This event aims to shed light on the risks, opportunities and challenges that should be taken into account by various stakeholders such as governments, businesses and NGOs when approaching reconstruction in Syria.

Ambassador Akbar Ahmed draws on findings from his book, Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration, and Identity, to examine relations between the West and the Muslim world.

Our panel examines different models of governance and leadership throughout the Middle East – how does the archetype of the political ‘strongman’ present itself throughout these nations and varying political systems?

Panellists will discuss the findings of Frederic Wehrey’s new book, The Burning Shores: Inside the Battle for the New Libya, seeking to explore what went wrong in Libya and where the country is now headed.

This week Agnes met up with Ronan Farrow to discuss the waning reputation of career diplomats, how foreign leaders should deal with the Trump administration, and how new technology is transforming the art of diplomacy.

This event focuses on gender quality as an SDG and what needs to be done by 2030 in this press for progress across a varied range of sectors, including businesses, politics and the arts.

The panel examines the role of the United States on the world stage throughout history. It considers previous use of ‘America First’, the US pre-existing unease with the label ‘empire’ and past withdrawals from global leadership.

Krzysztof Szczerski presents his view of what the European Union’s priorities should be for securing its future. He discusses Poland’s proposals for strengthening the union as well as its own international role.

The ‘Leaders who Lunch’ series gives Academy fellows the opportunity to discuss leadership experiences and lessons in an informal setting.

Our panel unpicks the concept of hacking, the nature of major hacks from the past few years and the various motivations behind the actions of those that hack.