The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg Announces "ANNUAL 9/11 CONFERENCE"

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA (08/31/2012)(readMedia)-- World Affairs Council of Harrisburg will host its Annual September Conference on September 8, 2012 at Elizabethtown College in the Susquehanna Room from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The conference keynote speaker will be Tom Lippman, former Washington Post Middle East Bureau Chief.

The conference's theme will be: AFTER BIN LADEN: STUXNET, DRONES AND THE NEW MIDDLE EAST

The cost is $45 for The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg Associates, which includes lunch. Cost for the general public is $55.00 which also includes lunch. For students with proper school identification, it is free to attend the lecture.

Participants include:

Kaveh Basmenji, Executive Editor, Voice of America's Persian News Network

Dr. Larry P. Goodson, Professor of Middle East Studies, Department of National Security and Strategy, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks

Dr. Amy Gaudion, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law & School of International Affairs

Siamak Dehghanpour – Television News Host, Voice of America Persian News Network

Joyce Davis, President, World Affairs Councils of Harrisburg; author and former foreign editor and correspondent for National Public Radio, Knight Ridder Newspapers; former Associate Director of Broadcasting, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Christopher J. Dolan, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies; Director of the International Studies Program, Lebanon Valley College

Dr. Oya Ozkanca, Assistant Professor, Political Science; Director of International Affairs minor; Elizabethtown College

Rev. Dr. David Johnson, Co-chair of the Middle East Interest Group in Lancaster, Board of the Lancaster Interchurch Peace Witness, the Leadership Council of Churches for Middle East Peace in Washington, D.C.

Speakers will discuss advances and failures in fighting terrorism, including the role of technology and cyberwar; the status of democracy movements in the Middle East and North Africa, and the challenges for U.S. foreign policy in the new Middle East.

"The conference will appeal to educators, government authorities, students, and anyone interested in better understanding issues of peace and security in the modern world," said Davis. "Speakers are experts in their fields and participants will have the chance to engage directly on the most pressing issues of our day."

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is affiliated with the World Affairs Councils of America based in Washington, D.C. It is dedicated to educating and engaging the residents of our region in global issues. Associates interact with leading international writers, intellectuals, diplomats and political leaders, and the council is dedicated to making these opportunities available to youth in our region, as well.

For information on the conference or how to become an associate of The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, contact WACH at 717 221 1627; email us at wacharrisburg@gmail.com; or visit the website at www.wacharrisburg.org.