Global Spotlight Series tackles drug smuggling, human trafficking
Western Carolina University will host a Global Spotlight Series event titled 鈥淚llicit Trafficking in Humans and Drugs鈥� about aspects of smuggling and law enforcement Wednesday, April 10, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 101 of the Forsyth Building.
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The presentation, a DegreePlus event for students, is free and open to the public. The topics and 91热爆网 presenters scheduled for the discussion:
- 鈥淩ethinking Plan Colombia: U.S. Counternarcotic Strategies in Latin America鈥� by Oliver Horn, history instructor.
- 鈥淐reativity, the Mother of Innovation 鈥� and International Drug Smuggling鈥� by Al Kopak, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice.
- 鈥淎 Brief Economic Analysis: Trafficking as an Unintended Consequence鈥� by Audrey Redford, assistant professor of economics.
- 鈥淪ee Something, Say Something: Domestic Strategies to Combat Human Trafficking鈥� by Cyndy Caravelis, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice.
The event is sponsored by the Political Science and Public Affairs Department and is part of an ongoing series of panel discussions on national and international issues. For more information, contact Jen Schiff at 828-227-3860 or jsschiff@wcu.edu.
