The Council of the Near Eastern Archaeology
Foundation invite you to the Annual General Meeting followed by a public lecture.
The AGM and public lecture will be held in-person & online via Zoom. AGM at 6.30pm
Lecture at 7.00pm
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 22 March 2023
The Council of the Near Eastern Archaeology
Foundation invite you to the Annual General Meeting followed by a public lecture.
The AGM and public lecture will be held in-person & online via Zoom.
AGM at 6.30pm
Lecture at 7.00pm
Public Lecture
Tomorrow there will be Apricots
An Australian Diplomat in the Arab World
Dr Robert Bowker
Dr Robert Bowker was with DFAT for 37 years, from 1971 to 2008, during which time he was a specialist on the Arab world and Islam. He had five Middle East postings, of which four were with DFAT and one was with the United Nations in Gaza and Jerusalem. He was Adjunct Professor in the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University from 2008 until 2019. His professional memoir—Tomorrow there will be Apricots: an Australian Diplomat in the Arab World—is both a practitioner’s
account of what Middle East diplomacy involves; and a contribution to discussion of major Middle East issues and Australia.
Bob Bowker will discuss some of the key experiences and lessons from 50 years of engagement with the Middle East as a diplomat, UN official, academic and company director. He will also discuss, from the perspective of an Australian ambassador, the connections and the differences between archeology and diplomacy, and the positive contribution Australian archaeologists have made, at Pella in Jordan and elsewhere, to Australia’s reputation in the region.
This event is free, however, please register your intention to attend in-person or to receive the zoom link.