Gerber Lecture Series
The Gerber Lecture Series began in 2001 with a generous endowment from David and Laraine Gerber.
Since 2001, SIS has brought international leaders to the Pacific campus.
Past speakers include: President Kagame of Rwanda, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mary Robinson, the former President of Ireland and Director of UNHCR, President
David & Laraine Gerber
2011 Gerber Lecture, May 6
Vicente Fox, President of Mexico from 2000-2006
"The Pacific Age: The Global Role of the Americas in the 21st Century
Introductions by Hunter Tanous and University of the Pacific's President, Pamela A. Eibeck
Past Gerber Lecturers include: Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mary Robinson, first female President of Ireland, Sir Ketumile Masire, former President of Botswana, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel Laureate and lawyer from Iran, Dr. Gro Bruntland, the first female Prime Minister of Norway and Cesar Gaviria, the former President of Colombia.
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Cesar Gaviria
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Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Winner spoke at Pacific's Faye Spanos Concert Hall on May 3, 2007.
Ebadi was the honored speaker for the 2007 Spring Gerber Lecture Series. Her talk entitled, "Iran Awakening: A Story of Revolution and Hope" was based upon her recent book.