RUSI Under 35's Forum: The Future of Defence and Security
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RUSI is the podium of choice for world leaders and senior policymakers, 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.
Major Corporate Level Members and Above
Breakfast Briefing - Security on the Korean Peninsula: Continuity and Change
27 March 2019, 8:15RUSI Whitehall
One of the stories of 2018 has been how a situation on the Korean peninsula that came so close to conflict in the late stages of 2017 has been turned into a tale of two processes: one, the US-DPRK...
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RUSI-RIAC UK-Russia Security Dialogue 2018-2019 Report Launch
28 March 2019, 14:30RUSI Whitehall
While attempting to promote dialogue against the current political backdrop was challenging, Russia remains a significant global economic and political partner, which the UK will be obliged to engage...
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The Continued Fight: Upholding Human Right Standards in Europe
28 March 2019, 17:30RUSI Whitehall
In this lecture, the Secretary General will speak about the Council of Europe’s continued efforts to promote human rights, democracy and rule of law and the importance of upholding these standards....
Invite Only
The New Cyber Arms Race
02 April 2019, 8:30RUSI Whitehall
Mikko Hypponen, the cyber-security expert known for his long track record of predicting new forms of cyber aggression, is Chief Research Officer at F-Secure, which he joined in 1991. In addition to...
Invite Only
Promoting Financial Integrity & Inclusion: Embracing Technology and Avoiding Unintended Consequences
02 April 2019, 14:30This event will consider ways to reduce the potential for the abuse of financial systems and enhance approaches to anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism in emerging market...
RUSI Members Only
Fighting Fraud and Corruption in a Shrinking World
03 April 2019, 13:00RUSI Whitehall
In this lecture, Lisa will explore the challenges posed by globalisation, the increasing sophistication of communications technology and the exponential growth in data for law enforcement seeking to...
RUSI Members Only
Cyprus and Emerging threats in the Eastern Mediterranean
03 April 2019, 16:00RUSI Whitehall
The event will focus on regional security challenges and emerging threats in the Eastern Mediterranean. This event will pay special attention to the role and significance of the Republic of Cyprus...
Major Corporate Level Members and Above
Breakfast Briefing - Whatever happened to Al Qaida?
10 April 2019, 8:15RUSI Whitehall
After the death of Usama bin Ladin in 2011, and the rise of the so-called Islamic State (also known as Daesh) in Iraq and Syria in 2013-14, Al Qaida faded from the headlines. However, Al Qaida...
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The Security and the North Sea Conference
16 April 2019, 10:00The North Sea is one of Europe’s vital arteries for trade as well as being the location of some key natural resources including food and energy for the countries that border it. In the era of...
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Fighting Fraud and Corruption in a Shrinking World
03 April 2019, 13:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
In this lecture, Lisa will explore the challenges posed by globalisation, the increasing sophistication of communications technology and...
Cyprus and Emerging threats in the Eastern Mediterranean
03 April 2019, 16:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
The event will focus on regional security challenges and emerging threats in the Eastern Mediterranean. This event will pay special...
Churchill’s Abandoned Prisoners: The British Soldiers Deceived in the Russian Civil War
08 May 2019, 13:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
When Winston Churchill took over as Secretary of State for War in January 1919, his top priority was the overthrow of the Bolshevik...
Reflections on D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
30 May 2019, 17:30RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
The Normandy Landings that took place on 6 June 1944 involved by far the largest invasion fleet ever known. The scale of the undertaking...
Alfred Nobel and the Causes of Peace
18 June 2019, 13:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
On 27 November 1895, Alfred Nobel, the arms manufacturer and deterrence enthusiast, signed his third and last will at the Swedish-Norwegian...
The Security and the North Sea Conference
16 April 2019, 10:00The North Sea is one of Europe’s vital arteries for trade as well as being the location of some key natural resources including food and energy for the countries that border it. In the era of...
First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2019
15 May 2019, 10:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
The Royal Navy appears confident in its utility and its strategic messaging. 2017 was the Year of the Navy, in 2018 the Royal Navy Expanded its Maritime Horizons and this year’s intent is Delivering...
International Day of the Peacekeepers 17th Annual Conference: The Thin Blue Line
23 May 2019, 9:30RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
Now in its 17th year, the conference will focus on challenges and opportunities that face contemporary UN peacekeeping as the Secretary General’s Action For Peacekeeping agenda is endorsed by a...
Modern Deterrence Conference 2019
29 May 2019, 9:30RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
To deter modern warfare techniques and other emerging threats, Western countries need comprehensive defence strategies and plans. Given that hybrid warfare (also known as threshold or grey zone...
The Case for a National Defence Course
21 March 2019, 8:30RUSI Whitehall
Finnish national security is based on the Total Defence concept and the National Defence Course forms a key part of this policy. The course, which now has a two year waiting list, brings together leaders from the armed forces, government leadership...
Combat Air Survivability Conference
20 March 2019, 9:30RUSI Whitehall
The survivability equation is not simply a question of picking stealth or advanced kinematics, jamming or stand-off weapons, massed or exquisite platforms, but instead a mix of different elements to create a balanced solution suitable for the threat...
RUSI Under 35's Forum: The Future of Defence and Security
19 March 2019, 18:00RUSI Whitehall
In honour of International Women's Day on 8 March, this all-female panel of researchers from our Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Military Science and National Security and Resilience teams, will...
The Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision: First Year Review
12 March 2019, 10:30RUSI Whitehall
Active since January 2018, OPBAS is a new regulator set up by the UK government to strengthen the UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) supervisory regime and ensure the professional body AML supervisors provide consistently high standards of AML...
Learning to Fight Daesh
11 March 2019, 13:00RUSI Whitehall
In June 2014, Iraq lost 40% of its territory to the Islamic State. Over the past four years, the Iraqi army has regrouped and fought a gruelling campaign of liberation. Their adversary was devious and adaptive, utilising vehicle borne IEDs and armed...
The Role of Academic–Law Enforcement Partnerships in Tackling Organised Crime
11 March 2019, 10:00RUSI Whitehall
Discussions will focus on those initiatives that unite academics and practitioners, looking to understand the modalities, rationales and impacts of these collaborations – what works, what doesn’t, and why?Attendees will include practitioners and...
UK PONI Table Top Exercise
08 March 2019, 9:00RUSI Whitehall
The Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) is often referred to as the cornerstone of the non-proliferation regime. It is underpinned by three pillars; non-proliferation, the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and disarmament. Every 5 years states...
UK PONI Table Top Exercise
08 March 2019, 9:00The Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) is often referred to as the cornerstone of the non-proliferation regime. It is underpinned by three pillars; non-proliferation, the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and disarmament. Every 5 years states...
Resilience training: how to involve the population in resilience and national security?
06 March 2019, 8:30RUSI Whitehall
In recent years, many people’s only exposure to the armed forces and national security is on national occasions of remembrance and support for forces charities. Threats to national security and the impact that might have on daily life rarely...
NATO’s Efforts in Projecting Stability: The Role of Allied Joint Force Command Naples
05 March 2019, 13:00RUSI Whitehall
The NATO Allied Joint Force Command in Naples is focused on providing advice and assistance to missions in identifying the root causes of instability and strengthening partnerships as a component of projecting stability. As part of a new initiative...
Robert Hannigan on the Creation of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre
28 February 2019, 18:15RUSI Whitehall
In 2016, Robert established the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The NCSC acts as a bridge between industry and government, providing a unified source of advice, guidance and support on cyber security, including the management of cyber...
UK PONI Event: Ways forward for the NPT? A discussion with H.E. Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi
27 February 2019, 14:00Please note that this event will take place at King’s College London in room K0.18The non-proliferation regime faces a number of growing challenges. A lack of progress on disarmament, US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA...
Borders and the Rules-Based International System: A Historical and Legal Basis
25 February 2019, 9:30RUSI Whitehall
It is a moment of great flux in the international environment. Established rules and structures are increasingly under threat and challenge from all sides. Borders are challenged by non-state terrorist groups and assertive powers claiming land,...
Breakfast Briefing - US Alliances in Asia: Underway and Under Pressure
25 February 2019, 8:15RUSI Whitehall
With the mounting anxiety about Chinese coercion and North Korean nuclear weapons, the US is modernising and networking its key bilateral alliances in the Indo-Pacific. Public support for alliance relations in the United States, Japan, Australia and...
China–UK Relations: Where to Draw the Border Between Influence and Interference?
20 February 2019, 13:00RUSI Whitehall
China’s rise has been accompanied by increasing attempts by the CCP to control the narrative on China in other countries. The Party pours considerable resources into influence and interference activities. The former are part of ‘public diplomacy...
The Illusion of Simplicity: Which Virtual Currencies Businesses are Subject to Money Laundering Rules?
A Confident Pakistan Army Recalibrates the Country’s Regional Policies
NATO's National Resilience Obligations