Upcoming Carter and Albright Discussion on Middle East Peace Prospects To be Webcast Live

ATLANTA. GA. (February 12, 2007) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will speak on the prospects for lasting peace in the Palestinian territories to a sold-out audience at The Carter Center on Feb. 22, 2007, from 7-8:30 p.m. The event will also be webcast live on The Carter Center’s Web site at www.cartercenter.org . 

   Both President Carter and Dr. Albright have longstanding involvement in the region. President Carter, who negotiated peace between Israel and Egypt in the Camp David Accords during his presidency, has remained deeply involved in Middle East affairs since leaving the White House. His recent book “Palestine Peace Not Apartheid” has stirred debate across the world. 

   After serving as the 64th secretary of state of the United States, Dr. Albright continued her involvement in global affairs as principal of The Albright Group LLC, a global strategy firm, and as chair of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, as well as serving on other boards and foundations. 

   “Palestine Peace Not Apartheid” is the fourth event of the 2006-07 Conversations at The Carter Center series. 

   All Conversations will be held in the Ivan Allen Pavilion of The Carter Center, located at One Copenhill, 453 Freedom Parkway, in Atlanta. For directions, go to www.cartercenter.org/about/faqs/directions.html . 

   Conversations at The Carter Center is an annual series of evening programs designed to increase public awareness on issues of national and global importance as they relate to the Center's work. Distinguished panels of Carter Center experts and special guests make presentations followed by question-and-answer periods with the audience. The full Conversations schedule may be found at http:// cartercenter.org/involved/conversations/index.html.