List of Sadat Lecture for Peace Speakers
The Sadat Lecture for Peace is a lecture series at the University of Maryland, College Park, which began in 1997 when the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development was established within The Center for International Development and Conflict Management (which is associated with the Department of Government & Politics). The Sadat Chair, currently held by Shibley Telhami, was established by Jehan Sadat in memory of her late husband, Anwar Sadat, the former President of Egypt.[1][2]
| Year | Speaker[3] | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ezer Weizman | President of Israel |
| 1998 | Jimmy Carter | Former President of the United States |
| 1999 | No Speaker | |
| 2000 | Henry Kissinger | Former U.S. Secretary of State |
| 2001 | Nelson Mandela | Former President of South Africa |
| 2002 | Kofi Annan | Secretary General of the United Nations |
| 2003 | No Speaker | |
| 2004 | Mary Robinson | Former President of Ireland |
| 2005 | James Baker | Former U.S. Secretary of State |
| 2006 | Dr. Mohamed Elbaradei | Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency |
| 2010 | Madeleine Albright[4] | Former U.S. Secretary of State |
| 2012 | Zbigniew Brzezinski and Stephen Hadley[5] | Former U.S. National Security Advisors |
| 2013 | 14th Dalai Lama[6] | Current Dalai Lama of Tibetan Buddhism |
References
- http://www.sadat.umd.edu/
- http://www.usip.org/resources/the-sadat-lectures
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2010-06-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://newsdesk.umd.edu/bigissues/release.cfm?ArticleID=2286
- http://sadat.umd.edu/
- 14th Dalai Lama
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