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Advancing Common Priorities: Combating crime and ensuring global security through international partnerships

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About this Event

21 Sep 2011 @ 1:45

This event was strictly for members and invited guests only.
You can listen and download the keynote speech in .mp3 format here.

About the Speech:

Eric H. Holder, Attorney General of the United States, delivered a major keynote address at the Institute of International and European Affairs. He discussed transatlantic cooperation in the fields of criminal justice and international security covering issues including counterterrorism efforts, cybercrime and data sharing.  

About the Speaker:

Eric H. Holder, Jr. was sworn in as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States on 3 February 2009. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Holder was named Deputy Attorney General by President Clinton in 1997, and also served as US Attorney for the District of Columbia. In 1988, Mr. Holder was nominated by President Reagan to become an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

He attended Columbia College, majored in American History, and graduated in 1973. He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1976. While in law school, he clerked at the N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense Fund and the Department of Justice's Criminal Division. Prior to becoming Attorney General, Mr. Holder was a litigation partner at Covington & Burling LLP in Washington.

You can also view the video via RTE's website here.

This event is part of the Justice Group's ongoing research programme on Justice and Home Affairs Policy.

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