Boulder's Conference on World Affairs

The University of Colorado's 65th Annual Conference on World Affairs began Monday morning with a slate of panels, a student brunch and the ceremonial and colorful procession of international flags along Norlin Quad.    The week-long CWA is packed with more than 200 free events and roughly 100 panelists, who come from all over the world.

Several tribute events are planned to honor Roger Ebert, who attended nearly every CWA between 1970 and 2010 except 1995, when there was no conference, and in years when he was recovering from surgeries related to illness.  "He had the ability to be addressing 1,000 people and make it seem like he was speaking to each one of them individually," recalled CWA Director Jim Palmer.

Ebert attended every CWA between 1970 and 2010 except 1995, when there was no conference, and in years when he was recovering from surgeries related to illness. 

Events include talks on subjects ranging from social media, immigration, and economic growth in America to climate change and arts and education.  For a complete schedule, see the University of Colorado's Conference of World Affairs.