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Director's Seminar with Sir Kim Darroch: Security Challenges in the US and UK- - RSVP and Confirmation Required

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The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs will host a Director's Seminar with Sir Kim Darroch, British Ambassador to the United States.  To attend, you must submit the RSVP form and receive a positive confirmation email response.

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The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs will host a Director's Seminar with Sir Kim Darroch, British Ambassador to the United States.

To attend, you must submit the RSVP form here http://belfercenter.org/events/darroch.html and receive a positive confirmation email response.

Kim served as the Prime Minister’s National Security Advisor, from January 2012 to September 2015, acting as Secretary of the National Security Council and leading the National Security Team on issues such as the rise of Daesh in Iraq and Syria, Russian aggression in Ukraine, the nuclear threat from Iran, and the collapse of government authority in Libya.

Prior to his appointment as National Security Advisor, Kim served in Brussels as the UK Permanent Representative to the European Union from 2007 to 2011, representing UK interests in areas such as enlargement, the aftermath of the financial crisis, and the issues around European integration. From 2004 to 2007, Kim served as EU Advisor to the Prime Minister and Head of the Cabinet Office European Secretariat.

Kim was born in the village of South Stanly, County Durham in the North of England in April 1954. He attended Durham University, where he read Zoology, and joined the Diplomatic Service in 1977.

As space is limited for this event, RSVPs will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Belfer Center Seminars are strictly off-the-record. By requesting to attend the seminar, you agree that you will comply with the Belfer Center's strict policy against recording or disclosing the contents of the lunch. Your access is conditioned on your compliance with these restrictions. Should you violate these rules, the Center will pursue all available legal options and you will be excluded from all future events.