Past events

General elections will take place in the United Republic of Tanzania on 28 October, to appoint the dual parliaments and presidency of both the Union and the semi-autonomous Zanzibar archipelago.

This taskforce meeting offers recommendations for how the West should respond to developments in Belarus.

This event brings together a diverse and international group of stakeholders to exchange perspectives and experiences on the role that tech actors can play in supporting civic space.

The meeting provides an opportunity to explore the drivers of – and barriers to – corporate activism.

When civil rights, equality and democratic accountability are at stake, are protests guaranteed facilitators of change?

The participation of women in protests in 2019 across the Middle East and North Africa challenged male-led political establishments in the region but the global health crisis threatens to set back the fragile gains made by women in the region.

This panel discusses the parallels between race and discrimination in the US and UK, and considers how structure and institutional change is possible – particularly in politics.

Maureen Webb argues that hacking can cause necessary disruption to established institutions to ensure democratic accountability and encourage constructive development of systems and processes.

This event brings together a wide range of stakeholders including civil society, the tech sector, legal experts and government to launch a new Chatham House paper.

The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, shares her reflections on the state of politics domestically and internationally.

the panellists consider whether and how democratic systems can be rethought and rejuvenated in the 21st century.