The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2023/2024

Föreläsningar och paneldiskussion är på engelska.

The annual Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture, jointly hosted by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and Uppsala University, is given in memory of Dag Hammarskjöld. It recognises individuals who exhibit the values that inspired him personally and as Secretary-General: compassion, humanism, and commitment to international solidarity and cooperation.

The event will take place in the Uppsala University Grand Auditorium (Aula Magna) on 16 September 2024. Dr Peter Wallensteen, Senior Professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University will moderate the panel discussion.

This year, two lectures will be conducted on the same day, as the 2023 lecture was postponed due to logistical considerations.

Speakers:

Rena Lee is the Ambassador for International Law and the Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. She joined the Singapore public service in 1992 holding several roles, including with the Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Jan Egeland is the Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council since 2013, overseeing humanitarian response in 40 countries affected by both new and protracted crises. He also held the role of Eminent Person for The Grand Bargain Initiative, advocating for its commitments to better serve people in need from June 2021 to June 2023.