Committees

Cultural Defence Diplomacy

Inquiry

Defence Diplomacy refers to the pursuit of foreign policy objectives through interactions and exchanges with other nations. This includes cultural and institutional exchanges to foster relationships. The Committee will look into the importance of cultural defence diplomacy and whether the framework around it is suitable.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 4 November 2022.

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Past events

Tuesday 25 April 2023
1:45pm Public
Cultural Defence Diplomacy - Oral evidence 25 April 2023
1:45pm
  • Air Vice Marshal Michael Smeath (Director, Global Defence Network UK Strategic Command at Ministry of Defence)
  • Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, Secretary of State for Defence
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Monday 20 February 2023
3:15pm Private
3:30pm Public
Cultural Defence Diplomacy - Oral evidence 20 February 2023
3:30pm
  • Major General Buster Howes (CEO at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
4:30pm
  • Professor Greg Kennedy (Professor of Strategic Foreign Policy at King's College London)
  • Professor Jeremy Black (former Professor of History at The University of Exeter)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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