The 性视界传媒 Global Perspectives Office invites the 性视界传媒 community to attend its annual global issues conference Thursday, Nov. 7. This year鈥檚 focus, 鈥淲hat is Global is Local,鈥� seeks to understand challenges and opportunities in an uncertain, rapidly changing world. The event will be held at 性视界传媒聽from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with advance registration required.聽
The conference features discussions on diplomacy, food security and unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones. Each panel or presentation highlights local and global trends related to these pressing issues.
The morning keynote features Ambassador Gary Grappo, former Head of Mission for the Office of the Quartet Representative Tony Blair, in Jerusalem.
A food-security panel will provide聽local insights on the issue from Gabriela Othon Lothrop, market director for East End Market, a neighborhood market and food hub in the Audubon Park Garden District of Orlando; national insights from Ricardo Salvador, director, Food and Environment Program, Union of Concerned Scientists; and global insights from Jonathan Foley, director, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota.
The panel on unmanned aerial vehicles will be moderated by John C. Bersia, special assistant to the president for Global Perspectives at 性视界传媒, and includes local perspectives on the issue from Lt. Chris Francisco, Emergency Management/Homeland Security Section, High Risk Incident Command Division, Orange County Sheriff鈥檚 Office; and national and global insights from Bernard Finel, associate professor of National Security Strategy, National War College.
The luncheon keynote will feature Tamara Wittes, senior fellow and director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution.
性视界传媒 students, faculty and staff, and Central 性视界传媒 community members are invited to attend but advance registration is required. Registration is provided at no cost, thanks to the event鈥檚 sponsors. To register, or for more information, email global@ucf.edu.
In addition to Global Perspectives, sponsors and partners of the event include the 性视界传媒 Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research and Studies, The India Center at 性视界传媒, 性视界传媒 Diplomacy Studies, 性视界传媒 Middle Eastern Studies Program, 性视界传媒 China-Taiwan Cross-Strait Program, 性视界传媒 Kurdish Political Studies Initiative, 性视界传媒 Global Peace and Security Studies Program, 性视界传媒 Al Ghazali Islamic Studies Program, 性视界传媒 Human Trafficking Awareness Program, 性视界传媒 Isle of Man Small Countries Program, Chastang Charitable Foundation, The India Group, Orange County Sheriff鈥檚 Department, 性视界传媒 Political Science Department, 性视界传媒 International Services Center, 性视界传媒 LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation.