First Presentation in the Rising Powers Series

With funding from the Nevada Humanities Committee, UNR’s Political Science Department and the Associated Students at UNR, the International Center is pleased to present a Rising Powers Series with speakers on China, India and Russia over the course of the next few months. Highly regarded experts in their respective fields brought to us by the World Affairs Council will discuss the notion of a possible seachange in the way the world works, and how US foreign policy might adapt to these changes.

In this series, we proudly present the first event:

RISING POWERS – INDIA

• When: Wednesday, February 18 @ 7pm
• Where: UNR’s JCSU Ballrooms B & C
• Who: Stephen P. Cohen, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, Washington, DC

Dr. Cohen is a Senior Fellow at Brookings and one of the countries authorities on India, Pakistan, and Kashmir. He was a Professor at the University of Illinois and Director of the Program in Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security. He has been a member of State’s Policy Planning Staff where he worked on South Asia, security, and proliferation issues. He has written eight books, including: The Pakistani Army, The Indian Army, and India: Emerging Power.

This event is free and open to the public.  Local community experts will join in a discussion immediately after the speakers’ presentations.

For additional information, please see this brochure (PDF, 842KB) or contact us at CLICK ME

Posted: Thursday, February 5th, 2009 at 11:57 pm. Filed under: Events, Special Guest Speaker.
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