They say that more business is done on golf courses than in boardrooms. I suspect that there is quite a measure of truth in that statement as the setting itself is very conducive to enable the initiation and conclusion of business deals: plenty of space, a lot of walking, concentration on hitting the ball, quietness, …
It looks like I WILL blog this conference, thanks very much to the foresight on the organisers. They will now send out transcripts and audio files of the keynotes and plenary sessions to a select group of bloggers to use and comment on. What an excellent idea! While this is obviously not as good as …
updated 1431 with speaker agenda below the fold A major event is starting in Bahrain today and continues to Sunday. This event brings together several countries’ foreign ministers, national security personnel, analysts, academics and others who are interested in the security and stability of this region. It is the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies’ …