Condoleezza Rice to deliver inaugural lecture

13 March 2006

Chatham House has joined forces with BBC Today to host a lecture series on key international issues with leading figures in foreign affairs. Dr Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State will deliver the first lecture, with a keynote speech by Jack Straw, Foreign Secretary.

This major event for the media will take place in Blackburn on Friday 31 March where Dr Rice will be on a visit at the invitation of the Foreign Secretary. Both Secretaries of State will give keynote speeches. Jack Straw will give an address on Britain's foreign policy and will introduce Condoleezza Rice, who will deliver the inaugural lecture which is expected to be her only speech of the visit.

The BBC and Chatham House have launched this lecture series to promote debate and discussion on key international issues of the day. Both organizations are world-renowned for impartiality and independence and for being leading patrons of free and open debate.

Notes for editors:

Journalists wishing to register for a place must email today@chathamhouse.co.uk with full name, affiliation and postal address details. An invitation with full details will be forwarded to you. Space is extremely limited and places will be given only to accredited journalists.

Chatham House, for 85 years, has attracted world leaders to speak on the key foreign policy issues of the day. Past speakers have included Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela; and recent speakers include Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, President Karzai and President Yushchenko.

Today is the BBC's flagship news programme. For almost 50 years, it has been the home of the BBC's big interviews; President Clinton, Chancellor Schroeder and President Obasanjo have all appeared in the past year.

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