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Speaker: Mr Steve MarshallNew Zealand Ambassador to Myanmar
Steve Marshall has had a lengthy career largely associated with negotiation. His private sector experience includes work as Director of Advocacy and Chief Executive of the NZ Employers Federation and extensive experience as a professional director in corporate governance both in New Zealand and overseas. In a change of direction, Steve joined the management team of the International Labour Organisation in 2001 serving initially as Director of Governance Services (D2) in Geneva and then as the ILO Liaison Officer in Myanmar (D2) from 2007-15. In the ILO role in Myanmar, Steve worked with the Government, the military, political parties, the ethnic armed groups, trade unions, other UN organisations and civil society, with a mandate encompassing themes of forced labour, child soldiers, child labour, human trafficking, migrant workers, labour standards and the transition to democracy. Steve was appointed New Zealand Ambassador to Myanmar in May 2016 in which role he has represented New Zealand’s various interests in Myanmar with emphasis on the transition to democracy, good governance and peace. He has been and remains Chairperson of the Myanmar Peace Support Group since 2016.
Venue: Locke 104a, University of Canterbury
Please note that the Chatham House Rule applies to this seminar
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
University of Canterbury, Ilam Road, Christchurch, New Zealand