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Lecture to be delivered by Gabriela Shalev, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations.
This event is co-sponsored by Boston University School of Law and the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies.
As the idea of a "global village" turns from an expression into a reality, the United Nations stands at the center of global multilateral diplomacy. Israel engages at the United Nations as the global community seeks to solve some of the world's most pressing issues on subjects ranging from humanitarian aid, to sustainable development, to climate change. Ambassador Shalev will elaborate on her view that at the same time, the United Nations remains a hostile environment where Israel faces a relentless assault on its right to defend its citizens, and sometimes its very legitimacy. Ambassador Shalev, Israel's 14th Permanent Representative to the United Nations and the first woman appointed to this post, will discuss how Israel engages in the complex environment in the United Nations.
Professor Gabriela Shalev began her career as a clerk at the Supreme Court of Israel from 1964 to 1966 and at the legal department of the Jewish Agency in 1967. After receiving admittance to the Israeli Bar in 1968, she became chief legal editor of the Judgments of the Supreme Court of Israel serving in this post until 1980. She has since held a wide variety of positions in both the public and private sectors and made a name for herself as one of the leading experts on contract law and comparative law. Shalev has provided legal advice and wrote legal opinions in the field of contract law and civil law for public institutions, arbitrators and lawyers, both in Israel and around the world.
Shalev was Professor of Law at Hebrew University in Jerusalem from 1964-2002. She also taught contract law and comparative law in universities in the United States, Europe and Canada.
Please join us for what promises to be an intriguing and thought-provoking lecture. RSVP's are not required; however, as you will need to pass through security to attend the lecture, please be sure to arrive early.
BU is an educational institution and invites a broad range of people to speak at our school. BU Law has admitted qualified students regardless of race, religion or gender since we opened our doors in 1872. We support diversity and welcome the opportunity to have our students hear many points of view. The views expressed by speakers are their own and do not reflect the views of BU Law.
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