| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 13, 2023 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Bloor - Classroom, This event has been relocated to Room 160 at the Canadiana Gallery, 14 Queen's Park Crescent West, Toronto ON. |
The events in Israel and Gaza are unfolding quickly following the reprehensible Hamas attacks across Israel last weekend and we at the Munk School know that this continues to be deeply difficult and troubling for many in our community.
On Friday, October 13 at 4pm the Munk School will host a closed-door conversation for MPP and MGA students in room This event has been relocated to Room 160 at the Canadiana Gallery, 14 Queen’s Park Crescent West, Toronto ON. The purpose of the event is to discuss and understand how events are likely to unfold, how different actors are viewing the events, and what role diplomacy plays in situations like this.
Two of our Fellows have agreed to make some opening remarks and then field questions. Jon Allen is previously Canada’s Ambassador to Israel and Palestine, and has been deeply committed to the pursuit of peace in the region. Arif Lalani is previously Canada’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Jordan, Iraq, and the UAE, and worked for several years heading diplomacy for His Highness, the Aga Khan. He has deep regional and diplomatic expertise to share on this issue.
If you have questions you want answered, please send them to Ana Cardoso (ana.cardoso@utoronto.ca) ahead of time. Ana will compile them and Jon and Arif can review ahead of time to prepare responses. Of course, we will have time and space for questions in the discussion as well. We want to conduct this conversation with the collegiality and concern for others that it requires.
This event is entirely optional and we at the School understand that this topic is deeply personal and difficult for many of you. As always, your professors and other services at the University are here for you to discuss these issues. You’re under no obligation to join us on Friday.
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