A FAIRLY COMPLETE HISTORY OF EVENTS


2010

  1. •8th February 2010 - Cambridge Annual Dinner at the Regiment des Guides

  2. •28th April 2010 - “Gender & Sex - Destiny or Show?”, Jane Haile

  3. •13th June 2010 - Oxford vs. Cambridge Croquet at Genval

  4. •6th October 2010 - Informal Drinks at Square Marie-Louise

  5. •19th October 2010 - Genealogy as Social History

  6. •10th November 2010 - Oxbridge Film Circle “La Vie Sexuelle Des Belges”

  7. •21st November 2010 - Lieder Concert & Reception

  8. •15th December 2010 - Oxbridge Film Circle “Hjem Til Jul (Home for Christmas)”

2009

  1. •28th January 2009 - Cambridge Annual Dinner at the Regiment des Guides

  2. •4th February 2009 - Academy of Ancient Music in Bruges

  3. •7th June 2009 - Oxford vs. Cambridge Croquet at Genval

  4. •14th June 2009 - Sunday lunch & Arboretum visit

  5. •18th June 2009 - lunch with Martin Westlake

  6. •19th June 2009 - Jesus Choir, Brussels & Bruges

  7. •5th July 2009 - Selwyn Singing for their Supper

  8. •19th November 2009 Visit to Guild of Crossbowmen

  9. •14th December 2009 Christmas Concert & Mince Pies


2008

  1. •21st January 2008 Cambridge Annual Dinner - at the Regiment des Guides

  2. •26th February 2008 - Lunch: “The Belgian Conundrum”

  3. •8th June 2008 - The Oxford vs. Cambridge Croquet Match 2008

  4. •24th June 2008 - Anand Panyarachun “Sustainable Democracy”


  6. 2007


  8. •23rd January 2007 - Cambridge Annual Dinner - at the Regiment des Guides

  9. •2nd Febuary 2007 - Leon Brittan Lunch - at the Fondation Universitaire

  10. •22nd February 2007 - “The role of the European Commission’s Bureau of European Policy Advisors” (under 35’s only)

  11. •1st March 2007 - Monthly meeting & Farewell to Richard Nobbs

  12. •22nd April 2007 - Sunday Afternoon Concert - at the Chateau de Louvignies

  13. •26th April 2007 - Michael Mazur “Progress towards reconciliation and regional cooperation in the Balkans...”

  14. •3rd May 2007 Amartya Sen Lecture: Lord Browne

  15. •13th May 2007 Oxford vs. Cambrigdge Croquet Match, Genval.

  16. •11th June 2007 - President Trinity Oxford “Conversations with Milosovic...”

  17. •25th June 2007 - Chapel Choir of Magdalene College, Holy Trinity Church

  18. •10th September 2007 - Members Meeting at Il Fatto

  19. •28th September 2007 - Book Discussion “The Illustrated Zuleika Dobson”

  20. •8th November 2007 - Book Discussion “At the Start, Genesis Made New”

  21. •12th November 2007 - Autumn Reception - Hotel de Ville, Grand Place


2006

  1. •9th February 2006 Cambridge Annual Dinner - at the Regiment des Guides

  2. •16th February 2006 - Mr Gareth Evans

  3. •16th March 2006 - Amartya  Sen Lecture: Professor Nick Stern

  4. •2nd April 2006 - Oxford vs. Cambridge Boat Race

  5. •24th May 2006 - Dirk Frimaut

  6. •Croquet Match

  7. •29th September 2006 - Violin & Hurdy Gurdy Concert - Stevie Wishart

  8. •Indian Music

  9. •4th December 2006 - East India Company



2005

  1. •17th November 2005 - Mr Richard Kinchen MVO - “Islam and the West - Conflict or Cohabitation”.

  2. •2nd October 2005 - Barbara Emerson - “The Memory of the Congo: the Colonial Era”.

  3. •7th June 2005 - Mr Chien-Jen Chen - “Taiwan Today”.

  4. •8th March 2005 - Dr Jamie Shea

  5. •27th January 2005 - Cambridge Annual Dinner - at the Regiment des Guides


2004

  1. •28th October 2004 - Dr. Tazeen Murshid

  2. •8th July 2004 - Beer evening

  3. •16th May 2004 - Croquet Match

  4. •13th May 2004 - Visit to Osterrieth House

  5. •15th January 2004 - Cambridge Annual Dinner


2003


  1. •10th December 2003 - Oxford Christmas Party

  2. •24th October 2003 - The Hon. Michael Beloff QC

  3. •9th September 2003 - The Right Hon. Chris Patten

  4. •26th June 2003 - Summer Cocktail and Buffet

  5. •14th June 2003 - Garden Visit

  6. •18th May 2003 - Annual Oxford v. Cambridge Croquet Match

  7. •12th May 2003 - Sir Marrack Goulding

  8. •3rd May 2003 - Visit to University of Leuven

  9. •19th March 2003 - Christopher Jackson

  10. •16th January 2003 - Cambridge Annual Dinner


2002


  1. •Dr. Barbara Emerson - Fellow of St. Hilda's Oxford

  2. • Sir Nigel Sheinwald - UK Permanent Representative to the EU

  3. •12th December 2002 - Oxford Christmas Party

  4. •22nd November 2002 - Manuscript Exhibition

  5. •8th June 2002 - Garden Visit

  6. •6th June 2002 - June Cocktails

  7. •26th May 2002 - Oxford v. Cambridge Croquet

  8. •24th April 2002  - Jonathan Faull

  9. •19th February 2002  - Sir Nigel Sheinwald

  10. •28th January 2002 - Dr Barbara Emerson

  11. •10th January 2002 - Annual Dinner

2001

  1. •Mr John Mogg - Director General, The Internal market, commission of the EU

  2. •Brian Nicholson - Chairman of BUPA, ex -President of the CBI

  3. •Lord David Williamson - Secretary General of the EU Commission

  4. •Dr Anne Lonsdale - President of New Hall, and Pro-Vice Chancellor

  5. •Prof. Godefroid de Calatay - School of Oriental Studies, University of Louvain

  6. •Mr John Mogg - 7th November 2001

  7. •Croquet Match 2001

  8. •Garden Visit 2001

  9. •AGM 2001

  10. •Annual Dinner 2001


2000

  1. •Lord Robin Butler - Secretary to the Cabinet

  2. •Richard Corbett - MEP

  3. •Croquet Match 2000


1999

  1. •Dr Paul Cornish - Cambridge Institute for International Relations

  2. •Dr. Jamie Shea - Nato Spokesman

  3. •Prof. John Kay - Oxford University School of Management Studies


1998

  1. •Sir John Gulden - UK Ambassador to Nato

  2. •Sir Paul Lever - UK Ambassador to Germany

  3. •Dr Hans Wim - Director of De Beers and Curator, the Diamond Museum of Antwerp

  4. •Sir Leon Brittan - EU Commissioner


1997

  1. •Prof A. Silberston - London School of Economics


1996

1995

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ACTIVITIES

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The Cambridge Society arranges a number of events each year, from a black tie annual dinner to family days out at the planetarium, which provide new and old members from all over the world and all matriculation years with the opportunity to meet.

Most events are arranged together with the sister Oxford Society, which has a similar relationship with Belgium, whilst several are arranged with other alumni organisations for example Yale, Harvard and Columbia.

A highlight is the Annual Dinner, held every January in the splendid premises of the Club du Premier Régiment des Guides. The Society has welcomed a variety of prestigious speakers to these events, including:

Former British Ambassador - Sir Stephen Wall
Warden of Robinson College – Professor David Yates
The Mistress of Girton – Dr. Julia Campbell
The Vice Chancellor – Prof. R. Williams
Former Ambassador to Belgium - Sir John Gray

An annual cocktail in June is the high point of the society’s summer calendar, which also includes an annual Croquet match against Oxford, golf matches and visits to private gardens.

The Society also organises midweek speaker meetings, where politicians, authors and thinkers give members a unique, off-the-record insight into their latest projects as well as taking questions from the floor. These are usually followed by a meal, giving events a social aspect as well.


FIXTURE LIST 2011

LENT TERM

  1. ๏17th February 2011 - Cambridge Annual Dinner 60€ at the Regiment des Guides, Pl. Lux, Brussels; PHOTOS

  2. ๏20th Feb 2011 - Film Circle “Show People”, 3€, Bozar, Brussels;

  3. ๏22nd March 2011 - talk: “A Numismatist’s take on Western Coinage, Ancient & Modern”, FREE, Schuman area, Brussels; PHOTOS

  4. ๏26th March 2011 - The Boat Race, followed by dinner at a boat club, 25€, Canal area, Brussels.

  5. ๏18th April 2011 - Film Circle “Vogliamo ii Colonnelli”, 3€ Cinematek Bozar, Bruxelles;

EASTER TERM

  1. ๏29th May 2011 - Croquet Match (Ox. vs. Cam. at Genval, nr. Brussels); PHOTOS

  2. ๏25th/26th June 2011 - Cambridge Low Countries Maastricht Weekend; PHOTOS

  3. ๏27th June 2011 - Discussion Dinner: “The Arab Spring of 2011: Understanding the change that is yet to come”, circa 35€, Merode, Brussels;

  4. ๏2nd July 2011 - Garden Visit & drinks, 5€, near Leuven; PHOTOS

MICHELMAS TERM

  1. ๏3rd October 2011 - FIlm Circle “La Nuit Americaine”, 3€, Flagey, Brussels;

  2. ๏11 October 2011 - talk + lunch: “The Evolution of Devolution in the UK: useful insights for regionalisation elsewhere in Europe”, 30€, Porte de Namur, Brussels; PHOTOS

  3. ๏23 October 2011 - afternoon concert Argandi Trio, Dvorak, Turina & reception, 20€, Tervuren (Brussels);

  4. ๏10 December 2011 - Aachen Christmas Market preceded by lunch & tour, Aachen;


FIXTURE LIST 2012

LENT TERM

  1. ๏26th January 2012 - Film Circle “Tapas” inc. food + drink, 12€, Cinamatek BOZAR, Brussels;

  2. ๏28th January 2012 - The Hungarian Ball - Oxbridge table (see Members’ board below)

  3. ๏31st January 2012- Cambridge Annual Dinner 60€ at the Regiment des Guides, Pl. Lux, Brussels; PHOTOS

  4. ๏15th March 2012 - Spring Drinks, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  5. ๏29th March 2012 - Film Circle “Der Steinerne Reiter” 3€, Cinamatek BOZAR, Brussels;

  6. ๏Sat 7th April 2012 - The Boat Race, 15:15hrs - at the bar of Royal Sport Nautique de Bruxelles;

  7. ๏19th April 2012 - Post-Easter Drinks, Brussels (details on Facebook);

EASTER TERM

  1. ๏10th May 2012 - May Drinks, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  2. ๏3rd June 2012 - Oxford vs. Cambridge Croquet Match, Genval (nr. Brussels); + JUBILEE PARTY PHOTOS

  3. ๏10th June 2012 - Concert Dame Emma Kirby & James Lisney, BOZAR, Brussels;

  4. ๏14th June 2012 - June Drinks, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  5. ๏23rd June 2012 - The Duchess of RIchmond’s Ball - Oxbridge table; info http://www.dorb.be ; contact camsoc.be@gmail.com ASAP! PHOTOS

  6. ๏24th June 2012 - Oxford vs. Cambridge Croquet RE-Match, Genval (nr. Brussels); PHOTOS

  7. ๏12th July 2012 - July Drinks, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  8. ๏13th-15th July 2012 - Oxford (Worcester College) Choir tour, Brussels;

  9. ๏1-2 September 2012 - Floriade Garden Festival, Venlo, Holland;


MICHELMAS TERM

  1. ๏7th September 2012 - September Drinks, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  2. ๏11th October 2012 - October Drinks, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  3. ๏24th October 2012 - Autumn Reception, Hotel de Ville, Grand Place, Brussels; PHOTOS

  4. ๏30th October 2012 - Film Circle “James Bond: Skyfall” 8€, UGC de Brouckere, Brussels;

  5. ๏22nd November 2012 - November Drinks, 19hrs Valera’s Irish Pub, Place Flagey, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  6. ๏(2nd December 2012 - Argandi Trio, see Members Noticeboard below)

  7. ๏9th December 2012 - Cologne Christmas Market + Alumni Lunch, “all day”, Cologne, Germany;  PHOTOS

  8. ๏16th December 2012 - Christmas Drinks & Mince Pies, Rhode St Genese (nr. Brussels);


FIXTURE LIST 2012/3

LENT TERM

  1. ๏21st January 2013 - Cambridge Annual Dinner at the Regiment des Guides, Pl. Lux, Brussels; PHOTOS

  2. ๏30th January 2013 - Vanished Kingdoms - lecture by Norman Davies, Brussels;

  3. ๏31st January 2013 - January Drinks, 19:30hrs Valera’s Irish Pub, Place Flagey, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  4. ๏6th February 2013 - Film Circle “Lincoln” 8€, UGC de Brouckere, Brussels;

  5. ๏16th February 2013 - ScreenOpera “Rigoletto” 21€, Kinepolis, Brussels;

  6. ๏26th February 2013 - February Drinks, 19:30hrs Valera’s Irish Pub, Place Flagey, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  7. ๏10th March 2013 - Cello Concert 15hrs, 25€ Gent;

  8. ๏13th March 2013 - Talk, Dr Jamie Shea (NATO), "What does the US pivot to Asia mean for Europe's security?", Schuman area, Brussels; PHOTOS

  9. ๏21st March 2013 - Oxbridge Brussels Career Hub - Reception for Final Year Students, 19:30hrs, nr. de Brouckere, Brussels; PHOTOS

  10. ๏31st March 2013 - The Boat Race 16:45hrs, Brussels (North);

EASTER TERM

  1. ๏25th April 2013 - Gin Masterclass, 19:30hrs, 20€, Brussels;

  2. ๏2nd May 2013 - May Mixer! (Drinks), 19:30hrs Valera’s Irish Pub, Place Flagey, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  3. ๏16th May 2013 - Talk, Professor Paul Davies “Why the US sub-prime problem became an international crisis”, Schuman area, Brussels;

  4. ๏30th May 2013 - Film Circle “The Great Gatsby”, 19:30hrs, UGC de Brouckere, Brussels;

  5. ๏6th June 2013, Oxford Society Garden Visit, 18:30hrs, 3€, Herman Debroux, Brussels;

  6. ๏15 June 2013 - Duchess of Richmond Ball, Oxbridge Table, Brussels; PHOTOS

  7. ๏18th June 2013 - Talk, Juliette Bird (NATO) “From smells to spooks: an international journey”, Schuman area, Brussels;

  8. ๏23rd June 2013 - Oxford vs. Cambridge Croquet, Genval, nr. Brussels; VICTORY PHOTOS!

  9. ๏28th-30th June 2013 - Oxford & Cambridge in Luxembourg - action packed programme 120€; PHOTOS

  10. ๏3rd August 2013 - Antwerp Museum Night, (17hrs depart Brussels) until LATE, Antwerp;


FIXTURE LIST 2013/14

MICHELMAS TERM

  1. ๏9th September 2013 - Recital: “Just Kurt@Archiduc” 21hrs, 10€, Brussels;

  2. ๏22nd September 2013 - Recital: “Just Kurt@Archiduc” 17hrs, 10€, Brussels;

  3. ๏26th September 2013 - September Oxbridge Mixer! (Drinks), 18:30hrs Tiago’s, Schuman, Brussels (details on Facebook); PHOTOS

  4. ๏15th October 2013 - Film Circle “Cabaret”, 19:00hrs, Cinematek BOZAR Brussels;

  5. ๏20th October 2013 - Country Walk, 11:00hrs, Ottignies, 30 mins from Brussels;

  6. ๏31st October 2013 - October Oxbridge Mixer! (Drinks), 18:30hrs Funky Monkey, Schuman, Brussels (details on Facebook); PHOTOS

  7. ๏28th November 2013 - November Oxbridge Mixer! (Drinks), 18:30hrs Thon Hotel, Schuman, Brussels (details on Facebook); PHOTOS

  8. ๏29th November 2013 - Oxbridge “Brown Bag Lunch” at UK Perm Rep, Schuman, Brussels;

  9. ๏3rd December 2013 - Debate & Italian Film, 18hrs BOZAR, Brussels;

  10. ๏8th December 2013 - Christmas Party, 17hrs Tervuren, Brussels;

  11. ๏11th December 2013 - Talk "The Genius of Antonio Stradivarius", 19:30hrs Brussels;

  12. ๏12th December 2013 - Christmas Mixer, 19hrs St Catherine, Brussels;


LENT TERM

  1. ๏20st January 2014 - Cambridge Annual Dinner at the Regiment des Guides, Pl. Lux, Brussels; PHOTOS

  2. ๏1st March 2014 - Dinner with Master of Corpus Christi, Dusseldorf, Germany;

  3. ๏20th March 2014 - Careers Hub, Central Brussels; PHOTOS

  4. ๏22-23st March 2014 - Kurt Weil and Wine in Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany;

  5. ๏28th March 2014 - “Brown Bag Lunch” with speechwriter to Catherine Ashton, Schuman, Brussels;

  6. ๏6th April 2014 - The Boat Race, Brussels;

  7. ๏8th April 2014 - Harvard Dinner with Professor Tim Hunt (Cantab), Brussels;

  8. ๏14th April 2014 - “The Future of the Brain”, Baroness Susan Greenfield, Brussels;


EASTER TERM

  1. ๏22nd May 2014 May Oxbridge Mixer, Cafe den Markten, St Catherine, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  2. ๏17th June 2014 - Speaker Evening with Professor Philippe van Parijs, Brussels;

  3. ๏19th June 2014 - Ardennes Lunch;

  4. ๏22nd June 2014 - Oxford vs. Cambridge Croquet match & Lunch, Genval; PHOTOS

  5. ๏28 June 2014 - Duchess of Richmond Ball, Oxbridge Table, Brussels; PHOTOS

  6. ๏14th July 2014 “First Monday” drinks, Tiago’s, Schuman, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  7. ๏30th July 2014 Sandwich Picnic, Cinquantanaire Parc, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  8. ๏4th August 2014 “First Monday” drinks, nr. Schuman, Brussels (details on Facebook);


FIXTURE LIST 2014/5

  1. ๏MICHELMAS TERM

  2. ๏1st September 2014 “First Monday” drinks, nr. Schuman, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  3. ๏5th September 2014 “Pub Crawl in Brussels”, nr. Grand Place, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  4. ๏9th September - Camsoc Member talks on Architecture (see Members’ Board below);

  5. ๏13th & 14th September 2014 Concert “JS Bach Goldberg Variations - string trio”, nr. Schuman, Brussels;

  6. ๏25 September 2014 - Speaker Evening concerning WW1, Brussels;

  7. ๏4th October 2014, Garden Visit, Lasne; PHOTOS

  8. ๏6th October 2014 “First Monday with LSE” drinks, EU Quarter, Brussels (details on Facebook);

  9. ๏3rd November 2014 “First Monday” drinks, EU Quarter, Brussels;

  10. ๏7th November 2014 Guided Art Tour & Reception for President of Clare, Düsseldorf, Germany;

  11. ๏15th November, “An Introduction to Scottish Single Malts” (Practical Session), Brussels.

  12. ๏7th December,Christmas Party, Tervuren (Brussels).

  13. ๏9th December, Sir Brian Unwin “The lives of Fanny Burney & the Comtesse de Boigne”, Laeken (Brussels).

LENT TERM

  1. ๏26th January 2015 - Cambridge Annual Dinner at the Regiment des Guides, Pl. Lux, Brussels; PHOTOS

  2. ๏2nd February 2015 - “First Monday Drinks with the College of Europe”, Brussels;

  3. ๏26th February 2015 - Talk “Patrick McGuinness on Being Belgian”, Brussels;

  4. ๏4th March 2015 - Drinks: “Oxbridge Meets Sciences Po’”, Brussels;

  5. ๏28-29th March 2015 - Music and German Wine in Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany;


FIXTURE LIST 2015/6

EASTER TERM

  1. ๏11th April 2015 The Boat Race, Brussels;

  2. ๏4th May 2015 “Oxbridge Meets King’s College London”, Brussels;

  3. ๏7th May 2015 “Oxbridge Election Night Mixer”, Brussels;

  4. ๏20th May 2015 Talk “Glad News from Mark - Mary-Phil Korsak”, Brussels;

  5. ๏15th June 2015, Drinks: “Oxbridge Meets ENA”, Brussels;

  6. ๏21st June 2015 Oxford vs. Cambridge Croquet Match, Genval nr. Brussels;

  7. ๏29st June 2015 Talk: “Future of Transatlantic Relationship” Ian Lesser, nr. Schuman Brussels;

  8. ๏19th July 2015 Summer Mixer (Oxford, Harvard, Kings London, MIT, NYU, Yale), Uccle, Brussels;


MICHELMAS TERM

  1. ๏2nd September 2015 Talk: Lord Wood of Anfield, Brussels;

  2. ๏7th September 2015 Back from Hols Mixer (with Freshers invited!), Brussels;

  3. ๏7th October 2015 First Monday Drinks: Oxbridge meets LSE, Brussels;

  4. ๏19th October 2015 First Monday (!) Drinks: Oxbridge meets Harvard, Brussels;

  5. ๏POSTPONED & awaiting new date (due to Security Alert) 28th November 2015 Guided Tour of “Classified”, Brussels;


LENT TERM

  1. ๏19th January 2016 Oxbridge Mixer (Drinks), Brussels;

  2. ๏27th January 2016 - Cambridge Annual Dinner at the Regiment des Guides, Pl. Lux, Brussels;

  3. ๏9th February 2016 Oxbridge Mixer (Drinks), Brussels;

  4. ๏7th March 2016 Oxbridge Mixer (Drinks), Brussels;

  5. ๏27th March 2016, The Boat Race (Easter).

  6. ๏4th April 2016 Oxbridge Mixer with Yale (Drinks), Brussels;