January 2007

Launch of the Military Balance 2007 On Wednesday 31 January 2007, the International Institute for Strategic Studies will be launching The Military Balance 2007, the annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries world-wide at 10.30 am.
Key Address - HE Dr N Hassan Wirajuda On Monday 29 January 2007 HE Dr N Hassan Wirajuda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, will speak on "Global Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities: Indonesia's Role and Perspective" from 3-4pm.
Book launch - Zahid Hussain On Thursday 25 January 2007 Zahid Hussain, Pakistan correspondent for The Times, Wall Street Journal and Newsweek, will launch his new book Frontline Pakistan from 1-2pm.
Corporate Event - Rt Hon Lord Hurd On Wednesday 24 January 2007 The Rt Hon Lord Hurd of Westwell CH CBE PC will address an exclusively Corporate and Institutional audience and special guests on "Key Strategic and Security Challenges for the World in 2007".
Discussion Meeting - Dr Richard Garwin On Wednesday 24 January 2007 Dr Richard Garwin will lead a discussion on "Nonproliferation and the future of the UK Nuclear Deterrent" from 2-3pm.
Discussion Meeting - Frank Hoffmann On Wednesday 24 January 2007 Frank Hoffmann, Research Fellow, Marine Corps Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities, will lead a discussion on "Iraq's Lessons: Can America Overcome the Terminator Syndrome" from 3.30-4.30pm.
Address - Hon Dato’ Seri Abdullah On Tuesday 23 January 2007 The Hon Dato' Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia, will give an address on "The West and the Muslim World: Defusing the Defining Tension of our Times" from 1pm.