The 2019 Europa Lecture

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The 2019 Europa Lecture

By UC Events

Date and time

Thursday, June 27, 2019 · 5 - 8:30pm NZST

Location

Te Moana nui a Kiwa Rehua

Rehua Building University of Canterbury Christchurch, 8014 New Zealand

Description

Presented by: Sir Julian Beresford King KCVO CMG, European Commissioner for the Security Union

Following the devastating mosque attacks in Christchurch on March 15, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, and French President Emmanuel Macron, met alongside other world and tech leaders to adopt the ‘Christchurch Call’. The Christchurch Call aims to combat online terrorism and violent extremism.

In light of the Christchurch Call, this free public event brings together three prominent supporters:

EU Commissioner for the Security Union, Julian King. Commissioner King, a guest of the New Zealand government, will speak on how Europe responds to online security threats. The European Commission was a major supporter of the Call, alongside eight EU Member States.

Honourable Gerry Brownlee MP. Former New Zealand Foreign Minister and Current Member of Parliament for the Christchurch constituency of Ilam, Hon Brownlee will discuss what the Christchurch Call means to Christchurch.

Golriz Ghahraman, Iranian-Kiwi refugee and current Green Minister for Parliament who has been subjected to online hate crimes, Ms Ghahraman will talk about her own experience and how best to respond to terrorism.

The evening will commence with the Lecture at 05:00pm, followed by a Reception.

Commissioner King and Ms Ghahraman will address the theme “The Christchurch Call - bringing the conversation home” followed by a question and answer session. Te Moana nui a Kiwa Rehua is located on Level Two of the Rehua Building at the University of Canterbury.

This is an inclusive, public and multicultural event. Please join us to debate this important topic.


More information

Rebecca Morgan
Administrator

Phone: +6433695561 ext 95561
Email: ncre@canterbury.ac.nz

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