Past events

What role is there for the US and UK to lead?

Exploring the stalled Venezuela negotiations, international sanctions, the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, and a potential – although uncertain – path forward.

Authors from the May issue of International Affairs explore the strategies used by international organizations to gain legitimacy around the world.

A post-election discussion on the implications of the recent elections for Turkey and for its relations with the European Union (EU).

Professor Doyle discusses the difficult compromises over Ukraine and Taiwan needed to facilitate the international cooperation necessary to avert the global threats of our time.

Discussing the outlook for Hong Kong’s democracy movement, with many leading activists in jail, on trial, or in exile, and Beijing’s pressure on the city intensifying.

This panel discussion explores perspectives on the war and discusses scenarios for its evolution and resolution.

Think-tank leaders discuss how persistent and new forms of political uncertainty impact on their work and what can they do to counter it.  A drinks reception will immediately follow this event.

HE President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud discusses his vision for long-term peace, stability and integration in Somalia and the broader region.

What is at stake in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections?

How is diplomacy contributing to advancing human rights through the multilateral system?

How can democracies simultaneously defend human rights and promote open societies while still engaging with leaders from non-democratic states as strategic allies?