Event forms part of University's 20 years in Europe celebrations and will consider how Britain can remain at the heart of world affairs during and after the upheavals the international order is currently experiencing.
The public are invited to attend a lecture by Lord Ricketts, the UK’s first National Security Advisor and former British Ambassador to France, on Monday November 26 from 18.30.
The talk by Lord Ricketts will consider Britain’s place in the world after Brexit, the upheavals caused by President Donald Trump to the international order that is threatening the stability of long-standing institutions such as NATO, the rise of China and the re-emergence of Russia.
He will also consider how the UK can work closely with other European nations after Brexit in light of these changes, the importance of cooperating on other international concerns such as climate change and the importance of the University’s position as the UK’s European university at this time.
Lord Ricketts worked in Downing Street during David Cameron’s time as Prime Minister and has been involved in the handling of many international crises and the coordination of policy on foreign affairs, defence and security matters.
He was appointed the UK’s first National Security Advisor in 2010 and then served as the British Ambassador to France from 2012 until 2016. He is also an honorary graduate of the University and regularly attended events at the University’s Paris Centre during his time as Ambassador.
The talk is the annual Canterbury Lecture and forms part of the University’s 20 years in Europe celebrations taking place throughout 2018.
The lecture begins at 18.30 and will take place in Darwin College on the Canterbury campus. There is no booking required, with seating allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. There is free parking on campus from 17.00.
