On March 25, Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, a Global Enlightenment Leader and Distinguished Contributor to the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment”, spoke at the European Conference “Frontline Europe: a continent’s struggle for relevance, unity and value” at Harvard, a conference that brought together political leaders, world-class experts and practitioners from across Europe to explore and discuss the challenges facing the continent today. From the geopolitical challenges posed by the war in Ukraine to today’s business opportunities and outlook in Europe, all the way through the evolution of the European Union and the transatlantic relationship the conference delved deep into the issues that are shaping the future of Europe.
Stavros Lambrinidis is the Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, as of March 1, 2019. Previously, he served as the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, Foreign Affairs Minister of Greece, and Member of the European Parliament. He has received numerous recognitions for his work on human rights and privacy, including the Electronic Privacy Information Center’s “Champion of Freedom Award” in 2020 and the Boston Global Forum’s “World Leader in Artificial Intelligence World Society Award” in 2021. He is a member of the President’s Council on International Activities at Yale University and a former president of the DC Bar Association’s Human Rights Committee.