Wilton Park dialogues

What are the big issues? Is it feasible to merge the work of the non-proliferators with the biological weapons control? We discuss Syria, Iran and Israel and ask what the major challenges are for the NPT before the next review?

We look at the issues being dealt with and the direction the British Government is taking. What has the international reaction been to the policy? How does the Government deal with the way that the perception of privacy has changed?

Where does the ECHR come from and how does it fit in with the Council of Europe? How did the Council and Court come into existence? Can the Court influence on the way countries look after the rights of individuals outside the Council of Europe?

Why is the Attorney General taking the lead in the Chairmanship of the Council of Europe? How does he balance his responsibilities to make sure the law functions effectively with ensuring it is independent and fair?

What is nuclear trafficking and what is driving it? What is dual use and how is it involved? How do the guardians work and is collaboration and cooperation easy to engineer? What is the big problem to be faced over the next 3 years?

On 23 November, HE President Gül of Turkey delivered the inaugural Wilton Park annual address at The Royal Society, London. The speech is entitled ‘Historic transition in the Middle East and its impact on global politics’

How do faith based and non-faith based institutions work together? What is the responsibility of religious leaders and how should they respond to political issues?

What are the big issues we are facing? Is there a consensus amongst the countries that don’t have nuclear weapons as to how things go forward on disarmament? How does the new coalition address differences between the nuclear states?

What are the global issues around the world? How is growing wealth changing the pressure on land? How do you incentivise people and government to do the right thing? What is the starting point for government in addressing and prioritising the issues?

How has the behaviour of the government affected the church? How have parishioners related to other faith groups? How does the Bishop encourage followers to behave and encourage them to keep their faith and be realistic about threats they are under?

What is the future and what is driving change? Is it equipped to deal with volatile threats? Is the change driven by a lessening US enthusiasm for Europe or because it has other regions on which to concentrate?

We discuss the state of the economy and the single currency of the euro and ask about the views of the British and Germany people. We ask if the crisis is affecting the way the population of Britain and Germany look at other parts of Europe.

Is maritime security more than just piracy and do pirates protect other illegal activities? What tools do we have to deal with maritime security and what is the law of jurisdiction of seas and ships?

We discuss the role of the police in changing times, the demand and need for the police to be a public service and how the police respond in times of threat particularly from terrorism. We also talk about changes the police force is going through.

What is the Big Society? We make comparisons with China and Ukraine to help understand this concept and its ambitions. Can the Big Society really help citizens shape and define their democracy?