Two world leaders, five days apart

GW will no doubt be at the center international chatter next week after two of the world’s most prominent leaders both deliver speechs on campus.

On Friday, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf “will deliver a personalized address to GW students,” according to a release. His wife, Sehba, will also speak on women in Pakistan. A question-and-answer session exclusively for students will follow.
Musharraf’s speech at GW will follow a meeting with President Bush at the White House, two days after Bush said he would consider sending in troops to Pakistan if there is reason to believe the country is harboring terrorists.

His speech will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at the Marvin Betts Theatre in the Marvin Center.

Four days later, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, Afghan President Hamid Karzai will join U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlo Gutierrez, to talk about econofor a discussion of “Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities for Economic Development.” A panel discussion featuring key United States and Afghan-American private sector representatives will follow.

Karzai’s event will take place at the Jack Morton Auditorium.

Tickets for the events are available be e-mailing rsvp1@gwu.edu or calling 202-994-1600. Security is expected to be tight for both events and photo ID will be required.