(AP) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hosting a conference on water security and its impact on the Middle East.

The free conference is set for May 28-29 at the Kauffman Center on campus. Scholars from around the world will present research and discuss how access to water and water management will affect the politics and cultures throughout the world.

The conference will include presentations from water policy and environmental experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and universities throughout the world.

Sessions will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 28 and 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on May 29.