8 - 10 April, 2019
Against a backdrop of concerns over recent election processes and referenda and in the run up to the 2019 EU elections, this expert roundtable will provide an opportunity to explore the interface between technology and…
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:…
14 - 16 January, 2019
The theme of the event, the 14th in the annual human rights series, was the over-arching concern of human rights under threat with a specific emphasis on narratives, language and discourse, including opportunities and threats…
5 - 7 December, 2018
Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is a human right enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, in many parts of the world, religious minorities are persecuted, discriminated against or treated as second…
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…
8 November, 2018
This historic one-day event in the House of Commons in the centenary year of women’s suffrage in the UK brought together women Members of Parliament from around the world to celebrate their achievements, discuss how…
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…
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…
4 - 6 June, 2018
This regional workshop, being convened in partnership with the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI), supported Caribbean States in overcoming some of the technical and capacity constraints that can prevent full engagement with the international human…
29 - 2 May, 2018
According to the World Health Organization, one in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives. Around 450 million people currently suffer from such…
