First woman president of Ireland to speak at USF about globalization
The first woman president of Ireland, Mary Robinson will speak at the University of St. Francis in Joliet on Friday, April 21. Robinson will speak about "Human Rights and Ethical Globalization" at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Moser Performing Arts Center.
The event is free and open to the public, but seats are limited. Reservations can be made by calling (815) 740-3404.
"We are pleased to welcome a world leader such as Mary Robinson to the Joliet community," said USF President Michael Vinciguerra. "Global thinking will become a necessity for leaders at all levels, and Ms. Robinson will offer insight that will prepare us for the challenges of tomorrow."
Robinson, the first woman President of Ireland and more recently United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, is an example of a politician who puts humanity very much at the forefront of politics. She is currently the president of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative; chairs the Council of Women World Leaders; and is a member of the Global Commission on International Migration.
As an academic, legislator and barrister, Robinson has argued landmark cases before the European Court of Human Rights as well as in the Irish courts and the European Court in Luxembourg.
The University of St. Francis, at 500 Wilcox St. in Joliet, serves 4,100 students nationwide. Founded in 1920 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, the university offers more than 60 areas of undergraduate study and 13 graduate programs.