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On Wednesday 4th February, we were delighted to welcome to GSF, Andrew Gilmour CMG, Political Director, UN Secretary-General’s Office (2012-2016); UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights (2016-2019); Executive Director of the Berghof Foundation (2020-2025); Author of ‘The Burning Question: Climate Continue reading On Wednesday 21st January, for our first event of 2026, we were delighted to welcome to GSF, Lord McDonald of Salford GCMG KCVO, Master of Christ’s College, Cambridge (2022-); Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs & Head of Continue reading On Tuesday 2nd December, we were delighted to welcome to GSF, Mr Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation & of State Threat Legislation. He gave us his views on ‘National Security: Law, Political Violence, Free Speech, Continue reading We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of our Advisory Board member, the Rt Hon the Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE KC FRSE, in London at the age of 84. Lord Campbell had served on the Advisory Continue reading GSF February 2026 Event: ‘Is It Possible To Have A Principled Foreign Policy In An Era Of Trump?’
GSF January 2026 Event: ‘Changing Diplomacy: The Outlook For 2026 And Beyond’
GSF December 2025 Event: ‘National Security: Law, Political Violence, Free Speech, And Subversion’
The Rt Hon the Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE KC FRSE (22nd May 1941-26th September 2025) – GSF Advisory Board Member
