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Hostage UK regularly runs seminars on kidnapping for organisations sending employees to kidnap hot spots.

Our last seminar was held on Thursday 22nd May at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London.

Speakers included
Patrick Andrews, Andrews Angel Solutions on duty of care law;
Simon Baker, Director of Response, Control Risks with an update on latest kidnapping trends;
John Devine, Consular Department, FCO, on FCO responses to kidnaps overseas;
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick, Specialist Operations, New Scotland Yard, on the police response to kidnaps overseas;
Tom Hart-Dyke (former hostage) and Sarah Hart-Dyke (his mother) on hostage and family experiences;
Mark Henderson, former hostage on his experiences of kidnapping;
Jo Holliday, Director, Special Contingency Risks, on the insurance industry;
Simon Manley, Director Defence and Strategic Threats, FCO, on the FCO’s Ethiopia kidnap;
Ian McCredie, Vice President Security, Shell International on the corporate response;
Professor Gordon Turnbull, University of Chester and Consultant Psychiatrist to Capio Nightingale Hospitals, London;
Terry Waite, former hostage and hostage negotiator.

We limit the size of our seminars to ensure participants have opportunity to interact with speakers and engage in a genuine learning experience.

Bespoke seminars
We also arrange bespoke seminars for companies where we tailor the session to your exact needs and are able to draw on an outstanding number and range of professionals.

If you would like to receive information about future seminars or bespoke seminars, please contact Hostage UK Director, Rachel Briggs: rachel@hostageuk.org