On Thursday 5 November Igor Yurgens, The Chairman of the Russian Institute of Contemporary Development spoke on “Resetting” US-Russian Relations from 12.30-2pm.http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/05-nov-2009-resetting-us-russian-relations/Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:23 GMTFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:20:20 GMTFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:19 GMT32605On Monday 26 October, The Rt Hon David Miliband, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs addressed the IISS on "EU Foreign Policy After Lisbon".http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/david-miliband-address-oct-09/Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:44:05 GMTMon, 26 Oct 2009 08:56:00 GMTMon, 26 Oct 2009 15:44:01 GMT32198On Friday October 23 Professor Timothy Colton, Feldberg Professor of Government, Harvard University, David Hearst, Foreign Leader Writer, The Guardian and John Peet, Europe Editor, The Economist discussed “Russia’s Prospects:What Russian leaders think about Russia’s past, present and future" from 12.30-2pm.http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/russias-prospectswhat-russian-leaders-think-about-russias-past-present-and-future/Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:21:59 GMTWed, 04 Nov 2009 15:32:19 GMTWed, 04 Nov 2009 16:21:55 GMT32522On Wednesday 7 October 2009 Mark Fitzpatrick, Senior Fellow for Non-proliferation, spoke on “Assessing Iranian Nuclear Developments” .http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/assessing-iranian-nuclear-developments/Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:43:50 GMTWed, 07 Oct 2009 18:26:57 GMTWed, 07 Oct 2009 18:43:43 GMT31752On Thursday 1 October 2009, General Stanley McChrystal, Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan gave a Special Address on Afghanistan.http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/general-stanley-mcchrystal-address/Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:49:45 GMTThu, 01 Oct 2009 10:02:02 GMTWed, 07 Oct 2009 17:49:41 GMT31484Watch: Hilary Synnott launch his Adelphi Book 'Transforming Pakistan: Ways out of instability' http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/adelphi-webcasts/transforming-pakistan-ways-out-of-instability/Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:35:07 GMTWed, 30 Sep 2009 14:57:00 GMTWed, 30 Sep 2009 15:35:03 GMT31466On Monday 28 September 2009, Dr Liam Fox MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence spokeon on "Beyond the Smoke: Making Progress in Afghanistan”.http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/liam-fox-address/Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:59:28 GMTMon, 28 Sep 2009 15:43:19 GMTMon, 28 Sep 2009 18:59:25 GMT31325  Preventing Nuclear Dangers in Southeast Asia and Australasia - Launchhttp://www.iiss.org/publications/strategic-dossiers/preventing-nuclear-dangers-in-southeast-asia-and-australasia/launch/Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:14:40 GMTMon, 28 Sep 2009 12:30:03 GMTWed, 30 Sep 2009 13:14:36 GMT31302On Friday 18 September 2009 H.E. President Asif Ali Zardari, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan deliveredd a Special Address on “Pakistan: Strategic Challenges & Opportunities”.http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/he-president-asif-ali-zardari-address/Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:16:23 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 14:31:59 GMTWed, 30 Sep 2009 13:16:19 GMT30902Dr John Chipman, Dr Toby Dodge and Oksana Antonenko answer 'Critical Questions: Views from the IISS' during the 6th Plenary Session of the 2009 Global Strategic Review http://www.iiss.org/conferences/global-strategic-review/global-strategic-review-2009/gsr-voices/speeches-and-debate/critical-questions-views-from-the-iiss/Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:33:50 GMTTue, 15 Sep 2009 15:13:51 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 15:33:42 GMT30715Nigel Inkster, Director of Transnational Threats and Political Risk, and Dr Tim Huxley, Executive Director, IISS-Asia; Editor, Adelphi Papers; Corresponding Director for Military Information and Analysis discuss the 5th Plenary Session 'Evolving Balance of Power in Asia'.http://www.iiss.org/conferences/global-strategic-review/global-strategic-review-2009/gsr-voices/iiss-perspectives-expert-views/5th-plenary-session-nigel-inkster-and-dr-tim-huxley/Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:40:37 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 13:06:43 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 13:40:34 GMT30895Alex Nicoll, Director of Editorial; Editor of Strategic Survey; Editor of Strategic Comments, and Nader Mousavizadeh, Consulting Senior Fellow discuss the 4th Plenary Session 'The Economic Crisis and International Order 'http://www.iiss.org/conferences/global-strategic-review/global-strategic-review-2009/gsr-voices/iiss-perspectives-expert-views/4th-plenary-session-alex-nicoll-and-nader-mousavizadeh/Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:02:23 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 11:04:36 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 13:02:19 GMT30882Nader Mousavizadeh, Dr John Chipman, Dr Ariel Levite and Professor Dr Volker Perthes discuss ' The Consequences of Iran’s Election Drama'http://www.iiss.org/conferences/global-strategic-review/global-strategic-review-2009/gsr-voices/speeches-and-debate/saturday-panel-discussion-the-consequences-of-irans-election-drama/Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:14:53 GMTTue, 15 Sep 2009 14:47:53 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 15:14:48 GMT30712Oksana Antonenko, Senior Fellow (Russia and Eurasia), and Mark Fitzpatrick, Senior Fellow for Non-proliferation, discuss the 3rd Plenary Session 'Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation'http://www.iiss.org/conferences/global-strategic-review/global-strategic-review-2009/gsr-voices/iiss-perspectives-expert-views/3rd-plenary-session-oksana-antonenko-and-mark-fitzpatrick/Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:36:33 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 13:21:20 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 13:36:22 GMT30898Sir Hilary Synnott, Consulting Senior Fellow and Rahul Roy-Chaudhury, Senior Fellow for South Asia discuss the 2nd Plenary Session 'Challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan'.http://www.iiss.org/conferences/global-strategic-review/global-strategic-review-2009/gsr-voices/iiss-perspectives-expert-views/2nd-plenary-session-sir-hilary-synnott-and-rahul-roy-chaudhury-on-the-2nd-plenary-session/Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:31:48 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 15:19:37 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 15:31:44 GMT30904Second Plenary Session - Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, K Foreign Secretary's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan http://www.iiss.org/conferences/global-strategic-review/global-strategic-review-2009/gsr-voices/speeches-and-debate/sir-sherard-cowper-coles/Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:17:51 GMTWed, 16 Sep 2009 17:08:30 GMTWed, 16 Sep 2009 17:17:47 GMT30826Dr Andrew Parasiliti, Executive Director IISS-US and Corresponding Director IISS-Middle East, and Dr Mamoun Fandy, Senior Fellow for Gulf Security discuss the 1st Plenary Session 'The United States and Conflict Resolution In The Middle East'http://www.iiss.org/conferences/global-strategic-review/global-strategic-review-2009/gsr-voices/iiss-perspectives-expert-views/1st-plenary-session-dr-andrew-parasiliti-and-dr-mamoun-fandy/Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:13:00 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 11:42:02 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 12:12:57 GMT30885Dr Mamoun Fandy, Senior Fellow for Gulf Security and Dr Andrew Parasiliti, Executive Director IISS-US and Corresponding Director IISS-Middle East discuss the Keynote Address by Dr Zbigniew Brzezinski http://www.iiss.org/conferences/global-strategic-review/global-strategic-review-2009/gsr-voices/iiss-perspectives-expert-views/keynote-address-dr-andrew-parasiliti-and-dr-mamoun-fandy/Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:16:22 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 12:24:32 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2009 16:16:17 GMT30892On Friday 04 September 2009 Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave a special address to the IISS on Afghanistan - National Security and Regional Stability. http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/gordon-brown-address/Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:19:03 GMTFri, 04 Sep 2009 10:04:06 GMTTue, 08 Sep 2009 12:19:00 GMT30232On 26th August, Brigadier General HR McMaster, Director of Concept Development and Experimentation at the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command spoke on “The US Army's Emerging Vision of Future Armed Conflict: hybrid threats; complex environments; uncertain conditions” .http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/brigadier-general-hr-mcmaster-the-us-armys-emerging-vision-of-future-armed-conflict/Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:57:35 GMTWed, 02 Sep 2009 13:20:50 GMTWed, 02 Sep 2009 14:57:32 GMT30178On 30th July, General Sir Richard Dannatt, Chief of the General Staff spoke on “The Challenge for Defence in the Next Decade”.http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/general-sir-richard-dannatt-address/Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:11:35 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2009 14:13:09 GMTWed, 26 Aug 2009 11:11:32 GMT29134On Tuesday 21 July 2009 The Rt Hon William Hague, MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, delivered an address to the IISS on "The Future of British Foreign Policy with a Conservative Government”.http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/william-hague-address-jul-09/Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:13:49 GMTTue, 21 Jul 2009 14:59:30 GMTWed, 26 Aug 2009 11:13:46 GMT28911On Thursday 9th July, Gary Samore, Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for Arms Control and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation, and Terrorism, addresses the IISS on “The Obama Administration’s arms control and non-proliferation strategy”.http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/gary-samore-address/Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:17:06 GMTThu, 09 Jul 2009 17:16:56 GMTFri, 10 Jul 2009 12:17:02 GMT28657On Friday 19 June 2009 General Sir Mike Jackson and Lord Hurd of Westwell spoke on “The responsibility to Protect”.http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/19-jun-2009-general-sir-mike-jackson-and-lord-hurd-of-westwell/Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:07:58 GMTFri, 10 Jul 2009 16:17:16 GMTFri, 10 Jul 2009 17:07:55 GMT28689Rohitha Bogollagama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka talks with Tim Huxley, Executive Director, IISS-Asia; Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Security; Editor, Adelphi Papers; Corresponding Director for Military Information and Analysis. http://www.iiss.org/conferences/the-shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2009/interviews-2009/vip-interviews/rohitha-bogollagama/Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:28:58 GMTMon, 22 Jun 2009 19:53:48 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2009 13:28:55 GMT28311Gilberto C Teodoro Jr, Secretary of National Defense, Philippines talks with Tim Huxley, Executive Director, IISS-Asia; Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Security; Editor, Adelphi Papers; Corresponding Director for Military Information and Analysis. http://www.iiss.org/conferences/the-shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2009/interviews-2009/vip-interviews/gilberto-c-teodoro-jr/Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:29:59 GMTMon, 22 Jun 2009 20:07:24 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2009 13:29:56 GMT28313General Oscar Izurieta Ferrer, Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army talks with Nigel Inkster, Director of Transnational Threats and Political Risk. http://www.iiss.org/conferences/the-shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2009/interviews-2009/vip-interviews/general-oscar-izurieta-ferrer/Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:31:07 GMTMon, 22 Jun 2009 19:35:24 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2009 13:31:04 GMT28307Adam Ward, Director of Studies and Dr Andrew Parasiliti, Executive Director IISS-US, Corresponding Director IISS-Middle East discuss the First Plenary Session - - America’s Security Role in the Asia-Pacific http://www.iiss.org/conferences/the-shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2009/interviews-2009/iiss-perspectives/first-plenary-session-adam-ward-and-andrew-parasiliti/Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:34:12 GMTMon, 22 Jun 2009 16:19:00 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2009 13:34:08 GMT28282Mark Fitzpatrick, Senior Fellow for Non-proliferation and Dr Sanjaya Baru, Consulting Senior Fellow discuss the Second Plenary Session - The Major Powers and Asian Security: Cooperation or Conflict? http://www.iiss.org/conferences/the-shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2009/interviews-2009/iiss-perspectives/second-plenary-session-mark-fitzpatrick-and-sanjaya-baru/Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:36:44 GMTMon, 22 Jun 2009 16:48:56 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2009 13:36:40 GMT28285James Hackett, Editor of The Military Balance and Head, Defence Analysis Department and Dr Chung Min Lee, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Asian Security Affairs discuss the Third Plenary Session - Building a Security Community in the Asia-Pacific. http://www.iiss.org/conferences/the-shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2009/interviews-2009/iiss-perspectives/third-plenary-session-james-hackett-and-chung-min-lee/Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:43:55 GMTMon, 22 Jun 2009 17:38:40 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2009 13:43:52 GMT28294Alex Nicoll, Director of Editorial; Editor of Strategic Survey; Editor of Strategic Comments and Nigel inkster, Director of Transnational Threats and Political Risk discuss the Fourth Plenary Session - Military Transparency And Defence Cooperation In The Asia-Pacific.http://www.iiss.org/conferences/the-shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2009/interviews-2009/iiss-perspectives/fourth-plenary-session-alex-nicoll-and-nigel-inkster/Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:45:37 GMTMon, 22 Jun 2009 18:34:23 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2009 13:45:33 GMT28300Rahul Roy-Chaudhury, Senior Fellow for South Asia and Sir Hilary Synnott, Consulting Senior Fellow discuss the Fifth Plenary Session - Winning Counter-Insurgency Campaigns.http://www.iiss.org/conferences/the-shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2009/interviews-2009/iiss-perspectives/fifth-plenary-session-rahul-roy-chaudhury-and-sir-hilary-synnott/Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:46:58 GMTMon, 22 Jun 2009 18:44:50 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2009 13:46:54 GMT28302Dr Dana Allin, Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy and Transatlantic Affairs; Editor of Survival and Dr Tim Huxley, Executive Director, IISS-Asia; Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Security; Editor, Adelphi Papers; Corresponding Director for Military Information and Analysis discuss the Sixth Plenary Session - Strengthening Defence Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific.http://www.iiss.org/conferences/the-shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2009/interviews-2009/iiss-perspectives/sixth-plenary-session-dana-allina-and-tim-huxley/Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:50:48 GMTMon, 22 Jun 2009 18:57:26 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2009 13:50:45 GMT28304On Tuesday 19 May 2009, Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Italian Republic delivered the 2009 Alastair Buchan Memorial Lecture ' Will Europe live up to its responsibilities in a globalized world?'. http://www.iiss.org/conferences/alastair-buchan/alastair-buchan-lecture-2009/Wed, 20 May 2009 15:30:53 GMTWed, 20 May 2009 10:45:24 GMTWed, 20 May 2009 15:30:49 GMT26909On Wednesday 25th March 2009, Oksana Antonenko, IISS Senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia, and Bastian Giegerich, IISS research fellow for European Security, spoke on “Rebooting NATO-Russia Relations”. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/rebooting-natorussia-relations/Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:55:45 GMTThu, 26 Mar 2009 13:08:30 GMTThu, 26 Mar 2009 14:55:42 GMT25196NATO at 60 by Mats Berdal and David Ucko. The best that may be hoped for NATO’s 60th anniversary is a scaling back of NATO ambitions in line with its political will and military capability. Mats Berdal discusses his article with Survival Editor Dana Allin.http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/survival-webcasts/nato-at-60/Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:58:19 GMTWed, 25 Mar 2009 10:44:13 GMTWed, 25 Mar 2009 13:58:16 GMT25152On Tuesday 24th March 2009, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, Commander-in-Chief Fleet And Commander NATO Allied Maritime Component Command Northwood, spoke on ‘NATO: Building Maritime Security’.http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/nato-building-maritime-security/Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:47:26 GMTWed, 25 Mar 2009 12:21:23 GMTThu, 26 Mar 2009 11:47:23 GMT25168On Tuesday 10 March 2009, Professor Shai Feldman, Director, Crown Centre for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University, spoke on "Israel after the Elections: Alternative Scenarios".http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/israel-after-the-elections-alternative-scenarios/Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:43:46 GMTThu, 12 Mar 2009 16:24:22 GMTThu, 12 Mar 2009 16:43:43 GMT24872The IISS on 3 March concluded a year of 50th anniversary celebrations with a special Gala Dinner in Washington DC, featuring a discussion on ‘Geopolitics, Strategy and the Future’ between former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, IISS President Emeritus Sir Michael Howard and Former UN Undersecretary General Shashi Tharoor. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/03-mar-09-iiss-50th-anniversary-dinner-washington-dc/Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:32:41 GMTFri, 13 Mar 2009 16:25:22 GMTFri, 13 Mar 2009 16:32:38 GMT24900On Wednesday, 18 February 2009, IISS Consulting Fellow Sir Michael Quinlan launched his latest book, Thinking about Nuclear Weapons: Principles, Problems, Prospects. Sir Michalel's remarks were delivered by Peter Hennessy, Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History, Queen Mary, University of London. Afterwards Professor Sir Michael Howard, President-Emeritus, IISS and Mary Kaldor, Professor of Global Governance, LSE particpated in a panel discussion. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/book-launch-thinking-about-nuclear-weapons-principles-problems-prospects/Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:40:34 GMTWed, 18 Feb 2009 19:02:13 GMTThu, 19 Feb 2009 12:40:34 GMT24231Military Balance 2009 - Watch the Q&A Sessionhttp://www.iiss.org/publications/military-balance/the-military-balance-2009/military-balance-2009-press-launch/watch-the-qa-session/Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:00:23 GMTTue, 27 Jan 2009 16:29:56 GMTTue, 27 Jan 2009 18:00:23 GMT23419Military Balance 2009 - Watch the Press Launchhttp://www.iiss.org/publications/military-balance/the-military-balance-2009/military-balance-2009-press-launch/watch-the-press-launch/Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:00:47 GMTTue, 27 Jan 2009 16:00:31 GMTTue, 27 Jan 2009 18:00:47 GMT23414On Wednesday, 18 February 2009, IISS Consulting Fellow Sir Michael Quinlan launched his latest book, Thinking about Nuclear Weapons: Principles, Problems, Prospects. Sir Michalel's remarks were delivered by Peter Hennessy, Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History, Queen Mary, University of London. Afterwards Professor Sir Michael Howard, President-Emeritus, IISS and Mary Kaldor, Professor of Global Governance, LSE particpated in a panel discussion. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/book-launch-thinking-about-nuclear-weapons-principles-problems-prospects/discussion/Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:41:36 GMTWed, 18 Feb 2009 19:13:22 GMTThu, 19 Feb 2009 12:41:36 GMT24234Watch the “Joining al-Qaeda: Jihadist Recruitment in Europe” Launch Q&A session.http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/adelphi-webcasts/joining-al-qaeda-jihadist-recruitment-in-europe-qa-session/Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:36:18 GMTWed, 18 Feb 2009 12:45:28 GMTWed, 18 Feb 2009 17:36:18 GMT24217Watch: Adam Ward, Director of Studies interview Sarah Raine on her Adelphi book, 'China’s African Challenges’.http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/adelphi-webcasts/chinas-african-challenges/Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:18:00 GMTWed, 18 Feb 2009 11:39:05 GMTMon, 12 Oct 2009 13:50:25 GMT24214On Friday 13 February 2009, Nomi Bar-Yaacov and Yezid Sayigh spoke on 'The Gaza War and the Israeli Elections: What Next?'. http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/2009-events-archive/february-2009/the-gaza-war-and-the-israeli-elections-what-next/Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:12:55 GMTFri, 06 Feb 2009 14:09:08 GMTTue, 17 Feb 2009 11:12:55 GMT23851‘Doctrine and Reality in Afghanistan’ by Adam Roberts, a long-time Survival contributor and professor at Oxford. Roberts and Survival Editor Dana Allin discuss the causes of growing pessimism about the Afghanistan mission.http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/survival-webcasts/doctrine-and-reality-in-afghanistan/Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:38:21 GMTThu, 12 Feb 2009 14:57:33 GMTTue, 17 Feb 2009 11:38:21 GMT24024'What is Happening in Pakistan' by Hilary Synnott, IISS Consulting Senior Fellow and former High Commissioner in Pakistan. Synnott and Survival Editor Dana Alliln discuss the prospects for the country and the region. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/survival-webcasts/the-struggle-for-pakistan/Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:38:24 GMTThu, 12 Feb 2009 16:52:04 GMTTue, 17 Feb 2009 12:38:24 GMT24040On Wendesday 11 February Russian News Agency RIA Novosti in cooperation with the International Institute of Strategic Studies held an expert video-link roundtable between Moscow and London on the topic of “20th anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan and its lessons for the current NATO operations” at RIA Novosti’s office in London. Afterwards Professor Sir Michael Howard, President-Emeritus, IISS and Mary Kaldor, Professor of Global Governance, LSE particpated in a panel discussion.http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/event-webcasts/20th-anniversary-of-the-soviet-withdrawal-from-afghanistan/Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:27:27 GMTWed, 25 Mar 2009 10:07:04 GMTWed, 25 Mar 2009 10:27:24 GMT25143 On Wednesday 4 February The Rt Hon David Miliband, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs addressed the IISS and launched ‘Lifting the Nuclear Shadow: Creating the Conditions for Abolishing Nuclear Weapons’, a Policy Information Paper by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/david-miliband-address/Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:44:06 GMTThu, 05 Feb 2009 14:31:04 GMTMon, 06 Apr 2009 16:44:03 GMT23807Interview with Mark Fitzpatrick, Senior Fellow for Non-proliferationhttp://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2009/will-us-foreign-policy-change-under-obama/Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:29:53 GMTTue, 20 Jan 2009 11:52:14 GMTThu, 19 Feb 2009 15:29:52 GMT23213On Wednesday 10 December 2008 C Boyden Gray, US Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy, spoke on 'Eurasian Energy: Competition, Challenges and Security’.http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/2008-events-archive/december-2008/discussion-meeting-c-boden-gray/Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:19:53 GMTTue, 02 Dec 2008 18:15:42 GMTWed, 14 Jan 2009 12:19:52 GMT21938On Wednesday 26 November 2008 Eka Tkeshelashvili, Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressed the IISS on ‘Georgia: the Latest Developments.’ In her IISS speech, Ms Tkeshelashvili discussed this summer’s Russo-Georgian War, the 6 point plan and the EU’s involvement in brokering a peace agreement. She also spoke about the current reality on the ground and what she believes will be Russia’s behaviour in the future. Finally, she approached the issue of Georgia’s current and future relationship with thttp://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/eka-tkeshelashvili-address/Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:20:33 GMTMon, 01 Dec 2008 14:57:26 GMTMon, 01 Dec 2008 15:20:33 GMT21875On Tuesday 11th November 2008 Rt. Hon John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Defence, addressed the IISS on 'Afghanistan – worth the Sacrifice' Mr Hutton was giving his maiden speech as Secretary of State for Defence and chose to address the issue of Afghanistan. With the election of a new US President and national elections in Afghanistan during 2009, the next 12 months will be a critical time for the mission in Afghanistan. http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/john-hutton-address/Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:18:27 GMTTue, 11 Nov 2008 15:41:02 GMTWed, 12 Nov 2008 10:18:26 GMT21226On Wednesday 5th November Dr Dana Allin and Professor Anatol Lieven spoke on "America after the Elections”. http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/2008-events-archive/november-2008/america-after-the-elections/Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:48:25 GMTTue, 28 Oct 2008 17:39:02 GMTMon, 10 Nov 2008 10:48:25 GMT20946On Thursday 23 October Imran Khan Chairman, Pakistan Movement for Justice (Tehreek-e-Insaf) spoke on '‘The Future of Democracy in Pakistan.’ http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/2008-events-archive/october-2008/23-oct-08-discussion-meeting-imran-khan/Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:11:54 GMTWed, 15 Oct 2008 16:15:22 GMTMon, 27 Oct 2008 10:11:54 GMT20716On Thursday 9 October 2008 Professor Anatol Lieven, Chair of International Relations and Terrorism Studies at King’s College London,spoke on “How Endangered is Pakistan? A Report from the North West Frontier Province”.http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/2008-events-archive/october-2008/discussion-meeting-anatol-lieven/Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:45:45 GMTMon, 29 Sep 2008 19:07:25 GMTMon, 13 Oct 2008 11:45:44 GMT20170On Friday 3 October 2008 the IISS is hosting a discussion meeting on “How Russia sees itself, its neighbourhood and the world” from 10-11:30am.http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/2008-events-archive/october-2008/discussion-meeting-how-russia-sees-itself-its-neighbourhood-and-the-world/Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:02:29 GMTSat, 27 Sep 2008 17:40:09 GMTMon, 13 Oct 2008 15:02:29 GMT20129On Monday 29th September 2008 Abdillahi Mohamed Duale, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Somaliland, spoke on‘Somaliland: why its recognition will improve peace and stability in the Horn of Africa’.http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/2008-events-archive/september-2008/discussion-meeting-abdillahi-mohamed-duale/Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:39:27 GMTSat, 04 Oct 2008 17:19:23 GMTMon, 13 Oct 2008 08:39:27 GMT20365On Tuesday 23 September Lee Kuan Yew, Minster Mentor, Singapore, delivered a special lecture and inaugurated the Lee Kuan Yew Conference Room at Arundel House. Streamed coverage of this event is available for the speech and Q&A session. http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/lee-kuan-yew-address/Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:28:24 GMTTue, 07 Oct 2008 19:20:32 GMTWed, 28 Jan 2009 16:28:24 GMT20457On Monday 22 September 2008, Gareth Evans, President, International Crisis Group, launched his new book ‘The Responsibility to Protect: Ending Mass Atrocity Crimes Once and for All’ . A discussion on the book followed with Gareth Evans, Lord Patten and Lord Hannayhttp://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/2008-events-archive/september-2008/book-launch-and-panel-discussion-gareth-evans/Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:01:23 GMTSat, 04 Oct 2008 17:13:54 GMTMon, 13 Oct 2008 09:01:23 GMT20361On Thursday 18 September 2008, HE Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan,spoke on "Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy Perspectives ".http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/elmar-mammadyarov-address/Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:58:59 GMTMon, 13 Oct 2008 08:45:17 GMTMon, 13 Oct 2008 08:58:59 GMT20656On Wednesday 17 September 2008, Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for International Development, spoke on “Afghanistan: From stabilisation to state building” .http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/2008-events-archive/september-2008/discussion-meeting-douglas-alexander/Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:23:06 GMTSat, 04 Oct 2008 17:10:41 GMTMon, 13 Oct 2008 09:23:06 GMT20358Strategic Survey 2008 was launched on 18 September 2008 at 10:30am. Dr John Chipman, Director-General of the IISS, presented the highlights and some of the main arguments of the book and commented on recent events. Dr Chipman, Alex Nicoll, Editor of Strategic Survey, and other senior IISS staff members then took questions. http://www.iiss.org/publications/strategic-survey/strategic-survey-2008/strategic-survey-2008-launch/Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:10:25 GMTMon, 04 Aug 2008 15:41:50 GMTFri, 05 Dec 2008 12:10:25 GMT19027On Tuesday 16 September 2008, the IISS hosted the London press launch of its latest Adelphi Paper, Abolishing Nuclear Weapons.http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/2008-events-archive/september-2008/press-launch-abolishing-nuclear-weapons/Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:28:23 GMTSat, 04 Oct 2008 17:10:01 GMTMon, 13 Oct 2008 09:28:22 GMT20357On Thursday 24 July 2008, HE Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minster, Pakistan addressed the IISS on "Imperatives for Peace and Prosperity in South Asia: Pakistan's Perspective". Streamed coverage of this event is available for the speech and Q&A session. http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/qureshi-address/Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:08:17 GMTFri, 25 Jul 2008 11:26:57 GMTMon, 13 Oct 2008 09:08:17 GMT18790On Wednesday 23 July 2008, The Rt Hon William Hague, MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, delivered an address to the IISS on "Preventing a New Age of Nuclear Insecurity". Streamed coverage of this event is available for the speech and Q&A session.   http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/william-hague-address-jul-08/Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:09:28 GMTWed, 23 Jul 2008 15:11:12 GMTMon, 13 Oct 2008 09:09:28 GMT18707Alan Dupont, Michael Hintze Professor of International Security and Director of the Centre for International Security Studies at the University of Sydney discusses his article on The Strategic Implications of Climate Change (fourteen minutes). http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/survival-webcasts/the-strategic-implications-of-climate-change/Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:35:57 GMTThu, 12 Feb 2009 16:11:25 GMTTue, 17 Feb 2009 11:35:57 GMT24035The 2008 Alastair Buchan lecture 'Are we at war' was given by Sir Michael Howard, IISS President Emeritus, on Wednesday 2 April 2008.   http://www.iiss.org/conferences/alastair-buchan/alastair-buchan-lecture-2008/Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTSat, 04 Oct 2008 13:11:12 GMTThu, 14 May 2009 12:19:25 GMT20353