LIEUTENANT Governor Adam Wood will give a talk to the United Nations Association of the Isle of Man next month.

He will be sharing his experience of working in Africa for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

His talk, titled The Globe-Trotter and the Junior Officer, takes place at the Manx Museum, Douglas, on October 24.

Mr Wood was British High Commissioner in Uganda between 2002 and 2005 where he led a team dedicated to supporting British nationals and promoting UK trade with Uganda.

He engaged President Museveni personally on regional relations (including the Democratic Republic of Congo) and such issues as the re-introduction of multi-party democracy and the Lord's Resistance Army.

However, it was in his subsequent role as High Commissioner to Kenya (2005 – 2008) that he came to international prominence.

Working with Kofi Annan and others in the international community he helped bring an end to the violence that followed Kenya's flawed 2007 elections and persuade the parties to agree on a basis for Kenya's future governance.

Mr Wood finally returned to London in 2008 as Africa Director in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, advising the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary on Africa and managing Britain's policy and its network of embassies on the continent – together with 2,000 staff in London and abroad.

The talk includes a drinks reception beforehand. Tickets cost £10 and are extremely limited. The proceeds from the evening will be passed to UNICEF.

Applications for tickets should be made to UNA Chairman William Cain on 878266 or by post to Ivie Cottage, Kirk Michael, IM6 1AU.