What
Ehud Barak, former Israeli Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, is the next guest of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Barrick Lecture Series
When
Monday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Where
Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Near Maryland Parkway and Cottage Grove Avenue
Details
Please note that the date of the lecture has changed from April 24 to May 4. The Barrick Lecture Series presents nationally and internationally renowned speakers through a generous grant from philanthropist Marjorie Barrick.
Ehud Barak served as Israel's 10th Prime Minister from 1999 to 2001 where he led the country out of a prolonged recession and into an economic boom. He is one of the most recognizable names in Israeli politics, a man "who over a half-century career became Israel's most decorated soldier and held the nation's trifecta of top positions," according the New York Times
A global statesman, Barak played a pivotal role in various Middle Eastern peace efforts. According to the Wall Street Journal, "He is seen as the architect of Israel's air-power-heavy modern deterrence doctrine." He ended Israel's 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon in 2000 and his peace proposals at the 2000 Camp David negotiations with the Palestinians remain a blueprint for ending the conflict.
Barak served as Israel's Minister of Defense from 2007 to 2012 and previously as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Tickets
The event is free but tickets are required for entrance. Tickets are limited to two per person for this event and can be picked up at the box office located off Cottage Grove Avenue at South Maryland Parkway. Please call (702) 895-2787 for more information.
