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The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Oxford.
She made this disclosure this in a post and photos through the X.com platform.
She wrote, “A great honour to be recognised today by Oxford University with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D.litt. honoris causa).
“A marvellous ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre followed by receptions at All Souls and St Johns Colleges.”
She added that her husband and daughter were present at the event, as she took pictures with other honorands.
She added, “With Chancellor Lord Christopher Patten and Vice-Chancellor Dr Irene Tracey and the other 5 Honorands- Sir Michael Palin, Warren East, Sir #demishassabis, Professor Salim Yusuf, and #ShankarAnoushka. Also with my husband, Dr Ikemba Iweala and my daughter, Dr #onyiiwealamdphd.”
“With Professor #NgaireWoods – Dean of the Blavatnik School, Baroness #ValerieAmos – Master of University College, Oxford, Mr Hosh Ibrahim of the #Mo_IbrahimFdn, Sir #ian_goldin and with members of the Oxford Africa Society.”
Earlier in June, the WTO DG was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
