The first President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, will be among three people to receive an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree from the University of Kent in ceremonies during July.
The politician, who formerly served as Prime Minister of Belgium before his five years in office at the European Council, will receive his doctorate in recognition for his distinguished contribution to public life internationally at Canterbury Cathedral on Thursday 14 July at 10.30am.
Director of victims’ group Widows against Violence Empower (WAVE), Sandra Peake MBE, will receive a Doctor of Civil Law in recognition for her pioneering work as a civil rights activist at Canterbury Cathedral on Friday 15 July at 10.30am.
Ambassador Ivo Daalder, who was the US Permanent Representative to NATO, studied politics at the University and will receive a Doctor of Civil Law in recognition of his contribution to diplomacy at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday 13 July at 7.30pm.