Women leading the Nation – Leymah Gbowee (2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate) Wednesday, 9 December 2015 14:30 European Convention Center, Room C About the Kapuscinski Lecture Series Top global thinkers discuss development in the European Union countries. The series “Kapuscinski Development Lectures”, named for Ryszard Kapuscinski, a polish reporter and writer who covered developing countries, is organised jointly by the European Commission, the United Nations Development Programme and partner universities and development think-tanks. Over 80 lectures gathered since 2009 over 25,000 participants. In October 2014 – December 2015 the lectures organised in all EU Member States contribute specifi cally to development policy debates as part of the European Year for Development 2015. About Leymah Gbowee 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist, trained social worker and women’s rights advocate. She is Founder and current President of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa. Leymah currently serves as a member of the High-Level Task Force for the International Conference on Population and Development. Registration mandatory by December 8 : http://kapuscinskilectures.eu     Follow Email