Past events

This panel discusses the progress cities have already made, whether progress at COP26 was enough, and what more needs to be done to scale action and ambition internationally.

What can be learned from the 2021 elections and the likely medium and long-term social, economic and political effects of the pandemic?

Was the collapse of USSR avoidable or inevitable, and what are the consequences today?

What’s next for Catalonia and Scotland and how will this impact other independence movements in Europe?

This event will address China’s present and future development project in MENA, as well as MENA governments’ response to development priorities on the ground. 

This event analyses the status of US economic recovery, the effectiveness of Biden’s Build Back Better agenda and the steps made to address the country’s pervasive inequality.

Experts from the UN, International Red Cross and others share insights on how to get essential aid to Afghanistan.

This event will explore China’s return to the seas and it’s impact on the international order. 

This event will discuss the situation on the ground in Nicaragua and assess the appropriate response from Western democracies.

Speakers at this event analyse recent developments in Iraq’s politics, economy, environment and society, and share insights into what the future might look like.

Are democracies the most effective systems of governance to fight climate change?

What do the recent challenges to the ECJ from the UK, Germany and Poland mean for its role in the EU legal order?