Adam Smith College Launch .TV Site with Webcast Lecture from Prestigious World Leader

Adam Smith College Launch .TV Site with Webcast Lecture from Prestigious World Leader


Adam Smith College welcomed former United Nations Secretary-General Mr Kofi Annan as speaker at their prestigious 2009 Adam Smith Lecture on Thursday, 23 April. The Adam Smith Lecture celebrates the life and work of Kirkcaldy’s most famous son and namesake of the college, Adam Smith – a leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment and the father of modern economics.

Chancellor of the College, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, said: “I am delighted to welcome the world’s pre-eminent diplomat, Kofi Annan, to this year’s Adam Smith Lecture.

“The Adam Smith Lecture has become firmly established as a key event in Scotland, as well as a highlight for Adam Smith College, which continues to deliver world-class learning opportunities for the people of Fife and beyond.”

Adam Smith College Principal Dr Craig Thomson said: “It is a tremendous honour and privilege to welcome Kofi Annan to the College and I know that all of those who attended today's Lecture, very much enjoyed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear Mr Annan's insights on Africa and the world economy first-hand.

“I am also very pleased, thanks to our expertise in the area of creative technology, that we have been able to share this unique experience with our friends and colleagues across the world thanks to the launch today of Adam Smith TV.”

The event was webcast over a live link from the St.Brycedale Kirk in Kirkcaldy where the event was held, back into the college theatre where local school children were invited to watch the webcast and pose questions to Mr.Annan.

The webcast was made available globally through the newly launched Adam Smith TV site later that evening and was met with a phenomenal response. To date (3rd June 09) the webcast has been viewed over 3’400 times by internet users from more than 35 countries around the world, from Bahrain to the United Arab Emirates, showing the capacity for breadth and volume offered by broadcast over the internet for such an event.

To view the full event and other Adam Smith College webcasts, visit www.adamsmithcollege.tv