The
Executive
Board of Utrecht University is honoured to invite you to attend the
first
‘Geremek lecture' on December 13th.
Former Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Bernard Bot will deliver
the lecture entitled:
Bronisław
Geremek
and the force of ideas;
Bridging the
divide between
Eastern and Western Europe
The lecture is organised
by Utrecht University and Warsaw University, with the co-operation of
the
Dutch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Program:
19:30
- 20:00 p.m. Welcome reception
20:00 - 21:15 p.m. Geremek Lecture
Location:
Aula, Academiegebouw, Domplein 29, Utrecht
The
Professor Bronisław Geremek Lecture
The
lecture is named after the former Polish Foreign Minister Bronisław
Geremek, and is the result of an initiative taken by the Dutch and
Polish ministers of Foreign Affairs in 2009 to
establish a lecture in tribute to his political and academic work.
Professor
Geremek was an important figure within the Polish Solidarity
movement, playing a crucial role during the debates between
Solidarity and the authorities, which led to free parliamentary
elections in 1989. Later as Foreign Minister Geremek presided
over the EU negotiations and was the architect of the Polish
NATO-accession. In 2004 he was elected as a Member of the European
Parliament. During his lifetime, Professor Geremek taught at several
universities and published extensively on European history. In 1986
he received a doctoris honoris causa of Utrecht University.
We
would greatly appreciate your presence at the ‘Geremek
lecture'. Please register with
Alastair Reed via e-mail:
a.g.reed@uu.nl.
On
behalf of the Board of Utrecht University,
Yours
sincerely,
Yvonne
van Rooy
President
