Wilton Park dialogues

Richard Burge in discussion with the Indonesia President's Special Envoy on Climate Change on how his country is using environmental conservation as the engine for growth and the reduction poverty

With over 30 agencies devoted to development and other institutions working with them, is it time for the UN to reconsider how they work to reflect how the developing world has changed since the various institutions were created?

Discussion has moved on from 10 years ago when we discussed food shortage and food scarcity. We talk about the volume of food being produced versus quality and due to the pressures of life, the decisions people make regarding the food they eat.

Of the 6 million children affected by armed conflict in the past year, the most extreme abuse has been caused by the LRA in central Africa. How has the release of the ‘Kony Video’ changed the role & actions of the international community and the UN?

As a result of a major strategy review by NATO, we discuss the difference the comprehensive approach will make and what it means for the disposition of military power around the world over the coming decade.

Richard Burge in conversation with the Permanent Under Secretary of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office on the role of the Olympics in diplomacy.

What is the difference between safety and security at nuclear power plants? We discuss the problems and challenges they present.

Does nuclear energy have a future and what has been happening recently?

We look at the strides that have been taken over the past 10 years and ask what more can be done.

Why is there more to discuss in trade terms in Asia Pacific than other countries? And why would the region be interested in the US and Europe? We discuss investment and ask what could get in the way of trading.

We discuss delivering programmes to the worst affected countries against this preventable and deadly disease. We ask about partnerships, how they work and the role of the community in helping themselves.

Has the usefulness of the multilateral trade agreement expired? Should we be optimistic about any future for the Doha Round? How do you reconcile the need for growth with the fact that there is not much occurring? Is protectionism the new political weapon?

Why is the OHCHR so concerned? How do you persuade countries and governments to permit such protest? Will social media have an effect on peaceful protest throughout the world?

Why is there lots of excitement about gas at the moment? What is behind its cost and price? How are the climate change implications being handled? What is the future role of gas in world energy?

What does the phrase The Middle East mean? What is the historical driver for the uprisings currently taking place? What is happening in the non-Arab regions and what is the future for the Middle East?