Chatham House summer school: Building a better future

How has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affected the international order? How does Putin’s assertion that ‘might is right’ disrupt well-established international policy systems? Can sovereignty and territorial integrity remain the foundations of the international system ? How can Ukraine prepare for a successful post-war reconstruction?

Speakers
Mathieu Boulègue, Senior Research Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme
Nikolay Petrov, Senior Research Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme
Ľubica Polláková, Assistant Director, Russia and Eurasia Programme
Valdonė Šniukaitė, Intern, Russia and Eurasia Programme

Who made your sneakers? What are the harmful impacts of the fast fashion industry? How are social movements, companies, designers, and communities around the world helping to change patterns of production and consumption? What are our routes toward a circular economy – an approach to flip the ‘take-make-waste’? How can radical ideas, designs, materials, business models and production processes reinvent the future?

Speakers
Dr Patrick Schröder, Senior Research Fellow, Environment and Society
Suzannah Sherman, Research Associate, Sustainability Accelerator
Bruna Miguel, intern, Environment and Society
Rory Selvey, intern, Sustainability Accelerator

How did the World Health Organization’s six Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEIC) bring together experts to solve global health crises? Is monkeypox the next crisis? What are the risk factors of emerging diseases and their global spread? Why is the One Health approach important and what are the examples of diseases to watch out for?

Speakers
Scott Chiossi, Research Analyst, Global Health Programme
Dr Karishma Kurup, Research Fellow, Global Health Programme
Emma Ross, Senior Research Fellow, Global Health Programme

What are the implications of calls to repeal the Human Rights Act in the United Kingdom, the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US and the war in Ukraine? How are activists responding? How can alliances, institutions, strategies and tools adapt to strengthen human rights protection? What are the human rights implications of emerging tech, including AI and neurotechnology? And what do human rights means to you?

Speakers
Chanu Peiris, Assistant Director, International Law Programme
Yasmin Afina, Research Analyst, International Security Programme
Hallie Martin, Coordinator, International Security Programme

Why do everybody need to write? How to think critically about international affairs? How to analyze the news?  hat is working in a think tank actually like? How often do researchers engage with politicians? What does a research fellow do on a typical day? How can you successfully apply for an internship? What skills are needed and how do you make your application stand out from the crowd?

Speakers
Isabel Muttreja, Marketing Manager, International Affairs, Communications and Publishing
Chair: Roxana Raileanu, Interim Head of Marketing and Development, The World Today, Communications and Publishing

Is there a degree which prepares you for working at a think-tank? What does a day in the life of a think-tank intern look like? What does a think-tank researcher do?

Speakers
Mariana Vieira, Book Reviews Editor, International Affairs
Jerome Puri, Intern, Middle East and North Africa Programme
Armida van Rij, Research Fellow, International Security Programme
Chair: Amrit Swali, Project Coordinator, International Security Programme

What are the ways in which you can continue to stay in touch after your internship?

Speakers
Wadi Ben-Hirki, Community Member, Common Futures Conversations
Mohamad Hachem, Young Adviser
Alis Martin, Internships and Outreach Manager
Chair: Fiona Hart, Project Coordinator, Common Futures Conversations