Timothy Garton Ash is the author of eight books of political writing or 'history of the present' which have charted the transformation of Europe over the last quarter-century. He is Professor of European Studies in the University of Oxford, Isaiah Berlin Professorial Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.
The Conservative Group for Europe is delighted to welcome Ian Taylor MP
as its new Chairman, following his election by the CGE Council on 6
December 2007.
Ian Taylor was one of the original founders of the
CGE over thirty years ago, and we look forward to a dynamic future
under his direction.
Many thanks to Tom for his kind permission to reproduce this article, which was originally written for the European Centre for Public Affairs (ECPA) as their Summer Briefing, 2007
The 124th annual Conference takes place at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool this year.
The 10,000 representatives who attend this annual event include Shadow
Cabinet; MPs; Peers; MEPs; Council Group Leaders; Councillors and
policy advisors. Leading members from the press and media groups;
business and charitable organisations; think tanks and campaigning
societies - will be there in large numbers offering a unique
opportunity to raise concerns.
To celebrate the Portuguese presidency, the Embassy welcomes everyone to this cultural exchange, at which you will be treated to an expert tour of Portuguese wine in a relaxed environment hosted by the Ambassador himself.
We are delighted to be welcoming renowned wine expert Charles Metcalfe,
who will guide us through a selection of the finest Portuguese
wines.
