Conferences
The Ditchley Foundation organizes approximately ten to twelve conferences annually, each striving to improve policy approaches and problem-solving on complex issues of international concern. Ditchley conferences facilitate more precise policy-making, better understanding of global issues and more effective operational diplomacy.
Most conferences are held at Ditchley Park, providing a unique environment in which to bring together 40 to 45 experts from a variety of professions—academics, policy-makers, practitioners and others—to consider pressing problems of global concern and explore new approaches to solving them. Conferences are by invitation only.
In addition to conferences, since 1972 The Ditchley Foundation has traditionally hosted an Annual Lecture at Ditchley Park delivered by a distinguished individual from public life.
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General Conference Information
Upcoming Conferences
Past Programs
Annual Lectures
"In grappling with the big issues of our time, decision makers often find themselves focusing on immediate crises, with limited time for thinking about the larger picture. Ditchley Park, with its welcoming environment and stimulating programs, brings together experts, practitioners, and informed citizens to reflect, broadly and deeply, on global challenges. A gathering in the Oxfordshire countryside not only enriches the professional and civic lives of participants— it also helps inspire fresh thinking in leading circles of government, academe, and the private sector."
Strobe Talbott, Former President of the Brookings Institution
