Dr. Lloyd Axworthy is President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Winnipeg. Formerly he headed the Liu Institute for Global Issues. During his 27- year political career he held various Cabinet posts including Minister of Foreign Affairs (1995-2000). He is internationally acclaimed for his advancement of the human security concept, his work establishing the International Criminal Court and the Protocol on child soldiers, and the global treaty banning anti-personnel landmines. For this he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.