Many Lives of a British Diplomat (Lecture by Mr. Alastair MORGAN)

Sanjo Conference Hall (Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo)

In this interview, Tokyo College Ushioda Fellow Alastair Morgan will share with the audience some fascinating insights on three decades as a British diplomat. Retired in 2019, Alastair Morgan spent his diplomatic postings in Asia, namely Tokyo, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Pyongyang. What was his life like as a British diplomat? What were the challenges he faced in his various postings? How does a diplomat balance the needs of a local posting with the needs of Whitehall? This will be a unique opportunity to gain insight through Alastair Morgan’s reflections on his life as a British civil servant and diplomat in Asia from the 1980s onwards.

Guest speaker
Alastair MORGAN (Ushioda Fellow, Tokyo College, The University of  Tokyo)

Interviewer
SHIMAZU Naoko (Professor and Deputy Director, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo)

Former British civil servant and diplomat (1985-2019).  Served as British Ambassador in Pyongyang (2016-2018), and Coordinator of the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea sanctions (2019-2021).  Lecturer and public speaker on British foreign policy towards Asia.