CNU's Program in International Conflict Management Hosts Lecture:
Obama, Israel and the Palestinians
Wednesday, September 16 at 6 p.m. at the David Student Union
News Release - September 9, 2009
Media Contacts:
Lori Jacobs,
Director of Public Relations
lori.jacobs@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7961
(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) - Christopher Newport University's Program in International Conflict Management will host a lecture entitled: Obama, Israel and the Palestinians, featuring guest speaker Mr. Robert Malley, Program Director of the International Crisis Group, Middle East and North Africa. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, September 16 at 6 p.m. in the David Student Union’s Washington Room. The lecture is free and open to the public. No reservation is required, however seating is limited.
Guest speaker Robert Malley directs analysts based in Amman, Cairo, Beirut, Tel Aviv and Baghdad to report on the political, social and economic factors affecting the risk of conflict and make policy recommendations to address these threats. The team covers events from Iran to Morocco, with a heavy focus on the Arab-Israeli conflict, the situation in Iraq, and Islamist movements throughout the region. His areas of expertise include the Arab-Israeli conflict, Palestinian politics, Iraq and North Africa. Previous positions held include special assistant to President Clinton for Arab-Israeli Affairs (1998-2001) and executive assistant to Samuel R. Berger, National Security Advisor (1996-1998).
The lecture will be the first in a series presented as part of the GOVT 499 course: The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Workshop, taught by Dr. Tina Kempin Reuter. For more information, please call (757) 594-7821 or visit government.cnu.edu. Funding for this program was provided through the generous support of a private donor.
A four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia, Christopher Newport University enrolls 5,000 students in rigorous academic programs through the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Social Sciences including the Luter School of Business. CNU offers great teaching and small classes as well as an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor. For more information about CNU and its programs,
please visit www.cnu.edu.