The International Institute for Strategic Studies

Tuesday 06 January 2009

Discussion Meetings

The Institute holds 20-25 Discussion Meetings a year for its members at its London headquarters, at which guest speakers introduce a discussion on an issue of current concern. IISS members can view details of Discussion Meetings via the events calendar.

The IISS also runs seminars and small conferences in the UK and abroad on specific subjects, including study groups and workshops on its current research. Participants at these international seminars are usually a combination of government officials, academics, independent analysts, specialist journalists and business people

10 Dec 08 - Discussion Meeting - C Boden Gray On Wednesday 10 December 2008 C Boyden Gray, US Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy, will speak on 'Eurasian Energy: Competition, Challenges and Security’ from 12:30-2:00pm.
08 Dec 08 - Discussion Meeting - Aaron David Miller Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience.
03 Dec 08 - Discussion Meeting - Major General Muniruzzaman On Wednesday 3 December 2008 Major General Muniruzzaman, ndc, psc (retd.),President, Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), Bangladesh will speak on ‘Bangladesh Elections & Prospects' from 12-1pm.
26 Nov 08 - Address - Georgian Foreign Minister On Wednesday 26 November 2008 Eka Tkeshelashvili, Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressed the IISS on ‘Georgia: the Latest Developments’ from 1:30-2:30pm.
11 Nov 08 - Address - John Hutton On Tuesday 11th November 2008 Rt. Hon John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Defence, addressed the IISS on 'Afghanistan – worth the Sacrifice' from 1:30-2:30pm. Mr Hutton was giving his maiden speech as Secretary of State for Defence and choseto address the issue of Afghanistan. With the election of a new US President and national elections in Afghanistan during 2009, the next 12 months will be a critical time for the mission in Afghanistan.
11 Nov 08 - Discussion Meeting - Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu on Tuesday 11 November 2008 Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), Sri Lanka, will speak on ‘Sri Lanka: Can Peace be won on the Battlefield?’ from 12:30-1:30 pm.
05 Nov 08 - Discussion Meeting - America after the Elections On Wednesday 5th November Dr Dana Allin and Professor Anatol Lieven spoke on "America after the Elections”.
03 Nov 08 - Discussion Meeting - Wu Hongbo Mr Wu Hongbo, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of China, will speak on 'China in the post-Olympic era’ from 2:30-3:30pm at Arundel House
30 Oct 08 - Discussion Meeting - Dean Wilkening On Thursday 30 October Dr Dean Wilkening, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University, will speak on ‘The effectiveness of European missile defence’ from 10-11 am at Arundel House.
29 Oct 08 - Discussion Meeting - Lord Hannay of Chiswick, with Adam Roberts and Dominik Zaum On Wednesday 29th October Lord Hannay of Chiswick, with Adam Roberts and Dominik Zaum On the recent Adelphi Paper 'Selective Security: War and the United Nations Security Council since 1945' Pakistan’ from 12:30-14:00hrs
23 Oct 08 - Discussion Meeting - Imran Khan On Thursday 23 October Imran Khan Chairman, Pakistan Movement for Justice (Tehreek-e-Insaf) spoke on '‘The Future of Democracy in Pakistan.’
9 Oct 08 - Discussion Meeting - Mitoji Yabunaka On Thursday 9 October Mr Mitoji Yabunaka, Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, spoke on 'The State of Japanese Diplomacy Today and Prospects for Tomorrow’ from 11am-12:30pm.
9 Oct 08 - Discussion Meeting - Anatol Lieven On Thursday 9 October 2008 Professor Anatol Lieven, Chair of International Relations and Terrorism Studies at King’s College London,spoke on “How Endangered is Pakistan? A Report from the North West Frontier Province”.
7 Oct 08 - Discussion Meeting - Elkhan Nuriyev On Tuesday 7 October 2008, Dr. Elkhan Nuriyev, Director, The Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, will speak on ‘Azerbaijan and the European Union: Energy Security and Foreign Policy Strategies’ from 10-11:30am.
3 Oct 08 - Discussion Meeting - How Russia sees itself, its neighbourhood and the world On Friday 3 October 2008 the IISS is hosting a discussion meeting on “How Russia sees itself, its neighbourhood and the world” from 10-11:30am.
1 Oct 08 - Book Launch - David Lewis On Wednesday 1 October 2008 Dr. David Lewis, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for International Cooperation and Security, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, will launch his new book ‘The Temptations of Tyranny in Central Asia’ from 12:30-2pm.
29 Sep 08 - Discussion Meeting - Abdillahi Mohamed Duale On Monday 29th September 2008 Abdillahi Mohamed Duale, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Somaliland, spoke on‘Somaliland: why its recognition will improve peace and stability in the Horn of Africa’.
23 Sep 08 - Round Table Discussion - Sunjoy Joshi On Tuesday 23rd September 2008 Sunjoy Joshi, IISS Visiting Research Associate & senior expert on oil and gas, will speak on ‘The Dynamics of Energy Security for China and India in a Changing World’ from 12:30-1:30pm at Arundel House.
22 Sep 08 - Book Launch and Panel Discussion - Gareth Evans On Monday 22 September 2008, Gareth Evans, President, International Crisis Group, launched his new book ‘The Responsibility to Protect: Ending Mass Atrocity Crimes Once and for All’ . A discussion on the book followed with Gareth Evans, Lord Patten and Lord Hannay
18 Sep 08 - Address - Elmar Mammadyarov On Thursday 18 September 2008, HE Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, will speak on "Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy Perspectives " from 12:30-1:30pm.