29 - 1 July, 2016
This meeting focused on the National Action Plans (NAPs) which WHO member countries are drafting to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It brought together representatives from countries in middle and low income economic settings who are…
13 - 15 June, 2016
Reliance on technology has resulted in a data explosion. As individuals, we create and release data about ourselves and our activities every minute of every day. Sources of data continue to grow in variety and…
7 - 9 June, 2016
Viral hepatitis is one of the world’s greatest public health challenges. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 400 million people across the globe are infected with either viral hepatitis B (HBV) or C (HCV),…
11 - 14 May, 2016
The meeting: Assessed the political and military dimensions of Russia’s strategy for regional coercion and possible war against a NATO member; Identified potential escalation dynamics in a Russia-NATO confrontation, especially if Russia should try to…
4 - 6 April, 2016
The UK Secretary of State for International Development, Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, President Jim Kim of the World Bank and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, co-hosted this forum. The forum convened countries…
21 - 22 March, 2016
Scholarships for individuals for higher or postgraduate education or professional development are costly but provide valuable cohorts of alumni who are believed to be an asset to the country they study in (soft power) and…
17 - 19 March, 2016
Cities are not isolated islands. Global cities are important actors in international politics, a milieu where political influence is gathered and exercised in unexpected ways: cities are entrepreneurs disrupting global governance. Technology is the means…
14 - 16 March, 2016
In the aftermath of 10th Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) finds itself at a pivotal moment. It is clear that WTO must effectively move past the Doha mandate without leaving the…
14 - 16 March, 2016
New challenges in the current African security terrain threaten established frameworks and existing capacity and approaches of both the United Nations and African organisations. A paradigm shift is required to unlock the potential of these…
1 - 3 March, 2016
Genomics – the study of an organism’s complete set of genetic instructions – is revolutionising medicine. As the microscope and x-rays revolutionised medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries, so knowledge of the human genome…
