Relief Chief: Mark Lowcock in conversation with Emily Jones
Mark Lowcock is the author of Relief Chief, a behind-the-scenes account of his experience as the world’s most senior humanitarian official – the UN Relief Chief. In his four years on the job, Lowcock coordinated the work of UN agencies, the Red Cross, and countless national and international humanitarian groups to save lives and protect the most vulnerable. His tenure spanned the biggest explosion in humanitarian need in modern history. Join Mark for a conversation with the Blavatnik School of Government’s Emily Jones about the current crises facing our world and the global efforts that are needed to tackle their causes. It will be a fascinating conversation about how to solve humanity’s biggest crises better and faster in the future.
Date: 8 June 2022, 16:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Trinity 2022)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Speakers: Mark Lowcock (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), Dr Emily Jones (Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford)
Organising department: Blavatnik School of Government
Organiser contact email address: events@bsg.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/relief-chief-mark-lowcock-conversation-emily-jones
Audience: Public
Editor: Freya Paulucci Couldrick