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Previous Events
Event: A Conservative Party View of UK Defence Policy
17:30, 21 Apr 2010, RUSI
The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind KCMG QC MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for Kensington and Chelsea, outlined his party’s policy of defence in advance of the General Election and subsequent Strategic Defence Review.
Event: The Insurgent Archipelago: Global Insurgency and Domestic Terrorism
17:30, 19 Apr 2010, RUSI
A discussion seminar featuring Dr John Mackinlay, Dr Rudra Chaudhuri and Colonel Alex Alderson.
Event: Military History Lecture - Norway 1940: The First Fully Joint Campaign
12:45, 16 Apr 2010, RUSI
The Norwegian Campaign of 1940 was, on both sides, the first campaign where naval, air and land forces were used in equal synergy to achieve, or attempt to achieve, decisive effect. In his lecture, Professor Eric Grove will assess what light the campaign sheds on the capacity for joint operations at the outset of the Second World War and the influence of the campaign on the outcome.
Conference: Command and Control 2010
08:30, 30 Mar 2010, RUSI
Responding to wide-area emergencies requires national co-ordination strategies, interoperable equipment and operating procedures that are standardized across organisations as well as within them. This conference will provide a platform for senior practitioners and policy-makers to share emerging best practice and to discuss ideas for the future.
Conference: DIMDEX 2010 Middle East Naval Commanders Conference
08:00, 30 Mar 2010, Doha
The Middle East Naval Commanders Conference will bring together chiefs of navies and fleet commanders from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) alongside their counterparts from around Europe, Asia, and North America at the biggest maritime security conference in the Middle East in 2010.
Event: Reconnecting the People with Defence
13:00, 29 Mar 2010, RUSI
A lecture by the Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP, Chairman, House of Commons Defence Committee. Since the end of the Cold War, the people of the United Kingdom, and of Europe generally, have become increasingly distant from the idea of defence. They have not felt threatened and have been comfortably sheltered by an American umbrella. The attacks in New York on 11 September 2001 did not change that general perception, and neither did the attacks in London or in Madrid. The power of modern weapons means that greater defence can be provided by fewer people, resulting in a diminishing relationship between the armed forces and the people they protect.
Event: Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to speak at RUSI
10:00, 26 Mar 2010, RUSI
Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike, Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will deliver a presentation on Nigeria's role in African Security.
Conference: The Future Use of Battlefield Helicopters in Support of Land Operations
09:00, 25 Mar 2010, RUSI
Event: Foreign Policy Priorities for the United Kingdom
13:00, 23 Mar 2010, RUSI
A lecture by Mike Gapes MP, Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Commons. UK foreign policy is at a crossroads. We face too many commitments and not enough resources, against a backdrop of major political, economic and institutional challenges. In his lecture, Mike Gapes will summarise the lessons and conclusions for UK foreign policy of recent years, drawing on the reports which the Foreign Affairs Committee has produced on the Middle East, Asia and the United States; as well as on global human rights issues and the foreign policy aspects of the Lisbon Treaty.
Conference: Smart Power and Taiwan on the International Stage
09:00, 19 Mar 2010, RUSI
At a time when an increasingly assertive China is wielding its new-found power on the international stage this conference will seek to ascertain what ‘smart power’ options are available to Taiwan.
Conference: Future Counter-Terrorism: Evolving Threats and Response
09:00, 17 Mar 2010, RUSI
Addressing the evolving threats and responses to counter-terrorism, this conference will consider the near-future challenges to counter-terrorism policy.
The Duke of Gloucester Lecture Series: Flood Risk and the Built Environment. Flood Risk Management: Future Directions
17:45, 15 Mar 2010, RUSI
A lecture by Robert Runcie, Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management, the Environment Agency, in the presence of HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GVCO.
Event: Pakistan, Its Neighbours and Regional Security
09:00, 12 Mar 2010, RUSI
Despite the presence of NATO troops in Afghanistan for almost eight years, the trust deficit between and Afghanistan and Pakistan and lack of coordination between the two countries has exacerbated the threat posed by the Taliban insurgency to Pakistan’s security and integrity. The stability of the Afghan state, effective counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency, and wider efforts at governance are imperative for Pakistan, as well as Afghanistan and the West.
Conference: Surveillance and the Information Society Conference
09:00, 11 Mar 2010, Clifford Chance LLP
This conference, jointly organised by the Constitutional Law Group, UK, and supported by Clifford Chance LLP will identify key issues concerning the spread of surveillance and information technology.
Commemorating our Armed Forces: Remembrance in a Modern Society
19:00, 10 Mar 2010, RUSI
The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies and The Art Fund, Britain’s leading art charity, would like to invite you to a reception and debate on the topic of “Commemorating our Armed Forces: Remembrance in a Modern Society”.
Event: The Foreign Policy Framework of a New Conservative Government
13:00, 10 Mar 2010, RUSI
An address by The Rt Hon William Hague MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary and Senior Member of the Shadow Cabinet. As the date of the General Elections approaches and the electoral campaign is about to begin, Mr Hague addressed members of the Institute on his party’s foreign policy priorities.
Event: Modern Society, Military Traditions: Effective Armed Forces in Today’s Britain
10:00, 8 Mar 2010, RUSI
A lecture by Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, UK. Defence is acting to reflect the values of modern society in the way it does business. In his lecture, Bill Rammell addressed the issue of how the UK's Armed Forces can adapt to changes in society and meet the needs of service personnel and their families while maintaining ethos, spirit and effectiveness.
Conference: Complex Programmes Management: Discovering What Really Gets Results
09:00, 4 Mar 2010, RUSI
This event launches an innovative and collaborative research project bringing together a community of public, private and 3rd sector organisations to better understand how to successfully manage complex projects.
Conference: The Civilian Contribution to Military Stabilisation Operations: Reserves, Contractors and Private Security Companies
09:00, 2 Mar 2010, RUSI
This RUSI conference will bring together the leading figures from the military, academic, policy and industry spheres. Discussion will encompass the issues raised by the ever-increasing use of civilian actors in stabilisation operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
UK Border Security
08:15, 25 Feb 2010, RUSI
This conference will present valuable new insights into the threats to the UK’s border, the impact of recent reforms and the nature of the challenge as we go forward.
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