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Above the Parapet - Women in Public Life

Hosted by the Institute of Public Affairs

Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building,

Speakers

Professor Ruth Simmons

Dr Purna Sen

Chair

Marie-Pierre Lloyd

This event is part of the Above the Parapet project, which seeks to capture the experiences of high profile women who have shaped public life.

Ruth Simmons was the 18th president and first female president of Brown University and the first black person to be head of an Ivy-League Institution.

Purna Sen (@Purna_Sen) is Deputy Director of the Institute of Public Affairs.

Marie-Pierre Lloyd is the Seychelles High Commissioner to the UK. 

The Institute of Public Affairs (@LSEPubAffairs) is one of the world's leading centres of public policy. We aim to debate and address some of the major issues of our time, whether international or national, through our established teaching programmes, our research and our highly innovative public-engagement initiatives.

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This event has been certified for CPD purposes by the CPD Certification Service. Self-Assessment Record forms will be made available for delegates wishing to record further learning and knowledge enhancement for Continuing Personal and Professional Development (CPD) purposes. For delegates who wish to obtain a CPD Certificate of Attendance, it is the responsibility of delegates to register their details with a LSE steward at the end of the event and as of 1 September 2014 a certificate will be sent within 28 days of the date of the event attended by the CPD Certification Service.  If a delegate fails to register their details at the event, it will not prove possible to issue a certificate. (For queries relating to CPD Certificates of attendance after a request please phone 0208 840 4383 or email info@cpduk.co.uk).

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