Peace & Security

Activism Triumphs: The Power of People Driving Change

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From #MeToo to fighting for justice for Grenfell, we’ll hear from the activists who have been at the heart of these people-powered campaigns what it takes to come together and win change.And we’ll be joined by campaigning experts to breakdown the strategies, tactics and tools that are needed to win.

Modern Slavery: Hidden in Plain Sight

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Modern slavery is the fastest growing crime in the world - with an estimated 50 million victims worldwide and more than 100,000 in the UK alone.It is a notoriously difficult crime to investigate, with those responsible becoming rich on the back of the brutality of others. So how can we combat it?Join us to hear from a panel of leading experts - from the media, business, charity and law, to hear stories from the frontline and discuss what more can be done to end this crime.

Refugee Crises in the UK: What does the future look like?

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The discussion on the Homes for Ukraine scheme will be the first in a series focused on how the UK reacts to refugee crises. The following discussions will look at how we have responded to the challenges faced and continue to face with crises in Afghanistan and Syria. How an ecosystem of social enterprises and communities in the UK have helped resettle refugees and how we can solidify this into future government policy.The event will begin with a short film by film director Lily Vetch, following the lives of displaced Ukrainians who were resettled in the UK through the help of USPUK. The film viewing will be followed by the panel discussion and a Q&A session.

Putin’s War

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Ukrainians commemorate a year of suffering and destruction of their cities, but also one of unity and resistance.Experts on Russia and China will discuss what Putin could do next and how strong is his support at home? Isolated from the West, to what extent can he rely on Chinese support? What do the authorities in Beijing make of the man who started, and continues to wage, the biggest war in Europe since 1945.

How to navigate a permacrisis: Reflections on an increasingly uncertain world

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In collaboration with On The Frontline, The Conduit hosted a panel of foreign Affairs experts to offer insight on the geopolitical trends influencing our increasingly uncertain future.

Confronting Corruption with Tom Burgis & Anneke Van Woudenberg

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Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has catapulted the UK’s dirty money problem on to the front pages. But is enough being done to curb this multi-billion-pound corruption problem?Tonight’s speakers – key actors on these themes in politics, civil society and journalism - have in different ways all highlighted the impacts of global corruption. The crimes may be committed by powerful players thousands of miles away, everywhere from Kazakhstan to the Democratic Republic of Congo. But the UK is a key player and the impact is around us every day.

Eye on Turkey Analysis with Ece Temelkuran & Razia Iqbal

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A "Breaking News" event at The Conduit, understanding the immediate impact of the Turkey-Syria earthquake on 6th February, and interrogating the political context in Turkey in particular - as well as the potential consequences for Europe and the world.

Would a polluters tax on ‘Big Oil’ bring about restorative environmental justice?

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The idea that polluters should be held responsible for the harm caused by climate change is a key element of environmental justice. Climate impacts can not be viewed just in financial terms alone but, in reality, dealing with the impacts and effects of climate change comes at a high cost.

The Mobilisation of Women’s Movements in Iran and Afghanistan

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From Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai to Susan B. Anthony, women have played crucial catalytic roles across history in the fight for universal basic freedoms, across society and gender.Today, women continue to lead the battle front for human rights. As we witness parallel struggles for basic women’s rights and broader human rights in the face of repressive governments in neighbouring Iran and Afghanistan, how do women in crisis settings galvanise broader civil society to fight for universal human rights?As we mark International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, join Human Rights Watch’s Next Gen community in partnership with The Conduit, to explore gender inequality, women’s empowerment and how women mobilise broader human movements.

Iran’s women-led fight for freedoms

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An all-Iranian panel speak about a century-long unresolved ideological conflict which, with the death of Mahsa Amini whilst in the custody of Iran's morality police, has re-erupted in a seismic women-led protest against the regime. Why has this death triggered such a strong and co-ordinated response, where will it lead, and will Iran find a way to reconcile the religious conservatism of its leadership with the strong yearning of its young population for modernisation?