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…
2 - 4 May, 2019
Patient safety is an urgent global public health issue. Two-thirds of the global patient harm burden occurs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where unsafe care is reported to result in 134 million adverse events…
28 - 30 April, 2019
Global financing for health is at a critical juncture. In recent years, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have sparked global momentum around universal health coverage (UHC), and advances in diagnostics, treatments, and digital…
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…
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…
18 - 20 March, 2019
In light of the global threat brought by climate change, no continent will be hit as severely by the consequences than Africa. Indeed, the continent is set to become increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events…
13 - 15 March, 2019
Policy responses to the risks posed by climate change are formulated largely at the national level, despite the transnational nature of many ecosystems and communities. This event will examine the benefits and challenges of a…
11 - 13 March, 2019
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has enormous potential development benefits, through boosting economic development, trade connectivity and providing much needed infrastructure. In order to achieve this potential, BRI projects must be delivered to a…
6 - 8 March, 2019
Currently, it is estimated that approximately 5.2 million people are living with HIV in Asia, the second highest number of any region in the world. As a whole, the Asian region has made great strides…
27 - 1 March, 2019
Meningitis remains a universal public health challenge in countries around the world – cases and outbreaks are highly dreaded. The global number of deaths due to meningitis was estimated at around 380,000 annually. Deaths from…
