Nobel Peace Prize Alumnus Presentation on November 27

2013 Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Alumnus Scott Cairns
to Meet With John Taylor Collegiate Students
Wednesday November 27 @ 2:25
Scott Cairns is part of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),
which was awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize "for its extensive efforts to eliminate
chemical weapons." On Wednesday, November 27th at 2:25, Cairns, who graduated from
John Taylor, will meet with a group of 200 students to talk about his
experiences in Syria and answer questions relating to his work with the OPCW.
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was founded in 1997 to enforce
the Chemical Weapons Convention, the first international treaty to outlaw an entire class
of weapons. By awarding the prize to the OPCW, the Nobel committee focused attention
on the conflict raging in Syria without siding with any of the groups involved. The OPCW
is overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical-weapons stockpiles and has inspectors
working in the war-torn country, where Scott Cairns leads the team.

Visit http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2013/ for more information on
the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.