This is just a quick note for any GD readers in Abu Dhabi. On the evening of Monday 20 February, I’ll be interviewing Stanford University’s Stephen Stedman live at NYU Abu Dhabi about recent work he’s been doing with Kofi Annan on elections, crisis management, events in the Middle East and the future of global governance.
It’s filling up, but you can still register at this link.
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