Ex-PM Kim Campbell to give lecture at Glendon on Canada's foreign policy

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TORONTO, March 7, 2003 -- Former Prime Minister Kim Campbell, Visiting Professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard University), will give a public lecture at York University's Glendon College on Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m.

Campbell 's lecture, "The 21st Century - Where is Canadian Diplomat John W. Holmes when we need him?", will examine the late diplomat's ideas and Canada's foreign policy and legacy of past achievements on the world stage in the current global context of potential war with Iraq.

Holmes was president of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs (CIIA). He taught international relations at Glendon from 1971 to 1981 and was a strong supporter of the United Nations and multilateralism.

WHO: Kim Campbell, former Canadian Prime Minister; Visiting Professor, the John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard University)

 

WHAT: John W. Holmes Memorial Lecture, "The 21st Century - Where is Canadian Diplomat John W. Holmes when we need him?"

 

WHEN: Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m.

 

WHERE: Auditorium (Room 204), York Hall, Glendon College (York University),

2275 Bayview Avenue (at Lawrence Avenue), Toronto

  -30-

For further information, please contact:

Guy Larocque Ken Turriff
Manager, Glendon College External Affairs Media Relations
York University York University
416-487-6829 416-736-2100, ext. 22086
glarocque@glendon.yorku.ca kturriff@yorku.ca

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