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…
13 - 15 June, 2018
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) highlights illegal trade in wildlife as the fourth most lucrative transnational crime after drugs, arms, and human trafficking, estimated to be worth up to £17 billion annually. Illegal wildlife…
30 - 2 June, 2018
The Caribbean2030 Leaders’ Network was born out of a group of new Caribbean leaders to build an entrepreneurial spirit of collaboration across the region. Self-dubbed as a “do tank”, the group, now 70 strong, leverages…
13 - 15 March, 2018
This dialogue provided thought-leadership on how best to improve technical and vocational education and training (TVET) standards in Asia, focusing on ASEAN countries. Developing the skills of a future workforce is critical for sustainable economic…
29 - 1 December, 2017
Following on from our three previous meetings on promoting women’s economic empowerment, this next event in the series focused on concrete actions for empowering women as economic actors. The United Nation’s Secretary General’s High-Level Panel…
27 - 29 November, 2017
Policymakers at national and international levels have become increasingly focused on strengthening tax systems as a key means by which to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and promote balanced economies. The IMF, World Bank and…
16 - 18 October, 2017
This was the second event in the Wilton Park Youth Dialogues: powering the future and takes place in partnership with the British Council, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the WANA Institute, Jordan,…
6 - 8 September, 2017
The effective management of crises very often requires access to specialist scientific and technical advice. Recent crises such as the 2010 Icelandic Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption, the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake, floods in central Europe…
4 - 6 September, 2017
Coal-fired power generation has come under increasing criticism since the Paris Agreement in 2015, when 195 countries agreed to limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The particular…
28 - 30 June, 2017
The last 15 years have seen fast economic growth in many Sub-Saharan countries. However, there is a need to translate these factors into sustained poverty reduction through greater productivity, better job creation and greater shared…
