Events

This event hosted by UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies will discuss how Britain can regulate better. Since 2010, successive governments have promised to cut regulation, with some even claiming to have succeeded. But are they telling the truth? A new report by the Centre for Policy Studies provides the most detailed portrait...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society will discuss whether past British general election campaigns can inform future ones. The British general election is the linchpin of our liberal democracy, and its results are often fundamental to how we live. With the next UK general election looming, there is therefore no better...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies focuses on human rights and the law. The Food Equity Centre and the People Centered Food Systems project are curating a set of webinars in 2024 on the topic of human rights for equitable food systems. The big question for the webinar series...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government will discuss what is at stake and what to expect in the elections on 2 May. On Thursday 2 May 2024, voters across England and Wales will head to the polls in a major set of local and mayoral elections. The highest-profile contests will be...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses the arguments for and against repurposing sanctioned assets of offending governments. Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, some $300 billion of Russian state-owned foreign assets have been frozen in banks across the globe. As Europe tries to step up its...

At this event hosted by UK think tank CEPEO Lucie Schmidt will discuss the impact of social security on child well-being. Though Social Security is typically considered a programme to support retirees, nearly one in ten children live in a home with Social Security income. Children are substantially more likely to live with an older...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House will feature Bernice Lee in In conversation with Ban Ki-moon and Mary Robinson. In December 2015, 195 countries adopted the new and historical Paris Agreement on climate change, reinforcing the demand for developing countries to deliver US$ 100 billion towards climate action by 2020, and per...

This event hosted by UK think tank Centre for Cities will discuss the results and what they mean for urban Britain and the future of devolution. As the dust settles from the mayoral and local elections, join Paul Swinney, Director of Policy & Research to discuss the results, what they mean for urban Britain and the...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government will discuss the benefits of external recruitment. The success of the civil service has always depended on the recruitment and retention of exceptional individuals – and this means bringing in talented outsiders with particular skills and capabilities. It is 170 years since the Northcote-Trevelyan report argued that people...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Centre for European Reform and the Delegation of the EU to the UK reflects on the successes and challenges of enlargement. This year marks 20 years since the EU's 2004 enlargement, which saw ten new member-states join the European Union. Now, the Union is poised to enlarge further, with...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government discusses what makes a successful communications strategy in a general election campaign. From attacking opposition policies to rebutting opposition attacks, selling key messages to voters and shaping media narratives, general election campaigns can be won or lost on the success of a communications strategy. So how do...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Centre for Progressive Policy explores how good childcare makes a difference to people, places and productivity. This timely lunchtime webinar will explore how good childcare and early years provision makes a difference to people, places and productivity, delivering inclusive growth for all. And when thinking about these provisions what...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House will explore the strategic perspectives of the incoming Hungarian EU Presidency. Europe is at a crossroads. The war in Ukraine continues with no end apparent as yet. Important European Parliament elections are taking place in June with the Bloc’s political future uncertain. Further afield, Israel’s conflict...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House explores how the upcoming US presidential election may influence US strategy in the Middle East. As the 2024 US elections draw closer, the rest of the world is seeking a clarity on the future of US global priorities. With two wars dominating international headlines, and roiling...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House will explore how the upcoming US presidential election may influence US strategy in the Middle East. As the 2024 US elections draw closer, the rest of the world is seeking a clarity on the future of US global priorities. With two wars dominating international headlines, and...