John R. Seeger is a retired Senior Intelligence Service officer who was with the CIA for more than twenty years, leading small teams on many dangerous operations. In 2001, he went in Afghanistan after the Nine Eleven attacks on the United States in an operation captured in the Netflix documentary Spy Ops. On his final […]
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The Democracy Forum Live Webinar
The Democracy Forum and TDF President Lord Bruce invite you to a live webinar, ‘Bangladesh’s path to global growth’’ on Wednesday October 18, 2023 at 1-3pm UK time (BST). Moderator: Humphrey Hawksley, Author & former BBC Asia correspondent Panellists: Prof. Naomi Hossain, Professor of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London Syed Badrul Ahsan, Journalist, author […]
Read MoreInside Story with Humphrey: Kevin Dekleva
Thriller writer Kenneth Dekleva is a psychiatrist in Dallas, Texas and, for many years, worked for the American State Department as a physician-diplomat. His postings included Russia, India, Mexico and the United Kingdom. He went on to become director of the State Department’s worldwide diplomatic mental health program and currently holds the McKenzie Foundation Chair […]
Read MorePurpose, Passion, Grit with Humphrey: Paul de Savary
Paul de Savary has a mission to transform social care. He is not a politician. Nor is he a social worker. Nor did he ever envisage himself being a pioneer for an issue which is constantly described as being in crisis. Paul’s story is very personal and uplifting. When his daughter, Laura, was six months […]
Read MoreInside Story with Humphrey: A. J. Chambers
The Vicar is a debut thriller written under the pseudonym of A. J Chambers, a British army veteran deployed to Northern Ireland for much of his military career. Chambers introduces Terry Nolan, a British intelligence officer, who discovers that his cover is blown, and millions of lives are at stake. Officially, Terry Nolan has been […]
Read MoreUniversal Peace Federation UK Event
Global South Perspectives on the Ukraine-Russia War and Consequent Geopolitical Tensions Universal Peace Federation UK – International Media Association for Peace (IMAP) Date: 26th September, 2023 Time: 6 pm Refreshments and Registration for a 6.30 pm Start (All times are BST) Venue: In Person at 43 Lancaster Gate, London, and Online Moderator: Keith Best: Chair, Universal Peace […]
Read MoreThe Democracy Forum Live Webinar
The Democracy Forum and TDF President Lord Bruce invite you to a live webinar: ‘Impact of the Internet on democracy: positive tool or polarising force?’ on Tuesday September 26, 2023 at 2-4pm UK time (BST) Chair: Humphrey Hawksley, Author & former BBC Asia correspondent Panellists: Prof. Helen Margetts, Professor of Society and the Internet, […]
Read MoreBook Of The Month with Humphrey: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad’s famous novella, Heart of Darkness, is about a treacherous river journey to find a man who has lost his mind to the African jungle. Conrad is skilled in bouncing a myriad of meanings off his story-telling which is why Heart of Darkness is one of world’s most studied and critiqued books. The story itself is told […]
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