The Foundation makes considerable efforts to hold social events that include talks from distinguished speakers on cultural topics relating to the Near East.

 

Examples of these have been:-

 

Dr. Michelle Brown, former curator of Western Manuscripts in the British Library talking on the links between Egypt and Britain in the 7th century.

 

The author William Dalrymple discussing the subject of his book about the early church, "From the Holy Mountain".

 

Dr. Sebastain Brock talking at the British Embassy in Cairo on "Abbot Mushe and the Poll Tax". (see newsletter ....)

 

Dr Lucas van Rompay on the Greek Fathers in the Egyptian Desert (see newsletter...)

 

A successful fundraising reception was held at the Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, London, on 26 November 2008.