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issue 11 | January 2009 | View as a webpage |
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Several exciting new series of events are going to be rolled out in 2009. Watch this space! For now, be sure not to miss William Hague's keynote address on 3 February.You can now book onto all our events online. If you are a non-member, you need only register once to gain access to our full events booking facility.Public Affairs Team |
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Burns Night SupperThursday 22 January, 6.30pmCome and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's best-loved poet. Join us for a drinks reception, gourmet three-course meal, poetry readings, a whisky tasting and traditional Scottish music... |
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Tuesday 3 February, 6.15pmKeynote AddressCommonwealth of Nations: A 21st Century PartnershipWilliam Hague MP, Shadow Foreign & Commonwealth Secretary Chaired by Sir David Green, RCS Chairman 
William Hague will deliver a major foreign policy address outlining the Conservative Party's vision for the UK's relationship with the Commonwealth. He will also explore how the organisation can adapt to meet the challenges of the 21st century. An electrifying and witty public speaker, don't miss this chance to see William Hague speak live. Click here to book a place at this free event... The event will be followed by a drinks reception, kindly sponsored by Brokers Gin. |
Wednesday 11 February, 6.15pmQuestion TimeSpotlight on RwandaAlison des Forges, Human Rights Watch & expert witness to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Joel Kibazo, Africa commentator & former Director of Communications, Commonwealth Secretariat Andrew Mitchell, MP, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Anne Penketh, The Independent Aime Sangara, MP Democratic Republic of Congo Chaired by Peter Kellner 
Paul Kagame has said that Rwanda will cement its 'bitter divorce' from France- the country he holds responsible for the 1994 slaughter of up to one million of his people - by joining the Commonwealth. Rwanda applied for Commonwealth membership in 2003 and many people anticipate that its application will be approved at the next CHOGM. Yet questions are being asked of Kagame's motives. His human rights record as leader and Rwanda's role in the recent eruption of violence in the DRC add a further dimension to this crucial debate. At this event - the first in our new series of 'Question time' debates - an expert panel will field your toughest questions from the floor. Audience members are invited to send their questions to the Public Affairs team prior to the event. (No questions will be accepted from the floor unless submitted in advance.) Click here to book a place at this free event...
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Thursday 19 February, 6.15pmKeynote addressPeter Caruana, Chief Minister of GibraltarIn December 2006, Gibraltar adopted a new constitution, increasing the level of self-government in the territory and establishing a thoroughly modern constitutional relationship with the UK. Chief Minister, Peter Caruana will speak about this new status and about the shift which has occurred in Gibraltar's often turbulent relationship with Spain. |
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Wednesday 7 January - Friday 6 FebruaryScottish Art ExhibitionTo coincide with the RCS' Burns Night, a collection of artists from the Highlands of Scotland will be exhibiting their work in the gallery. They include landscape painter, Andrew Stewart, recently awarded the City of Glasgow prise at the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts annual show; and internationally renowned Cara McKinnon Crawford who recaptures the vibrancy of the Scottish colourist's style. Work by figurative artist Andrew Sinclair, photo-realist landscape painter, Jamie Hageman and painter Gavin Young will also be featured. The RCS is proud to be working with Scots Care, kind sponsors of this exhibition. Painting (right): Autumn in Glencoe, by Jamie Hageman |
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Friday 6 February - Wednesday 4 MarchCommonwealth FlowersPrivate View: Wednesday 18 February, 6.30pmPhotographer, Carlos Magalhaes-Bastos, brings the beauty of nature to life in this display. In a macro-photographic exhibition, he captures the intricate delicacy of 12 different flowers, representing two countries from each continent of the Commonwealth. The RCS is proud to be working with the Flowers & Plants Association, kind sponsors of this exhibition. |
All feedback welcomeIf you have any problems booking online, please call 020 7766 9202 or email claire.anholt@rcsint.org. Please let us know if you have found the information in this Public Affairs Round-Up helpful/ interesting. Is there anything else you would like to see included? All feedback is welcome via email at joanna.bennett@rcsint.org or by calling 020 7766 9230. If you would prefer not to receive this communication again, please reply to this email with the word unsubscribe in the title.
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