March 2005

Discussion Meeting - Steven Miller On Wednesday 30th March at 1.30-2.30 pm Steve Miller gave a talk on 'Iraq and American Interests: An Interim Assesment'.
Discussion Meeting - Tim Huxley On Wednesday 23rd March 2005 Dr Tim Huxley, Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Security (IISS), Commander Rodney Craig, Maritime Defence Analyst (IISS), and Tim Willbond, Director of Merlin Integrated Solutions Limited talked on "Maritime & Port Security in South East Asia: A Role for Unmanned Systems".
Round Table Discussion - Arun Sahgal On Monday 21 March Brigadier Arun Sahgal (retd), Senior Fellow at the Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi, lead a discussion on "Simulating Futuristic Scenarios for Nepal's Emergency". This event took place between 12 noon - 1pm.
18 March 2005 - IISS-Asia Seminar Series - Dr Ron Huisken On Friday 18 March 2005, Dr Ron Huisken (Senior Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University) addressed Members of the Institute on "America's New Military Footprint in Asia". Professor Douglas Webber of INSEAD chaired the session.
Special Address - Lakshman Kadirgamar On Thursday 17th March 2005 the Hon. Lakshman Kadirgamar M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka spoke on "Sri Lanka’s Foreign and Security Policy". The event was held between 12 noon - 1pm.
Round Table Discussion - Munir Hafiez On Wednesday 16 March 16 2005 Lt. General Munir Hafiez, Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau, Government of Pakistan gave a talk on “Pakistan's Fight against Corruption: Problems and Prospects". The talk took place between 12 noon - 1pm.
Discussion Meeting - Stephen Graubard On Tuesday 15th March 2005 Professor Stephen Graubard gave a talk on "The Presidents: The Presidency from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush". The talk took place between 1.30-2.30pm.
Discussion Meeting - Nigel Roberts On Wednesday 2 March Mr. Nigel Roberts, the World Bank’s Country Director for the West Bank and Gaza gave a talk on ‘The Middle East after London: Challenges and Prospects for Peace’.