Better Policies for a Better World

Wilton Park has been influencing international decision-making for six decades at our centre based on the south coast of England.

This year we will be organising over 50 policy conferences at Wilton Park and other places. Since 1946 Wilton Park has run over 1,000 events addressing the most sensitive and pressing issues affecting the world.

As an academically independent agency of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office we bring together decision-makers and opinion-formers from around the world to address the most pressing global issues.

Policy Programmes

Our new website highlights the nine policy programmes at the heart of our work.

DEFENCE AND SECURITY
Missile defence and combating international terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are examined.

EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS NEIGHBOURS
Topical issues in the EU and its neighbours are central to our conference agenda.
 

GLOBAL AND DOMESTIC GOVERNANCE
Governance, post-conflict issues, state-building, and UN reform are intensively debated.

GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL POLICIES
Vital economic, financial and trade issues are key parts of our agenda.

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS
Policies to combat crime, terrorism, and drugs, and to promote and protect human rights are central to Wilton Park's work.

KEY REGIONS & COUNTRIES
China, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, Central Asia, East Asia and Latin America are among the regions regularly covered.

SOUTH EAST EUROPE
The focus of this programme is to help the countries of SE Europe to prepare for EU accession.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Environmental security, sustainable development, the Millennium Development Goals, and climate change are among the themes addressed.

YOUTH FORA
Engaging with young opinion formers is an important part of our agenda of building a better future.