Americaβs evolving position as a global power among nations such as Brazil, Russia, India and China will be the focus of a conference at the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½.
βAmerica and the Rising Powersβ will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs Student Union. The conference, hosted by the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ 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 Statesβ relations with established and rising powers.
Other speakers include Robert Sutter, a visiting professor of Asian Studies at Georgetown Universityβs 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 countryβs ascent and ties with the United States. Jack Mendelsohn, a member of the Arms Control Associationβs board of directors, will give a presentation on the United Statesβ 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 ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ students, but they must register in advance.
To register, contact the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ 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 ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs 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 ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½, ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ 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.