UMaine Students to Discuss U.S. Foreign Policy with Students in Egypt
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VIDEOCONFERENCE DIALOGUE SET FOR WEDNESDAY AT NOON
ORONO — A group of 16 University of Maine students will discuss “The Future of American Foreign Policy in the Middle East” with their student counterparts at American University in Cairo on Wednesday April 30 from noon-1:30 p.m. Using videoconferencing technology, the students will share their perspectives on important issues facing the U.S. during the next presidential administration and beyond. The UMaine students be in Room 101 Neville Hall.
The students are all involved in advanced coursework in UMaine’s international affairs academic programs.
“This event is certain to spark some lively discussion about issues of great importance to students both in the U.S. and in the Middle East,” says Prof. Bahman Baktiari of UMaine’s School of Policy and International Affairs. “Additionally, it will promote effective communication and a mutual understanding of the impact of U.S. foreign policy on societies around the world.
The Bangor Foreign Policy Forum (BFPF) will sponsor the program, in cooperation with the School of Policy and International Affairs. BFPF is a local organization that works to promote high-level discussion of issues related to U.S. foreign affairs. Members of that group, along with parents of students participating in the debate and high school studnets, have been invited to Wednesday’s event