For over 75 years, the Federal Trust has studied the interactions between regional, national, European, and global levels of government. It has nurtured a particular interest in the European Union and Britain’s place in it. We have warned that Brexit could seriously damage Britain’s prosperity and standing in the world. [...]
John StevensTreasurer and Trustee, The Federal Trust Zagreb, 28th November 2019 It is a great pleasure to be back in Croatia after so long. What I have seen already since my arrival this afternoon constitutes the most eloquent exposition of the positive, transformative, peace and prosperity producing power of the [...]
Eulogy of Robert Emerson (1929 - 2019) Federal Trust Council member 1994 - 2019 Robert was born in Lausanne, Switzerland on the 27th July 1929 to a Dublin native, Olive Thompson and a Uruguayan born Englishman Ambrose “Dick” Emerson. The youngest of 5 siblings, his immediate older sister died just [...]
MEMORIAL LECTURE FOR STEPHEN HASELER 4th OCTOBER 2018 Will Brexit Destroy the United Kingdom? Delivered by Brendan Donnelly, Director, The Federal Trust for Education & Research CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LECTURE (pdf file) Unsurprisingly, I have very mixed feelings about giving this lecture today. I am flattered and honoured [...]
Tribute to Peter Sutherland President of the Federal Trust (2004 - 2017) There was great sadness in the Federal Trust when we learned at the weekend of the death of our former President, Peter Sutherland. During the years of his Presidency he was an enthusiastic supporter of the Trust, both [...]
A tribute to two founding fathers of the EU’s Erasmus programme The successive deaths in recent weeks of Manuel Marin and now Peter Sutherland, former European Commissioners, sadly coincide with the close of the year-long celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the EU’s Erasmus programme. Both men played crucial roles [...]
Eulogy of Stephen Haseler by Brendan Donnelly, Director, The Federal Trust 13th October 2017 We have already heard today evocative and moving accounts of Stephen Haseler as a brother, Stephen as a friend, Stephen as a politician, Stephen as a republican and Stephen as a mentor. I want to talk [...]
Colloquium and Memorial Event for Professor Stephen Haseler Friday, 13th October 2017 Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road, London Commemorating the life and work of our former Council member and sadly missed friend Stephen Haseler. Tribute to Stephen Haseler by Brendan Donnelly, Director, The Federal Trust This page offers the opportunity [...]
Professor Stephen Haseler 9/1/1942 - 20/7/2017 The Federal Trust is deeply saddened to have lost one of its most distinguished members through the sudden death of Professor Stephen Haseler, a member of the Trust’s Council and Director of the Global Policy Institute. For all of us at the [...]
John Pinder: An Intellectual Leader in Politics Download the pdf-file here. John Pinder Lecture, held on 10th November 2016, by Professor Roderick Pace TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conference “Restoring Faith in the EU” in Malta John Pinder brought much wisdom to the European integration project and when he passed away last year [...]
