Thursday 28 November: Christmas Drinks

The Council is pleased to announce the Institute's Annual Christmas Drinks, to be held at the Officers Mess of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, from 1700-1900 hours on Thursday 28 November 2019.

This event provides an opportunity for members and guests to network in a relaxed social setting while marking the close of a successful 2019 program and looking forward to an exciting 2020.

Tickets are once again just $10 per head.  This price includes snacks and drinks.

Registration is now open here.

Members and guests are advised that parking at the Mess is limited.   You may wish to park in the retail precinct and enjoy the short walk through the Duntroon gardens.  

Do come along and mark the end of another great USI year!

The USI of the ACT speaker program is proudly sponsored by PwC

Air Vice Marshal Bill Henman AM (Retd)

I'm delighted to have been chosen as your new President and pleased to have the opportunity to get more involved in the USI of the ACT.

USI has made great strides in recent years and it will be important that we continue to build on that terrific work. We might do things a little differently, but we will continue to emphasise the benchmarks of presenting a compelling program, delivering value for stakeholders, and modelling best-practice governance. One thing is for certain: if we sit still, we'll die.

I'm very much looking forward to meeting members and working with you to take USI forward.

The United Services Institute of the Australian Capital Territory (USI of the ACT) is an independent, not-for-profit, incorporated association, part of a wider network of similar state and territory organisations operating under the umbrella of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies - Australia. Our aim is to promote understanding of national security and defence issues. Membership is open to all who have an interest in national security and defence. We host a program of guest speaker presentations, usually once each month, and offer an annual bursary to an ACT-based doctoral scholar.  

Our Patron is Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery AC, AO (Mil), CVO, MC (Retd).  You can read his biography here.

Our next speaker can be found at "What's On", and a record of previous presentations can be found under "Transcripts" and Past Events.