Past events

What are the potential impacts on food and energy markets emerging from the situation in Ukraine?

This event examines how Japan and the UK plan to work together in their outlook on Africa, with the aim to encourage peace and stability in the continent. 

This event explores the potential risks of a more environmentally-destabilized world and the challenges they pose to future leaders. 

This event will tackle the social development and humanitarian challenges facing Nigeria, and the government’s responses to the ongoing humanitarian and food crisis in the country.

Examining why addressing the role of power relationships in entrenching an unsustainable and inequitable food system is key to achieving any meaningful change.

At this event, speakers discuss the informal economy in Zimbabwe, including the impact of COVID-19 on the sector and how to improve exchanges between formal and informal sectors

This event aims to take a deeper look at the interlinking issues of food security, nutrition, climate change and food systems in southern Africa.

David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP), shares his insights on the ‘hunger pandemic’ and what can be done to prevent further famines.

Exploring Nordic and British solutions to addressing the climate emergency.

The panel assesses how governments, civil society, the private sector and multilateral organizations can better build resilience and equity into global food systems.

Dr Arif Husain gives his assessment of the potential impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on food security in Africa and what can be done to prevent a food security emergency.

Professor Tim Benton reflects on the relationship between land, food and climate change.