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The Ditchley Foundation is a foundation that holds conferences, with a primary focus on British-American relations. Based at Ditchley Park near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, it was established as a privately funded charity in 1958 by philanthropist Sir David Wills. [1] [2] Its current Director is James Arroyo, OBE . [3]

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Notable members

Council of Management

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References

  1. Clapson, Mark (2013). Anglo-American Crossroads: Urban Planning and Research in Britain, 1940-2010. London: Bloomsbury. pp. 48–50. ISBN   9781441141491.
  2. Hölz, Martin (2010). "Ditchley Foundation". In Anheier, Helmut K.; Toepler, Stefan (eds.). International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. New York: Springer. pp. 609–610. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-93996-4_356. ISBN   9780387095097.
  3. 1 2 "Our Team; Ditchley Foundation".
  4. "Sir Reginald Hibbert - Albanologist and former ambassador in Paris".
  5. "Obituary of Sir Philip Adams - The Independent".
  6. "The Council of Management | Ditchley Foundation". www.ditchley.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012.