Organizers for the second annual Princeton Colloquium on Public and International Affairs have had to rework plans for today's colloquium after Maj. Gen. David Petraeus GS '87 — who is the commander of the 101st Airborne Division of the Army and was previously slated as the keynote speaker — had to return to duty in Iraq.
In his place, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser, Petraeus' second-in-command, will deliver a talk on the same themes Petraeus was to have addressed, focusing on "how and whether the 101st worked, or didn't work, with nongovernmental organizations" in their nation-building work in Iraq, Steven Barnes, assistant dean for external affairs of the Wilson School, said.
When he speaks this afternoon at 1 p.m. in Dodds Auditorium, Schloesser will share the stage with Rend Rahim Francke, the new Iraqi ambassador to the United States, Wilson School Dean Anne-Marie Slaughter '80 said.
Petraeus was to have spoken about his experience in Iraq.
"We were very disappointed [when we found out Gen. Petraeus couldn't make it]," Barnes said.
"But," he continued, "[we] certainly understand that duty calls. We understood that he is a general and that unforeseen circumstances do arise, but [we had] certainly hoped he would be able to deliver his speech."
When he cancelled, Petraeus expressed his regret, but did not give details about his commitment other than to say he had to report for temporary duty in Iraq, Barnes said.
Separate speeches
Schloesser and Francke will deliver separate speeches, which will be followed by a question and answer period with audience members, moderated by Slaughter, Barnes said.
This year's conference will focus on the "increasing role of NGOs in civil society," according to the colloquium's website. Specifically, discussions will focus on examples from the AIDS crisis and efforts in nation building around the world.
NGOs perform a variety of functions, from humanitarian intervention to conflict resolution.
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