19 - 21 June, 2019
Colombia represents an unusual case in the litany of modern counterinsurgency and stabilisation experiences, which have mainly occurred in weak states. Colombia has a developed state and vibrant economy, recently became a member of the…
10 - 12 April, 2019
This conference is the fifth in an annual Wilton Park series on peacebuilding in Africa that started in 2015 held in partnership with the African Peacebuilding Network of the Social Science Research Council, New York…
20 - 23 January, 2019
There is arguably no harder or more urgent global challenge in our world today than tackling youth unemployment. Current estimates are that governments need to create over a billion jobs in the next 12 years:…
8 - 11 January, 2019
Afghanistan has faced close to four decades of conflict. Today, the Afghan government, with support from its international partners, continues to fight a resilient Taliban insurgency. In the current military and political context, neither the…
25 - 28 November, 2018
Violent extremist groups, armed with modern technologies, have changed the face of global conflicts. They are exploiting today’s global connectedness to move information, money, fighters and weapons across states, and into conflict areas. Their growth…
19 - 22 March, 2018
This meeting was the fourth and final in a series entitled African perspectives on peacebuilding held in partnership with the African Peacebuilding Network of the Social Science Research Council, New York and the African Leadership…
17 - 19 January, 2018
This event was part of the Wilton Park Youth Dialogues – powering the future. This series of events aims to focus on young people, creating a positive and action-oriented debate that focuses on youth ambitions…
30 - 1 November, 2017
Over the past decade some militaries have strengthened their commitments to protect civilians in conflict zones and to avoid civilian casualties from their own operations. This has stemmed from their practical experience and the recognition…
29 - 31 March, 2017
This was a three day meeting of some 40 Colombian and international diplomats, policy-makers, scholars, activists and members of NGO and civil society organisations. In this event, they analysed the most innovative aspects of the…
19 - 21 March, 2017
Previous events in our ‘African perspectives on peacebuilding’ series have assessed the development of African approaches to peacebuilding in response to the changing dynamics of conflict and emergence of new conflict actors on the continent.…
