http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/rss/3 This feed contains all new events added to the Chatham House website. http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/1003/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/1003/ 00:00, 13th November 2008 - Global Futures: The Chatham House Annual Conference 2008 Global Futures: The Chatham House Annual Conference will focus on issues of global importance each year. Drawing on Chatham House's extensive range of contacts and its adventurous thinking on international political, economic and geopolitical issues, this annual event offers you the opportunity to hear from, and engage in debate with, leaders from governments, business and international organizations as well as expert commentators. Chatham House has traditionally held an annual members' conference. This annual event, primarily for Chatham House members and Chatham House Foundation Fellows, will take a forward look at future trends in international affairs. Taking advantage of our independent stance and unparalleled convening power, it will provide new insights and high level debate on the most crucial issues facing the world today. Is Globalization in Crisis? Global Futures: The Chatham House Annual Conference 2008 will ask whether the most recent wave of globalization - the growing interdependence of societies and economies through the opening of markets and borders - has reached a turning point, marked by the crisis in financial markets and an increase in protectionist rhetoric. The arrival of a new US administration in Washington, new questions about globalization in the EU, the continuing rise of China and India, combined with financial instability in the West, and increased competition for resources globally, make this a significant moment to review the likely future course of this third wave of globalization of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Most of the speeches were held under the Chatham House Rule. Transcripts which are available are attached below. Previous Chatham House Annual Conferences >> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:03:55 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/conferences/view/-/id/141/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/conferences/view/-/id/141/ 00:00, 2nd February 2009 - Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:24:53 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/1001/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/1001/ 13:30, 24th November 2008 - The forthcoming presidency of Barack Obama heralds a new chapter in US foreign relations. The speaker will focus on the likely impact of these changes on anti-Americanism in the UK, Europe and across the globe. The event will also provide the opportunity to engage the speaker in a wide-ranging discussion about the presidential campaign; efforts to deal with the faltering global economy; and the potential changes in policy and personalities in the Obama administration. The speaker has been based in Washington for the BBC since 2001. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:38:55 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/1000/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/1000/ 17:30, 17th December 2008 - This event will mark the launch of a report which seeks to determine the various dynamics of Iran's current international relations with a view to providing firm policy recommendations for the success of future engagement. Richard Dalton will briefly introduce the key findings of the report before allowing the opportunity for a wide-ranging discussion involving specialist contributors to the project. This will include the nature of Iranian domestic politics and foreign policy, key regional relationships, energy politics and pre-emptive military action and international law. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:55:27 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/999/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/999/ 17:30, 15th December 2008 - The editors and authors of a new Chatham House book The Gulf Region: A New Hub of Global Financial Power will form a panel to discuss and debate the extraordinary emergence of the Gulf states, and the outlook for the world economy in 2009. How will these states deploy their financial might over the coming year and what implications could this have for the slowing developed world? It has been a year of shifting fortunes for the global economy and financial markets; what new patterns and paradigms are forming in the year ahead? Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:43:52 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/998/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/998/ 17:30, 8th December 2008 - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in December 1948. At this event to mark its 60th anniversary, Francesca Klug will ask why we are celebrating this milestone. What was the significance of the UDHR in 1948 and what is its relevance today? The speaker will discuss how the UDHR represents a turning point in human rights thinking and started the 'second wave' of human rights development. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:38:22 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/997/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/997/ 12:30, 27th November 2008 - The Afghan Opium Survey 2008 released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shows that opium has become less important to the Afghan economy due to a decrease in cultivation, production, and prices. Nevertheless, opium remains the basis of the Taliban war economy and is a major source of revenue for criminal groups and terrorists. Mr Antonio Maria Costa was appointed Executive Director of the United Nations Office UNODC in May 2002. An economist by training, Mr Costa served as Secretary-General of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development before joining UNODC. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:21:42 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/996/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/996/ 13:30, 3rd December 2008 - THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED. FURTHER DETAILS WILL FOLLOW The speaker will examine the key political, economic and social issues currently facing Pakistan. In particular he will discuss options for tackling the economic crisis; the process of judicial reform and on-going unrest in the North-West Frontier Province. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:10:14 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/995/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/995/ 17:30, 2nd December 2008 - The start of Dmitri Medvedev's presidency was greeted with hopes for liberalization at home and a thaw in relations abroad. His presidency, like Vladimir Putin's, has begun with a 'short and victorious' war in the Caucasus, and relations with the West are at their lowest poinst since the end of the Cold War. Rumours now abound that Putin may return to the Presidency well before Medvedev's first term is due to end. The speaker will examine Medvedev's approach to foreign policy and the Kremlin's strategic vision of Russia's place in the international system. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:07:10 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/994/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/994/ 13:30, 2nd December 2008 - The speaker will consider a changing political landscape in the Middle East under President-elect Barack Obama's administration and in the context of the current global economic crisis. In particular, he will focus on Obama's plans regarding Iraq and Afghanistan and the future of the Arab-Israeli peace process. The speaker will argue that as Western economies turn increasingly to the wealthy Arab states to 'bail them out', the pro-Israeli lobby in Washington will have significantly less influence on US policy. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:01:38 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/993/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/993/ 18:30, 11th December 2008 - Please save the date for the U35s Forum Christmas Party, hosted by Clifford Chance. More details will follow shortly, but in the meantime, please feel free to register to book your place. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:29:45 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/992/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/992/ 18:30, 27th November 2008 - The speaker will discuss the challenges of human rights advocacy in a multi-polar world and will reflect on the lessons of working as London Director of Human Rights Watch. He will consider the future of human rights advocacy in the face of dramatic shifts in the global balance of power, economic recession, and the threats of terrorism and climate change. There will be a reception beforehand from 18.30-19.00 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:19:23 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/991/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/991/ 09:30, 25th November 2008 - Since it was first conceived the Nabucco gas pipeline project has been the subject of controversy. Questions over the route, potential suppliers, and economic viability remain. Russia's increasingly forthright courtship of both supplier and consumer states along the proposed course further complicates the picture, whilst simultaneously heightening demands for diversification of transit routes. Ambassador Mihály Bayer will address these issues at a roundtable on the prospects for the Nabucco pipeline. Mihály Bayer is Hungary's Ambassador-at-large for the Nabucco gas pipeline project. He joined the Hungarian Foreign Office in 1980 and has served as Ambassador to China and Moldova, as well as Head of the Department of CIS countries, and advisor to the Political Director. This meeting is by invitation only. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:25:11 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/990/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/990/ 11:00, 21st November 2008 - The democratic opposition in Russia remains weak, divided and lacking in leadership. Recent events have done little to improve the situation. The current financial crisis may increase demand for liberal economic reform in Russia, but it has also made big business interests more dependent on the Kremlin and less likely to sponsor opposition forces. Dr Ryabov will discuss the future of the liberal opposition and democracy in Russia, taking into account the impact of recent events such as the war in Georgia. Dr Andrey Ryabov is Deputy Director of the Centre for Political Science Programmes at the Gorbachev Foundation, and scholar-in-residence at the Carnegie Moscow Center. He has written widely on Russian politics, including Originality Instead of Modernisation: Paradoxes of Russian Politics in the Post-Stabilization Era, published by Carnegie, and most recently co-authored Between Dictatorship and Democracy: Russian Post-Communist Political Reform. This meeting is by invitation only. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:21:19 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/989/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/989/ 14:00, 1st December 2008 - As Britain recognised Chinese sovereignty over Tibet through a largely unpublicised ministerial statement in October 2008, China still faces an uphill task convincing international public opinion about its position on Tibet. The talk will analyse whether the recent British policy-shift is a break from its imperial history or a mere continuation of it. The speaker will examine the different ways in which history, sovereignty, development, nationalism, and paternalism are marshalled by China to represent Tibet as a legitimate part of a multiethnic China. Dr Anand is a Reader (Associate Professor) in International Relations at the Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster. He is the author of 'Geopolitical Exotica: Tibet in Western Imagination, Tibet: A Victim of Geopolitics', and 'Hindu Nationalism in India and Politics of Fear'. This meeting will be held on the record. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:37:50 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/988/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/988/ 17:00, 4th December 2008 - The speaker will discuss the recent cases in the Iraqi Higher Tribunal, including the Anfal genocide case. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:16:51 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/987/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/987/ 08:30, 18th November 2008 - This meeting will provide the opportunity to discuss the major foreign policy issues confronting the incoming President from the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, to the threat of nuclear proliferation and the competitive pursuit of resources. Please note these Briefings are for MPs and peers only. For more information about this Briefing please contact Nick Parrott. Chatham House Parliamentary Briefings >> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:32:39 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/986/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/986/ 12:00, 20th November 2008 - To mark the launch of her new Chatham House briefing paper, the Middle East Programme is pleased to welcome Ginny Hill for a roundtable meeting. Yemen: Fear of Failure examines the problems for policy-makers confronting the prospect of state failure in this strategically important Red Sea state. The paper is based on original research carried out over 16 months in Yemen. Ginny Hill is a freelance journalist and TV producer. She has reported from Yemen and the Horn of Africa for the BBC, the Economist, the Christian Science Monitor and Jane's Islamic Affairs Analysis. Her film on Somali refugees in Yemen was broadcast by Channel 4 News, CNN, al-Jazeera English and France 3. This meeting is by invitation only. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:06:23 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/985/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/985/ 16:00, 15th July 2008 - Present: Dr DeAnne Julius (Chairman) Dr Robin Niblett (Director) Paul Curtin (Finance Director) 67 members 11 members of staff Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:57:48 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/983/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/983/ 16:00, 25th July 2006 - Present were: Dr DeAnne Julius (Chairman) Adrian Lamb (Honorary Treasurer) Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas (Director) Paul Curtin (Finance Director) 40 members 11 members of staff Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:49:42 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/982/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/982/ 14:00, 13th November 2008 - As part of a major study on Tokyo's competitiveness, this workshop aims to engage key experts and practitioners in a debate about the issues Tokyo faces in its attempt to be a first-class and globally competitive financial centre - and the question of whether Tokyo can cope with the current global financial crisis. This is a Chatham House-JEF research workshop. It will be held under the Chatham House Rule. This event is invitation only. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:51:31 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/981/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/981/ 13:00, 24th November 2008 - The speakers will discuss the challenges that President Obama will face in his management of the Washington policy making machinery. Professor Andrew Rudalevige will discuss aspects of decision making in the new administration. Professor Douglas Stuart will focus on the ongoing debates in Washington about reform of the national security bureaucracy. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:35:06 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/980/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/980/ 08:00, 3rd December 2008 - The talk will focus primarily on likely directions of US foreign policy under the new Obama administration. It will explore those areas where change is most and least likely to take place. It will also place US external policy within the context of the deep domestic economic challenges faced by the United States over the coming few years. This event is strictly by invitation only. To enable as open a debate as possible, this event will be held under the Chatham House Rule Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:54:25 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/979/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/979/ 08:00, 25th November 2008 - John Micklethwait will use this opportunity to share his thoughts on the turmoil in the financial markets. This event is strictly by invitation only. To enable as open a debate as possible, this event will be held under the Chatham House Rule Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:47:10 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/978/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/978/ 08:00, 19th November 2008 - Mr Tsang will take this opportunity to discuss his vision for Hong Kong as well as recent political and constitutional developments, Hong Kong - Mainland China relations and other challenges facing Hong Kong. This event is strictly by invitation only. To enable as open a debate as possible, this event will be held under the Chatham House Rule Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:43:26 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/977/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/977/ 08:00, 5th November 2008 - Though China has so far escaped much of the impact of the global credit crisis, a weakening world economy poses growing challenges to the country's effort to maintain domestic growth and to transform its economic structure over the longer term. While 30 years of economic reforms have achieved much, long-standing problems remain, including inequality, instability and a lack of sustainability and political reform. Will current circumstances accelerate, or retard, the pace of change in China, and what are the likely implications for the rest of the world? This event is strictly by invitation only. To enable as open a debate as possible, this event will be held under the Chatham House Rule Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:39:14 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/976/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/976/ 10:15, 19th November 2008 - In the midst of continuing uncertainty regarding the resolution of the financial crisis and the impact on the economic outlook for 2009, this roundtable seminar will present the latest IMF forecasts and examine evidence from previous episodes of financial stress. What should we expect in terms of economic consequences and what are the possible remedies and paths to recovery? This will provide a timely opportunity for leading experts from UK, US and Europe to share their views on the global outlook in the face of significant financial stress - and to discuss the possible ways forward. For more information please see the attached agenda or contact Amalia Khachatryan. This event is by invitation only. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:00:20 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/975/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/975/ 12:00, 12th November 2008 - Mr Kiniklioglu will provide an overview of the Justice and Development Party's foreign policy outlook. He will outline the intellectual underpinnings of Turkey's proactive foreign policy in the Middle East and the Caucasus. Mr Kiniklioglu will also link the debate to domestic political trends and offer insights into the current polarized political debate in Turkey. Suat Kiniklioglu is the AK Party Deputy Chairman for External Affairs and Spokesman for the parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee. He also chairs the Turkish-British Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group. Mr Kiniklioglu was previously executive director of GMF's office in Ankara, Turkey. Mr Kiniklioglu worked as a development officer responsible for Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan at the Canadian International Development Agency based in Ankara. The remarks will be on the record, but the discussion will be under the Chatham House Rule. For more information please contact Nina Assauer. This meeting has been cancelled. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:55:06 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/974/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/974/ 14:00, 12th November 2008 - World Development Report 2009 looks at transformations along the dimensions of economic geography: growth of cities; migration of workers and businesses to urban centres; and nations lowering their economic borders and entering world markets to produce at scale and trade in specialized products. The changes along these dimensions - density, distance, and division - are visible in the parts of the world that prosper. World Development Report 2009 'Reshaping Economic Geography' concludes that these transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:53:19 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/973/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/973/ 10:30, 10th November 2008 - The recent conflict with Russia has placed Georgia's civil society in an unenviable position and weakened an already divided political opposition. Internationally, the Western support for President Saakashvili in the face of Russian aggression increases the risk that the continuing weaknesses in Georgia's political system may be overlooked. This roundtable offers an opportunity to hear from five leading members of Georgia's civil society on the current challenges to democracy and accountability in Georgia. This event has been organised jointly with Adam Smith International. This event is by invitation only. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:25:00 +0000