NC State Welcomes Expert Speakers on U.S. Foreign Policy
What: North Carolina State University will once again participate in the Great Decisions Program during the 2009 spring semester. Developed by the Foreign Policy Association in 1954, Great Decisions brings millions of Americans together in communities across the country to discover, discuss and decide their opinions on foreign policy issues. The program at NC State will focus on four different topics regarding current U.S. foreign policy.
Who: Presented by NC State’s School of Public and International Affairs in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
When: All lectures start at 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 27 –“ Pakistan and Afghanistan,†Dr. Jonathan Mitchell, senior research analyst, International Development Group (IDG) at Research Triangle International (RTI)
- Tuesday, Feb. 3 – “Rising Powers,†Chip Poncy, director, Office of Strategic Policy for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, U.S. Treasury Department
- Tuesday, Feb. 10 – “Human Rights,†Robin Kirk, director, Human Rights Center, Duke University
- Tuesday, Feb. 24 – “Cuba,†Dr. Dario Moreno, director, The Metropolitan Center, Florida International University
Where: All lectures will take place in the Withers Hall auditorium (room 232A) on the NC State campus.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Contact: For further information on Great Decisions at NC State, contact Dr. Heidi Hobbs at 919/513-4389 or heidi_hobbs@ncsu.edu.
