January 26, 2009

MEDIA CONTACTS: Menachem Wecker
(202) 994-8025; mwecker@gwu.edu 
Nick Massella
(202) 994-3087; massella@gwu.edu

FORMER U.N. DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL LOUISE FRECHETTE OFFERS INSIDER PERSPECTIVE ON HOW TO FIX THE UNITED NATION'S PROBLEMS
JAN. 27, 2009

EVENT:  

Louise Frechette, a distinguished fellow at The Center for International Governance Innovation, will address the topic "Inside the U.N.: What Works, What Doesn't, and How to Fix It" as part of The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs' Distinguished Women in International Affairs series.

WHEN:   

Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009; 6 - 7:15 p.m.

WHERE:   

The George Washington University
The Elliott School of International Affairs
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and Blue lines)

RSVP:   

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP to rsvpesia@gwu.edu. Media are welcome and should RSVP to Menachem Wecker at (202) 994-8025 or mwecker@gwu.edu.

BACKGROUND:

Since joining The Center for International Governance Innovation in May 2006, Frechette is leading a three-year research project on nuclear energy futures: implications and options for global governance. Previously, she served for eight years as the first U.N. deputy secretary-general, appointed by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. She also served as Canada's ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay, ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, associate deputy minister of finance, and deputy minister of national defense.

The Elliott School's Distinguished Women in International Affairs series is presented with the generous support of Jack and Pam Cumming.

The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs is one of the world's leading schools of international affairs. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., its mission is to educate the next generation of international leaders, conduct research that advances understanding of important global issues, and engage the policy community in the United States and around the world.

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