The Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence in partnership with the Antarctic Research Centre and the Embassy of Argentina in New Zealand as a part of the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Argentina & New Zealand invite you to the event “Argentina and New Zealand in Antarctica: Multilateral Diplomacy &  Scientific Collaboration”.

 

Key Speaker: Minister Fausto López Crozet, the National Director, National Directorate for Antarctic Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Argentine Republic.

 

Opening remarks: H.E. María Belén Bogado, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic in New Zealand.

 

Panel Discussion:

• Prof Tim Naish, Professor in Earth Sciences, Antarctic Research Centre (VUW)

• Alice Revell, Divisional Manager - Climate, Antarctica and Environment, MFAT

• Dr Gabriela Roldán, Antarctic Social Scientist (specialist researcher) at Gateway Antarctica, University of Canterbury




Moderator / Closing remarks:  Dr. Matthew O’Meagher, Director, the Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence

Venue: Victoria University of Wellington, RHLT2, Pipitea Campus 33 Bunny Street, Wellington

Date: Thursday 10 October, 5.30 – 7.30pm

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