NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani is scheduled give opening remarks at a U.S. Global Leadership Coalition event called “A Conversation on National and Economic Security,” on June 30 at the NDSU Alumni Center.
NDSU alumnus, retired Gen. Charles “Chuck” Wald, BA ’71, honorary doctorate ’04, also is scheduled to speak. Wald retired in 2006 as a deputy commander of the U.S. European Command Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. He was responsible for all U.S. forces operating across 91 countries in Europe, Africa, Russia, parts of Asia and the Middle East and most of the Atlantic Ocean.
Wald is co-chair of Veterans for Smart Power, an organization launched by the coalition that enlists veterans who support the idea that key elements to national security are development and diplomacy, alongside defense.
Other speakers include retired Maj. Gen. Michael Haugen who is a member of North Dakota’s State Board of Higher Education, Dean Gorder, executive director of the North Dakota Trade Office, and Rep. Rick Berg of North Dakota.
The presentation will address foreign policy, national and economic security, and how budget discussions in Washington, D.C., impact North Dakota. Presenters also will focus on trade and exports, and how engaging in the world can help create local jobs and enhance Fargo's economy.
There is no charge to attend the event, which starts at 8 a.m., but an RSVP is required. Register here.
For more information, visit www.usglc.org or contact Matt Michaelree at mmichaelree@usglc.org.