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Brenthurst FoundationEvent: Nelson Mandela Africa Lecture 13:00, 22 Jul 2010, RUSI
His Excellency Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, presented the 2010 Nelson Mandela Africa Lecture. The Lecture is an annual presentation on African issues by key policy makers. It is held in partnership with the Brenthurst Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Royal United Services Institute.
Six 2Event: Members’ Event - Six: A History of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service - Murder and Mayhem 1909-1939 18:00, 19 Jul 2010, RUSI
Michael Smith will discuss the first volume of his new book – Six: A History of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service - Murder and Mayhem 1909-1939, an unofficial history of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) – with Professor Peter Hennessy.
RUSImotif 2Event: Russia and Afghanistan: Lessons Learned 13:00, 13 Jul 2010, RUSI
A lecture by Alexander Sternik, Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Russian Federation, London. A stable and democratic Afghanistan which will act as a responsible neighbour and a predictable regional player is of vital interest to Russia. Drawing on Moscow's experience of the 1980s, Alexander Sternik will reflect on the challenges facing the international community and discuss why a delicate equilibrium of tribal interests and practical assistance in rebuilding infrastructure at all levels is required to achieve these goals.
Maritime Conference small listing imageConference: RUSI Future Maritime Operations Conference 2010 08:00, 7 Jul 2010, RUSI
As the United Kingdom (UK) moves from the Green Paper, through a General Election and to a future defence and security review, RUSI’s major annual Future Maritime Operations conference will provide a significant opportunity very early in the post-Election period to examine the Royal Navy’s Contribution to Future British Defence and Security. As the strategic debate builds towards the defence and security review, the conference will provide an early opportunity to define and discuss, for the incoming Government and Parliament, critical national defence and security issues and the maritime contribution therein.
RUSImotifEvent: The Urban Environment: Mirror and mediator of radicalisation? A photo exhibition and drinks reception 17:30, 5 Jul 2010, RUSI
RUSI will be hosting a photo exhibition that stems from a research project exploring the role of the built and urban environments on radicalisation and community tensions. Funded through the ESRC’s New Security Challenges Programme, the project involved fieldwork in Belfast, Beirut, Berlin and Amsterdam.
Defence Infrastructure SuperiorityConference: Defence Information Superiority: A core capability for defence and national security 09:00, 29 Jun 2010, RUSI
Formerly know as the RUSI C4ISTAR conference, this conference will debate how our information-rich era is changing the defence and security landscape and analyse how defence can exploit emerging technologies in a timely manner.
Dr Christopher BaxterEvent: Military History Lecture - The Great Power Struggle in East Asia, 1944-50: Britain, America and Post-War Rivalry 12:45, 25 Jun 2010, RUSI
A lecture by Dr Christopher Baxter, Research Fellow in Intelligence History, Queen's University Belfast. This lecture will focus on British policy towards China, Japan and Korea from the final stages of the Second World War to the outbreak of the Korean War. Dr Baxter will assess the significance of this policy in the broader context of Far Eastern developments, the beginnings of the Cold War, dealings with the Commonwealth and, above all, relations with the United States. Based upon research in British, American and Australian archives, he will examine the tensions that emerged within the Anglo-American relationship as the United States sought to dominate the East Asian agenda and Britain agonised over her international role in the region.
S&T2010Conference: Sparking Innovation in Science and Technology for Security 09:00, 23 Jun 2010, RUSI
This one-day conference, held in conjunction with the London Technology Network and supported by the Home Office, brings together industry, academia and Government to encourage innovative thinking that will lead to new solutions for national security challenges.
RUSImotif 2Conference: Whither Welfare? Restructuring Welfare in the Military Community 09:00, 16 Jun 2010, RUSI
Following the publication of the RUSI report, this workshop will bring together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to discuss how best to restructure the community to provide a more effective service to serving personnel, veterans and their families.
FDR thumbConference: The Future Defence Review: Time for Trade-Offs - The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 09:00, 14 Jun 2010, RUSI
The next event in RUSI’s series of Future Defence Review (FDR) conferences, taking place in the immediate wake of the General Election, will define and debate issues relating to the core strategic trade-offs that the United Kingdom may have to face when considering the context and consequences of the forthcoming defence review.
Choose your WeaponsEvent: The Foreign Secretary: Two Centuries of Conflict and Personalities 13:00, 10 Jun 2010, RUSI
In their lecture, the Rt Hon Lord Hurd of Westwell CH CBE and Edward Young will examine eleven of the most colourful and controversial Foreign Secretaries of the past two centuries including: Castlereagh and Canning; Aberdeen and Palmerston; Derby; Salisbury; Edward Grey; Austen Chamberlain; Ramsay MacDonald; Anthony Eden and Ernest Bevin. They will assess how they argued, succeeded and failed, and in the process draw conclusions with enormous relevance for today. This lecture will provide a fascinating history of British political life and foreign policy as the country climbed to its peak of Empire and became for a few decades ‘chance guardian of the globe’.
Land WarfareConference: RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2010 09:00, 8 Jun 2010, Honourable Artillery Company
RUSI is pleased to announce that the RUSI Land Warfare Conference will be held on 8-9 June 2010.
BMD 2010 imageConference: The Eleventh RUSI Missile Defence Conference 09:00, 26 May 2010, RUSI
The Obama Administration’s major shift in United States policy by cancelling the decision to proceed with the ‘Third Site’ missiles and radar plans for Poland and the Czech Republic will be an integral theme at the Eleventh RUSI Ballistic Missile Conference. With authoritative presentations addressing the policies, capabilities and initiatives surrounding the key issues that now face Europe, the BMD conference is a must for policy makers, analysts and independent observers.
Commodore Paul BennettEvent: Gallipoli Memorial Lecture: The Gloved Fist – Flexible Utility in Defence and Security 13:00, 24 May 2010, RUSI
This year’s Gallipoli Memorial Lecture will explore the enduring characteristics of amphibious forces by drawing lessons from the Gallipoli Campaign. As Commander of the Amphibious Task Group, Commodore Paul Bennett OBE Royal Navy will reflect on these conclusions where they apply to the modern defence and security environment.
UN Peacekeeping09Conference: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 7th Annual Conference: Keeping the Peace, Protecting the People 09:30, 20 May 2010, RUSI
A conference to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, including the annual Folke Bernadotte lecture and a memorial ceremony at the Cenotaph.
LSE Book Launch ImageEvent: Soft Power and US Foreign Policy 16:00, 19 May 2010, RUSI
Professor Michael Cox and Professor Inderjeet Parmar will discuss their new book, Soft Power and US Foreign Policy: Theoretical, Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, with Professor Joseph Nye of Harvard University and Professor Christopher Hill from the University of Cambridge.
Obama 10Conference: The UK-US Alliance: Still Special or just another Partnership? 08:30, 18 May 2010, RUSI
After the UK General Election, one of the most urgent tasks for the new government, whatever its political colour, will be the re-invigoration of the transatlantic alliance with the Obama Administration.
PR China FlagEvent: The Rise of China 13:00, 17 May 2010, RUSI
A lecture by Chris Patten, former Governor of Hong Kong.
Diversifying Japan's Security: A Wider Partnership For Defence Capabilities 17:45, 12 May 2010, Banqueting House
A RUSI conference was held at the British Embassy in Tokyo on 12 May in collaboration with the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies (JFSS) with the aim of assessing the Japanese defence posture and exploring how the Japanese Defence industrial base might be diversified to encourage cooperation with European partners.
RUSImotif 2Event: Whitehall Dialogue - Security and Cross-Agency Working: The Military Role 15:45, 12 May 2010, RUSI
A presentation by Brigadier Chip Chapman, Head of Counter-Terrorism and UK Operations (Military), Ministry of Defence.
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