FCDO Association is organising an online talk by Martyn Roper OBE former British Governor of the Cayman Islands with the title Role of Governor in a British Overseas Territory: senior politician or ceremonial figurehead? on 21 February 2024 at 11.00 on ZOOM Admission is free Moderator: Kathryn Colvin Martyn Roper, former Governor of the Cayman […]
FCDOA Online Talk by Sir Vincent Fean Israel and Palestine: what price the two-state solution? on Wednesday 28 February at 11.00 am on ZOOM Ticket £5 Moderator: Richard Makepeace The UK has “form” on Palestine/Israel, from the Balfour Declaration and the British Mandate through to Resolution 242 and the present dismal day. Spurred on by […]
FCDOA is organising an Online Talk by Michael Cockerell on 10 April 2024 at 11.00 am London time on ZOOM with the title Unmasking our leaders: confessions of a political documentary maker Ticket £5 The moderator: Richard Smith, FCDO deputy chief historian An accomplished British broadcaster and journalist, Michael Cockerell is the BBC’s most established […]
The FCDO Historians are organizing an online talk by Prof Helen McCarthy Title: Last Post: Cultures of Retirement at the post-war Foreign Office on Thursday 18 April @ 13:00 on TEAMS Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 351 697 418 […]
FCDOA Online talk by Sir Anthony Seldon On Tuesday 23 April at 11.00 on ZOOM with the title 'Is The Job of PM now Impossible?’ Tickets £5 In his book, "The Impossible Office?: The History of the British Prime Minister " examines the role of the Prime Minister in the context recent political chaos enfolding […]
The Policies and Power of Public Diplomacy Wilton Park’s World 1 May 2024 at 11.00 am on ZOOM Admission free Jane Kinninmont will moderate the event. She is currently Policy and Impact Director at the European Leadership Network and is a member of the Wilton Park Advisory Council. Previously she was Head of Programmes for The […]
Bletchley Park Visit Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley MK3 6EB Wednesday 22 May 2024 at 12.15 30 places available Price £27 A private tour has been arranged for members at 1 pm. If he’s free at the time, the CEO of Bletchley Park Trust, Iain Standen would like to greet us on arrival. Failing that […]
The FCDOA AGM 2024 will be held on 13 June at 10.00 on ZOOM Please join us there!
The 4th Transatlantic Panel Discussion with our US and Canadian counterparts will take place on Tuesday 25 June at 15.30-17.00 BST on ZOOM Topic of Discussion: The Russian Challenge: The Next Five Years The UK panellist: Sir Laurence Bristow, who served as UK ambassador to Moscow from 2016-20. Subsequently, he was ambassador in Afghanistan between […]
We just heard from Fergal Keane and the talk is going ahead as planned. FCDOA Online talk by former BBC war reporter Fergal Keane with the title Confronting PTSD 2 July 2024 at 11.00 am Ticket £5 The much-acclaimed BBC journalist Fergal Keane has covered conflict and brutality for over 30 years – including Rwanda, […]
