In a lecture entitled "America's Fight Against Terrorism: Challenges and Change," Berger will discuss international security issues, the country's renewed efforts to end terrorism worldwide and other issues of American foreign policy.
The speech is part of a renewed international focus for academics at the University.
Carolina alumnus Alston Gardner announced Monday that he has donated $10 million to the Carolina First fund-raising campaign to expand international educational opportunities for students. This donation allowed the University to invite Berger to speak.
Raymond Farrow, director of Development of International Studies, said Berger's speech will address several aspects of national security and foreign policy. "(These topics) are his true areas of expertise," Farrow said.
Berger is expected to discuss the history of U.S. conflicts with the al-Qaida terrorist organization and Osama bin Laden.
Berger is the first speaker in a new annual series funded by the recent grant and run through the University Center for International Studies.
The lecture was organized before the Sept. 11 attacks, and Farrow said the University was lucky to have Berger speak after the events.
Farrow also said the lecture series is part of a growing effort to internationalize UNC's campus. "We hope this will just be the beginning," he said.
Berger has considerable experience in foreign policy. In addition to serving as national security advisor during the second Clinton administration, he also served as deputy national security adviser during Clinton's first term and as Clinton's foreign policy advisor during the 1992 presidential campaign.
