Stephen Lewis - Education: The World's Greatest Force for Good
Keynote by Stephen Lewis for International Education Week
Event Details
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Monday, November 18, 2019
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
City: Peterborough
Building: Trent Athletics Complex
Room: Gymnasium
Cost: Free
Each year, the Canadian Bureau for International Education hosts International Education Week (IEW). IEW is a celebration of international educational efforts and the vital impact that global engagement, international knowledge, and diversity has on preparing students for the future in a globalized world. From November 18th-22nd, Trent University joins over 100 countries globally in celebrating international education, international students, and internationalization.
This year, Trent International and Champlain College are celebrating IEW by hosting Mr. Stephen Lewis, a globally recognized ambassador for international development and human rights, as our keynote speaker. Mr. Lewis will highlight the importance of education as a pillar of social change in a globalized world.
Trent students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members are invited to attend this keynote event.
Stephen Lewis is the co-founder and co-director of AIDS-Free World, an international advocacy organization. He is also the board chair of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
Mr. Lewis is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Clinton Health Access Initiative and Emeritus Board Member of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. He served as a Commissioner on the Global Commission on HIV & the Law and on the Lancet Commission on Public Health and International Drug Policy. Stephen Lewis’ work with the United Nations spanned more than two decades. He was the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa from June 2001 until the end of 2006. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Lewis was Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF at the organization’s global headquarters in New York. From 1984 through 1988, he was Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations. From 1970-1978, Mr. Lewis was leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, during which time he became leader of the Official Opposition. Mr. Lewis is the author of the best-selling book, Race Against Time. He holds 42 honorary doctorates from Canadian and American universities. In 2003, Stephen Lewis was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada, Canada’s highest honour for lifetime achievement. In 2007, King Letsie III, monarch of the Kingdom of Lesotho (a small mountainous country in Southern Africa) invested Mr. Lewis as Knight Commander of the Most Dignified Order of Moshoeshoe. The order is named for the founder of Lesotho; the knighthood is the country’s highest honour.
Contact Info
For more information, please contact Jessica Evans at jevans@trentu.ca or Kate Logan at katelogan@trentu.ca