Past events

The forum seeks to strengthen the partnership between Poland and the UK by exploring political, economic, social and cultural issues through debate and discussion.

Liu Xiaoming, China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom discusses his country’s current foreign policy and provides an outlook for China’s international agenda for 2020.

France’s minister of state in charge of Europe reflects on the future of the UK-EU and UK-France relationships.

HE Nana Akufo-Addo, the president of Ghana, discusses his government’s approach to sustainable development, and how different stakeholders can be involved in achieving long-term goals in Ghana and beyond.

Professor Heymann has been advising the organization on its response to the coronavirus and outlines the key facts relating to this outbreak as well as on the challenges it poses.

This panel considers what decolonization means and how it can – or cannot – be practically applied in the fields of history, politics and international relations.

Nathan Robinson, editor of Current Affairs, argues that democratic socialism is an innovative and moral political ideology that champions an emotional reaction to injustices in the world.

This the panel seeks to provide recommendations to governments on how to better protect journalists and address abuses of media freedom in line with international human rights law.

Robert Malley and Leslie Vinjamuri examine the International Crisis Group’s Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2020.

Helen Thompson reflects on the changing nature of the EU as a federation and will seek to map post-Brexit options for the UK within this history.

Drawing on her experience as secretary of state for defence and secretary of state for international development, Penny Mordaunt discusses how soft power can protect, promote and project Britain’s international interests and foreign policy agenda.

In this event, Chatham House experts consider the current crisis between Iran and the US and the relations between the two countries going forward.