The Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne will describe the present civilian and political situation and her hopes for the future and the needs of today. The Baroness is a Peer of the Realm and the House of Lords. She is a member of the Conservative Party and serves as the Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan, The Republic of Iraq and Turkmenistan. In Parliament, she co-chairs the All Party Parliamentary Groups for Foreign Affairs and the Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict. She has served as official Election Leader and Observer in thirty two nations. Previously, she has served as Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party and the parliamentary Council of Europe in Strasbourg. She was elected to the House of Commons in 1987 and appointed to the House of Lords in 1997. This event costs $25 and includes lunch.