Under 35s Forum

The Under 35s Forum offers a programme of events and networking opportunities for the next generation of decision- and opinion-makers.

Appointed by Chatham House, the Under 35s Forum Steering Group serves an advisory role on the Forum and contributes to the delivery of its mission and strategic objectives.

All eligible individual, corporate and academic members under the age of 35 are automatically enrolled in the Forum upon joining Chatham House.

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The Forum offers an informal, intimate, lively and participative programme with a mixture of event formats such as solo speakers, panel debates and roundtable discussions. Members under 35 will have the opportunity to discuss the international issues of interest to them and to network with other young members. Guests of members under 35 are also welcome at most events - please see event information for further details and how to register.

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Forthcoming Under 35s Forum Events

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Past Events

Research and other events Monday 14 June 2010
Multiple Financial Crises: Is the Solution More Globalization or Less?
Evan Davis, presenter, Today, BBC Radio 4

Research and other events Tuesday 1 June 2010
Tools of the Trade: Careers in Think-Tanks
Charles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform
Laura Hutchings, Director, Conservative Middle East Council
Bernice Lee, Research Director, Energy, Environment and Resource Governance, Chatham House

Research and other events Monday 24 May 2010
Private Screening: Made in Pakistan

Research and other events Monday 26 April 2010
Human Rights in the EU After Lisbon
Ben Ward, Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia Division, Human Rights Watch
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Research and other events Tuesday 13 April 2010
E-lection 2010: Can Britain's Politicians Connect?
Tom Cheshire, Wired magazine
Anna Doble, Online Producer, Channel 4 News
Alberto Nardelli, Co-Founder, Tweetminster
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Research and other events Wednesday 24 February 2010
Under 35s Forum Pub Quiz

Research and other events Wednesday 27 January 2010
Haiti: On the Ground
Caroline Saunders, Director, Jubilee Foundation

Research and other events Thursday 3 December 2009
Under 35s Forum Christmas Party
Faisal Islam, Channel 4 News

Research and other events Tuesday 10 November 2009
Germany Transformed? 20 Years After the Fall of the Wall
Anna Funder, author, Stasiland
John F Jungclaussen, London correspondent, Die Zeit
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Research and other events Wednesday 21 October 2009
Private Screening: The Age of Stupid

Research and other events Tuesday 22 September 2009
Heroes and Heroin: The Role of the Afghan National Army
Patrick Hennessey, author, The Junior Officers' Reading Club: Killing Time and Fighting Wars
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Research and other events Wednesday 8 July 2009
Under 35s Forum Summer BBQ Party

Research and other events Tuesday 16 June 2009
A Guide to Your First Financial Crisis
Speaker: Gillian Tett, Associate Editor, Financial Times; author, Fool's Gold: How Unrestrained Greed Corrupted a Dream, Shattered Global Markets and Unleashed a Catastrophe
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Research and other events Thursday 28 May 2009
The Impact of the UK's Counter-Terrorism Agenda: At Home and Abroad?
Speaker: Ed Husain, Co-Director and Co-Founder, Quilliam Foundation; author, The Islamist
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Research and other events Thursday 12 March 2009
More Foreign, Less Office: Doing Diplomacy in the 21st Century
Speaker: James Bevan, Director-General for Change and Delivery, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chair: Zeina Al Khalifa, First Secretary, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
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Research and other events Wednesday 25 February 2009
Under 35s Forum Pub Quiz

Research and other events Tuesday 17 February 2009
The Growth of Somali Piracy
Speaker: Roger Middleton, Consultant Researcher, Africa Programme, Chatham House
Discussant: Colin Freeman, Chief Foreign Correspondent, Sunday Telegraph
Chair: Elizabeth Donnelly, Manager, Africa Programme, Chatham House
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Research and other eventsWednesday 21 January 2009
Under 35s Forum Private Viewing at the Barbican

Research and other eventsThursday 11 December 2008
Under 35s Forum Christmas Party

Research and other eventsThursday 27 November 2008
Advocating for Human Rights in a Multi-Polar World
Speaker: Tom Porteous, London Director, Human Rights Watch
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Research and other eventsThursday 23 October 2008
Effective Humanitarian Aid: Overcoming the Obstacles
Speakers: Mark Lowcock, Director General, Country Programmes, Department for International Development
Ken Caldwell, Director of International Operations, Save the Children

Research and other eventsThursday 16 October 2008
Media, Youth and the US Elections
Speakers: Paisley Dodds, Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press
Jennifer Siebens, Vice President London and Bureau Chief, CBS News
Kevin Sullivan, London Co-Bureau Chief, The Washington Post
Chair: Ben Hammersley, Wired (UK)
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Research and other eventsThursday 3 July 2008
The Flak Jacket In My Wardrobe
Speaker: Christina Lamb, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, The Sunday Times
Chair: Dr Gareth Price, Head, Asia Programme, Chatham House

Research and other eventsWednesday 25 June 2008
The Trust Option: The Role of Education and Culture in International Relations
Speaker: Martin Davidson, CEO, British Council
Chair: Benjamin Saoul, Deputy Head, Arab Israel Group, Middle East and North Africa Directorate, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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Research and other eventsThursday 8 May 2008
The Changing Role of the Intelligence Services
Speaker: Sir Richard Dearlove, Master, Pembroke College, Cambridge University and Chief, Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) (1999-2004)
Chair: James Nixey, Manager, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House

Research and other eventsWednesday 16 April 2008
Peace and Justice After Conflict: Can We Have Both?
Speakers: Juan Mendez, President, International Center for Transitional Justice
Alexander Loden, independent consultant; Editor, Journal of Peacebuilding and Development
Chair: Elizabeth Wilmshurst, Associate Fellow, International Law, Chatham House
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Research and other eventsWednesday 12 March 2008
Europe: Fresh Challenges for a New Generation
Speaker: Jim Murphy MP, Minister for Europe
Chair: Robin Shepherd, Senior Research Fellow Europe, Chatham House
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