PROGRAMME 8th ATLANTIC YOUTH FORUM Monday 2 – Friday 6 August 2010 1043rd WILTON PARK CONFERENCE in co-operation with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and NATO The Atlantic Youth Forum is an annual event providing an opportunity for young Americans, Canadians and Europeans in the 18-24 age group to gain insights into each other’s concerns and perceptions on key challenges facing their countries and the international community, and to make lasting contacts. The programme covers a range of political, security, cultural, economic and social issues of major interest to the US, Canada and European countries MONDAY 2 AUGUST 1300 - 1430 Participants Arrive Buffet lunch available 1500 - 1530 WELCOME TO FORUM AND INTRODUCTION TO WILTON PARK Julia PURCELL Programme Director, Wilton Park, Steyning 1530 - 1630 1 US GLOBAL LEADERSHIP UNDER PRESIDENT OBAMA: WHAT DIRECTION FOR THE FUTURE? Philip BOBBITT Herbert Wechsler Professor of Jurisprudence, Columbia Law School, New York 1630 - 1715 Conference Photograph followed by Tea/Coffee 1715 - 1815 2 ARE WE ON THE PATH TO A NUCLEAR FREE WORLD? Who showed leadership at the review conference of the treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (NPT)? And what are the implications? Session Chair Paul BERNSTEIN Vice President, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), McLean Carol NAUGHTON Senior Associate, Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy, London Erin HARBAUGH Public Diplomacy Adviser, Bureau of International Security and Non-Proliferation, State Department, Washington DC 1815 - 1900 3 BREAK-OUT SESSION Parallel groups to discuss previous session- pre-allocated 1930 Reception followed by Barbeque This event is supported by NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division TUESDAY 3 AUGUST 0800 - 0900 Breakfast 0915 - 1045 4 AFGHANISTAN – BIRTH OF A THRIVING DEMOCRACY, OR THE DEATH OF WESTERN IMPERIALISM? Jamie SHEA Director, Policy Planning, Private Office of the Secretary General, NATO, Brussels Caroline WYATT BBC Defence Correspondent, BBC News, London 1045 - 1115 Tea / Coffee 1115 - 1245 5 BREAK-OUT SESSION 4 parallel groups (sign up for preference) A & B- Afghanistan C & D- Global Leadership 1300 - 1500 Lunch 1500 - 1630 6 BALLS NOT BULLETS –SPORT AS A VEHICLE FOR CHANGE? Tim ALBONE Documentary Director; Author, London John SUGDEN Professor, Sociology of Sport, University of Brighton, Eastbourne 1630 - 1700 Tea / Coffee 1700 - 1830 7 THE POWER OF NETWORKS Ali FISHER Director, Mappa Mundi Consulting, Oxford 1900 Dinner 2000 EVENING QUIZ Hosted by: Richard BURGE Chief Executive, Wilton Park WEDNESDAY 4 AUGUST 0630 Breakfast VISIT TO LONDON 0945 - 1230 8 VISIT TO HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT Guided Tour 1230 - 1330 Sandwich Lunch – Portcullis House 1415 – 1515 9 VISIT TO THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOES THE US HAVE AN IMAGE PROBLEM? Discussion with: Philip BREEDEN Press Attaché, Embassy of the United States of America, London 1600 - 1730 10 VISIT TO THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE Panel Discussion with: Andrew MILLAR Head, North America Team, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London Liz KANE Head, Central Policy Group, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London Andrew PIKE Deputy Head of Public Diplomacy and Strategic Campaigns, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London 1800 - 2000 Return from London 2030 Dinner THURSDAY 5 AUGUST 0915 - 1045 11 THE FUTURE OF THE EARTH’S RESOURCES: CAN WE AVOID A GLOBAL CRISIS? WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE, NOR ANY DROP TO DRINK! Nidal SALIM Director, Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health (GIWEH), Geneva FOOD SECURITY: IN SEARCH OF A GOOD MEAL? Erik MILLSTONE Professor of Science Policy, University of Sussex, Brighton 1045 - 1115 Tea/Coffee 1115 - 1245 12 BREAK-OUT SESSION 4 parallel groups – sign up for preference: A Migration and Identity B European Enlargement C Influencing Foreign Policy D Climate Change 1300 - 1500 Lunch 1500 - 1615 13 WHY DO WE NEED CHANGE AND IS RISK A GOOD THING? THE ROLE OF SOCIAL INNOVATION Panel discussion chaired by: Richard BURGE Chief Executive, Wilton Park, Steyning Martina KING Non Executive Director, Capita Plc; Former Managing Director, Yahoo! Europe, Woodbridge Manouchehr SHAMSRIZI Member, Grameen Creative Lab; Former participant Atlantic Youth Forum (2009), Student, Zeppelin University, Hamburg Ashok VISWANATHAN Assistant Director and Co-Founder, Operation Black Vote, London 1615 - 1645 Tea/Coffee 1645 - 1815 14 FINAL PLENARY: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Chaired by Forum Participant As voted by Forum 1930 Drinks Reception followed by Forum Dinner FRIDAY 6 AUGUST 0915 Participants depart .