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The UN framework for business and human rights [WP1074]
This conference constitutes the seventh of our annual human rights meetings sponsored by the Norwegian and Swiss Governments, which brought together human rights experts from…

Future of the UN development system [WP1033]
This conference discussed the following: Do the 30 agencies and organisations of the UN development system still give value for money in the new development…

Dialogue with China: towards ‘harmonious society’ governance, participation and social cohesion [WP1055]
This conference took place in the run-up to the imminent China visit by the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron and launched a series of multi-faceted…

Japan: increasing its global role? [WP1063]
This conference discussed the following: How are Japan’s international priorities developing after a year under the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government? Does Japan want…

Advancing policy implementation in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) [WP1048]
In recent years, insurgency in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has threatened domestic, regional and international security. Over a three-year period between 2008 and…
Reinvigorating the Commonwealth [WPS10/05]
Our Discussion: At the 2009 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), leaders called for the “creation of an Eminent Persons’ Group (EPG) to undertake an…
Sovereignty and transition in West Africa [WPS05/27]
The conference was co-sponsored by the UN Office in West African and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to address governance issues in the region.
How can the Lisbon Treaty help the European Union mainstream the responsibility to protect? [WP1042]
The coming into effect of the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty and the creation of the post of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs…
British-German Forum: rebalancing the state through the century’s ‘teenage years’ [WP1040]
This conference discussed following: How can challenges facing children in war situations best be addressed in the context of protection of civilians? How can children…
The European Union’s economic governance: prospects for recovery, reform and Europe 2020 [WP1066]
This conference asked the following questions: How might the EU’s economy be governed after the credit crunch and sovereign debt crises? Can the Stability and…