The International Lecture at the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon, is being held in collaboration with the Portuguese Diplomatic Institute and the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Portugal.
During his 38 years of service with the United Nations, Professor Athar Sultan-Khan served as Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General, Chief de Cabinet of UNHCR for the last 15 years, and held several senior diplomatic postings in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Currently, in addition to his role as Dean and Professor of International Relations at the Geneva School of Diplomacy, Dr Sultan-Khan still advises the UNHCR on diplomatic matters.
