Trust, security, belonging and values have been noticeable themes running through many of Wilton Park’s dialogues over the past month. Many of these themes have been explored in relation to technology and AI in particular, and we now support a significant programme of engagement between tech companies, governments and civil society on ensuring AI and tech companies are recognised as serving the interests of people and communities, and not the other way around.

The UK has just hosted the Global Partnerships Conference, bringing together governments, businesses, philanthropies, and civil society to forge modern, equitable international partnerships. Wilton Park was significantly involved in feeding into the conference on multiple levels and many of our conferences over the past month focused on themes related to social protection, climate, conflict, inclusivity, with a particular spotlight on women and girls, all of which will play a role in the outcomes of the Global Partnerships Conference.

This preparatory, supporting and ‘next steps’ role for Wilton Park in supporting more formal processes and initiatives is a prime example of how, as the UK’s modern multilateral facilitator, Wilton Park is playing an ever more important role in international policy development and implementation.

Tom Cargill

Chief Executive

Harnessing and adopting AI: opportunities for governments across emerging economies

Artificial Intelligence was under the spotlight at Wilton Park this month. In partnership with Google and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, we brought together representatives from 17 different countries from Latin America, the Middle East and Africa to explore AI adoption in the public sector.

We heard of the transformative potential of this ‘technology of our lifetime’ to deliver significant benefits across government efficiency, to boost health and education outcomes and grow the wider economy.

We heard too of the risk AI adoption in the public sector can bring with the potential for exclusion, reduced accountability, critical failures and cyber threats and privacy and data protection concerns. Participants heard how these risks demand ‘exceptional care’ to ‘ensure AI is happening for us, not to us’. The need to build trust was a recurring theme. A new study in how to promote trust in AI itself and its use by governments will be a major follow up from this meeting.

Building a new counter-extremism and democratic resilience approach for today and the future

Last month, Wilton Park, with support from the Home Office, convened a dialogue bringing together experts and policymakers to examine how counter-extremism strategies and democratic resilience frameworks can be strengthened for the challenges ahead.

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Latest reports

Read the latest reports from Wilton Park events, including the first official meeting of the Women, Faith and Climate Network and a report on social protection in fragile and conflict-afflicted states

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Latest videos: Childhood in the age of artificial intelligence

Watch our latest videos, as Minister for AI and Online Safety Kanishka Narayan hears from young people, and NSPCC youth ambassador Malia Dayus discusses the challenges facing her generation.

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New photo exhibition celebrates Sussex’s contribution to international diplomacy

Last week we unveiled a new outdoor photography exhibition on Brighton seafront showcasing images captured by Sussex photographer Graham Carlow. The exhibition reflects the deep connection between Wilton Park and the region we call home.

Showing the candid moments as activists, academics, and policymakers work together on some of the world’s most urgent challenges, they offer a rare and intimate glimpse into the patient and vital work of international diplomacy.

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Upcoming events

A multistakeholder Alliance for Peace: joint action in turbulent times

This dialogue builds on a series of previous events on how to address war and polarisation as well as promoting peaceful coexistence and responsible leadership. This culminated in a White Paper, Changing the Narrative: Preparing for Peace, published in March 2026, which proposed a new Global Alliance bringing together faith actors, civil society organisations, practitioners and policymakers to mobilise resources for peace across borders, sectors and faiths.

The meeting will discuss how this new multistakeholder Alliance might support urgent collective action for peace.

Sport for development in the Global South: advancing female empowerment, inclusion and accessibility

This dialogue, in partnership with Qatar Foundation, will explore how enabling access to sport for women and girls across the Global South can strengthen social and economic development.

The dialogue will bring together policymakers, leading figures from the realm of sports, civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations and development experts to identify practical strategies to expand access, address social and structural barriers and create enabling environments for participation and leadership. By doing so, the event will explore how inclusive sport contributes to wider development outcomes – from improved learning and health to strengthened human capital and community cohesion.

The dialogue aims to catalyse collaboration, generate practical insights and shape the global policy agenda on inclusive sport for development.

Transitional justice in contemporary conflict resolution

This Wilton Park dialogue, in partnership with the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, will explore how Transitional Justice relates to modern conflict resolution approaches, as a growing range of mediation actors engage in the brokering of peace agreements.

It will examine how mechanisms, norms, approaches and funding models of Transitional Justice are changing; whether core assumptions from earlier cases remain fit for purpose; and where innovation is emerging. It will also explore how a new generation of mediation actors can become justice pioneers, promoting and developing forms of accountability that promote lasting peace.

Strengthening National Resilience: building a whole of society and whole of government approach to national security

Building on the 2025 Strategic Defence Review’s call for a ‘whole of society’ approach to national security, this 24-hour policy roundtable will assess the UK’s vulnerability landscape, explore effective communication of these complex risks to the public, and draw lessons from international partners on resilience and preparedness. Participants will identify practical policy, legislative and societal recommendations to support a credible ‘whole of society’ approach to national security.

Alexandra Martins, Coordinator for UNODC Global Programme to End Violence against Children at the United Nations.

Reflections on Wilton Park: Dr Alexandra Souza Martins

Dr Alexandra Souza Martins describes how a landmark gathering of global partners is driving a movement to reshape adolescent-centred policy through brain science and systems thinking.

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Wilton Park Charity Day

Our charity partner for 2026 is Breast Cancer Now, the UK’s leading breast cancer research and support charity. Our charity day will bring colleagues together for a sponsored walk and garden party at our home, Wiston House. If you would like to support our fundraising efforts, you can donate here.

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