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Sir John Jenkins
Former Diplomat, Middle East Specialist and Executive Director sharing unique insights of current political situations
Bahrain
Keynote speaker Sir John Jenkins is the Executive Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, ISS Middle East, and a former British Diplomat. During his service, he has been ambassador to several countries. His geopolitical...
Sir Tim Smit
Co-founder and Chief Executive of the Eden Project with the mission to take a pivotal role in local regeneration
UK
Keynote speaker Tim Smit KBE is famous for his work and publications on the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the award winning Eden Project in Cornwall. He is a strong motivational speaker and tells how barriers are overcome in order to make things...
About Knights
- A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or other political leader for service to the Monarch or country, especially in a military capacity. Historically, in Europe, knighthood has been conferred upon mounted warriors
- Since the early modern period, the title of knight is purely honorific, usually bestowed by a monarch, as in the British honours system, often for non-military service to the country.
- Some orders of knighthood, such as the Knights Templar, have become the subject of legend; others have disappeared into obscurity. Today, a number of orders of knighthood continue to exist in several countries, such as the English Order of the Garter, the Swedish Royal Order of the Seraphim, and the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. Each of these orders has its own criteria for eligibility, but knighthood is generally granted by a head of state to selected persons to recognise some meritorious achievement.