EU expert on Arab Spring and Burma in Wellington, 8-9 Nov
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EU expert
on Arab Spring and Burma in Wellington, 8-9
Nov
Helga Schmid is coming to Wellington
on 8 & 9 November. She is the Deputy Secretary
General of the European External Action Service, the EU's
foreign policy service.
Ms Schmid is a highly experienced
crisis diplomat. She currently leads the European side in
negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme. Other
areas of expertise are Syria & Turkey and the countries of
the Arab Spring, territorial disputes in South China Seas
and Senkaku/Diaoyu as well as Burma.
She will be giving a
public talk on 8 November at Lecture Theatre 2, Rutherford
House, Pipitea Campus, VUW and is also available for
interviews or commentary.
Delegation of the European Union
to New Zealand
European External Action
Service
ENDS