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Programme of events
Situated in Whitehall and within walking distance of all the major government departments, the Institute is ideally placed to attract high-quality speakers and participants at its events. These vary in size and format from set piece lectures to conferences, seminars, round table meetings and workshops.
Event: An address by General Xiong Guangkai
13:00, 9 May 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
As the balance of power in East Asia tips towards Beijing and China’s economic influence is felt world-wide, China’s military development has been subject to increasing scrutiny.
Event: Members' Lecture - Britain and Palestine, 1917-1948
12:45, 13 May 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
Sir Martin Gilbert CBE, official biographer of Winston Churchill, will discuss the British Mandate of Palestine, in light of the forthcoming 60th Anniversary of the declaration of the State of Israel.
Event: Whitehall Dialogue - Policing the Metropolis: Current Challenges
12:45, 21 May 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
Presentation by Sir Ian Blair QPM MA, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on the current operational requirements of the capital.
Conference: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers - 5th Annual Conference
10:00, 22 May 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
A conference to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, including the annual Folke Bernadotte lecture and a memorial ceremony at the Cenotaph. This event is in association with the United Nations Association, Westminster Branch and supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Event: Military History Circle - The Rhodesian War: Thirty Years On
12:45, 23 May 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
Presentation by Professor Paul Moorcraft and Dr Peter McLaughlin based on their book, 'The Rhodesian War: A Military History', which provides a military analysis of the conflict in light of the modern tragedy in Zimbabwe. This was originally published twenty five years ago as 'Chimurenga: The War in Rhodesia', and was widely praised by military experts worldwide, becoming a standard text for the study of counter-insurgency, especially its application to the current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Politics and Terrorism
08:30, 28 - 29 May 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
This year RUSI’s Politics and Terrorism Conference will offer a wide-spectrum outline of the developments in UK counter-terrorism policy.
Conference: Future Maritime Operations Conference
09:00, 3 - 4 Jun 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
The RUSI Future Maritime Operations Conference 2008 will address the purpose of navies in the evolving security environment. It will consider surface combatants and their envisaged roles in contributing to military and political objectives. The catalyst for this conference is the output from a series of expert workshops held at RUSI over the past six months. The event will be particularly timely for the United Kingdom as the Royal Navy’s Surface Combatant programme emerges as a major force development issue.
Event: Islamism in Algeria and the Al-Qaeda Threat in North Africa
13:00, 9 Jun 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
How real is the present Al-Qaeda threat in North Africa? How much is this a new front which threatens Europe? How should we respond? In posing these questions this RUSI Middle East Forum will trace the history and roots of Islamism in Algeria over the last twenty years.
Conference: Sustaining the Force – Soldier First: RUSI/DEM Future Land Warfare 08
09:00, 12 - 13 Jun 2008
The conference will analyse the nature of complex crises in the world today and examine how to better support front line forces conceptually, morally and physically as they undertake operations in challenging environments.
The conference will analyse the nature of complex crises in the world today and examine how to better support front line forces conceptually, morally and physically as they undertake operations in challenging environments.
4th Annual Science and Technology for Homeland Security and Resilience Conference 2008
08:30, 25 - 26 Jun 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
2008's conference will draw upon leading government and private sector speakers to discuss the technological advances that have been made for enhancing national security.
Conference: 3rd RUSI Military History Circle & Guild of Battlefield Guides Joint Event
09:45, 27 Jun 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
Presentations at this one day conference will cover topics including the Burma Campaign in 1942, the Wehrmacht on D-Day and the Western Front, 1918-2008.
Event: Whitehall Dialogue: Maritime Security – A Global Perspective
12:45, 30 Jun 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
Christopher Trelawny, Head of the Maritime Security Section, International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will provide an update on the regulations, guidance and IMO-led initiatives for a range of civil maritime security related issues, including piracy and armed robbery against ships.
Olympic Security: Building Resilience for 2012 and Beyond
09:00, 1 Jul 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
The 2012 Olympic Games will be the biggest, most organisationally demanding public event ever undertaken by the UK. While the Games seem likely to bring with them tremendous opportunities, their arrival will also undoubtedly entail heightened risk for London and the UK.
The 2012 Olympic Games will be the biggest, most organisationally demanding public event ever undertaken by the UK. While the Games seem likely to bring with them tremendous opportunities, their arrival will also undoubtedly entail heightened risk for London and the UK.
Event: Members’ Lecture: An Address by The Rt. Hon. Lord Owen CH
13:00, 2 Sep 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
Long fascinated with the inter-relationship between politics and medicine, Lord Owen will use his deep knowledge of both to look in detail at illness in heads of government.
The Role of Media in Emergencies
08:30, 11 Sep 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
This workshop will examine the role the media has played, and can play, in emergencies. It will explore best practice for engaging with the media and give examples both of good practice employed in previous events and those from which lessons can be learned for the future.
Conference: Space for Defence and Security
09:00, 16 - 17 Sep 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
It has been estimated that aroound 90% of all military activity is reliant on space assets. This conference will analyse the developing strategic role of space assets in the UK, US, Australia, Canada and Europe.
It has been estimated that aroound 90% of all military activity is reliant on space assets. This conference will analyse the developing strategic role of space assets in the UK, US, Australia, Canada and Europe.
Event: Whitehall Dialogue: Securing the UK Border
12:45, 6 Nov 2008, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
Presentation by Brodie Clark, Head of Border Force, UK Border Agency on the various border control and border force developments underway to establish a more secure UK border.
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