CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour will join School of Media and Public Affairs Director Frank Sesno as a moderator for next week’s event with two top Obama administration officials, the University announced Monday.

Amanpour and Sesno will host a discussion with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on Oct. 5 as part of the University’s 2009-2010 GW Public Affairs Project Conversation Series. The event was originally scheduled for Oct. 6.

The discussion will be broadcast in the United States and internationally at 3 p.m. on Oct. 6, according to a news release. A radio version of the event will also be produced and distributed.