February 2004

Round Table Discussion - Maj. Gen. Mehta On 26 February 2004 Major General Ashok K. Mehta, Indian Army (retd.) gave a talk on "the Maoist Uprising in Nepal: Trends and Implications".
Discussion Meeting - Maritime & Port Security On 25 February 2004 Brigadier Brian Parritt and Commander Rodney Craig spoke at a public discussion meeting entitled 'Maritime & Port Security - The Rising Threat'. This event was introduced by Colonel Christopher Langton, Head of the Defence Analysis Department.
Eurasia Strategy Seminar - Dr Fiona Hill On 19 February 2004 Dr Fiona Hill, Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution, gave a talk on "Power Succession Challenges in Eurasia."
Launch of Adelphi Paper 363 Rosemary Foot Since 11 September 2001, President George W. Bush’s administration has argued that when governments respect both the rule of law and human rights they contribute to a world where terrorism cannot thrive. For this reason, as well as its commitment to promote its own values, the US claims that it will not relax its efforts to advance human rights. However, since 11 September the US has often apparently compromised its stance on human rights promotion...
NATO Secretary General, Mr de Hoop Scheffer The IISS was delighted to welcome the Secretary General of NATO, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, to give his Inaugural Speech to Members of the Institute on 12 February 2004. Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by thanking the IISS, and John Chipman, for hosting my first speech in the United Kingdom as NATO Secretary General. I am certainly very pleased to be here. The IISS has always been one of this country’s leading think-tanks. Under John’s leadership, it has worked...
Address - Rt Hon Michael Ancram QC MP On Monday 9 February 2004 the Rt Hon Michael Ancram QC MP, Shadow Secretary of State for International Affairs, Shadow Foreign Secretary and Deputy Leader of the Opposition addressed the IISS with a speech entitled 'Challenges in a changing world'.
Eurasia Strategy Seminar - Dr Faizullaev On 5 February 2004 Dr Alisher Faizullaev, Director of the newly established independent Centre for Political Studies in Uzbekistan, gave a talk on ‘Security and Regional Co-operation in Central Asia’.
Palestinian-Israeli Geneva Accord On 2 February 2004, the IISS Conflict Management Programme hosted the architects of the Geneva Accord, Yasser Abed-Rabbo and Dr Yossi Beilin for a presentation and panel discussion on the new Accord.