Grimshaw Speakers #6: Dianna Melrose on her career from activism to diplomacy

At our recent Grimshaw Symposium on The Changing Face of International Affairs, we spoke to Dianna Melrose, former British Ambassador to Cuba and Tanzania.

We spoke about her experience making her voice heard during a time where few women were in high-level positions in the FCO and how she took the lessons she had learned from activism into her ambassadorshipYasmina O’Sullivan chairs the discussion. 

This is Grimshaw Speaker, a partnership between the Grimshaw Club and Beaver Sound. We bring you conversations with exceptional individuals, discussing the issues of our times.

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