Upcoming events
Conflict trauma and youth: exploring approaches for recovery and conflict prevention in the Middle East and North Africa
This Wilton Park dialogue will showcase new research on the implications of childhood and youth trauma on conflict recovery and prevention, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It seeks to highlight the relevance of understanding and addressing the psychological and cognitive impacts of conflict on young people, offering profound insights into narratives, identity, cycles of violence, and effective approaches to mediation.
This research includes groundbreaking interdisciplinary work from the XCEPT team at King’s College, London, focused on violent and peaceful behaviours. The research spans neuroscience, cognitive science, war studies, and the study of radicalisation, offering new insights into intergenerational trauma, the impact of conflict and adverse childhood events (ACEs) on reconciliation or revenge, conflict memory, extremism, and radicalisation.
By exposing this research to policy-makes from HMG, other national governments and international NGOs, we hope to influence and shape local interventions which help populations in the region avoid reproducing cycles of violence.
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UK foreign policy over the next five years: getting down to business
With a new government now in office, there is a key opportunity for UK business and government to have a more strategic dialogue on international issues.
This dialogue will aim to identify which key global policy areas should be the focus of attention for government and business. It will enable the development of a strategic framework for dialogue on international issues including trade, diplomacy, security, climate, soft power and development. It is hoped that this meeting will be the first of a series of engagements to design how business and government can engage more effectively on foreign policy moving forwards.
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Wilton Park@LSE: the future of UK soft power
At the end of the month we will be hosting our first panel discussion in collaboration with LSE IDEAS on the topic of the future of UK soft power. The new Labour government presents an important opportunity for the UK to assess its standing in the international soft power arena and plan strategically to achieve foreign policy aims within an increasingly volatile global context.
This event will bring together key soft power actors and experts to examine the current state of play, visions of future UK soft power and key enablers for the UK to maintain and strengthen its position as a significant player in this space, including discussion of a possible Soft Power Council to be established under Foreign Secretary, David Lammy. It is the first in a series of LSE@WP events in collaboration with LSE IDEAS.
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Through the KALEIDOSCOPE: new facets of biosecurity
Biosecurity must work hard to address the complex intersections of persistent and emerging threats. Overlapping biotech revolutions, climate change, rapid urbanization, and increasing drug resistance are driving new problems that require new thinking.
This dialogue brings experts together to explore new frontiers of biosecurity and AMR, with a particular focus on the co-creation and relational dynamics between traditionally siloed areas of interest to identify opportunities for UK-US collaborative research under the new Strategic Dialogue on biosecurity.
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