On Tuesday 5th November, we were delighted to welcome to GSF the economist, George Magnus and the former British diplomat, Charles Parton OBE. They spoke in a debate entitled ‘China’s Challenges: Is The Long Success Story Over?’ which was chaired by Lord Lothian. Continue reading →
On Tuesday 29th October, we were delighted to welcome to GSF the Rt Hon the Lord Butler of Brockwell, Cabinet Secretary during the premierships of Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair; Professor Robert Hazell, Professor of Government and the Constitution at University College London Continue reading →
On Tuesday 22nd October, we were very privileged to have the opportunity to welcome to GSF our Advisory Board member, Secretary Chuck Hagel, US Secretary of Defense (2013-2015) and US Senator from Nebraska (1997-2009), who gave a lecture entitled ‘A Changing World Order‘ in an Continue reading →
During October 2019, a number of our Advisory Board members have been addressing GSF and at our most recent event on Wednesday 16th October, we were delighted to have the opportunity to host Board member, the Rt Hon Jack Straw. He gave Continue reading →
To open our 2019-2020 events season on Tuesday 8th October, we had great pleasure in hosting GSF Advisory Board member, the Rt Hon the Lord Howell of Guildford. He gave a lunchtime lecture entitled ‘Look Where We’re Going: Escaping The Prism Of Past Continue reading →
For our final event of our 2018-2019 series, we were delighted to welcome the Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Minister of State for DFID with responsibility for the Middle East and Continue reading →
On Wednesday 10th July, we were very pleased to welcome Sir John Scarlett KCMG OBE, Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (2004-2009), to GSF. He gave a lecture entitled ‘Global Instabilities: What Is Most On My Mind And What Should We Be Worried Continue reading →
On Wednesday 3rd July, we were delighted to welcome to GSF Professor Gayle McPherson of the University of the West of Scotland, and Professor Joanne Hughes of the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Continue reading →
On Tuesday 25th June, we were delighted to welcome Professor Mark Galeotti to GSF. He gave a lecture entitled ‘Putin: How The West Gets Him Wrong’ at an event hosted by GSF’s Chairman, Lord Lothian PC QC DL.
On Tuesday 18th June, we welcomed to GSF Dr Shakira Hussein, writer and researcher based at the National Institute for Excellence in Islamic Studies at The University of Melbourne; and Professor Peter Neumann, Professor of Security Studies at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London, Continue reading →