Welcome to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) is an independent think-tank working with leaders in government, media and the private sector. Through its educational, policy and cultural programmes it works to challenge long-range threats to international and communal peace and to enhance Europe's capacity to act strategically in the global arena.
Highlights
This year’s week-long Weidenfeld Scholars’ Leadership and Public Policy Seminar at Hartwell House proved once again to be an extremely fruitful time for the Scholars. The morning Political Philosophy sessions were complemented by afternoon talks given by senior level figures including Jonathan Powell, General Sir Mike Jackson, and Onora O'Neill. Other highlights were the Scholars’ Debate on Humanitarian Interventionism. For more, click here
Event
CEDAR launched its UK mentoring programme for young people on 7th November 2009 with a successful mentoring session at Tawhid Mosque in east London. In partnership with Young Enterprise London, the session brought together twenty-five young people of Muslim heritage (aged 15-16) with CEDAR mentors for an afternoon of inspiration and skills development. For more on the event and to watch the CEDAR mentoring video click here.
"Muslims in the European ‘Mediascape': integration and social cohesion dynamics" - is a pilot research report commissioned by ISD, with the support of the Vodafone Foundation Germany, to serve as a basis for discussions at the 2009 M100 Sanssouci Colloquium. It identifies a number of trends related to the perceptions and consumption of the mainstream and minority media and the implications for greater social cohesion in Germany, France and the UK. To download the report click here.
In Focus
The Weidenfeld Debates are an annual programme of public debates, organized by the Weidenfeld Scholars, which focus on major questions in contemporary international public policy. This year's series of three debates focuses on the theme of 'Shift of Power' with specific events on Human Rights; Security, Power and Terrorism in South Asia; and Global Governance and Climate Change. For more, click here.
Weidenfeld Debate: Shift of Power and Human Rights
19 February 2010, Oxford
Weidenfeld Debate: Security, Power and Terrorism in South Asia
25 February 2010, Oxford
Weidenfeld Debate: What does Climate Change mean for Global Governance?
4 March 2010, Oxford
6th European Policy Planners' Network meeting
Development of Religious Instruction and Institutions in Europe
11-12 March 2010, Madrid
International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Announcement of the 2010 Prize winner
2 March 2010, Abu Dhabi
Weidenfeld Scholars' Leadership and Public Policy Seminar
Weidenfeld Scholarships and Leadership Programme
12-20 December 2009
'Fireside Chat' with Sergey Aleksashenko
An AMEURUS Policy Luncheon
2 December 2009
Establishing an Acceptable Framework for the Fight against International Terrorism
12- 13 November 2009, London
5th Policy Planners' Network meeting
Countering Polarisation and Radicalisation
27- 28 October 2009, Amsterdam
Jerusalem
19-20 October 2009
'Collecting in Today's Turbulent World'
The annual Spencer House conference
9-11 October 2009, Beijing
Club of Three 17th Plenary meeting
Paris
2-3 October 2009
M100 Sanssouci Colloquium 2009
Muslim Media- Muslims in the Media
14-15 September 2009


