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New Project Aims To Address Global Crises
The UCF Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives (GPII) is pleased to announce the launch of a new project, “Addressing Global Crisis” (AGC). The AGC Project will examine not only how the world responds to the current coronavirus pandemic, but how governments, individually and collectively, deal with natural disasters, ecological challenges and climate […]
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10 Things to Know About Impeachment
By Robert Stephens In September, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. And while the word — impeach — has been around for four and half centuries, the history and meaning of it are often misunderstood. Few people may know this better than David Dumke. Dumke is […]
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Growing International Impact Focus Of New Global Perspectives Chief
Developing UCF’s place in the world is David Dumke’s mission. And Dumke is well-suited to the task. Since 2012, Dumke has led the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research and Studies. Now Dumke is taking on his next task: leading the Office of Global Perspectives and International Initiatives. The leadership post was held […]
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UCF Experts Speak in Cairo, Launch Faculty-Expert Exchange
The American University in Cairo recently hosted events at their New Cairo campus featuring UCF’s Hakan Ozoglu, Ph.D. and David Dumke. Dr. Ozoglu, a professor in the Department of History and Chairman of the Middle East Studies Program, spoke about the transition from the Ottoman Empire to Turkish Republic. Dumke, Director of the Prince Mohammad Bin […]
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PMBF Director Speaks at House of Lords
The Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research & Studies continues to work through a busy summer schedule, highlighted by a presentation to the Parliament of the United Kingdom by PMBF Director David Dumke. Dumke was a guest of the Right Honorable Lord Ahmed of Rotherham. He spoke to the House of Lords on […]
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Saudi Crown Prince Bets on Economy
by David Dumke, director of Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Program This week marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Bill Clinton’s victory over George H. W. Bush, a notable presidential election that familiarized the political world with the mantra, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Coined by Clinton’s famed political strategist James Carville, it stated the simple truth that […]
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COSmic Knight Exposes Injustice
This week’s COSmic Knight aspires to do work that really matters to people. With a double major in political science and journalism, Sam Schiffer is a force to be reckoned with. His interest in how government operates began in his high school career. He was excelling in government and civics classes when he realized the importance of understanding government dictates the […]
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The Future of the U.S.-Saudi Relationship
Part of the University of Central Florida’s Middle East Initiatives, the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research and Studies (PMBF Program) was established as an interdisciplinary and collaborative program which works to enhance debate, dialogue, partnership-building and scholarship in a number of fields: culture, economy, energy, education and U.S.-Saudi relations. The program was […]
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Undergrad Published in Prominent Political Violence Blog
Sam Schiffer, an undergraduate student pursuing a dual-degree in Political Science and Journalism, has had his piece “The Political Motives Behind Bangladesh’s Abuse of Rohingya Refugees” accepted by a prominent political science blog, Political Violence at a Glance. Appearing on Political Violence at a Glance, Sam’s piece discussed the influx of Rohingya refugees into neighboring Bangladesh […]
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PMBF Program to Host International Relations Experts
Former State Department official Owen Kirby and former U.S. Congressman Bob Clement will visit UCF in the coming weeks to participate in a series of events sponsored by the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research and Studies (PMBF Program). Kirby will be on campus on Thursday, March 2, while Clement will arrive on […]
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Saudi Vision 2030
The Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research and Studies is hosting an event to discuss Saudi Arabia’s ambitions and noteworthy 2030 national development plan. The Forum, entitled Saudi Vision 2030: Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Meet Challenges and Shape its Future will take place on November 2, 2016 from 3 – 4:15 p.m. at […]
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Middle East Water Challenge
The UCF Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research and Studies (PMBF Program) hosted a panel of experts to discuss the growing issue of sustainable water and growing food insecurity in the Middle East Region. The event entitled The Water-Food Nexus: An Integrated Approach to the Middle East Water Challenge, which is part of […]