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.
FCDOA Online Talk by Lieutenant Colonel Tobias Ellwood with the title Strengthening European Engagement on Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 11.00 am BST on Zoom Moderated by Robert Ondrejcsak Admission free The importance of and how to engage most effectively with the EU and wider European relations for our mutual good and to respond effectively...
Visit to 25 Kensington Gore on 28 May at 10.30 pm Ticket £25 including tea/coffee and biscuits 15 people A visit to 25 Kensington Gore has been arranged for 15 people on 28 May at 10.30. The cost is £25 for tour and tea/coffee and biscuits. This historic house was built by Sir Samuel...
The 5th Transatlantic Panel Discussion with our US and Canadian counterparts will take place on Thursday 5 June at 15.30-17.00 BST on ZOOM Topic of Discussion: 'The Future of NATO' The UK panellist: Dame Mariot Leslie was the UK’s permanent representative to NATO from 2010-2014. A career British diplomat, her prior appointments included head of...
FCDO Association is organising Visit to the 1901 Arts Club on Wednesday 11 June at 2 pm 7 Exton Street, London SE18UE Exton Street close to Waterloo Station and Waterloo East, is off Waterloo Road before the church of St John's Waterloo. No 7 is on the right and side Tickets: £17 Inspired by Europe's...
FCDOA AGM 2025 will be held on Friday 13 June at 11.00 GMT on ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87917122813?pwd=bwpfkka4Ns0UPsRA6dQbusN6Y9l8IZ.1 Meeting ID: 879 1712 2813 Passcode: 469009 Your FCDOA
FCDOA Online talk by Gillian Angrave Tales from the Other Side of the Desk - An Alternative View of Diplomatic Life on Tuesday 24 June at 11.00 on ZOOM Free admission Introducing Gillian Angrave: Author and Travel Writer Born in Oadby, Leicester, in 1945, Gillian was educated at Guthlaxton Grammar School and the Leicester College...
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In conversation with Dr Fiona Hill Britain’s Strategic Defence Review from conception to implementation Moderator: Sir Jeremy Greenstock 10 September at 14.30 BST on ZOOM Tickets £5 Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 dramatically reshaped the landscape of European security, revealing deep vulnerabilities in a defence system that has eroded over many...
FCDOA Online Talk by Daniel Snowman with the title Harry Truman’s ‘decision’ to drop the atomic bomb 80 years ago 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 30 September 2025 at 11.00 on Zoom Moderator: Dr Oliver Meier, Policy and Research Director European Leadership Network (ELN) Admission free The recent film about J. Robert Oppenheimer (the...