Women in international leadership positions will discuss cross-cultural challenges during a forum Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the University of Central Florida.
Organized by the UCF Global Perspectives Office in a partnership with Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jay Garner, the forum will take place in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union from 3 to 5 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of the office 麻豆精品 S檚 annual focus on 麻豆精品 S淲omen and Leadership: A Global Perspective. 麻豆精品 S�
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In addition to the Global Perspectives Office and Gen. Garner, sponsors of this forum include Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, the UCF Diplomacy Program, the Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, the UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, UCF LIFE, the UCF Political Science Department, the UCF Women’s Research Center, the UCF Women’s Studies Program and the Global Connections Foundation.