Join us for this year's Annual Harri Holkeri Lecture, given by Mr Pekka Haavisto, former Minister of Foreign Affairs in Finland, who will address the topic of:

The New European Security: Lessons learned from Finland's road to NATO

In the Emeleus Lecture Theatre, Queen's University Belfast, on Thursday, 6 June, from 4.00 to 5.30pm.

Mr Haavisto's address will be followed by a Q&A hosted by Professor Richard English, Director of the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen's University Belfast.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Pekka Haavisto is a Member of Parliament and the former Foreign Minister of Finland. He is a peace negotiator and a defender of both democracy and human rights. Haavisto is especially experienced in foreign policy and international operations. He has led research into the environmental impact of wars and represented the EU and the UN in various crises all over the world. Haavisto has also authored numerous books. His beloved hobbies are literature, Beetle cars, and wooden boats.

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ABOUT THE ANNUAL HARRI HOLKERI LECTURE

The Harri Holkeri Lecture Series celebrates the contribution of the late Finnish Prime Minister Harri Holkeri to the Northern Ireland peace process. His aim of transforming conflict and promoting social justice in Northern Ireland and across the world is shared by the Mitchell Institute. We are honoured to partner with the Embassy of Finland, London, to host the Harri Holkeri Lecture Series.