14 May, 2020
Projections indicate that people of mixed race will constitute the largest ethnic grouping in the UK at some point in the next 20-30 years. There are complexities with regard to definitions, the related data, and…
26 - 28 February, 2020
Nigeria is facing multiple and complex security challenges including Islamist violence in the North East, worsening violent criminality and insecurity in the North West and ethno-religious violence, and farmer-herder conflict across large parts of central…
15 - 17 January, 2020
Summary This Wilton Park roundtable provides an opportunity to explore the nexus between human rights, and peace and security – two critical pillars of the United Nations. The event will provide an off the record…
21 - 23 October, 2019
Online technology and social media networks have enabled humanitarian agencies to become more effective, targeted and efficient in the delivery of assistance in conflict affected environments. The digital transformation has increased their capacity to respond…
25 - 27 September, 2019
The changing role of sport in society is marked by a rise in the professionalisation, commodification and globalisation of sporting events. The sports industry continues to grow, employing millions around the world and providing billions…
2 - 4 September, 2019
Ten years on from the adoption of the Kampala Convention on Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Africa and in the context of calls for a UN High Level Panel, this Wilton…
5 - 7 June, 2019
There is a prevailing view that the relationship between human rights defenders and companies is adversarial. Human rights activists and NGOs run campaigns targeted at affecting change in the behaviour of companies, for example: how…
20 - 22 May, 2019
Humanitarian organisations are collecting and sharing more data than ever before. This trend will continue as more systems, sensors and people come online in crisis settings. How the humanitarian community handles the data revolution to…
7 - 10 May, 2019
In 2015, all governments of the United Nations made an ambitious commitment to eliminate violence against women and girls by 2030 (SDG 5.2). With little over ten years left, the world remains vastly off-track. Global…
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…
