INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CONFERENCE
'GLOBAL CHALLENGES
MANSFIELD COLLEGE, OXFORD
8TH-14TH AUGUST 2010 (INCLUSIVELY)

The ESU International Relations Conference will deal with a variety of issues relating both to International Relations and to Britain's international role in the world today. The theme of the 2010 Conference is Global Challenges and the lecture topics and workshop subjects will be drawn from this.

The aim of the Conference is to give delegates the opportunity to expand their knowledge of Britain and to widen their outlook on world issues and current affairs. It also offers a unique opportunity to make individual contacts with people from various fields, cultures and backgrounds. The majority of delegates are young professionals from the fields of trade and industry, law, journalism, teaching and the diplomatic service.

Basic outline:

• Lectures on topics including:
  - Terrorism
  - Political and Economic Models
  - Climate Change
  - Integration, Culture and Conflict
  
• Seminar discussions and workshops
• Trip to London to include a visit to the theatre
• Social networking events
• Tour of Oxford and its colleges
• Chance to meet and interact with the Dartmouth House team

• Young professionals (aged 23-35 approximately), from career backgrounds in law, journalism, teaching, business, politics and the third sector.
• Delegates can be sponsored by their organisation or provide their own funding.
• Applicants must ensure they are able and willing to participate in every aspect of the programme and are able to cope with the demanding schedule.
• Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the course.

TRINITY GUILDHALL - INTERNATIONAL PLAYWRITING COMPETITION

Plays for children and young people can excite and inspire, both the audience and the writer. Through the International Playwriting Competition, Trinity Guildhall aims to encourage new writing in this field, recognising the very best with a prize package that not only includes £1,000, but also sees the winning plays published and distributed worldwide, and performed on the London stage.

For further details, please click here

ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY - NKABOM

Dear ESU members,

As some of you may be aware we have been working on a few projects and initiatives with the Royal Commonwealth Society in order to not only increase the reach and opportunities available through our education programmes but also to strengthen our relationship with the organisation both here in London and internationally. I have attached a flyer about a programme run by the RCS for 18-25 year olds interested in international relations and current affairs. Please do pass this flyer onto the schools, universities and education institutions that you work with in order that as many young people as possible have the opportunity to take part in this excellent programme which this year will be hosted in Rwanda.

Best wishes,

Annette JE Fisher
Head of International Programmes, ESU
Dartmouth House
37 Charles Street
London W1J 5ED
Tel: (44) 20 75291565
Fax: (44) 20 74956108
Skype: annette.je
www.esu.org

To download the flyer, please click here

ESU TURKEY LAUNCH

Dear ESU members,

I am emailing on behalf of the Committee of ESU Turkey to invite you to join them for the launch of the 53rd member of the ESU family 02-06 June.

Please find attached a letter from Riza Kadilar, Chairman, Steering Committee, ESU Turkey, a launch programme, an application form and a hotel booking form.

The application form should be completed and returned by email to me at this email address along with the hotel booking form. Any enquires regarding the programme or the cultural tour should be directed to ESU Turkey at the details on the letter.

The launch of a new ESU is an excellent opportunity for members worldwide to meet, exchange ideas and support and promote the ESU in a new country, it is also an opportunity for members to visit the country and enjoy cultural aspects of it. For the ESU it is an event which serves to promote and support the work of the new launching committee and to introduce the education programmes of the ESU to a new membership base.

I do hope you will consider attending and supporting this launch.

Many thanks and best wishes

Annette JE Fisher
Head of International Programmes, English-Speaking Union
Dartmouth House
37 Charles Street
London W1J 5ED
Tel: (44) 20 75291565
Fax: (44) 20 74956108
Skype: annette.je
www.esu.org

For further details and forms, please download them here

ESU MALTA LAUNCH

On behalf of the Committee of ESU Malta you are invited to join us for the launch of the 52nd member of the ESU family 27-31 May.
Please find attached a letter from Martin Scicluna, Chairman, ESU Malta, a launch programme, an application form and a hotel booking form.

The application form should be completed and returned by email to Mrs Annette Fisher at the email address along with the hotel booking form (if you have not already submitted it). Any enquires regarding the programme or the cultural tour should be directed to ESU Malta at the details on the letter.

The launch of a new ESU is an excellent opportunity for members worldwide to meet, exchange ideas and support and promote the ESU in a new country, it is also an opportunity for members to visit the country and enjoy cultural aspects of it. For the ESU it is an event which serves to promote and support the work of the new launching committee and to introduce the education programmes of the ESU to a new membership base.

For further details and forms, please download them here

THE SEVENTH (7TH)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Seventh (7th) Annual General Meeting of The English Speaking Union of Malaysia will be held on Tuesday, 26th January 2010, at 6.30 p.m. at the Residence of The British High Commissioner.

For further details, please download the full notice here

Please confirm your attendance with our Administrator, Mrs Beatrice Nalini at Tel : 03-89426278 / Fax : 03-89480187 or email to info@esumalaysia.com.my by 18th January 2010.

THE SIXTH (6TH)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Mr Christopher Bell has been invited by ESUM to give a talk at our next AGM which will be held on Tuesday 21st April 2009 at the British High Commissioner's residence, 27 Jalan Langgak Golf, KL.

He will do a presentation about Public Speaking.

Mohd Arif Abdullah / Christopher Bell, BA, PGCE, MSc, is an international education manager with a professional background in English Language Teaching. He has over 30 years experience in the business of international education as a teacher, university lecturer, teacher trainer, education materials developer, international schools headmaster/principal and education manager and consultant mainly in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Spain, the UK and USA.

In Malaysia he has lived and worked in Malacca, Sarawak, Negeri Sembilan, and Kedah and currently lives in KL and Seremban. He is the Executive Chairman of the new Brighton Education Group and an independent education consultant based in Malaysia. He and his Negeri Sembilan Malaysian wife have two adult sons.

NOTICE OF SIXTH (6TH)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Sixth (6th) Annual General Meeting of The English Speaking Union of Malaysia will be held on :

Date : Tuesday 21st April 2009
Time : 6.30 p.m.
Venue :

1. Chairman's Welcoming Address.
2. To confirm the minutes of the previous 5th AGM 2008.
3. To receive and adopt the Annual Report 2007/2008.
4. To receive and confirm the Committee's Report and Audited Financial Accounts ended 30 April 2008.
5. To elect two (2) Honorary Auditors for the year 2009-2010.
6. To transact any business of which notice has been submitted 7 days prior to the meeting.
7. To announce any upcoming activities.

Dear ESU Members

The Edinburgh Conference is getting closer! This is going to be the biggest international gathering in the ESU’s 90-year history, and we hope that you and your members are planning to be a part of it.

When we wrote to you last, we gave details of the photographic and essay competitions we are organising, and told you about the Commemorative Yearbook that we hope to publish to coincide with the Conference. This is just a reminder that the submission deadline for these is 31st March, so please do make sure that you get your entries in to us by the end of next month. I also attach a questionnaire for the Yearbook, and would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete this and return it to us.

If you want further information on the competitions or the Yearbook, please do not hesitate to contact us here in Edinburgh, by email, telephone or post. We would be delighted to answer any queries you may have.

A brief reminder also about booking for the Conference (postal booking form attached). The full delegate rate is £300 sterling if you book before 15th May. If you register after that date, the rate increases to £330, so do remind your members of this deadline. The sooner you book, the less it costs!

Finally, I attach an updated draft programme for your information. Fuller information is available on the Conference website, where you can also book your place and accommodation online.

Warmest regards

John

John Duncan
Director, ESU Scotland
Scottish Charity No. SC000653
Tel. 0131 229 1528

ESU Scotland is proud to be hosting the ESU World Members’ Conference in September 2008. For further details please contact the ESU Scotland office, or please visit http://www.esuworld2008.org

Attachments:

ESU Commemorative Yearbook Questionnaire.doc
competitionrules 0208 .pdf
Programme 20.02.08 EMAIL (1).pdf
photocompetition 0208 .pdf
postalbookingform.pdf