THE FCDO ASSOCIATION
From social gatherings to fundraisers and seasonal celebrations, there’s always something happening at the FCDOA. Our events bring members together throughout the year, giving you the chance to meet familiar faces, make new connections, and be part of everything that makes our community special. Take a look at what’s coming up below — and we hope to see you there.
The Russian Lesson: Building Deterrence against Foreign Political Interference Russian political interference in the UK has long been a multi-faceted operation, structured along lines associated with the Gerasimov doctrine of achieving strategic goals by non-military or hybrid means. The UK (as other Western countries) has been vulnerable to such asymmetric attacks while it operates under...
Is Outsourcing a Threat to UK National Security? Dr Daniella Lock is Lecturer in Law at King's College, London. Multinational private actors such as AWS (Amazon Web Services) and Palantir have in recent years acquired many public sector contracts in countries across Europe, including the UK. There is evidence that, increasingly, countries are pulling out...
Strengthening the PM, No 10 and the centre of government for the mid 21st century world Britain has had an unprecedented seven prime ministers in the last 10 years. It’s been nearly 40 years since it had a truly agenda changing, world class Prime Minister. Whitehall used to be the Rolls-Royce Civil Service globally:...
Astropolitics: International Relations in Space Technology has made our Space 'laws' as outdated as the Cold War. Tim Marshall, author of the 'Future of Geography' discusses the importance of regulating outer space and establishing the norms of the 21century final frontier. Moderator: Dr Thomas Cheney Professor of Astropolitics at Northumbria Tim Marshall , will...