Thursday, 24th September 

Captain Roy Facey, Adviser to the Yemen Ports Authority, will lead a discussion group meeting. Captain Facey has a unique insight into the economic and political developments in Yemen and will give an up-to-date overview of what has been happening in the country since he last spoke to us in January 2008. 

The meeting will start at 4.30 p.m. (drinks 6.00-6.30 p.m.) at the Middle East Association, 33 Bury Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6AX. 

This is an MEA event and those wishing to attend should complete and return the registration form to Jacqui Marshall. For any queries, please email: jacqui@the-mea.co.uk or telephone her on: 020 7839 2137 

Thursday, 22nd October 

Sarah White, who has recently returned to the UK after three years in Sana’a as DFID’s country representative, will give a talk about her time in Yemen.

The meeting will be held at the Middle East Association, 33 Bury Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6AX at 5.30 for 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

For planning purposes, please advise the Hon. Secretary if you wish to attend.

British-Yemeni Society Annual Academic Grant

As part of its mission to further understanding between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Yemen, your Society intends to offer one £500 grant annually to assist with academic study related to Yemen. This was announced at the AGM but please see here for further details.

Opportunities in Yemen

The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce will host Opportunities in Yemen on Tuesday, 29th September 2009 from 3.30 to 6.00 p.m. followed by a Reception and Networking at 43 Upper Grosvenor Street, London W1K 2NJ. Attendance is free but please register with Adam Helmy at the ABCC: adam@abcc.org.uk tel: 020 7659 4863.

Yemen on PressTV

Yemen was the subject of a discussion programme broadcast on satellite channel Press TV and included panellists Stephen Day of the B-YS and Ragih Muflihi from the Yemeni community in Sandwell. The programme can be downloaded from Press TV’s website.

CAABU lecture

Members may also be interested in the following CAABU event: Yemen Democracy on Hold: Corruption and Conflict in Yemen, a lecture by Ginny Hill to be held on Wednesday, 14th October 2009 at 6.30 p.m. in Portcullis House (Wilson Room), Houses of Parliament, Westminster London SW1A 0AA.

For further information, see CAABU's website or tel: (0)20 7832 1321.

Society journal

The 2009 Journal will go to print at the end of September and so should reach Members in early October.

Essay Competition

A reminder that entries for this year’s competition must be submitted to the Hon. Secretary by post or email to 1.rebeccajohnson (at)  gmail.com by 30th September. 

Members’ contact details

We occasionally need to make last minute changes to the programme and make every effort to keep members up to date. Where members have provided an email address, this is a simple procedure; for members without email, the Hon. Secretary will advise as many as possible – and practical – via telephone. Members are reminded that the Society website www.al-bab.com/bys contains the latest programme and other useful information.