http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183443 This is a summary of an event held on 30 April 2012 at Chatham House. The event marked the launch of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum's report, Transitional Justice Outreach to the Diaspora, which aims to provide a platform for the Zimbabwean diaspora to take part in addressing the transitional justice question in Zimbabwe. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183443 Tue, 22 May 2012 17:10:46 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183439 This is a transcript of a speech made by Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, Emeritus Professor at London University, on 16 May 2012 at Chatham House. Professor Bulmer-Thomas discussed regional institution building in the Caribbean, obstacles to further integration, and the pressures faced by countries in the region from foreign governments, multinational corporations and organized crime. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183439 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:29:45 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183421 This is a summary of an International Roundtable held in New York in April 2012.Against a background of renewed concerns about the eurozone, and IMF forecasts for a weak recovery in most advanced economies and significant downside risks for the global economy, discussion focused on policies needed to improve the outlook and increase the robustness of recovery. Are the crisis resolution measures implemented to date enough to lift the eurozone out of crisis? What is the impact on the global economy of the policies that systemically important countries have put in place to stem the crisis? What are the long term prospects for fiscal sustainability in the developed world? Will China’s moves to internationalize its currency and reform its financial sector help to rebalance the global economy If so, when? How should the G20’s role in co-ordinating international policy develop? Chatham House International Roundtables >> http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183421 Mon, 21 May 2012 17:13:21 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183415 This is a summary of discussions that took place at a roundtable discussion held in February 2012 at the Gulf Centre for Policy Studies at the Gulf University of Science and Technology in Kuwait City. Part of Chatham House’s Future Trends in the GCC research project, the discussion brought together a group of academics, civil society representatives, entrepreneurs, journalists and bloggers from different GCC countries to discuss some of the key trends shaping GCC politics, with a focus on trends in identity politics and the politics of sectarianism in the GCC. Key points that emerged from the meeting included:  National identity is still being defined and contested in the GCC states, most of which are less than five decades old.   Participants felt there is inadequate representation of, or attention to, the youth or to women. It was suggested that new ways need to be found to represent these less traditional forces in societies and institutions.  The GCC has experienced a surge in sectarian tensions since early 2011 as a result of the interplay between the Bahraini uprising and the increasing Saudi–Iranian tensions. These sectarian tensions were seen as being basically a political phenomenon based on competition for power and resources.  Nonetheless, it was suggested that Bahrainis and other GCC nationals also need to ask themselves about the social factors that allowed these tensions to grow; many still deny the previous existence of sectarianism, portraying it as solely a government creation or a foreign import. Neither of these presents the full picture.  It was said that civil society groups could play an important role in addressing the causes of sectarian tensions, promoting dialogue and calling for specific policies to address the spatial, economic, social and labour-market segregation that sometimes divides different religious and ethnic groups in the GCC.  Further Resources Kuwait Study Group: The Experience of Parliamentary Politics in the GCC Workshop Summary, February 2012 http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183415 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:09:22 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183411 This is a summary of discussions that took place at a roundtable discussion held in February 2012 at the Gulf Centre for Policy Studies at the Gulf University of Science and Technology in Kuwait City. Part of Chatham House’s Future Trends in the GCC research project, the discussion brought together a group of academics, civil society representatives, entrepreneurs, journalists and bloggers from different GCC countries to discuss some of the key trends shaping GCC politics, with a focus on parliamentary politics, political engagement and youth movements. Key points that emerged from the discussions, in the views of participants, included: The concept of citizenship will eventually need to be renegotiated across the GCC states as a result of generational and economic changes.   Reforming early and pre-emptively will be to states' long-term advantage. In the GCC, there has often been a tendency to delay political reforms at times of economic plenty – yet the cost of reforms will be greater if they are delayed until times of hardship.   As society is changing, there are important constituencies such as young people, women, naturalized citizens and expatriate workers who lack meaningful representation.  Governments and societies need to find ways for these groups to be represented, possibly through more empowered parliaments, so they can be consulted and can have peaceful, accepted means to voice their concerns.  Some GCC states are facing economic pressures for change earlier than others. Part of the explanation for the uprisings in Bahrain and Oman is that these states have to make the transition to post-rentier economies ahead of others. Further Resources Kuwait Study Group: Identity, Citizenship and Sectarianism in the GCC Workshop Summary, February 2012  http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183411 Mon, 21 May 2012 11:57:30 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183395 This is a transcript of an event held on 15 May 2012 at Chatham House. Focuing on issues of democracy, legitimacy, accountability, solidarity and identity, the participants debated the prospects for the European Union in the context of the ongoing sovereign debt crisis. Event details and Q&A. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183395 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:08:29 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183383 This is a transcript of a speech made by His Excellency Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Gabonese Republic, on 17 May 2012 at Chatham House. In his speech the President discussed his ambitions for Gabon, including on foreign investment, climate change and biodiversity. A summary of the Q&A session is also included. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183383 Thu, 17 May 2012 17:03:20 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183333 This is a transcript of a speech made by Brigadier (Ret.) Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), on 10 May 2012 at Chatham House. The speaker, who will be running for the Presidency on behalf of the Sierra Leone People’s Party in November, discussed what policies he would like to see implemented in Sierra Leone. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183333 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:12:52 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183311 This is a transcript of a speech made by Ian Bremmer, President and Co-founder of Eurasia Group, on 10 May 2012 at Chatham House. Mr Bremmer argued that the world faces a lack of global leadership at a time when it is needed the most, and explored the implications of this for global governance and the ability of states to tackle shared problems. Event details and Q&A.   http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183311 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:48:11 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183287 This is a summary of a workshop held on 1 July 2011 at Chatham House. The event, held in conjunction with Istituto Affari Internazionali and with the support of Finmeccanica, considered how recent successes and failures in European security and defence policy can inform future policy and cooperation. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183287 Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:44 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183283 This is a transcript of an event held on 4 May 2012 at Chatham House. The participants discussed the policy options open to the international community for addressing the threat the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) poses to the region of Central Africa. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183283 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:38:58 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183261 This is a summary of an event held on 23 April 2012 at Chatham House. Anders Åslund, a Senior Associate at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, discussed Ukraine’s current economic situation. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183261 Thu, 10 May 2012 17:54:55 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183257  Download Executive Summary   Download Executive Summary in Chinese (下载中文版报告概要)  China needs to develop a deeper and more diversified financial sector that reflects the size and the international integration of its real economy to ensure the efficient allocation of capital. Yet building efficient financial systems in China and modern financial centres in Greater China will be riddled with challenges and obstacles.  The report focuses on the steps that China is taking to reform its financial services sector through the incremental development of financial centres in the Greater China region. The report takes a broad regional approach, looking at four key international financial centres (IFCs): Shanghai, Taipei, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.  The development of these four IFCs provides a picture of the complex evolution of China's financial reform, which is a policy-driven process where political considerations directly interact with market forces.   China's financial reform is a gradual process that will take time to deliver the expected results, but it is critical for the global economy that China manages its transition to a modern financial system.  http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183257 Thu, 10 May 2012 17:43:47 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183247 This is a transcript of a speech made by HE Armando Emílio Guebuza, President of Mozambique, on 9 May 2012 at Chatham House. The President discussed the role of natural resources in Mozambique's future development. He said he wished to turn the country's mineral resources into a driving force for the sustainable social transformation and industrialisation of Mozambique. Event details and Q&A. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183247 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:16:14 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183243 This is a summary of an event held on 25 April 2012 at Chatham House. The participants discussed recent developments in drugs and organized crime policy following the sixth Summit of the Americas, held in Cartagena in Colombia on 14-15 April 2012, and explored potential implications of the Summit for the future. The event was part of a project on Drugs and Organized Crime. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183243 Thu, 10 May 2012 12:29:52 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183237 This is a summary of an event held on 27 March 2012 at Chatham House. The participants discussed the challenges related to drugs and organised crime, the state of the current landscape and the interconnectedness of policy approaches. The event was part of a project on Drugs and Organized Crime. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183237 Thu, 10 May 2012 12:03:36 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183219 This is a summary of an event held on 23 February 2012 at Chatham House. Alexey Gromyko, Deputy Director, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, argued that the EU’s attempts to engage Russia in areas beyond trade have achieved little success. The discussion focussed on the future direction of EU-Russia relations. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183219 Wed, 09 May 2012 17:06:33 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183203 On October 24-25 and December 1-2, 2011, the Atlantic Council and Chatham House brought together 60 policy-makers, legal scholars and practitioners from Europe and the United States for two workshops to discuss the challenges of ensuring the observation of international human rights law in light of shifts in global power and the increasing importance of states including Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa. Throughout the discussion, the group analyzed US-European methods and tools for enhancing global compliance with human rights law and proposed key policy recommendations for more effective US-European cooperation with the rising powers. These recommendations, along with main conclusions from each session, are summarized in this document. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183203 Wed, 09 May 2012 12:36:10 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183199 This is a summary of a two-day expert consultation held on 16-17 February 2012 at Chatham House. The meeting addressed how best to design and evaluate social protection interventions for tuberculosis control. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183199 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:23:48 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183165 This is a transcript of a speech made by John Zogby, Senior Analyst at JZ Analytics, on 1 May 2012 at Chatham House. Mr Zogby looked at the key demographic voting groups and how their responses to the personalities of the leading presidential candidates in the 2012 elections will affect the final outcome. Event details and Q&A. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183165 Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:48 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183145 This is a summary of a two-day workshop held on 11-12 April 2012 at Chatham House. The workshop was part of the project Translating Early Warning into Early Action which aims to analyse the way in which governments, donors, and humanitarian agencies use and react to early warning information related to slow onset food crises, and identify barriers to translating early warning information into early and appropriate actions. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183145 Thu, 03 May 2012 16:53:38 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183117 This paper lays out the likely China policy of either a second-term Barack Obama administration or an incoming Mitt Romney administration, and the international implications of these two alternatives.This paper is part of the US Election Note series.PodcastListen to Xenia Dormandy discusses US-China relations, and introduce the US Election Note series in this podcast. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183117 Wed, 02 May 2012 11:28:31 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183115 This is a transcript of a speech made by Pa'gan Amum, Chief Negotiator of the Republic of South Sudan, on 1 May 2012 at Chatham House. The speaker said that negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan must resume immediately. He called on the international community to assist in demarcating the border between the two countries and said that a UN mandated force shouldbe deployed along the border to avoid further conflict. Event details and Q&A. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183115 Wed, 02 May 2012 11:17:04 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183101 This is a transcript of an event held on 27 April 2012 at Chatham House. The speakers were Anaiz Parfait, European Campaign Director of Global Zero; John Woodcock, Labour MP for Barrow-in-Furness; and Kat Barton, Research Associate, the Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy. They examined the links between nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, and considered what a world without nuclear weapons would mean. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183101 Tue, 01 May 2012 15:27:24 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183083 This is a transcript of a speech made by Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor, Channel 4 News, on 27 April 2012 at Chatham House. Ms Hilsum drew on her experiences of reporting from Libya to reflect on the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi and how his removal from power has transformed the lives of Libyans. Event details and Q&A. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183083 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:14:41 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183047 In Egypt’s 2011 uprising, political and economic grievances were closely linked in  attempts to address complex problems of corruption and injustice. But the crossclass, cross-ideology coalition that united behind the uprising has predictably fragmented, and different groups now have divergent views on the applicability of liberal economic policies to Egypt.  The Islamist parties which between them won a majority in the 2011–12  parliamentary election appear to favour the continuation of a broadly pro-market policy, although, like all parties, they have emphasized the need for greater ‘social justice’ and less corruption. Leftist groups and trade unions remain largely unrepresented in parliament and tensions may be brewing between labour and Islamist forces over economic policy.  Uncertainty over future economic policy is currently deterring investment. Although economic policy was not the main focus in the parliamentary election campaign, there is a pressing need for all parties to develop their economic blueprints further.   Debates over the role of the state, the free market and the nature of globalization are part of democratic self-determination. Rather than repeating old mantras about the  intrinsic desirability of a smaller public sector, external actors need to remember that  economic policy advice on the role of the state is not purely technical but value-laden. Egypt project >> Also read: Islamists in Tune with West Over Economy, Jane Kinninmont, Financial Times, May 2012 http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183047 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:11:46 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/182993 This is a transcript of a speech made by author Ahmed Rashid on 20 April 2012 at Chatham House. Mr Rashid discussed the challenges facing Afghanistan and Pakistan as the US and NATO forces draw down their engagement in the region. He said that the withdrawal must not take place without a resolution civil war in Afghanistan. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/182993 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:01:01 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/182989 This is a summary of an event held on 26 March 2012 at Chatham House. Bobo Lo discussed the key areas in Russian foreign policy and likely future developments. Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/182989 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:52:20 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/182985 This is a summary of an event held at Chatham House on 17 April 2012. The event focussed on changes in Angola over the last decade, from the legacies of conflict, political and social transformation, to its economic achievements. Participants also considered future opportunities in Angola and its growing international influence.  Event details. Angola Forum. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/182985 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:58:05 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/182963 This is a summary of an event held at Chatham House on 16 March 2012. Experts, parliamentarians and other policy makers from the UK and other countries discussed the relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Addressing questions under the umbrella of the relationship between peace and justice, the discussion explored 'where next' for these two bodies: referrals of situations to the ICC by the Security Council, cooperation of states with the ICC, and the power of the Council to defer ICC proceedings. This event was organized in association with the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA). Event details. http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/182963 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:02:47 +0100 Chatham House - Reports and Papers