Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Association

FCDOA Online Talk by Dr Richard Smith on the Foreign Office

FCDOA is organising an Online Talk by Dr Richard Smith Principal Historian at the FCDO with the title Old Public Offices, New Diplomacy: alternative visions for a modern Foreign Office   on Tuesday 28 March at 11.00 on ZOOM During the second half of the twentieth century George Gilbert Scott’s ‘Palace of Administration’ was deemed […]

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FCDOA online talk by Daniel Snowman: The Cultural Impact on Britain of Refugees from Nazism

FCDOA online talk by Daniel Snowman with the title The Cultural Impact on Britain of Refugees from Nazism on 18 April 2023 at 11.00 on ZOOM   Moderated by Paul Smith OBE , The British Council's Director for Germany What did these have in common: the Penguin Pool at London Zoo, the Glyndebourne and Edinburgh Festivals, publishers such […]

£5.00

Second Transatlantic Panel Discussion on 26 April from 15.30-17.00

Second Transatlantic Dialogue Wednesday 26 April 15.30-17.00 The Topic: Managing Rising Tensions in the Indo-Pacific: American, British and Canadian Perspectives Join us for the second annual Transatlantic Dialogue with our counterparts in Canada and the United States. --------- The Panel will comprise: From Ottawa: Ambassador Jon Fried Prime Minister Trudeau’s representative to the G20 from […]

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FCDOA Pre Coronation Reception on Thursday 4 May in Locarno Suite

King Charles Street

Please join us to celebrate at the Association's Coronation Reception  on Thursday 4 May from 12.00 -14.00 pm in Locarno Suite in King Charles Street. Ticket costs £25 Selection of sandwiches, white and red wine and soft drinks as well as nibbles will be provided.

£25.00

Visit to Milton’s Cottage & Museum on Friday 19 May

FCDOA is organising Visit to Milton’s Cottage & Museum 21 Deanway, Chalfont St Giles HP8 4JH On Friday 19 May at 11.30 Ticket cost £8 20 places available Milton’s Cottage was built in the late 16th century for the estate manager of The Vache – a nearby country house once owned by George Fleetwood, one […]

£8.00

Visit to The Queen’s Gallery on Thursday 1 June

FCDOA is organising Visit to The Queen’s Gallery: Style & Society:  Dressing the Georgians Buckingham Palace Road on Thursday 1 June 2023 at 11.00 Ticket cost £16  20 Places available The revolutionary life and style of the Georgians will be explored in a major exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery.  This exhibition will bring together over […]

£16.00

FCDOA AGM 2023

Dear FCDOA member Please join us on Friday 16 June at 11.00 on ZOOM for our AGM. Your support is greatly appreciated and your presence is important. Many thanks. Your FCDOA

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The Evolving Role of Women in Diplomacy

The event is now fully booked The Evolving Role of Women in Diplomacy Lessons Drawn; Challenges Ahead Monday 19 June 14.00-17.00 Locarno Suite  To mark International Day of Women in Diplomacy, the Women in Diplomacy Network (London), in partnership with FCDO Women, the FCDO Historians and The FCDO Association, will host an inter-generational and international […]

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