2 November 2006
NEW INQUIRY AND EVIDENCE SESSION
ACTIVE DIPLOMACY FOR A CHANGING WORLD: THE FCO'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
The opinions of three former British ambassadors will feature in the launch of the inquiry of the Foreign Affairs Committee into the recent FCO White Paper, Active Diplomacy for a Changing World: The FCO's Strategic Priorities. The evidence will coincide with the release of the Committee’s report on the FCO’s 2005/6 Annual Report.
Evidence will be heard from a former British diplomat, who resigned from the FCO to found the independent diplomatic services organisation “Independent Diplomat”.
The first evidence session will be held on
Wednesday 8 November, in
Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster at
9:45 am
Witnesses: Lord Hannay of Chiswick CH GCMG, former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sir Jeremy Greenstock GCMG, former Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Director of The Ditchley Foundation, Matthew Kirk, Director of External Relationships, Vodafone and former British Ambassador to Finland
At approximately 10:45am:
Carne Ross, Director, Independent Diplomat and former FCO Official
Further Information:
Committee meetings are open to the public. Access is via St Stephen's Entrance for the House of Commons Committee Rooms and the main entrance on the Thames Embankment for Portcullis House Rooms. It is advisable to allow about 10 minutes to pass through security checks. There is no system for the prior reservation of seats in the Committee Rooms.