Paris 44: The Shame and the Glory, exploring the liberation of Paris in 1944 Monday, 18 November, 2024 An evening with Patrick Bishop The CFCC was delighted to welcome military historian and foreign correspondent, Patrick Bishop to discuss his new book Paris 44: The Shame and the Glory at the Cavalry and Guards Club in London. Interviewed by the Rt Hon Lord Hamilton of Epsom, he opened with the question most pertinent in our minds, ‘Why Paris 44 and the tribulations of the French?’ Bishop detailed... Reports
'Sri Lanka, the Commonwealth & Global Britain’, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, HE Saroja Sirisena 12th January 2022 Please see below a copy of the speech by Her Excellency Saroja Sirisena together with her profile. Sri Lanka being a founding member of the Commonwealth... Reports
“Women in Politics and Diplomacy” with HE Gaitri I. Kumar, High-Commissioner of India, Baroness Hodgson of Abinger, Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne and Baroness Jenkin of Kennington 23rd December 2021 The report below was written by our Researcher Lasse Wendler. “Women in Politics and Diplomacy” hosted by the Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council On... Reports
Andrew Gimson: Gimson's Presidents - Brief Lives from Washington to Trump 5th November 2021 “Gimson’s Presidents: Brief Lives from Washington to Trump” A Review For the Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council’s latest event our distinguished... Reports
Bernard Hornung - Bitter Sweetness. The rise and demise of the Hornung Sugar Empire in the Zambezi delta 1888-1988 27th October 2021 Lasse Wendler Summary of The Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council’s Event with Bernard Hornung: “Bitter Sweetness. The Rise and Demise of the Hornung... Reports
“100 years of British-Hungarian relations” HE Ferenc Kumin PhD, Ambassador of Hungary 24th October 2021 “Looking Backwards to Look Forwards” The Celebration of a Centenary of Anglo-Hungarian Diplomatic Relations On Friday the 15th of October 2021 the Conservative... Reports
"Foreign Policy in the 2020s" The Rt Hon Lord Hague of Richmond 2nd October 2021 The Rt Hon Lord Hague of Richmond, William Hague, served for 26 years in the British House of Commons until he stood down in 2015. In that time, he served in... Reports
“Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassaemia: past, present and future” Dr Lambros Bourantas, Consultant in Haematology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust 28th July 2021 The recording of this meeting is here. Dr Lambros Bourantas Education: Medical School National University of Athens,School of Medicine, Athens, Greece. School... Reports
Miss Susanne Chishti “How Fintech innovation is changing our lives: a guide to the Financial Technology Revolution” Author of The Fintech Book 13th July 2021 SUSANNE CHISHTI FINTECH Circle Chishti is the CEO of FINTECH Circle, Europe’s first angel network focused on fintech opportunities and Founder of the FINTECH... Reports
The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 23rd June 2021 Brandon Lewis, Northern Ireland Secretary, spoke about a range of issues including “Northern Ireland Beyond 100”. The Rt Hon Lord Taylor of Holbeach chaired the... Reports