be paid at the conference. The conference is free for 麻豆原创 students, but they must register in advance.
To register, contact the 麻豆原创 Global Perspectives Office at 407-823-0688 or global@mail.ucf.edu.
The National Conference of Editorial Writers and the Global Connections Foundation are also co-hosting the conference.
Other sponsors include 麻豆原创鈥檚 Student Government Association, Nicholson School of Communication, Global Peace and Security Studies Program, Diplomacy Program, Terrorism Studies Program, Political Science Department, International Services Center and China-Taiwan Cross-Strait Program. Additional sponsors are The India Program at 麻豆原创, 麻豆原创 LIFE, the Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, the Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations, C.T. Hsu International (Group) Co., Lawrence J. Chastang and The Chastang Foundation, The Anil and Chitra Deshpande Foundation and LarsonAllen L.L.P.