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About Wilton Park
Wilton Park History
Wilton Park is still actively carrying out its role as a forum for democracy
building, post-conflict reconciliation and international dialogue first
set by Winston Churchill 60 years ago. His vision has now been expanded
to address the most acute current global challenges.
Wilton Park Style
Wilton Park has developed a special house-style for its events at home
and abroad.
Wiston House History
A pictorial insight to the rich historical past of Wiston House, built
from 1573 during the reign of Elizabeth 1.
Wilton Park conferences provide an excellent environment for leading opinion formers to discuss the best ways to deal with key challenges.
Conferences cover the key political, security and economic issues confronting the world. Global concerns such as the environment and terrorism are also addressed, as well as issues such as social reforms and the impact of the information revolution.
Conferences
are held over several days to allow plenty of time for informed discussion
and for networking. Informality is the keynote. Discussions are off-the-record
to encourage frankness. For more information about
Wilton Park style click here.
The venue, a modernised sixteenth century English country house in beautiful surroundings in the middle of the English countryside, is an ideal place to break down barriers.
Conferences are kept deliberately small, with 50-70 people present for round-the-table discussions in which everyone is encouraged to join in. Participants come from a wide range of nationalities and professions. Most are in a position to make a direct impact on policy; on average over half are from government. The others are mostly from NGOs, business, universities, Parliaments and the media. About 75% come from outside the UK.
Wilton Park gets high ratings from participants for the quality of its events.
Reports covering the main themes and agreed action points are produced on each event and are widely circulated. All the conference reports and programmes are available on this site.
Wilton Park's long tradition of academic independence is guaranteed by an Advisory Council, and an International Council of Ambassadors and High Commissioners from OECD countries in London.
As an academically independent and non-profit-making Executive Agency of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Wilton Park is underwritten financially by the FCO, which also provides advice and contacts. A copy of the Wilton Park Audit Committee Terms of Reference may be found here (PDF - 44k approx.).
When conferences are not in session, the facilities of Wilton Park can be hired by institutions and companies for their own events.