German Development Minister's Talk at SOAS

Key information

Date
Time
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Venue
SOAS Senate House (SALT)
Room
Alumni Lecture Theatre

About this event

Join us at SOAS for a special discussion with Germany’s Development Minister, Reem Alabali-Radovan. 

The Minister will share her insights on international development and reforming the aid architecture. With an impressive background and profile, Minister Alabali-Radovan’s talk at SOAS offers students and the wider audience a unique opportunity to engage directly with a leading policymaker shaping Germany’s international development agenda.

About the speaker

Minister Reem Alabali Radovan

Reem Alabali Radovan is Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development and the youngest member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet. A political scientist by training, she has held senior leadership roles across federal and state government, including as Minister of State and Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration, and Federal Commissioner for Anti Racism. Earlier in her career, she contributed to the German Near and Middle East Association (NUMOV) and the German Orient-Institute. With expertise in the fields of poverty and inequality, gender, and fragility conflict and violence, Minister Alabali Radovan's work focuses on inclusion, equal opportunity, and strengthening Germany’s global partnerships.

Chair: 

  • Laura Hammond, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Knowledge Exchange and Professor of Development Studies

Registration

This event is free to attend but booking is essential.

Contact us 

This event is part of the SOAS Global Development Seminar Series.

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