The International College and the New England Center for International and Regional Development (NEC) invite to the University 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 Namybia; Dr. Julio Macchi, Chair of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange; Ms. Akmaral Arystanbekova, Vice Chairperson of UNICEF.