The Limits of Security - Sir John Sawers, 2015 Annual Lecture

The Department of War Studies was delighted to host Sir John Sawers, former Chief of MI6 and Visiting Professor in the Department of War Studies, at the 2015 Annual Lecture, held on 16 February. Addressing a packed lecture theatre, Sir John offered a rare insight into decades of service for the British diplomatic and intelligence services, and the ongoing battle for ‘shared value and order’ in an increasingly unstable global landscape. Sir John Sawers is Chairman and Partner of Macro Advisory Partners. Sir John joins Macro Advisory Partners after completing his five-year tenure as Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in November 2014. Prior to joining SIS he was the UK’s Permanent Representative (Ambassador) to the United Nations (2007-2009), Political Director of the Foreign Office (2003-2007), Special Representative in Iraq (2003), Ambassador to Cairo (2001-2003) and Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister (1999-2001). Sir John’s other positions have included Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary and postings in Washington, Pretoria, Damascus and Sana'a. DISCLAIMER: Any information, statements or opinions contained in this podcast are those of the individual speakers. They do not represent the opinions of the Department of War Studies or King's College London.