It is with the deepest sorrow and a profound sense of loss that we announce the death of GSF’s co-founder and Chairman, Lord Lothian. Together with Johan Eliasch, Lord Lothian – then Michael Ancram MP – founded GSF in 2006. Continue reading
GSF May 2024 Event: ‘Reflections On ‘War & Peace: The Life And Times Of General Sir Richard Barrons’
For the first in our ad hoc series of lunchtime events on Wednesday 15th May, we were delighted to welcome General Sir Richard Barrons back to GSF. He was in conversation with the journalist Manveen Rana, discussing his forthcoming memoir, War And Continue reading
Lord Field of Birkenhead CH PC DL (1942-2024) – GSF Advisory Board member
It was with very great sadness that we learned of the death of Frank Field, Lord Field of Birkenhead CH PC DL. Lord Field had been an Advisory Board member of Global Strategy Forum since 2008. He chaired one of GSF’s Continue reading
GSF December 2023 event: ‘Making UK Foreign Policy In A ‘More Contested And Volatile World’: Priorities, Challenges & Choices For The New Foreign Secretary?’
On 12th December, for our final event of 2023 and our Christmas drinks, GSF was delighted to host a panel of highly distinguished foreign policy experts drawn from our Advisory Board: the Rt Hon Lord Campbell of Pittenweem, Leader of the Continue reading
NEW PUBLICATION: GSF opinion piece by General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE – ‘Leadership On The Edge Of Extinction’
For a forthright and uncompromising examination of the state of our world at the end of 2023, how we got here and what might lie ahead for humankind, GSF Advisory Board member, General Sir Richard Barrons’ latest article, Leadership On The Continue reading
GSF November 2023 Event: ‘The India We Don’t Know’
On Wednesday 29th November, we were honoured to welcome to GSF, His Excellency Mr. Vikram K. Doraiswami, High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. He gave a lecture entitled ‘The India We Don’t Know’ in an event hosted by GSF’s Chairman, Lord Continue reading
GSF October 2023 Event – ‘Conflict: The Evolution Of Warfare From 1945 To Ukraine’
On Wednesday 4th October, for our first event of 2023-2024, we were delighted to welcome to GSF two leading authorities on warfare, both past and present: General David H. Petraeus, the former CIA director who commanded the US-led coalitions in Continue reading
NEW PUBLICATION: Article by His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal – ‘Encouraging The Will To Stay: A Sustainable Approach To Forced Displacement’ – 28th July 2023
We are delighted to publish the latest in our series of expert comment and analysis. In Encouraging The Will To Stay: A Sustainable Approach To Forced Displacement, GSF Advisory Board member, His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal makes a compelling Continue reading
GSF July 2023 Event II: ‘Changing Geopolitics Of The Middle East – A Jordanian Perspective’
On Wednesday 12th July, for our last event of our 2022-2023 programme, we were honoured to welcome to GSF, His Excellency Mr. Manar M. Dabbas, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Kingdom. He gave a lecture Continue reading
GSF July 2023 Event I: ‘Russia’s Enduring War In Ukraine: The Global Fallout & How Does It End?’
On Wednesday 5th July, we were very pleased to welcome to GSF Sir Laurie Bristow KCMG, President of Hughes Hall, Cambridge University; formerly UK Ambassador to Russia (2016-2020) and UK Ambassador to Afghanistan (2021) for a packed meeting at the National Liberal Club. Continue reading