Discussion Meetings

The Institute holds 20-25 Discussion Meetings a year for its members at its London headquarters, at which guest speakers introduce a discussion on an issue of current concern. IISS members can view details of Discussion Meetings via the events calendar.

The IISS also runs seminars and small conferences in the UK and abroad on specific subjects, including study groups and workshops on its current research. Participants at these international seminars are usually a combination of government officials, academics, independent analysts, specialist journalists and business people

9 Oct 08 - Discussion Meeting - Mitoji Yabunaka On Thursday 9 October Mr Mitoji Yabunaka, Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, will speak on 'The State of Japanese Diplomacy Today and Prospects for Tomorrow’ from 11am-12:30pm.
9 Oct 08 - Discussion Meeting - Anatol Lieven On Thursday 9 October 2008 Professor Anatol Lieven, Chair of International Relations and Terrorism Studies at King’s College London, will speak on “How Endangered is Pakistan? A Report from the North West Frontier Province” from 1-2pm.
7 Oct 08 - Discussion Meeting - Elkhan Nuriyev On Tuesday 7 October 2008, Dr. Elkhan Nuriyev, Director, The Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, will speak on ‘Azerbaijan and the European Union: Energy Security and Foreign Policy Strategies’ from 10-11:30am.
3 Oct 08 - Discussion Meeting - How Russia sees itself, its neighbourhood and the world On 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.
1 Oct 08 - Book Launch - David Lewis On Wednesday 1 October 2008 Dr. David Lewis, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for International Cooperation and Security, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, will launch his new book ‘The Temptations of Tyranny in Central Asia’ from 12:30-2pm.
29 Sep 08 - Discussion Meeting - Abdillahi Mohamed Duale On Monday 29th September 2008 Abdillahi Mohamed Duale, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Somaliland, will speak on‘Somaliland: why its recognition will improve peace and stability in the Horn of Africa’ from 3:30-4:30pm.
23 Sep 08 - Round Table Discussion - Sunjoy Joshi On Tuesday 23rd September 2008 Sunjoy Joshi, IISS Visiting Research Associate & senior expert on oil and gas, will speak on ‘The Dynamics of Energy Security for China and India in a Changing World’ from 12:30-1:30pm at Arundel House.
22 Sep 08 - Book Launch and Panel Discussion - Gareth Evans On Monday 22 September 2008, Gareth Evans, President, International Crisis Group, will launch his new book ‘The Responsibility to Protect: Ending Mass Atrocity Crimes Once and for All’ . A discussion on the book will follow. The event takes place from 11am-12.30pm.
18 Sep 08 - Address - Elmar Mammadyarov On Thursday 18 September 2008, HE Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, will speak on "Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy Perspectives " from 12:30-1:30pm.
17 Sep 08 - Discussion Meeting - Rod Lyon On Wednesday 17 September Dr Rod Lyon, Director of the Strategy and International Programme at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), will speak on ‘Asia-Pacific Strategic Challenges: An Australian Perspective ’ from 10:30-11:30am.
17 Sep 08 - Discussion Meeting - Douglas Alexander On Wednesday 17 September 2008, Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for International Development, will speak on “Afghanistan: From stabilisation to state building” from 1-2pm.
30 Jul 08 - Discussion Meeting - Tony Brenton On Wednesday 30 July 2008, Ambassador Tony Brenton, UK Ambassador in Moscow, will speak on “Where is Russia going?” from 1-2:30pm.
28 Jul 08 - Discussion Meeting - Mikhail Tsypkin On Monday 28 July 2008, Mikhail Tsypkin, associate professor in the Department of National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School, will speak on "US plans for missile defence in Europe and Russian politics” from 12:30-2pm.
25 Jul 08 - Discussion Meeting - Ralph Cossa On Friday 25 July 2008, Ralph Cossa, President of the Pacific Forum CSIS, will speak on "Denuclearising North Korea – prospects and problems" from 11am-12pm.
24 July 2008 - Discussion meeting - Gregory L Schulte On Tursday 24 July 2008, Ambassador Gregory L Schulte, US Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency will speak on "The India Safeguards Agreement – Moving India towards the Nonproliferation Mainstream" from 10-11:30 am.
24 Jul 08 - Panel Discussion- Jehangir Karamat and G. Parthasarathy On Thursday 24 July 2008, General (retd.) Jehangir Karamat, Pakistan and Former High Commissioner G. Parthasarathy, India will speak on “India-Pakistan Composite Dialogue: Prospects for the 5th Round” from 1:30-2:30pm.
24 Jul 08 - Address- HE Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi On Thursday 24 July 2008, HE Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minster, Pakistan, will address the IISS on "Imperatives for Peace and Prosperity in South Asia: Pakistan's Perspective" from 11.30am - 12.30pm.
23 Jul 08 - Address- William Hague On Wednesday 23 July 2008, The Rt Hon William Hague, MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, will address the IISS on "Preventing a New Age of Nuclear Insecurity" from 12:30 am-1:30pm.
16 Jul 08 - Discussion Meeting - Missile Defence: Plans, Problems, Priorities On Wednesday 16 July 2008, the IISS, supported by NATO, is hosting a panel discussion meeting on “Missile Defence: Plans, Problems, Priorities” from 6-8pm.
16 Jul 08 - Discussion Meeting - Andrei Frolov On Wednesday 16 July 2008, Andrei Frolov, Associate Fellow, Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), will speak on "Russian Defence Procurement in 2007 and its Prospects until 2015” from 1-2:30pm.