Speaker Event with Former High Representative of the EU Baroness Catherine Ashton
Baroness Catherine Ashton was the EU’s first High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, serving from 2009-2014. During her time in this role, commonly referred to as the EU Foreign Minister, Baroness Ashton worked as a leading negotiator during the P5+1 talks on Iran’s Nuclear Program and during the negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo that eventually led to the Brussels Agreement. She now sits as a life peer in the House of Lords, and has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. She will be discussing a range of issues, including her book, ‘‘And Then What? Inside Stories of 21st Century Diplomacy’‘.
Date: 22 February 2024, 17:30 (Thursday, 6th week, Hilary 2024)
Venue: St John's College, St Giles OX1 3JP
Venue Details: Auditorium, St John's College. Make sure to arrive at the college lodge by 5.15PM. The venue is a short walk from the lodge.
Speaker: Baroness Catherine Ashton (High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and First Vice President of the European Commission in the Barroso Commission from 2009 to 2014)
Organiser: The Oxford Diplomatic Society (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: oxdiplo@gmail.com
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://forms.gle/sEhy5rP88RCFWhRz8
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Tijmen Severens