Madam ambassador: Women, leadership and diplomacy
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Join a fascinating panel conversation about women’s leadership in international relations and diplomacy. Speakers include Ms Frances Adamson, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and their Excellencies, Erica Schouten, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and High Commissioner of Malaysia Dato’ Sudha Devi K R Vasudevan. The panel will be chaired by the Hon. Penelope Wensley AC, formerly Australia’s Ambassador to France, High Commissioner to India and permanent representative to the United Nations.
A cocktail reception will follow.
This event is in support of the Australian Women’s Archives Project, an initiative of the National Foundation for Australian Women.
Image credit: Jessie Street representing Australia at the United Nations, c. 1945, nla.obj-231553937