The Diplomatic Encounters series connects the University of Chicago community with representatives from Chicago’s various diplomatic missions to engage them in open dialogue, and come to a better understanding of the issues, challenges, and opportunities various Middle Eastern countries face. This session will feature Roey Gilad, Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest, who has served in various positions outside Israel including the UK, Jordan and Kenya, and was head of the Export Control Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel.

Free and open to the public.

Sponsored by the Global Voices Lecture Series, the Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, UChicago Hillel, and the Chicago Center for Jewish Studies.