Shifting realities: diplomacy in times of wars, crises and tensions from Europe to the Middle East
Speaker
Join us for an in-conversation with Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs exploring the challenges shaping international diplomacy in an increasingly volatile world. From the war in Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean to the growing pressures on international institutions and the realities of power politics, the discussion will examine how diplomacy can respond to a rapidly changing global order, with insights from Greece’s recent Presidency of the United Nations Security Council.
Meet our Speaker & Chair
Alexandra Papadopoulou is Deputy Foreign Minister of Greece, a position she has held since June 2023. A distinguished career diplomat, she previously served as Greece’s Ambassador to the United States from 2020 to 2023 and as Head of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the Prime Minister. Her extensive diplomatic career has also included serving as Permanent Representative of Greece to the European Union, Head of the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo, Ambassador to Uruguay and Paraguay, and Deputy Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations. She also served as Director General for European Affairs at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with responsibility for the Greek Presidency of the EU in 2014. She studied Law and Political Science at the University of Athens and holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and International Law from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Fulbright Scholar.
Dr Jennifer Jackson-Preece is Associate Professor of Nationalism at the London School of Economics and Political Science, with a joint appointment in the European Institute and the Department of International Relations. She holds a BA (Honours) and MA from the University of British Columbia and a DPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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