World Briefings
Informing and empowering you to navigate the new frontline
9 May
World Briefing: South Africa
May 9th, 6pm
South Africa’s election on May 29 is gearing up to be dramatic. Will it be the beginning of the end for Nelson Mandela’s ANC, how has Jacob Zuma's rival party MK grown so fast, and what coalitions might save the day?
In collaboration with Scrolla.Africa this session will get to grips with the latest about this crucial election, with a discussion about what it means for Africa’s biggest economy 30 years after the first democratic election.
Venue:
The Conduit
Moderator:
Paul Van Zyl
Speakers
Prof. Adam Habib
SOAS University
Nicole Fritz
Helen Suzman Foundation
Zukile Mayova
Scrolla.Africa
9 May
The Evolution of War
May 9th, 6.45pm
The bestselling historian and biographer Andrew Roberts made his reputation with landmark volumes on Napoleon and the Second World War. Now he joins historian and podcast superstar Tom Holland live on stage in London to explore what the last seventy years of conflict tell us about what the decades ahead will bring.
Venue:
St James Church
Clerkenwell Close London EC1R 0EA
16 May
World Briefing: Europe
May 16, 6pm
The June EU Parliament elections hold immense significance, shaping the continent's political landscape amid geopolitical tensions and war. Projections suggest a notable rightward shift, potentially impacting EU and national policies, particularly on migration and climate change. We ask our speakers to assess this shift's significance and the impact it may have on the rest of the world.
Venue:
The Conduit
Moderator:
Simon Wilson
Speakers
Mujtaba Rahman
Euroasia Group
Albana Kasapi
BBC World
Simon Wilson
Moderator
5 Jun
Sebastian Junger - In My Time of Dying
Jun 5th, 7pm
The award winning war reporter and bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm shares his near death experience and the profound existential reckoning that followed.
Venue:
The House of Koko, NW1 1TP
6 Jun
Global Drugs Crisis
Jun 6, 6pm
From Southeast Asia’s hidden drug empires to the battlefields of Syria and the streets of Britain, learn how global and regional conflicts shape the drug trade and vice versa. This event promises deep insights into one of the most pressing issues of our time, examining the nexus between international policy, regional conflicts, and the global narcotics market.
Venue:
The Conduit
Moderator:
Chris Morris
Speakers
Patrick Winn
The World
Emma Beals
European Institute for Peace
Max Daly
Vice News
#Elections2024:
India, Turkey, USA
Alpa Shah, Alexander Christie-Miller, Leslie Vinjamuri and Simon Wilson.
Part of the World Briefing series.
War in Gaza
Ramita Navai, Richard Spencer, Liz Sly and Chris Morris.
Senior correspondents discuss the latest news and examine the reporting of this conflict, which has seen more than 30,000 peopled.illed.
This is War
Corinne Dufka, Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Nima Elbagir and Lindsey Hilsum.
Forever wars and the role of war reporting and its ability to generate empathy beyond the lens.
Ukraine War
Yaroslav Trofimov in conversation with Lindsey Hilsum.
Bringing together senior foreign correspondents and experts to discuss the big news stories of 2024.
Negotiating with the Devil
Pierre Hazan, Claire Hajaj, Chris Morris.
Bringing together senior foreign correspondents and experts to discuss the big news stories of 2024.
World Briefing 2024
Simon Wilson, Liz Sly, Ravi Mattu, Michael Bociurkiw.
Bringing together senior foreign correspondents and experts to discuss the big news stories of 2024.
Spy Wars
Calder Walton, Isabel Hilton. Neil Barnett, Dr. Andreas Krieg, Siama Mohsin.
A discussion on gloabl intelligence and national security.
World Briefings
Books
The Venues
The Conduit Club,
Covent Garden, London
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London
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Our mission is clear - with world events moving at unprecedented speed, we inform and empower you to navigate the new frontline.
On Front Line began as an initiative to keep audiences informed and connected during national lockdowns. Our platform rapidly attracted global audiences and has now evolved into an independent collaborative organisation delivering live events series worldwide.
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