Ben-Gurion's Circle Webinar series
Join us for an illuminating webinar series
Hear some of BGU's most fascinating honorary PhDs in conversation with stellar faculty members
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Portrait of Irwin Cotler
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Prof. Irwin Cotler

in conversation with Prof. Sharon Pardo
October 13, 2020
8:00 pm (Israel time) 
 
Prof. Irwin Cotler is a Canadian Member of Parliament and former Minister of Justice and Attorney General. He is a world-renowned international human rights lawyer and has served as Counsel to prisoners of conscience including Andrei Sakharov, Natan Sharansky, and Nelson Mandela. Cotler received an honorary doctoral degree from BGU in 2016 in recognition of his legislative efforts in aid of the struggle against racism and hate, and transforming the Canadian judicial system into an exemplar of equality.Prof. Cotler will discuss "The Global Political Pandemic: Combating the Resurgent Global Authoritarianism and the Decline of Democracies" with Prof. Sharon Pardo of BGU's Dept. of Politics and Government.
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Portrait of Cherie Blair
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Cherie Blair

in conversation with Dr. Hila Riemer
November 2, 2020    
8:00 p.m. (Israel time)  
 
Cherie Blair is a Queen's Counsel and one of the founding partners of Matrix Chambers, which focuses on human rights law. She established the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, to advance female entrepreneurs as an avenue to empowerment, and she has also been active on the issues of breast cancer, children from disadvantaged communities and prison reform. She is married to Tony Blair, former UK prime minister, and was appointed  Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013, the same year she received an honorary doctoral degree from BGU. Cherie Blair will talk with Dr. Hila Reimer, BGU's Presidential Adviser on Gender Equity, on women during the coronvirus pandemic and what her foundation is doing to help. 
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