March 21, 2022

Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue to present evening with Ambassador Nestor Forster Jr. of Brazil

The Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue on March 24 will feature Nestor Forster Jr., the ambassador of Brazil to the United States, speaking on "Brazilian Diplomacy in the Areas of Technology, Innovation and Agritech." The event is being held by the Purdue Policy Research Institute, Office of Global Partnerships, the colleges of Liberal Arts and Engineering, and the Center for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue at the Purdue Research Foundation.

Forster has served as ambassador since October 2020, having previously held the role of chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C., from June 2019 to October 2020. His distinguished career has seen him serve for over three decades across Canada, Costa Rica and the United States, and lead numerous Brazilian delegations to regional and multilateral meetings. His diplomatic experience covers areas such as trade negotiations, intellectual property, financial policy, political affairs, international law, consular affairs, administration and information technology.

The talk, which will be held at 5-6 p.m. in Purdue Memorial Union's West Faculty Lounge, will conclude with an interactive Q&A session moderated by Stacey Connaughton, director of the Purdue Policy Research Institute. Bonnie Glick, director of the Center for Tech Diplomacy and former deputy administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, also will participate in the Q&A. The event will be followed by a light reception.

For those unable to attend in-person, a virtual livestream option will be available through Zoom. The talk is free and open to the public. Space is limited, and interested attendees are required to preregister online.

About the Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series
The Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue features distinguished members of the diplomatic corps and international organizations, who will present a keynote talk and engage with faculty and students in a lively exchange of ideas on important timely aspects of world affairs that are relevant to the community.


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