The Democracy Forum and TDF President Lord Bruce invite you to a live webinar, ‘Impact of the Gaza war on the radicalisation of Muslim populations in non-Islamic countries’ on Tuesday April 8th, 2025 at 2-3pm UK time (BST) Moderator: Humphrey Hawksley, Author & former BBC Asia Correspondent Panellists: Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi. Founder and Director, the Afghanistan […]
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The Democracy Forum Live Webinar
The Democracy Forum and TDF President Lord Bruce invite you to a live webinar, ‘Growing Afghan refugee crisis in Pakistan and its impact on the Pakistan state’ on Monday March 31st, 2025 at 2-3pm UK time (BST); 6-7pm PKT. Moderator: Humphrey Hawksley, Author & former BBC Asia Correspondent Panellists: Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy, Islamabad-based Physicist, Writer […]
Read MoreA Mind-Expanding Conversation with Iain McGilchrist
Have you ever stopped to wonder… what is consciousness? What is space, time, and matter? Do we live in a world with meaning and purpose, or is it all just chance? These are the big questions that many of us ponder, and few people explore them as deeply as Iain McGilchrist. A leading psychiatrist, philosopher, […]
Read MoreScreening Cancelled: The Rise and Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi followed by panel and Q & A
This is the story of Myanmar’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Mother to two sons, fate and history conspired to bring her to the forefront of Myanmar’s push for democratic freedom, the world rushing to build her up as an icon of democracy. But an impossible political choice saw her international allies desert her […]
Read MoreIn Conversation with Kate Adie at Riverstone
Kate Adie has been at the centre of some of the most defining moments of our time. In 1980, she was the first on the scene when the siege of the Iranian Embassy was ended by the SAS, famously reporting live to millions of homes while crouched behind a car door. Join us for an […]
Read MoreThe Democracy Forum Live Webinar
The Democracy Forum and TDF President Lord Bruce invite you to a live webinar, ‘Territorial claims in the South China Sea: A question of legality’ on Monday February 17, 2025 at 2-3.30pm UK time (GMT). Moderator: Humphrey Hawksley, Author & former BBC Asia correspondent Panellists: Dr Collin Koh Swee Lean, Senior Fellow, Institute of Defence […]
Read MoreThe Goldster Magazine Show: Humphrey with Mary Anne Seighart
Why are women taken less seriously than men? Can men imagine living in a world in which you were routinely patronised by women. Imagine having your views ignored or your expertise frequently challenged by women. Imagine trying to speak up in a meeting, only to be talked over by female colleagues. Imagine being trolled by […]
Read MoreThe Goldster Magazine Show: Humphrey with Nick Nugent
We may think of ‘globalism’ as a recent development, but its origins date back centuries, when courageous seafarers pioneered routes across the oceans with the objectives of exploration, trade and profits. Improvements in ship design, compasses and mapping, enabled navigation across unprecedented distances. The embarkation points were the vibrant ports of the West – Venice, […]
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