All events
Tuesday
19 September 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:30pm
Public
Recent coups in West Africa and the Sahel region - Oral evidence
19 September 2023
2:30pm
- Dr Nicholas Westcott CMG (Professor of Practice in Diplomacy, Department of Politics and International Studies at SOAS University of London)
- Aneliese Bernard (Founder and Director at Strategic Stabilization Advisors)
- Aanu Adeoye (West Africa Correspondent at Financial Times)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
12 September 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:30pm
Public
The UK’s international counter-terrorism policy - Oral evidence
12 September 2023
2:30pm
- Peter Neumann (Professor of Security Studies at Department of War Studies, Kings College London, and Founder at International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation)
- Antonio Giustozzi (Senior Research Fellow, Terrorism and Conflict at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), and Visiting Professor at King's College London)
3:30pm
- Richard Barrett CMG OBE (Former Director of Counterterrorism at MI6, and Former Head of the UN al-Qaeda/Taliban Monitoring Team at United Nations Security Council)
- Harmonie Toros (Professor of International Relations at University of Reading)
- Paul Jordan (Head of Responding to Violent Extremism at European Institute of Peace)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
5 September 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:30pm
Public
The UK’s engagement in Central Asia - Oral evidence
5 September 2023
2:30pm
- Charles Garrett
- Erlan Dosymbekov (Managing Partner at Ernst and Young (EY) in Kazakhstan and Central Asia)
3:00pm
- Leo Docherty MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Europe) at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
- Chris Allan (Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Division (EECAD) at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
27 June 2023
2:30pm
Public
The UK’s engagement in Central Asia - Oral evidence
27 June 2023
2:30pm
- Khalida Azhigulova
- Maisy Weicherding (Researcher at Amnesty International)
3:30pm
- Erica Marat (Professor, College of International Security Affairs at National Defense University)
- Noah Tucker (Senior Researcher at The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, and Senior Research Consultant at Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV), University of St Andrews)
- Luca Anceschi (Professor of Eurasian Studies (Central & East European Studies) at School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday
20 June 2023
2:00pm
Private
3:00pm
Public
The situation in Sudan - Oral evidence
20 June 2023
3:00pm
- Maddy Crowther (Co-Executive Director at Waging Peace)
- Dr Kate Ferguson (Co-Executive Director at Protection Approaches)
- Bushra Rahama (Waging Peace Representative and Founder at Human Rights and Development Organization (HUDO))
3:45pm
- Mohammed Hassan al-Ta’ishi (Former Member of the Sudan Sovereignty Council and Senior Peace Fellow at The Public International Law & Policy Group)
- Mohamed Osman (Researcher, Africa Division at Human Rights Watch)
- Emma DiNapoli (Legal Consultant at Office of Amal Clooney)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
13 June 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:15pm
Public
Critical minerals - Oral evidence
13 June 2023
2:15pm
- Fiona Clouder
- Paul Atherley (Chairman at Pensana Plc, and Founder and Chairman at Tees Valley Lithium)
2:45pm
- Dr Marina Caparini (Senior Researcher, Centre for Policy Research at United Nations University)
3:00pm
- Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP (Minister of State (Indo-Pacific) at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- Tim Stern (International Energy Director at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- Professor Paul Monks (Chief Scientific Adviser at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Monday
12 June 2023
3:30pm
Private
4:00pm
Public
Oral evidence session
12 June 2023
Implementing the Integrated Review: Tilt to the Indo-Pacific - Oral evidence
4:00pm
- Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE (Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Oral evidence
5:00pm
- Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE (Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday
6 June 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:30pm
Public
Narco-diplomacy - Oral evidence
6 June 2023
2:30pm
- Caroline Rose (Director, Strategic Blind Spots Forum at New Lines Institute)
- Professor Lina Khatib (Director, Middle East Institute at School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and Former Director at the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House)
3:30pm
- Dr Annette Idler (Director of the Global Security Programme and Senior Research Fellow at Pembroke College, University of Oxford, and Senior Research Fellow at Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford)
- David Mansfield
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
23 May 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:30pm
Public
Recovery in Ukraine - Oral evidence
23 May 2023
2:30pm
- Simon Smith (Former UK Ambassador to Ukraine and Chairman, Steering Committee, Ukraine Forum, Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House)
- Natalie Jaresko
- Dr Vlad Mykhnenko (Associate Professor of Sustainable Urban Development, St Peter’s College at University of Oxford)
3:15pm
- Olena Bilan (Chief Economist at Dragon Capital, and Co-chair of the Board of the Directors at Kyiv School of Economics)
- Olena Halushka (Board Member at Anticorruption Action Center, and Co-Founder at International Center for Ukrainian Victory)
- Anna Myroniuk (Head of Investigations at The Kyiv Independent)
4:00pm
- Andriy Kostin (Prosecutor General at Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine)
- Professor Antonios Tzanakopoulos (Professor of Public International Law, St Anne's College at University of Oxford)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
9 May 2023
1:30pm
Private
2:00pm
Public
The UK’s engagement in Central Asia - Oral evidence
9 May 2023
2:00pm
- Peter Frankopan (Professor of Global History at Worcester College, Oxford University, and Professor of Silk Roads Studies and Bye-Fellow at King's College, Cambridge University)
- Dr Aijan Sharshenova (Research Fellow at Foreign Policy Centre, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at OSCE Academy)
- Annette Bohr (Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House)
3:00pm
- Professor John Heathershaw (Professor of International Relations at University of Exeter)
- Professor Kristian Lasslett (Head of the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences at University of Ulster)
- Oliver Bullough
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday
25 April 2023
3:30pm
Private
4:00pm
Public
The situation in Sudan - Oral evidence
25 April 2023
4:00pm
- Martin Plaut (Senior Research Fellow at Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London)
- Alan Boswell (Project Director, Horn of Africa at International Crisis Group)
4:45pm
- Dame Rosalind Marsden (Former EU Special Representative for Sudan; Former British Ambassador to Sudan and Associate Fellow at Africa Programme, Chatham House)
- Mohammed Hassan al-Ta’ishi (Former Member of the Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council and Senior Peace Fellow at The Public International Law & Policy Group)
5:30pm
- The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP (Minister of State (Development and Africa) at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
18 April 2023
3:00pm
Private
3:30pm
Public
Critical minerals - Oral evidence
18 April 2023
3:30pm
- Duncan Wood (Vice President for Strategy & New Initiatives at Wilson Center)
- Christopher Heron (Director for Communication & Public Affairs at Eurometaux (European Metals Association))
4:30pm
- James Black (Assistant Director, Defence and Security at RAND Europe)
- Aidan Davy (Chief Operating Officer at International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM))
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
28 March 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:30pm
Public
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Oral evidence
28 March 2023
2:30pm
- Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE (Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- Juliet Chua CB (Director General, Finance and Corporate at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
21 March 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:30pm
Public
Critical minerals - Oral evidence
21 March 2023
2:30pm
- Guillaume Pitron
- Henry Sanderson
3:30pm
- Jeff Townsend (Founder at Critical Minerals Association)
- Christopher Vandome (Senior Research Fellow, Africa Programme at Chatham House)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Monday
13 March 2023
2:30pm
Private
3:30pm
Public
The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations - Oral evidence
13 March 2023
3:30pm
- The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Minister of State (Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations) at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
- David Rutley MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Americas and Caribbean) at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
- Jennifer Anderson (Director for Consular Affairs at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
28 February 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:30pm
Public
UK universities’ engagement with autocracies - Oral evidence
28 February 2023
2:30pm
- Fiona Quimbre (Analyst at RAND Europe)
- Vivienne Stern (CEO at Universities UK)
- Professor John Heathershaw (Professor of International Relations, Department of Politics, College of Social Sciences and International Studies at University of Exeter)
3:20pm
- Sir Anthony Finkelstein (President at City, University of London)
- Dr Tim Bradshaw (CEO at Russell Group)
- Alan Mackay (Deputy Vice-Principal International and Director of Edinburgh Global at University of Edinburgh)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
21 February 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:05pm
Public
The UK’s security relationship with the EU - Oral evidence
21 February 2023
2:05pm
- The Lord Ricketts GCMG GCVO
- Sir Richard Dearlove KCMG OBE
2:50pm
- The Rt Hon Sir David Lidington KCB CBE (Chair at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI))
- General (Ret.) Sir James Everard KCB CBE
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday
7 February 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:30pm
Public
The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations - Oral evidence
7 February 2023
2:30pm
- Phil Harper QPM (CEO and Founder at Sheep One Hundred)
- Mickey Bergman (Vice-President and Executive Director at Governor Richardson Center for Global Engagement)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Monday
6 February 2023
3:45pm
Private
4:00pm
Public
The Wagner Group and beyond: proxy Private Military Companies - Oral evidence
6 February 2023
4:00pm
- Leo Docherty MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
- Ben Fender OBE (Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
- Hazel Cameron (Head of the Human Rights Department at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
31 January 2023
2:00pm
Private
2:30pm
Public
Western Balkans - Oral evidence
31 January 2023
2:30pm
- Anthony Monckton (Former British Diplomat and Founder at ViennEast)
- Dr Kurt Bassuener (Co-founder and Senior Associate at Democratization Policy Council)
- Edward P. Joseph (Former US Deputy Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo and Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of International Studies (SAIS))
Room 15, Palace of Westminster