The University of Bridgeport is home to many international events. The International Festival, Himalayan Night, Diwali, Afroganza, and UB World Soccer Cup are some of the regular events held at UB. Debates in line with current world affairs are organized monthly. Some of these include a debate on the Kosovo-Serbian crisis last year, and most recently - a debate on the Middle-East crisis. The University of Bridgeport also invites to its campus eminent practitioners and experts in the fields of international business and diplomacy to share their experiences with students, faculty, and staff. Some visitors include: Dr. Viktor Chernomyrdin, former Prime Minister of Russia and Chair of the Board of Gazprom; Dr. Theo Ben Gurirab, President of the United Nations General Assembly and Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Namibia; Dr. Julio Macchi, Chair of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange; Ms. Akmaral Arystanbekova, Vice Chairperson of UNICEF.