Launch of CER report 'Can Europe and China shape a new world order?'
02 July 2008
  London
  Speakers included: The Rt Hon Lord Patten of Barnes, former European commissioner for external relations and former governor of Hong Kong,  Simon Fraser, director general, Europe & Globalisation, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Adriana Vazquez-Garrido, DG external relations, European Commission, Xinning Song, Will Hutton, Gerard Lyons & Linda Yueh.
Launch of CER report 'Can Europe and China shape a new world order?'
30 June 2008
  Berlin
  With Volker Stanzel political director, German foreign ministry.
Breakfast on 'The future of financial regulation'
27 June 2008
  London
  With Sir Callum McCarthy, chairman, Financial Services Authority.
Lunch on 'The global financial system'
23 June 2008
  London
  With George Osborne MP, shadow chancellor.
Launch of CER report 'How to make EU emissions trading a success'
09 June 2008
  London
  Speakers included: Adair Turner, chair of the committee on climate change, Anthony White, Climate Change Capital, Mark Lewis, Deutsche Bank, Nick Mabey, E3G, Damien Meadows, DG environment, European Commission & Simon Tilford.
10th birthday party
29 May 2008
  Brussels
  Speakers: Lord Kerr and Pascal Lamy, secretary general, WTO. Hosted by Kim Darroch, UK ambassador to the EU.
Launch of CER report 'The Lisbon scorecard VIII'
27 May 2008
  The Hague
  With Jan Balkenende, Dutch prime minister.
Dinner on 'Globalisation, trade and the future of the EU'
22 May 2008
  London
  With Peter Mandelson, European commissioner for trade.
Seminar on 'The EU, energy security and Russia'
19 May 2008
  London
  With Alexandr Vondra, Czech Republic’s deputy prime minister for European affairs.
