Thursday 8 April – International Conflicts and Peacekeeping

April 6th, 2010 by Colin L. Carroll

Thursday 8 April – Shelbourne Hotel – 7 pm

On Thursday 8 April,  I am delighted to announce that we will be joined by a very distinguished guest – Francis Martin O’Donnell.

 Francis Martin O’Donnell will speak to the Group about the:

  •  Resolution of International Conflicts; and
  • International Peacekeeping.

Guest Speaker – Francis Martin O’Donnell – Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Slovakia

Francis Martin O’Donnell serves currently as Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in Slovakia.  In a separate capacity, he also participates in the strategic outreach of the NGO, Nonviolent Peaceforce.  Additionally, he is also organizing a European conference of young adults on leadership challenges for 2011 and gives seminars on mediation and international relations. 

He retired from the United Nations/UNDP after over 32 years service in early 2009.  His most recent assignments were as Resident Coordinator of the United Nations system in Ukraine, 2004-2009, and previously in the same capacity in Serbia-Montenegro, 2000-2004.  Starting in 1976, he also served the UN/UNDP in Sudan, Lesotho, Mauritania, Niger, Switzerland, Turkey, the United States of America, Serbia & Montenegro and most recently in Ukraine.  He also undertook short missions in over 40 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, North America, and the Caribbean, and played a role in East Timor.

RSVP

As places are limited to RSVP, please email Colin Carroll (colin@colinlcarroll) or telephone (045 848 444).

I look forward to welcoming you to this event on Thursday evening.

All the best,

Colin Carroll