The Arkansas World Trade Center, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Commerce, will bring five international trade experts to northwest Arkansas in May for a series of lectures to celebrate World Trade Month.

The lectures will be held each Thursday in May at the trade center’s offices in Rogers. The events are free, and the public is welcome. These are “brown bag” events, with the center providing beverages.

In the final lecture, Thursday, May 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Karoli Ssemogerere, an expert on U.S./Africa affairs, will speak on “The African Growth and Opportunities Act and Africa Trade Initiatives.”