Networking Luncheon with General Sir Richard Shirreff

You are cordially invited to a Networking Luncheon featuring guest speaker General Sir Richard Shirreff KCB CBE, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe 2011-2014. Richard Shirreff was commissioned into the 14th/20th King's Hussars in 1976 as a second lieutenant. Having seen active service during the Gulf War in 1991, he was appointed Commanding Officer of the King's Royal Hussars in 1994 and deployed his Regiment to Northern Ireland in 1995. Promoted to brigadier in 1998, he became Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade which was deployed to Kosovo. In 2003, he became Chief of Staff at Land Command and in 2005 General Officer Commanding 3rd Mechanised Division deployed in Iraq. In 2011, he became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and was promoted to full general. Sir Richard is an Advisory Board member of the not-for-profit security organisation Genderforce, aiming to fight and prevent acts of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in conflict and post-conflict situations.

on Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 11:45 - 14:00

in the Hotel Warwick
Rue de Lausanne 14
1201 Geneva
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organised by the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce of which the Swiss LSE Alumni Association is a corporate member

Dress: Business

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As always with all of our activities and events, this event is open to all LSE alumnae and alumni. If you are a member of the Swiss LSE Alumni Association, you can attend the event as a BSCC member under the steeply discounted member price! For step-by-step instructions on how to book as a SLSEAA-sponsored BSCC member, refer to the description of our 19th member benefit.