On Tuesday 6th July, Charles Farr, Director General of the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism at the Home Office, was our July guest lecturer. Addressing the question, ‘Counter Terrorism Strategy In The UK: Are We Winning?’, he outlined the nature Continue reading
The June 2010 Lecture II: ‘Losing Control – The Emerging Threats to Western Prosperity?’ – Tuesday 14th June 2010 (audio transcript available – click here)
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Stephen King, global chief economist at HSBC, spoke on the themes of his new book, ‘Losing Control – The Emerging Threats to Western Prosperity’ in an event chaired by GSF Advisory Board Member, the Rt Hon Lord Lamont of Lerwick Continue reading
The June 2010 Lecture I: ‘The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: A Networking Organisation For A Networking World’
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On Tuesday 8th June 2010, Dr Shirin Akiner, Fellow of the Cambridge Central Asia Forum and Research Associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies, presented her new paper, ‘The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: A Networking Organisation For A Networking Continue reading
Comment from 10th Doha Forum: Israeli Attack on Gaza Flotilla (article available)
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Lord Lothian PC DL QC Chairman – Global Strategy Forum Michael Ancram comments on the reaction to the Israeli attack on the Gaza Flotilla, in particular the reaction to the response of the US and the UK, from the 10th Continue reading
The May 2010 Debate: ‘The Beijing Consensus: How China’s Authoritarian Model Will Impact The 21st Century’
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On Tuesday 18th May 2010, Dr Stefan Halper, Senior Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Studies at Cambridge University and Nigel Inkster, Director of Transnational Threats and Political Risk at the International Institute of Strategic Studies, took part Continue reading
The March 2010 Debate: ‘Yemen And Somalia – A “Ticking Time Bomb”?’
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On Tuesday 23rd March, National Liberal Club, GSF hosted a discussion entitled ‘Yemen and Somalia: A ‘Ticking Time Bomb’?’ with panellists Victoria Clark (author of ‘Yemen: Dancing on the Heads of Snakes’); Stephen Day, former Head of the Middle East Department, Ambassador Continue reading
GSF Seminar: ‘Afghan Scenarios – A Nation In The Balance?’ – Monday 8th March 2010
Global Strategy Forum and the Windsor Energy Group hosted a seminar entitled ‘Afghan Scenarios – A Nation In The Balance?’ in the House of Lords on Monday 8th March 2010. The seminar provided a series of expert perspectives, both on Continue reading
The February Lecture I
Professor Christopher Andrew, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Former Chair of the History Faculty at Cambridge University, Official Historian of the Security Service (MI5) and author of The Defence of the Realm; The Authorized History of MI5 will be our Continue reading
GSF Seminar: ‘Turkey’s Role In An Emerging Network World’ – Monday 8th February 2010
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On Monday 8th February 2010, Global Strategy Forum hosted a seminar on ‘Turkey’s Role in an Emerging Network World’. The seminar, which was the initiative of GSF Advisory Board Member Hüseyin Gün of Avicenna Capital, took place in the House of Continue reading
The February 2010 Lecture II: ‘The Challenges for Defence in the Next Decade’
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General Sir Richard Dannatt gave our second February lecture on Tuesday 23rd February, speaking on the theme of the Challenges for Defence in the Next Decade. Referring to the fact that much had changed in the world since the Continue reading