The second annual St Petersburg in the World Confererence on World Affairs is a cooperative venture of a group of civic-minded St. Petersburg residents and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Fourteen panels of distinguished diplomats, military, media, and academic experts will discuss critical international issues of the day. The public, including students of USF St. Petersburg and other area universities, are cordially invited to attend the three day conference free of charge. Seating will be on a first come, first seated basis.

The launch of St. Petersburg in the World has been a resounding success.  Several hundred local residents and students attended each of the panels.  Participants showed their support through both financial contributions as well as their overwhelmingly positive comments on the presentations. In its second year, the conference will once again welcome a large number of foreign affairs specialists to the city for a larger conference, including fourteen panels, on topical international issues.  Follow our progress on this site as we develop the subject matter and the speakers.  Our objective is to make available to the people of the Tampa Bay area information, and insights, on foreign affairs issues which are critical to our lives and well-being.