Date: Monday 19 February 2007
Time: 2pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei
Chair: Professor Gwyn Prins

Security issues are high on the modern agenda. But how do we define security? Dr ElBaradei will challenge his audience to re-examine security in a broader context - one that adds energy security and human security (security based on the rights of the individual) to traditional concepts of security based on military confrontation or economic superiority. Within this expanded view of global security, he will couch the nuclear issues relevant to the IAEA's mandate: preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, reducing existing nuclear stockpiles, and making the humanitarian benefits of nuclear technology available to all countries.

Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an intergovernmental organization that is part of the United Nations system. He was appointed to the office effective 1 December 1997, and reappointed to a third term in September 2005.

During his career as diplomat, international civil servant and scholar, Dr. ElBaradei has become closely familiar with the work and processes of international organizations, particularly in the fields of international peace and security and international development. He has lectured widely in the fields of international law, international organizations, arms control and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and is the author of various articles and books on these subjects. He belongs to a number of professional associations, including the International Law Association and the American Society of International Law.

In October 2005, Dr. ElBaradei and the IAEA were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way." In its citation, the Norwegian Nobel Committee referred to the IAEA´s work as being of "incalculable importance", and referred to Dr. ElBaradei as an "unafraid advocate" of new measures to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation regime.

This event is hosted jointly by LSE's Centre for the Study of Global Governance, Development Studies Institute, Department of International Relations and the Ralph Miliband Programme and supported by LSE's Annual Fund.

Ticket Information

This event is free and open to all however a ticket is required.

The online ticket request form is now closed as all tickets for members of the public, LSE staff and alumni have now been allocated.

Tickets for this event will be distributed as of Friday 9th. Any applicants who were unsuccessful in their ticket request will be advised as soon as possible.

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Returns Queue
There will be a returns queue in operation for this event. Shortly before the event starts we will fill any empty seats left by ticket holders with people from the returns queue. The returns queue will be located outside the entrance to the Old Theatre. Entry is not guaranteed to this event via the returns queue.

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The next lecture in the series entitled UN Reform in an Era of Soft Balancing| takes place on Thursday 1 March.