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The Global Security Outlook

“Why has it become so hard to predict things?” asked Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference. He lamented that some of the smartest minds in the world failed to pre...

Cyber War

David Rothkopf, Chief Executive Officer and Editor of the Foreign Policy Group, USA, introduced the topic with the warning: “The only thing we know about this subject is that it will chan...

Redefining Europe's Security Agenda

“The list of threats from a European context are all coming together,” said Robin Niblett, referring to challenges involving Russia, the Middle East, refugees, immigration, Brexit, terror...

The Future of Warfare

“It is certain that we will see more and more missions, in many militaries, turned over to robots.” So began the Davos discussion on the future of warfare between world leaders and schola...

Creating Profit through Purpose

The Davos sceptic would be surprised to learn that a morning meeting on “purpose” was at capacity. Indeed, there is a palpable interest at this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting ...

Terrorism in the Digital Age

Speaking from his position on the front lines of terrorism in Africa, Yemi Osinbajo, Vice-President of Nigeria observed that “the ability of terrorists to connect and interact quickly is ...

Our cultural heritage is under attack. We must all join the fight to protect it

For as long as we have had conflicts, the theft and destruction of cultural property has been deployed as a tactic of war. But the international community is starting to act.

The slow and sustained fight against evil

The first thing that hits you at a mass grave is not the sight of decomposing bodies, but the smell.

Does Timbuktu have lessons for Palmyra: ISIS and the long arm of justice

How can we stop ISIS and the trafficking of our cultural heritage?

Lessons from the Srebrenica genocide