Current Activities
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The Trust's recent, current and future activities include

Future Activities:

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The following events are planned for the rest of the year and subscribing members will be sent detailed invitations in due time:
  • June 15th: 32nd Corbishley Lecture:  Francis Campbell, UK Ambassador to the Holy See will speak on the EU approach to foreign affairs and his position as a religious ambassador in a secular democratic EU/world.  At 6.30 pm.  Venue to be announced
  • July: "Britain and the EU after the 2010 Election - prospects 60 years on from the Schuman  Declaration"
  • September 15th: Joint one-day seminar with the Polish Embassy, London and the Polish Institute for International Affairs, Warsaw. "Does religion play any role in contemporary European diplomacy?"
  • October 6th: Annual Charlemagne Lecture: Philip Lowe (European Commission) will speak on Energy Policy in a Changing Climate    

Recent Lectures

  • A first lecture was given by Maleiha Malik of King's College, London on 24th February, on "Human Rights and Religion in Contemporary Britain" and a report is now available: click here
  • Mark Dowd of Operation Noah lectured to the Trust on 3rd March 2009 on "Beyond Changing Light bulbs: engaging with the threat of climate change", with a response from Peter Luff.  Click here to read the report on this meeting
  • The discussion meeting held jointly with the Institute for Public Policy Research on 15th September 2009 on the "Role of Faith in our Public Life" has resulted in a report which can be read by clicking here.
  • Bishop Christopher Herbert gave a lecture on 5th February in Westminster Abbey on "Inter-faith Relations and Europe: an English Perspective" upon his retirement from being a patron of the Trust and Bishop of St Albans.  Click here to read the report  This lecture was given in memory of Sidney Shipton who died on 12th January 2008
  • The 31st Corbishley Lecture was given on 27th November 2008 by Professor Ziauddin Sardar, entitled "Talking or Shouting: religion and public space"To read the report of this lecture please click here
  • The Charlemagne Lecture for 2008 was given on 20 May, 2008 by Professor Helen Wallace on the topic "A Bigger Europe - But is it Better?" kindly hosted by the Polish Embassy. 

Discussion Meetings

  • A discussion entitled "Just what are European values?" introduced by Rev Keith Clements, Sir Peter Marshall and Professor Maurice Fraser was held at the EU Representation in London on 15 February 2007
  • A discussion led by Sir Stephen Wall on "Britain and Europe - an Ambivalent Relationship?" was held on 20 May, 2008.
Full reports on all these meetings are available on request from the secretariat.