2009
Diary Dates 2009
Events in May and June 2009
MTI Pre-Conference Dinner - International Remittances and Payments - 6th April 2009
Embracing the Challenge: Understanding the Global Dynamics - 6th-7th April 2009
Afghanistan: Is the NATO Mission doomed? 9th
March 2009
President Barack Obama - A close view - 25th
February 2009
Gaza: a pawn in the new ‘great game'
2008
25th
Anniversary Dinner of Families for Defence - 17th July 2008 (PDF
and Word
formats)
The Olympics and the economy: Is China a country you can really do
business with? 2nd July
2008
Dubai and Abu Dhabi the Gulf’s leading financial
centres or have they reached their limit? June
2008
25th
Anniversary Of Founding Of Families For Defence - June
2008
Diary Dates Update - April 2008
Spring diary dates
2007
Thursday
8th February 2007
JULIET
BARKER, AWARD
WINNING AUTHOR
“AGINCOURT,
THE KING, THE
CAMPAIGN, THE BATTLE”. Henry V and his
‘band of
brothers’
Wednesday
28th February 2007
H.E.
THE QATAR AMBASSADOR, MR
KHALID AL-MANSOURI
Natural
gas and oil is powering
Qatar’s economic boom both in energy elbowing aside its
neighbours and in a diversified economy with tax holidays of up to 12
years. His Excellency talks about why Qatar has become a top investment
destination.
Thursday
8th March 2007
WHAT
CHANCE IS THERE FOR PEACE IN
THE MIDDLE EAST?
What
is the pathway out of
conflict? The key players in the region, Syria, Iran, Iraq, come
together for the first time to discuss the future.
Thursday
29th March 2007
M.
LOUIS-LYONEL, SENIOR POLICY
ADVISER TO NICOLAS SARCOZY
The
French elections: Will it be
Nicolas Sarcozy of the right or Segolene Royale, the darling of the
left?
Tuesday
5th April 2007
RT.
HON. LORD CAREY OF CLIFTON
Former
archbishop of Canterbury Lord
Carey speaks about interfaith relationships, and in particular
Christianity with Islam.
Wednesday
9th May 2007
DR.
DAN PLESCH, RESEARCH ASSOCIATE SOAS
Dr . Plesch talks
about the US military options for a
major
conventional war on Iran.
Wednesday
6th
June 2007
MARKING
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
HANDOVER OF HONG KONG TO CHINA.
SPEAKERS
INCLUDE MISS SARAH WU, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC TRADE
OFFICE,
Mr
Daniel Fung, QC, the first Chinese person to serve as
Solicitor-General of Hong Kong etc.
Wednesday 20th June 2007
GENERAL
SIR RICHARD DANNATT, KCB, CBE, MC
General
Dannatt shakes up the Establishment with his outspoken comments on the
conflict in Afghanistan.
Tuesday
10th
July 2007
FALKLANDS
25TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND
General
the Lord Walker, GCB, CMG< CBE, Governor of the Royal Hospital
of Chelsea and former Chief of Defence Staff and other eminent speakers
discuss
about what made the campaign so successful and its legacy
Thursday 13th
September 2007
DR. LEO DROLLAS, Deputy Director, Centre for Global Energy Studies,
founded by Sheikh Yamani, former Saudi Oil minister. Issues today range from the Middle
Eastern gas, India as
a source for oil, how much oil and gas does Saudi Arabia have,
prospects in West Africa and Algeria, Iran, an oil producer
in
trouble; China driving world demand?,…..
21 Cloudesley Street, London, N1 OHX Black tie. 7.30 for 8 pm.
£55 pp
Wednesday 3rd
October 2007
A FAREWELL TO BENAZIR BHUTTO ON DEPARTURE FOR PAKISTAN. After 8 years in exile, the way has been
cleared for Miss
Bhutto, twice Prime Minister of Pakistan now leader of the Pakistan
People’s Party, to return home. She will stand in
the
forthcoming elections where she currently leads in the polls. Among her
demands Ms Bhutto has called for free and fair elections and
that President Musharraf can only stand if he sheds his
military
uniform.
Miss Bhutto will be introduced by RT. HON. LORD AHMED OF
ROTHERHAM.
RAF CLUB, 128 Piccadilly, London
Black tie, £80 pp, 7.30 for 8 pm.
Wednesday 24th
October 2007
H.E. DR. SALAH AL SHAIKHLY, IRAQI AMBASSADOR, Valedictory Address on
departure from office after three years. A
frank and honest analysis on the way ahead for Iraq, politically and
economically. When will the oil flow freely? As the brutal violence
ploughs on how and when will stability be achieved? When should foreign
troops leave? What are the chances of halting interference from
neighbouring Iran and Syria? Is Iraq entering a new and
dangerous
phase … Can the Shiite leadership accommodate the Sunnis?
Can
the Kurds continue to hold power balance?
Cavalry and Guards club, 127 Piccadilly, London,
Black tie. 7.30 for 8 pm. £80 pp
Tuesday 13th
November 2007
KENNETH FELTMAN, Washington’s leading lobbyist, past
President of
International Association of Political Consultants – taking a
behind-the-scenes look at the forthcoming Presidential Elections. Will the challenging candidates be
Clinton v Giuliani or
we will see a major upset? Will Barack Obama or Fred Thompson throw up
some surprises?
Ken Feltman, who has personally known all recent Presidents from George
W Bush to Ronald Reagan and their men and has been close to Dick
Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and Everett Dirksen, will give a frank
assessment of the political dynamics which will shape up the
world’s future.
Black tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £80 pp
Tuesday 4th
December 2007
ALGERIA – the
hidden success story. A major energy producer, the first in Africa,
Sonatrach is the 12th oil and gas company in the world. A land which lies at the crossroads to
Africa, with
political stability under President Bouteflika’s leadership.
Top
government speaker to be confirmed.
21 Cloudesley Street, London, N1 OHX 7.30 for 8 pm.
Black tie. £55 pp
Tuesday 11th
December 2007
DR EKATERINA EGOROVA, MOSCOW’S LEADING POLITICAL
CONSULTANT.” HOW RUSSIA SEES THE WEST – AND WHY.
THE NEW
COLD WAR UNRAVELLED” Dr
Egorova, a specialist in political psychology; understanding why
politicians take the decisions they do.She was President
Boris
Yeltin’s political adviser in 1996. She was
responsible
for the major presidential political campaigns in Russia of
1991,
1996, 2000 and 2004.Her company ‘Niccolo M’ is a
major
political and commercial branding enterprise working with heads of
Russian political parties, movements, major financiers, bankers,
businessmen both in Russia and overseas. Why has President Putin has
turned his back on the West; why he is developing a Cold War strategy,
be it militarily, politically, or using energy as a weapon. How should
the West respond? Where will it end? Dr Egorova will explain.
Cavalry and Guards club, 127 Piccadilly, London
Black tie. 7.30 for 8 pm £80 pp
2006
Tuesday 17th
January, 2006
RAYMOND
BAKER,
author of explosive book exposing money laundering
,”Capitalism’s Achilles Heel: How Dirty Money
Undermines
Global Security.”
Mr. Baker, a fellow of The Brookings Institute, DC provides
an insider’s view as a former international businessman on
the
world of corruption, shameless money laundering, tax evasion, and
fraudulent deals which have together conspired to rob the poorer
countries of wealth enforcing the continuance of extreme poverty.
Drawing on experiences of
Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe Mr Baker will demonstrate how
western banks and businesses handle $1trillion in illicit proceeds
every year.
Financial Times has
announced the book as one of the best business books of the year.
“ Raymond Baker
reveals the methods by which corrupt
governments and crooked executives – as well as terrorists
– move money through the global financial system.The
book
even includes a ‘Dirty Money User Guide’
– alas more
appealing to aspiring fraudsters than reforming policy
makers.”
21
Cloudesley Street, London, N1 OHX
Black tie, 7.30 for 8
pm. Ticket: £55 pp.
Thursday 2nd
March
ALASTAIR CROOKE,
CHAIRMAN CONFLICTS FORUM:
UNDERSTANDING THE
MINDSET OF IRAN’S PRESIDENT ADMINIJADID
Mr Crooke a former MI6 officer with a
distinguished
record has built an international reputation for thinking and doing the
unthinkable. He believes we should break the taboo
on
‘talking to terrorists’ thus creating the
foundations for a
political dialogue leading to a sustainable
peace.
In doing so he has earned the trust of many leading
controversial figures in the global arena. In this seminar Mr Crooke
will discuss the character and motives behind Iran’s
President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who has startled the world with threats to
‘wipe Israel off the map’, claiming that the
‘Holocaust is a myth’. He has also stood firm on
Iran’s nuclear capability issue. Is this the true picture of
a President or could it be there is another side to this
seemingly volatile and destabilising personality. Mr Crooke
will
be accompanied by leading Iranian spokesman Dr Seyed Safavi,
Director of London Academy of Iranian Studies who will talk about
Iran’s nuclear programme. Other names to follow.
Seminar/dinner black tie. 7.30 pm.
Ticket £80 pp
Army and Navy Club, St James’
Square, London, SW1
Thursday 16th
March
H.E. DR ABDULLAH DARDARI
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER,
SYRIA
Dr Dardari, a non Ba’athist
and highly respected
man in Syria has special responsibility for Economic Affairs and
Reform. He built his reputation for modern thinking when he
made
a strong case for reforms to the economy in his former role as Head of
the State Planning Council. Dr Dardari also serves as intelligence
chief. A former journalist who worked in London
for
some years, he is an articulate and charismatic communicator.
Seminar/dinner black tie. 7.30 for 8 pm.
Ticket £80
pp
Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly,
London , SW1
Thursday 30th
March
MAJOR GENERAL PAUL J.
FLETCHER
Senior
US military
representative to the UK, and Vice Commander of the warfighting
headquarters for US European Command, at Mildenhall. General
Fletcher is responsible for
supporting EUCOM strategic objectives across the full range of military
operations. He has special responsibilities for
Africa.
With a highly distinguished career behind him in the USAF, General
Fletcher will spell out the ethos and thinking behind US military
operations. The collapse of the Soviet Union has forced the US to
redesign its planning by developing the so-called Regional Strategy, a
commitment to maintaining alliances, keeping the peace and a focus on
regional conflicts. The nuclear deterrent is to
remain.
General Fletcher will discuss what these mean in practice and how they
view operations on the ground.
7.30 for 8 pm. Black
tie.Ticket: £80
RAF Club, 129 Piccadilly,
London, SW1
Past
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Thursday
8th
December
ANNUAL
DINNER: IRONMONGERS HALL, BARBICAN, CITY OF LONDON
DEBATE:
‘DO WE WANT TURKEY IN THE EU?’
DR. ALI
BABACAN, TURKISH FINANCE MINISTER AND EU NEGOTIATOR
A RESPONSE
FROM A LEADING CRITIC.
During
the British
Presidency of the EU, Turkey has begun its accession talks to
join. There are heated debates in France, Germany, Netherlands and
beyond. Many are bitterly opposed. Is Turkey’s economy ready?
What about their reform process on human rights? Can the EU
cope
with a predominately Muslim country? What added value could Turkey
bring?
Reception:
7 pm. followed by
the debate and black tie dinner in the historic hall. Black tie.
Tickets: £95 pp
Tuesday
December 13
Mr GEORGE
PISKOV, CHAIRMAN, UNIASTRUM BANK, MOSCOW
Where
is President Putin
heading? Is there a conflict between politics and business; what is the
investment climate like? An analysis of the political and economic
landscape.
21
Cloudesley Street,
London, N1 OHX 7.30 for 8 pm. black tie. Ticket £55pp
Thursday
10th
November
GENERAL
SIR JOHN REITH, KCB, OBE
DEPUTY
SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, EUROPE
NATO
has missions from Iraq
to Afghanistan to Darfur. It is undertaking more overseas missions than
ever; developing a highly skilled NATO Response Force as it increases
its operational capabilities to meet new threats and challenges. Sir
John, a dynamic speaker, will give a full update.
RAF
Club, 129 Piccadilly,
London, SW1
7.30
for 8 pm. Black Tie
Ticket: £80 pp
Tuesday
October 4th
SIR
MARRACK GOULDING, KCMG
Warden, St
Anthony’s College Oxford,
Under-Secretary
General UN for Political Affairs 1993-1997
Head of UN
Peacekeeping Operations 1986-1993
‘REFORM
OF THE UNITED NATIONS’
Sir
Marrack will address all
the issues affecting the UN including the Oil for Food Programme with
whom he has recently been having meetings.
NOTE:
RAF Club, 129
Piccadilly, London, SW1
7.30
for 8 pm. Black tie.
Tickets £80pp
Monday
17th
October
GLOBAL
MONEY TRANSFER CONFERENCE
INSTITUTE
OF DIRECTORS, PALL MALL, LONDON
CHAIRMAN:RT.
HON LORD LAMONT OF LERWICK
Examination
of money
transfers world wide, commercial or remittances, the costs, efficiency
and transparency. How money is laundered; what can be done.
Speakers:
Ivan Lewis, MP,
Economic Secretary to the Treasury,
William
J Fox, US Director
of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network at the Dept. of the Treasury
M
Jean-Michel Godeffroy,
Director General European Central Bank
If
interested, apply to Lady
Olga Maitland, Conference Director
Tuesday
25th
October
H.E. THE
CHINESE AMBASSADOR, MR ZHA PEIXIN
‘THE
ENGINE FOR GLOBAL GROWTH – SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITIES AND
CHALLENGES ARISING FROM CHINA’S ECONOMIC RESURGENCE
‘
Mr
Peixin will set out how
China seeks to encourage inward investment as its opens up its economy
running at a phenomenal rate of growth; how British firms are
reaping handsome profits from Chinese business and how others can join
in.
Army
and Navy Club, St James
Square (corner with Pall Mall)
7.30
for 8 pm. Black tie.
£80 pp
Wednesday
September 14th
ALASTAIR
CROOKE, OBE, Conflict
Forum, former MI6
‘UNDERSTANDING
MINDSET OF SUICIDE BOMBERS – WHY DID THEY
STRIKE ON 7TH
& 21ST
JULY?
Mr
Ismail Patel, President
of the Friends of Al Aqsa Mosque
Mrs
Selma Yacoub, Respect
Party, Muslim Community leader
Seminar
explaining how
people become suicide bombers and how society can prevent alienation in
the first place.
Army
and Navy Club, St James
Sq, London, SW1 (corner with Pall Mall) NOTE: Reception 7 pm followed
by seminar and black tie dinner. Tickets: £80 pp
Monday
September 26th
NELSON 200TH
ANNIVERSARY DINNER
ADAM
NICOLSON AUTHOR OF THE ACCLAIMED BIOGRAPHY, ‘MEN OF HONOUR:
TRAFALGAR AND THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISH HERO’
Mr
Nicolson an expert on
Nelson will relive the hours of the battle, early morning before firing
started, the afternoon of terror and destruction and the death of the
Hero himself. He will examine his courage, vanity, ruthlessness and
sweetness which made him one of the greatest heroes of British history.
REAR-ADMIRAL
JOHN TREWBY, Naval Adviser to British Aerospace will give
the Response relating to the modern Navy of today.
Garrick
Club, Garrick
Street, London, WC1
7.30
for 8 pm. Black tie.
Tickets: £80 pp
Wednesday
11th
May
H.E.
DR. RILWANU LUKMAN
SECRETARY
GENERAL OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum
Exporting Countries) 1995-2000
PRESIDENT
OF OPEC until 2002
FOREIGN
MINISTER NIGERIA 1989-1990
ENERGY
ADVISER TO PRESIDENT OBASANJO, NIGERIA
Dr Lukman will draw on his
extensive experience in
the oil and gas sector. He will address the
geo-political
impact of the energy production world wide; its relationship
with
the markets; and the threats to its security both in terms of theft,
vandalism and terrorism.
Army and Navy Club, 36 Pall Mall,
London, SW1Y 5JN
(entrance in St. James’s Square). 7.30 for 8 pm. Black tie.
Ticket: £75 pp.
Tuesday
21st
June
PROF.
DR. IOAN MIRCEA PASCU
DEFENCE
MINISTER, ROMANIA 2000-2004
Dr. Pascu
steered Romania through its negotiations to join NATO and become a
fully fledged member in 2004. Since then they have
been
active on peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan and elsewhere.He will
address the security issues in the Black Sea region ranging from
Iran, Russia, Central Asia and Moldova to the
Balkan states
of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Croatia. He will also give his perspective on
international terrorism and cross-border organized crime.
21
Cloudesley Street, London, N1, 7.30 for 8 pm. Black tie Ticket:
£50 pp
Thursday
7th
July
SIR
MARRACK GOULDING, KCMG
WARDEN,
ST. ANTHONY’S COLLEGE OXFORD
UNDER-SECRETARY
GENERAL UN FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS,
1993-1997
HEAD
OF UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 1986-1993
Sir Marrack, a self-confessed
‘peace monger’ and former career diplomat, will
speak on
‘REFORM
OF THE UNITED NATIONS”
He will touch upon the Paul Volker
independent inquiry
into the United Nations Oil for Food programme with whom he has been
having meetings, and give his views on the way forward for the UN.
Sir Marrack will draw upon his
experience on a
range of issues including global peacekeeping, the relationship between
political and humanitarian goals, international conflict and the
difficulties of intervention..
Cavalry and Guards Club, 127
Piccadilly, London, SW1,
7.30 for 8 pm. Black tie. Ticket £75 pp
Wednesday
9th
March
H.E.
THE ISRAELI AMBASSADOR, MR. ZVI HEIFETZ
With new
leadership in Palestine, and bold thinking in Israel, the Ambassador
will spell out the developments in the Middle East peace
process. Have we now turned a
corner? What role
does the UK and indeed the EU have in assisting the process.
Naval and
Military Club, 4 St. James’ Square, London, SW1
Black tie.
7.30 for 8pm Ticket £70 pp
Wednesday 16th
March
H.E. THE
TURKISH AMBASSADOR, MR. AKIN ALPTUNA
Now that
the European Union has formally agreed to start talks with
Turkey’s application to join, the Ambassador will set out
Turkey’s reforms, and how their membership will be an asset.
He
will address issues on relationships with neighbouring countries and
the role they are playing in security, especially as members of
NATO. He will also focus on
Turkey’s rapidly
growing economy, and the opportunities for investment and
trade.
Cavalry
and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London, SW1
Black tie,
7.30 for 8 pm. Ticket £70 pp
Wednesday 23rd
March
H.E. THE
POLISH AMBASSADOR MR. ZBIGNIEW MATUSZEWSKI As a
leading
member of ‘New Europeans’ who joined the
European
Union in 2004, the Ambassador will set out their perspective on how the
EU will develop and what influence they will play. He will also refer
to Poland’s role as a member of NATO and active
record in peace keeping operations, and finally give a view
on
relations with Russia.
Cloudesley
Street, London, N1 OHX
Black tie. 7.30
for 8 pm. Ticket: £55 pp
Wednesday
26th
January, 2005
STAR
WARS RACE FOR SPACE – World Leading
RAYTHEON SYSTEMS
LTD is providing the latest technology to fight the wars of the
future. A fully illustrated presentation by the
Managing
Director Jack Cronin will demonstrate leading edge space systems in
reconnaissance, surveillance and weapons as they enhance the
performance in future conflicts. The role Ballistic Missile
Defence programmes will be explained.
Cavalry
and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1J 7PX
Black Tie,
Reception 7.30 Presentation 8pm. Dinner 9.00 pm.
Ticket:
£70 pp
Monday
14th
February, 2005
SIR
DAVID OMAND, the Prime Minister’s Security and Intelligence
Co-Ordinator and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office. Sir
David
oversees the Civil Contingencies Secretariat and in the event of a
major crisis acts as the Government’s Senior Crisis Manager.
He
also serves as the UK counter terrorism co-ordinator overseeing all
domestic counter terrorism and crisis management. In short Sir David
would be responsible for handling a UK 9/11.
*Garrick
Club, Garrick Street, London, WC1
Black Tie.
7.30 for 8 pm. Ticket £70pp.
Thursday
24th
February, 2005
ALASTAIR
CROOK, former MI6 officer who believes we should
break the taboo on ‘talking to
terrorists’. He has
met all the leading terrorist groups ranging from Hamas,
Hezbollah, Muslim Brotherhood, Jamiat-I-Islami and more. Mr. Crook will
give an insight into the terrorists minds; and an analysis on the way
forward. Described as ‘brave to the point of
madness’ Mr.
Crook was honoured in the 2004 for services to peace in the Middle East.
Cavalry
and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7PX
Black tie, 7.30 for 8pm
Ticket £70pp
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Thursday September 30th,
2004
DR.
LEO DROLLAS,
Deputy Director of the Centre for Global Energy Studies, founded by
former Saudi oil minister Sheikh Yamani. “IMPACT OF OIL AND
GAS
ON THE WORLD STAGE”.
The
CEGS has world
wide recognition for its analysis of the oil and gas sector. Dr.
Drollas will be giving his views on the energy industry and its impact
on foreign affairs.
21 Cloudesley Street,
London, N1 OHX
Black tie. 7.30 for 8
pm.
£50 pp.
Wednesday
October 6th
Fringe meeting:
Conservative Party conference,
Chairman: Mr. Tony Baldry,
MP, chairman of the Overseas Development Select Committee: Speakers: HE
Siamand Banaa, Iraqi Ambassador to the Netherlands; Mr. Ali
Al
Bayati, UK representative for the Shiite group, SCIRI.
1 pm. Tralee Hotel,
West
Hill Road, Bournemouth
Thursday October 14th
H.E. DR. SALAH
SHAIKHLY,
IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO LONDON. ”IRAQ TODAY – SECURITY
&
RECONSTRUCTION”
Dr. Shaikly, formerly
co-founder with the
Iraqi PM Iyad Allawi of one of the main anti-Saddam Hussein
groups Iraqi National Accord is the first ambassador appointed in 13
years after ties were cut. Dr Shaikly will give his analysis
on
what is really happening in Iraq; how its future will be determined;
prospects for trade and investment.
Cavalry and Guards
Club, 127 Piccadilly,
London W1J 7PX
Black tie, 7.30 for 8
pm. Ticket £70 pp
Tuesday October 26th
KIDNAP &
RANSOM PRESENTATION BY KROLL
WORLDWIDE
Kidnap expert
Donald
Palmer will give a full
presentation about the management of
kidnap, the skills in negotiating their release, extortion and
detention and dangers which face companies operating in
hostile
overseas locations. Mr. Palmer will be supported by kidnap insurance
expert Simon Cassey
who will explain the management of ransom
payments. To be confirmed: A relative of a kidnap
victim or Jon McCarthy,
kidnapped by the Hezbollah in Lebanon
and held in captivity for 5 years will describe the victim’s
experiences waiting for release.
Cavalry and Guards
Club,
127 Piccadilly, London, W1
Black tie. 7.30 pm
reception; 8 pm presentation. 9 pm. dinner followed by more discussion.
£70 pp.
Monday November 8th
GENERAL
SIR MICHAEL WALKER, GCB, CMG, CBE
CHIEF OF DEFENCE
STAFF,
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
General Walker will
describe the thinking behind the modernisation and downsizing of the
armed forces while spending more on the latest defence
technology. He will also give an overview of future
military deployments world wide; the challenges and threats we face as
well as our responsibilities in support of UN peacekeeping duties.
Cavalry and Guards
Club,
127 Piccadilly, London, W1
Black tie, 7.30 for 8
pm.
£70
Thursday
November 19th
ENTENTE
CORDIALE
CONFERENCE PRESENTED BY ROYAL UNITED SERVICES INSTITUTE AND DEFENCE AND
SECURITY FORUM AT BANQUETING HOUSE, WHITEHALL.
‘THE
NOISY PARTNERSHIP’, TO MARK THE STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT
JACQUES
CHIRAC THAT WEEK. More information to be followed in a separate mailing.
Friday
November 26th
ANNUAL HOUSE OF LORDS
DINNER
SIR JEREMY GREENSTOCK,
GCMG, BRITAIN’S ENVOY IN IRAQ UNTIL MARCH
AND
FORMERLY UK REPRESENTATIVE AT THE UNITED NATIONS.
Sir
Jeremy, will analyse the foreign policy and international security
implications ranging from the Middle East to the wider global
picture including the workings of the United Nations.
House of Lords, Peers
Dining Room. Enter by
Black Rod entrance. Black tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £80 pp.
Thursday December 9th
H.E. H.RH. PRINCE
TURKI Al-FAISAL,
AMBASSADOR FOR THE
ROYAL KINGDOM OF SAUDI
ARABIA.
Prince Turki will give
an
address on Saudi Arabia today covering the political, economic,
including investment opportunities, social and
cultural
spectrum including the role of women. Finally he will describe the
steps Saudi Arabia is taking in tackling terrorism.
Naval and Military
Club, 4
St. James’ Square, London, SW1
Black tie. 7.30 for 8
pm.
£70 pp.
Monday
26TH
January
H.E.
THE BULGARIAN AMBASSADOR, MR. VALENTIN DOBREV
Bulgaria
has been developing a doughty profile as a former Soviet bloc
country now poised to join NATO in 2004. It is in line to
join
the EU in 2007. Kofi Anan praised Bulgaria for its
work on
the UN Security Council. Bulgaria was among the first of the nations to
send troops to support the Coalition Forces in Iraq. Ambasssador Dobrev
will spell out how Bulgaria has been changing gear to play an active
role on the world’s stage.
21
Cloudesley Street, London, N1
Black
tie. 7.30 for 8 pm. £40 per person.
Chairman:
Major General Patrick Cordingley
Tuesday
February 10th
SIR
ANDREW GREEN, K.C.M.G.,
Former
ambassador to Saudi Arabia., Chairman, MIGRATION WATCH UK
RT.
HON LORD AHMED OF ROTHERHAM
For
the first time in our history, we face massive immigration.
Inward migration is adding 250,000 every year, equal to the entire
population of Cambridge, every six months. The issue is where they come
from; why chose the UK; how do they get here and what impact they have
on our society. Are some a terrorist threat? Can we cope? How
should we? Home Secretary David Blunkett says,”We
are going to have to face up to the need for properly managed
migration”
Can it be done and how?
Naval
and Military Club, 4 St. James’s Square, London, SW1
Black
tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. Ticket:£55 per person. Chairman: Major
General Patrick Cordingley.
Tuesday
March 9th
THE
UN’S ROLE IN PEACE AND SECURITY
LORD
HANNAY OF CHISWICK, G.C.M.G., MEMBER OF UN. SEC. GEN. KOFI
ANAN’S
HIGH LEVEL ADVISORY GROUP
GENERAL
SIR JEREMY MACKENZIE, G.C.B. OBE
To
be confirmed: UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations,
Jean-Marie Guehenno
David
Harland, Chief Peacekeeping Best Practises Unit, UN.
The
United Nations faces huge expectations and challenges in a volatile
world. It is increasingly in
demand
worldwide. What steps will the UN take to avoid a
repeat of
the genocide of Rwanda and the massacre at Srebrenica,
Bosnia.
What are the lessons learnt for fast and effective decision
making. What role will UN play in Iraq?
Naval
and Military Club, 4 St. James’s Square, London, SW1
Black
tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. Ticket: £55 per person.
Chairman:
Major General Patrick Cordingley
THURSDAY 13TH
MAY
Assistant
Commissioner, David Veness, QPM, Head of Special Operations, New
Scotland Yard, and
Rt.
Hon. Sir John
Wheeler, JP, DL. Author of Home Office Report on Airport Security:
“Countering
terrorism in Britain, the threats, the challenges.”
Naval
and Military
Club, 4 St. James’ Square, London, SW1; black tie, 7.30 for 8
pm.
£70 pp.
THURSDAY 24TH
MAY
H.E. The Pakistan High
Commissioner, Dr. Maleeha Lodhi. ‘Pakistan
Today’.
Countering terrorism,
Kashmir/India talks, nuclear proliferation, trade opportunities.
Naval and Military
Club, 4 St. James Square,
London, SW1, black tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £70 pp.
MONDAY 7TH
JUNE
MR. DESMOND DE SILVA, QC, DEPUTY
PROSECUTOR FOR THE UNITED NATIONS WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL, SIERRA LEONE,
“BLOOD, DIAMONDS AND TERRORISM.”
Sierra Leone has been engulfed in a ten
year civil war, fomented by warlords trained by Colonel Gadaffi with
hundreds of thousands killed. The object was to control the colossal
diamond wealth. Evidence has shown that it was here that the Al Qaeda
developed a system to bypass normal banking by using ‘blood
diamonds’ of Sierra Leone to finance the buying of
terrorist arms for use world wide.
Naval and
Military
Club, 4 St. James’ Square, London, SW1, black tie, 7.30 for 8
pm.
£70 pp
MONDAY
JUNE 21ST
ADMIRAL SIR IAN
FORBES,
KCB, CBE, DEPUTY SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, NATO
Admiral Forbes, based
in
the US NATO HQ in Norfolk, Virginia is personally responsible
for
transforming NATO into a strategic global force as it moves out of
Europe into Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond. He plays a key
role
linking the United States with the rest of the European NATO countries
and operations.
Naval and Military
Club, 4 St. James’
Square, London, SW1, black tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £70 pp
THURSDAY
JULY 8TH
H.E.
THE TURKISH AMBASSADOR, MR. AKIN
ALPTUNA.
The Ambassador will
discuss Turkey’s
relations with the European Union, developments in Cyprus, the new role
for NATO, peacekeeping and geopolitical relations especially
with
Iraq.
Black tie, 7.30 for 8
pm.
21 Cloudesley Street,
London, N1
OHX
£50 pp
THURSDAY
15TH
JULY
HON.
JOHN BOLTON, UNDER SECRETARY FOR
ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, STATE DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
DC
Mr. Bolton serves as
Adviser to President George W. Bush with special responsibility for
arms control and nuclear, chemical and biological
proliferation
faced with challenges in Iraq, Libya, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba,
India, and Pakistan with its admission of exports
of
nuclear weapons. In addition Mr. Bolton is
responsible for
managing U.S. security policy globally regarding its military
commitments and the use of US military forces in unilateral or
international peacekeeping roles.
Cavalry
and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London,
W1
Black tie, 7.30 for 8
pm.
£70 pp.
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Monday
24th November 2003
H.E.
THE JAPANESE
AMBASSADOR, MR. MASAKI ORITA
The
Ambassador will
address Britain’s
relationship with Japan; and the opportunities to expand trade between
the two countries. He will give his assessment on
Japan’s
economic ‘recovery’ . The F.T. have reported a
surging
Nikkei, faster growth and a supportive Government. Prime Minister Tony
Blair visited Japan in August and gave a formal undertaking that
Britain will take part in the 2005 World Trade Exposition in Aichi. On
a wider diplomatic front, Japan has made the momentous decision to
actively take part in international peacekeeping.
Naval
and Military
Club, 4 St. James’
Square, London, SW1 Black tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £55 pp
Chairman:
Major General Patrick Cordingley, DSO
Friday
November 14th 2003
HOUSE
OF LORDS ANNUAL
DINNER.
Lord
Lamont with the experience of
having been Chancellor of Exchequer and his deep knowledge of the City,
has powerful views on the future of Britain’s sovereignty and
the
ability to stay outside the Euro.
Lord
Radice, former Labour MP and
chairman of the Treasury Select Committee will give his vision
for a Britain in a Europe that will make the right decision
he
believes to sign up to the Single Currency.
House
of Lords,
London, SW1 (Black Rod
Entrance) Black Tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £65 pp Chairman: Major
General Patrick Cordingley, DSO
Thursday
30th October
LIEUTENANT
GENERAL JOHN REITH, CB,
CBE, CHIEF OF JOINT OPERATIONS, NORTHWOOD, MIDDX. General Reith co-ordinated the British armed
forces in
their attack on Baghdad from Northwood, the nerve centre for all
military strategy and execution. He will give an analysis on the
challenges facing the armed forces today, both in active war situations
and on peacekeeping operations.
Carlton
Club, 69 St.
James’s Street,
London, SW1
Black
tie, 7.30 for 8
pm. £55 p.p C
hairman:
Major General
Patrick Cordingley, DSO
Tuesday
14th October 2003
PEACE
KEEPING
OPERATIONS – OR PEACE
ENFORCEMENT?
DR.
MATS BERDAL, COLLEGE OF WAR
STUDIES, LONDON UNIVERSITY, the recognised
expert on peacekeeping. As peacekeeping operations world wide
face huge difficulties from Iraq to Liberia with ever increasing
dangers and risks, has the time now come to redefine how they operate?
21
Cloudesley Street,
London, N1 OHX, 7.30 for
8 pm. Black tie, £40 pp
Chairman:
Major
General Patrick Cordingley, DSO
Tuesday
7th October
CONSERVATIVE
PARTY
CONFERENCE, BLACKPOOL
Rt.
Hon. David
Heathcoat-Amory, MP.
The
European
Constitution and what it means to
Britain. ‘No tidying up exercise’. 9.30 –
11 am.
Opera House Foyer Bar, Winter Gardens.
Would
You Like To Go Back To The Top ?
Tuesday
July 15th
Hon.
Sandy Berger
National
Security Adviser to President Clinton 1997-2000
Naval
and Military Club, 4 St. James' Square, London SW1 7.30 pm for 8
pm, Black Tie, £55 pp
Mr
Berger is a charismatic speaker, who will give an analysis of global
affairs in the post-Iraq context. The New York Times
described Mr
Berger as 'the most influential national security adviser since Henry
Kissinger'. He was pivotal in shaping America's role in a new
global era, from dealing with the Asia financial crises to driving
critical peace negotiations. He has worked closely with all
the
world's leaders.
Mr
Berger has served as Deputy National Security Adviser from 1993-1996,
and as Deputy Director of the State Department's Planning Staff from
1997-1980.
He
has a distinguished career in both the public and private
sectors. prior to his service as National Security Adviser,
Mr
Berger spent 16 years as a partner with the leading international law
firm Hogan and Hartson, where he headed the firm's international group.
Today,
Mr Berger is Chairman of Stonebridge International LLC, which he
assists U.S and other multinationals in solving business problems and
seizing new opportunities worldwide. Stonebridge has a
strategic
alliance with Hogan and Hartson who have almost 1,000 lawyers operating
throughout 19 international offices including London. Hogan
and
Hartson has kindly assisted in the evening's event forum.
Monday
19th May
SIR
CHRISTOPHER MEYER,
KCMG
FORMER
BRITISH
AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
Sir
Christopher will explore Britain’s relationship
with the
U.S. – an alliance which has endured despite immense
criticism by
the UN, and the EU in the lead up to the falling of Saddam
Hussein’s regime. Sir Christopher will be giving an
insight
into the thinking behind President Bush’s foreign
policies.
In addition he will look back on his time when he worked closely with
President Bill Clinton, and his Administration.
Cavalry
and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7PX
Black tie,
7.30 for 8 pm. £52 pp
Monday
June 8th
LIEUT.
GENERAL SIR
CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, KBE,
DIRECTOR
OF THE ROYAL
COLLEGE OF DEFENCE
STUDIES
THE
MOST PRESTIGIOUS
OF HIS KIND FOR HIGH
FLIERS
Sir
Christopher was formerly in charge of Joint Operations at Northwood. He
will give an analysis and lessons to be learned on the
military
operation in Iraq. The British forces
played a key
role, and worked closely with the Americans to achieve remarkable
successes. How far has modern warfare
changed?
Precision bombing; new strategies and tactics have evolved in an era
when increasingly huge numbers of civilian populations have to be taken
into account.
Carlton
Club, 69 St. James Street, London, SW1
Black tie,
7.30 for 8 pm. £52 pp
Tuesday
July 9th
H.E.
THE UKRAINIAN
AMBASSADOR,
MR.
IGOR
MITIUKOV
The
Ambassador will address issues relating to the Ukraine; its development
since they gained independence following the breakup of the Soviet
Union. He will discuss its relationship
with Russia
and neighbouring countries, and chart the development of Ukraine in
terms of their developing economy. To what extent does the
tragedy of Chernobyl still haunt them. Is there a future for nuclear
energy?
21
Cloudesley Street, London, N1 OHX
Black tie,
7.30 for 8 pm. £37 pp
Would
You Like To Go Back To The Top ?
Wednesday
2nd
April
H.E.
The Qatar
Ambassador, Mr. Nasser bin
Hamad M. Al-Khalifa.
Garrick
Club, Garrick
Street, London, WC2.
Black tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. Ticket: £52 per
person.
Qatar
is a highly
independent minded country
in the Gulf, lead by an enlightened Emir. They are
playing
a key role in providing logistical support for the American armed
forces in the forthcoming military action in Iraq. It is also
the
HQ for the US Commander General Tommy Franks.
Qatar
also hosts the
controversial television
channel Al Jazeera, fulfilling the Emir of Qatar’s belief in
free
speech. Interviews with Osama bin Laden have drawn criticism
but
Al Jazeera is now the most widely watched channel in the Middle East.
In the
background,
Qatar is a jewel of a
country, with huge reserves of oil and in particular liquid natural
gas which are third only to Russia and
Iran. This
gives Qatar a powerful economic base which can only grow.
Tuesday
21st January
RT. HON. LORD
FREEMAN, PC
FORMER
DEFENCE PROCUREMENT MINISTER, NOW CHAIRMAN,
THALES, PLC, UK .
The
Thales Group which now embraces Thomson-CSF Racal has wide ranging
business operations within theBritish defence aerospace and electronics
industries. Lord Freeman,
a former Secretary of State, will
address the challenges facing the second largest defence supplier in
the UK, and their opportunities for export.
Recent
successes: surveillance and
communications systems for Type 45 Destroyers; Battle Group Thermal
Imaging systems for the Army, sonar systems for RN’s Type 23
frigates. Aviation: Eurofighter Simulator contract.
21
Cloudesley Street, London, N1 OHX
Black
Tie 7.30 for 8 pm £35 pp
Tuesday 11th
February
SIMON WESTON,
OBE – FALKLANDS WAR HERO
The
face of Simon Weston is recognised not for being grossly disfigured
with 46% burns after being caught in the bombing of the Sir Galahad but
for his inspired courage . He was so badly burnt his mother did not
recognise him. Simon’s
campaigning spirit has lead him to
fight vigorously for the ordinary British servicemen in their needs for
decent equipment and support. We will neither forget his anger at the
failure of the National Lottery to support the British Legion in favour
of fringe minority groups. Backed by the Daily Mail, he won that battle.
Carlton
Club, 69 St. James’s Street, London, SW1
Black
Tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £52 pp
Tuesday 4th
March
RT. HON. BRUCE
GEORGE, MP
CHAIRMAN,
HOUSE OF COMMONS DEFENCE SELECT COMMITTEE
Mr.George as
chairman of the all-powerful defence select committee has the
responsibility to hold the Government to account. As Britain gears
itself up for War in Iraq, Mr. George will discuss the report they
published criticising the Government for a ‘lack of grip and
direction’ caused by international terrorism. ‘We
are
concerned that central government has not responded to the scale and
complexities posed’…In short that the Government
has
failed to prepare for the consequences of a disaster on the scale of
September 11th.
Mr. George,
Labour MP for Walsall South will also address the issues and challenges
facing Tony Blair’s Government as the Armed Forces prepare to
take their role alongside the US forces in Iraq.
Carlton Club,
69 St. James’s Street, London, SW1
Black Tie
7.30 for 8 pm £52 pp
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WEDNESDAY 4TH
DECEMBER
H.E. THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR, MR.
GRIGORY KARASIN
Russia’s new
and close partnership with NATO with full consultative status opens a
new chapter for both sides. Just how does Russia see us, and how does
it hope the relationship to develop.
Garrick Club,
Garrick Street, London, WC2
Black tie, 7.40 for
8 pm. £52 pp.
MONDAY
25TH
NOVEMBER
ADMIRAL SIR MICHAEL BOYCE, GCB,
OBE, ADC
CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, MINISTRY OF
DEFENCE
The world wide
security challenges facing British armed forces: from peacekeeping to a
modern war faced with heavy combat. The new dimension on fighting
terrorism.
Naval and Military
Club, 4 St. James’s Square, London, W.1
Black tie, 7.30 for
8 pm. £52 p.p.
WEDNESDAY 16TH
OCTOBER
RT. HON. LORD
GUTHRIE OF CRAIGIEBANK, GCB, LVO, OBE
FORMER CHIEF OF
DEFENCE STAFF.
A review on British
defence policy. Can Britain sustain its defence commitments? Are we
sufficiently well equipped to deal with the next battlefield challenge?
Expect some thought provoking ideas.
Cavalry and Guards
Club, 127 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7PX
Black tie. 7.30 for
8 pm. £52 p.p.
WEDNESDAY 9TH
OCTOBER
FRINGE MEETING,
CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE
HIGHCLIFFE
HOTEL,BOURNEMOUTH,1–2.30 p.m.
Speakers: Rt. Hon.
Michael Ancram, MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary
Mr. Siamand Banaa,
Representative Kurdistan Regional Govt.
WEDNESDAY
18TH
SEPTEMBER
MR. ALEC RUSSELL, FOREIGN EDITOR,
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Report from Washington on US
Administration plans for Iraq, plus a media insight on world
developments.
21 Cloudesley Street, London, N.1
OHX
Black Tie. 7.30 for 8 pm.
£35
p.p.
Would You Like To Go Back To The Top ?
TUESDAY 9TH
JULY
MR. SIAMAND BANAA, UK REP.
KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT IN IRAQ.
An
analysis of Saddam Hussein and the chances of a successful overthrow;
the buildup and dangers of chemical and biological weapons,
Britain’s role in sustaining the ‘Safe
Haven’.
21
Cloudesley Street, London, N1
Black
tie. 7.30 for 8 pm. £35 per person.
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 26TH
HON.
MR. GLYN DAVIES, MINISTER US EMBASSY
United
States foreign policy explained with special emphasis on counter
terrorism, the Middle East, Israel, Palestine , Iraq. How President
George Bush aims to build a safer world.
Carlton
Club, 69 St. James’s Street, London, SW1
Black
Tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £52 per person.
WEDNESDAY 29TH
MAY
JUBILEE DINNER
PAGEANTRY AND PERFORMANCE –
SLIDES COMMENTARY AND MUSIC OF THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY BY ACCLAIMED
PHOTOGRAPHER HENRY DALLAL.
INTRODUCTION BY MAJOR GENERAL SIR
EVELYN WEBB-CARTER, KCVO, OBE.
A glorious tribute to the Royal
Household Cavalry showing them both on off ceremonial duty. Superb
scenes of HM the Queen and the Royal Family.
Carlton Club, 69 St James’s
Street, London, SW1
Black Tie, 7.30 for 8 pm.
£57
per person.
TUESDAY 7TH
MAY
H.E. RT. HON. DON MCKINNON,
SECRETARY-GENERAL,
COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT
Trouble shooter from Pakistan to
Zimbabwe. The challenges to maintaining democracy in a rapidly
developing Commonwealth.
Carlton Club, 69 St. James’
Street, London, SW1
Black Tie, 7.30 for 8 pm.
£49
pp.
TUESDAY 7TH
MAY
H.E. RT. HON. DON MCKINNON,
SECRETARY-GENERAL, COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT
Trouble shooter from Pakistan to
Zimbabwe. The challenges to maintaining democracy in a rapidly
developing Commonwealth.
TUESDAY 16TH
APRIL
MR. AFIF SAFIEH PALASTINIAN
LIBERATION ORGANISATION - MR. YASSAR ARAFAT’S DELEGATE TO
LONDON
& MRS. SAIDA NUSSEIBI, MEDICAL AID TO PALASTINE
What chance for peace in the Middle
East? Can deal be struck with Ariel Sharon? An assessment of the
humanitarian cost by Mrs. Nusseibi.
21 Cloudesley Street, London, N.1
Black tie, 7.30 for 8 pm.
£35
pp
Would You Like To
Go Back To The Top ?
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 20TH
H.E
THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR, MR. MA ZHENGANG
The
emerging China; new member of the World Trade Organisation; its
business opportunities, and the developing role as a super power.
Carlton
Club, 69 St. James’ Street, London, SW1
Black
tie 7.30 for 8 pm. £49 pp
MONDAY
FEBRUARY 11TH
RT.
HON. LORD KING OF BRIDGEWATER
Former
chairman of Parliamentary Intelligence Committee. An assessment on
intelligence gathering today. Its role in fighting terrorism.
Garrick
Club, Garrick Street, London, WC1
Black Tie, 7.30 for 8 pm.
TUESDAY 15TH
JANUARY
GENERAL SIR RUPERT SMITH, KCB, DSO,
OBE FORMER DEPUTY SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, EUROPE
The
changing face of NATO; new Russian ally, relationship with the EU
Military Office; a view on the Afghan War and Terror – Iraq
next?
Carlton
Club, 69 St. James’s Street, London,SW1
Black
Tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £49 pp
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Tuesday January
23rd
LT.
COLONEL TIM SPICER, OBE Director of Sandline, military consultant at
the centre of the Sierra Leone arms affair. The truth.
Garrick
Club, Garrick Street, London, WC2
Black
tie 7.30 for 8 pm. £49 p.p.
Tuesday
February 13th
GENERAL PATRICK
CORDINGLEY, DSO. Former
military adviser to the Sultan of Oman
“Future
of Gulf Security”
21
Cloudesley Street, London, N.1 OHX
Black
Tie, 7.30 for 8 p.m. £35 p.p.
Tuesday February 27th
ANNUAL HOUSE OF
LORDS DINNER TO MARK
THE 10TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
LIBERATION OF
KUWAIT RT. HON. FRANCIS
MAUDE, MP, SHADOW SHADOW FOREIGN SECRETARY H.E. THE KUWAIT AMBASSADOR,
GENERAL PATRICK CORDINGLEY, DSO COMMANDER OF ‘DESERT
RATS’
IN KUWAIT
House of Lords,
London, SW1,
Black
Tie. 7.30 for 8 p.m. £55 p.p.
Wednesday March 21st
AIR CHIEF
MARSHAL SIR PATRICK SQUIRE,
KCB, DFC, AFC, ADC, FRAeS, RAF
‘Air
power balance –
challenges for a modern air force.’
Carlton
Club, St. James
Street,London, SW1
Black
Tie, 7.30 for 8 p.m. £49 pp
Wednesday 9th
May
H.E.
The Yugoslav Ambassador Dr. Vladeta Jankovic
Ten
years after last Ambassador addressed DSF. Rebuilding
Yugoslavia after Milosevic terror.
Carlton
Club, 69 St. James’ Street, London SW1
Black
tie. 7.30 for 8 p.m. £49 pp
Would You Like To Go Back To The
Top ?
Thursday June 14th
H.E. Judge
Richard May International
Criminal Tribunal, The Hague
Experiences
in trying Yugoslav war crimes. Will Milosevic appear?
Garrick
Club, Garrick Street, London WC2
Black
Tie, 7.30 for 8 p.m. £49 pp
Monday 2nd
July
Commodore
Tim Laurence, MVO, RN
Author
of RUSI paper about the uneasy alliance between humanitarian agencies
and peacekeepers based on personal military experience and that gained
through his wife HRH the Princess Royal’s work with Save the
Children Fund.
Carlton
Club, 69 St James Street, London, SW1
Black
tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £49 pp
Thursday July 12th
Rear-Admiral
Richard Cobbold, CB
Director, Royal United Services Institute
NATO
versus the European Army. Can they
co-exist or is it the end
For
the Alliance?
21
Cloudesley Street, London, N1 OHX
Black
tie 7.30 for 8 p.m. £35 pp
Thursday 4th
October
Major General
Graham Messervy-Whiting,
Chief of Staff, European Union Military Staff, Brussels.
The
European Army Explained.
Garrick
Club, Garrick Street, London WC1
Black
Tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £49pp
Thursday 11TH
October
Conservative Party
Conference – USA
Embassy Minister Glyn Davies.
George W.
Bush’s Defence and
Foreign Policy
12.30 noon
Clifton Hotel, Talbot
Square, Promenade, Blackpool.
Tuesday 16TH
October
Outspoken
Award winning author Frederick Forsyth
The
Battle for Britain’s Sovereignty and the Pound..
The
Travellers Club, 106 Pall Mall, London, SW1
Black
tie, 7.30 for 8 pm. £49 pp
Would You Like To
Go Back To The Top ?
Tuesday 20TH
November
H.RH.
PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT
Russian expert.
A View of Modern
Russia. An insight into how the business world functions
Naval and
Military Club, 4 St.
James’ Square, London SW1
Black tie, 7.30
for 8 pm. £49 pp
Wednesday 5TH
December
John Abbot,
Director General, National Crime
and Intelligence Service, Home Office
Countering
serious organised
international crime
21 Cloudesley
Street, London, N1
Black Tie 7.30
for 8 p.m. £35 pp
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Wednesday 19th
January
H.E. THE AMBASSADOR FOR THE
HASHEMITE KINGDON OF JORDAN, MR. TIMOOR DAGHESTANI
What lies ahead for King Abdullah?
Carlton Club, St.
James’ Street, London, SW1
Black tie. 7.30 for 8
p.m.
£49pp
Thursday 3rd
February
DR. JAMIE SHEA, NATO Spokesman
A Review of Kosovo - What next for
NATO?
Carlton Club, St.
James’ Street, London, SW1
Black tie. 7.30 for 8
p.m.
£49 pp
Thursday 16th
March
H.E. THE AMBASSADOR FOR CHILE MR.
PABLO CABRERA.
The truth behind General
Pinochet’s Chile
Carlton
Club, St. James’ Street, London, SW1
Black tie
7.30 for 8 p.m. £49 pp
Would You Like To
Go Back To The Top ?
Wednesday 12th
April
H.E. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR
CYPRUS MR. MICHALIS ATTALIDES
Will a settlement ever be
possible in Cyprus?
21 Cloudesley Street,
London, N.1 OHX
Black tie. 7.30 for
8 p.m.
£35 pp
Wednesday 11th
October
H.E. THE FRENCH
AMBASSADOR M. DANIEL
BERNARD, CMG, CBE
‘Our Common Interest in
Defence’
Garrick Club, Garrick
Street, London, W.C.2
Black Tie. 7.30 for 8
p.m.
£49 p.p.
Tuesday 21st
November
‘LT. GENERAL SIR MICHAEL
JACKSON, KCB, CBE
Hero of Allied landforces in Bosnia
and Kosovo:Lessons to be learnt from peacekeeping’
Carlton Club, St. James St, London,
SW1
Black Tie 7.30 for 8 p.m.
£49
p.p.
Tuesday
12th
December
DR. ROBERT MCGHEEHAN
Specialist in International
Relations Institute of United States Studies, University of London
‘Postscript to the US
Presidential Elections.’
21 Cloudesley Street,
London, N1 OHX
Black Tie, 7.30 for 8
p.m.
£35 pp.
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Tuesday 22nd
June
The
Rt. Hon. Sir John Wheeler, JP, DL. Former Minister of State Northern
Ireland, Chairman, Crime and Intelligence Board, Home Office Countering
crime and terrorism
21
Cloudesley Street, London, N.1 OHX
Black
Tie, 7.30 for 8 p.m. £28 pp
Wednesday 14th
July
Mr.
John Simpson, Award winning BBC-TV World Correspondent and eye witness
to Kosovo and beyond.
Carlton
Club, St. James’
Events Held During 1998
Tuesday September 29th
Lieut. General
Christopher Wallace, OBE
Chief of Joint Operations, Permanent Joint HQ, Northwood
Military
Implications of the Stragetic Defence Review
Carlton Club,
St. James Black Tie 7.30 for 8 p.m.
£45 pp
Wednesday October 21st
The
Greek/Turkish missile crisis in Cyprus and
its implications on Turkey, a key NATO ally.
The latest
developments as tensions rise over the Greek
Cypriots apply to join the E.U.
Carlton Club,
St. James’ Street, London Black
tie, 7.30 for 8 p.m. £45 pp
Thursday November 26th
Chief Constable
of the Royal Ulster
Constabulary, Mr. Ronnie Flannagan. Policing Ulster –
countering
terrorism and sectarianism
Garrick Club,
15 Garrick Street,London WC2
Black tie, 7.30
for 8 p.m. £45 pp
Tuesday 8th
December
Harold Elletson, former MP
Author
of acclaimed biography
on General Alexander Lebed, leading contender for Russian Presidency.
21
Cloudesley Street, London N1 Black tie 7.30
for 8 p.m. £25 pp
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