Will China be the Titan of the 21st Century? — Expert panel, 24th May
Pax Sinica: Will China be the Titan of the 21st Century? — Thursday 24th May (Week 4) 7:30PM, Pontigny Room, St. Edmund Hall
Mr Shin Dong-Hyuk – A Shocking Insight into Life inside “Camp Number 14”
On November 1st, 2011, Mr Shin Dong-Hyuk, the only known person to escape from a North Korean prison camp and live to tell the tale, kindly gave a talk at the Oxford International Relations Society.
John Simpson CBE, May 11th – BBC World Affairs Editor
An extremely successful journalist, John Simpson has interviewed world leaders, and reported from over 120 countries and over 30 warzones. Friday 3rd week, 7:30PM at Queen's
Sir William Patey, May 10th – UK Ambassador to Afghanistan
Thursday 10th May, 7:30PM, Sutro Room, Trinity College
Sir Jeremy Greenstock, 4th May – Veteran British Diplomat
Sutro Room, Trinity College. 4th May - Friday of 2nd week. 7:00 PM.
Expert Panel: ‘The Future of American Power & the Fear of Decline’
DATE: 27th April, Friday of 1st week
TIME: 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Corpus Christi College
The rise of Brazil, 7th March, Expert panel
DATE: 7th March, Wed of 8th week
TIME: 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Council Room, Mansfield College
Champagne and Chocolates Social with Dot’s Funk Odyssey – 21st February
IRsoc will be hosting Champagne and Chocolates at Modern Art Oxford on Tuesday of 6th week. For a £6/£11 entry you will get unlimited Champagne and Chocolates AS WELL AS the widely acclaimed and brilliant Dot’s Funk Odyssey.
The State of Russia, 20th Febuary – Expert panel
DATE: 20th Febuary, Monday of 6th week
LOCATION: Nissan Lecture Theatre, St. Anthony's College
TIME: 7:30 PM
Craig Murray, 16th Febuary – Human Rights Activist
CRAIG MURRAY - political activist, former ambassador to Uzbekistan and former Rector of the University of Dundee
In 2002 Murray was appointed British ambassador to Uzbekistan. In 2004, he was charged with "gross misconduct" by the FCO and was removed from his post.
HM Ambassador to Syria, 8th Febuary
Simon has been HM Ambassador to Syria since 2007. He was previously Ambassador to Qatar (2005–2007).
He has also held posts in Bahrain, Tunisia, India, Jordan, Dubai, and Basra (Consul General, 2004–2005).
Interests: diplomacy, FCO, Middle
CANCELLED – South African High Commissioner, 9th Febuary
It is with deep regret that I must inform you that the South African High Commissioner has recently been admitted to hospital and therefore will unfortunately not be able to come to Oxford next Thursday as planned. Thursday's event has therefore been cancelled.
Expert Panel, Wednesday 1st Febuary, The Euro Crisis: A Test in EU Governance
DATE: 1st Febuary, Wednesday of 3rd week
TIME: 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Oriel Auditorium, Oriel College
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