Defence and Security

International security, combating terrorism, and WMD proliferation, NATO's future, and missile defence are among the key themes of this long-established conference strand.

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Participants comprise a wide range of nationalities and professional disciplines. Most are in a position to make a direct impact on future policy.

Forthcoming Conferences

PROSPECTS FOR THE 2011 BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIC WEAPONS CONVENTION REVIEW
WP1046 - Friday 24 - Sunday 26 September 2010

This conference will address the international challenges surrounding the shifting focus of counter-proliferation in biological and toxic weapons. The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), the principal international agreement on bio-weapons proliferation, has its five-yearly Review Conference in 2011, and its future along with the problem of increased risk of use will be addressed.
Location: Wilton Park

NON-VIOLENT CIVIL RESISTANCE: WHAT IS IT AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
WP1032 - Thursday 7 - Sunday 10 October 2010

What are the key lessons to draw from the historical record regarding the role of civil resistance in helping to bring about democratic political change? What strategies of civil resistance are most likely to widen the political space within countries ruled by oppressive regimes and bring about democratic transformation? What are the possibilities for elaborating a normative framework regarding external support to civil resistance movements? CONFERENCE DATES TO BE CONFIRMED
Location: Wilton Park

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION: WHAT NOW AFTER THE 2010 REVIEW?
WP1062 - Monday 13 - Thursday 16 December 2010

Wilton Park’s annual conference on the challenges confronting the global nuclear non-proliferation regimen is a fixture on the international calendar for this issue. This conference will focus on the implications of the 2010 Review, and topical areas of concern.
Location: Wilton Park