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Intelligence Squared Presents: The Elders

Featuring President Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu and Mary Robinson in conversation with Channel 4's Jon Snow, and special guest appearances from Richard Branson and Peter Gabriel.

Independent, free now from the constraints of office, with a wealth of experience and the ability to open doors at the highest level, The Elders are helping tackle some of the world’s most intractable problems. Brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007, The Elders use their collective experience and influence to promote peace, justice and human rights worldwide, using private advocacy and public diplomacy. They include the former holders of some of the world’s most important and demanding posts, as well as individuals with an extraordinary track record on peace-making, reconciliation and driving social change. To celebrate the group’s fifth anniversary, on Monday 2 July Intelligence Squared hosted three of the Elders on stage in London at the Barbican Centre.

Richard Branson and Peter Gabriel, whose original vision of The Elders was translated into reality by Nelson Mandela, made a special guest appearance. Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow was in the chair.


Speakers

Chair

Jon Snow

Presenter of Channel 4 News


Jon Snow is a British journalist and presenter. He is the longest-running presenter of Channel 4 News. Before becoming the main presenter he served as ITN’s Washington correspondent and as diplomatic editor. Snow has held numerous honorary appointments, including as Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University from 2001 to 2008.
Featuring

President Jimmy Carter

Former President of the United States, Nobel Peace Laureate


Former President of the United States, Nobel Peace Laureate

Mary Robinson

First female President of Ireland, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights


First female President of Ireland, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Nobel Peace Laureate, Chair of The Elders


Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Nobel Peace Laureate, Chair of The Elders

Peter Gabriel

Singer and songwriter


Singer and songwriter

Richard Branson

Chairman of Virgin Group


Chairman of Virgin Group