7 - 9 November, 2018
The purpose of this meeting was to create new ideas among an international group of senior policy leaders, scientific and technical experts and non-governmental experts to reduce the potential risks posed by high impact biological…
24 - 26 October, 2018
Migration is one of the defining features of the 21st century. Human mobility is a reality: people have always moved and will continue to do so. Migration can contribute to all aspects of global economic…
8 - 9 October, 2018
Cyber security is now second only to political risk as one of the key challenges facing the UK financial sector. Cyber-crime has become a big business, with the global impact exceeding $450 billion a year…
10 - 12 September, 2018
Self-care health interventions are increasingly being accessed outside the traditional health sector space, providing choice and opportunities for people to control aspects of their health and healthcare. This thought-leadership dialogue focused on places of access…
5 - 7 September, 2018
Following an opening session in which two speakers (one non-military, one military) addressed the question ‘Is cyberspace a battlespace?’, this event worked through the various phases of a hypothetical military operation in cyberspace: the prevention…
18 - 20 July, 2018
The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement created a global imperative to reduce emissions and deliver clean growth. South East Asia is on the cusp of transformational change as governments, business and individuals increasingly recognise the urgent…
11 - 14 July, 2018
In a climate of concern around global economic growth and productivity, global youth unemployment is again on the rise, with young people in emerging economies particularly badly affected. Indeed, in Sub-Saharan Africa, the African Development…
8 - 12 July, 2018
What’s on the agenda? The aim of the Forum throughout its 33 year history has been to strengthen the bonds between the UK and Germany and promote partnership amongst future leaders, usually aged between 25 and 35, in…
4 - 6 July, 2018
This roundtable, in partnership with the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (CISD) at SOAS University of London and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), explored the role of diplomacy to mobilise support for…
2 - 4 July, 2018
This meeting addressed the specific needs of adolescent girls in humanitarian settings. It brought together a cross section of various communities, including humanitarian, family planning, education, youth, health, government (especially from the global south) and…
