SIR MALCOLM RIFKIND LECTURES STUDENTS - FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE

Belgrade, 23 October 2006 – The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind QC who is visiting Belgrade upon invitation of Their Royal Highnesses, gave a lecture “Transitions and changes in world from 1999 until today” in presence of Crown Prince Alexander II and HE David Gowan Ambassador of United Kingdom in Belgrade at the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Belgrade .

Thanks to the initiative of HRH Crown Prince Alexander to introduce the youth in Serbia with the joint impact of politics and diplomacy, Sir Malcolm shared his rich political experience with the students of Belgrade University.

Ser Malcolm Rifkind is a Member of the Queen Council, is the Member of Parliament for Kensington and Chelsea, and gained his rich political experience by working in important and responsible positions since 1986 when he became a member of the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Scotland. The year before, he was appointed Queen’s Counsel. In 1990, he became Minister of Transport and in 1992 Secretary of State for Defence. From 1995-97 he was Foreign Secretary of United Kingdom.