2008 Annual St David's Day Lecture

Cardiff University is to mark St David’s Day, in its 125th anniversary year, with a public lecture delivered by the Secretary of State for Wales.

The Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP, will deliver the annual St David’s Day public lecture, hosted by the University’s Wales Governance Centre.

Mr Murphy’s first public engagement as Secretary of State was at Cardiff University where he launched the University’s new Confucius Institute. In his St David’s Day lecture Mr Murphy, who first held the post of Secretary of State for Wales in 1999, will discuss 'A Return to the Wales Office - A Personal View.'

The First Minister, Rhodri Morgan and devolution experts, Professor Michael Keating and Professor James Mitchell are amongst those who have delivered previous St David’s Day lectures.

A reception will be held (5.15 pm), followed by the lecture (6pm - 7pm). Simultaneous interpreting will be available at the lecture.

Date: 6 March 2008
Reception: 5.15 pm, Tower Building, Park Place CF10 3AT
Lecture: 6.00 - 7.00pm, Lecture Theatre 0.22, Law Building, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AT

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