Global Economic and Social Policies

As the Lisbon process nears its tenth anniversary, what kind of regime will replace the 'open coordination' method on economic reform? How can Europe remain competitive in the global economy whilst at the same time ensuring social solidarity and promoting green growth? How can the recommendations of the Spring 2009 Council be best taken forward? How can national efforts be made more effective? What is an appropriate balance between progressing economic reform at the Member State and Community levels?
Location: Germany

Wilton Park’s annual meeting on healthcare in developing countries focuses this year on the unprecedented global effort to curb the outbreak of malaria. How can an aggressive attack be mounted on malaria in the most heavily affected countries and regions? How can local eradication, country-by-country, moving inwards from the margins of the endemic zone be achieved in practice? The conference will bring together those leading the process of Getting to Zero to share experience and lessons, and arrive at new ways to collaborate and provide mutual support. Participation at this conference will be by invitation only.

What are the drivers for foreign direct investment (FDI), commercial loans, supply contracts and technology licensing arrangements in post-conflict environments? What coordination needs to be developed between bilateral and multilateral assistance and commercial investments to promote market stabilisation? What can host country governments do to improve the investment climate? What insurance or security is needed to attract investors?
Location: Wilton Park

How will the new US administration, global financial crisis, economic downturn and food security concerns impact future international trade negotiations? Is progress more likely in different sectors instead of a single undertaking? How will liberalisation efforts at regional and bilateral levels, notably in East Asia, affect the multilateral system? Can the Doha Development Round be re-launched? Is it time to reform the functioning of the multilateral system? If so, how?
Location: Wilton Park

This conference follows on from the January 2008 conference to identify ways in which civil-military co-ordination can improve the delivery of humanitarian assistance at regional and sub-regional levels at times of disaster. Lessons from recent disaster response efforts in Burma and China will be shared alongside longer-term humanitarian action in Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Afghanistan.

This annual conference, the 12th in a series, brings together senior financial market practitioners, regulators, central bankers and experts to discuss topical regulatory, economic and pensions developments in European, US, and Asian financial markets. In view of fast moving developments in global financial markets, the focus and precise themes of the conference will be decided in early 2009.
Location: Wilton Park