The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy
& The BMW Center for German and European Studies

invite you to a discussion on

The New World Balance
Global Politics in Uncertain Times

featuring

Christopher Patten
Lord Patten of Barnes

Chairman of the BBC Trust
Chancellor of the University of Oxford & the University of Newcastle
Co-chairman of the International Crisis Group & of the India-UK Round Table

November 7, 2011

6:30 pm: Reception
7:00 pm: Lecture and discussion

Mortara Center Conference Room
3600 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

As former Governor of Hong Kong, Lord Patten oversaw the return of Hong Kong to China; as Chairman of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland, he helped to implement the Good Friday Peace agreement, and as European Commissioner for External Relations oversaw a critical period in the expansion of the European Union and the resolution of European conflicts. Lord Patten had a long and successful career as a British parliamentarian, during which time he was Conservative Party Minister for Overseas Development and Secretary of State for the Environment.  His writings include What Next? Surviving the 21st Century; The Tory Case; East and West; and Not Quite the Diplomat.

Made possible with the generous support of the Schott Foundation

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