Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia announced today that
Cox Enterprises, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company will sponsor “The Carter
Presidency: Lessons for the 21st Century,” a conference at UGA Jan. 19-21
commemorating the 30th anniversary of Jimmy Carter’s inauguration as president
of the United States.
"The
University of Georgia is deeply grateful to these
sponsors for their financial support of the Carter conference," said UGA
President Michael F. Adams. "Public-private partnerships such as this are
the only way that such a remarkable event can become a reality, and these great
Georgia
companies have made significant commitments to support this historic conference."
The three-day conference is attracting leading scholars,
Carter administration officials and journalists to the UGA campus to
discuss
the lessons learned from the Carter years on such issues as energy
policy, the Middle East, Islamic fundamentalism, environmental
concerns, human rights, regulatory reform and mental health. In
addition to
academic presentations and panel discussions, the conference will
include a
town hall meeting with the president and First Lady Rosalynn Carter and
a
keynote address by the president.
Conference participants include Walter Mondale, former vice
president; Stephen Breyer, U.S. Supreme Court justice; Madeleine Albright,
former secretary of state; Zbigniew Brzezinski, Carter’s principal foreign
policy advisor; Stuart Eizenstat, Carter’s chief domestic policy advisor; and
Michael Beschloss, presidential historian.
Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and providers of
automotive services, with 2005 revenues of $12 billion and 78,000 employees.
Major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications, Inc. (cable television
distribution, telephone, high-speed Internet access and other advanced
broadband services); Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, local and national
direct mail advertising and customized newsletters); Cox Television (television
and television sales rep firms); Cox Radio, Inc. (broadcast radio stations and
interactive Web sites); Manheim (vehicle auctions, repair and certification
services and Web-based technology products); and Cox Auto Trader (automotive
publications and a majority stake in AutoTrader.com). For more information on
Cox Enterprises, see www.coxenterprises.com.
The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company.
Along with Coca-Cola®, recognized as the world’s most valuable brand, the
company markets four of the world’s top five soft drink brands, including Diet
Coke®, Fanta® and Sprite® and a wide range of other beverages including diet
and light soft drinks, waters, juices and juice drinks, teas, coffees, and
energy and sports drinks. Through the world’s largest beverage distribution
system, consumers in over 200 countries enjoy the company’s beverages at a rate
exceeding 1.3 billion servings each day. For more information, see www.thecoca-colacompany.com.
The conference is organized by UGA's School of Public
and International Affairs (SPIA) and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
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