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Climate and energy security: towards a low carbon economy [WP866]
This conference discussed the following points: This annual conference with the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) brought together over 80 participants from around…
What future priorities for the United Nations? [WP850]
Counter-terrorism and counter-proliferation are, in several respects, separate worlds. The former is fundamentally concerned with countering ideas, theologies and political groups; the latter with controlling…
Wilton Park British German Forum 2007: creating a sustainable future: how? [WP863]
This conference discussed the following points: What are the key economic and environmental challenges that the planet is facing? What do Britain and Germany need…
Human trafficking: how best to stem the flow? [WP854]
This conference discussed the following points: What are the most effective immigration, policing, and judicial strategies to reduce human trafficking? How to ensure that the…
Trans-border consequence management: responding to major acts of CBRN terrorism in Europe [WP855]
This conference discussed the following points: How prepared is Europe for a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack against one or more European targets? What…
International peace support operations: how can the capacity challenges be met? [WP844]
This conference discussed: 2006 saw a further increase in the deployment of UN peacekeeping forces: at the end of the year, there were 80,368 troops,…
Managing risk through policymaking: sensible precaution or fear of trying? [WPS07/5]
Conference conclusions: Given such a broad topic as ‘managing risk’, agreement among all participants was neither possible nor desired. In future policy making, it would…
Southern perspectives on reform of the international development architecture [WP887]
This conference discussed the following points: The architecture’s key institutions; Other international and regional factors, including trade and investment agreements; Specific trends in the current…
CBRN terrorism: mapping the threat [WP860]
This conference discussed the following points: What is the threat from a terrorist attack using chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN)weapons? Can low-tech methods be…
The struggle for unity and authority in Islam: reviving the caliphate? [WP886]
This conference discussed the following points: Is there such a thing as an ‘Islamic’ political system? What are the key issues surrounding the debate about…