America Engages the World: A Public Forum on the Global Role of the United States

You are cordially invited to attend "America Engages the World: A Public Forum on the Global Role of the United States," this coming Friday,September 11, 2009 from 9 a.m. -5:30 p.m. in the EMU Student Center. Theevent will bring together students, academics, professionals, and communityleaders to discuss the foreign policy of the United States and consider whatcitizens can do to foster positive US international engagement. As you cansee from the attached schedule, more than thirty panels and breakoutsessions will explore a variety of global issues and challenges. Many willalso emphasize the value of "thinking globally and acting locally." Inaddition, there will be two major guests of honor, Mr. Ramu Damodaran,Deputy Director of the Public Information Division of the United Nations,and Ambassador Tom Miller, President and CEO of the United NationsAssociation of the United States of America. Ambassador Miller will speak onthe "The Foreign Policy Agenda of the Obama Administration: A Practitioner's Perspective," from 11:45-12:30 in the Grand Ballroom. Mr. Damodaran will give the closing speech on the topic of "Civil Societyand the United Nations" in the Auditorium at 4:30. A reception for Mr.Damodaran will follow in the Mezzanine from 5:30-6:30.