A symposium on development in Southeast Asia and reception and photo exhibit celebrating the life and work of the late United Nations Secretary-General U Thant will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 27, beginning at 5:30 p.m., in the GenRe Auditorium, University of Connecticut, 1 University Place, Stamford.

At 5:30 p.m., a photo exhibit will be opened by United Nations Under-Secretary-General Kiyo Akasaka, with a wine-and-cheese reception and gallery tour until 6:30 p.m.

From 7 to 8:30 p.m., the Prospects for Peace VI Symposium will feature an address by the Ambassador of Thailand to the United Nations, Norachit Sinhaseni, on “Cooperative Trickle-Up Initiatives in Southeast Asia.”  Panelists will include William Abrams, president, Trickle Up Program, and Kanni Wignaraja, director of the Capacity Development Group, UN Development Programme.

Other ambassadors to the United Nations from Southeast Asia are expected to attend, including those from Myanmar and Sri Lanka.

Organized by The U Thant Institute in cooperation with the UConn School of Business, the photo exhibit and symposium is hosted by the UConn Center for Globalization and Commerce.  Co-sponsors include the United Nations Association of Connecticut, the Business Council of Fairfield County, the Connecticut Information Technology Institute, the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, and the World Affairs Forum.

Free parking is available on the second floor of the UConn parking garage. Directions and a map are available on the Stamford Campus website.

Reservations are required for the reception.

The wine-and-cheese reception and gallery tour will be limited to 100 people.  To reserve your place, send a check for $35 per person to: The U Thant Institute, 5 Sue Terrace, Westport, CT 06880. The Prospects for Peace Symposium is free and open to all.

For more information

Bill Hass, vice president for information, U Thant Institute (203) 454-7685