MEP is guest lecturer at Aberystwyth


Dr Kay Swinburne MEP will deliver a guest lecture on “Evolving Financial Architecture and the Impact of Financial Crisis on the EU” at Aberystwyth University on 1st November 2010 at 2pm.
Dr Swinburne is the guest of the Aberystwyth School of Management and Business. She will deliver her lecture in main lecture theatre at the University’s Department of International Politics.
Educated at Llandysul Grammar School, Dr Swinburne went on to study Biochemistry and Microbiology at King's College London, followed by a PhD in medical research and an MBA from the University of Surrey. She was elected as the Conservative MEP for Wales in June 2009.
Dr Swinburne is currently the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group's Co-ordinator on the Economics and Monetary Committee in the European Parliament (ECON); and the ECR Group's Co-ordinator on the Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (CRIS). She is also a member of the EuroMed Parliamentary Assembly (DMED).
Dr Sangeeta Khorana from the Aberystwyth School of Management and Business said:
“We are delighted to welcome Dr Swinburne. The visit is a great opportunity to hear her viewpoint on the global financial markets as the EU grapples to come to terms with the consequences of an international global financial crisis. Her talk comes at a time when discussions on the need to have a global co-ordinated strategy, through the creation of financial safety nets and more regulatory oversight of financial institutions, are on the agenda of the G20 Summit being held in Seoul next month”.
“Dr Swinburne has made an immense contribution to Wales though her persistent efforts to create a strong, stable Welsh economy by encouraging and supporting trade and businesses, particularly small and medium size enterprises. She has made massive efforts to stimulate economic recovery by promoting and fostering economic vitality through sustainable investment and improvements in rural support. We are all very proud of her”, she added.

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