Monday, October 19, 2009

WHERE:   American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana

WHEN:     6 p.m.

WHAT:     VIEW FROM IRAQ BY AMBASSADOR CAMERON MUNTER   lecture

The Association of Americans Resident Overseas (AARO) Prague is privileged to host a very special event. Our guest speaker will be Ambassador Cameron Munter, Political Military Minister Counselor of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.  Until summer 2009, Ambassador Munter was U.S. Ambassador to Serbia, notably during the attacks on the US Embassy in Belgrade 2008, where his prompt actions were praised in safeguarding the wellbeing of US Citizens. In 2006 he completed a six month posting in Mosul, where he headed the U.S. government's first Provincial Reconstruction Team in Iraq.  Munter has also served in Prague, Warsaw, Bonn, as well as in Washington.  He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Cornell, a Master's and a Doctorate in History from Johns Hopkins. He has been an AARO Member since 2005.  In his current posting, he directs strategic planning and American civil-military coordination during the military drawdown in Iraq.  The main part of the event will be followed by a Q & A.

Please note that this event is free of charge, but rsvp must be received in order to secure places.  Please rsvp to: aaroprague@pragmatica.cz no later than Monday 12th October.