Are you interested in globalisation and sustainability challenges?
Do you wish to learn about the most cutting-edge international governance innovations linking trade and the sustainable development goals?
Would you like to join a world-class event featuring distinguished international experts?
Join us for the latest in the series of the University of Cambridge’s Lectures on Globalisation, Sustainability and the Power of Ideas to hear from Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization.
About Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is the Director General of the World Trade Organization, the first woman and African in the role. She is an economist and international development expert with more than 40 years of experience. Dr Okonjo-Iweala twice served as Nigeria’s Finance Minister and briefly as Foreign Minister, the first woman to hold both positions. After a distinguished 25-year World Bank career, she became Managing Director in 2007. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum, co-chairs the Global Commission on the Economics of Water. Dr Okonjo-Iweala is the recipient of numerous honours and accolades. For more, please see Dr Okonjo-Iweala’s profile here.
About the University of Cambridge Lecture Series on Globalisation, Sustainability and the Power of Ideas
Since 2019, the University of Cambridge has hosted a lecture series on Globalisation, Sustainability and the Power of Ideas. Its aim is to bring together international students, researchers and the wider community to consider emerging international policy, law and scientific trends and innovative solutions related to sustainability and globalisation, and to debate how such ideas emerge, are shared, and can change the world. Previous lecturers have included Lord Nicholas Stern (2019) and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (2022).
The lecture series is driven by the urgency to inspire and innovate the world’s best and brightest minds – current and future generations of leaders, teachers and researchers – to help find ways to support globalisation that is open, inclusive and sustainable. Speakers will address such questions as: What are the key challenges of globalisation for sustainability? What are the most innovative and exciting new ideas, tools and strategies in the global public interest? How to build educational opportunities, research, practice and careers that make a contribution?