Re-scheduled to 5 October at 11.00 on ZOOM Tickets remain valid for the second date. The FCDO Association is organising an online talk by Camilla Nichol Chief Executive of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust with the title ANTARCTICA: SLEDGES, SCIENCE AND SOVEREIGNTY on 5 October at 11.00 on ZOOM From the heroic efforts of Scott and Shackleton […]
The FCDO Association is organising an online talk by Dr David Hendy with the title 'The BBC as an international broadcaster: historical perspectives' BBC 100thAnniversary on 11 October at 11.00-12.00 noon on ZOOM Drawing on research for his current book, The BBC: A People’s History, Professor Hendy will explore how the BBC’s international broadcasting activities have […]
The UK Gas Economy – can it be fixed and how? Philip Lambert in conversation with Sir Jeremy Greenstock Wednesday 19 October 11.00-12.00 noon The Map Room, King Charles Street Admission free: 50 places available on a first come first served basis Philip Lambert is CEO […]
The FCDO Association is organising an Online talk by Dr Jason Shepherd RUSI and TRSS International with the title The shifting role of public and private actors in supporting national security (including but going beyond open source intelligence) on 8 November at 11.00-12.00 noon on ZOOM Moderator: Dame Mariot Leslie The re-emergence of hard military […]
2022 Annual Lecture by The Rt. Hon Andrew Mitchell MP Minister of State for Development with the title An Uncertain World: Global Britain and the Future of International Development on Friday 18 November in Admiralty House This year’s annual FCDOA lecturer, will be introduced by Sir Peter Westmacott, former UK ambassador to Turkey, France and […]
FCDOA Online Talk by Prof Philippe Sands KC in conversation with Dame Audrey Glover the date is now changed to 30 November 2022 with the title The Last Colony: A tale of race, exile and justice from the Chagos to the Hague at 11.00 am-12.00 pm on ZOOM Philippe Sands in conversation with Dame […]
FCDOA is organising Christmas lunch for 20 people in the The Clink Restaurant Brixton on 8 December at 12.30 Price £39.50 For sample of the menu please click here Situated in the old governor’s house dating back to 1819, the air-conditioned restaurant allows prisoners to learn, engage with the public and take their first […]
The FCDO Association is organising an Online talk by Dr Roger Lipsey on Dag Hammarskjöld and his Legacy with the title ''Even the most impossible task offers opportunities'' Dag Hammarskjöld's diplomacy' on 14 December at 2.30 GMT on ZOOM (at 9.30 EST) After his mysterious death, Dag Hammarskjöld was described by John F. Kennedy as the "greatest […]
The FCDOA is organising an online talk by Luke Harding Invasion: Russia's Bloody War and Ukraine's Fight for Survival based on both his new book Shadow State and his other investigations and reports on Putin and Russia's hidden war against the liberal Democracies of the West through espionage, corruption, assassinations and fake news. on 17 […]
FCDOA is organising an online talk by Mark Bertram with the title A Historical Tour of the Overseas Estate 25 January at 11.00am-12.00pm Moderated by Jan Clarke Talk is free for the FCDOA members. Mark will aim, with commentary and plentiful slides, to present a balanced overview of the history and evolution of the Overseas […]
