Africa

Africa

The Bedrock of safe and secure shipping

Today, Wilton Park marks World Maritime Day and reflects on this year’s theme ‘Maritime education and training. In today’s world, with rise of intercontinental air…

International Day of Peace 2015

We reflect on the International Day of Peace 2015, and its theme ‘Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All’ On 21 September 2015, the world…

Research institutions partnerships with Wilton Park

We reflect on our partnerships with research institutions, such as the Centre for International Studies at the University of Oxford and Carnegie Corporation of New…

World Humanitarian Day 2015

Today marks World Humanitarian Day; honouring those who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and those who continue to bring assistance and relief to…

International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

The 29th of May is increasingly being recognised worldwide as the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. Today, we celebrate the work of the peacekeepers…

Recognising the Right to Truth Day

Recognition of the right to truth about human rights violations and the dignity of victims is reflected in our programme on human rights,…

Africa Industrialisation Day 2014

Africa Industrialization Day, established in 1990, is the day on which a large number of African governments and organisations gather to examine various different…

International Day of Peace

Today, people across the world are observing the International Day of Peace. The event was established in 1981 and is dedicated to promoting peace among…

Carnegie Corporation to fund two conferences on Peacebuilding in Africa

A major grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York, will enable a two meetings on African Peacebuilding in partnership with the African Peacebuilding…

Wilton Park working with IGAD in Kenya

In our first meeting in Kenya we continued our portfolio of work on disaster risk reduction by facilitating a regional discussion in Nairobi for the…