Gorbachev's Q&A with Alan Simpson at University of Wyoming, October 2011

Gorbachev's Q&A with Alan Simpson at University of Wyoming, October 2011
Mikhail Gorbachev, who led the Soviet Union during the historic final years of the Cold War spoke on "Global Unrest and International Leadership in the 21st Century" at the University of Wyoming on Friday, Oct. 14, at 3:30 p.m. in UW's Arena-Auditorium. The event was open to the public and occurred during UW's Homecoming weekend.
Gorbachev served as head of state to the Soviet Union, including during its dissolution in 1991. Gorbachev is widely known for his reform measures as well as summit conferences with United States President Ronald Reagan. Gorbachev is credited for his reorientation of Soviet strategic positions which coincided with the end of the Cold War.
Gorbachev dedicated himself to building a relationship of mutual trust between the Soviet Union and the United States, signing two broad disarmament pacts that dramatically reduced the danger of worldwide nuclear destruction. For his efforts, he was awarded the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize.
Now retired from politics, Gorbachev continues to strive toward achieving his global vision of peace. Gorbachev's efforts include starting the Gorbachev Foundation in 1992, headquartered in San Francisco, and founding Green Cross International in 1993.
"Mikhail Gorbachev is unquestionably one of the most influential world leaders of the 20th century. He will rank among the most significant personalities who have ever spoken on the University of Wyoming campus," said UW President Tom Buchanan. "This will be an incredible opportunity for our students, faculty, alumni and the Wyoming community to listen and interact with a world-changing political figure."
"This will be an incredible opportunity for our students, faculty, alumni and the Wyoming community to listen and interact with a world-changing political figure," Buchanan said when announcing that Gorbachev had accepted an invitation to speak at UW.
UW students had an opportunity to dine with one of the most influential world leaders of the 20th century by submitting questions to be asked of former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev, following his talk. Gorbachev wanted to answer students' questions. Students questions were selected by a committee and and posed by retired U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson. For those students whose questions were selected, they were invited to a reception to meet Gorbachev following his talk.
Video by University of Wyoming Television, Outreach Technology Services
Camera/Editor: Ali Grossman, UWTV
Audio: Andrew Hays, ASTEC
Copyright UW 2011

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