Previous Events

Event: POSTPONED - Water Scarcity and the Threat of Water War in South Asia 10:00, 7 Jul 2008, RUSI
Nowhere else on earth has the prospect of water wars been more often or more earnestly asserted than in South Asia, where two of the world’s greatest river systems – the Indus and the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) – crisscross the international boundaries of several of the world’s largest and most densely-populated countries, including India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Event: Introducing France’s New Defence & National Security Policy 11:30, 2 Jul 2008, RUSI
France’s new National Security and Defence White Paper sets out the governing principles for a streamlined transformation of French armed forces and national security agencies.

Building Resilience for the 2012 Games and Beyond 09:30, 1 Jul 2008, RUSI
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: Whitehall Dialogue: Maritime Security – A Global Perspective 12:45, 30 Jun 2008, RUSI
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.

Conference: RUSI - Guild of Battlefield Guides Event 09:45, 27 Jun 2008, RUSI
Presentations at this one day meeting will cover topics including the Burma Campaign in 1942, the Wehrmacht on D-Day and the Western Front, 1918-2008.

4th Annual Science and Technology for Homeland Security and Resilience Conference 2008 08:30, 25 Jun 2008, RUSI
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.

Event: Perspectives on the Darfur Conflict and International Intervention 13:00, 24 Jun 2008, RUSI
Suleiman Jamous, Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan Liberation Army, is one of the most knowledgeable and influential people on the Darfur crisis. Mr Jamous will discuss the history and current situation in Darfur, looking at both the humanitarian and conflict aspects.

Conference: The Second Lebanon War: Lessons for Modern Militaries 09:15, 20 Jun 2008, RUSI
This one-day conference will examine the lessons learned from Israel's 34-day campaign against the Lebanese insurgency in 2006. A distinguished group of speakers from Israel and elsewhere will explore the issues surrounding the Second Lebanon War.

Event: Policy Responses to Climate Change: MoD and FCO Perspectives 14:00, 19 Jun 2008, RUSI
This discussion will reflect on the national security strategy’s treatment of climate change and examine how climate security sits alongside other global instabilities.

Conference: Sustaining the Force – Soldier First: RUSI/DEM Future Land Warfare 08 09:00, 12 Jun 2008, Banqueting House
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.

Event: Islamism in Algeria and the Al-Qaeda Threat in North Africa 13:00, 9 Jun 2008, RUSI
How real is the present Al-Qa'ida 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: Future Maritime Operations Conference 09:00, 3 Jun 2008, RUSI
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.

Politics and Terrorism 08:30, 28 May 2008, RUSI
This year RUSI’s Politics and Terrorism Conference will offer a wide-spectrum outline of the developments in UK counter-terrorism policy.

Event: Military History Circle - The Rhodesian War: Thirty Years On 12:45, 23 May 2008, RUSI
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.

Conference: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers - 5th Annual Conference 10:00, 22 May 2008, RUSI
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: Whitehall Dialogue - Policing the Metropolis: Current Challenges 12:45, 21 May 2008, RUSI
Presentation by Sir Ian Blair QPM MA, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on the current operational requirements of the capital.

Event: Members' Lecture - Britain and Palestine, 1917-1948 12:45, 13 May 2008, RUSI
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: An address by General Xiong Guangkai 13:00, 9 May 2008, RUSI
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.

Conference: 2008 RUSI Air Power Conference - Air Power in the Joint Campaign 08:00, 7 May 2008, Banqueting House
The 2008 RUSI Air Power Conference is entitled ‘Air Power in the Joint Campaign’. Once again the event is being developed in close collaboration with the Royal Air Force and will be held in the Banqueting House and RUSI, Whitehall.

RUSI Annual General Meeting - Members Only 16:00, 1 May 2008, RUSI
The 177th Annual General Meeting of The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies will be held at the RUSI Library.

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