Development and Diplomacy: A Conversation with Madeleine K. Albright and The Honorable Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Aspen Global Innovators Group in collaboration with the Brookings Blum Roundtable
The Aspen Institute Madeleine K. Albright Global Development Lecture recognizes an exceptional individual whose vision has provided breakthrough thinking to tackle the challenges of global development. This year we are pleased to recognize the Honorable Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Finance Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria and is the first woman to hold these positions. Dr. Ngozi is the recipient of numerous awards including recognition as one as one of Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women in the World, Foreign Policy’s 100 Global Thinkers, and Fortune’s 50 Greatest World Leaders. She is currently Senior Advisor at Lazard, and Chair of the board of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization. Okonjo-Iweala will be in conversation with Aspen Institute Trustee and former US Secretary of State Dr. Madeleine K. Albright.