Nobel Peace Prize winner’s father to speak at University of Waterloo
Media are invited to attend a lecture by Ziauddin Yousafzai, the father of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, at the University of Waterloo
Ziauddin Yousafzai stands beside his daughter as Martin Schulz presents the Sakharov Prize to Malala at the European Parliament in Strasbourg November 20, 2013. Photo: Claude TRUONG-NGOC
Ziauddin Yousafzai will share his experiences as a teacher in the Swat Valley of Pakistan. Yousafzai will speak about how Malala’sstory has inspired girls to seek education and learn about the needs of peace curriculum in the context of unrest and injustice.
Professor Lowell Ewert, director of peace and conflict studies, will facilitate a panel discussion featuring Ziauddin Yousafzai, Ahmad Shah, president of the Global Peace Council Pakistan, Nazia Zeb, a Waterloo student who was raised in Swat Valley, and Aly Ostrowski, a masters student at Waterloo and community activist.
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Modern Languages, Theatre of the Arts, University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON
This is a ticketed event, but press passes are available. Please contact Alison Enns at aenns@uwaterloo.ca or 519-885-0220 x24217 to be added to the guest list.
Ziauddin Yousafzai is available for one-on-one interviews after the panel discussion. Please contact Nick Manning for further information or to book.