Recording: Diversity and Diplomacy: A Personal Perspective

Black History Month is an opportunity to acknowledge the rich, expansive culture, accomplishments and contributions of African and Caribbean men and women in British society.

In this webinar, Ms NneNne Iwuji-Eme will discuss the evolution of black British identity. She will also reflect on the many barriers she overcame growing up in the UK, the complexities of modern diplomacy and how she learned to be a leader in a predominantly male-dominated workplace.

Speaker and moderator

• Ms NneNne Iwuji-Eme

  Ms NneNne Iwuji-Eme was British High Commissioner to the Republic of Mozambique from July 2018 to October 2022. Prior to this, she was the Deputy Consul and Head of Prosperity in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ms Iwuji-Eme is the first British black female career diplomat to be appointed High Commissioner. Find out more

• Lord Ricketts

  RUSI Vice-Chair and former Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Find out more