Activities
International Tax Specialist Group
John takes an active part in the Annual World Conferences: London (2013), Paris (2014), New York 2015), Munich (2016), Amsterdam 2017, Beijing (2018), Dubai (2019). European conferences were held in Dublin (May 2016), Sofia (May 2017), Vienna (April 2018), Lisbon (May 2019).
Political Economy Club
Attends and actively participates in regular dinners (usually 20 – 30 people’) – a splendid opportunity to exchange views and information with top economists.
OMFIF
He continues to take an active part in OMFIF discussions with Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors which (like the Political Economy Club and CSFI) provides an excellent focus for discussing these issues in context. He is also a regular book reviewer for Central Banking (see Publications).
Centre for Policy Studies
Active participant in meetings and discussions on free-market economics.
Adam Smith Institute
Subscriber and regular attender at meetings (and, more recently, webinars).
Ad Hoc Council
Former active member: quarterly visits to EU Capitals for high-level off the record meetings with very senior ministers officials and others.