Frewin Court
Oxford OX1 3HZ
UK
Join Oxford Chancellor Lord Patten of Barnes in conversation with former Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans in a special UK launch of the Evans’s recently published political memoir Incorrigible Optimist.
Gareth Evans, Oxford PPE graduate and Honorary Fellow of Magdalen, and now Chancellor of the Australian National University, served for thirteen years as a cabinet minister in the Hawke and Keating Australian Labor governments, and then for a decade as head of the Brussels-based International Crisis Group. He was the principal architect of the Cambodian peace plan and the UN-endorsed norm of the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ against mass atrocity crimes, and continues to tirelessly advocate for the elimination of weapons of mass destruction.
This is a public event open beyond the Oxford Union membership. Entry is free for members of the Union. Non-members (limited capacity available) must purchase a ticket for £5 (cash only) on the door with all proceeds going to the UNHCR’s Rohingya Emergency Appeal.
A small number of copies of Gareth Evans’ book will be available on the day for the special discounted price of £20 (again cash only). The book is also available to order via Amazon.co.uk. Gareth Evans will be available after the event to sign copies of the book.