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Press release 20 May 2015
Churchill 2015 – 21st Century Statesmanship
Global Leaders Programme and Seminar
JOINING THE DOTS FOR
21ST CENTURY STATESMANSHIP
2015 is the fiftieth anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s death and the seventy-fifth anniversary
of his “finest hour” in 1940 when he became Prime Minister. To commemorate this anniversary
the aim of this 21st century statesmanship programme, with The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH
as the Patron, is to provide a fitting tribute to Churchill’s memory and his legacy as a world
statesman and to put the the finger on today’s top level strategic issues. The key elements of the
programme are:
• World class organisations.
• Eminent international panels.
• Examining the big global strategic issues.
• Short recommendations report in G20 global leaders format.
• Seminar focusing on the skill sets required of 21st century leaders.
• Joining the dots from the panels for 21st century statesmanship.
• ‘So what?’ overview analysis of all panel reports and final seminar.
• For leaders, future leaders, policy makers, academics, and global citizens.
• Global streaming of key panel events and main seminar.
• Reports digitally and collectively published.
• Mainstreaming student and next generation engagement throughout.
• Networks and alliances within and between panels follow-on work.
• Patron - The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH.
• Seminar Chair - The Rt Hon The Lord Robertson KT GCMG.
• Seminar venue London - Guildhall.
Contact: Nigel Hall, Project Director: Tel 07875 224383; nigel.hall@nhjstrategic.com
Jamie Balfour, DG Winston Churchill Memorial Trust: 020 7799 1661; jamie.balfour@wcmt.org.uk
www.churchillcentral.com
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Programme concept
• Eminent international panels have been established by participant organisations who will ‘own’ a
global-strategic theme, and produce a short report .
Many successful panel events have taken place, other events and joint panel sessions will take
place between now and 31st July when panel reports are due to be submitted prior to publication
in early autumn.
On 23rd October 2015 a ‘different to the usual high level talk shop’ seminar will be held in London
around the theme of the skill sets required of statesmen and women in the 21st century - and joining
the dots from the various panel reports. Lord George Robertson (former Secretary General of NATO)
will chair, keynote speakers will include heads of government level, and guests will include eminent
experts, and directors and top panellists from participant organisations.
The main seminar will be streamed across a global network, and the reports will be digitally and
collectively published.
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Panels
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The Royal College of Defence Studies (Established by Churchill) “The use of the military
instrument” (Sir Tom Phillips, General Sir Richard Barrons, Professor Ashley Jackson, General
Manfred Lange, Dame Mariot Leslie, General Sir John McColl, Lieutenant General Lex Oostendorp).
Churchill College Cambridge (Established by Churchill) “Joined-up scientific advice for 21st
century leaders” (Professor Dame Athene Donald, Lord Peter Hennessy, The Rt Hon Charles Clarke,
The Rt Hon Lord Wilson, Sir Richard Mottram, Dr Robert Doubleday).
King’s College London “Instability and conflict in the 21st century” (Chair: Professor Sir Lawrence
Freedman; Professor Theo Farrell, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Sir David Omand, General Sir Rob Fry, Sir
John Sawers, Dr Edwina Moreton; King’s Think Tank – student-led policy institute).
The Ditchley Foundation “Democracy in the digital age” (Sir John Holmes, Professor Vernon
Bogdanor, The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve, Lord Peter Hennessy, Bronwen Maddox, Matthew Smith).
The Royal United Services Institute “Leadership in conflict and war: The Transatlantic Intelligence
Relationship” (Professor Michael Clarke, John D Negroponte, Sir John Scarlett, Professor Sir David
Omand, Gill Bennett, Professor Philip Bobbitt).
The Met Office “Taking the planet into unchartered territory: the changing climate” (Sir David King,
Dame Julia Slingo and others).
The London School of Economics “21st Century Power: shifts, diffusion and decay” (Professor
Michael Cox, Sir David Manning, Professor Danny Quah, Dr Nicholas Kitchen, Susan Scholefield).
UNDP Global Centre for Public Service Excellence (Singapore) “Vision, Foresight and
Statesmanship” (Patron - Helen Clark, Head of UNDP and former Prime Minister of NZ).
The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House “Tackling Global Diets to Curb
Greenhouse Gas Emissions” (Dr Robin Niblett and others).
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Contact: Nigel Hall, Project Director: Tel 07875 224383; nigel.hall@nhjstrategic.com
Jamie Balfour, DG Winston Churchill Memorial Trust: 020 7799 1661; jamie.balfour@wcmt.org.uk
www.churchillcentral.com
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Von Hugel Institute, Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme, St Mary’s University Twickenham,
Theos, Faith in Leadership, Christ Church Oxford, Georgetown University “Faith and religion in
the 21st century” (Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland, Vice Chancellor Francis Campbell,
Vice President Thomas Banchoff, Professors John Loughlin, David Ford and Nigel Biggar).
Tomorrow’s Company, BlackRock ,Telos Partners, Veritas Investment Management
“Business and Finance” (Harriet Green, Mark Goyder, Ewen Cameron Watt, Luke Chappell,
Anthony Rosenfelder, Peter Ward, Karren Blackett, Jenny Dawson, Jane Galvin, Chris Hirst,
Kathryn Parsons, Gillian Stamp, Gillian Secrett).
Learn to Lead, Møller Centre, Churchill College Cambridge, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,
British Council
“Next Generation Leadership Development ” (Senior panel: The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve MP, Sir Clive
Woodward, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Professor Georgia Sorenson, Major General Stuart Skeates,
Gillian Secrett; Churchill Next Generation Leaders Training Fellowship - 20 Next Generation Leaders
19-25 year olds - see www.l2lchurchill.com).
Nik Gowing & CIMA “Thinking the Unthinkable: a new imperative for leadership in the digital age”
(Lord Nicholas Stern, Dominic Barton, Sir Robert Cooper, Sir John Holmes, Sir Lawrence Freedman,
Sir Jeremy Greenstock , Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, Professor Michael Clarke, Professor Ian Goldin,
Charles Grant and others).
Møller Centre, Churchill College Cambridge “Practical Leadership: Capabilities and behaviour
to adapt and thrive in the 21st Century” (A symposium of CEOs and senior leaders with Ane Maersk
Mc-Kinney Uggla and Gillian Secrett).
Lancaster University & BT Group “Workplace Wellbeing in an Aging Society” (Professor Sir Cary
Cooper, Dr Paul Litchfield, Lord Layard, Patrick Watt and others).
Barbican Centre, British Council, Creative Industries Federation “The Power of Culture: global
leadership and the Arts” (Sir Nicholas Kenyon, Sir Roger Gifford, Graham Sheffield and others).
For further information, details of panel events, and YouTube films of the launch event talks
in the Churchill War Rooms see www.churchillcentral.com
Produced by Essential: www.essential-creative.com
Contact: Nigel Hall, Project Director: Tel 07875 224383; nigel.hall@nhjstrategic.com
Jamie Balfour, DG Winston Churchill Memorial Trust: 020 7799 1661; jamie.balfour@wcmt.org.uk
www.churchillcentral.com
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