Events
Antisemitism on University Campus: a new phenomenon?
by the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denis MacShane MP
Thursday 27 November 2008
Presented by The Anglo-Jewish Association and The Union of Jewish Students.
Denis MacShane was Chair of the inquiry panel on the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism that delivered its report in September 2006. He is author of Globalising Hatred: The New Antisemitism (published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, October 2008).
New Theatre
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE
(nearest tube stations: Temple, Holborn and Covent Garden)
Reception 7pm; Lecture 7:30pm
RSVP: info@anglojewish.org.uk or 0207 443 5169
For security reasons, admittance is restricted to advanced seat reservations only
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International Human Rights Law Training Day
Dr Susan C Breau - University of Surrey
Dr Guglielmo Verdirame - University of Cambridge
Dr George R Wilkes - University of Cambridge
Aegis Trust
Crisis Action
Develop your skills and knowledge as a human rights activist.
An introduction to international human rights advocacy.
Places strictly limited.
Book your place now on: 020 7443 5130 or bookings@renecassin.org
9.30am – 5pm, 30th November 2008
The College of Law, London Bloomsbury
£15/£10 concessions
Refreshments provided throughout day
How to Prevent Ethnic and Religious Conflict
by Mr Rolf Ekéus
Rolf Ekéus is the former expert on weapons of mass destruction at the United Nations and was executive chairman of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) on Iraq from 1991 to 1997. Until 2007 he was the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and was Swedish ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2000. He is currently Chairman of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Following the lecture the Chairman of the CCJO, Clemens Nathan, will present Mr Ekéus with the René Cassin medal in recognition of his work to promote human rights.
The Vote of Thanks will be given by Leif Holmström, Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute at Lund University, Sweden.
Monday 12 May 2008
Arundel House, 13-15 Arundel Street, Temple Place, London WC2R 3DX
(nearest tube, Temple)
Lecture 6:30pm
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Israel and the new face of War
by General Sir Rupert Smith, Author of the Utility of Force
Monday 8 October 2007
General Smith is one of the leading theorists of modern warfare. Having served as Commander of the UN forces in Bosnia in 1995, he was General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland 1996-99, after which he served as Deputy Supreme Allied commander in NATO.
Click Here to download General Smith’s lecture transcript.
Arundel House, 13-15 Arundel Street, Temple Place, London WC2R 3DX
(nearest tube, Temple)
Reception 7pm; Lecture 7:30pm
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Did Israel win in Lebanon?
by Richard Miron, Middle East journalist
Monday 4 December 2006
Richard Miron reported on the recent war in Lebanon from Israel’s northern border
for BBC TV and Radio and spent two months last year living in the Jewish
settlements in Gaza prior and during disengagement.
107 Gloucester Place, London, W1
Reception 7pm Lecture 7:30pm
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For security reasons, admittance is restricted to advanced seat reservations only