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ONLINE ONLY EVENT - Zoom link for access:
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(no RSVP necessary - just click the link on Feb.13, 5.00pm EST)

Krasno Global Events Series
"Ambassadors Forum"

Thursday, Feb.13, 2025 - 5.00pm EST:

""MIDDLE EAST FOLLIES:
The Reshaping of GAZA, SYRIA & other countries in the region"

Amb. (ret.) DAVID LITT
(former US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) & senior diplomatic/military positions in Dubai, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Syria & at US Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida)

in conversation with
Prof. Klaus Larres

Location:
ZOOM - https://zoom.us/j/98072415115

Amb. David Litt served for 34 years as a career U.S. diplomat, specializing in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. In 2005- 2006 he was the third-ranking officer at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, with the title of Political-Military Counselor, providing policy advice to the U.S. Ambassador, and serving as liaison between the Embassy and the Multinational Forces – Iraq.
His final assignment as a Foreign Service Officer, prior to retirement in 2008, was as the Associate Director for International Liaison at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Ambassador Litt entered the Foreign Service in 1974. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1995-1998) and as Consul General in Dubai ten years prior. Ambassador Litt was Political Advisor to the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida (1998-2004).
While at the Department of State, Ambassador Litt served as the Director of the Office of Northern Gulf Affairs (Iran and Iraq), and also as Desk Officer for Saudi Arabia. In addition to a tour as economic/commercial officer in Kabul, Afghanistan, in the late 1970s, he served twice as political officer in Damascus, Syria.
Other assignments included Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S.Embassy in Niamey, Niger, and as a consular officer in Palermo, Italy. Among several other languages, he speaks Italian, French, Arabic, and Afghan-Persian (Dari).
Amb. Litt received a bachelor’s degree with majors in history and French from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971, and a master’s degree in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C. in 1973. At SAIS, he specialized in European affairs and international economics. He attended Harvard University’s Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security at the Kennedy School of Government in 2000.

Zoom link for accessing the event:
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* We are most grateful for the financial support of the UNC Peace, War and Defense Curriculum (PWAD), the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC, the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS - https://tiss-nc.org/) and of course the UNC Department of History.
These sponsorships are greatly appreciated! *

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Krasno Events Series

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The Krasno Events Series is a series of regular lectures, talks and discussions at UNC-Chapel Hill to enhance our understanding and comprehension of global affairs, past and present.
The Krasno Events Series is part of the Krasno Global Affairs @ Business Council at UNC-CH. Both are run by Prof. Klaus Larres. For further information on Prof. Larres, see http://www.klauslarres.org
In particular in tumultuous and transitional times which have led to much unpredictability and instability, it is essential to obtain a better grasp of the driving forces, the fears and ideas as well as the personalities that shape our age.
The Krasno Global Affais & Business Council and the Krasno Events Series seek to contribute to achieving this and provide students and the general public with deeper insights into 20th and 21st century global political, social, security and economic affairs.

The Krasno Events Series consists of 3 main strands:
1. "America in World Affairs: the Cold War and Beyond"
lecture series with eminent scholars and practitioners
2. "Ambassadors Forum & Distinguished Statespersons Forum"
lectures and discussions with distinguished diplomats, military
and politicians
3. NEW   "China-US-Europe Forum"
     talks and discussions regarding the rise of China and its
   implications with experts in the field

Students, faculty, administrators and, of course, members of the general public are more than welcome to attend and participate in our events. The events are free of charge & no ticket is required.
                                                 ALL WELCOME

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The Krasno Events Series & the Krasno Global Affairs and Business Council are run by the Richard M Krasno Distinguished Professorship in History and International Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

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