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The Honorable Roy MacLaren, PC

Formerly Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Minister of Trade

Formerly: Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1996-2000); Minister for International Trade (1993-96); Minister of National Revenue (1984); Minister of State (Finance) (1983); Member of Parliament, Etobicoke North (1979-84 and 1988-96); Canadian Diplomatic Service (1957-70).

An Honorary Governor (2011-), The Ditchley Foundation.

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The Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea, CBE, DL

Chairman, Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd
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The Rt Hon. Baroness Virginia Bottomley, DL

Formerly Secretary of State for Health and for National Heritage
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Sir Rodric Braithwaite, GCMG

Formerly British Ambassador to Russia
Cameron David

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, PC

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
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The Lord Chadlington of Dean
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Mr Robert Cooper, KCMG, MVO

Formerly Diplomat for the UK to the European Union
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Sir Simon Fraser, GCMG

Managing Partner, Flint Global Ltd. Formerly Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service
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The Rt Hon. Sir Lawrence Freedman, KCMG, CBE, FBA, FKC

Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London
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Participants of the Ditchley Foundation internship programme in 2021

The Ditchley Internship Programme

The Ditchley Internship programme offers over 50 students the opportunity each year to become immersed in the ethos of Ditchley.

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Our Home at Ditchley Park

Ditchley Park is part of the world’s heritage and remains as central to our way of working now as it has ever been. 

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