Posted on 01/28/2004 11:15:50 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
Sir Christopher Meyer, former British ambassador to the United States, will discuss the dangers of international terrorism and how it has affected business practices with other countries, both economically and politically, on Wednesday, Feb. 25. His free public lecture, titled “International Terrorism, International Relations,” will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium on Trinity University's campus. The address, part of the University's Distinguished Lecture Series, also will touch on the challenges of international business and the European marketplace.
Mr. Meyer was British Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003. During his tenure, he was involved in critical situations such as the war in Kosovo, the Northern Ireland peace process, the war against international terrorism in Afghanistan and elsewhere, and the crisis with Saddam Hussein. He is credited with playing a key role in introducing Prime Minister Tony Blair to President George W. Bush. As a result, relations between Britain and the U.S. have rarely been closer.
In his 36 years as a career diplomat, Mr. Meyer has been British ambassador to Germany, as well as press secretary to Prime Minister John Major and to British Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe. He started his diplomatic career in the former Soviet Union and has also seen service in Madrid and in Brussels at the European Union. In 1998, Her Majesty the Queen made Mr. Meyer a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
Mr. Meyer has delivered more than 200 speeches in America in 44 states and 120 cities. He speaks Russian, French, Spanish, and German.
The Distinguished Lecture Series is made possible by an endowment gift from Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Brown of San Antonio. Mr. Brown is a member of the Trinity University Board of Trustees.
Doors to Laurie Auditorium will open to the public at 6:45 p.m. Audience members are asked to enter through Doors 2-6. Trinity faculty, staff, and students may enter through Door 4 as early as 6:30 p.m. with a valid University identification card.
For more information, call the office of public relations at (210) 999-8406.
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