The program will feature Dr. Andy Knight. You may recall the long time Rotarian Ron Grantham was an advocate and financial contributor to the Peace and Conflict resolution studies at the University of Alberta. Dr. Knight was a friend of Ron's and was one of the first to teach in that field at the university.

Dr. Andy Knight was appointed to the International Development Research Centre Board of Governors in March 2007. He is serving his first term, which will expire in 2011. Effective July 1st, Dr. Knight became Chairman for the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta. Previously, he was Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta, Director of the Office of the Interdisciplinary Studies' Peace and Post-Conflict Studies Certificate Program in the Faculty of Arts and Faculty Advisor, National Model United Nations (NMUN) and High School Model United Nations. He co-edited the international journal, Global Governance, from 2000 to 2005 and has served as Vice Chair of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS). Professor Knight is the author and editor of several books, including Adapting the United Nations to a Postmodern Era: Lessons Learned and A Changing United Nations. He is co-editor of Building Sustainable Peace.