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GREENCOAT FORUMS

A regular Greencoat Forum takes place at 24 Greencoat Place, London SW1P 1RD, 19.00 to 21.00. Refreshments from 6.30pm. Please announce your participation by emailing Greencoat Place reception.

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NEXT EVENT
Wed, 23/05/2012 - 18:30 - 21:00

From exploitation to exploration: Libya's unpredictable path out of tyranny
In 2011 Libyans revolted against the corruption, oppression and greyness of Qadhafi's regime. Theirs was the first of the Arab uprisings to be contested by the full force of the state, and their success was hard-won. They now confront an uncertain future, balanced between oil wealth, Salafist Islam, local loyalties, regional conflicts, smuggling routes, tribal traditions, and new-found liberties. Peter sets out the questions facing Libyans, and asks what part we play from outside, whatever our relationship with Libya has been so far.

Tue, 12/06/2012 - 18:30 - 21:00

Leading in a high risk environment: engaging hearts as well as minds
Joe Garner, Head of UK Bank and Deputy Chief Executive, HSBC Bank plc, will speak on the theme of 'Courageous Integrity’ which describes the leadership approach that HSBC aspires towards in guiding behaviours and decision making at every level of the organisation. Despite the current focus on rules and outcomes in reaction to the financial crisis, Joe believes in the importance of values and trust in business, and not just in financial services. Joe will explore this theme in more detail in the context of the UK business environment.

REPORTS ON PAST FORUMS More >>

‘The film One Word of Truth is like a prophecy of what is happening in Syria,’ said Syrian writer and blogger Wassim Al-Adel, speaking at a Greencoat film show in the UK Initiatives of Change centre in London, on 8 May. The film was introduced by its producer Patrick Colquhoun from Anglo-Nordic Productions and was followed by a testimonial by Al-Adel, who explained how the film’s message had helped him overcome his despair at the current situation in Syria.

Helping young prisoners choose a different future.

The period of division on the Korean Peninsula, resultant from the Korean War in the Fifties, is nothing more than a parenthesis in a long history, according to Matthew Jackson, an authority on the culture and history of Korea, when he recently addressed addressed a Greencoat Forum.

HOW TO FIND GREENCOAT PLACE

IofC's London Centre

24 Greencoat Place London SW1P 1RD Tel: 020 7798 6000