May 2007

31 May 2007 - Adelphi Paper Launch - Dr Evelyn Goh On Thursday 31 May 2007, Dr Evelyn Goh (University Lecturer in International Relations and Fellow, St Anne's College, University of Oxford) spoke and took questions on her recently launched Adelphi Paper on "Developing the Mekong: Regionalism and Regional Security in China-Southeast Asian Relations".
Discussion Meeting - H.E. Amb Farooq Sobhan On Thursday 24 May 2007 H.E. Ambassador Farooq Sobhan, Special Envoy to the Chief Advisor, Caretaker Government of Bangladesh, will lead a discussion on "Regional Responses to Terrorism: Bangladesh's Perspective" from 4-5pm.
Panel Discussion - NATO and Afghanistan The first session in the NATO workshop series looked in detail at the current state of NATO operations in Afghanistan and the way forwards as seen from a number of different perspectives. While we are now moving beyond the question of how many troops NATO has or should have in Afghanistan, it is critical that some reassessment is made of what NATO is doing in Afghanistan and the impact of NATO operations. Amongst allies different perceptions of what NATO's role should be in Afghanistan have...
Address - Dr A.S. Pillai On Tuesday 22 May 2007 Dr A.S. Pillai, Chief Controller (R&D), Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and CEO & Managing Director, BrahMos Aerospace, Government of India will give an address on "India: An Emerging Strategic Power" from 11.30am-12.30pm.
Military Leaders Forum - General Schwartz On Friday 18 May 2007 General Norton A Schwartz, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, will be speaking on "Global Reach and Sustainment in an Era of Transformation" from 10-11am.
Discussion Meeting - Air Chief Marshal Tyagi On Tuesday 8 May 2007 Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi (retd.), Former Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee & Chief of the Air Staff, India will lead a discussion on "Air Power & India Security" from 2-3pm.
Address - Mr Shivshankar Menon On Thursday 3 May 2007 Mr Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Secretary of the Government of India addressed the IISS on 'India and International Security' from 1-2pm. A live stream of his presentation and the Q&A session is available.
Book Launch - Black Market Dossier On Wednesday 2 May 2007, the IISS is publishing the latest in its series of Strategic Dossiers, entitled Nuclear Black Markets: Pakistan, A.Q. Khan and the Rise of Proliferation Networks – A Net Assessment. The Dossier provides a compelling history of the most famous of these networks: the global enterprise run by Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan. The technology that Khan and his associates sold to North Korea and Iran sparked crises that continue to threaten international security....
Discussion Meeting - Ambassador Burns On Wednesday 2 May 2007 Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, spoke on "U.S. and European Challenges in the Middle East" from 12.15 - 1.15pm. A live stream of the presentation and Q&A session is available.