Wayne State University's Center for Peace and Conflict Studies will host a discussion with four former Canadian ambassadors on the historic events taking place throughout the Middle East. "The Arab World: Changes and Challenges after Tahrir Square" will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2011, in the DeRoy Auditorium at 5203 Cass Ave., Detroit.

The Canadian diplomatic panel features Michael Bell, a former ambassador to Egypt, Jordan, and Israel; David Viveash, a former ambassador to Libya and representative to the Palestinian Authority; Michael Molloy, a former ambassador to Jordan; and John Bell, a former Canadian and United Nations diplomat in Cairo, and delegate to the Refugee Working Group in the peace process.

The discussion will last approximately two hours and is co-sponsored by the Canadian Consulate of Detroit, the University of Windsor Political Science Department, and the World Affairs Council of Detroit.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (313) 577-3453.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research university offering more than 400 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to more than 32,000 students.