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 […]
Special Ukraine Online Event FCDOA Online Talk by Bohdan Nahaylo The Chief Editor of The Kyiv Post Russia's war against Ukraine: Perspectives from a British-Ukrainian Kyiv-based journalist on the Newspaper's importance in the war and its operational challenges, its staffing and editorial approach on 8 February 2023 at 11.00 on ZOOM
FCDO Association is organising an online talk by Dr Chris Ogden with the title China, India and the Coming Authoritarian Century on Wednesday 1 March 2023 at 11.00 on ZOOM The rise of authoritarian movements presents an increasing illiberal trend in international affairs. Rapidly modernizing China and India are at the vanguard of this phenomenon. As other […]
FCDOA Online Talk by Elissa Jobson Chief of Advocacy, International Crisis Group with the title Ukraine and Beyond: 10 Conflicts to watch in 2023 on 15 March at 11.00 on Zoom Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent shockwaves around the world and overshadowed much of global politics in 2022. It looks set to do the same in 2023. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
