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Report Launch

Wednesday 22 October 2014

The Policy Commission report on 'The Security Impact of Drones': Challenges and Opportunities for the UK' was launched on 22 October to an audience of MPs, journalists, academics, thinktanks, policymakers and aerospace industry representatives.

Introduction: Birmingham Policy Commissions: Professor Sir David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham

Panel: The Security Impact of Drones: Challenges and Opportunities for the UK

Speakers: Professor Sir David Omand, Chair, Birmingham Policy Commission. Professor Nicholas J Wheeler, Academic Lead, Birmingham Policy Commission.

Chair: Professor Michael Clarke, Director General, Royal United Services Institute. 

Past events 

The sixth Policy Commission was launched at Fringe Events at the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences. The events explored "The Security Impact of Drones: Challenges and Opportunities for the UK" with lively debate exploring the strategic, legal, ethical and technological issues surrounding drone warfare.

Labour Party Conference
Date: Monday 23rd September 2013
Fringe Debate: The Security Impact of Drones: Challenges and Opportunities for the UK
Chair: Tom Watson MP
Speakers:
Sir David Omand 
Professor Nicholas Wheeler
Sir Brian Burridge


Conservative Party Conference
Date: Monday 30th September 2013
Fringe Debate: The Security Impact of Drones: Challenges and Opportunities for the UK
Chair: Sir David Omand
Speakers:
Sir Brian Burridge 
Professor David Dunn