High-level policymakers at RUSI 

    Programme of events

    RUSI is the podium of choice for world leaders and senior policy makers, and 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 and seminars.
     
    Professor Eric GroveMembers' Event: Military History Lecture - The Midway Paradox: Carrier Victory - Carrier Defeat 12:45, 7 Jun 2012, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
    A lecture by Professor Eric Grove, Professor of Naval History and Director of the Centre for International Security and War Studies at the University of Salford. In his lecture, Professor Grove will discuss how the Battle for Midway demonstrated not only the potential but also the weaknesses of the contemporary aircraft carrier. He will assess the dynamics of carrier warfare in 1942 and how the inherent weaknesses as well as the strengths of the carrier ensured decisive American victory.
    lindsay-applebyMembers' Event: RUSI Under 35 Forum: The Future of UK-Latin American Relations 18:30, 13 Jun 2012, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
    Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby, Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary, will speak to the RUSI Under 35 Forum about on-going government efforts to promote the UK's renewed plans for regional engagement in Latin America.
    Gordon CoreraMembers' Event: The Art of Betrayal: Life and Death in the British Secret Service 13:00, 14 Jun 2012, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
    A lecture by Gordon Corera, Security Correspondent, BBC News. Gordon Corera will look at the evolution of British intelligence and particularly MI6 from the end of World War Two to the present - examining where fact meets fiction. He will draw on individual stories to look at how MI6 has undergone a dramatic transformation from a gung-ho, amateurish organisation to its modern, no less controversial, incarnation.
    Duke of Wellington 2012Members' Event: RUSI Founder’s Day Lecture - The Duke of Wellington and the British Army, 1787-1815 13:00, 18 Jun 2012, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
    A lecture by Professor Saul David, Professor of War Studies, University of Buckingham, to commemorate the founding of RUSI in June 1831 by the Duke of Wellington.
    Belin 1969Members' Event: Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth 13:00, 26 Jun 2012, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
    A lecture by Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council. In his lecture, Frederick will tell the story of the Cold War's most dramatic year, when Berlin became what Khrushchev called 'the most dangerous place on earth'. He will draw on a wealth of new documents and interviews, giving a unique insight of one of the epic dramas of the Cold War and its lessons for today.
    Nigel CarpenterMembers' Event: Whitehall Dialogue - Corporate Social Responsibility in Complex Security Environments 15:45, 10 Jul 2012, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
    A presentation by Nigel Carpenter FSyI, Director, Group Security, AMEC plc. Those who operate in the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) arena often struggle to understand the impact they may have on communities in which they place their footprint or projects in which they invest. In his presentation, Nigel Carpenter will draw on his long experience of dealing with CSR. He will explore what companies can do to better understand and manage risk, and what corporate CSR means for the wider security landscape.
    Will HuttonMembers' Event: Members’ Lecture - The World We’re In: Thoughts on the Current Global Financial Crisis 13:00, 6 Sep 2012, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
    A lecture by Will Hutton, Principal, Hertford College, University of Oxford. The current global financial crisis shows little prospect of an early resolution. There can be no certainty, even with careful management, that the world will escape without prolonged and protracted difficulty. In his lecture, Will Hutton will assess to what extent we are living through history's 'latest laugh' - a full-blown crisis of capitalism now that socialism is dead?
    Monty and Rommel: Parallel LivesMembers' Event: Military History Lecture - Monty and Rommel: Parallel Lives 12:45, 11 Oct 2012, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
    A lecture by Dr Peter Caddick-Adams TD PhD FRHistS, Lecturer in Military and Security Studies, UK Defence Academy. In his lecture, Dr Caddick-Adams will trace Montgomery and Rommel's lives from their provincial upbringings, through to them facing each other across the trenches in the First World War, and to North Africa and Europe in the second. He will compare their tactical talents and personalities in battle and explore their natural instinctive feel for combat.
    Dr Igor Sutyagin 3Members' Event: Members’ Lecture - Putin’s Presidential Return: Implications for Missile Defence and Russian Foreign Policy 13:00, 22 Oct 2012, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
    A lecture by Dr Igor Sutyagin, Research Fellow, Russian Studies, Royal United Services Institute. In his lecture, Dr Sutyagin will draw on his extensive experience of Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) issues at the Russian Academy of Sciences to explain Russia's underlying concerns about the planned European Phased Adaptive Approach to develop and deploy a limited BMD system in Europe. He will also discuss measures that Russia may undertake to counterbalance such a deployment, which has become one of the most important issues of Russian foreign policy.
    Operation TorchMembers' Military History Lecture - Operation ‘Torch’ and the Approaching Shipping Crisis, 1942 12:45, 8 Nov 2012, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
    A lecture by Dr Malcolm Llewellyn-Jones MBE PhD MA FRHistS FRSA, Historian, Naval Historical Branch, Ministry of Defence. Operation 'Torch', launched on 8 November 1942, was the most ambitious Allied amphibious landing yet attempted. In his lecture, Dr Llewellyn-Jones will assess how Britain was able to ensure sufficient imports to sustain her industry and population while, simultaneously, providing the military forces necessary to take the offensive to the enemy. He will focus specifically on the control of shipping, import and stock levels and measures to defeat the U-boat.
    Scottish and UK FlagsMembers' Event: Members’ Discussion Panel - The Security Implications of Scottish Independence 13:00, 11 Dec 2012, RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET
    The Scottish National Party's (SNP) landslide victory in the 2011 Scottish Parliament elections has opened the door for a referendum on Scottish independence in the latter half of the SNP's term in governance. While there has been substantial analysis on the economic and social implications of Scottish independence, very little thought has been given to the effect the decision might have on British and European security. This discussion panel brings together four distinguished parliamentarians to debate the security implications of Scottish independence.
     
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